# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.258: Provision of health benefits by employer for purposes of determining amount of minimum wage

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## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.258
- **Heading:** Provision of health benefits by employer for purposes of determining amount of minimum wage
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 53 / Chapter 608 / Section 608.258

## Text

For the purpose of determining the minimum wage that may be paid per hour to an employee in private employment pursuant to Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution and NRS 608.250 , an employer:

1. Provides health benefits as described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution only if the employer makes available to the employee and the employee's dependents: (a) At least one health benefit plan that provides: (1) Coverage for services in each of the following categories and the items and services covered within the following categories: (I) Ambulatory patient services; (II) Emergency services; (III) Hospitalization; (IV) Maternity and newborn care; (V) Mental health and substance use disorder services, including, without limitation, behavioral health treatment; (VI) Prescription drugs; (VII) Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices; (VIII) Laboratory services; (IX) Preventative and wellness services and chronic disease management; (X) Pediatric services, which are not required to include oral and vision care; and (XI) Any other health care service or coverage level required to be included in an individual or group health benefit plan pursuant to any applicable provision of title 57 of NRS; and (2) A level of coverage that is designed to provide benefits that are actuarially equivalent to at least 60 percent of the full actuarial value of the benefits provided under the plan; or (b) Health benefits pursuant to a Taft-Hartley trust which is formed pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(5) and qualifies as an employee welfare benefit plan pursuant to: (1) The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. ; or (2) The provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; and

2. Does not provide health benefits as described in Section 16 of Article 15 of the Nevada Constitution if the employer makes available to the employee and the employee's dependents a hospital-indemnity insurance plan or fixed-indemnity insurance plan unless the employer separately makes available to the employee and the employee's dependents at least one health benefit plan that complies with the requirements of subsection 1.

3. As used in this section, “ health benefit plan ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 687B.470 .

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.005 Legislative declaration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.007 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.007.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.009 “Domestic service employee” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.009.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.010 “Employee” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.011 “Employer” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.011.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.012 “Wages” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.012.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.013 Employer to post abstract of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.013.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.015 Unlawful to induce employee to refrain from testifying](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.015.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.016 Payment for each hour of work; trial or break-in period not excepted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.016.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.017 Discrimination on basis of sex prohibited; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.017.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.018 Compensation for overtime: Requirement; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.018.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.019 Periods for meals and rest](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.019.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.020 Immediate payment of employee discharged or placed on nonworking status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 608.030 Payment of employee who resigns or quits employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T53_C608_S608.030.md)

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