REGULATORY ACTIVITY:

• The Division of Industrial Relations posted notice of public meetings for the Board of Self-Insured Employers (March 15, 2017), and for the Board of Associations (March 9, 2017) on their web site.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry in Nevada has revised their fee schedule to use the most recent editions of the Relative Value for Physicians, Relative Value Guide of Anesthesiologists, Medicare’s current reimbursement for HCPCS codes K and L, ASC Hospital Outpatient Group List 2016 and the Nevada Specific Codes with an effective date of February 1, 2017. The next expected update is scheduled for February 1, 2018.

FEE SCHEDULE NEWS:

• The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry in Nevada has revised their fee schedule to use the most recent editions of the Relative Value for Physicians, Relative Value Guide of Anesthesiologists, CMS 2007 list of ambulatory surgical codes and payment groups, Medicare’s current reimbursement for HCPCS codes K and L and the Nevada Specific Codes with an effective date of February 1, 2016. The next expected update is scheduled for February 1, 2017.

REGULATORY ACTIVITY:

• The Division of Industrial  Relations,  Department of Business and Industry,  State of Nevada  (the “Division”), conducted a public hearing to amend NAC 616C.498, to comply with NRS 616C.495, as amended by Section 3 of Senate Bill 232, Chapter 240, Statutes of Nevada 2015, at page 1141.  The Division held a public hearing on these proposed regulations by video conference at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the following locations:  NV OSHA 1301 N. Green Valley Parkway Henderson, Nevada; Workers’ Compensation Section 400 W. King Street Carson City, Nevada.
• The Board for the Administration of the Subsequent Injury Account for Self-Insured Employers held a public meeting on November 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at 1301 North Green Valley Parkway, Conference Room B, Henderson, Nevada.  The public is advised that some of the members of the Board may participate in the meeting via