{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-616c.115--2","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 616C.115","heading":"Prescription of generic drugs required; exceptions. [Effective July 1, 2027.]","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 616C.118 and 616C.119, a physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall prescribe for an injured employee a generic drug in lieu of a drug with a brand name if the generic drug is biologically equivalent and has the same active ingredient or ingredients of the same strength, quantity and form of dosage as the drug with a brand name.\n2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.118 and 616C.119, a physician or advanced practice registered nurse is not required to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 if:\n(a) The physician or advanced practice registered nurse determines that the generic drug would not be beneficial to the health of the injured employee; or\n(b) The generic drug is higher in cost than the drug with a brand name.","path":["TITLE 53 — LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS","CHAPTER 616C - INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE: BENEFITS FOR INJURIES OR DEATH","TREATMENT AND RATING OF INJURED EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-616C.html","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"96f483c8f77dac9f6aa9fdace8723c4341dd6a621c3b65e20ccee6a814120dbc","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-616c.115","next":"us-nv/nrs-616c.117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}