Hospital to provide for insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception immediately after birth upon request; exceptions; religious objection by provider of health care; maximum amounts charged to third party.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449.1822
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a patient giving birth at a hospital requests the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception, the hospital shall provide for the insertion or injection of the long-acting reversible contraception immediately after the birth unless:
(a) The use of the long-acting reversible contraception is contraindicated for the patient; or
(b) A physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse determines that inserting or injecting the long-acting reversible contraception would create an unreasonable risk of harm to the patient.
2. A hospital that is affiliated with a religious organization is not required to provide the service described in subsection 1 if the hospital objects on religious grounds. Before scheduling a patient for maternity care or, if such scheduling does not occur, upon admitting a patient to the hospital for maternity care, the hospital shall provide to the patient written notice that the hospital refuses to provide the service required by subsection 1.
3. A hospital shall not require a provider of health care who objects to the service described in subsection 1 on religious grounds to participate in the provision of that service. If such a provider of health care at a hospital, other than a hospital described in subsection 2, receives a request for that service, the provider shall refer the patient to a provider of health care who is willing to provide the service.
4. A hospital or provider of health care may not require a third party to pay more for:
(a) Long-acting reversible contraception inserted or injected pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for the same type of long-acting reversible contraception.
(b) The insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for insertion or injection of the same type of long-acting reversible contraception.
(c) Any testing associated with the insertion or injection of long-acting reversible contraception pursuant to subsection 1 than the lowest rate prescribed in a contract between the third party and a hospital or a provider of health care of the same type as the provider of health care, as applicable, for the same test.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Long-acting reversible contraception means a method of contraception that requires administration less than once per month, including, without limitation:
(1) An intrauterine device;
(2) A contraceptive implant; and
(3) An injectable contraceptive.
(b) Third party means:
(1) An insurer, as that term is defined in NRS 679B.540 ;
(2) A health benefit plan, as that term is defined in NRS 687B.470 , for employees which provides coverage for prescription drugs;
(3) A participating public agency, as that term is defined in NRS 287.04052 , and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS; or
(4) Any other insurer or organization that provides health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026