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2016 Official Opinions Op. Nev. Att'y Gen. 1 (2016)

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          STATE OF NEVADA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
          100 North Carson Street
      Carson City, Nevada 897014717


ADAM PAUL LAXALT
   Attorney General


  WESLEY K. DUNCAN
  First Assistant Attorney General
NICHOLAS A. TRUTANICH
First Assistant Attorney General


March 16, 2016


OPINION NO. 2016-01


LOCAL     GOVERNMENT    EMPLOYEES'
HEALTH       INSURANCE:       RETIREES:
PREMIUM RATES; Local governmental
employers may not offer a health plan
option only available to retirees. County
contracts with another Nevada state
agency to provide benefits to active
employees through the County's self-
funded plan, per NRS 287.025(1)(b);
retirees from other agency would be eligible
per NRS 287.0205. Local government
employer required to commingle claims
experience of active employees and
retirees in determining premium rates for
retirees; not required to do so for
determining premium  rates of active
employees; premium rates of two groups
not required to be the same. Commingling
for purposes of determining retiree rates
required for plans created pursuant to NRS
287.010 and 287.015.


Mr. Steven B. Wolfson
Clark County District Attorney
200 Lewis Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Dear Mr. Wolfson:

      You have requested an opinion from the Office of the Attorney General on
various questions concerning local governments' programs of health insurance for their
retirees.

         Telephone 775-684-1100 . Fax 775-684-1103 * www.ag.state.nv.us * E-mail aginfo@ag.state.nv.us

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