Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 616B - Industrial Insurance: Insurers; Liability for Provision of Coverage
MODIFIED PROGRAM FOR OFFENDERS IN LOCAL WORK PROGRAMS
Section 616B.938 - Medical treatment of offenders

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 616B.938

Current through December 12, 2024

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the administrator of the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility or a designated agent thereof has control over the medical treatment of any offender, including the right to select a treating, consulting and rating physician or chiropractor, or both, and any other health care professionals. An offender is not entitled to select a health care professional.

2. The county jail, city jail or other local detention facility is not required to disclose in advance to the offender the date, time or location of any medical service.

3. The insurer may schedule any appropriate medical test, consultation or treatment in addition to those scheduled by the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility, but shall do so in accordance with the security procedures of the jail or other detention facility.

4. If an insurer schedules an evaluation to determine if an offender has suffered a permanent partial disability, it must use a rating physician or chiropractor who has been designated by the Administrator to determine the disability pursuant to NRS 616C.490 but is not required to select the next physician or chiropractor according to the order in which their names appear on the list maintained by the Administrator.

5. If medication is prescribed for an offender, it must be retained and dispensed by the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility.

Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R209-97, eff. 4-17-98

NRS 616B.029

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