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This bill revises provisions related to health insurance coverage for gynecological and obstetrical services, focusing on expanding women's direct access to such care. Specifically, the bill requires various health insurance plans—including those for private-sector employees, fraternal benefit societies, managed care organizations, public employees, and Medicaid—to allow women to obtain gynecological or obstetrical services without first getting authorization or a referral from a primary care physician. Additionally, the bill permits women to designate an obstetrician or gynecologist as their primary care physician, provided that the healthcare professional participates in the insurance network, meets the insurer's established criteria for primary care providers, and agrees to follow the same terms and conditions as other primary care physicians. These new requirements will apply to health insurance plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The bill aims to improve women's healthcare access by removing bureaucratic barriers and giving women more choice in their primary healthcare providers, particularly for reproductive and women's health services.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12370/Overview