NRS287.0439. Participating public agency required to furnish certain notice and information to Board and make records available for inspection; reimbursement of Program for premiums or contributions if agency fails to notify Program of change in status of employee.

      1.  A participating public agency shall furnish to the Board:

      (a) Written notice regarding a change in the status of an employee of the participating public agency or a dependent of such an employee that affects the eligibility of the employee or dependent to participate in the Program. Such notice must be provided to the Program, on a form prescribed by the Program, within 15 calendar days after the participating public agency is notified or otherwise becomes aware of the change in status.

      (b) Upon request, any other information necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

      2.  Members of the Board and its employees or agents may examine under oath any officer, agent or employee of a participating public agency concerning the information required pursuant to this section.

      3.  The books, records and payrolls of a participating public agency must be available for inspection by members of the Board and its employees and agents to obtain any information necessary for the administration of the Program, including, without limitation, the accuracy of the payroll and identity of employees.

      4.  A participating public agency shall reimburse the Program for any premium or contribution that was not paid to the Program as a result of the failure of the participating public agency to furnish the notice required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1. The participating public agency shall not require any employee or the employee’s dependent to reimburse the participating public agency for the amount of any premium or contribution for which the participating public agency is liable to the Program pursuant to this subsection.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 326; A 1991, 661; 1999, 3033; 2003, 3268)