Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for recipient to obtain gynecological or obstetrical services without authorization or referral from primary care physician; designation of obstetrician or gynecologist as primary care physician.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.271707
in effect1. The Authority shall include under Medicaid a provision authorizing a woman who is a recipient of Medicaid to:
(a) Obtain covered gynecological or obstetrical services without first receiving authorization or a referral from her primary care physician.
(b) Designate as her primary care physician an obstetrician or gynecologist who:
(1) Satisfies the criteria established by the Authority for designation as a primary care provider under Medicaid; and
(2) Agrees to abide by all terms and conditions imposed by the Authority on other primary care physicians generally.
2. As used in this section, primary care physician has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.060 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-422.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026