Existing federal law prohibits certain health care entities from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. (45 C.F.R. §§ 92.101, 92.206, 92.208, 92.209) Existing law prohibits certain public and private policies of health insurance from discriminating against any person with respect to participation or coverage under the policy on basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression. (NRS 287.010, 287.04335, 422.2701, 608.1555, 689A.033, 689B.0675, 689C.1975, 689C.425, 695A.198, 695B.3167, 695C.050, 695C.204, 695G.415) Sections 1-8 of this bill additionally prohibit public and private policies of health insurance, including Medicaid, from discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Section 9 of this bill similarly prohibits a provider of health care from discriminating against a person on the basis of those same characteristics, as well as gender identity or expression. Section 9 also authorizes a board, agency or other entity in this State that licenses, certifies or regulates providers of health care to: (1) adopt regulations prescribing the specific types of discrimination prohibited; and (2) discipline a provider of health care who violates section 9.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 689A.033, 689B.0675, 689C.1975, 695A.198, 695B.3167, 695C.204, 695G.415, 422.2701
BDR: 689A.033, 689B.0675, 689C.1975, 695A.198, 695B.3167, 695C.204, 695G.415, 422.2701