Applicability of certain provisions

1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in specific provisions of this title, the provisions of this title are not applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority under this chapter. This provision does not apply to an insurer licensed and regulated pursuant to this title except with respect to its activities as a health maintenance organization authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter.

2. Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority, or its representatives, must not be construed to violate any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by practitioners of a healing art.

3. Any health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter shall not be deemed to be practicing medicine and is exempt from the provisions of chapter 630 of NRS .

4. The provisions of NRS 695C.110 , 695C.125 , 695C.1691 , 695C.1693 , 695C.170 , 695C.1703 , 695C.1705 , 695C.1709 to 695C.173 , inclusive, 695C.1733 , 695C.17335 , 695C.1734 , 695C.1751 , 695C.1755 , 695C.1759 , 695C.176 to 695C.200 , inclusive, and 695C.265 do not apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services through managed care to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program pursuant to a contract with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services. This subsection does not exempt a health maintenance organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.

5. The provisions of NRS 695C.16932 to 695C.1699 , inclusive, 695C.1701 , 695C.1708 , 695C.1728 , 695C.1731 , 695C.17333 , 695C.17345 , 695C.17347 , 695C.1736 to 695C.1745 , inclusive, 695C.1757 and 695C.204 apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services through managed care to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid.

6. The provisions of NRS 695C.17095 do not apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services to members of the Public Employees' Benefits Program. This subsection does not exempt a health maintenance organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.

7. The provisions of NRS 695C.1735 do not apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services to: (a) The officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, of the governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency of this State; or (b) Members of the Public Employees' Benefits Program. This subsection does not exempt a health maintenance organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.