Applicability of certain provisions concerning portability and availability of health insurance

1. A health maintenance organization is subject to the provisions of NRS 689A.470 to 689A.740 , inclusive, 689B.340 to 689B.580 , inclusive, and chapter 689C of NRS relating to the portability and availability of health insurance offered by such organizations. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of NRS 689A.470 to 689A.740 , inclusive, 689B.340 to 689B.580 , inclusive, and chapter 689C of NRS , the provisions of NRS 689A.470 to 689A.740 , inclusive, 689B.340 to 689B.580 , inclusive, and chapter 689C of NRS control.

2. For the purposes of subsection 1, unless the context requires that a provision apply only to a group health plan or a carrier that provides coverage under a group health plan, any reference in those sections to “group health plan” or “carrier” must be replaced by “health maintenance organization.”