As used in NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 439.640, 439.645 and 439.650 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2760) As used in NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and […]
“Household income” means the income received by a senior citizen and the spouse of the senior citizen. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2760; A 2001, 2661; 2011, 2467; R 2021, 72, effective January 1, 2022)
“Income” means adjusted gross income, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. The term includes, without limitation: 1. Tax-free interest; 2. The untaxed portion of a pension, individual retirement account or annuity; 3. Railroad retirement benefits; 4. Veterans’ pensions and compensation; 5. Payments received pursuant to the federal Social Security Act, including supplemental security income, […]
“Person with a disability” means: 1. A person with a physical disability, as defined in NRS 427A.1222; 2. A person with a related condition, as defined in NRS 427A.1224; or 3. A person with an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 427A.1226. (Added to NRS by 2021, 64, effective January 1, 2022)
“Senior citizen” means a person who is domiciled in this state and is 62 years of age or older. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2760) “Senior citizen” means a person who is 60 years of age or older. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2760; A 2021, 69, effective January 1, 2022)
The Department is responsible for the administration of the provisions of NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive, and may: 1. Prescribe the content and form of a request for a subsidy required to be submitted pursuant to NRS 439.670. 2. Designate the proof that must be submitted with such a request. 3. Adopt regulations to protect […]
The Department shall, in cooperation with the various counties in this State: 1. Combine all possible administrative procedures required for determining those persons who are eligible for assistance pursuant to NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive; 2. Coordinate the collection of information required to carry out those provisions in a manner that requires persons requesting assistance […]
1. The Department may: (a) Enter into contracts with private insurers who transact health insurance in this State to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and, to the extent money is available, other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, […]
1. A senior citizen who wishes to receive a subsidy pursuant to NRS 439.665 must file a request therefor with the Department. 2. The request must be made under oath and filed in such form and content, and accompanied by such proof, as the Department may prescribe. 3. The Department shall, within 45 days after […]
1. The Department shall deny any request for a subsidy received pursuant to NRS 439.670 to which the senior citizen is not entitled. 2. The Department may deny in total any request which it finds to have been filed with fraudulent intent. If any such request has been paid and is afterward denied, the amount […]
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the department denying a request for a subsidy submitted pursuant to NRS 439.670 is entitled to judicial review thereof. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2761)
Any subsidy granted pursuant to NRS 439.665 to a senior citizen who is not qualified for such a subsidy may be revoked by the Department. If a subsidy is so revoked, the senior citizen shall make restitution to the Department for any subsidy that the senior citizen has improperly received, and the Department shall take […]
No person may publish, disclose or use any personal or confidential information contained in a request for a subsidy submitted pursuant to NRS 439.670 except for purposes relating to the administration of NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2761) No person may publish, disclose or use any personal or confidential information […]
