Nevada § 616C.363 - External review: Duties of independent review organization; contents and submission of decision by organization; costs; regulations
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§ 616C.363. External review: Duties of independent review organization; contents and submission of decision by organization; costs; regulations
1. Not later than 5 business days after the date that an independent review organization
receives a request for an external review, the independent review organization shall: (a) Review the documents and materials submitted for the external review; and (b) Notify the injured employee, his or her employer and the insurer whether the independent
review organization needs any additional information to conduct the external review. 2. The independent review organization shall render a decision on the matter not later
than 15 business days after the date that it receives all information that is necessary
to conduct the external review. 3. In conducting the external review, the independent review organization shall consider,
without limitation: (a) The medical records of the insured; (b) Any recommendations of the physician of the insured; and (c) Any other information approved by the Commissioner for consideration by an independent
review organization. 4. In its decision, the independent review organization shall specify the reasons
for its decision. The independent review organization shall submit a copy of its decision to: (a) The injured employee; (b) The employer; (c) The insurer; and (d) The appeals officer, if any. 5. The insurer shall pay the costs of the services provided by the independent review
organization. 6. The Commissioner may adopt regulations to govern the process of external review
and to carry out the provisions of this section. Any regulations adopted pursuant to this section must provide that: (a) All parties must agree to the submission of a matter to an independent review
organization before a request for external review may be submitted; (b) A party may not be ordered to submit a matter to an independent review organization;
and (c) The findings and decisions of an independent review organization are not binding.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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