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Assembly Bill No. 305Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 25
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to providers of health care; limiting the amount a provider of health care may charge to fill out certain forms necessary to take a leave of absence authorized by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, certain employees have the right to take an unpaid leave of absence from work for certain medical or family reasons, including, without limitation: (1) because of a serious health condition of the employee that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position; (2) to care for certain family members who have a serious health condition; or (3) to care for certain veterans or members of the Armed Forces who have suffered a serious injury or illness. (29 U.S.C. § 2612) The Act authorizes an employer of an employee who requests leave for one of those reasons to require the employee to provide a certification issued by a health care provider that contains certain information concerning the serious health condition or serious injury or illness. (29 U.S.C. § 2613; 29 C.F.R. §§ 825.305-825.310) This bill prohibits a provider of health care from charging a person more than $30 to fill out a form for such a certification. This bill requires that amount to be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the immediately preceding year. The Department of Health and Human Services is required to determine the amount of the adjustment on or before January 1 of each year and establish the adjusted amount to take effect on January 1 of that year. This bill also requires the Department to post the adjusted amount on its Internet website.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 629 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A provider of health care shall not charge a person more than $30 to fill out a form for a certification required by an employer pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 2613.
2. The amount specified in subsection 1 must be increased or decreased annually in an amount corresponding to the percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of Labor for the immediately preceding year. On or before January 1 of each year, the Department of Health and Human Services shall determine the amount of the increase or decrease required by this subsection and establish the adjusted amount to take effect on January 1 of that year. The Department shall also post the adjusted amount on its Internet website.
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Assembly Bill No. 361Assemblymember Hunt
CHAPTER 26
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to transportation; requiring a regional transportation commission in certain counties to take certain actions to mitigate safety risks to transit operators; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides that in any county for all or part of which a streets and highways plan has been adopted as a part of the master plan by the county or regional planning commission, the board of county commissioners may by ordinance create a regional transportation commission. A commission may perform certain duties prescribed by law, such as operating a system of public transportation within its area of jurisdiction and using streets, roads, highways and other public rights-of-way for public transportation. (NRS 277A.170, 277A.270) Section 1 of this bill requires a regional transportation commission in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to: (1) take certain actions to mitigate safety risks to transit operators, including, without limitation, installing and maintaining appropriate infrastructure and technology designed to mitigate safety risks to transit operators such as the use of barriers, panic buttons and other technology; and (2) install and maintain appropriate signage informing the public about the criminal penalties for certain crimes committed against transit operators or the public.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 277A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a commission shall:
(a) Install and maintain appropriate infrastructure and technology designed to mitigate safety risks to transit operators, including, without limitation, the use of:
(1) Barriers to restrict the unwanted entry of passengers and unauthorized persons and objects into the workstation of a transit operator; and
(2) Panic buttons and other technology designed to mitigate safety risks to transit operators.
(b) Install and maintain appropriate signage informing the public about the criminal penalties for crimes committed against transit operators or the public, including, without limitation, the criminal penalties for:
(1) Assault of a transit operator pursuant to NRS 200.471; and
(2) Battery of a transit operator pursuant to NRS 200.481.
2. As used in this section, transit operator means a person who holds a commercial drivers license issued pursuant to NRS 483.900 to 483.940, inclusive, and who operates a bus or other vehicle:
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(a) As part of a public mass transportation system; and
(b) For which the person is required to hold a commercial drivers license issued pursuant to NRS 483.900 to 483.940, inclusive, to operate the bus or other vehicle.
Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 3. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
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Assembly Bill No. 493Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
CHAPTER 27
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to waste; requiring certain owners of a distributed generation system to file certain plans relating to the disposal of the distributed generation system with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; requiring facilities that recycle materials from a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project to file a report with the Division; requiring a surplus retirement plan to include certain information relating to the retirement of a utility-scale solar project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law sets forth certain requirements for agreements for the lease or purchase of a distributed generation system and for the purchase of the output of a distributed generation system. (NRS 598.9801-598.9822) Section 33 of this bill requires the owner of a distributed generation system that has been leased or from which a customer is purchasing the output to file with the Division a plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the useful life of the system. Section 37 of this bill requires an agreement for the lease of a distributed generation system to include a description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan.
Existing law requires certain electric utilities to file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for each asset classified as surplus and sets forth certain requirements for the plan. (NRS 704.734) Section 38 of this bill requires a surplus asset retirement plan for certain utility-scale solar projects to include certain information relating to the decommissioning of a site of such a project and the restoration of the land.
Section 36.5 of this bill requires each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project or a component thereof to submit a written report to the Division with certain information relating to the materials received, recycled and recovered by the facility.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Sections 1-32. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 33. Chapter 444 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. In addition to any other requirement set forth in title 58 relating to the disposal of a distributed generation system, an owner of a distributed generation system that is being leased to a customer or from which a customer purchases the output, shall file with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a written plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the useful life of the distributed generation system. The plan must:
(a) In lieu of disposal, provide for the reuse, refurbishment or recycling of any solar photovoltaic panels; and
(b) Include, without limitation:
(1) The name of the person that will be responsible for the disposal of the distributed generation system;
(2) The extent and methods by which the distributed generation system will be recycled, refurbished or reused; and
(3) For any solar photovoltaic panels that will be recycled, the percentage rate of the material recovery in weight.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the percentage rate of the material recovery in weight for any solar photovoltaic panels that will be recycled at the end of the useful life of a distributed generation system must not be less than 90 percent. The State Environmental Commission may, by regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3, prescribe alternative methods to measure the recycled content of a solar photovoltaic panel that will be recycled.
3. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Distributed generation system means a system or facility directly installed on or at a residence that uses solar energy to generate electricity.
(b) Residence means any dwelling in which title to the individual unit is transferred to the owners.
Secs. 34-36. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 36.5. Chapter 444A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. On or before March 1 of each year, each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project, or a component thereof, shall submit to the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in the form prescribed by the Division, a written report for the previous calendar year containing:
(a) The total volume or tonnage of materials received by the facility;
(b) The total volume or tonnage of materials recycled; and
(c) The recovery rates of materials recycled from a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project by the facility in this State.
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2. As used in this section:
(a) Distributed generation system has the meaning ascribed to it in section 33 of this act.
(b) Utility-scale solar project has the meaning ascribed to it in section 38 of this act.
Sec. 37. NRS 598.9811 is hereby amended to read as follows:
598.9811 An agreement for the lease of a distributed generation system must include, without limitation, the following information in at least 10-point font:
1. The name, mailing address, telephone number and number of the contractors license of the solar installation company.
2. The name, mailing address and telephone number of:
(a) The lessor of the distributed generation system; and
(b) The name, mailing address and telephone number of the person responsible for all maintenance of the distributed generation system, if different from the solar installation company.
3. An estimated timeline for the installation of the distributed generation system.
4. The length of the term of the lease.
5. A general description of the distributed generation system.
6. The amounts due at the signing for and at the completion of the installation or any inspection of the distributed generation system.
7. A description of any warranties.
8. The amount of the:
(a) Monthly payments due under the lease; and
(b) Total payments due under the lease, excluding taxes.
9. A description of any other one-time or recurring charges, including, without limitation, a description of the circumstances that trigger any late fees.
10. A description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the installation, repair or removal of the distributed generation system.
11. A description of any obligation the lessor has regarding construction of and insurance for the distributed generation system.
12. A description of any:
(a) Taxes due at the commencement of the lease; and
(b) Estimation of taxes known to be applicable during the term of the lease, subject to any change in the state or local tax rate or tax structure.
13. A copy of the warranty for the distributed generation system.
14. A disclosure notifying the lessee of the transferability of the obligations under the warranty to a subsequent lessee.
15. A description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan filed pursuant to section 33 of this act.
16. The identification of any state or federal tax incentives that are included in calculating the amount of the monthly payments due under the lease.
[16.] 17. A description of the ownership of any tax credits, tax rebates, tax incentives or portfolio energy credits in connection with the distributed generation system.
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[17.] 18. Any terms for renewal of the lease.
[18.] 19. A description of any option to purchase the distributed generation system before the end of the term of the lease.
[19.] 20. A description of all options available to the host customer in connection with the continuation, termination or transfer of the lease in the event of the:
(a) Sale of the property to which the distributed generation system is affixed; or
(b) Death of the lessee.
[20.] 21. A description of any restrictions that the lease imposes on the modification or transfer of the property to which the distributed generation system is affixed.
[21.] 22. The granting to the lessee of the right to rescind the lease for a period ending not less than 3 business days after the lease is signed.
[22.] 23. An estimate of the amount of electricity that could be generated by the distributed generation system in the first year of operation.
[23.] 24. A signature block that is signed and dated by the lessor and the lessee of the distributed generation system.
Sec. 38. NRS 704.734 is hereby amended to read as follows:
704.734 1. For each asset which has been classified as surplus by an electric utility pursuant to NRS 704.7338 or reclassified as surplus by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7339, each electric utility which owns all or part of the asset shall file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Commission within 120 days after the asset has been classified or reclassified as surplus. Such a plan is subject to the approval of the Commission.
2. A surplus asset retirement plan must include:
(a) A brief description of the asset, including without limitation, its generating capacity, its current condition and any details regarding ownership.
(b) A plan for the decommissioning of the site, including without limitation, the closure of any remaining operational activities, any required environmental remediation, the removal and disposal of any physical assets deemed unsuitable for redevelopment and remediation, as determined by the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 704.7318, or, if decommissioning is underway or completed, a full description of the decommissioning program.
(c) A marketing plan for the sale of the asset, prepared in consultation with the Office of Economic Development, which must disclose any environmental issues or other restrictions and emphasize the value of the asset in its marketplace.
(d) A timeline for implementation of the plan, including without limitation, key dates for completion of benchmarks including a final sale date. To the extent reasonably possible, the timeline must indicate a final sale date that is within 30 months after commencement of the plan.
(e) For each utility-scale solar project with a nameplate capacity of 70 megawatts or more:
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(1) The name, address and contact information of the landowner on which the utility-scale solar project is sited, if the owner is not the electric utility or an independent power producer;
(2) A narrative description of how the decommissioning of the site will be conducted, including, without limitation, the sequencing of the decommissioning, the disposition of any materials used for the decommissioning, including, without limitation, any materials used for the disposition, reuse or recycling of equipment;
(3) A schedule for completion of the decommissioning;
(4) A narrative description of how the land will be returned to a substantially similar state of the land as it existed before construction of the utility-scale solar project;
(5) Any equipment relating to the utility-scale solar project that is proposed to be salvaged;
(6) An estimate of the costs of decommissioning, including, without limitation, any costs of recycling, and restoring the land; and
(7) A description of the manner in which the surplus asset retirement plan will be funded in accordance with NRS 704.870.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Independent power producer means a generating facility that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility. The term includes any qualifying cogeneration or small power production facility subject to 18 C.F.R. Part 292 and any exempt wholesale generator, as that term is defined in 15 U.S.C. § 79z-5a, that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility. The term does not include distributed generation.
(b) Utility-scale solar project means a ground-mounted photovoltaic project capable of generating 70 megawatts or more that is directly connected to an electric transmission system. The term includes, without limitation, solar arrays, accessory buildings, battery storage facilities, transmission facilities and any other infrastructure necessary for the operation of the project.
Sec. 39. 1. This section and sections 1 to 32, inclusive, 34, 35, 36 and 38 of this act become effective on October 1, 2025.
2. Sections 33, 36.5 and 37 of this act become effective on January 1, 2028.
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Assembly Bill No. 498Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 28
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to motor clubs; revising certain information which a motor club is required to provide to its members; revising certain qualifications for a license as a club agent; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires every motor club to furnish to its members certain information about the address of the motor club, including the exact location of: (1) the home office of the motor club; and (2) the usual place of business of the motor club in this State. (NRS 696A.190) Section 1 of this bill removes the requirement for a motor club to provide information about the usual place of business of the motor club in this State. Existing law requires, for an individual who is not a resident of this State to be licensed as a club agent, that the state in which the individual resides also permits a resident of this State to act as a club agent. (NRS 696A.280) Section 2 of this bill additionally authorizes an individual who is not a resident of this State to be licensed as a club agent if the state in which the individual resides does not require a license to act as a club agent.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 696A.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:
696A.190 1. Every motor club shall furnish to its members a service contract or a membership card and the following information:
(a) The exact name of the motor club;
(b) The exact location of the motor clubs home office, [and of its usual place of business in this state, giving] including the street, number and city; and
(c) A description of the services or benefits to which the member is entitled.
2. A completed application for membership and the description of services [shall constitute] constitutes the service contract.
Sec. 2. NRS 696A.280 is hereby amended to read as follows:
696A.280 The Commissioner shall license as a club agent only an individual who has otherwise complied with this chapter, and who has furnished evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that the individual:
1. Is at least 21 years of age.
2. [Has been] Is a bona fide resident of this state or is a resident of a state which [will permit] :
(a) Does not require a license to act as a club agent; or
(b) Permits residents of this state to act as club agents in such other state.
3. Is a trustworthy [person] individual with a good reputation.
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Assembly Bill No. 510Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 29
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to accountants; revising the requirements for the granting of a certificate of certified public accountant; requiring the Nevada State Board of Accountancy to prescribe by regulation certain requirements and standards for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; revising provisions governing certain fees that the Board is authorized or required to charge; revising provisions governing the examination required for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the regulation of accountants in this State by the Nevada State Board of Accountancy. (Chapter 628 of NRS)
Existing law sets forth certain requirements relating to the education and work experience required for a person to be issued a certificate of certified public accountant. (NRS 628.200) Section 2 of this bill eliminates those requirements and instead requires the Board to prescribe by regulation the requirements and standards for education and work experience which the Board deems appropriate for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant. Section 2 sets forth certain requirements for those regulations. Section 5 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect the elimination of the requirements for education and work experience in section 2 and the authority of the Board to adopt such requirements by regulation.
With certain exceptions, existing law requires the Board to grant a certificate of certified public accountant to a person who satisfies certain requirements for education, work experience and passing an examination as set forth in statute. (NRS 628.190) Section 1 of this bill revises these provisions to require the Board, with certain exceptions, to grant such a certificate to a person who: (1) complies with the requirements and standards of education and work experience prescribed in regulations adopted by the Board; and (2) has passed all sections of the examination prescribed by the Board in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed in any regulations adopted by the Board. Section 1 also provides that an applicant for such a certificate is subject to the educational requirements to receive a certificate that were in effect on the date on which the applicant passed all sections of the examination prescribed in the regulations of the Board.
Existing law authorizes the Board to establish a fee for the evaluation of the experience of a candidate for a certificate of certified public accountant. (NRS 628.250) Section 3 of this bill eliminates the authority of the Board to establish such a fee.
Existing law authorizes the Board to prescribe by regulation the terms and conditions under which a candidate for a certificate of certified public accountant: (1) may receive conditional credit for passing at least one section, but not all sections, of the examination required to qualify for the certificate; and (2) need not sit for reexamination in sections which the candidate has passed and for which he or she has received conditional credit. Existing law also authorizes the Board to provide by regulation a limit on the time in which a candidate must pass all sections of the examination or lose any credit received. (NRS 628.260) Section 4 of this bill clarifies the authority of the Board with respect to the establishment of terms and conditions concerning the passage of the required examination by specifying that the regulations of the Board may, but are not required, to: (1) authorize a candidate who has not passed all sections of the examination to receive credit for any section of the examination passed without being required to sit for reexamination of those sections; and (2) provide a limit on the time in which a candidate must pass all sections of the examination or lose any such credit received.
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Existing law requires the Board to adopt regulations that prescribe a fee for registering a fictitious name with the Board. (NRS 628.375) Section 6 of this bill removes this requirement and instead authorizes the Board to establish such a fee.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 628.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:
628.190 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 628.310, a certificate of certified public accountant must be granted by the Board to any person who:
(a) Is without any history of acts involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(b) Complies with the requirements and standards of education and work experience [as provided] prescribed in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 628.200;
(c) Has submitted to the Board a complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and
(d) Has passed all sections of the examination prescribed by the Board [.] in accordance with any terms and conditions prescribed in any regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 628.260.
2. An applicant for a certificate of certified public accountant is subject to the educational requirements to receive a certificate that were in effect on the date on which the applicant passed all sections of the examination prescribed in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 628.260.
3. The Board may refuse to grant a certificate of certified public accountant to an applicant if he or she has been convicted of a felony in this State or an offense in another state or jurisdiction which would be a felony if committed in this State.
[3.] 4. The Board may issue a provisional certificate to an applicant until the Board receives the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sec. 2. NRS 628.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
628.200 1. [Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the requirements of education for a certificate of certified public accountant are:
(a) At least 150 semester hours or an equivalent number of quarter hours; and
(b) A baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from a college or university recognized by the Board:
(1) With a major in accounting, or what the Board determines to be substantially the equivalent of a major in accounting; or
(2) With a major other than accounting supplemented by what the Board determines to be substantially the equivalent of an accounting major, including related courses in other areas of business administration.
2. The requirement for work experience for a certificate of certified public accountant is:
(a) Not less than 2,000 hours accumulated over a period of not less than 1 year of public accounting experience in a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or sole proprietorship engaged in the practice of public accounting under the direct supervision of a person who is a certified public accountant; or
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liability company or sole proprietorship engaged in the practice of public accounting under the direct supervision of a person who is a certified public accountant; or
(b) Other work experience under the direct supervision of a person engaged in active practice as a certified public accountant, of a character and for a length of time sufficient in the opinion of the Board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements of paragraph (a).
3.] The Board shall [adopt regulations concerning:
(a) The number of semester hours or an equivalent number of quarter hours in accounting and other courses required by an applicant to satisfy the requirements of subsection 1.
(b) The] prescribe by regulation the requirements and standards for education and work experience which the Board deems appropriate for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant pursuant to NRS 628.190.
2. The requirements for work experience established by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Require work experience that is gained while employed in a position relating to the practice of public accounting [experience or other work experience required by an applicant to satisfy the requirements of subsection 2.
4. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, an applicant for a certificate of certified public accountant who has received conditional credit pursuant to NRS 628.260 for passing a section of the examination required for a certificate, and who applies that credit to subsequent passage of the examination, is subject to the educational requirements to receive a certificate that were in effect on the date on which the applicant passed all sections of the examination.] or in another position in private industry or the federal, state or local government that the Board determines to be appropriate; and
(b) Establish standards of competency and require an applicant for a certificate of certified public accountant to satisfy those standards through the work experience gained pursuant to paragraph (a).
Sec. 3. NRS 628.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
628.250 A candidate for the certificate of certified public accountant who has successfully completed the examination required by NRS 628.190 has no status as a certified public accountant until the candidate has the requisite experience and has received a certificate as a certified public accountant. The Board may establish a fee for issuing a certificate [and a fee for the evaluation of experience] in [amounts] an amount set in regulations adopted by the Board.
Sec. 4. NRS 628.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
628.260 1. The Board may by regulation prescribe the terms and conditions under which a candidate [:
(a) Must] must pass all sections of the examination prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 628.190 to qualify for a certificate.
[(b) Who,] The regulations may:
(a) Allow a candidate who, at any given examination, passes at least one section, but not all sections, [may] to receive [conditional] credit for each section passed [, and need not] without being required to sit for reexamination in those sections. [The Board may by regulation provide]
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(b) Provide a limit on the time in which each candidate must pass all sections of the examination or lose any credit received [.] pursuant to paragraph (a).
2. The Board may give credit to a candidate who has passed all or part of the examination in another state or other jurisdiction of the United States if the Board determines by regulation that the standards under which credit is granted for the examination are as high as the standards established for the examination required by this chapter.
Sec. 5. NRS 628.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
628.310 1. The Board may waive the examination, the requirements for education or the requirements for work experience, or any combination thereof, required under NRS 628.190, and may issue a certificate as a certified public accountant to any person who is the holder of a certificate as a certified public accountant then in effect issued under the laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States approved by the Board, constituting a recognized qualification for the practice of public accounting comparable to that of a certified public accountant of this State, if:
(a) The person has passed an examination that is substantially the same as the examination conducted pursuant to NRS 628.230 with a grade that would have been a passing grade in this State on the date on which the person received his or her original certificate;
(b) The person has experience in the practice of public accountancy, private industry or the federal, state or local government, while holding a certificate as a certified public accountant for more than 4 of the 10 years immediately preceding his or her making application pursuant to this chapter; and
(c) The requirements for education of the state or other jurisdiction from which the person received his or her original certificate are determined by the Board to satisfy the requirements for education of this State.
2. The Board may issue a certificate as a certified public accountant to any person who is the holder of an equivalent certificate then in effect issued by a foreign country if:
(a) Persons who are certified as public accountants in this State are granted similar privileges by the foreign country in which the applicant is certified;
(b) The applicants certificate:
(1) Was issued by the appropriate authority that regulates the practice of public accountancy in the foreign country in which the certificate was issued;
(2) Has not expired or been revoked or suspended; and
(3) Authorizes the applicant to issue reports upon financial statements;
(c) The requirements for education and examination of the regulatory authority of the foreign country were substantially equivalent to the requirements for education and examination of this State on the date on which the applicant received his or her certificate;
(d) The applicant:
(1) Complied with requirements for experience in the foreign country in which the certificate was issued that are substantially equivalent to the requirements set forth in the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 628.200; or
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(2) Has completed in any state at least 4 years of public accounting experience, or equivalent experience determined to be appropriate by the Board, within the 10 years immediately preceding his or her making application for certification in this State;
(e) The applicant has passed a written examination on national standards for public accounting and ethics that is acceptable to the Board; and
(f) The applicant submits with the application a list of all jurisdictions in which he or she has applied for and received a certificate to practice public accounting.
3. A person who is granted a certificate as a certified public accountant pursuant to subsection 2 shall notify the Board, in writing, within 30 days after:
(a) The person is issued an equivalent certificate to practice public accounting by another jurisdiction or is denied the issuance of such a certificate;
(b) A certificate to practice public accounting issued to the person by another jurisdiction is revoked or suspended; or
(c) Another jurisdiction in which the person is certified to practice public accounting commences any type of disciplinary action against the person.
Sec. 6. NRS 628.375 is hereby amended to read as follows:
628.375 1. Before a certified public accountant or a partnership, corporation or limited-liability company composed of certified public accountants with an office in this State engages in the practice of public accounting in this State under a fictitious name, the person or entity must register the fictitious name with the Board.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations that prescribe [:
(a) The] the procedure for registering a fictitious name with the Board . [; and
(b)] 3. The Board may, by regulation, establish a fee for registering a fictitious name with the Board.
Sec. 7. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
(b) On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 521Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 30
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to the protection of children; requiring an investigation of the history of abuse or neglect of certain persons associated with certain medical facilities and organizations; requiring such a facility to terminate the employment of such persons based on the results of such an investigation under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child, which contains information regarding any substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made pursuant to existing law. Existing law authorizes the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to release information contained in the Statewide Central Registry to an employer under certain circumstances to determine whether a person whose background is being investigated by the employer has been found to have abused or neglected a child. (NRS 432.100)
Section 1 of this bill defines Statewide Central Registry as the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child. Section 2 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law and section 1 to the provisions of sections 3-7 of this bill.
Sections 3 and 4 require an applicant for a license, a license holder and certain employees and independent contractors of certain facilities to provide written authorization for the release of any information within the immediately preceding 5 years that may be stored in the Statewide Central Registry to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the person. Section 5 similarly requires certain employees and independent contractors of certain intermediary service organizations to provide written authorization for the release of any information within the immediately preceding 5 years that may be stored in the Statewide Central Registry to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the person. Section 6 requires the holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization to terminate the employment of a person who has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her. Section 7 authorizes the Division to deny, suspend or revoke a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization if the holder of the certificate: (1) has continued to employ a person who has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her; or (2) has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 449 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Statewide Central Registry means the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100.
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Sec. 2. NRS 449.001 is hereby amended to read as follows:
449.001 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449.0015 to 449.0195, inclusive, and section 1 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. NRS 449.122 is hereby amended to read as follows:
449.122 1. Each applicant for a license to operate a facility, hospital, agency, program or home shall submit [to] :
(a) To the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History one complete set of fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report [.] ; and
(b) Written authorization to the Division for the release of any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the applicant has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the applicant.
2. The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History shall determine whether the applicant has been convicted of a crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 449.174 and immediately inform the administrator of the facility, hospital, agency, program or home, if any, and the Division of whether the applicant has been convicted of such a crime.
3. A person who holds a license to operate a facility, hospital, agency, program or home which provides residential services to children, a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient services to children or a psychiatric residential treatment facility shall submit [to] :
(a) To the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History one complete set of fingerprints for a report required by this section at least once every 5 years after the initial investigation [.] ; and
(b) Written authorization to the Division for the release of any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the person at least once every 5 years after the initial investigation.
Sec. 4. NRS 449.123 is hereby amended to read as follows:
449.123 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, within 10 days after hiring an employee, accepting an employee of a temporary employment service or entering into a contract with an independent contractor, the administrator of, or the person licensed to operate a facility, hospital, agency, program or home shall:
(a) Obtain a written statement from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor stating whether he or she has been convicted of any crime listed in NRS 449.174;
(b) Obtain an oral and written confirmation of the information contained in the written statement obtained pursuant to paragraph (a);
(c) Obtain proof that the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor holds any required license, permit or certificate;
(d) Obtain from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor one set of fingerprints and a written authorization to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
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(e) Submit to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History the fingerprints obtained pursuant to paragraph (d) to obtain information on the background and personal history of each employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor to determine whether the person has been convicted of any crime listed in NRS 449.174; [and]
(f) Obtain written authorization from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor for the release of any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor; and
(g) If an Internet website has been established pursuant to NRS 439.942:
(1) Screen the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor using the Internet website. Upon request of the Division, proof that the employee, temporary employee or independent contractor was screened pursuant to this subparagraph must be provided to the Division.
(2) Enter on the Internet website information to be maintained on the website concerning the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor.
2. The administrator of, or the person licensed to operate, a facility, hospital, agency, program or home is not required to obtain the information described in subsection 1 , other than the information described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1, from an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor if his or her fingerprints have been submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report within the immediately preceding 6 months and the report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has not been convicted of any crime set forth in NRS 449.174.
3. The administrator of, or the person licensed to operate, a facility, hospital, agency, program or home is not required to obtain the information described in subsection 1, other than the information described in [paragraph] paragraphs (c) and (f) of subsection 1, from an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor if:
(a) The employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor agrees to allow the administrator of, or the person licensed to operate, a facility, hospital, agency, program or home to receive notice from the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History regarding any conviction and subsequent conviction of the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor of a crime listed in NRS 449.174;
(b) An agency, board or commission that regulates an occupation or profession pursuant to title 54 of NRS or temporary employment service has, within the immediately preceding 5 years, submitted the fingerprints of the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and
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contractor to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and
(c) The report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has not been convicted of any crime set forth in NRS 449.174.
4. The administrator of, or the person licensed to operate, a facility, hospital, agency, program or home shall ensure that the information concerning the background and personal history of each employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor who works at the facility, hospital, agency, program or home:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, is completed as soon as practicable, and if residential services are provided to children or the facility is a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient services to children or a psychiatric residential treatment facility, before the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor provides any care or services to a child in the facility, hospital, agency, program or home without supervision; and
(b) Is completed at least once every 5 years after the date of the initial investigation.
5. The administrator or person shall, when required:
(a) Obtain one set of fingerprints from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor;
(b) Obtain written authorization from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor to forward the fingerprints obtained pursuant to paragraph (a) to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; [and]
(c) Submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or, if the fingerprints were submitted electronically, obtain proof of electronic submission of the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History [.] ; and
(d) Obtain written authorization from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor for the release of any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor.
6. Upon receiving fingerprints submitted pursuant to this section, the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History shall determine whether the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 449.174 and immediately inform the Division and the administrator of, or the person licensed to operate, the facility, hospital, agency, program or home at which the person works whether the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has been convicted of such a crime.
7. The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History may impose a fee upon a facility, hospital, agency, program or home that submits fingerprints pursuant to this section for the reasonable cost of the investigation.
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investigation. The facility, hospital, agency, program or home may recover from the employee or independent contractor whose fingerprints are submitted not more than one-half of the fee imposed by the Central Repository. If the facility, hospital, agency, program or home requires the employee or independent contractor to pay for any part of the fee imposed by the Central Repository, it shall allow the employee or independent contractor to pay the amount through periodic payments. The facility, hospital, agency, program or home may require a temporary employment service which employs a temporary employee whose fingerprints are submitted to pay the fee imposed by the Central Repository. A facility, hospital, agency, program or home shall notify a temporary employment service if a person employed by the temporary employment service is determined to be ineligible to provide services at the facility, hospital, agency, program or home based upon the results of an investigation conducted pursuant to this section.
8. Unless a greater penalty is provided by law, a person who willfully provides a false statement or information in connection with an investigation of the background and personal history of the person pursuant to this section that would disqualify the person from employment, including, without limitation, a conviction of a crime listed in NRS 449.174, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5. NRS 449.4329 is hereby amended to read as follows:
449.4329 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, within 10 days after hiring an employee, accepting an employee of a temporary employment service or entering into a contract with an independent contractor, the holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization shall:
(a) Obtain a written statement from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor stating whether he or she has been convicted of any crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332;
(b) Obtain an oral and written confirmation of the information contained in the written statement obtained pursuant to paragraph (a);
(c) Obtain proof that the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor holds any required license, permit or certificate;
(d) Obtain from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor one set of fingerprints and a written authorization to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(e) Submit to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History the fingerprints obtained pursuant to paragraph (d) to obtain information on the background and personal history of each employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor to determine whether the person has been convicted of any crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332; [and]
(f) Obtain written authorization from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor for the release of any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor; and
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preceding 5 years to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor; and
(g) If an Internet website has been established pursuant to NRS 439.942:
(1) Screen the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor using the Internet website. Upon request of the Division, proof that the employee, temporary employee or independent contractor was screened pursuant to this subparagraph must be provided to the Division.
(2) Enter on the Internet website information to be maintained on the website concerning the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor.
2. The holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization is not required to obtain the information described in subsection 1 , other than the information described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1, from an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor if his or her fingerprints have been submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report within the immediately preceding 6 months and the report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has not been convicted of any crime set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332.
3. The holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization is not required to obtain the information described in subsection 1, other than the information described in [paragraph] paragraphs (c) and (f) of subsection 1, from an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor if:
(a) The employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor agrees to allow the holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization to receive notice from the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History regarding any conviction and subsequent conviction of the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor of a crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332;
(b) An agency, board or commission that regulates an occupation or profession pursuant to title 54 of NRS or temporary employment service has, within the immediately preceding 5 years, submitted the fingerprints of the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and
(c) The report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has not been convicted of any crime set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332.
4. The holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization shall ensure that the information concerning the background and personal history of each employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor who works at or for the intermediary service organization is investigated is completed as soon as practicable and at least once every 5 years after the date of the initial investigation. The holder of the certificate shall, when required:
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(a) Obtain one set of fingerprints from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor;
(b) Obtain written authorization from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor to forward the fingerprints obtained pursuant to paragraph (a) to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; [and]
(c) Submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or, if the fingerprints were submitted electronically, obtain proof of electronic submission of the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History [.] ; and
(d) Obtain written authorization from the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor for the release of any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry and any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in a jurisdiction in which the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor.
5. Upon receiving fingerprints submitted pursuant to this section, the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History shall determine whether the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has been convicted of a crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332 and immediately inform the Division and the holder of the certificate to operate an intermediary service organization for which the person works whether the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor has been convicted of such a crime.
6. The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History may impose a fee upon an intermediary service organization that submits fingerprints pursuant to this section for the reasonable cost of the investigation. The intermediary service organization may recover from the employee or independent contractor whose fingerprints are submitted not more than one-half of the fee imposed by the Central Repository. If the intermediary service organization requires the employee or independent contractor to pay for any part of the fee imposed by the Central Repository, it shall allow the employee or independent contractor to pay the amount through periodic payments. The intermediary service organization may require a temporary employment service which employs a temporary employee whose fingerprints are submitted to pay the fee imposed by the Central Repository. An intermediary service organization shall notify a temporary employment service if a person employed by the temporary employment service is determined to be ineligible to provide services to the intermediary service organization based upon the results of an investigation conducted pursuant to this section.
7. Unless a greater penalty is provided by law, a person who willfully provides a false statement or information in connection with an investigation of the background and personal history of the person pursuant to this section that would disqualify the person from employment, including, without limitation, a conviction of a crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Sec. 6. NRS 449.4331 is hereby amended to read as follows:
449.4331 1. Upon receiving information from the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History pursuant to NRS 449.4329, or evidence from any other source, that an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor of an intermediary service organization has [been] :
(a) Been convicted of a crime listed in subsection 1 of NRS 449.4332 [, the] ; or
(b) Had a substantiated report of abuse or neglect of a child made against him or her, if he or she will provide services for a person with a disability or a child,
Κ the holder of the certificate to operate the intermediary service organization shall terminate the employment or contract of that person or notify the temporary employment service that its employee is prohibited from providing services for the intermediary service organization after allowing the person time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2.
2. If an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor believes that the information provided by the Central Repository , Statewide Central Registry or any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in another jurisdiction is incorrect, the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor may immediately inform the intermediary service organization. The intermediary service organization that is so informed shall give the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor a reasonable amount of time of not less than 30 days to correct the information received from the Central Repository , Statewide Central Registry or any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental entity in another jurisdiction before terminating the employment or contract of the person pursuant to subsection 1.
3. An intermediary service organization that has complied with NRS 449.4329 may not be held civilly or criminally liable based solely upon the ground that the intermediary service organization allowed an employee, employee of a temporary employment service or independent contractor to work:
(a) Before it received the information concerning the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor from the Central Repository [;] , Statewide Central Registry or any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another jurisdiction;
(b) During the period required pursuant to subsection 2 to allow the employee, employee of the temporary employment service or independent contractor to correct that information;
(c) Based on the information received from the Central Repository, Statewide Central Registry or any equivalent registry maintained by a governmental agency in another jurisdiction if the information received [from the Central Repository] was inaccurate; or
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(d) Any combination thereof.
Κ An intermediary service organization may be held liable for any other conduct determined to be negligent or unlawful.
Sec. 7. NRS 449.4332 is hereby amended to read as follows:
449.4332 In addition to the grounds listed in NRS 449.4321, the Division may deny a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization to an applicant or may suspend or revoke a certificate of a holder of a certificate to operate an intermediary service organization if:
1. The applicant for or holder of the certificate has been convicted of:
(a) Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem;
(b) Assault with intent to kill or to commit sexual assault or mayhem;
(c) Sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, incest, lewdness or indecent exposure, or any other sexually related crime that is punished as a felony;
(d) Prostitution, solicitation, lewdness or indecent exposure, or any other sexually related crime that is punished as a misdemeanor, if the conviction occurred within the immediately preceding 7 years;
(e) Abuse or neglect of a child or contributory delinquency;
(f) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS, within the past 7 years;
(g) A violation of any provision of NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995;
(h) Any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property, within the immediately preceding 7 years; or
(i) Any other felony involving the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon, within the immediately preceding 7 years; [or]
2. The holder of a certificate has continued to employ a person who has been convicted of a crime listed in subsection 1 [.] or who has had a substantiated report of abuse or neglect of a child made against him or her; or
3. The holder of a certificate has had a substantiated report of abuse or neglect of a child made against him or her.
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Senate Bill No. 4Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 31
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to adoption; authorizing certain caseworkers to attest to a consent to a specific adoption under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes provisions governing the adoption of children. (NRS 127.010-127.1869) Existing law authorizes an adult to petition a court for the adoption of a child and requires written consent to the specific adoption proposed by the petition from each legal parent of the child and any legal guardian of the child. (NRS 127.030, 127.040) Under existing law: (1) at least two witnesses must attest to the consent to a specific adoption; and (2) if neither the petitioner nor the spouse of the petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, at least one of the two witnesses must be a social worker employed by certain agencies. (NRS 127.053) Section 1 of this bill revises this requirement by specifying that, in such cases, at least one of the two witnesses must be either a social worker or a caseworker employed by certain agencies.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 127.053 is hereby amended to read as follows:
127.053 No consent to a specific adoption executed in this State, or executed outside this State for use in this State, is valid unless it:
1. Identifies the child to be adopted by name, if any, sex and date of birth.
2. Is in writing and signed by the person consenting to the adoption as required in this chapter.
3. Is acknowledged by the person consenting and signing the consent to adoption in the manner and form required for conveyances of real property.
4. Contains, at the time of execution, the name of the person or persons to whom consent to adopt the child is given.
5. Indicates whether the person giving the consent has reason to know that the child is an Indian child and, if the person does not have reason to know that the child is an Indian child, includes a statement that the person will inform the court immediately if, before the entry of the order or decree of adoption pursuant to NRS 127.150, the person receives information that provides reason to know that the child is an Indian child.
6. Is attested by at least two competent, disinterested witnesses who subscribe their names to the consent in the presence of the person consenting. If neither the petitioner nor the spouse of a petitioner is related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity, then one of the witnesses must be a social worker or a caseworker employed by:
(a) An agency which provides child welfare services;
(b) An agency licensed in this state to place children for adoption;
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(c) A comparable state or county agency of another state; or
(d) An agency authorized under the laws of another state to place children for adoption, if the natural parent resides in that state.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 8Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 32
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to disability services; revising the categories of persons who receive certain services from the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services; renaming the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services. (NRS 427A.123) Existing law also requires: (1) the Governor to appoint the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition; and (2) the Attorney to provide advocacy, training and technical assistance relating to the legal rights of older persons and persons with a physical disability, an intellectual disability or a related condition. (NRS 427A.1232, 427A.1234) Existing law also provides for and regulates services for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. (Chapter 435 of NRS) Sections 1, 5 and 6 of this bill substitute the term person with a developmental disability for the term person with a related condition in provisions relating to the Attorney. Section 2 of this bill defines the term person with an intellectual disability, as used in provisions relating to the Attorney, to mean a person with an intellectual disability, as the term intellectual disability is currently defined in existing law governing services for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. (NRS 435.007) Sections 1, 2, 5 and 6 thereby ensure that those categories of persons served by the Attorney are the same categories of persons who receive services for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. Sections 3, 4, 6 and 7 of this bill accordingly revise the title of the Attorney to Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Developmental Disability.
Existing law authorizes the Division to establish by regulation a program to facilitate the transition of older persons and persons with physical disabilities, persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with related conditions from a hospital to their places of residence. (NRS 427A.290) Section 8 of this bill: (1) substitutes the term developmental disability for related condition; and (2) provides that the term intellectual disability has the same definition as in provisions governing services for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. Section 8 thereby ensures that those categories of persons eligible for assistance through the program are the same as the categories of persons who receive services for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 427A.1224 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.1224 Person with a [related condition means a person of any age who has a severe, chronic disability which:
1. Is attributable to:
(a) Cerebral palsy or epilepsy; or
(b) Any other condition, other than mental illness, found to be closely related to an intellectual disability because the condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to that of a person with an intellectual disability and requires treatment or services similar to those required by a person with an intellectual disability;
2. Is manifested before the person affected attains the age of 22 years;
3. Is likely to continue indefinitely; and
4. Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity:
(a) Taking care of oneself;
(b) Understanding and use of language;
(c) Learning;
(d) Mobility;
(e) Self-direction; and
(f) Capacity for independent living.] developmental disability means a person with a developmental disability, as defined in NRS 435.007.
Sec. 2. NRS 427A.1226 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.1226 Person with an intellectual disability means a person [of any age with significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period.] with an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 435.007.
Sec. 3. NRS 427A.123 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.123 The Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability is hereby created within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department.
Sec. 4. NRS 427A.1232 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.1232 1. The Governor shall appoint the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability for a term of 4 years. The person appointed:
(a) Must be an attorney licensed to practice law in this State;
(b) Must be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties and functions of the office;
(c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and
(d) Shall report upon request to the Administrator regarding the performance of the duties and the functioning of the office.
2. The Governor may remove the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability from office for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
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Sec. 5. NRS 427A.1234 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.1234 1. The Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability shall:
(a) Provide advocacy and education relating to the legal rights of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition] developmental disability and shall facilitate the development of legal services to assist those persons in securing and maintaining their legal rights.
(b) Provide, upon request, technical assistance, training and other support relating to the legal rights of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition,] developmental disability, as appropriate, to:
(1) An attorney who is providing legal services for an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition;] developmental disability;
(2) An employee of a law enforcement agency;
(3) The Ombudsman or an advocate;
(4) An employee of an office for protective services of any county;
(5) An employee of the Division; and
(6) Groups that advocate for older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition.] developmental disability.
(c) Review existing and proposed policies, legislation and regulations that affect older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition] developmental disability and make recommendations as appropriate to the Administrator.
(d) Review and analyze information relating to the nature and extent of abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation and abandonment of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition] developmental disability to identify services that need to be provided, including, without limitation:
(1) Methods of intervening on behalf of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition] developmental disability to protect the older person, person with a physical disability, person with an intellectual disability or person with a [related condition] developmental disability from abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment; and
(2) Enforcing the laws of this state governing abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation and abandonment of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition.] developmental disability.
2. The Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability may:
(a) Have access to, inspect, copy and subpoena all records in the possession of any clerk of a court, law enforcement agency or public or private institution, wherever situated, that relate to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition.] developmental disability.
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(b) Have access to all written records in the possession of any person, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government that relate to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition.] developmental disability.
(c) Represent and assist any incapacitated older person, person with a physical disability, person with an intellectual disability or person with a [related condition] developmental disability until a guardian is appointed for that person.
(d) Use the information obtained pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) to resolve complaints relating to the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition.] developmental disability.
(e) Develop services relating to financial management for an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition] developmental disability who is at risk of having a guardian appointed by a court to manage his or her property.
(f) Act as the state legal assistance developer as described in 42 U.S.C. § 3058j.
(g) Appear as amicus curiae on behalf of older persons, persons with a physical disability, persons with an intellectual disability or persons with a [related condition] developmental disability in any court in this state.
(h) Perform such other functions as are necessary to carry out the duties and the functions of the office of the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition.] Developmental Disability.
Sec. 6. NRS 427A.1236 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.1236 All records in the possession of the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability relating to his or her counseling or representation of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a [related condition] developmental disability are confidential and must not be released to any other person except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to NRS 239.0115.
Sec. 7. NRS 427A.175 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.175 1. Within 1 year after an older patient sustains damage to his or her property as a result of any act or failure to act by a facility for intermediate care, a facility for skilled nursing, a residential facility for groups, a home for individual residential care, an agency to provide personal care services in the home, an intermediary service organization, a community health worker pool or an agency to provide nursing in the home in protecting the property, the older patient may file a verified complaint with the Division setting forth the details of the damage.
2. Upon receiving a verified complaint pursuant to subsection 1, the Administrator shall investigate the complaint and attempt to settle the matter through arbitration, mediation or negotiation.
3. If a settlement is not reached pursuant to subsection 2, the facility, home, agency, organization or older patient may request a hearing before the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition.]
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Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition.] Developmental Disability. If requested, the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the facility, home, agency, pool or organization is liable for damages to the patient. If the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability determines that the facility, home, agency, pool or organization is liable for damages to the patient, the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a [Related Condition] Developmental Disability shall order the amount of the surety bond pursuant to NRS 449.065 or the substitute for the surety bond necessary to pay for the damages pursuant to NRS 449.067 to be released to the Division. The Division shall pay any such amount to the older patient or the estate of the older patient.
4. The Division shall create a separate account for money to be collected and distributed pursuant to this section.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Agency to provide nursing in the home has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0015;
(b) Agency to provide personal care services in the home has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0021;
(c) Community health worker pool has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0028;
(d) Facility for intermediate care has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0038;
(e) Facility for skilled nursing has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039;
(f) Home for individual residential care has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0105;
(g) Intermediary service organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.4304;
(h) Older patient has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.065; and
(i) Residential facility for groups has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017.
Sec. 8. NRS 427A.290 is hereby amended to read as follows:
427A.290 1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Division may establish by regulation a program to facilitate the transition of older persons and persons with disabilities from a hospital to their places of residence. The program must:
(a) Provide for collaboration between:
(1) Hospital staff who are responsible for discharging an older person or a person with a disability; and
(2) The older person or person with a disability and any caregivers or other persons assisting the older person or person with a disability; and
(b) Facilitate the coordination of health care and social services to support the older person or person with a disability and any caregivers or other persons assisting the older person or person with a disability.
2. The Division may:
(a) Limit the program established pursuant to this section to particular groups of older persons or persons with disabilities within the limits of available funding;
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(b) Accept gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of establishing and operating the program; and
(c) Use other options available to fund the program, including, without limitation, billing third parties for the services provided by the program to persons currently covered by the third parties.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Older person means a person who is 60 years of age or older.
(b) Person with a disability means:
(1) A person with a physical disability, as defined in NRS 427A.1222;
(2) A person with a [related condition,] developmental disability, as defined in NRS [427A.1224;] 435.007; or
(3) A person with an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS [427A.1226.] 435.007.
(c) Third party means:
(1) An insurer, as defined in NRS 679B.540;
(2) A health benefit plan, as defined in NRS 687B.470, for employees which provides coverage for services and care at a hospital;
(3) A participating public agency, as defined in NRS 287.04052, and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS; or
(4) Any other insurer or organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
Κ The term does not include an insurer that provides coverage under a policy of casualty or property insurance.
Sec. 9. 1. Any contracts or other agreements entered into by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency are binding upon the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the administration of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred. Such contracts and other agreements may be enforced by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred.
2. Any action taken by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remains in effect as if taken by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the enforcement of such actions has been transferred.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, agency or other entity.
Sec. 11. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 9Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 33
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions governing certain duties of insurers and certain other providers of health coverage with regard to coverage and claims for persons who are eligible for or provided medical assistance under Medicaid; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under existing law, if a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, insurers and certain other providers of health coverage are subject to certain requirements. Among other requirements, existing law requires the insurer or other provider to: (1) respond to any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and (2) agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency for certain reasons. (NRS 689A.430, 689B.300, 695A.151, 695B.340, 695C.163, 695F.440)
Section 202 of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-103, revised certain requirements for a state plan for medical assistance concerning the liability of third parties for payment of a claim for a health care item or service. (42 U.S.C. § 1396a) Sections 1-6 of this bill revise existing law to comply with those requirements. Sections 1-6 require insurers and certain other providers of health coverage that the state agency reasonably believes cover the person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid to respond to an inquiry regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service not later than 60 days after receiving the inquiry. Sections 1-6 also require insurers and certain other providers of health coverage to agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 689A.430 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689A.430 1. An insurer shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a policy of health insurance, consider the availability of, or eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, an insurer:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of an insureds benefits regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
(b) May, as otherwise allowed by the policy, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any right of a recipient of Medicaid to reimbursement against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
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(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its insured.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by a policy of health insurance,
Κ the insurer that issued the policy shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by the policy.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of an insured who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, an insurer shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the insured to determine:
(1) Any period during which the insured or the insureds spouse or dependent may be or may have been covered by the insurer; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the insurer, including, without limitation, the name and address of the insured and the identifying number of the policy, evidence of coverage or contract;
(b) [Respond to] Not later than 60 days after receiving any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service to the person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid and who the state agency reasonably believes is covered by the insurer that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service [;] , respond to such inquiry; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of [the] :
(1) Lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service; or
(2) The date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
[(1)] (I) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
[(2)] (II) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.
5. As used in this section, insurer includes, without limitation, a self-insured plan, group health plan as defined in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1167(1), service benefit plan or other organization that has issued a policy of health insurance or any other party described in section 1902(a)(25)(A), (G) or (I) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(25)(A), (G) or (I), as being legally responsible for payment of a claim for a health care item or service.
Sec. 2. NRS 689B.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689B.300 1. An insurer shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a group health policy, consider the availability of, or eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, an insurer:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of an insureds benefits regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
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(b) May, as otherwise allowed by the policy, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any rights of a recipient of Medicaid to reimbursement against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its insured.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by a group health policy,
Κ the insurer that issued the policy shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by the policy.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of an insured who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, an insurer shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the insured to determine:
(1) Any period during which the insured or the spouse or dependent of the insured may be or may have been covered by the insurer; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the insurer, including, without limitation, the name and address of the insured and the identifying number of the policy;
(b) [Respond to] Not later than 60 days after receiving any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service to the person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid and who the state agency reasonably believes is covered by the insurer that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service [;] , respond to such inquiry; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of [the] :
(1) Lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service; or
(2) The date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
[(1)] (I) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
[(2)] (II) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.
5. As used in this section, insurer includes, without limitation, a self-insured plan, group health plan as defined in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1167(1), service benefit plan or other organization that has issued a group health policy or any other party described in section 1902(a)(25)(A), (G) or (I) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(25)(A), (G) or (I), as being legally responsible for payment of a claim for a health care item or service.
Sec. 3. NRS 695A.151 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695A.151 1. A society shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a certificate for health benefits, consider the availability of, or eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
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2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, a society:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of an insureds benefits regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
(b) May, as otherwise allowed by its certificate for health benefits, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any reimbursement rights of a recipient of Medicaid against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its insured.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by a certificate for health benefits,
Κ the society that issued the health policy shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by the certificate.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of an insured who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, a society that issues a certificate for health benefits, evidence of coverage or contract shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the insured to determine:
(1) Any period during which the insured, a spouse or dependent of the insured may be or may have been covered by the society; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the society, including, without limitation, the name and address of the insured and the identifying number of the certificate for health benefits, evidence of coverage or contract;
(b) [Respond to] Not later than 60 days after receiving any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service to the person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid and who the state agency reasonably believes is covered by the society that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service [;] , respond to such inquiry; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of [the] :
(1) Lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service; or
(2) The date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
[(1)] (I) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
[(2)] (II) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.
Sec. 4. NRS 695B.340 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695B.340 1. A corporation shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a contract, consider the availability of, or any eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
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2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, a corporation:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of benefits of a subscriber or policyholder or claimant under the subscriber or policyholder regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
(b) May, as otherwise allowed by the policy, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any rights of a recipient of Medicaid against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its subscriber or policyholder.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by a contract,
Κ the corporation that issued the contract shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by the same contract.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a subscriber or policyholder who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, a corporation shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the subscriber or policyholder to determine:
(1) Any period during which the subscriber or policyholder, the spouse or a dependent of the subscriber or policyholder may be or may have been covered by a contract; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the corporation, including, without limitation, the name and address of the subscriber or policyholder and the identifying number of the contract;
(b) [Respond to] Not later than 60 days after receiving any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service to the person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid and who the state agency reasonably believes is covered by a contract that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service [;] , respond to such inquiry; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of [the] :
(1) Lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service; or
(2) The date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
[(1)] (I) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
[(2)] (II) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.
Sec. 5. NRS 695C.163 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695C.163 1. A health maintenance organization shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a health care plan, consider the availability of, or eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
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2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, a health maintenance organization:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of benefits due an enrollee or claimant under the enrollee regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
(b) May, as otherwise allowed by its plan, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any rights of a recipient of Medicaid to reimbursement against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its enrollee.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by a health care plan,
Κ the organization responsible for the health care plan shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by the same plan.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of an enrollee who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, a health maintenance organization shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the enrollee to determine:
(1) Any period during which the enrollee, the spouse or a dependent of the enrollee may be or may have been covered by the health care plan; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the organization, including, without limitation, the name and address of the enrollee and the identifying number of the health care plan;
(b) [Respond to] Not later than 60 days after receiving any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service to the person who is eligible for assistance under Medicaid and who the state agency reasonably believes is covered by the health care plan that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service [;] , respond to such inquiry; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of [the] :
(1) Lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service; or
(2) The date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
[(1)] (I) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
[(2)] (II) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.
Sec. 6. NRS 695F.440 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695F.440 1. An organization shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under any evidence of coverage, consider the availability of, or eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
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2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, a prepaid limited health service organization:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of benefits due a subscriber or claimant under the subscriber regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
(b) May, as otherwise allowed by its evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any rights of a recipient of Medicaid against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its subscriber.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by any evidence of coverage,
Κ the prepaid limited health service organization that issued the evidence of coverage shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by any evidence of coverage.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a subscriber who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, a prepaid limited health service organization shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the subscriber to determine:
(1) Any period during which the subscriber, the spouse or a dependent of the subscriber may be or may have been covered by the organization; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the organization, including, without limitation, the name and address of the subscriber and the identifying number of the evidence of coverage;
(b) [Respond to] Not later than 60 days after receiving any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service to the person who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid and who the state agency reasonably believes is covered by the organization that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service [;] , respond to such inquiry; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of [the] :
(1) Lack of prior authorization if the state agency authorized the medical item or service; or
(2) The date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
[(1)] (I) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
[(2)] (II) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 24Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 34
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to emergency medical services; providing for the certification and regulation of emergency medical responders; prescribing certain duties and authority of an emergency medical responder; prohibiting a person from representing himself or herself as an emergency medical responder without a valid certification; applying certain legal protections for emergency medical services to emergency medical responders; authorizing the collection of certain data from an applicant for the renewal of a certificate as an emergency medical responder; requiring the reporting of certain data concerning veterans who apply for and receive certification as an emergency medical responder; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the certification and regulation of emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics: (1) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), the district board of health; or (2) in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County), the State Board of Health and the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (NRS 450B.060, 450B.077, 450B.130, 450B.180, 450B.1905-450B.1975) Existing regulations provide for the certification of emergency medical responders. (NAC 450B.355) Sections 4, 6, 8 and 9 of this bill codify into law provisions for the certification and regulation of emergency medical responders by the same entities responsible for certifying and regulating emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Section 2 of this bill defines the term emergency medical responder. Section 3 of this bill applies the definition set forth in section 2 to the provisions governing emergency medical services.
Section 10 of this bill prohibits a person from representing himself or herself as an emergency medical responder unless the person holds a valid certification as an emergency medical responder. A person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor and is also subject to administrative penalties. (NRS 450B.900)
Sections 1, 5, 7 and 11-28 of this bill make various revisions so that emergency medical responders are treated similarly to emergency medical technicians with regard to: (1) workplace safety, legal protections and benefits; (2) the submission of written nominations by employee organizations for appointment to the Committee on Emergency Medical Services; (3) the applicability of provisions governing the withholding of life-sustaining treatment; (4) the authority to administer auto-injectable epinephrine and opioid antagonists; (5) the collection of certain data; (6) legal protections for certain providers of health care who provide instruction to emergency medical personnel at the scene of an emergency or while transporting a sick or injured person; (7) the staffing of certain facilities; and (8) certain other provisions governing reporting and the retention of records.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 441A.195 is hereby amended to read as follows:
441A.195 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 259.047, a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter, county coroner or medical examiner or any of their employees or volunteers, any other person who is employed by or is a volunteer for an agency of criminal justice or any other public employee or volunteer for a public agency who, in the course of his or her official duties, comes into contact with human blood or bodily fluids, or the employer of such a person or the public agency for which the person volunteers, may petition a court for an order requiring the testing of a person or decedent for exposure to a communicable disease if:
(a) The officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter, county coroner or medical examiner or their employee or volunteer, other person employed by or volunteering for an agency of criminal justice or other public employee or volunteer for a public agency was likely exposed to a communicable disease; and
(b) Testing of the person or decedent is necessary to determine the appropriate treatment for the officer, emergency medical attendant, firefighter, county coroner, medical examiner, employee or volunteer.
2. When possible, before filing a petition pursuant to subsection 1, the person, employer or public agency for which the person volunteers, and who is petitioning shall submit information concerning the likely exposure to a communicable disease to the designated health care officer for the employer or public agency or, if there is no designated health care officer, the person designated by the employer or public agency to document and verify likely exposure to communicable diseases, for verification that there was substantial exposure. Each designated health care officer or person designated by an employer or public agency to document and verify likely exposure to communicable diseases shall establish guidelines based on current scientific information to determine substantial exposure.
3. A court shall promptly hear a petition filed pursuant to subsection 1 and determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a likely transfer of blood or other bodily fluids occurred between the person who filed the petition or on whose behalf the petition was filed and the person or decedent who likely exposed him or her to a communicable disease. If the court determines that such probable cause exists, the court shall:
(a) Order the person who likely exposed the petitioner, or the person on whose behalf the petition was filed, to a communicable disease to submit two appropriate specimens to a local hospital or medical laboratory for testing for exposure to a communicable disease; or
(b) Order that two appropriate specimens be taken from the decedent who likely exposed the petitioner, or the person on whose behalf the petition was filed, to a communicable disease and be submitted to a local hospital or medical laboratory for testing for exposure to the communicable disease.
Κ The local hospital or medical laboratory shall perform the test in accordance with generally accepted medical practices and shall disclose the results of the test in the manner set forth in NRS 629.069.
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4. If a judge or a justice of the peace enters an order pursuant to this section, the judge or justice of the peace may authorize the designated health care officer or the person designated by the employer or public agency to document and verify likely exposure to a communicable disease to sign the name of the judge or justice of the peace on a duplicate order. Such a duplicate order shall be deemed to be an order of the court. As soon as practicable after the duplicate order is signed, the duplicate order must be returned to the judge or justice of the peace who authorized the signing of it and must indicate on its face the judge or justice of the peace to whom it is to be returned. The judge or justice of the peace, upon receiving the returned order, shall endorse the order with his or her name and enter the date on which the order was returned. Any failure of the judge or justice of the peace to make such an endorsement and entry does not in and of itself invalidate the order.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.069, all records submitted to the court in connection with a petition filed pursuant to this section and any proceedings concerning the petition are confidential and the judge or justice of the peace shall order the records and any record of the proceedings to be sealed and to be opened for inspection only upon an order of the court for good cause shown.
6. A court may establish rules to allow a judge or justice of the peace to conduct a hearing or issue an order pursuant to this section by electronic or telephonic means.
7. The employer of a person or the public agency for which the person volunteers, who files a petition or on whose behalf a petition is filed pursuant to this section or the insurer of the employer or public agency, shall pay the cost of performing the test pursuant to subsection 3.
8. As used in this section:
(a) Agency of criminal justice has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179A.030.
(b) Emergency medical attendant means a person who is:
(1) Licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS; or
(2) Authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145.
Sec. 2. Chapter 450B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Emergency medical responder means a person who is certified by the health officer as having satisfactorily completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical responder pursuant to NRS 450B.1905.
Sec. 3. NRS 450B.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 450B.025 to 450B.110, inclusive, and section 2 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 4. NRS 450B.0605 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.0605 Certificate means a certificate issued by a health authority acknowledging the successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic as identified on the certificate.
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emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic as identified on the certificate.
Sec. 5. NRS 450B.0703 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.0703 Emergency response employee means a firefighter, attendant, volunteer attendant, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical dispatcher, paramedic, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, other peace officer or person who is employed by an agency of criminal justice, including, without limitation, a law enforcement dispatcher, county coroner or medical examiner or any of their employees, any other public employee whose duties may require him or her to come into contact with human blood or bodily fluids or any other person who, in the course of his or her professional duties, responds to emergencies in this State.
Sec. 6. NRS 450B.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.130 1. The board shall adopt regulations establishing reasonable minimum standards for:
(a) Sanitation in ambulances and air ambulances;
(b) Medical and nonmedical equipment and supplies to be carried in ambulances and medical equipment and supplies to be carried in air ambulances and vehicles of a fire-fighting agency;
(c) Interior configuration, design and dimensions of ambulances placed in service after July 1, 1979;
(d) Permits for operation of ambulances, air ambulances and vehicles of a fire-fighting agency;
(e) Records to be maintained by an operator of an ambulance or air ambulance or by a fire-fighting agency; and
(f) Treatment of patients who are critically ill or in urgent need of treatment.
2. Any regulations adopted by the board pursuant to subsection 1 establishing reasonable minimum standards for a permit for the operation of an air ambulance or records to be maintained by an operator of an air ambulance must:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), be based on the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and
(b) Not be based on economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.
3. The health officers of this state shall jointly adopt regulations to establish the minimum standards for the certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care. Upon adoption of the regulations, each health authority shall adopt the regulations for its jurisdiction. After each health authority adopts the regulations, the standards established constitute the minimum standards for certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care in this state. Any changes to the minimum standards must be adopted jointly by the health officers and by each health authority in the manner set forth in this subsection. Any changes in the minimum standards which are not adopted in the manner set forth in this subsection are void.
4. A health officer may adopt regulations that impose additional requirements for the certification or licensure of persons who provide emergency medical care in the jurisdiction of the health officer, but the health officer must accept the certification or licensure of a person who provides emergency medical care from the jurisdiction of another health officer as proof that the person who provides emergency medical care has met the minimum requirements for certification or licensure.
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health officer must accept the certification or licensure of a person who provides emergency medical care from the jurisdiction of another health officer as proof that the person who provides emergency medical care has met the minimum requirements for certification or licensure.
5. As used in this section, person who provides emergency medical care means an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, attendant of an ambulance or air ambulance or firefighter employed by or serving with a fire-fighting agency.
Sec. 7. NRS 450B.151 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.151 1. The Committee on Emergency Medical Services, consisting of 11 members appointed by the State Board of Health, is hereby created.
2. Upon request of the State Board of Health, employee associations that represent persons that provide emergency medical services, including, without limitation, physicians and nurses that provide emergency medical services, emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, ambulance attendants, firefighters, fire chiefs and employees of rural hospitals, shall submit to the State Board of Health written nominations for appointments to the Committee.
3. After considering the nominations submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the State Board of Health shall appoint to the Committee:
(a) One member who is a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS and who has experience providing emergency medical services;
(b) One member who is a registered nurse and who has experience providing emergency medical services;
(c) One member who is a volunteer for an organization that provides emergency medical services pursuant to this chapter;
(d) One member who is employed by a fire-fighting agency at which some of the firefighters and persons who provide emergency medical services for the agency are employed and some serve as volunteers;
(e) One member who is employed by an urban fire-fighting agency;
(f) One member who is employed by or serves as a volunteer with a medical facility that is located in a rural area and that provides emergency medical services;
(g) One member who is employed by an organization that provides emergency medical services in an air ambulance and whose duties are closely related to such emergency medical services;
(h) One member who is employed by or serves as a volunteer with a local governmental agency that provides emergency medical services but which is not a part of a fire-fighting agency or law enforcement agency;
(i) One member who is employed by a privately owned entity that provides emergency medical services; and
(j) One member who is employed by an operator of a service which is:
(1) Provided for the benefit of the employees of an industry who become sick or are injured at the industrial site; and
(2) Staffed by employees who are licensed attendants and perform emergency medical services primarily for the industry.
4. The Committee shall solicit and accept applications from persons who are employed by or volunteer with an agency, organization or other operator that provides emergency medical services on tribal land. After considering the applications submitted pursuant to this subsection, the Committee shall recommend and the State Board of Health shall appoint to the Committee one member who is employed by or volunteers with an agency, organization or other operator that provides emergency medical services on tribal land.
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Committee shall recommend and the State Board of Health shall appoint to the Committee one member who is employed by or volunteers with an agency, organization or other operator that provides emergency medical services on tribal land.
5. In addition to the members set forth in subsections 3 and 4, the following persons are ex officio members of the Committee:
(a) An employee of the Division, appointed by the Administrator of the Division, whose duties relate to administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter;
(b) The county health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.290 in each county whose population is 100,000 or more, or the county health officers designee;
(c) A physician who is a member of a committee which consists of directors of trauma centers in this State and who is nominated by that committee; and
(d) A representative of a committee or group which focuses on the provision of emergency medical services to children in this State and who is nominated by that committee or group.
6. The term of each member appointed by the State Board of Health is 2 years. A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms but may serve more than two terms if there is a break in service of not less than 2 years.
7. The State Board of Health shall not appoint to the Committee two persons who are employed by or volunteer with the same organization, except the State Board of Health may appoint a person who is employed by or volunteers with the same organization of which a member who serves ex officio is an employee.
8. Each member of the Committee shall appoint an alternate to serve in the members place if the member is temporarily unable to perform the duties required of him or her pursuant to NRS 450B.151 to 450B.154, inclusive.
9. A position on the Committee that becomes vacant before the end of the term of the member must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Sec. 8. NRS 450B.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.180 1. Any person desiring certification as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic must apply to the health authority using forms prescribed by the health authority.
2. The health authority, pursuant to regulations and procedures adopted by the board, shall make a determination of the applicants qualifications to be certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic and shall issue the appropriate certificate to each qualified applicant.
3. A certificate is valid for a period not exceeding 2 years and may be renewed if the holder of the certificate complies with the provisions of this chapter and meets the qualifications set forth in the regulations and standards established by the board pursuant to this chapter. The regulations and standards established by the board must provide for the completion of:
(a) A course of instruction, within 2 years after initial certification, relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
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use of a weapon of mass destruction. The course must provide at least 4 hours of instruction that includes instruction in the following subjects:
(1) An overview of acts of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction;
(2) Personal protective equipment required for acts of terrorism;
(3) Common symptoms and methods of treatment associated with exposure to, or injuries caused by, chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear agents;
(4) Syndromic surveillance and reporting procedures for acts of terrorism that involve biological agents; and
(5) An overview of the information available on, and the use of, the Health Alert Network.
Κ The board may thereafter determine whether to establish regulations and standards requiring additional courses of instruction relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
(b) Training before initial certification concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities. Training completed pursuant to this paragraph also satisfies the requirement for such training prescribed by NRS 289.605 or 450B.160, if applicable.
4. The health authority may suspend or revoke a certificate if it finds that the holder of the certificate no longer meets the prescribed qualifications. Unless the certificate is suspended by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.540, the holder of the certificate may appeal the suspension or revocation of his or her certificate pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.
5. The board shall determine the procedures and techniques which may be performed by an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic.
6. A certificate issued pursuant to this section is valid throughout the State, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.
7. The Division shall maintain a central registry of all certificates issued pursuant to this section, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.
8. The board shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
9. As used in this section:
(a) Act of terrorism has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4415.
(b) Biological agent has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.442.
(c) Chemical agent has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4425.
(d) Developmental disability has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 435.007.
(e) Radioactive agent has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4437.
(f) Weapon of mass destruction has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4445.
Sec. 9. NRS 450B.1905 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.1905 1. A program of training for certification as an emergency medical responder or emergency medical technician must be:
(a) Supervised by a physician and approved by the health authority; or
(b) Presented by a national organization which is nationally recognized for providing such training and approved by the board.
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2. A program of training for certification as an emergency medical responder or emergency medical technician must follow the curriculum or educational standards prepared by the United States Department of Transportation as a national standard for emergency medical responders or emergency medical technicians.
3. The board may adopt regulations which prescribe other requirements of training for certification as an emergency medical responder or emergency medical technician.
4. An owner of an ambulance shall not offer emergency medical care to a patient in urgent need of medical care or observation unless the attendant has successfully completed a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician or is exempt, pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160, from the requirement to obtain that training.
5. The board may by regulation prescribe additional requirements for receiving and maintaining certification as an emergency medical responder or emergency medical technician. The curriculum or educational standards for training must be:
(a) At the level of advanced first aid; or
(b) At least equivalent to any curriculum or educational standards prepared by the Department of Transportation as a national standard for emergency medical responders or emergency medical technicians [.] , as applicable.
Sec. 10. NRS 450B.255 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.255 A person shall not represent himself or herself to be an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic unless the person has been issued a currently valid certificate by the health authority or is practicing under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145.
Sec. 11. NRS 450B.460 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.460 Person who administers emergency medical services means a paid or volunteer firefighter, law enforcement officer, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, ambulance attendant or other person trained to provide emergency medical services.
Sec. 12. NRS 450B.712 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.712 1. An authorized entity may obtain an order for auto-injectable epinephrine from a physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, pursuant to NRS 630.374, 632.239 or 633.707 to be maintained by the authorized entity at any location under control of the authorized entity where allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present. If a dose of auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by the authorized entity is used or expires, the authorized entity may obtain an additional dose of auto-injectable epinephrine to replace the used or expired dose.
2. Auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by an authorized entity pursuant to this section may be provided to a person for self-administration or may be administered to any person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis by:
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(a) An owner, employee or agent of the authorized entity who has received the training required pursuant to NRS 450B.714; or
(b) A person, other than an owner, employee or agent of the authorized entity, who is trained to recognize the symptoms of anaphylaxis and to administer auto-injectable epinephrine, who may include, without limitation, a provider of health care, a provider of emergency medical services, an athletic trainer or a family member of a person who suffers from allergies capable of causing anaphylaxis.
3. An authorized entity shall:
(a) Store auto-injectable epinephrine in a designated, secure location that is easily accessible and in compliance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the auto-injectable epinephrine and any requirements prescribed by the board; and
(b) Designate one or more employees or agents who have received the training described in NRS 450B.714 to be responsible for the storage, maintenance and oversight of the auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by the authorized entity.
4. Not later than 30 days after a dose of auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by an authorized entity is administered, the authorized entity shall report, on a form prescribed by the board, the circumstances surrounding such administration. The board shall publish an annual report summarizing and analyzing the information reported by authorized entities pursuant to this subsection.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Provider of emergency medical services means a person who is:
(1) Licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to this chapter; or
(2) Authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145.
(b) Provider of health care means a physician, nurse or physician assistant registered or licensed in this State.
Sec. 13. NRS 450B.805 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.805 1. The health authority may:
(a) Make the data request developed by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 439A.116 available to applicants for the renewal of a license as an attendant or a certificate as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic through a link on the electronic application for the renewal of a license or certificate; and
(b) Request each applicant to complete and electronically submit the data request to the Director.
2. The information provided by an applicant for a renewal of a license or certificate pursuant to subsection 1 is confidential and, except as required by subsection 1, must not be disclosed to any person or entity.
3. An applicant for the renewal of a license or certificate is not required to complete a data request pursuant to subsection 1 and is not subject to disciplinary action, including, without limitation, refusal to renew the license or certificate, for failure to do so.
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Sec. 14. NRS 453C.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
453C.100 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may, directly or by standing order, prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose or to a family member, friend or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose. Any such prescription must be regarded as being issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice.
2. A person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist pursuant to subsection 1, is not subject to any criminal or civil liability or any professional disciplinary action for:
(a) Such prescribing or dispensing; or
(b) Any outcomes that result from the eventual administration of the opioid antagonist.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(a) Any person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement officer, acting in good faith, may possess and administer an opioid antagonist to another person whom he or she reasonably believes to be experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose.
(b) An emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, as defined in chapter 450B of NRS, is authorized to administer an opioid antagonist as clinically indicated.
4. A person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, administers an opioid antagonist to another person whom the person believes to be experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose is immune from criminal prosecution, sanction under any professional licensing statute and civil liability for such act.
5. The provisions of this section do not create any duty to prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist. A person who declines to prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist is not subject to any criminal or civil liability or any professional discipline for any reason relating to declining to prescribe or dispense the opioid antagonist.
Sec. 15. NRS 41.139 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41.139 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant may bring and maintain an action for damages for personal injury caused by the willful act of another person, or by another persons lack of ordinary care or skill in the management of the persons property, if the conduct causing the injury:
(a) Occurred after the person who caused the injury knew or should have known of the presence of the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant;
(b) Was intended to injure the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant;
(c) Violated a statute, ordinance or regulation:
(1) Intended to protect the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant; or
(2) Prohibiting resistance to or requiring compliance with an order of a peace officer or firefighter; or
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(d) Was arson.
2. This section does not impose liability on the employer of the peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Emergency medical attendant means a person who is:
(1) Licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS; or
(2) Authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145.
(b) Peace officer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.
Sec. 16. NRS 41.1391 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41.1391 An attendant, firefighter employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency, an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or a peace officer who has received the training required pursuant to NRS 289.605, 450B.160 or 450B.180 shall not be held to a higher standard of care and does not have a duty greater than had he or she not received the training with respect to the identification, diagnosis or treatment of a developmental disability.
Sec. 17. NRS 41.504 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41.504 1. Any physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or registered nurse who in good faith gives instruction or provides supervision to an emergency medical attendant, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or registered nurse, at the scene of an emergency or while transporting an ill or injured person from the scene of an emergency, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, in giving that instruction or providing that supervision.
2. An emergency medical attendant, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who obeys an instruction given by a physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse and thereby renders emergency care, at the scene of an emergency or while transporting an ill or injured person from the scene of an emergency, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission, not amounting to gross negligence, in rendering that emergency care.
3. As used in this section, emergency medical attendant means a person who is:
(a) Licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS; or
(b) Authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145.
Sec. 18. NRS 193.1677 is hereby amended to read as follows:
193.1677 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who willfully violates any provision of NRS 200.030, 200.280, 200.310, 200.366, 200.380, 200.400, 200.460, NRS 200.471 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 200.481 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 205.0832 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 205.220, 205.226, 205.228, 205.270 or 206.150 because of the fact that the victim is a first responder may, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years.
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punishable as a felony, NRS 200.481 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 205.0832 which is punishable as a felony, NRS 205.220, 205.226, 205.228, 205.270 or 206.150 because of the fact that the victim is a first responder may, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of any additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
Κ The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of any additional penalty imposed.
2. A sentence imposed pursuant to this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
4. As used in this section, first responder means any peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical provider acting in the normal course of duty. As used in this subsection:
(a) Emergency medical provider [has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.199.] means an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic.
(b) Firefighter has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071.
(c) Peace officer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.
Sec. 19. NRS 193.1678 is hereby amended to read as follows:
193.1678 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 193.169, any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of NRS 200.030, 200.280, 200.310, 200.366, 200.380, 200.400, 200.460, NRS 200.471 which is punishable as a felony or NRS 200.481 which is punishable as a felony because of the fact that the victim is the spouse of a first responder or the child of any age of a first responder may, in addition to the term of imprisonment prescribed by statute for the crime, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 20 years. In determining the length of any additional penalty imposed, the court shall consider the following information:
(a) The facts and circumstances of the crime;
(b) The criminal history of the person;
(c) The impact of the crime on any victim;
(d) Any mitigating factors presented by the person; and
(e) Any other relevant information.
Κ The court shall state on the record that it has considered the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, in determining the length of any additional penalty imposed.
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2. A sentence imposed pursuant to this section:
(a) Must not exceed the sentence imposed for the crime; and
(b) Runs consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime.
3. This section does not create a separate offense but provides an additional penalty for the primary offense, whose imposition is contingent upon the finding of the prescribed fact.
4. As used in this section, first responder means any peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical provider. As used in this subsection:
(a) Emergency medical provider has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS [450B.199.] 193.1677.
(b) Firefighter has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071.
(c) Peace officer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 169.125.
Sec. 20. NRS 200.471 is hereby amended to read as follows:
200.471 1. As used in this section:
(a) Assault means:
(1) Unlawfully attempting to use physical force against another person; or
(2) Intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.
(b) Fire-fighting agency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239B.020.
(c) Health care facility means a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS, an office of a person listed in NRS 629.031, a clinic or any other location, other than a residence, where health care is provided.
(d) Officer means:
(1) A person who possesses some or all of the powers of a peace officer;
(2) A person employed in a full-time salaried occupation of fire fighting for the benefit or safety of the public;
(3) A member of a volunteer fire department;
(4) A jailer, guard or other correctional officer of a city or county jail;
(5) A prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United States or of this State;
(6) A justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, district judge, justice of the peace, municipal judge, magistrate, court commissioner, master or referee, including a person acting pro tempore in a capacity listed in this subparagraph;
(7) An employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State whose official duties require the employee to make home visits;
(8) A civilian employee or a volunteer of a law enforcement agency whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to law enforcement; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for the law enforcement agency;
(9) A civilian employee or a volunteer of a fire-fighting agency whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
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(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to fire fighting or fire prevention; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for the fire-fighting agency; or
(10) A civilian employee or volunteer of this State or a political subdivision of this State whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to code enforcement; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for this State or a political subdivision of this State.
(e) Provider of health care means:
(1) A physician, a medical student, a perfusionist, an anesthesiologist assistant or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS, a practitioner of respiratory care, a homeopathic physician, an advanced practitioner of homeopathy, a homeopathic assistant, an osteopathic physician, a physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS, a podiatric physician, a podiatry hygienist, a physical therapist, a medical laboratory technician, an optometrist, a chiropractic physician, a chiropractic assistant, a naprapath, a doctor of Oriental medicine, a nurse, a student nurse, a certified nursing assistant, a nursing assistant trainee, a medication aide - certified, a person who provides health care services in the home for compensation, a dentist, a dental student, a dental hygienist, a dental hygienist student, an expanded function dental assistant, an expanded function dental assistant student, a pharmacist, a pharmacy student, an intern pharmacist, an attendant on an ambulance or air ambulance, a psychologist, a social worker, a marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist intern, a clinical professional counselor, a clinical professional counselor intern, a behavior analyst, an assistant behavior analyst, a registered behavior technician, a mental health technician, a licensed dietitian, the holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, a public safety officer at a health care facility, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic or a participant in a program of training to provide emergency medical services; or
(2) An employee of or volunteer for a health care facility who:
(I) Interacts with the public;
(II) Performs tasks related to providing health care; and
(III) Wears identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the person as an employee or volunteer of the health care facility.
(f) School employee means a licensed or unlicensed person employed by a board of trustees of a school district pursuant to NRS 391.100 or 391.281.
(g) Sporting event has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.630.
(h) Sports official has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.630.
(i) Taxicab has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 706.8816.
(j) Taxicab driver means a person who operates a taxicab.
(k) Transit operator means a person who operates a bus or other vehicle as part of a public mass transportation system.
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(l) Utility worker means an employee of a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020 whose official duties require the employee to:
(1) Interact with the public;
(2) Perform tasks related to the operation of the public utility; and
(3) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee as working for the public utility.
2. A person convicted of an assault shall be punished:
(a) If paragraph (c) or (d) does not apply to the circumstances of the crime and the assault is not made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, for a misdemeanor.
(b) If the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(c) If paragraph (d) does not apply to the circumstances of the crime and if the assault:
(1) Is committed upon:
(I) An officer, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator or a utility worker who is performing his or her duty;
(II) A provider of health care while the provider of health care is performing his or her duty or is on the premises where he or she performs that duty; or
(III) A sports official based on the performance of his or her duties at a sporting event; and
(2) The person charged knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, a provider of health care, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator, a utility worker or a sports official,
Κ for a gross misdemeanor, unless the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, then for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(d) If the assault:
(1) Is committed by a probationer, a prisoner who is in lawful custody or confinement or a parolee upon:
(I) An officer, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator or a utility worker who is performing his or her duty;
(II) A provider of health care while the provider of health care is performing his or her duty or is on the premises where he or she performs that duty; or
(III) A sports official based on the performance of his or her duties at a sporting event; and
(2) The probationer, prisoner or parolee charged knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, a provider of health care, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator, a utility worker or a sports official,
Κ for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130, unless the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, then for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
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a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 21. NRS 244.1605 is hereby amended to read as follows:
244.1605 The boards of county commissioners may:
1. Establish, equip and maintain limited medical facilities in the outlying areas of their respective counties to provide outpatient care and emergency treatment to the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in those areas.
2. Provide a full-time or part-time staff for the facilities which may include a physician, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, an anesthesiologist assistant, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, a certified emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, and such other personnel as the board deems necessary or appropriate to ensure adequate staffing commensurate with the needs of the area in which the facility is located.
3. Fix the charges for the medical and nursing care and medicine furnished by the facility to those who are able to pay for them, and to provide that care and medicine free of charge to those persons who qualify as medical indigents under the countys criteria of eligibility for medical care.
4. Purchase, equip and maintain, either in connection with a limited medical facility as authorized in this section or independent therefrom, ambulances and ambulance services for the benefit of the residents of and those falling sick or being injured or maimed in the outlying areas.
Sec. 22. NRS 396.545 is hereby amended to read as follows:
396.545 1. To the extent of money available for this purpose, the Board of Regents shall pay all registration fees, laboratory fees and expenses for required textbooks and course materials assessed against or incurred by a dependent child of a public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty or any other public employee who was killed in the performance of his or her duties, for classes taken towards satisfying the requirements of an undergraduate degree at a school within the System. No such payment may be made for any fee assessed after the child reaches the age of 23 years.
2. There is hereby created in the State General Fund a Trust Account for the Education of Dependent Children. The Board of Regents shall administer the Account. The Board of Regents may accept gifts and grants for deposit in the Account. All money held by the State Treasurer or received by the Board of Regents for that purpose must be deposited in the Account. The money in the Account must be invested as the money in other state accounts is invested. After deducting all applicable charges, all interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
3. For each fiscal year, the Board of Regents shall estimate:
(a) The amount of money in the Trust Account that is available to make payments pursuant to subsection 1 for that fiscal year; and
(b) The anticipated amount of such payments for that fiscal year.
Κ If the anticipated amount of payments estimated for the fiscal year exceeds the estimated amount of money available in the Account in the fiscal year for such payments, the Board of Regents may request an allocation from the Contingency Account created in the State General Fund pursuant to NRS 353.266 to cover the projected shortfall.
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year for such payments, the Board of Regents may request an allocation from the Contingency Account created in the State General Fund pursuant to NRS 353.266 to cover the projected shortfall.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Firefighter means a person who is a salaried employee or volunteer member of a:
(1) Fire prevention or suppression unit organized by a local government and whose principal duty is to control and extinguish fires; or
(2) Fire-fighting agency.
(b) Fire-fighting agency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.072.
(c) Local government means a county, city, unincorporated town or metropolitan police department.
(d) Member of a rescue or emergency medical services crew means:
(1) A member of a search and rescue organization in this State under the direct supervision of any county sheriff;
(2) A person licensed as an attendant pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS if the person is a salaried employee of a public agency and is not retained under contract to perform services for the public agency;
(3) A person certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS if the person is a salaried employee or volunteer of a public agency and is not retained under contract to perform services for the public agency; or
(4) A volunteer attendant as that term is defined in NRS 450B.110.
(e) Peace officer means a category I peace officer, category II peace officer or category III peace officer as those terms are defined in NRS 289.460, 289.470 and 289.480, respectively.
(f) Public agency means an agency, bureau, commission, department or division of the State of Nevada or a political subdivision of the State of Nevada that provides police, firefighting, rescue or emergency medical services.
(g) Public employee means any person who performs public duties for compensation paid by or through the State, a county, city, local government or other political subdivision of the State or an agency thereof.
(h) Public employee who was killed in the performance of his or her duties includes, without limitation, a public employee who dies as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of his or her duties.
(i) Public safety officer means a person serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a peace officer, a firefighter or a member of a rescue or emergency medical services crew.
(j) Public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty includes, without limitation, a public safety officer who dies as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty.
Sec. 23. NRS 417.0194 is hereby amended to read as follows:
417.0194 1. Each state agency and regulatory body identified in subsections 2 to 16, inclusive, shall report, subject to any limitations or restrictions contained in any state or federal law governing the privacy or confidentiality of records, the data identified in subsections 2 to 17, inclusive, as applicable, to the Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs. Each state agency and regulatory body shall submit such information for the immediately preceding fiscal year to the Council not later than November 30 of each year and shall provide the information in aggregate and in digital form, and in a manner such that the data is capable of integration by the Council.
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of each year and shall provide the information in aggregate and in digital form, and in a manner such that the data is capable of integration by the Council.
2. The Department of Veterans Services shall provide annual statistics regarding:
(a) The distribution of expenditures in this State by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(b) The number of veterans who receive care at a veterans home operated by the State;
(c) The number of interments and other services provided by the veterans cemeteries in this State;
(d) The total number of veterans service officers who are employed by this State and located in this State, by zip code;
(e) The number of claims filed on behalf of veterans and the family members of veterans by veterans service officers in this State;
(f) The amount of annual payments in the form of disability compensation and pension benefits made to veterans and the family members of veterans in this State as a result of claims filed by any veterans service officers employed or managed by the Department of Veterans Services;
(g) The number of persons who participate as advocates for veterans in this State in a volunteer program sponsored by the Department of Veterans Services, by zip code;
(h) The number of employers in this State who participate in a program sponsored by the Department of Veterans Services that facilitates the employment of veterans; and
(i) The number of events sponsored or supported by the Department of Veterans Services held in this State to provide outreach to veterans regarding benefits, claims and services, segregated by the geographical location of each event.
3. The Department of Administration shall provide:
(a) Descriptions of and the total amount of the grant dollars received for veteran-specific programs;
(b) The total combined number of veterans and, to the extent the information is available, widows and widowers of persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, who are employed by each agency in the State; and
(c) The total number of veterans with service-connected disabilities who are seeking preferences through the Purchasing Division and the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration pursuant to NRS 333.3366 and 338.13844.
4. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall provide the total number of veterans receiving:
(a) Expedited certification for the grade I certification examination for wastewater treatment plant operators based on their military experience; and
(b) Any discounted fees for access to or the use of state parks.
5. The Department of Corrections shall provide:
(a) An annual overview of the monthly population of inmates in this State who are veterans; and
(b) The success rates for any efforts developed by the Incarcerated Veterans Reintegration Council.
6. The Office of Economic Development shall provide an overview of the workforce that is available statewide of veterans, organized by O*NET-SOC code from the United States Department of Labor or the trade, job title, employment status, zip code, county, highest education level and drivers license class.
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O*NET-SOC code from the United States Department of Labor or the trade, job title, employment status, zip code, county, highest education level and drivers license class.
7. The Department of Education shall provide the distribution of dependents of service members enrolled in Nevadas public schools.
8. The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation shall provide a summary of:
(a) The average number of veterans served by a veteran employment specialist of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation per week;
(b) The average number of initial and continuing claims for benefits filed per week by veterans pursuant to NRS 612.455 to 612.530, inclusive;
(c) The average weekly benefit received by veterans receiving benefits pursuant to chapter 612 of NRS; and
(d) The average duration of a claim by claimants who are veterans receiving benefits pursuant to chapter 612 of NRS.
9. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide:
(a) The total number of veterans who have applied for and received certification as an Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician , [-B,] Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic through the State Emergency Medical Systems program; and
(b) A report from the State Registrar of Vital Statistics setting forth the suicide mortality rate of veterans in this State.
10. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide:
(a) The total number of veterans who have declared themselves as a veteran and who applied for and received a commercial drivers license;
(b) The average monthly total of veteran license plates issued; and
(c) An overview of the data on veterans collected pursuant to NRS 483.292, 483.852 and 483.927.
11. The Adjutant General shall provide the total number of:
(a) Members of the Nevada National Guard using waivers for each semester and identifying which schools accepted the waivers; and
(b) Members of the Nevada National Guard employed under a grant from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.
12. The Department of Public Safety shall provide the percentage of veterans in each graduating class of its academy for training peace officers.
13. The Department of Taxation shall provide the total number of veterans receiving tax exemptions pursuant to NRS 361.090, 361.091, 361.155, 371.103 and 371.104.
14. The Department of Wildlife shall provide the total number of:
(a) Veterans holding hunting or fishing licenses based on disability; and
(b) Service members holding hunting or fishing licenses who are residents of this State but are stationed outside this State.
15. The Commission on Postsecondary Education shall provide, by industry, the total number of schools in this State approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that are serving veterans.
16. Each regulatory body shall provide the total number of veterans and service members who have:
(a) Applied for a license from the regulatory body.
(b) Been issued a license by the regulatory body.
(c) Renewed a license with the regulatory body.
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17. Each state agency and regulatory body identified in subsections 2 to 16, inclusive, shall ensure that the form used to collect data from a veteran, including, without limitation, a digital form posted on an Internet website, includes the following questions:
(a) Have you ever served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable?
(b) Have you ever been assigned to duty for a minimum of 6 continuous years in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States and separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable?
(c) Have you ever served the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States in the capacity of a commissioned officer while on active duty in defense of the United States and separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable?
18. The Council shall, upon receiving the information submitted pursuant to this section and NRS 612.237, synthesize and compile the information, including any recommendations of the Council, and submit the information with the report submitted pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 417.0195.
19. As used in this section:
(a) License has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 622.030.
(b) Regulatory body has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 622.060.
(c) Service member has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 125C.0635.
Sec. 24. NRS 484B.767 is hereby amended to read as follows:
484B.767 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a peace officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician or a paramedic certified pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS or authorized to practice in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 or an employee of a pedestrian mall, who operates a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter while on duty, is not required to comply with any provision of NRS or any ordinance of a local government relating to the operation of a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter while on duty if he or she:
(a) Is responding to an emergency call or the peace officer is in pursuit of a suspected violator of the law; or
(b) Determines that noncompliance with any such provision is necessary to carry out his or her duties.
2. The provisions of this section do not:
(a) Relieve a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or employee of a pedestrian mall from the duty to operate a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter with due regard for the safety of others.
(b) Protect such a person from the consequences of the persons disregard for the safety of others.
3. As used in this section, pedestrian mall has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 268.811.
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Sec. 25. NRS 616A.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:
616A.035 1. Accident benefits means medical, surgical, hospital or other treatments, nursing, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, crutches and apparatuses, including prosthetic devices.
2. The term includes:
(a) Medical benefits as defined by NRS 617.130;
(b) Preventive treatment administered as a precaution to an employee who is exposed to a contagious disease while providing medical services, including emergency medical care, in the course and scope of his or her employment;
(c) Preventive treatment administered as a precaution to a police officer, a salaried or volunteer firefighter or an arson investigator who:
(1) Was exposed to a contagious disease:
(I) Upon battery by an offender; or
(II) While performing the duties of a police officer, firefighter or arson investigator,
Κ if the exposure is documented by the creation and maintenance of a report concerning the exposure pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 616C.052; or
(2) Tests positive for exposure to tuberculosis or another contagious disease under the circumstances described in subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 616C.052; and
(d) Preventive treatment for hepatitis administered as a precaution to a police officer, full-time salaried firefighter, arson investigator or emergency medical attendant employed in this State.
3. The term does not include:
(a) Exercise equipment, a hot tub or a spa for an employees home;
(b) Membership in an athletic or health club;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.245, a motor vehicle; or
(d) The costs of operating a motor vehicle provided pursuant to NRS 616C.245, fees related to the operation or licensing of the motor vehicle or insurance for the motor vehicle.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Battery includes, without limitation, the intentional propelling or placing, or the causing to be propelled or placed, of any human excrement or bodily fluid upon the person of an employee.
(b) Emergency medical attendant means a person licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS, whose primary duties of employment are the provision of emergency medical services.
(c) Hepatitis includes hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and any additional diseases or conditions that are associated with or result from hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
(d) Preventive treatment includes, without limitation:
(1) Tests to determine if an employee has contracted hepatitis or any other contagious disease to which the employee was exposed; and
(2) If an employee tests positive for exposure to tuberculosis under the circumstances described in NRS 616C.052, such medication and chest X-rays as are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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Sec. 26. NRS 616C.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
616C.180 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an injury or disease sustained by an employee that is caused by stress is compensable pursuant to the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS if it arose out of and in the course of his or her employment.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any ailment or disorder caused by any gradual mental stimulus, and any death or disability ensuing therefrom, shall be deemed not to be an injury or disease arising out of and in the course of employment.
3. Except as otherwise provided by subsections 4 and 5, an injury or disease caused by stress shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment only if the employee proves by clear and convincing medical or psychiatric evidence that:
(a) The employee has a mental injury caused by extreme stress in time of danger;
(b) The primary cause of the injury was an event that arose out of and during the course of his or her employment; and
(c) The stress was not caused by his or her layoff, the termination of his or her employment or any disciplinary action taken against him or her.
4. An injury or disease caused by stress shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment if the employee is a first responder and proves by clear and convincing medical or psychiatric evidence that:
(a) The employee has a mental injury caused by extreme stress due to the employee directly witnessing:
(1) The death, or the aftermath of the death, of a person as a result of a violent event, including, without limitation, a homicide, suicide or mass casualty incident; or
(2) An injury, or the aftermath of an injury, that involves grievous bodily harm of a nature that shocks the conscience; and
(b) The primary cause of the mental injury was the employee witnessing an event or a series of events described in paragraph (a) during the course of his or her employment.
5. An injury or disease caused by stress shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment, and shall not be deemed the result of gradual mental stimulus, if the employee is employed by the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions and proves by clear and convincing medical or psychiatric evidence that:
(a) The employee has a mental injury caused by extreme stress due to the employee responding to a mass casualty incident; and
(b) The primary cause of the injury was the employee responding to the mass casualty incident during the course of his or her employment.
6. An agency which employs a first responder, including, without limitation, a first responder who serves as a volunteer, shall provide educational training to the first responder related to the awareness, prevention, mitigation and treatment of mental health issues.
7. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who is claiming compensation pursuant to NRS 617.457.
8. As used in this section:
(a) Directly witness means to see or hear for oneself.
(b) First responder means:
(1) A salaried or volunteer firefighter;
(2) A police officer;
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(3) An emergency dispatcher or call taker who is employed by a law enforcement or public safety agency in this State; or
(4) An emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician or paramedic who is employed by a public safety agency in this State.
(c) Mass casualty incident means an event that, for the purposes of emergency response or operations, is designated as a mass casualty incident by one or more governmental agencies that are responsible for public safety or for emergency response.
Sec. 27. NRS 617.485 is hereby amended to read as follows:
617.485 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this section, if an employee has hepatitis, the disease is conclusively presumed to have arisen out of and in the course of his or her employment if the employee has been continuously employed for 5 years or more as a police officer, full-time salaried firefighter or emergency medical attendant in this State before the date of any temporary or permanent disability or death resulting from the hepatitis.
2. Compensation awarded to a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant, or to the dependents of such a person, for hepatitis pursuant to this section must include:
(a) Full reimbursement for related expenses incurred for medical treatments, surgery and hospitalization; and
(b) The compensation provided in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS for the disability or death.
3. A police officer, salaried firefighter or emergency medical attendant shall:
(a) Submit to a blood test to screen for hepatitis C upon employment, upon the commencement of coverage and thereafter on an annual basis during his or her employment.
(b) Submit to a blood test to screen for hepatitis A and hepatitis B upon employment, upon the commencement of coverage and thereafter on an annual basis during his or her employment, except that a police officer, salaried firefighter or emergency medical attendant is not required to submit to a blood test to screen for hepatitis A and hepatitis B on an annual basis during his or her employment if he or she has been vaccinated for hepatitis A and hepatitis B upon employment or at other medically appropriate times during his or her employment. Each employer shall provide a police officer, salaried firefighter or emergency medical attendant with the opportunity to be vaccinated for hepatitis A and hepatitis B upon employment and at other medically appropriate times during his or her employment.
4. All blood tests required pursuant to this section and all vaccinations provided pursuant to this section must be paid for by the employer.
5. The provisions of this section:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), do not apply to a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant who is diagnosed with hepatitis upon employment.
(b) Apply to a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant who is diagnosed with hepatitis upon employment if, during the employment or within 1 year after the last day of the employment, he or she is diagnosed with a different strain of hepatitis.
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(c) Apply to a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant who is diagnosed with hepatitis after the termination of the employment if the diagnosis is made within 1 year after the last day of the employment.
6. A police officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant who is determined to be:
(a) Partially disabled from an occupational disease pursuant to the provisions of this section; and
(b) Incapable of performing, with or without remuneration, work as a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant,
Κ may elect to receive the benefits provided pursuant to NRS 616C.440 for a permanent total disability.
7. As used in this section:
(a) Emergency medical attendant means a person licensed as an attendant or certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS, whose primary duties of employment are the provision of emergency medical services.
(b) Hepatitis includes hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and any additional diseases or conditions that are associated with or result from hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
(c) Police officer means a sheriff, deputy sheriff, officer of a metropolitan police department or city police officer.
Sec. 28. NRS 629.031 is hereby amended to read as follows:
629.031 Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute:
1. Provider of health care means:
(a) A physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS;
(b) A physician assistant;
(c) An anesthesiologist assistant;
(d) A dentist;
(e) A dental therapist;
(f) A dental hygienist;
(g) A licensed nurse;
(h) A person who holds a license as an attendant or who is certified as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS or authorized to practice as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145;
(i) A dispensing optician;
(j) An optometrist;
(k) A speech-language pathologist;
(l) An audiologist;
(m) A practitioner of respiratory care;
(n) A licensed physical therapist;
(o) An occupational therapist;
(p) A podiatric physician;
(q) A licensed psychologist;
(r) A licensed marriage and family therapist;
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(s) A licensed clinical professional counselor;
(t) A music therapist;
(u) A chiropractic physician;
(v) An athletic trainer;
(w) A perfusionist;
(x) A doctor of Oriental medicine in any form;
(y) A medical laboratory director or technician;
(z) A pharmacist;
(aa) A licensed dietitian;
(bb) An associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
(cc) An alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor who is certified pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
(dd) An alcohol and drug counselor or a clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
(ee) A behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician;
(ff) A naprapath; or
(gg) A medical facility as the employer of any person specified in this subsection.
2. For the purposes of NRS 629.400 to 629.490, inclusive, the term includes a person who holds a current license or certificate to practice his or her respective discipline pursuant to the applicable provisions of law of another state or territory of the United States.
Sec. 29. A person who, on January 1, 2026, holds a valid certificate as an emergency medical responder issued pursuant to NAC 450B.355 may continue to practice as an emergency medical responder until his or her certificate expires. Such a person may renew his or her certificate in accordance with NRS 450B.180, as amended by section 8 of this act, if he or she completes the training required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 3 of that section before he or she applies for renewal.
Sec. 30. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 29, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Senate Bill No. 11Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 35
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to unemployment compensation; requiring that weekly and total extended benefit amounts payable to a person be reduced under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
The Unemployment Compensation Law, in general, makes persons who have become unemployed and comply with certain requirements eligible for benefits from the Unemployment Compensation Fund in an amount based on the persons previous wages for employment. (Chapter 612 of NRS) Existing law provides for the payment of extended unemployment benefits to a person who has exhausted his or her regular unemployment benefits and who meets certain eligibility requirements during an extended benefit period. (NRS 612.377, 612.3774)
The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 requires the President of the United States to issue an order triggering certain automatic spending reductions, known as sequestration, if certain budgetary goals have not been met. (Pub. L. No. 99-177, as amended) While certain federal payments relating to unemployment compensation are exempt from sequestration, federal payments to a state for the federal share of extended unemployment benefits are not exempt. (2 U.S.C. § 906(i)(1)) Existing federal law authorizes a state to reduce each weekly payment of extended unemployment benefits for any week of unemployment during any period in which federal payments to the state are reduced under a sequestration order by a percentage not to exceed the percentage by which the federal payment to the state is to be reduced for the week as a result of the order. (2 U.S.C. § 906(i)(2))
Section 2 of this bill requires that the weekly extended benefit amount payable to a person be reduced for any week during a period in which federal payments to this State are reduced as a result of sequestration by a percentage equal to the percentage of the reduction in the federal payment. Section 3 of this bill requires that the total extended benefit amount payable to a person for a benefit year be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate of the reductions made to the persons weekly extended benefit amounts pursuant to section 2. Section 1 of this bill makes a conforming change to update an internal reference renumbered by section 3.
The United States Department of Labor has issued guidance concerning the amendment of state law to provide for reductions to extended unemployment benefits due to sequestration. The guidance specifies that a state which provides for such reductions is required to provide notice to a claimant and an opportunity to appeal the calculation of the amounts. The guidance additionally provides that the required notice should inform claimants that an appeal of the sequestration reduction itself will not succeed, as sequestration is mandated by federal law. (U.S. Dept. of Labor UIPL 7-24 (2024))
Section 2 requires the Administrator of the Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to provide a notice containing certain information to any person whose weekly extended benefit amount has been reduced as a result of sequestration. Section 2 also authorizes such a person to appeal the calculation of the amount of the reduced weekly extended benefit amount. Under section 2, such an appeal is limited to the calculation of the amount of the reduced weekly benefit amount and is prohibited from addressing the reduction itself.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 612.377 is hereby amended to read as follows:
612.377 As used in NRS 612.377 to 612.3786, inclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1. Extended benefit period means a period which begins with the third week after a week for which there is a Nevada on indicator and ends with the third week after the first week for which there is a Nevada off indicator or the 13th consecutive week after it began, except that no extended benefit period may begin by reason of a Nevada on indicator before the 14th week following the end of a prior extended benefit period which was in effect for Nevada, unless federal law authorizes an extended benefit period to begin before the 14th week following the end of a prior extended benefit period.
2. There is a Nevada on indicator for a week if the Administrator determines, in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, that:
(a) For the period consisting of that week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks, the rate of insured unemployment in Nevada (not seasonally adjusted) under NRS 612.377 to 612.3786, inclusive:
(1) Equaled or exceeded 120 percent of the average of those rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding 2 calendar years and equaled or exceeded 5 percent; or
(2) Equaled or exceeded 6 percent; or
(b) For weeks of unemployment beginning on or after March 18, 2020, and ending on or before the week ending 4 weeks before the last week for which full federal sharing is authorized by section 4105(a) of Public Law No. 116-127, or which occur during a period of time specified by the Governor in a proclamation issued pursuant to subsection [4] 5 of NRS 612.378, the average rate of total seasonally adjusted unemployment in Nevada, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for the period consisting of the most recent 3 months for which data for all states are published before the close of such week:
(1) Equaled or exceeded 6.5 percent; and
(2) Equaled or exceeded 110 percent of the average rate for the corresponding 3-month period ending in either of the 2 preceding calendar years.
3. There is a Nevada off indicator for a week if the Administrator determines, in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, that for the period consisting of that week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks, the rate of insured unemployment in Nevada (not seasonally adjusted):
(a) Was less than 120 percent of the average of those rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding 2 calendar years; or
(b) Was less than 5 percent.
4. Rate of insured unemployment, for purposes of subsections 2 and 3, means the percentage derived by dividing the average weekly number of persons filing claims in this State for the weeks of unemployment for the most recent period of 13 consecutive weeks, as determined by the Administrator on the basis of the Administrators reports to the Secretary of Labor using the average monthly employment covered under this chapter as determined by the Administrator and recorded in the records of the Division for the first four of the most recent six completed calendar quarters ending before the end of the 13-week period.
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most recent period of 13 consecutive weeks, as determined by the Administrator on the basis of the Administrators reports to the Secretary of Labor using the average monthly employment covered under this chapter as determined by the Administrator and recorded in the records of the Division for the first four of the most recent six completed calendar quarters ending before the end of the 13-week period.
5. Regular benefits means benefits payable to a person under this chapter or under any other state law (including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and to ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 8501 et seq.) other than extended benefits.
6. Extended benefits means benefits (including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and to ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 8501 et seq.) payable to a person under the provisions of NRS 612.377 to 612.3786, inclusive, for the weeks of unemployment in the persons eligibility period.
7. Additional benefits means benefits payable to exhaustees by reason of conditions of high unemployment or by reason of other special factors under the provisions of any state law. Any person who is entitled to both additional and extended benefits for the same week must be given the choice of electing which type of benefit to claim regardless of whether his or her rights to additional and extended benefits arise under the law of the same state or different states.
8. Eligibility period of a person means the period consisting of the weeks in the persons benefit year under this chapter which begin in an extended benefit period and, if that benefit year ends within the extended benefit period, any weeks thereafter which begin in that period.
9. Exhaustee means a person who, with respect to any week of unemployment in the persons eligibility period:
(a) Has received, before that week, all of the regular, seasonal or nonseasonal benefits that were available to him or her under this chapter or any other state law (including augmented weekly benefits for dependents and benefits payable to federal civilian employees and ex-servicemen or ex-servicewomen under 5 U.S.C. §§ 8501 et seq.) in the persons current benefit year which includes that week, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, a person shall be deemed to have received all of the regular benefits that were available to him or her, although as a result of a pending appeal with respect to wages that were not considered in the original monetary determination in that benefit year, the person may subsequently be determined to be entitled to added regular benefits; or
(b) His or her benefit year having expired before that week, has no, or insufficient, wages on the basis of which the person could establish a new benefit year which would include that week,
Κ and has no right to unemployment benefits or allowances, as the case may be, under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 45 U.S.C. §§ 351 et seq., the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, 19 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq., the Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965, 19 U.S.C. §§ 2001 et seq. and such other federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor, and has not received and is not seeking unemployment benefits under the unemployment compensation law of Canada. If the person is seeking such benefits and the appropriate agency finally determines that the person is not entitled to benefits under that law the person is considered an exhaustee.
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10. State law means the unemployment insurance law of any state, approved by the Secretary of Labor under Section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Sec. 2. NRS 612.3776 is hereby amended to read as follows:
612.3776 [The]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the weekly extended benefit amount payable to a person for a week of total unemployment in the persons eligibility period is:
[1.] (a) The basic weekly benefit amount or the augmented weekly benefit amount, whichever is appropriate, payable to the person for the applicable benefit year; or
[2.] (b) The average of the weekly benefit amounts for weeks of total unemployment payable in the applicable benefit year if the person was entitled to more than one weekly rate. If the amount computed in accordance with this [subsection] paragraph is not a multiple of $1 it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
2. For any week during a period in which federal payments made to this State pursuant to section 204 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, Public Law 91-373, as amended, are reduced pursuant to an order issued pursuant to section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Public Law 99-177, as amended, the weekly extended benefit amount payable to a person for a week of total unemployment in the persons eligibility period must be reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the reduction in the federal payment. If the reduced weekly extended benefit amount computed in accordance with this subsection is not a multiple of $1 it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
3. The Administrator shall provide timely notice to any person whose weekly extended benefit amount is reduced pursuant to subsection 2. The notice must:
(a) Inform the person of the reduction in his or her weekly extended benefit amount;
(b) Include the specific calculation of the reduced weekly extended benefit amount;
(c) Inform the person of his or her right to appeal the calculation of the reduced weekly benefit amount pursuant to subsection 4; and
(d) State that an appeal of the reduction itself, which is required by sequestration pursuant to the order issued pursuant to section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Public Law 99-177, as amended, will not succeed, as such a reduction is mandated by federal law.
4. A person whose weekly extended benefit amount has been reduced pursuant to subsection 2 may appeal the calculation of the reduced weekly extended benefit amount. The appeal must be made in the manner provided in this chapter for the appeals from determinations of benefit status. Such an appeal must be limited to the calculation of the reduced weekly extended benefit amount and may not address the reduction itself.
Sec. 3. NRS 612.378 is hereby amended to read as follows:
612.378 1. Except as otherwise provided in [subsection] subsections 2 [,] and 3, the total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible person for the persons applicable benefit year is the lesser of the following amounts:
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(a) Fifty percent of the basic benefits which were payable to him or her in the benefit year. If the amount computed is not a multiple of $1, it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
(b) Thirteen times the persons average weekly benefit amount which was payable to him or her under this chapter for a week of total unemployment in the applicable benefit year. If the amount computed is not a multiple of $1, it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
(c) Thirty-nine times the persons average weekly benefit amount which was payable to him or her under this chapter for a week of total unemployment in the applicable benefit year, reduced by the basic benefits which were payable to him or her in the benefit year. If the amount computed is not a multiple of $1, it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
2. In weeks beginning in a high unemployment period on or after March 18, 2020, and ending on or before the week ending 3 weeks before the last week for which full federal sharing is authorized by section 4105(a) of Public Law No. 116-127, or which occur during a period of time specified by the Governor in a proclamation issued pursuant to subsection [4,] 5, the total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible person for the persons applicable benefit year is the lesser of the following amounts:
(a) Eighty percent of the basic benefits which were payable to him or her in the benefit year. If the amount computed is not a multiple of $1, it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
(b) Twenty times the persons average weekly benefit amount which was payable to him or her under this chapter for a week of total unemployment in the applicable benefit year. If the amount computed is not a multiple of $1, it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
(c) Forty-six times the persons average weekly benefit amount which was payable to him or her under this chapter for a week of total unemployment in the applicable benefit year, reduced by the basic benefits which were payable to him or her in the benefit year. If the amount computed is not a multiple of $1, it must be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.
3. During any fiscal year in which federal payments made to this State pursuant to section 204 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, Public Law No. 91-373, as amended, are reduced pursuant to an order issued pursuant to section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Public Law No. 99-177, as amended, the total extended benefit amount payable to an eligible person for the persons applicable benefit year pursuant to subsection 1 must be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate of the reductions made to his or her weekly extended benefit amounts pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 612.3776.
4. If the benefit year of any person ends within an extended benefit period, the remaining balance of extended benefits that the person would, but for this subsection, be entitled to receive in that period, with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after the end of the benefit year, must be reduced by the product of the number of weeks for which the person received any amounts as trade readjustment allowances pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 2291 within that benefit year, multiplied by the weekly benefit amount of extended benefits, but the balance must not be reduced below zero.
[4.] 5. If the Governor determines that a federal law authorizes full federal sharing for one or more weeks to cover the costs of extended benefits incurred pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor shall issue a proclamation stating that determination and specifying the weeks during which the extended benefits are available.
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incurred pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor shall issue a proclamation stating that determination and specifying the weeks during which the extended benefits are available.
[5.] 6. As used in this section, high unemployment period means any period during which the average rate of total seasonally adjusted unemployment in Nevada, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for the period consisting of the most recent 3 months for which data for all states are published before the close of such week:
(a) Equaled or exceeded 8 percent; and
(b) Equaled or exceeded 110 percent of the average rate for the corresponding 3-month period ending in either of the 2 preceding calendar years.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 10Committee on Natural Resources
CHAPTER 36
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions governing the submission of certain reports by the State Land Registrar; repealing provisions requiring the State Forester Firewarden to submit an annual report relating to the Lake Tahoe Basin; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the State Land Registrar to report quarterly to the State Board of Examiners regarding certain real property or interests in real property transferred in the Lake Tahoe Basin. (NRS 321.5954) Section 1 of this bill instead requires the State Land Registrar to report annually to the Board.
Existing law requires the State Forester Firewarden to submit an annual report concerning fire prevention and forest health in the Nevada portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin to certain governmental entities. (NRS 528.150) Section 2 of this bill repeals this requirement.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 321.5954 is hereby amended to read as follows:
321.5954 1. In carrying out a program authorized pursuant to NRS 321.5953, the Division may, as the State Land Registrar deems appropriate regarding particular parcels of land:
(a) Acquire, from a willing owner, real property or an interest in real property in the Lake Tahoe Basin by donation, purchase or exchange;
(b) Transfer real property or an interest in real property in the Lake Tahoe Basin by sale, lease or exchange;
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(c) Eliminate, or mitigate the effects of, development, land coverage or features or conditions of real property acquired pursuant to paragraph (a) that are detrimental to the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin; and
(d) Retire, extinguish or otherwise terminate rights to develop or place land coverage on real property acquired pursuant to paragraph (a).
2. The State Land Registrar may transfer real property or an interest in real property acquired pursuant to this section:
(a) To state and federal agencies, local governments and nonprofit organizations for such consideration as the State Land Registrar deems to be reasonable and in the interest of the general public.
(b) To other persons for a price that is not less than the fair market value of the real property or interest.
3. Before real property or an interest in real property is transferred pursuant to this section, the State Land Registrar shall record a declaration of restrictions or deed restrictions if the State Land Registrar determines that such restrictions are necessary to protect the public interest.
4. The State Land Registrar shall report [quarterly] annually to the State Board of Examiners regarding the real property or interests in real property transferred pursuant to this section.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not acquire, disturb or use real property or an interest in real property acquired by this State pursuant to this section unless the person first obtains written authorization from the State Land Registrar.
6. As used in this section:
(a) Interest in real property includes, without limitation:
(1) An easement for conservation as that term is defined in NRS 111.410;
(2) The right to develop the real property;
(3) The right to place land coverage on the real property; and
(4) Such other easements or rights as are appurtenant to the real property.
(b) Land coverage means a covering over or compaction of the natural surface of the ground that prevents water from percolating into the ground.
Sec. 2. NRS 528.150 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 13Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 37
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to bail; providing that a court may dispose of a bond or undertaking for bail as agreed to by all parties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under existing law, when a defendant is released on bail, if no formal action or proceeding is instituted against the defendant or if such an action or proceeding is dismissed, the court is required to exonerate bail, except that the court is authorized to delay exoneration of bail for a period not to exceed 30 days under certain circumstances. (NRS 178.502) Section 1 of this bill provides that a court may dispose of bail as agreed to by all parties.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 178.502 is hereby amended to read as follows:
178.502 1. A person required or permitted to give bail shall execute a bond for the persons appearance. The magistrate or court or judge or justice, having regard to the considerations set forth in NRS 178.4851, may require one or more sureties or may authorize the acceptance of cash or bonds or notes of the United States in an amount equal to or less than the face amount of the bond.
2. Any bond or undertaking for bail must provide that the bond or undertaking:
(a) Extends to any action or proceeding in a justice court, municipal court or district court arising from the charge on which bail was first given in any of these courts; and
(b) Remains in effect until exonerated by the court.
Κ This subsection does not require that any bond or undertaking extend to proceedings on appeal.
3. If an action or proceeding against a defendant who has been admitted to bail is transferred to another trial court, the bond or undertaking must be transferred to the clerk of the court to which the action or proceeding has been transferred.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 [,] or as otherwise agreed to by all parties, the court shall exonerate the bond or undertaking for bail if:
(a) The action or proceeding against a defendant who has been admitted to bail is dismissed; or
(b) No formal action or proceeding is instituted against a defendant who has been admitted to bail.
5. The court may delay exoneration of the bond or undertaking for bail for a period not to exceed 30 days if, at the time the action or proceeding against a defendant who has been admitted to bail is dismissed, the defendant:
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(a) Has been indicted or is charged with a public offense which is the same or substantially similar to the charge upon which bail was first given and which arises out of the same act or omission supporting the charge upon which bail was first given; or
(b) Requests to remain admitted to bail in anticipation of being later indicted or charged with a public offense which is the same or substantially similar to the charge upon which bail was first given and which arises out of the same act or omission supporting the charge upon which bail was first given.
Κ If the defendant has already been indicted or charged, or is later indicted or charged, with a public offense arising out of the same act or omission supporting the charge upon which bail was first given, the bail must be applied to the public offense for which the defendant has been indicted or charged or is later indicted or charged, and the bond or undertaking must be transferred to the clerk of the appropriate court. Within 10 days after its receipt, the clerk of the court to whom the bail is transferred shall mail or electronically transmit notice of the transfer to the surety on the bond and the bail agent who executed the bond.
6. Bail given originally on appeal must be deposited with the magistrate or the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 16Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 38
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to contractors; authorizing the State Contractors Board to take certain actions against a person who submits certain bids without the proper license; revising the grounds for disciplinary action which the Board may impose against a licensed contractor to include interfering or attempting to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; making it unlawful for any person to interfere or attempt to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or other legal action to which the Board is a party; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the State Contractors Board. (Chapter 624 of NRS) Existing law prohibits a person from submitting a bid on a job in this State without the proper contractors license and establishes various penalties for a person who engages in such conduct, including, without limitation, the imposition of civil penalties, criminal penalties and administrative fines, the issuance of a cease and desist order, the issuance of a citation and, if the person is a licensee, the imposition of disciplinary action. (NRS 624.212, 624.3015, 624.302, 624.341, 624.700, 624.710, 624.740, 624.750) Additionally, existing law authorizes the Board to prohibit a person who has been convicted of certain violations relating to acting as a contractor or submitting a bid on a job without the proper license from taking an examination for a license for a period of not more than 6 months after the date of the conviction.
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without the proper license from taking an examination for a license for a period of not more than 6 months after the date of the conviction. (NRS 624.245) Section 1 of this bill authorizes the Board to take certain additional actions against a person who is not a licensed contractor and who submits a bid on certain jobs. Under section 1, if a person who is not a licensed contractor submits a bid on a job in this State, in violation of the provisions of existing law governing contractors, and the value of the work to be performed is $1,000 or more, the Board is authorized to refuse to issue the person a license for a period of not more than 1 year after the date on which the person submitted the bid.
Existing law sets forth certain acts and omissions that constitute grounds for disciplinary action which the Board may impose against a contractor. (NRS 624.301-624.305) Section 2 of this bill makes interfering or attempting to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or any other legal action to which the Board is a party, including, without limitation, by threatening, harassing or otherwise influencing a person because the person has provided or may provide evidence in the investigation, disciplinary proceeding or legal action, grounds for such disciplinary action. Section 3 of this bill makes it unlawful for any person to engage in such conduct and subjects a person who engages in such conduct to graduated criminal penalties, depending on whether the offense is a first, second or third or subsequent offense.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 624 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
If a person who is not a licensee submits a bid on a job situated within this State, in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and the value of the work to be performed is $1,000 or more, including labor and materials, the Board may, for a period of not more than 1 year after the date on which the person submitted the bid, refuse to issue the person a license.
Sec. 2. NRS 624.3016 is hereby amended to read as follows:
624.3016 The following acts or omissions, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300:
1. Any fraudulent or deceitful act committed in the capacity of a contractor, including, without limitation, misrepresentation or the omission of a material fact.
2. A conviction of a violation of NRS 624.730, or a conviction in this State or any other jurisdiction of a felony relating to the practice of a contractor or a crime involving moral turpitude.
3. Knowingly making a false statement in or relating to the recording of a notice of lien pursuant to the provisions of NRS 108.226.
4. Failure to give a notice required by NRS 108.227, 108.245, 108.246 or 624.520.
5. Failure to comply with:
(a) NRS 624.920, 624.930, 624.935 or 624.940 or any regulations of the Board governing contracts for work concerning residential pools and spas.
(b) NRS 624.860 to 624.875, inclusive, or any regulations of the Board governing contracts for work concerning residential photovoltaic systems used to produce electricity.
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(c) NRS 624.970 or any regulations of the Board governing contracts for work concerning a residential improvement.
6. Failure to comply with NRS 624.600.
7. Misrepresentation or the omission of a material fact, or the commission of any other fraudulent or deceitful act, to obtain a license.
8. Failure to pay an assessment required pursuant to NRS 624.470.
9. Failure to file a certified payroll report that is required for a contract for a public work.
10. Knowingly submitting false information in an application for qualification or a certified payroll report that is required for a contract for a public work.
11. Failure to notify the Board of a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere pursuant to NRS 624.266.
12. Failure to provide a builders warranty as required by NRS 624.602 or to respond reasonably to a claim made under a builders warranty.
13. The making, or the causing to be made, of a false or misleading statement or representation, or the omission of a material fact, by a licensee who is a natural person, an owner of a licensee, a managing officer of a licensee or any person who qualifies on behalf of a licensee pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 624.260 in connection with the application of another person for a contractors license for the purpose of assisting the applicant to obtain the license.
14. Interfering or attempting to interfere with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding of the Board or any other legal action to which the Board is a party, including, without limitation, by threatening, harassing or otherwise influencing a person because the person has provided or may provide evidence in the investigation, disciplinary proceeding or legal action. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting a person or a representative of the person from engaging in any lawful action:
(a) In the course of preparing or presenting a position, argument or defense in the investigation, disciplinary proceeding or other legal action described in this subsection.
(b) In accordance with the provisions of NRS 108.221 to 108.246, inclusive, or NRS 624.606 to 624.630, inclusive.
Sec. 3. NRS 624.750 is hereby amended to read as follows:
624.750 1. It is unlawful for a person to commit any act or omission described in subsection 1 of NRS 624.3012, subsection 2 of NRS 624.3013, NRS 624.3014 or subsection 1, 3 , [or] 7 or 14 of NRS 624.3016.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by a specific statute, any person who violates subsection 1, NRS 624.305, subsection 1 of NRS 624.700 or NRS 624.720 or 624.740:
(a) For a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $4,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.
(b) For the second offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $4,000 nor more than $10,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days.
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(c) For the third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $20,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year and not more than 4 years.
3. If a person is guilty of a violation of subsection 1 of NRS 624.700, the maximum fines set forth in subsection 2 may be exceeded by adding thereto a fine enhancement of not more than 10 percent of the value of any contract that the person entered into in violation of subsection 1 of NRS 624.700, if that person commenced any work or received any money relating to the contract.
4. It is unlawful for a person to receive money for the purpose of obtaining or paying for services, labor, materials or equipment if the person:
(a) Willfully fails to use that money for that purpose by failing to complete the improvements for which the person received the money or by failing to pay for any services, labor, materials or equipment provided for that construction; and
(b) Wrongfully diverts that money to a use other than that for which it was received.
5. Unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by a specific statute, any person who violates subsection 4:
(a) If the amount of money wrongfully diverted is $1,000 or less, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $4,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days.
(b) If the amount of money wrongfully diverted is more than $1,000, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 1 year and not more than 4 years.
6. Imposition of a penalty provided for in this section is not precluded by any disciplinary action taken by the Board against a contractor pursuant to the provisions of NRS 624.300 to 624.305, inclusive.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 17Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 39
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; revising the eligibility for defendants charged with certain crimes to complete a preprosecution diversion program; revising certain provisions relating to programs for treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes a preprosecution diversion program for certain persons who have been accused of committing certain crimes which are punishable as a misdemeanor. (NRS 174.031) Section 1 of this bill revises the list of persons eligible for such a diversion program to exclude persons who have: (1) been charged with certain misdemeanors; and (2) previously been convicted of or determined to have committed certain criminal offenses.
Existing law establishes a program for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders to which a court may assign certain persons. The program is modeled after the provisions of law governing the programs for the treatment of mental illness and intellectual disabilities and for the treatment of veterans and members of the military. (NRS 176A.230) Sections 2-4 of this bill clarify that a district court, justice court or municipal court each has the authority to establish a program for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders. Section 3 also authorizes a court to provisionally refer a defendant to a program for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders, pending the outcome of a clinical assessment or substance use assessment.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 174.031 is hereby amended to read as follows:
174.031 1. At the arraignment of a defendant in justice court or municipal court, but before the entry of a plea, the court may determine whether the defendant is eligible for assignment to a preprosecution diversion program established pursuant to NRS 174.032. The court shall receive input from the prosecuting attorney and the attorney for the defendant, if any, whether the defendant would benefit from and is eligible for assignment to the program.
2. A defendant may be determined to be eligible by the court for assignment to a preprosecution diversion program if the defendant:
(a) Is charged with a misdemeanor other than:
(1) A violation of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive;
(2) A crime of violence [;
(2)] as defined in NRS 200.408;
(3) A battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 200.485;
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(4) Harassment pursuant to NRS 200.571;
(5) Stalking pursuant to NRS 200.575;
(6) Coercion pursuant to NRS 207.190;
(7) Vehicular manslaughter as described in NRS 484B.657;
[(3)] (8) Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance in violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120 or 484C.130; or
[(4)] (9) A minor traffic offense; [and]
(b) Has not previously been [:
(1) Convicted of violating any criminal law other than a minor traffic offense; or
(2) Ordered by a court to complete a preprosecution diversion program in this State.] convicted of or determined to have committed:
(1) A felony or gross misdemeanor;
(2) A violation of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive;
(3) A crime of violence as defined in NRS 200.408;
(4) A violation of an order imposing a condition of release prohibiting contact issued pursuant to NRS 178.4845;
(5) A battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 200.485;
(6) Harassment pursuant to NRS 200.571;
(7) Stalking pursuant to NRS 200.575;
(8) A violent or sexual offense as defined in NRS 202.876;
(9) Coercion pursuant to NRS 207.190;
(10) Vehicular manslaughter as described in NRS 484B.657;
(11) Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance in violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120 or 484C.130; or
(12) An attempt to commit an offense described in subparagraph (1), (3), (7), (8) or (9); and
(c) Has not previously been ordered by a court to complete a preprosecution diversion program in this State.
3. If a defendant is determined to be eligible for assignment to a preprosecution diversion program pursuant to subsection 2, the justice court or municipal court may order the defendant to complete the program pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 174.032.
4. A defendant has no right to complete a preprosecution diversion program or to appeal the decision of the justice court or municipal court relating to the participation of the defendant in such a program.
Sec. 2. NRS 176A.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
176A.230 A district court, justice court or municipal court , as applicable, may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of alcohol or other substance use disorders, to which it may assign a defendant pursuant to NRS 174.032, 176.015, 176.211, 176A.240, 176A.400, 453.336 or 453.3363. The assignment must include the terms and conditions for successful completion of the program and provide for progress reports at intervals set by the court to ensure that the defendant is making satisfactory progress towards completion of the program.
Sec. 3. NRS 176A.240 is hereby amended to read as follows:
176A.240 1. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 176.211, if a defendant who suffers from a substance use disorder or any co-occurring disorder tenders a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, any offense for which the suspension of sentence or the granting of probation is not prohibited by statute, [the] a district court, justice court or municipal court may:
κ2025 Statutes of Nevada, Page 214 (CHAPTER 39, SB 17)κ
from a substance use disorder or any co-occurring disorder tenders a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, any offense for which the suspension of sentence or the granting of probation is not prohibited by statute, [the] a district court, justice court or municipal court may:
(a) Without entering a judgment of conviction and with the consent of the defendant, suspend or defer further proceedings and place the defendant on probation upon terms and conditions that must include attendance and successful completion of a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 if the court determines that the defendant is eligible for participation in such a program; or
(b) Enter a judgment of conviction and place the defendant on probation upon terms and conditions that must include attendance and successful completion of a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 if the court determines that the defendant is eligible for participation in such a program.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a defendant is eligible for participation in a program established pursuant to NRS 176A.230 if [the] :
(a) The defendant is diagnosed as having a substance use disorder or any co-occurring disorder:
[(a)] (1) After an in-person clinical assessment by:
[(1)] (I) A counselor who is licensed or certified to make such a diagnosis; or
[(2)] (II) A duly licensed physician qualified by the Board of Medical Examiners to make such a diagnosis; or
[(b)] (2) Pursuant to a substance use assessment [.] ; or
(b) The court, upon its discretion, provisionally refers a defendant for participation in such a program pending the outcome of the assessment conducted pursuant to subparagraph (1) or (2) of paragraph (a).
3. A counselor or physician who diagnoses a defendant as having a substance use disorder shall submit a report and recommendation to the court concerning the length and type of treatment required for the defendant.
4. If the offense committed by the defendant is a category A felony or a sexual offense as defined in NRS 179D.097 that is punishable as a category B felony, the defendant is not eligible for assignment to the program.
5. Upon violation of a term or condition:
(a) The court may enter a judgment of conviction, if applicable, and proceed as provided in the section pursuant to which the defendant was charged.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 193.130, the court may order the defendant to the custody of the Department of Corrections if the offense is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court:
(a) Shall discharge the defendant and dismiss the proceedings or set aside the judgment of conviction, as applicable, unless the defendant:
(1) Has been previously convicted in this State or in any other jurisdiction of a felony; or
(2) Has previously failed to complete a specialty court program; or
(b) May discharge the defendant and dismiss the proceedings or set aside the judgment of conviction, as applicable, if the defendant:
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(1) Has been previously convicted in this State or in any other jurisdiction of a felony; or
(2) Has previously failed to complete a specialty court program.
7. Discharge and dismissal pursuant to this section is without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of this section or for purposes of employment, civil rights or any statute or regulation or license or questionnaire or for any other public or private purpose, but is a conviction for the purpose of additional penalties imposed for second or subsequent convictions or the setting of bail. Discharge and dismissal restores the defendant, in the contemplation of the law, to the status occupied before the arrest, indictment or information. The defendant may not be held thereafter under any law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge that arrest, indictment, information or trial in response to an inquiry made of the defendant for any purpose.
8. If the defendant was charged with a violation of NRS 200.485, 484C.110 or 484C.120, upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the district court, justice court or municipal court, as applicable, may conditionally dismiss the charges or set aside the judgment of conviction, as applicable. If a court conditionally dismisses the charges or sets aside the judgment of conviction, the court shall notify the defendant that any conditionally dismissed charge or judgment of conviction that is set aside is a conviction for the purpose of additional penalties imposed for second or subsequent convictions or the setting of bail in a future case, but is not a conviction for purposes of employment, civil rights or any statute or regulation or license or questionnaire or for any other public or private purpose. Conditional dismissal or having a judgment of conviction set aside restores the defendant, in the contemplation of the law, to the status occupied before the arrest, complaint, indictment or information. The defendant may not be held thereafter under any law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge that arrest, complaint, indictment, information or trial in response to an inquiry made of the defendant for any purpose.
Sec. 4. NRS 176A.245 is hereby amended to read as follows:
176A.245 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, after a defendant is discharged from probation or a case is dismissed pursuant to NRS 176A.240, [the] a justice court, municipal court or district court shall order sealed all documents, papers and exhibits in the defendants record, minute book entries and entries on dockets, and other documents relating to the case in the custody of such other agencies and officers as are named in the courts order if the defendant fulfills the terms and conditions imposed by the court and the Division. The court shall order those records sealed without a hearing unless the Division petitions the court, for good cause shown, not to seal the records and requests a hearing thereon.
2. If the defendant is charged with a violation of NRS 200.485, 484C.110 or 484C.120 and the charges are conditionally dismissed or the judgment of conviction is set aside as provided in NRS 176A.240, not sooner than 7 years after the charges are conditionally dismissed or the judgment of conviction is set aside and upon the filing of a petition by the defendant, the justice court, municipal court or district court, as applicable, shall order that all documents, papers and exhibits in the defendants record, minute book entries and entries on dockets, and other documents relating to the case in the custody of such other agencies and officers as are named in the courts order be sealed.
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be sealed. The justice court, municipal court or district court, as applicable, shall order those records sealed without a hearing unless the Division petitions the court, for good cause shown, not to seal the records and requests a hearing thereon.
3. If the justice court, municipal court or district court orders sealed the record of a defendant who is discharged from probation, whose case is dismissed, whose charges were conditionally dismissed or whose judgment of conviction was set aside pursuant to NRS 176A.240, the court shall send a copy of the order to each agency or officer named in the order. Each such agency or officer shall notify the court in writing of its compliance with the order.
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 19Committee on Natural Resources
CHAPTER 40
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to interstate fire compacts; ratifying the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact upon a declaration by the Governor; ratifying the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement upon a declaration by the Governor; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
In 2007, the United States Congress approved the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact. The Compact: (1) authorizes the state forester or officer holding the equivalent position who is responsible for forest fire control to consult with like officials of other member states and implement cooperation between the states in forest fire prevention and control; (2) authorizes member states to provide reciprocal aid in fighting forest fires among the compacting states if the state forest fire control agency of a member state requests aid; (3) provides that the fire fighting forces of any member state that renders outside aid at the request of another member state have, with certain exceptions, the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities as comparable employees of the state to which they are rendering aid; (4) provides that a member state is not liable for any act or omission of its fire fighting forces made in connection with rendering outside aid to a member state; (5) provides that any liability that may arise is assumed by the member state that requests aid; (6) requires a member state that receives aid from another member state to reimburse the member state that provided the aid; (7) requires each member state to maintain adequate forest fire fighting forces and equipment to meet the demands for forest fire protection within its borders; and (8) provides that the Compact is effective and binding on each state ratifying it until the legislature or the governor of the state takes action to withdraw from the Compact. (Pub. L. No. 110-79) Section 2 of this bill ratifies the Compact. Section 4 of this bill requires the Governor to notify the member states of the Compact that Nevada has ratified the Compact. Section 5 of this bill makes the ratification of the Compact effective on the date on which the Governor of this State declares that this State has ratified the Compact and the States entry has been approved.
κ2025 Statutes of Nevada, Page 217 (CHAPTER 40, SB 19)κ
In 1998, the United States Congress approved the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement. The Agreement: (1) provides that the role of the members is to coordinate the plans and work of the appropriate agencies and to coordinate the rendering of aid to members in fighting wildland fires; (2) provides that the members agree to render aid when any other member requests aid in controlling or preventing wildland fires; (3) requires the employees of any member providing aid to operate under the direction of the officers of the member to whom the aid is rendered; (4) provides that the employees of any members providing aid have the same privileges and immunities as comparable employees of the member to whom they are rendering aid; (5) provides that a member is not liable for any act or omission of its fire fighting forces made in connection with rendering aid to a member; (6) requires a member that receives aid from another member to reimburse the member that provided the aid; (7) requires each member to keep accurate books of account showing receipts and disbursements which are open to inspection of representatives of a member; (8) requires the members to hold an annual meeting to review the terms of the Agreement and any applicable operating plans; and (9) provides that the Agreement is effective on each member until such member takes action to withdraw from the Agreement. (Pub. L. No. 105-377) Section 3 of this bill ratifies the Agreement. Section 4 requires the Governor to notify the members of the Agreement that Nevada has ratified the Agreement. Section 5 makes the ratification of the Agreement effective on the date on which the Governor of this State declares that this State has ratified the Agreement and the States entry has been approved.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 527 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. The Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining in the Compact, in substantially the form set forth in this section:
THE GREAT PLAINS WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State, Provincial and Territorial wildland fire protection agencies signatory hereto, hereinafter referred to as Members.
FOR, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF the following terms and conditions, the Members agree:
ARTICLE I
The purpose of this compact is to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires in the Great Plains region of the United States by the maintenance of adequate forest fire fighting services by the member states, and by providing for reciprocal aid in fighting forest fires among the compacting states of the region, including South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and any adjoining state of a current member state.
ARTICLE II
This compact is operative immediately as to those states ratifying it if any two or more of the member states have ratified it.
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ARTICLE III
In each state, the state forester or officer holding the equivalent position who is responsible for forest fire control may act as compact administrator for that state and may consult with like officials of the other member states and may implement cooperation between the states in forest fire prevention and control. The compact administrators of the member states may organize to coordinate the services of the member states and provide administrative integration in carrying out the purposes of this compact. Each member state may formulate and put in effect a forest fire plan for that state.
ARTICLE IV
If the state forest fire control agency of a member state requests aid from the state forest fire control agency of any other member state in combating, controlling, or preventing forest fires, the state forest fire control agency of that state may render all possible aid to the requesting agency, consonant with the maintenance of protection at home.
ARTICLE V
If the forces of any member state are rendering outside aid pursuant to the request of another member state under this compact, the employees of the state shall, under the direction of the officers of the state to which they are rendering aid, have the same powers (except the power of arrest), duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as comparable employees of the state to which they are rendering aid.
No member state or its officers or employees rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact is liable on account of any act or omission on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection with rendering the outside aid.
All liability, except as otherwise provided in this compact, that may arise either under the laws of the requesting state or under the laws of the aiding state or under the laws of a third state on account of or in connection with a request for aid, shall be assumed and borne by the requesting state.
Any member state rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact shall be reimbursed by the member state receiving the aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment answering a request for aid, and for the cost of all materials, transportation, wages, salaries, and maintenance of employees and equipment incurred in connection with such request. However, nothing in this compact prevents any assisting member state from assuming such loss, damage, expense or other cost or from loaning such equipment or from donating such services to the receiving member state without charge or cost.
Each member state shall assure that workers compensation benefits in conformity with the minimum legal requirements of the state are available to all employees and contract firefighters sent to a requesting state pursuant to this compact.
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For the purposes of this compact the term, employee, includes any volunteer or auxiliary legally included within the forest fire fighting forces of the aiding state under the laws of the aiding state.
The compact administrators may formulate procedures for claims and reimbursement under the provisions of this article, in accordance with the laws of the member states.
ARTICLE VI
Ratification of this compact does not affect any existing statute so as to authorize or permit curtailment or diminution of the forest fighting forces, equipment, services, or facilities of any member state.
Nothing in the compact authorizes or permits any member state to curtail or diminish its forest fire fighting forces, equipment, services, or facilities. Each member state shall maintain adequate forest fire fighting forces and equipment to meet demands for forest fire protection within its borders in the same manner and to the same extent as if this compact were not operative.
Nothing in this compact limits or restricts the powers of any state ratifying the compact to provide for the prevention, control, and extinguishment of forest fires, or to prohibit the enactment or enforcement of state laws, rules, or regulations intended to aid in the prevention, control, and extinguishment in the state.
Nothing in this compact affects any existing or future cooperative relationship or arrangement between the United States Forest Service and a member state or states.
ARTICLE VII
Representatives of the United States Forest Service may attend meetings of the compact administrators.
ARTICLE VIII
The provisions of Articles IV and V of this compact that relate to reciprocal aid in combating, controlling, or preventing forest fires are operative as between any state party to this compact and any other state which is party to this compact and any other state that is party to a regional forest fire protection compact in another region if the Legislature of the other state has given its assent to the mutual aid provisions of this compact.
ARTICLE IX
This compact shall continue in force and remain binding on each state ratifying it until the Legislature or the Governor of the state takes action to withdraw from the compact. Such action is not effective until six months after notice of the withdrawal has been sent by the chief executive of the state desiring to withdraw to the chief executives of all states then parties to the compact.
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Sec. 3. The Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement is hereby ratified, enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining in the Agreement, in substantially the form set forth in this section:
THE NORTHWEST WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State, Provincial, and Territorial wildland fire protection agencies signatory hereto, hereinafter referred to as Members.
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF the following terms and conditions, the Members agree:
Article I
1.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to promote effective prevention, presuppression and control of forest fires in the Northwest wildland region of the United States and adjacent areas of Canada (by the Members) by providing mutual aid in prevention, presuppression and control of wildland fires, and by establishing procedures in operating plans that will facilitate such aid.
Article II
2.1 The agreement shall become effective for those Members ratifying it whenever any two or more Members, the States of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, or the Yukon Territory, or the Province of British Columbia, or the Province of Alberta have ratified it.
2.2 Any State, Province, or Territory not mentioned in this Article which is contiguous to any Member may become a party to this Agreement subject to unanimous approval of the Members.
Article III
3.1 The role of the Members is to determine from time to time such methods, practices, circumstances and conditions as may be found for enhancing the prevention, presuppression, and control of forest fires in the area comprising the Members territory; to coordinate the plans and the work of the appropriate agencies of the Members; and to coordinate the rendering of aid by the Members to each other in fighting wildland fires.
3.2 The Members may develop cooperative operating plans for the program covered by this Agreement. Operating plans shall include definition of terms, fiscal procedures, personnel contacts, resources available, and standards applicable to the program. Other sections may be added as necessary.
Article IV
4.1 A majority of Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its general business. Motions of Members present shall be carried by a simple majority except as stated in Article II. Each Member will have one vote on motions brought before them.
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Article V
5.1 Whenever a Member requests aid from any other Member in controlling or preventing wildland fires, the Members agree, to the extent they possibly can, to render all possible aid.
Article VI
6.1 Whenever the forces of any Member are aiding another Member under this Agreement, the employees of such Member shall operate under the direction of the officers of the Member to which they are rendering aid and be considered agents of the Member they are rendering aid to and, therefore, have the same privileges and immunities as comparable employees of the Member to which they are rendering aid.
6.2 No Member or its officers or employees rendering aid within another State, Territory, or Province, pursuant to this Agreement shall be liable on account of any act or omission on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith to the extent authorized by the laws of the Member receiving the assistance. The receiving Member, to the extent authorized by the laws of the State, Territory, or Province, agrees to indemnify and save-harmless the assisting Member from any such liability.
6.3 Any Member rendering outside aid pursuant to this Agreement shall be reimbursed by the Member receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment and for the cost of all materials, transportation, wages, salaries and maintenance of personnel and equipment incurred in connection with such request in accordance with the provisions of the previous section. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any assisting Member from assuming such loss, damage, expense or other cost or from loaning such equipment or from donating such services to the receiving Member without charge or cost.
6.4 For purposes of this Agreement, personnel shall be considered employees of each sending Member for the payment of compensation to injured employees and death benefits to the representatives of deceased employees injured or killed while rendering aid to another Member pursuant to this Agreement.
6.5 The Members shall formulate procedures for claims and reimbursement under the provisions of this Article.
Article VII
7.1 When appropriations for support of this agreement, or for the support of common services in executing this agreement, are needed, costs will be allocated equally among the Members.
7.2 As necessary, Members shall keep accurate books of account, showing in full, its receipts and disbursements, and the books of account shall be open at any reasonable time to the inspection of representatives of the Members.
7.3 The Members may accept any and all donations, gifts, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services from the Federal or any local government, or any agency thereof and from any person, firm or corporation, for any of its purposes and functions under this Agreement, and may receive and use the same subject to the terms, conditions, and regulations governing such donations, gifts, and grants.
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and may receive and use the same subject to the terms, conditions, and regulations governing such donations, gifts, and grants.
Article VIII
8.1 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit or restrict the powers of any Member to provide for the prevention, control, and extinguishment of wildland fires or to prohibit the enactment or enforcement of State, Territorial, or Provincial laws, rules or regulations intended to aid in such prevention, control and extinguishment of wildland fires in such State, Territory, or Province.
8.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to affect any existing or future Cooperative Agreement between Members and/or their respective Federal agencies.
Article IX
9.1 The Members may request the United States Forest Service to act as the coordinating agency of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement in cooperation with the appropriate agencies of each Member.
9.2 The Members will hold an annual meeting to review the terms of this Agreement, any applicable Operating Plans, and make necessary modifications.
9.3 Amendments to this Agreement can be made by simple majority vote of the Members and will take effect immediately upon passage.
Article X
10.1 This Agreement shall continue in force on each Member until such Member takes action to withdraw therefrom. Such action shall not be effective until 60 days after notice thereof has been sent to all other members.
Article XI
11.1 Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the funds of any Member beyond those approved by appropriate legislative action.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall give notice of the ratification of the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact and the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement by the Legislature of Nevada to the member states of the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact and the members of the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement.
Sec. 5. 1. This section and sections 1 and 4 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 2 of this act becomes effective on the date on which the Governor of this State declares that this State has ratified the Great Plains Wildland Fire Protection Compact and the States entry has been approved.
3. Section 3 of this act becomes effective on the date on which the Governor of this State declares that this State has ratified the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement and the States entry has been approved.
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Senate Bill No. 21Committee on Natural Resources
CHAPTER 41
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to outdoor recreation; revising provisions relating to the membership of the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation; revising provisions governing the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants to public and private entities to conduct outdoor education and recreation programs for pupils in this State. (NRS 407A.605) Money in the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program Account is required to be used to carry out the Grant Program. (NRS 407A.615) Under existing law, the Administrator of the Division of Outdoor Recreation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is required to develop and administer the Grant Program with the assistance and advice of the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation. (NRS 407A.575, 407A.605, 407A.610) The Advisory Board is composed of: (1) twelve voting members, including several state officers or their designees and the Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and (2) two nonvoting members. (NRS 407A.575) Section 1 of this bill authorizes the Administrator to designate a person to serve on the Advisory Board in the place of the Administrator.
Section 2 of this bill expands the purposes for which grants are authorized to be awarded from the Grant Program to include: (1) outdoor recreational infrastructure projects for pupils; and (2) programs, activities and infrastructure projects that offer or include education regarding, or support or improve access to, outdoor recreation for the public.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 407A.575 is hereby amended to read as follows:
407A.575 1. There is hereby created the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation composed of:
(a) The following 12 voting members:
(1) The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee;
(2) The Director or his or her designee;
(3) The Director of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs or his or her designee;
(4) The Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development or his or her designee;
(5) The Director of the Department of Wildlife or his or her designee;
(6) The Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the Department [;] or his or her designee;
(7) The Executive Director of the Department of Native American Affairs or his or her designee;
(8) One member appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Board of Directors of the Nevada Association of Counties, or its successor organization, who:
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(I) Resides in a county whose population is less than 100,000; and
(II) Has professional expertise or possesses demonstrated knowledge in outdoor recreation, natural resources management and economic development in this State; and
(9) Four members appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Lieutenant Governor and the Director as follows:
(I) A representative of the outdoor recreation industry;
(II) A representative of conservation interests;
(III) A person with experience in and knowledge of education; and
(IV) A person with experience in and knowledge of public health.
(b) The following two nonvoting members, who must be appointed by the Administrator of the Division of Outdoor Recreation or his or her designee, subject to the approval of the Director:
(1) A representative of the United States Department of the Interior from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service or United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
(2) A representative of the United States Department of Agriculture from the United States Forest Service or Rural Development.
2. The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee shall:
(a) Serve as Chair of the Advisory Board; and
(b) Appoint a member of the Advisory Board to serve as Vice Chair of the Advisory Board.
3. The Advisory Board shall meet at such times and places as are specified by a call of the Chair but not less than once a year. A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Board constitutes a quorum. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the Advisory Board present is sufficient for any official action taken by the Advisory Board.
4. The Advisory Board shall:
(a) Advise the Administrator on any matter concerning outdoor recreation in this State; and
(b) Assist and advise the Administrator in the development and administration of the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program pursuant to NRS 407A.610.
Sec. 2. NRS 407A.605 is hereby amended to read as follows:
407A.605 1. The Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program is hereby created for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible public agencies, private nonprofit organizations and other community-based entities to [conduct] :
(a) Provide outdoor education and recreation programs or outdoor recreational infrastructure projects for pupils in this State [. Such] , which must:
(1) For an outdoor education and recreation program [must:
(a)] :
(I) Provide the pupils with high-quality opportunities to directly experience the natural world;
[(b)] (II) Integrate that experience with exposure to matters concerning the environment, agriculture, natural resources or other related matters; and
[(c)] (III) Be designed to improve the overall academic performance, self-esteem, personal responsibility, community involvement, personal health or understanding of nature of pupils; [and
(d)] (2) For an outdoor recreational infrastructure project, be designed to support or improve access to outdoor recreation for pupils; and
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(3) Be primarily focused on pupils who are:
[(1)] (I) From economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as measured by their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq. or an alternative measure prescribed by the State Board of Education;
[(2)] (II) Most likely to fail academically; or
[(3)] (III) Appear to have the greatest potential to drop out of school.
(b) Provide a program, activity or infrastructure project that offers or includes education regarding, or supports or improves access to, outdoor recreation for the public, which must:
(1) Promote the health and wellness of the public;
(2) Enhance stewardship of cultural or natural resources; or
(3) Support the growth of the outdoor recreation economy in this State in a manner that fosters economic development and conservation of natural resources.
2. The Administrator shall, within the limits of available resources, develop and administer the Grant Program and adopt regulations for its governance. The regulations must prescribe, without limitation:
(a) The criteria for eligibility to receive money from the Grant Program;
(b) Procedures for the submission and review of applications to receive money from the Grant Program;
(c) Priorities for [program] selection of a program or infrastructure project pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 that take into account, without limitation, the extent to which [a] :
(1) A program:
[(1)] (I) Contributes to the reduction of academic failure and dropout rates;
[(2)] (II) Uses a curriculum that is research-based and effective;
[(3)] (III) Contributes to the healthy lifestyles of pupils through outdoor recreation and sound nutrition;
[(4)] (IV) Makes use of state parks as venues and the personnel of the Department as expert resources;
[(5)] (V) Maximizes the number of pupils that can participate;
[(6) Commits to providing matching funds and in-kind resources;
(7) Creates partnerships with other public or private entities;
(8)] (VI) Provides participating pupils with opportunities to directly experience and understand nature and the natural world; and
[(9)] (VII) Includes ongoing evaluation, assessment, and reporting of the effectiveness of the program [.] ; and
(2) A program or infrastructure project:
(I) Demonstrates a commitment to providing matching funds and in-kind resources; and
(II) Creates partnerships with other public or private entities; and
(d) Priorities for selection of a program, activity or infrastructure project pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 that take into account, without limitation, the extent to which a program, activity or project:
(1) Aligns with, advances the objectives or needs of or otherwise carries out state, regional or local plans concerning:
(I) Outdoor recreation, including, without limitation, the comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plan prepared pursuant to NRS 407A.120; or
(II) Economic development relating to the outdoor recreation economy;
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(2) Demonstrates a commitment to providing matching funds and in-kind resources; and
(3) Creates partnerships with other public or private entities.
3. As used in this section, public agency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 277.100.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 26Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 42
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; revising provisions authorizing certain entities to obtain information relating to the records of criminal history of certain persons responsible for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing federal law authorizes a state to establish by statute or regulation procedures that require designated qualified entities, which are businesses or organizations that provide care or care placement services to children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities, to contact an authorized state agency to request a nationwide background check to determine whether certain persons have been convicted of a crime that bears upon the fitness of the person to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities. (34 U.S.C. §§ 40102(a)(1), 40104(5), 40104(9), 40104(10)) Existing federal law requires such procedures to include certain requirements. (34 U.S.C. § 40102(b)) Pursuant to that federal law, existing state law establishes procedures by which a qualified entity may obtain information relating to the records of criminal history of employees, volunteers, persons applying to be an employee or volunteer and covered individuals of the qualified entity who have access to children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities. (NRS 179A.325) This bill revises those procedures to allow a qualified entity to obtain such information concerning independent contractors and vendors of the qualified entity.
Existing federal law defines the term covered individual to include, among other persons, a person who is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, a qualified entity. (34 U.S.C. § 40104(9)) This bill eliminates references set forth in existing state law to an employee, volunteer or person applying to be an employee or volunteer of a qualified entity that are duplicative of the definition of covered individual set forth in existing federal law.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 179A.325 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179A.325 1. Before submitting a request for screening pursuant to subsection 2, a qualified entity must:
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(a) Establish an account with the Central Repository and, as part of the establishment of such an account, agree to comply with all applicable state and federal laws by signing an agreement approved by the Central Repository.
(b) Provide written notification to any person being screened regarding the right of the person to obtain a copy of his or her background screening report, including, without limitation, any records of criminal history contained in the report, to appeal the results of the background screening report to challenge the accuracy and completeness of any information contained therein, and to obtain a determination as to the validity of such a challenge before the qualified entity makes a final determination as to the fitness of the person to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities. The notification must also include instructions on how to complete the appeals process.
(c) Obtain a signed waiver from any person being screened, on a form approved by the Division, that allows the release of information relating to the records of criminal history of the person to the qualified entity and contains the information required by 34 U.S.C. § 40102(b)(1).
2. A qualified entity shall submit to the Central Repository any request for screening [an employee, volunteer, person applying to be an employee or volunteer or] a covered individual , independent contractor or vendor of the qualified entity who has supervised or unsupervised access to children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities by submitting the fingerprints of the person to the Central Repository for its report on the criminal history of the person and for forwarding to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the person. Each request must be voluntary and conform to the requirements established in the National Child Protection Act of 1993, Public Law 103-209, as amended by the Volunteers for Children Act, Public Law 105-251, 34 U.S.C. §§ 40101 et seq.
3. A request submitted pursuant to subsection 2 must be accompanied by the payment of a fee to the Central Repository as authorized by NRS 179A.140, plus the amount prescribed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report on the criminal history of the person, in accordance with the provisions of 34 U.S.C. § 40102(e).
4. After a request is submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the Central Repository shall provide directly to the qualified entity, as authorized by the signed waiver obtained by the qualified entity pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Any records of criminal history of the person being screened that are not otherwise confidential pursuant to statute or law. Such a person may challenge the accuracy of such records of criminal history only as provided in this chapter.
(b) Any records of criminal history of the person being screened that were received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records of criminal history obtained are available for qualified entities to use only for the purpose of screening [employees, volunteers, persons applying to be an employee or volunteer or] covered individuals , independent contractors or vendors of the qualified entity who have supervised or unsupervised access to children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
5. The making of a determination as to the fitness of a person to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities is the sole responsibility of the qualified entity that submitted the request for screening. The qualified entity shall make such a determination pursuant to the procedures set forth in the VECHS program based on whether the information relating to the records of criminal history of the person indicates that the person has been convicted of or is subject to pending criminal charges or a pending indictment for any crime that bears upon his or her fitness to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
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determination pursuant to the procedures set forth in the VECHS program based on whether the information relating to the records of criminal history of the person indicates that the person has been convicted of or is subject to pending criminal charges or a pending indictment for any crime that bears upon his or her fitness to have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities. The provisions of this section must not be construed to require the Central Repository to make such a determination on behalf of any qualified entity.
6. A qualified entity that is required by law to apply screening criteria, including, without limitation, any right to contest or request an exemption from disqualification, shall apply such screening criteria to any information relating to records of criminal history received from the Central Repository.
7. If a person chooses to appeal the results of a background screening report, the appeals process must meet the requirements established in 34 U.S.C. § 40102(b)(2)(C).
8. A qualified entity is not liable for damages solely arising out of the accuracy of any information included in or omitted from records of criminal history authorized to be obtained pursuant to this section, and the State of Nevada, any political subdivision of the State or any agency, officer or employee thereof is not liable for damages for providing any information relating to records of criminal history requested pursuant to this section.
9. The Central Repository may audit any qualified entity that submits a request for screening pursuant to this section to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Each qualified entity shall maintain all signed waivers obtained pursuant to subsection 1 for the purpose of such an audit for one audit cycle as determined by the Department.
10. In addition to complying with the provisions of this section, each qualified entity and the Central Repository shall comply with all applicable provisions of 34 U.S.C. § 40102.
11. As used in this section:
(a) Children has the meaning ascribed to child in NRS 432B.040.
(b) Covered individual has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 40104(9).
(c) Disability has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.068.
(d) Division means the Records, Communications and Compliance Division of the Department.
(e) Elderly persons means any persons who are 60 years of age or older.
(f) Qualified entity has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 U.S.C. § 40104(10).
(g) Record of criminal history has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179A.070 and also includes, unless the context otherwise requires, records of criminal history obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(h) VECHS program means the Volunteer and Employee Criminal History System program of the Division through which information relating to the records of criminal history of a person may be requested and obtained by a qualified entity.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 30Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 43
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to prisoners; revising provisions relating to certain proceedings before the State Board of Pardons Commissioners; requiring the State Board of Parole Commissioners to disseminate records of decisions regarding parole under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires: (1) an application to have a fine or forfeiture remitted, a punishment commuted, a pardon granted or civil rights restored to be filed with the State Board of Pardons Commissioners; and (2) a notice of the date, time and location of a meeting to consider such an application, and a copy of the application, to be submitted to certain persons, including the district judge of the county wherein the person was convicted. (NRS 213.020) Section 1 of this bill: (1) removes the requirement for the notice and application to be submitted to the district judge; and (2) provides that the provisions of existing law relating to proceedings before the Board shall not be construed to prohibit a district judge from providing certain testimony.
Existing law authorizes the State Board of Pardons Commissioners to adopt a policy to provide an expedited process to restore the civil rights of a person if certain conditions are met, including if there is no objection from the court in which the judgment was rendered. (NRS 213.035) Section 1.3 of this bill removes the condition regarding an objection from the court.
Existing law requires the State Board of Parole Commissioners to compile and maintain certain information relating to decisions regarding parole. (NRS 213.10887) Section 1.7 of this bill requires the Board to disseminate records of decisions regarding parole to any person who requests such a record of a named prisoner.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 213.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
213.020 1. Any person intending to apply to have a fine or forfeiture remitted, a punishment commuted, a pardon granted or his or her civil rights restored, or any person acting on his or her behalf, must submit an application to the Board, in accordance with the procedures established by the Secretary pursuant to NRS 213.017, specifying therein:
(a) The court in which the judgment was rendered;
(b) The amount of the fine or forfeiture, or the kind or character of punishment;
(c) The name of the person in whose favor the application is to be made;
(d) The particular grounds upon which the application will be based; and
(e) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary.
2. A person must not be required to pay a fee to have a fine or forfeiture remitted, a punishment commuted, a pardon granted or his or her civil rights restored pursuant to this section.
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3. Except as otherwise provided in a policy adopted pursuant to NRS 213.035, the Secretary shall submit notice of the date, time and location of the meeting to consider the application and one copy of the application to the district attorney [and to the district judge] of the county wherein the person was convicted. In cases of fines and forfeitures, notice of the date, time and location of the meeting to consider the application must also be served on the chair of the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the person was convicted.
4. Except as otherwise provided in a policy adopted pursuant to NRS 213.035, notice of the date, time and location of a meeting to consider an application pursuant to this section must be served upon the appropriate persons as required in this section at least 30 days before the presentation of the application, unless a member of the Board, for good cause, prescribes a shorter time.
5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a district judge from providing factual and non-character testimony regarding the release or detention of a prisoner in response to a subpoena or other formal request from the Board.
Sec. 1.3. NRS 213.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:
213.035 The Board may adopt a policy to provide an expedited process to take action, without holding a meeting, to restore the civil rights, in whole or in part, of a person who submits an application to the Board to have his or her civil rights restored if certain conditions are met, including, without limitation, that:
1. [There is no objection from the court in which the judgment was rendered;
2.] There is no objection from the district attorney of the county wherein the person was convicted; and
[3.] 2. The Board has not received a written request for notice concerning a meeting to consider an application for clemency from a victim of a crime committed by the person.
Sec. 1.7. NRS 213.10887 is hereby amended to read as follows:
213.10887 1. The Board shall compile and maintain detailed information concerning all decisions regarding parole. The information must include, but is not limited to:
(a) The Boards reasons for each decision to grant, deny, revoke or continue parole.
(b) The number of decisions made by the Board granting parole, denying parole, revoking parole and continuing parole.
2. The Board shall:
(a) Organize and tabulate the information compiled pursuant to this section at regular intervals, which must not exceed 3 months; [and]
(b) Publish such information on its Internet website [.] ; and
(c) Upon request, disseminate records of decisions regarding parole to any person who requests such a record of a named prisoner, excluding any personal identifying information, after the prisoner and any victims have been notified of the decision.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 38Committee on Education
CHAPTER 44
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to education; authorizing the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military to disseminate certain school emergency operations plans to local public safety agencies in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district, the governing body of each charter school and the governing body of each private school to establish a committee to develop a plan to be used by schools in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide and all other hazards. (NRS 388.241, 388.243, 394.1685, 394.1687) Under existing law, the committee is authorized to approve a deviation from such a plan based on the specific needs and characteristics of a particular school. (NRS 388.249, 388.251, 394.1691, 394.1692) Under existing law, each plan, update to a plan or deviation from a plan is required to be provided to: (1) the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military; (2) each local public safety agency in the county in which the school district or school, as applicable, is located; and (3) the local organization for emergency management, if any. (NRS 388.243, 388.245, 394.1688) Existing law prohibits the disclosure of a plan, or an update to or deviation from a plan, to any person, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government, with certain exceptions. (NRS 388.259, 394.1698) Section 3 of this bill authorizes the Division to disseminate a plan, an update to a plan or a deviation from a plan to a local public safety agency as the Division determines is reasonably necessary: (1) in the event of an act of terrorism or related emergency; or (2) for emergency preparedness, coordination and response efforts. Sections 1 and 2 of this bill exempt such disclosure by the Division from the prohibition on disclosure of such plans, updates or deviations.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 388.259 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.259 A plan developed [or approved] pursuant to NRS 388.243 or updated [or approved] pursuant to NRS 388.245, a deviation and any information submitted to an emergency operations plan development committee pursuant to NRS 388.249, a deviation approved pursuant to NRS 388.251 and the model plan developed pursuant to NRS 388.253 are confidential and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 388.229 to 388.266, inclusive, [and] 393.045 and subsection 9 of NRS 414.040 must not be disclosed to any person or government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
Sec. 2. NRS 394.1698 is hereby amended to read as follows:
394.1698 A plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 or updated pursuant to NRS 394.1688, a deviation and any information submitted to an emergency operations plan development committee pursuant to NRS 394.1691 and a deviation approved pursuant to NRS 394.1692 are confidential and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 388.253 , [and] 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, and subsection 9 of NRS 414.040 must not be disclosed to any person or government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
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confidential and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 388.253 , [and] 394.168 to 394.1699, inclusive, and subsection 9 of NRS 414.040 must not be disclosed to any person or government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
Sec. 3. NRS 414.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
414.040 1. A Division of Emergency Management is hereby created within the Office of the Military. The Chief of the Division is appointed by and holds office at the pleasure of the Adjutant General of the Office of the Military. The Division is the State Agency for Emergency Management and the State Agency for Civil Defense for the purposes of the Compact ratified by the Legislature pursuant to NRS 415.010. The Chief is the States Director of Emergency Management and the States Director of Civil Defense for the purposes of that Compact.
2. The Chief may employ technical, clerical, stenographic and other personnel as may be required, and may make such expenditures therefor and for other expenses of his or her office within the appropriation therefor, or from other money made available to him or her for purposes of emergency management, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
3. The Chief, subject to the direction and control of the Adjutant General, shall carry out the program for emergency management in this State. The Chief shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency management within the State, maintain liaison with and cooperate with agencies and organizations of other states and of the Federal Government for emergency management and carry out such additional duties as may be prescribed by the Adjutant General.
4. The Chief shall assist in the development of comprehensive, coordinated plans for emergency management by adopting an integrated process, using the partnership of governmental entities, business and industry, volunteer organizations and other interested persons, for the mitigation of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies or disasters. In adopting this process, the Chief shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 232.3532, develop written plans for the mitigation of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters. The plans developed by the Chief pursuant to this paragraph must include the information prescribed in NRS 414.041 to 414.044, inclusive.
(b) Conduct activities designed to:
(1) Eliminate or reduce the probability that an emergency will occur or to reduce the effects of unavoidable disasters;
(2) Prepare state and local governmental agencies, private organizations and other persons to be capable of responding appropriately if an emergency or disaster occurs by fostering the adoption of plans for emergency operations, conducting exercises to test those plans, training necessary personnel and acquiring necessary resources;
(3) Test periodically plans for emergency operations to ensure that the activities of state and local governmental agencies, private organizations and other persons are coordinated;
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(4) Provide assistance to victims, prevent further injury or damage to persons or property and increase the effectiveness of recovery operations; and
(5) Restore the operation of vital community life-support systems and return persons and property affected by an emergency or disaster to a condition that is comparable to or better than what existed before the emergency or disaster occurred.
5. In addition to any other requirement concerning the program of emergency management in this State, the Chief shall:
(a) Maintain an inventory of any state or local services, equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources related to participation in the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System established pursuant to NRS 414A.100;
(b) Coordinate the provision of resources and equipment within this State in response to requests for mutual aid pursuant to NRS 414.075 or chapter 414A of NRS;
(c) Coordinate with state agencies, local governments, Indian tribes or nations and special districts to use the personnel and equipment of those state agencies, local governments, Indian tribes or nations and special districts as agents of the State during a response to a request for mutual aid pursuant to NRS 414.075 or 414A.130; and
(d) Provide notice:
(1) On or before February 15 of each year to the governing body of each political subdivision of whether the political subdivision has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.250;
(2) On or before February 15 of each year to the Chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada of whether each utility that is not a governmental utility and each provider of new electric resources has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;
(3) On or before February 15 of each year to the Governor of whether each governmental utility described in subsection 1 of NRS 239C.050 and each provider of new electric resources has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;
(4) On or before February 15 of each year to the governing body of each governmental utility described in subsection 2 of NRS 239C.050 and each provider of new electric resources of whether each such governmental utility has complied with the requirements of NRS 239C.270;
(5) On or before November 15 of each year to the Superintendent of Public Instruction of whether each board of trustees of a school district, governing body of a charter school or governing body of a private school has complied with the requirements of NRS 388.243 or 394.1687, as applicable; and
(6) On or before November 15 of each year to the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board of whether each resort hotel has complied with the requirements of NRS 463.790.
6. The Division shall:
(a) Perform the duties required pursuant to chapter 415A of NRS;
(b) Perform the duties required pursuant to NRS 353.2753 at the request of a state agency or local government;
(c) Adopt regulations setting forth the manner in which federal funds received by the Division to finance projects related to emergency management and homeland security are allocated, except with respect to any funds committed by specific statute to the regulatory authority of another person or agency, including, without limitation, funds accepted by the State Emergency Response Commission pursuant to NRS 459.740; and
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management and homeland security are allocated, except with respect to any funds committed by specific statute to the regulatory authority of another person or agency, including, without limitation, funds accepted by the State Emergency Response Commission pursuant to NRS 459.740; and
(d) Submit a written report to the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security within 60 days of making a grant of money to a state agency, political subdivision or tribal government to pay for a project or program relating to the prevention of, detection of, mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from acts of terrorism that includes, without limitation:
(1) The total amount of money that the state agency, political subdivision or tribal government has been approved to receive for the project or program;
(2) A description of the project or program; and
(3) An explanation of how the money may be used by the state agency, political subdivision or tribal government.
7. The Division shall develop a written guide for the preparation and maintenance of an emergency response plan to assist a person or governmental entity that is required to file a plan pursuant to NRS 239C.250, 239C.270, 388.243, 394.1687 or 463.790. The Division shall review the guide on an annual basis and revise the guide if necessary. On or before January 15 of each year, the Division shall post the guide on a publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the Division.
8. The Division shall provide a copy of the written guide developed pursuant to subsection 7 to a person or governmental entity that is required to file a plan pursuant to NRS 239C.250, 239C.270, 388.243, 394.1687 or 463.790 upon the request of such a person or entity.
9. The Division may disseminate to a local public safety agency, as the Division determines is reasonably necessary in the event of an act of terrorism or related emergency or for emergency preparedness, coordination and response efforts:
(a) A plan developed pursuant to NRS 388.243 or updated pursuant to NRS 388.245;
(b) A plan developed pursuant to NRS 394.1687 or updated pursuant to NRS 394.1688; and
(c) A deviation approved pursuant to NRS 388.251 or 394.1692.
10. As used in this section, public safety agency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.2345.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 44Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 45
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to financial services; imposing certain duties on providers of certain financial services relating to the safeguarding of customer information; establishing certain standards relating to the financial condition and corporate governance of certain mortgage servicers; requiring the Commissioner of Mortgage Lending and the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to adopt certain regulations; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing federal regulations set forth standards for the safeguarding of customer information by certain businesses over which the Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction that are engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to such financial activities. (16 C.F.R. Part 314) The standards require such businesses to, among other things: (1) develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive information security program; and (2) notify the Federal Trade Commission of certain unauthorized acquisitions of customer information, which existing federal regulations designate as a notification event. (16 C.F.R. §§ 314.2-312.4) Sections 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 38-41 and 43-47 of this bill specifically require persons that are providers of certain financial services in this State to comply with the requirements set forth in those federal regulations. Additionally, sections 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 38-41 and 43-47 require such a person to: (1) maintain the information security program required by existing federal regulations as part of the books and records of the person; and (2) notify the Commissioner of Financial Institutions or Commissioner of Mortgage Lending, as applicable, of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the applicable commissioner. The persons to which the requirements apply include private professional guardians and private professional guardian companies, escrow agents and escrow agencies, mortgage companies, mortgage loan originators, mortgage servicers, foreclosure consultants, foreclosure purchasers, loan modification consultants, persons performing covered services for compensation, collection agencies and collection agents, persons operating deferred deposit loan services, high-interest loan services, title loan services and check-cashing services, consumer litigation funding companies, providers of earned wage access services, trust companies, student loan servicers, private education lenders, money transmitters and their authorized delegates, installment lenders and providers of debt-management services. Sections 3, 5, 32 and 42 of this bill require the Commissioner of Mortgage Lending and the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, as applicable, to adopt regulations establishing procedures and requirements for notifying the applicable commissioner of a notification event pursuant to sections 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 38-41 and 43-47.
Section 33 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law that govern foreclosure consultants, foreclosure purchasers, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation to the provisions of section 7. Section 34 of this bill provides that the provisions of section 7 do not apply to certain persons.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of mortgage servicers by the Commissioner of Mortgage Lending. (NRS 645F.500-645F.540) Sections 9-31 of this bill set forth certain standards for the financial condition and corporate governance of certain mortgage servicers which are modeled, in general, after the Model State Regulatory Prudential Standards for Nonbank Mortgage Servicers approved by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.
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approved by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. Under sections 26 and 35 of this bill, the standards apply, with certain exceptions, to a covered institution which is defined in section 13 to mean, in general, a mortgage servicer that: (1) services 2,000 or more residential mortgage loans; and (2) operates in two or more states, districts or territories of the United States. Section 26 requires a covered institution to: (1) maintain certain quantities of assets for liquidity; and (2) have in place sound cash management and business operating plans. Section 27 requires a covered institution to establish and maintain a board of directors or similar body. Section 28 imposes certain duties on a board of directors or similar body relating to corporate governance and internal audits. Section 29 requires a covered institution to obtain an annual external audit. Section 30 requires a covered institution to: (1) establish a risk management program meeting certain requirements; (2) conduct an annual risk management assessment; and (3) maintain evidence of activities to manage risk performed throughout the year. Section 31 authorizes the Commissioner, under certain circumstances, to: (1) require a covered institution to satisfy additional conditions; and (2) waive or temporarily suspend any or all of the requirements set forth in sections 9-31. Sections 9-24 define words and terms for the purposes of sections 9-31.
Section 36 of this bill authorizes the Commissioner of Mortgage Lending to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions requiring compliance with the standards for the safeguarding of customer information and the standards for the financial condition and corporate governance of certain mortgage servicers. Section 37 of this bill authorizes the Commissioner to: (1) investigate a mortgage servicer or applicant for a license as a mortgage servicer to ensure compliance with those provisions; and (2) take certain disciplinary actions against a mortgage servicer or applicant for a license as a mortgage servicer who violates those provisions.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 628B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 2. Chapter 645A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
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(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 645A.050.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 3. NRS 645A.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645A.050 1. Subject to the administrative control of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry, the Commissioner shall exercise general supervision and control over escrow agents and agencies doing business in the State of Nevada.
2. In addition to the other duties imposed upon him or her by law, the Commissioner shall:
(a) Adopt such regulations as may be necessary for making this chapter effective. Such regulations must establish procedures and requirements for notifying the Commissioner of a notification event pursuant to section 2 of this act.
(b) Conduct or cause to be conducted each year an examination of each escrow agency licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Conduct such investigations as may be necessary to determine whether any person has violated any provision of this chapter.
(d) Conduct such examinations, investigations and hearings, in addition to those specifically provided for by law, as may be necessary and proper for the efficient administration of the laws of this State relating to escrow.
(e) Classify as confidential the financial statements of an escrow agency and those records and information obtained by the Division which:
(1) Are obtained from a governmental agency upon the express condition that they remain confidential.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 645A.082, consist of information compiled by the Division in the investigation of possible violations of this chapter.
Κ This paragraph does not limit examination by the Legislative Auditor or any other person pursuant to a court order.
3. An escrow agency may engage a certified public accountant to perform such an examination in lieu of the Division. In such a case, the examination must be equivalent to the type of examination made by the Division and the expense must be borne by the escrow agency being examined.
4. The Commissioner shall determine whether an examination performed by an accountant pursuant to subsection 3 is equivalent to an examination conducted by the Division. The Commissioner may examine any area of the operation of an escrow agency if the Commissioner determines that the examination of that area is not equivalent to an examination conducted by the Division.
Sec. 4. Chapter 645B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A mortgage company and mortgage loan originator shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
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2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a mortgage company and mortgage loan originator shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the mortgage company or mortgage loan originator; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 645B.060.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 5. NRS 645B.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645B.060 1. Subject to the administrative control of the Director of the Department of Business and Industry, the Commissioner shall exercise general supervision and control over mortgage companies and mortgage loan originators doing business in this State.
2. In addition to the other duties imposed upon him or her by law, the Commissioner shall:
(a) Adopt regulations:
(1) Setting forth the requirements for an investor to acquire ownership of or a beneficial interest in a loan secured by a lien on real property. The regulations must include, without limitation, the minimum financial conditions that the investor must comply with before becoming an investor.
(2) Establishing reasonable limitations and guidelines on loans made by a mortgage company to a director, officer, mortgage loan originator or employee of the mortgage company.
(b) Adopt any other regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, except as to loan fees. Such regulations must establish procedures and requirements for notifying the Commissioner of a notification event pursuant to section 4 of this act.
(c) Conduct such investigations as may be necessary to determine whether any person has violated any provision of this chapter, a regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or an order of the Commissioner.
(d) Conduct, at his or her discretion, periodic standard examinations of each mortgage company doing business in this State which must include, without limitation, a formal exit review with the mortgage company. The Commissioner shall adopt regulations prescribing:
(1) Standards for determining the rating of each mortgage company based upon the results of a periodic standard examination; and
(2) Procedures for resolving any objections made by the mortgage company to the results of a periodic standard examination. The results of a periodic standard examination may not be opened to public inspection pursuant to NRS 645B.090 until after a period of time set by the Commissioner to determine any objections made by the mortgage company.
(e) Conduct such other examinations, periodic or special audits, investigations and hearings as may be necessary for the efficient administration of the laws of this State regarding mortgage companies and mortgage loan originators. The Commissioner shall adopt regulations specifying the general guidelines that will be followed when a periodic or special audit of a mortgage company is conducted pursuant to this chapter.
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specifying the general guidelines that will be followed when a periodic or special audit of a mortgage company is conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(f) Classify as confidential certain records and information obtained by the Division when those matters are obtained from a governmental agency upon the express condition that they remain confidential. This paragraph does not limit examination by:
(1) The Legislative Auditor; or
(2) The Department of Taxation if necessary to carry out the provisions of chapters 363A and 363C of NRS.
(g) Conduct such examinations and investigations as are necessary to ensure that mortgage companies and mortgage loan originators meet the requirements of this chapter for obtaining a license, both at the time of the application for a license and thereafter on a continuing basis.
3. For each special audit, investigation or examination, a mortgage company or mortgage loan originator shall pay a fee based on the rate established pursuant to NRS 645F.280.
Sec. 6. Chapter 645F of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 7 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 7. 1. A foreclosure consultant, foreclosure purchaser, loan modification consultant or person performing covered services for compensation shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements of 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a foreclosure consultant, foreclosure purchaser, loan modification consultant or person performing covered services for compensation shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the consultant, purchaser or person; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 645F.255.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 8. 1. A mortgage servicer shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a mortgage servicer shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the mortgage servicer; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 645F.255.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
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Sec. 9. As used in sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 10 to 24, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 10. Agency means the:
1. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;
2. Federal National Mortgage Association; or
3. Government National Mortgage Association.
Sec. 11. Board of directors means the formal body established by a covered institution that is responsible for corporate governance and compliance with the provisions of sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 12. Corporate governance means the structure of a covered institution and how the covered institution is managed, including, without limitation, the corporate rules, policies, processes and practices which are used to oversee and manage the covered institution.
Sec. 13. Covered institution means a mortgage servicer that:
1. Services, or subservices for others, 2,000 or more residential mortgage loans for structures comprised of not fewer than one unit and not more than four units, not including whole loans owned and loans being interim serviced before sale, as of the end of the most recent calendar year as reported on the mortgage call report; and
2. Operates in two or more states, districts or territories of the United States either currently or as of the end of the most recent calendar year.
Sec. 14. Credit risk means the potential that a borrower or counterparty will fail to perform on an obligation.
Sec. 15. Government-sponsored enterprise means the:
1. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; and
2. Federal National Mortgage Association.
Sec. 16. Interim serviced before sale means the activity of collecting a limited number of contractual mortgage payments immediately after origination on a loan held for sale but before the loan is sold into the secondary market.
Sec. 17. Liquidity risk means the potential that a covered institution:
1. Will be unable to meet its obligations as they come due because of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding; or
2. Cannot easily unwind or offset specific exposures.
Sec. 18. Mortgage call report means a quarterly or annual report of the origination of, servicing of and financial information on loans for residential real estate completed by entities licensed in the Registry.
Sec. 19. Mortgage servicing rights means the contractual right to service a residential mortgage loan on behalf of the owner of the associated mortgage in exchange for specified compensation in accordance with the servicing contract.
Sec. 20. Mortgage servicing rights investor means an entity which:
1. Invests in and owns mortgage servicing rights for a residential mortgage loan; and
2. Relies on subservicers to administer the loan on its behalf.
Sec. 21. Reverse mortgage means a loan collateralized by real estate that:
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1. Does not require contractual monthly payments; and
2. Is typically repaid upon the death of the borrower through the sale of the home or refinance by the heirs of the deceased borrower.
Sec. 22. Servicing liquidity means the financial resources necessary to manage liquidity risk arising from:
1. The functions of servicing that are required in acquiring and financing mortgage servicing rights;
2. The costs of hedging that are associated with the facilities for the mortgage servicing rights and the financing thereof, including, without limitation, margin calls; and
3. Advances or costs of advance financing for principal, interest, taxes, insurance and any other advances related to servicing.
Sec. 23. Subservicer means a mortgage servicer performing the routine administration of a residential mortgage loan as a subservicing agent of a master servicer or mortgage servicing rights investor under the terms of a subservicing contract.
Sec. 24. Whole loan means a loan for which a mortgage and the underlying credit risk is owned and held on the balance sheet of the entity with all ownership rights.
Sec. 25. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, NRS 645F.500 and section 31 of this act, the provisions of sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act apply to covered institutions. For entities within a holding company or an affiliated group of companies, the provisions of sections 9 to 31, inclusive, apply at the organizational level of the holding company or affiliated group of companies that constitutes a covered institution.
2. To the extent permitted by federal law, the provisions of sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act apply to an agency, or its successor, if the agency, or its successor, acts as a mortgage servicer.
Sec. 26. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a covered institution shall maintain sufficient allowable assets for liquidity, in addition to the amounts required for servicing liquidity, to cover normal business operations, including, without limitation, payment of rent, salaries, interest expense and other typical expenses associated with operating the institution. Allowable assets for liquidity include those assets that may be used to satisfy the requirements of this subsection, including, without limitation:
(a) Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents; and
(b) Unencumbered investment grade assets held for sale or trade, including, without limitation:
(1) Mortgage-backed securities of an agency. As used in this subparagraph, mortgage-backed securities means financial instruments, including, without limitation, debt securities, collateralized by residential mortgages.
(2) Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises.
(3) Obligations of the United States Treasury.
2. A covered institution shall have in place sound cash management and business operating plans that match the size and sophistication of the institution to ensure normal business operations. The management of the covered institution must develop, establish and implement plans, policies and procedures for maintaining operating liquidity sufficient for the ongoing needs of the institution. Such plans, policies and procedures must:
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(a) Contain sustainable, written methodologies for maintaining sufficient operating liquidity; and
(b) Be made available to the Commissioner upon request.
3. For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this section, a covered institution must determine all financial data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
4. A covered institution that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for capital, net worth ratio and liquidity, whether or not the covered institution is approved to service loans by a government-sponsored enterprise, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) A mortgage servicer which only owns or conducts servicing of one or more reverse mortgages; or
(b) The portfolio of reverse mortgages administered by a covered institution.
Sec. 27. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a covered institution shall establish and maintain a board of directors.
2. A covered institution may establish a body similar to a board of directors to perform the duties imposed by section 28 of this act if:
(a) The covered institution is not approved by an agency to service loans; or
(b) An agency has granted the covered institution approval to establish an alternative to a board of directors.
Sec. 28. 1. The board of directors of a covered institution, or other body established pursuant to subsection 2 of section 27 of this act, is responsible for the oversight of the covered institution.
2. The board of directors of a covered institution, or other body established pursuant to subsection 2 of section 27 of this act, shall:
(a) Establish a written framework for corporate governance that includes, without limitation, appropriate internal controls designed to monitor corporate governance and assess compliance with the framework.
(b) Monitor and ensure that the covered institution complies with the written framework for corporate governance established pursuant to paragraph (a) and the provisions of sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
(c) Perform accurate and timely regulatory reporting, including, without limitation, the requirement for filing a mortgage call report for the covered institution.
(d) Establish requirements for internal audits that:
(1) Are appropriate for the size, complexity and risk profile of the covered institution; and
(2) Ensure appropriate independence to provide a reliable evaluation of the internal control structure, risk management and governance of the covered institution.
(e) Make available to the Commissioner, upon request:
(1) The written framework for corporate governance established pursuant to paragraph (a);
(2) The requirements established pursuant to paragraph (d) for internal audits; and
(3) The results of any internal audit performed by the covered institution.
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3. As used in this section, internal audit means the internal activity of performing independent and objective assurance and consulting to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the operations, risk management, internal controls and governance processes of a covered institution.
Sec. 29. 1. Each covered institution shall annually obtain an external audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant that includes, without limitation, an audit of financial statements and the preparation of a formal report of the audit.
2. The report of the audit must include, without limitation:
(a) Annual financial statements, including, without limitation:
(1) A balance sheet;
(2) A statement of operations and cash flows, or income statement; and
(3) Notes and supplemental schedules prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) An expression of opinion by the independent certified public accountant as to whether the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material aspects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.
(c) An assessment of the internal control structure of the covered institution, including, without limitation, an evaluation of the adequacy of the internal control structure.
(d) A computation of tangible net worth. For the purposes of this paragraph, tangible net worth is calculated by subtracting all of the following from total equity:
(1) Receivables due from related entities;
(2) Goodwill and other intangibles; and
(3) Pledged assets.
(e) A validation of the valuation and reserve methodology of mortgage servicing rights, as applicable.
(f) Verification of adequate fidelity and errors and omissions insurance.
(g) Testing of controls related to risk management activities, including, without limitation, compliance and stress testing, as applicable.
3. The report of the audit must be made available to the Commissioner upon request.
Sec. 30. 1. A covered institution shall establish a risk management program under the oversight of the board of directors of the institution or other body established pursuant to subsection 2 of section 27 of this act.
2. A risk management program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Identify, measure, monitor and control risk sufficient for the level of sophistication of the covered institution.
(b) Have appropriate processes and models in place to measure, monitor and mitigate financial risks and changes to the risk profile of the covered institution and assets being serviced.
(c) Be scaled to the complexity of the organization, but be sufficiently robust to manage risks in several areas, including, without limitation:
(1) Compliance risk;
(2) Credit risk;
(3) Legal risk;
(4) Liquidity risk;
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(5) Market risk;
(6) Operational risk; and
(7) Reputation risk.
(d) Be available to the Commissioner upon request.
3. A covered institution shall:
(a) Annually conduct a risk management assessment;
(b) Prepare a formal report of the risk management assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (a), to include, without limitation, the evidence maintained pursuant to paragraph (e);
(c) Provide the formal report prepared pursuant to paragraph (b) to the board of directors of the covered institution or other body created pursuant to subsection 2 of section 27 of this act;
(d) Make the formal report prepared pursuant to paragraph (b) available to the Commissioner upon request; and
(e) Maintain evidence of activities to manage risk performed throughout the year, including, without limitation, findings of issues and the responses to address those issues, and include that evidence in a formal report prepared for that year pursuant to paragraph (b).
4. As used in this section:
(a) Compliance risk means the risk of regulatory sanctions, fines, penalties or losses resulting from failure to comply with laws, rules, regulations or other supervisory requirements applicable to the covered institution.
(b) Legal risk means the potential that actions against the covered institution that result in unenforceable contracts, lawsuits, legal sanctions or adverse judgments can disrupt or otherwise negatively affect the operations or condition of the covered institution.
(c) Market risk means the risk to the condition of the covered institution resulting from adverse movements in market rates or prices.
(d) Operational risk means the risk resulting from:
(1) Inadequate or failed internal processes, persons and systems; or
(2) External events.
(e) Reputation risk means the risk to earnings and capital arising from negative publicity regarding the business practices of the covered institution.
Sec. 31. 1. If the Commissioner, after a formal review of a covered institution, determines that the risk to the covered institution is extremely high, the Commissioner may order or direct the covered institution to satisfy additional conditions necessary to ensure that the covered institution will continue to operate in a safe and sound manner and be able to continue to service loans in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations.
2. If the Commissioner, after a formal review of a covered institution, determines that the risk to the covered institution is extremely low, the Commissioner may waive the application of any requirement set forth in sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act to the covered institution.
3. If the Commissioner determines that economic, environmental or societal events are of such severity to warrant a temporary suspension of any or all of the requirements set forth in sections 9 to 31, inclusive, of this act, the Commissioner may temporarily suspend any or all of those requirements.
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Sec. 32. NRS 645F.255 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645F.255 1. In addition to the other duties imposed upon him or her by law, the Commissioner shall adopt any regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must establish procedures and requirements for notifying the Commissioner of a notification event pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of this act.
Sec. 33. NRS 645F.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645F.300 As used in NRS 645F.300 to 645F.450, inclusive, and section 7 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 645F.310 to 645F.370, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 34. NRS 645F.380 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645F.380 The provisions of NRS 645F.300 to 645F.450, inclusive, and section 7 of this act do not apply to, and the terms foreclosure consultant and foreclosure purchaser do not include:
1. An attorney at law licensed to practice in this State rendering services in the performance of his or her duties as an attorney at law, unless the attorney at law is rendering those services in the course and scope of his or her employment by or other affiliation with a person who is licensed or required to be licensed pursuant to NRS 645F.390 or is otherwise engaging in a practice that is comprised primarily of providing a covered service to his or her clients;
2. A provider of debt-management services registered pursuant to chapter 676A of NRS while providing debt-management services pursuant to chapter 676A of NRS;
3. A person or the authorized agent of a person acting under the provisions of a program sponsored by the Federal Government, this State or a local government, including, without limitation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Bank System;
4. A person who holds or is owed an obligation secured by a mortgage or other lien on a residence in foreclosure if the person performs services in connection with this obligation or lien and the obligation or lien did not arise as the result of or as part of a proposed foreclosure reconveyance;
5. Any person doing business under the laws of this State or of the United States relating to banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, savings banks, industrial loan and thrift companies, regulated lenders, credit unions, insurance companies, or a mortgagee which is a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development approved mortgagee and any subsidiary or affiliate of those persons, and any agent or employee of those persons while engaged in the business of those persons;
6. A person, other than a person who is licensed pursuant to NRS 645F.390, who is licensed pursuant to chapter 692A or any chapter of title 54 of NRS while acting under the authority of the license;
7. A nonprofit agency or organization that offers credit counseling or advice to a homeowner of a residence in foreclosure or a person in default on a loan and which maintains tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3); or
8. A judgment creditor of the homeowner whose claim accrued before the recording of the notice of the pendency of an action for foreclosure against the homeowner pursuant to NRS 14.010 or the recording of the notice of default and election to sell pursuant to NRS 107.080.
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against the homeowner pursuant to NRS 14.010 or the recording of the notice of default and election to sell pursuant to NRS 107.080.
Sec. 35. NRS 645F.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645F.500 The provisions of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540, inclusive, and sections 8 to 31, inclusive, of this act do not apply to:
1. A depository financial institution, as that term is defined in NRS 645B.0109, or any subsidiary or holding company of a depository financial institution if such entity maintains its principal place of business or a branch office in this State.
2. A real estate investment trust, as that term is defined in 26 U.S.C. § 856(a), unless the business conducted by the trust in this State is not subject to supervision by the appropriate regulatory body of a jurisdiction outside of this State.
3. Any trustee of an employee benefit plan, as that term is defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(3), who makes a residential mortgage loan directly from money in the plan.
4. An attorney who is licensed in this State and who does not engage in the business of, or otherwise hold himself or herself out as being able to provide services related to, a mortgage servicer, if the activities of the attorney are directly incidental to the representation of a client.
5. A person performing any act pursuant to a court order.
6. A federal or state agency or a political subdivision of this State, including, without limitation, the Public Employees Retirement System.
7. A nonprofit organization that is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).
8. A mortgage servicer that, in the aggregate with any affiliates, services not more than 10 residential mortgage loans in this State during a calendar year.
9. A person licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 645B or 675 of NRS who is collecting payments on a mortgage loan or servicing one or more mortgage loans made or arranged by the person under his or her license.
Sec. 36. NRS 645F.520 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645F.520 1. The Commissioner:
(a) Shall adopt regulations establishing the requirements for the licensure and supervision of mortgage servicers in this State.
(b) May adopt any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540, inclusive [.] , and sections 8 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Prescribe the form and contents of an application for the initial issuance and renewal of a license as a mortgage servicer.
(b) Prescribe the manner in which an application may be approved or denied.
(c) Prescribe the grounds and procedures for the revocation, suspension, denial or nonrenewal of a license.
(d) Establish reasonable fees for an application, the initial issuance of a license and the renewal of a license.
(e) Establish the manner in which the Commissioner may take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, the imposition of an administrative fine, against any person for a violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection 1 or any provision of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540, inclusive [.]
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adopted pursuant to subsection 1 or any provision of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540, inclusive [.] , and sections 8 to 31, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 37. NRS 645F.530 is hereby amended to read as follows:
645F.530 1. A mortgage servicer shall comply with:
(a) The relevant provisions of 12 C.F.R. Part 1024, commonly known as Regulation X, and 12 C.F.R. Part 1026, commonly known as Regulation Z, as those regulations are amended by the Final Servicing Rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 78 Federal Register 10696 and 10902 on February 14, 2013, and any amendments thereto.
(b) Any other applicable federal or state law or regulation or any order of the Commissioner.
2. The Commissioner shall conduct any examination or investigation of a mortgage servicer or applicant for the issuance of a license as a mortgage servicer as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540, inclusive, and sections 8 to 31, inclusive, of this act and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
3. If the Commissioner, upon examination or investigation of a mortgage servicer or applicant for the issuance of a license as a mortgage servicer, determines that the mortgage servicer or applicant has violated any applicable provision of NRS 645F.500 to 645F.540, inclusive, and sections 8 to 31, inclusive, of this act or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Commissioner may take such disciplinary action against the mortgage servicer or applicant as may be authorized by regulation of the Commissioner.
Sec. 38. Chapter 649 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 39. Chapter 604A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
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3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 40. Chapter 604C of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 41. Chapter 604D of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 42. NRS 658.105 is hereby amended to read as follows:
658.105 In addition to the other powers conferred upon the Commissioner by chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS, the Commissioner:
1. Is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS, subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the Department of Business and Industry;
2. May make and publish regulations for the governing of banks doing business under the provisions of chapters 657 to 671, inclusive, of NRS; and
3. May require banks to furnish an audited financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant licensed to do business in Nevada.
4. Shall adopt regulations establishing procedures and requirements for notifying the Commissioner of a notification event pursuant to sections 1, 38 to 41, inclusive, and 43 to 47, inclusive, of this act.
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Sec. 43. Chapter 669 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 44. Chapter 670B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee and a private education lender shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee and a private education lender shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee or private education lender; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 45. Chapter 671 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee and an authorized delegate shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements of 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee and an authorized delegate shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee or authorized delegate; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
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Sec. 46. Chapter 675 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A licensee shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the licensee; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 47. Chapter 676A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A provider shall comply with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314.
2. In addition to complying with the requirements set forth in 16 C.F.R. Part 314, a provider shall:
(a) Maintain the information security program required by 16 C.F.R. § 314.3 as part of the books and records of the provider; and
(b) Notify the Commissioner of any notification event pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 658.105.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Information security program has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
(b) Notification event has the meaning ascribed to it in 16 C.F.R. § 314.2.
Sec. 48. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 47, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Senate Bill No. 45Committee on Education
CHAPTER 46
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to educational programs; revising provisions governing the award of grants by the State Board of Education for programs of career and technical education; revising provisions governing reporting requirements for public schools that offer work-based learning programs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties), and authorizes the board of trustees of any other school district, to establish and maintain a program of career and technical education to provide instruction in subjects approved by the State Board of Education. (NRS 388.380) Existing law authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board to award grants to school districts and charter schools for programs of career and technical education, including, without limitation, grants awarded based on criteria established by the State Board but limited in amount according to the proportional enrollment of pupils in programs of career and technical education in a school district or charter school. (NRS 388.392-388.395) Section 1 of this bill revises the calculation of the limit on the amount of this grant by providing that the limit is based on the proportion of pupils enrolled in advanced courses within a program of career and technical education rather than the proportion of all pupils enrolled in a program of career and technical education.
The federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act provides grants to certain state agencies to, without limitation, promote programs of career and technical education. (20 U.S.C. §§ 2301 et seq.) The Act additionally sets forth certain: (1) reporting requirements that a state agency that receives a grant pursuant to the Act must follow; (2) information that is required to be included in such a report; and (3) characteristics for which certain performance data must be disaggregated. (20 U.S.C. § 2323(b)(3)(C)) Existing law: (1) authorizes the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to offer a work-based learning program upon the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and (2) requires a school district or charter school that offers a work-based learning program to submit a report to the State Board and the Legislature that contains certain information about the program, including the number of participating pupils, disaggregated based on certain characteristics. (NRS 389.167) Section 2 of this bill instead requires that the report contain the information required to be included in the report submitted pursuant to the Act, disaggregated according to the characteristics set forth in the Act.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 388.395 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.395 1. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may apply to the State Board of Education for a grant for a program of career and technical education, to be paid for from the remainder of state money described in subsection 3 of NRS 388.392.
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grant for a program of career and technical education, to be paid for from the remainder of state money described in subsection 3 of NRS 388.392.
2. The State Board of Education shall review all applications submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and award grants based on the criteria established by regulation of the State Board of Education.
3. The proportion of the total amount awarded pursuant to subsection 2 to a school district or charter school during a fiscal year must not exceed the proportion of the enrollment of pupils in advanced courses within programs of career and technical education in the school district or charter school during the previous fiscal year, as compared to the enrollments of pupils in advanced courses within programs of career and technical education throughout the State during the previous fiscal year.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Advanced course means:
(1) A CTE concentrator course;
(2) A work-based learning program pursuant to NRS 389.167;
(3) An activity for pupils to earn industry-recognized credentials, as identified by the Governors Office of Workforce Innovation pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 4 of NRS 232.975;
(4) A dual credit course in a program of career and technical education; or
(5) A course in a program of career and technical education that requires the completion of a CTE concentrator course as a prerequisite for enrollment.
(b) CTE concentrator has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 2302(12).
(c) CTE concentrator course means a course within a program of career and technical education which may be used, in combination with another course, to meet the course requirements to be a CTE concentrator.
Sec. 2. NRS 389.167 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.167 1. A pupil enrolled at a public school must be allowed to apply one or more credits toward the total number of credits required for graduation from high school if the pupil successfully completes the number of hours in a work-based learning program required by regulation of the State Board to earn such credits. Any credits earned for successful completion of a work-based learning program must be applied toward the pupils elective course credits and not toward a course that is required for graduation from high school.
2. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may offer a work-based learning program upon application to and with the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. An application to offer a work-based learning program must include, without limitation:
(a) The fields, trades or occupations in which a work-based learning program will be offered.
(b) The qualifications of a pupil to participate in the work-based learning program. Such qualifications must allow a majority of pupils to be eligible to participate in the work-based learning program.
(c) A description of the process that will be used by pupils to apply to participate in a work-based learning program.
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(d) A description of the manner in which participation in a work-based learning program and completion of the requirements of a work-based learning program will be verified.
(e) A description of the manner in which the performance of a pupil who participates in the work-based learning program will be evaluated, which must include, without limitation, an on-site evaluation of the performance of the pupil.
3. Upon approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of an application to offer a work-based learning program submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the board of trustees or the governing body shall:
(a) Designate an employee of the school district or charter school, as applicable, to serve as a work-based learning coordinator to coordinate and oversee work-based learning programs. Such an employee must ensure that each business, agency or organization that will offer employment and supervision of a pupil as part of the work-based learning program is suitable for participation in a work-based learning program.
(b) Establish and maintain a list of businesses, agencies and organizations that have been found suitable by the work-based learning coordinator pursuant to paragraph (a).
4. To receive approval from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to offer a work-based learning program, the work-based learning program must include, without limitation, requirements that:
(a) A detailed training agreement and training plan be completed for each pupil participating in the work-based learning program for credit that identifies the specific tasks in which the pupil will participate that will develop competency of the pupil in the workplace;
(b) A pupil participating in the work-based learning program be allowed to leave the public school in which he or she is enrolled during the school day to participate in such a program;
(c) Participation by a pupil in the work-based learning program will develop a broad range of skills and will allow a pupil to focus on his or her chosen career pathway; and
(d) Training be completed by each pupil participating in the work-based learning program on:
(1) Identifying and reporting harassment in the workplace;
(2) Developing and maintaining healthy relationships in the workplace; and
(3) Identifying the signs of a person engaging in predatory conduct to prepare a pupil for sexual activity or to foster an inappropriate personal or professional relationship with a pupil, including, without limitation, through communicating or attempting to befriend or establish a relationship or other connection with a parent or legal guardian of a pupil in furtherance of such conduct.
5. A school district or charter school may allow a pupil who successfully completes a work-based learning program to earn dual credit for participation in the work-based learning program.
6. On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of a charter school that offers a work-based learning program shall prepare a report concerning the manner in which the work-based learning program has been carried out and submit the report to the State Board and the Legislature. The report must include, without limitation [:
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(a) The number of pupils participating in the work-based learning program; and
(b) The types of work-based learning offered through the work-based learning program.
7. The number of pupils participating in the work-based learning program reported pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 6] , the information required to be included in the report submitted pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 2323(b)(4)(B), which must be disaggregated on the basis of the [following] characteristics [:
(a) Pupils who are American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, white or two or more races;
(b) Gender of pupils;
(c) Pupils who are migrants; and
(d) Pupils] set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 2323(b)(4)(B)(ii), including, without limitation, the number of pupils who are members of special populations, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 2302(48).
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 52Committee on Education
CHAPTER 47
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to education; requiring the board of trustees of a school district to determine the percentage of certain pupils enrolled in the school district; revising the definition of pupils who are considered a long-term English learner for the purposes of certain reporting; revising certain factors considered in determining whether a pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption to the requirement that the pupil be retained in grade 3 after not achieving a passing score on a uniform examination in reading; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to determine the number of pupils enrolled in schools within the school district who are: (1) immigrants; (2) refugees; (3) new, short-term and long-term English learners; and (4) English learners who participate in various programs, courses or activities, receive a high school diploma and attend an institution of higher education after receiving a high school diploma. Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to submit such information to the Department of Education in an annual report and authorizes the Department to make recommendations to the board of trustees of each school district to improve programs for English learners based on the reports. (NRS 388.4073) Section 1 of this bill: (1) requires the board of trustees of each school district to additionally determine the percentage of such pupils enrolled in schools in the district; and (2) changes the definition of long-term English learner for the purposes of this report to refer to a pupil who has been classified as an English learner for more than 6 consecutive years after the pupil was first identified as an English learner.
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Effective July 1, 2028, existing law generally requires a pupil enrolled in grade 3 to be retained in grade 3, rather than promoted to grade 4, if the pupil does not obtain a score in the subject area of reading on a uniform examination in reading that meets the passing score prescribed by the State Board of Education. However, existing law also authorizes a pupil to receive a good-cause exemption to allow the pupil to be promoted to grade 4 without obtaining such a score if the principal of the school which the pupil attends determines that the pupil is eligible for such an exemption and submits a recommendation to the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, which the pupil attends. (NRS 392.780, 392.785) Section 2 of this bill authorizes a pupil to qualify for one of the good-cause exemptions by demonstrating, through a portfolio of the pupils work, mastery of the academic standards in reading for grade 3 rather than mastery of the academic standards in reading beyond grade 3.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 388.4073 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.4073 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall determine the number and percentage of pupils enrolled in schools within the school district who are:
(a) Immigrants;
(b) Refugees;
(c) Newcomers to the English language and short-term and long-term English learners; and
(d) English learners, in total and disaggregated by English learners who:
(1) Are pupils with an individualized education program or a plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794;
(2) Are enrolled, placed or participating in:
(I) A special program, including, without limitation, a special program for gifted and talented pupils;
(II) A program for career and technical education;
(III) A magnet school or program;
(IV) An advanced placement course;
(V) An international baccalaureate course;
(VI) A dual credit course; or
(VII) An extracurricular or athletic activity, if known;
(3) Receive a high school diploma, disaggregated by type of diploma; and
(4) Attend an institution of higher education after receiving a high school diploma and, if known, receive a scholarship to attend an institution of higher education.
2. The data collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be disaggregated by grade and pupils who are English learners.
3. The board of trustees of each school district shall determine the number of teachers:
(a) Employed by the school district who have an endorsement to teach pupils in a program of bilingual education or who have an endorsement to teach English as a second language; and
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(b) Who are trained in a program for language instruction adopted by the board of trustees of the school district, to the extent practicable.
Κ The data collected pursuant to this subsection must be disaggregated by teachers who are licensed to teach elementary education, middle school or junior high school education or secondary education.
4. On or before August 1 of each year, the board of trustees of a school district shall review the data collected pursuant to subsections 1 and 3, compile a report of the data and submit the report to the Department. The Department may make recommendations to the board of trustees of each school district to improve programs for English learners based on the reports it receives pursuant to this subsection.
5. On or before February 1 of each year, the Department shall submit the reports it receives pursuant to subsection 4 to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.
6. As used in this section, long-term English learner means a pupil who [is] has been classified as an English learner [who has lived in the United States] for [at least] more than 6 consecutive years [.] after the pupil was first identified as an English learner.
Sec. 2. NRS 392.785 is hereby amended to read as follows:
392.785 1. The superintendent of schools of a school district or the governing body of a charter school, as applicable, may authorize the promotion of a pupil to grade 4 who would otherwise be retained in grade 3 only if the superintendent or governing body, as applicable, approves a good-cause exemption for the pupil upon a determination by the principal of the school pursuant to subsection 3 that the pupil is eligible for such an exemption.
2. A good-cause exemption must be approved for a pupil who previously was retained in grade 3. Any other pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption if the pupil:
(a) Demonstrates an acceptable level of proficiency in reading on an alternative standardized reading assessment approved by the State Board;
(b) Demonstrates, through a portfolio of the pupils work, proficiency in reading at grade level, as evidenced by demonstration of mastery of the academic standards in reading [beyond] for grade 3;
(c) Is an English learner and has received not less than 2 years of instruction in a program of instruction that teaches English as a second language;
(d) Received intensive remediation in the subject area of reading for 2 or more years but still demonstrates a deficiency in reading and was previously retained in kindergarten or grade 1 or 2 for a total of 2 years;
(e) Is a pupil with a disability and his or her individualized education program indicates that the pupils participation in the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.780 is not appropriate; or
(f) Is a pupil with a disability and:
(1) He or she participates in the uniform examination administered pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 392.780;
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(2) His or her individualized education program or plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, documents that the pupil has received intensive remediation in reading for more than 2 years, but he or she still demonstrates a deficiency in reading; and
(3) He or she was previously retained in kindergarten or grade 1, 2 or 3.
3. The principal of a school in which a pupil who may be retained in grade 3 pursuant to subsection 1 is enrolled shall consider the factors set forth in subsection 2 and determine whether the pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption. In making the determination, the principal must consider documentation provided by the pupils teacher indicating whether the promotion of the pupil is appropriate based upon the record of the pupil. Such documentation must only consist of the existing plan for monitoring the progress of the pupil, the pupils individualized education program, if applicable, and the pupils plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, if applicable. If the principal determines that promotion of the pupil to grade 4 is appropriate, the principal must submit a written recommendation to the superintendent of schools of the school district or to the governing body of the charter school, as applicable. The superintendent of schools or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, shall approve or deny the recommendation of the principal and provide written notice to the principal of the approval or denial.
4. A principal who determines that a pupil is eligible for a good-cause exemption pursuant to subsection 3 shall notify the parent or legal guardian of the pupil if the superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the charter school, as applicable, has approved the good-cause exemption.
5. The principal of a school in which a pupil for whom a good-cause exemption is approved pursuant to subsection 3 and who is promoted to grade 4 must ensure that the pupil continues to be provided intervention services and intensive instruction in the subject area of reading pursuant to NRS 392.760.
6. As used in this section, individualized education program has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(A).
Sec. 3. 1. This section and section 1 of this act become effective on July 1, 2025.
2. Section 2 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2028.
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Senate Bill No. 66Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 48
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to writs of habeas corpus; revising provisions governing the county in which an offender must file a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the computation of time the offender has served; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law: (1) authorizes an offender who is convicted of a crime and under a sentence of death or imprisonment to file a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus; and (2) prescribes requirements governing the county in which any such petition must be filed. (NRS 34.724, 34.738) Under existing law, a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the computation of time an offender has served must be filed with the clerk of the district court for the county in which the conviction occurred, unless the petitioner is incarcerated outside this State. If the petitioner is incarcerated outside this State, existing law requires the petitioner to file the petition with the clerk of the First Judicial District Court in Carson City. (NRS 34.738) Section 1 of this bill revises these requirements by requiring a petitioner to file a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the computation of time served by the petitioner with the clerk of: (1) the district court for the county in which the petitioner is incarcerated, if, at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner is incarcerated in this State; (2) the district court for the county in which the petitioner resides, if, at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner has been released from the custody of the Department of Corrections and resides in this State; or (3) the First Judicial District Court in Carson City, if, at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner is incarcerated outside this State or has been released from the custody of the Department and resides outside this State. Section 2 of this bill makes the amendatory provisions of section 1 applicable to a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed on or after the effective date of this bill.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
[omitted
material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 34.738 is hereby amended to read as follows:
34.738 1. A petition that challenges the validity of a judgment of conviction or sentence must be filed with the clerk of the district court for the county in which the conviction occurred. Any other petition must be filed with the clerk of:
(a) The district court for the county in which the petitioner is incarcerated [; or] , if, at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner is incarcerated in this State;
(b) The district court for the county in which the petitioner resides, if, at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner has been released from the custody of the Department of Corrections and resides in this State; or
(c) The First Judicial District Court in and for Carson City, if , at the time the petition is filed, the petitioner [is] :
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(1) Is incarcerated outside this State while serving a term of imprisonment imposed by a court of this State [.] ; or
(2) Has been released from the custody of the Department of Corrections and resides outside this State.
2. A petition that is not filed in the district court for the appropriate county:
(a) Shall be deemed to be filed on the date it is received by the clerk of the district court in which the petition is initially lodged; and
(b) Must be transferred by the clerk of that court to the clerk of the district court for the appropriate county.
3. A petition must not challenge both the validity of a judgment of conviction or sentence and the computation of time that the petitioner has served pursuant to a judgment of conviction. If a petition improperly challenges both the validity of a judgment of conviction or sentence and the computation of time that the petitioner has served pursuant to a judgment of conviction, the district court for the appropriate county shall resolve that portion of the petition that challenges the validity of the judgment of conviction or sentence and dismiss the remainder of the petition without prejudice.
Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to NRS 34.724 before the effective date of this act.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 72Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 49
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to the City of Henderson; revising provisions governing the filling of a vacancy for certain municipal elective offices; revising the procedure for enacting ordinances; revising provisions governing the sale and disposition of real property; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
The existing Charter of the City of Henderson requires the City Council to fill a vacancy in the City Council or in the office of Mayor or Municipal Judge for the remainder of the unexpired term by: (1) appointment within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy; or (2) a special election called by resolution of the City Council to be held not later than 90 days after the vacancy occurs. (Henderson City Charter § 1.070) Section 1 of this bill requires the City Council to adopt such a resolution within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy and to specify the date of the special election in the resolution. Section 1 further provides that if the City Council calls a special election to fill the vacancy, the special election must be held not later than 90 days after the date on which the City Council adopts the resolution, but no such special election may be held during the period starting on the date immediately following a municipal primary election and ending 120 days after the date of a municipal general election.
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The existing Charter of the City of Henderson requires: (1) a proposed ordinance to be read to the City Council by title, referred to a committee for consideration and filed with the City Clerk for public distribution; (2) notice of the filing to be published once in a qualified newspaper at least 10 days before the adoption of the ordinance; (3) the committee to report the ordinance back to the City Council at the next regular or special meeting of the City Council, after which the proposed ordinance must be finally voted upon or action thereon postponed; and (4) the City Council to adopt or reject the ordinance or any amendment thereto within 30 days after the publication. (Henderson City Charter § 2.100) Section 2 of this bill authorizes instead of requires the City Council to refer a proposed ordinance to a committee for consideration. If a proposed ordinance is referred to a committee, section 2 requires the committee to consider the ordinance and report its recommendations back to the City Council at a regular meeting or special meeting of the City Council following the proposal and reference of the ordinance. If a proposed ordinance is not referred to a committee, section 2 requires the City Council to consider the ordinance in substantially the same form as proposed. Finally, section 2 provides that regardless of whether a proposed ordinance is referred to a committee, at a regular or special meeting of the City Council, the title of the proposed ordinance must be read and the City Council must vote to adopt, revise or postpone consideration of the proposed ordinance.
The existing Charter of the City of Henderson: (1) authorizes the City Council to sell unimproved real property owned by the City on a time payment basis; and (2) requires that when the City Council disposes of real property to certain entities, the consideration paid must equal the cost of the acquisition to the City. (Henderson City Charter § 2.320) Section 3 of this bill authorizes the City Council to instead sell any real property owned by the City on a time payment basis. Section 3 also: (1) removes the requirement that the consideration paid for the disposal of real property to certain entities must equal the cost of the acquisition to the City; and (2) provides that such disposals of real property are subject to certain provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes governing municipal property to the extent such provisions are applicable.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1.070 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1206, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1.070 Elective offices: Vacancies.
1. [A] Subject to the limitations set forth in this section, a vacancy in the City Council or in the office of Mayor or Municipal Judge must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by:
(a) A majority vote of the members of the City Council, or the remaining members in the case of a vacancy in the City Council, within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy appointing a person who has the same qualifications as are required of the elective official; or
(b) A special election called by resolution of the City Council. The City Council shall adopt the resolution within 60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy and specify the date of the special election in the resolution. The resolution must call for the special election to be held not later than 90 days after the [vacancy occurs.] date on which the City Council adopts the resolution, but no special election to fill a vacancy pursuant to this paragraph may be held during the period starting on the date immediately following a municipal primary election and ending 120 days after the date of a municipal general election.
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election to fill a vacancy pursuant to this paragraph may be held during the period starting on the date immediately following a municipal primary election and ending 120 days after the date of a municipal general election. Every candidate at [the] a special election held pursuant to this paragraph must have the same qualifications as are required of the elective official.
2. If a special election is held pursuant to [paragraph (b) of subsection 1:] this section:
(a) The City Council shall meet to canvass the election returns and declare the result pursuant to section 5.100; and
(b) The person elected to fill the remainder of an unexpired term shall enter upon the discharge of his or her respective duties at the first meeting of the City Council held after the canvass of returns is made.
3. A person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy pursuant to this section serves until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. Section 2.100 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1208, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.100 Ordinances: Enactment procedure; emergency ordinances.
1. All proposed ordinances when first proposed must be read to the City Council by title and may be referred to a committee for consideration, after which an adequate number of copies of the proposed ordinance must be filed with the City Clerk for public distribution. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [3,] 4, notice of the filing must be published once in a newspaper qualified pursuant to the provisions of chapter 238 of NRS, and published in the City at least 10 days before the adoption of the ordinance. The City Council [shall] must adopt or reject the ordinance or an amendment thereto, within [30] 60 days after the date of publication.
2. [At the next] If a proposed ordinance is referred to a committee, at a regular meeting or special meeting of the City Council following the proposal of an ordinance and its reference to committee, the committee shall consider the ordinance and report [the ordinance] its recommendations back to the City Council. [Thereafter, it] If a proposed ordinance is not referred to a committee, the City Council shall consider the ordinance in substantially the same form as proposed.
3. Regardless of whether a proposed ordinance is referred to a committee, at a regular meeting or special meeting of the City Council, the title of the proposed ordinance must be read [by title only,] and [thereupon] the [proposed ordinance must be finally voted upon or action thereon postponed.
3.] City Council must vote to adopt, revise or postpone consideration of the proposed ordinance.
4. In cases of emergency or where the ordinance is of a kind specified in section 7.040, by unanimous consent of the City Council, final action may be taken immediately or at a special meeting called for that purpose, and no notice of the filing of the copies of the proposed ordinance with the City Clerk need be published.
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[4.] 5. All ordinances must be signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and published at least once by title, together with the names of the Council Members voting for or against passage, in a newspaper qualified pursuant to the provisions of chapter 238 of NRS and published in the City, before the ordinance becomes effective. The City Council may, by majority vote, order the publication of the ordinance in full in lieu of publication by title only.
[5.] 6. The City Clerk shall keep a record of all ordinances together with the affidavits of publication.
Sec. 3. Section 2.320 of the Charter of the City of Henderson, being chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 1971, as last amended by chapter 266, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 1209, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.320 Sale, lease, exchange of real property owned by the City: Procedure; disposition of proceeds.
1. Subject to the provisions of this section and any applicable provisions of chapter 268 of NRS, the City may sell, lease or exchange real property in Clark County, Nevada, acquired by the City pursuant to federal law from the United States of America.
2. The City may sell, lease or exchange real property only by resolution. Following the adoption of a resolution to sell, lease or exchange, the City Council shall cause a notice of its intention to sell, lease or exchange the real property to be published once in a newspaper qualified pursuant to the provisions of chapter 238 of NRS and published in the City. The notice must be published at least 30 days before the date set by the City Council for the sale, lease or exchange, and must state:
(a) The date, time and place of the proposed sale, lease or exchange.
(b) The place where and the time within which applications and deposits may be made by prospective purchasers or lessees.
(c) Such other information as the City Council desires.
3. It must be the policy of the City Council to sell, lease and exchange real property in a manner that will result in the maximum benefit accruing to the City from the sales, leases and exchanges. The City Council may attach any condition to the sale, lease or exchange as appears to the City Council to be in the best interests of the City.
4. The City Council may sell [unimproved] real property owned by the City on a time payment basis. The down payment must be in an amount determined by the City Council, and the interest rate must be in an amount determined by the City Council, but must not be less than 6 percent per annum on the declining balance.
5. [The] Subject to the provisions of this section and any applicable provisions of chapter 268 of NRS, the City Council may dispose of any real property belonging to the City to the United States of America, the State of Nevada, Clark County, any other political subdivision of the State, or any quasi-public or nonprofit entity for a nominal consideration whenever the public interest requires such a disposition. [In any such case, the consideration paid must equal the cost of the acquisition to the City.]
6. The City Council may sell, lease or exchange real property for less than its appraised value to any person who maintains or intends to maintain a business within the boundaries of the City which is eligible pursuant to NRS 374.357 for an abatement from the sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 374 of NRS.
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eligible pursuant to NRS 374.357 for an abatement from the sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 374 of NRS.
7. Proceeds from all sales and exchanges of real property owned by the City, after deduction of the cost of the real property, legal fees, reasonable costs of publication, title insurance, escrow and normal costs of sale, must be placed in the Land Fund previously created by the City in the City Treasury and hereby continued. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, money in the Land Fund may be expended only for:
(a) Acquisition of assets of a long-term character which are intended to continue to be held or used, such as land, buildings, machinery, furniture, computer software and other equipment.
(b) Capital improvements of improvements thereon.
(c) Expenses incurred in the preparation of a long-term comprehensive master planning study and any expenses incurred in the master planning of the City.
(d) All costs, including salaries, for administration of the Land Fund, and the land within the City.
(e) Expenses incurred in making major improvements and repairs to the water, sewer and street systems as differentiated from normal maintenance costs.
(f) Legal fees relating to the purchase, sale, lease or maintenance of the real property.
Κ Money received from leases of real property owned by the City must be placed in the Land Fund if the term of lease is 20 years or longer, whether the 20 years is for an initial term of lease or for an initial term and an option for renewal.
8. If available, money in the Land Fund may be borrowed by the City.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 84Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 50
[Approved: May 26, 2025]
AN ACT relating to domestic violence; revising provisions relating to programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to: (1) adopt regulations governing the evaluation, certification and monitoring of programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence; and (2) evaluate, certify and monitor programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence in accordance with those regulations. (NRS 439.258) Under section 1 of this bill, the regulations adopted by the Division must include provisions requiring that the curriculum and instructional materials used in a program be evidence-based.
κ2025 Statutes of Nevada, Page 264 (CHAPTER 50, SB 84)κ
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 439.258 is hereby amended to read as follows:
439.258 1. The Division shall evaluate, certify and monitor programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Division shall adopt regulations governing the evaluation, certification and monitoring of programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence.
3. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation, provisions:
(a) Requiring that a program:
(1) Include a module specific to victim safety; and
(2) Be based on:
(I) Evidence-based practices; and
(II) The assessment of a program participant by a supervisor of treatment or provider of treatment; [and]
(b) Requiring that the curriculum and instructional materials used in a program be evidence-based; and
(c) Allowing a program that is located in another state to become certified in this State to provide treatment to persons who:
(1) Reside in this State; and
(2) Are ordered by a court in this State to participate in a program for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence.
Sec. 2. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 1 of this act becomes effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On October 1, 2025, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 90Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 51
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; providing certain rights to children detained in a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children; requiring the juvenile court to make certain findings before committing a child to the custody of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights, which sets forth certain rights of children who are detained in a detention facility in this State. Existing law requires a detention facility in which a child is detained to: (1) inform the child of the rights set forth in the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights; (2) provide the child and, to the extent practicable, the parent or guardian of the child, with a copy of those rights; and (3) post a written copy of those rights in a conspicuous place inside the detention facility. (NRS 62B.510, 62B.515) For the purposes of the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights, existing law defines detention facility to include a: (1) local facility for the detention of children; and (2) state facility for the detention of children. (NRS 62B.505) Section 1 of this bill expands the definition of detention facility to include a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children.
Existing law requires the juvenile court to make certain findings before committing a child to the custody of a state facility for the detention of children. (NRS 62E.505) Section 2 of this bill additionally requires the juvenile court to make such findings before committing a child to the custody of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 62B.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62B.505 As used in NRS 62B.500 to 62B.530, inclusive, detention facility includes a:
1. Local facility for the detention of children; [and]
2. State facility for the detention of children [.] ; and
3. Regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children.
Sec. 2. NRS 62E.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62E.505 Before the juvenile court commits a delinquent child to the custody of a state facility for the detention of children [,] or to the custody of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children, the court must find that:
1. Appropriate alternatives that could satisfactorily meet the needs of the child do not exist in the community or were previously used to attempt to meet such needs and proved unsuccessful; and
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2. The child poses a public safety risk based on the childs risk of reoffending, as determined by a risk assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 62E.506, any history of delinquency and the seriousness of the offense committed by the child.
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Assembly Bill No. 430Assemblymembers Flanagan; Brown-May, DSilva and Nguyen
CHAPTER 52
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to money transmission; exempting a person engaged solely in the provision of payroll processing services from provisions governing the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in money transmission; repealing provisions imposing certain duties on persons engaged in the provision of payroll processing services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of persons engaged in money transmission. (Chapter 671 of NRS) Existing law defines money transmission to include payroll processing services, thereby requiring a person engaged solely in the provision of payroll processing services to be licensed by the Commissioner. (NRS 671.013) Section 1 of this bill removes provisions which include the provision of payroll processing services within the definition of money transmission. Section 2 of this bill exempts a person engaged solely in the provision of payroll processing services from the provisions governing money transmission. As such, under sections 1 and 2, a person engaged solely in the provision of payroll processing services is not required to obtain a license from the Commissioner, under the provisions of existing law governing money transmission, to engage in the provision of payroll processing services.
Section 3 of this bill repeals provisions setting forth certain duties of persons engaged in the provision of payroll processing services.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 671.013 is hereby amended to read as follows:
671.013 1. Money transmission means any of the following:
(a) Selling or issuing payment instruments to a person located in this State.
(b) Selling or issuing stored value to a person located in this State.
(c) Receiving money or credits for transmission from a person located in this State.
2. [The term includes payroll processing services.
3.] The term does not include the provision solely of online or telecommunications services or network access.
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Sec. 2. NRS 671.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
671.020 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 671.155, this chapter does not apply to any:
1. Federally insured depository financial institution, privately insured depository financial institution, bank holding company or any subsidiary thereof, office of an international banking corporation, foreign bank that establishes a federal branch pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 3102, as amended, corporation organization pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 1861 to 1867, inclusive, as amended, or corporation organized pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 611 to 633, inclusive, as amended, under the laws of a state or of the United States.
2. Operator of a payment system to the extent that it provides processing, clearing or settlement services between or among persons exempted pursuant to this section or licensees in connection with wire transfers, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, stored value transactions, automated clearinghouse transfers or similar transfers of money.
3. Person appointed as an agent of a payee to collect and process a payment from a payor to the payee for goods or services, other than money transmission, provided to the payor by the payee, so long as:
(a) A written agreement exists between the payee and the agent directing the agent to collect and process payments from payors on behalf of the payee;
(b) The payee holds the agent out to the public as accepting payments for goods or services on behalf of the payee; and
(c) Payment for the goods and services is treated as received by the payee upon receipt by the agent so that the obligation of the payor is extinguished and there is no risk of loss to the payor if the agent fails to remit the money to the payee.
4. Person that acts as an intermediary by processing payments between an entity that has directly incurred an outstanding money transmission obligation to a sender and the designated recipient of the sender, so long as the entity:
(a) Is a licensee or exempt from licensure pursuant to this chapter;
(b) Provides a receipt, electronic record or other written confirmation to the sender identifying the entity as the provider of money transmission in the transaction; and
(c) Bears sole responsibility to satisfy the outstanding money transmission obligation to the sender, including, without limitation, the obligation to make the sender whole in connection with any failure to transmit the money to the designated recipient of the sender.
5. Department, agency, instrumentality or agent of the United States.
6. State, county, city or any other governmental agency, subdivision, instrumentality or agent of a state.
7. Money transmission by the United States Postal Service or by an agent of the United States Postal Service.
8. Trust company that is licensed or otherwise authorized to engage in the business of a trust company in this State pursuant to chapter 669 of NRS.
9. Electronic money transfer of governmental benefits for a federal, state, county or governmental agency by a contractor on behalf of the United States or a department, agency or instrumentality thereof or on behalf of a state or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.
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10. Board of trade designated as a contract market under the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., as amended, or a person that, in the ordinary course of business, provides clearance and settlement services for a board of trade to the extent of its operation as or for the board of trade.
11. Registered futures commission merchant under the federal commodities laws to the extent of its operation as such a merchant.
12. Person registered as a securities broker-dealer under federal or state securities laws to the extent of the operations of the person as such a securities broker-dealer.
13. Natural person employed by a licensee, authorized delegate or any person exempt from licensure pursuant to this section when acting within the scope of employment and under the supervision of the licensee, authorized delegate or exempt person as an employee and not as an independent contractor.
14. Person expressly appointed as a third-party service provider to or agent of an entity exempt pursuant to subsection 1 to the extent that:
(a) The third-party service provider or agent is engaging in money transmission on behalf of and pursuant to a written agreement with the exempt entity that sets forth the specific functions that the third-party service provider or agent is to perform; and
(b) The exempt entity assumes all risk of loss and legal responsibility for satisfying the outstanding money transmission obligations owed to purchasers and holders of the outstanding money transmission obligations upon receipt by the third-party service provider of the money or monetary value of the purchaser or holder.
15. Employer who performs payroll services on his or her own behalf or on behalf of an affiliate of an employer.
16. Professional employer organization, as defined in NRS 611.400, who performs payroll services.
17. Provider who is licensed pursuant to chapter 604D of NRS.
18. Person engaged solely in the provision of payroll processing services.
19. Person exempt by regulation or order of the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 671.0205.
Sec. 3. NRS 671.275 is hereby repealed.
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