Nev. Rev. Stat. § 690B.024

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 690B.024 - Authority of claimant to authorize other party to receive certain information; obligation of insurer of other party to provide certain information relating to claim for compensation under policy of motor vehicle insurance

1. A claimant or any attorney representing the claimant may provide to the party against whom a claim is asserted for compensation or damages for any mental or physical injury under a policy of motor vehicle insurance or any attorney of the party and to the insurer of the party a written authorization to receive all medical reports, records, films and bills related to the claim from the providers of health care. An authorization so provided may not be revoked without cause.

2. If a written authorization is provided pursuant to subsection 1, the insurer of the party shall, within 5 business days after receiving the written authorization, disclose to the claimant or any attorney representing the claimant a copy of the declarations page of the policy of motor vehicle insurance. The insurer of the party may redact personal information from the declarations page of the policy, except that the name of the party and the policy limits must not be redacted.

3. At the written request of the claimant or the attorney of the claimant, copies of all medical reports, records, films and bills obtained by a written authorization pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided to the claimant or the attorney of the claimant within 30 days after the date they are received by the party, any attorney of the party or the insurer of the party. If the claimant or the attorney of the claimant makes a written request for the medical reports, records, films and bills, the claimant or the attorney of the claimant shall pay for the reasonable costs of copying the medical reports, records, films and bills.

4. As used in this section, "provider of health care" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.

NRS 690B.024

Added to NRS by 2019, 2499; A 2021, 1420

Amended by 2021, Ch. 269,§2, eff. 10/1/2021.

Added by 2019, Ch. 398,§4, eff. 10/1/2019.