Subsidy authorized for provider of prenatal care in county or community that lacks services for such care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.1192
in effect1. A provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women, or a health officer acting on behalf of a provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women, in a county or community that lacks services for prenatal care may submit an application to the University of Nevada School of Medicine for a grant to subsidize a portion of the malpractice insurance of the provider of prenatal care who provides services to pregnant women in the county or community.
2. A county or community lacks services for prenatal care if at least one of the following conditions is present:
(a) A provider of prenatal care does not offer services to pregnant women within the county or the community.
(b) Fifty percent or more of the live births to women who are residents of the county occur outside the county.
(c) The percentage of live births to women in the county or community who received no prenatal care exceeds the percentage of live births to women in the State who received no prenatal care.
(d) The percentage of live births of babies with low birthweight to women in the county or community is higher than the percentage of live births of babies with low birthweight to women in the State.
3. If a county or district health officer applies for a grant on behalf of a provider of prenatal care, the county or district health officer must provide proof of the financial contribution by the county or district for the provision of prenatal services for women who do not qualify for reimbursement pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-442.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026