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Assembly Bill No. 396Assemblymember Backus
CHAPTER 365
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to housing; requiring the governing body of certain counties and cities to adopt an ordinance to authorize the development and use of accessory dwelling units on residential property; setting forth certain requirements for the ordinance; providing that if the governing body of certain counties and cities does not adopt such an ordinance by July 1, 2026, accessory dwelling units are authorized on any parcel zoned for residential use without restriction; revising provisions relating to the amendment of a declaration or the termination of a common-interest community; requiring proof of certain insurance policies be furnished in a resale package to a purchaser of a unit in a common-interest community; increasing the fine that may be imposed by the Commission for Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels for certain violations; making various other changes relating to common-interest communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Section 10.5 of this bill declares that access to affordable housing is essential for the residents of this State and that accessory dwelling units are vital to increasing the supply of affordable housing.
Section 1 of this bill requires each governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) and each governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more (currently the Cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno and Sparks) to adopt an ordinance that authorizes the development and use of an accessory dwelling unit on residential property. Section 1 provides that any such ordinance does not apply in a region in a county or city for which there has been created by interstate compact a regional planning agency and the regional plan adopted by the regional planning agency calls for the regulation of housing. Section 1 further limits provisions of the ordinance, including by prohibiting the ordinance from placing certain conditions on the approval of the accessory dwelling unit.
Section 11 of this bill provides that: (1) if, before July 1, 2026, the governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more or the governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more has adopted an ordinance that is consistent with section 1, the governing body is not required to adopt another ordinance relating to accessory dwelling units pursuant to section 1; and (2) if the governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more or the governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more does not adopt an ordinance that is consistent with section 1 before July 1, 2026, accessory dwelling units are authorized on any parcel zoned for residential use without restriction.
Existing law authorizes the governing body of a county or city to divide the county, city or region into zoning districts of such number, shape and area as are best suited to carry out certain purposes. Within a zoning district, the governing body is authorized to regulate and restrict the erection, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land. (NRS 278.250) Section 4 of this bill creates an exception to account for the requirement that the governing body of certain counties and cities adopt an ordinance to allow the addition of an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to section 1.
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Existing law requires that an action or proceeding seeking judicial relief or review from or with respect to any final action, decision or order of any governing body of a county or city be commenced within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the final action, decision or order with the clerk or secretary of the governing body. (NRS 278.0235) Section 3 of this bill applies these provisions to section 1.
Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to apply the definitions of certain terms relating to planning and zoning to section 1.
Existing law sets forth certain requirements for the amendment of a declaration of a common-interest community, including that every amendment to the declaration must, with certain exceptions, be indexed in the grantees index in the name of the common-interest community and the association and in the grantors index in the name of the parties executing the amendment. (NRS 116.2117) Section 5 of this bill eliminates the exception for an amendment for the relocation of boundaries between adjoining units. (NRS 116.2112)
Section 5 also authorizes an association to amend a declaration to restrict the leasing of residential units to the extent that the restriction is reasonably designed to meet certain underwriting requirements.
Existing law sets forth the requirements for terminating a common-interest community. (NRS 116.2118) Section 6 of this bill amends the voting requirements for terminating a common-interest community.
Sections 7 and 8 of this bill revise provisions relating to prohibiting or restricting a unit owner from renting or leasing his or her unit.
Existing law requires a units owner or his or her authorized agent, at the expense of the units owner, to furnish to a purchaser a resale package containing certain information. (NRS 116.4109) Section 9 of this bill requires that a resale package also contain proof of the insurance policies that an association is required to carry.
Existing law authorizes, under certain circumstances, the Commission for Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels to impose an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 for certain violations. (NRS 116.785) Section 10 of this bill increases the administrative fine to not more than $5,000.
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 278 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more and each governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more shall adopt an ordinance that authorizes the development and use of an accessory dwelling unit on residential property.
2. The ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must not as a condition of approval of an accessory dwelling unit:
(a) Prohibit separate kitchen facilities for the accessory dwelling unit.
(b) Require more than one additional parking space for the accessory dwelling unit provided that the existing parking for the primary residence and street parking satisfy the anticipated parking needs for the accessory dwelling unit.
(c) Require any side or rear setback for the accessory dwelling unit that is more restrictive than the requirements for the primary residence.
(d) Require any improvement or repair to a public street unless such improvement or repair is necessary:
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(1) To reconstruct or repair a public street that is disturbed during the construction of the accessory dwelling unit; or
(2) For public health and safety.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, prohibit the owner of the residential property from using the accessory dwelling unit as rental housing. The ordinance may prohibit the owner of the residential property from using the accessory dwelling unit as transient lodging.
3. Any accessory dwelling unit approved pursuant to an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must meet all applicable building codes, housing codes and any other codes regulating the health and safety of residential property.
(b) Is not required to meet any building code or other code regulating the health and safety of commercial buildings, including, without limitation, any code that requires a fire sprinkler system in a commercial building.
4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(a) Prohibit the governing body of a county or a city from implementing a process that sets forth more favorable conditions for adding an accessory dwelling unit to residential property, including, without limitation, providing for the approval of the construction of an additional dwelling unit by building permit in lieu of approval by the planning department of the county or city; or
(b) Authorize more than two accessory dwelling units on any residential property.
5. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section does not apply in a region in a county or city in this State for which there has been created by interstate compact a regional planning agency and the regional plan adopted by the regional planning agency calls for the regulation of housing.
6. As used in this section:
(a) Accessory dwelling unit means an independent living space that is built on the same lot as the primary residence on a residential property, regardless of whether the independent living space is attached, detached or built within the primary residence.
(b) Kitchen facilities includes, without limitation, a sink, refrigerator and a significant cooking appliance such as a range, stove or oven.
(c) Residential property means a property that is located in an area of the county or city, as applicable, zoned for single-family residential use.
Sec. 2. NRS 278.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
278.010 As used in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.0103 to 278.0195, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. NRS 278.0235 is hereby amended to read as follows:
278.0235 1. No action or proceeding may be commenced for the purpose of seeking judicial relief or review from or with respect to any final action, decision or order of any governing body, commission or board authorized by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the final action, decision or order with the clerk or secretary of the governing body, commission or board.
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2. A petitioner or cross-petitioner who is seeking judicial review must serve and file a memorandum of points and authorities within 40 days after an action is commenced.
3. The respondent or cross-petitioners shall serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after the service of the memorandum of points and authorities.
4. The petition or cross-petitioner may serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after service of the reply memorandum.
5. Within 7 days after the expiration of the time within which the petitioner is required to reply, any party may request a hearing. Unless a request for hearing has been filed, the matter shall be deemed submitted.
6. All memoranda of points and authorities filed in proceedings involving petitions for judicial review must be in the form provided for appellate briefs in Rule 28 of the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure.
7. The court, for good cause, may extend the times allowed in this section for filing memoranda.
Sec. 4. NRS 278.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
278.250 1. For the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, the governing body may divide the city, county or region into zoning districts of such number, shape and area as are best suited to carry out the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive [. Within] , and section 1 of this act. Within the zoning district, it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land.
2. The zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with the master plan for land use and be designed:
(a) To preserve the quality of air and water resources.
(b) To promote the conservation of open space and the protection of other natural and scenic resources from unreasonable impairment.
(c) To consider existing views and access to solar resources by studying the height of new buildings which will cast shadows on surrounding residential and commercial developments.
(d) To reduce the consumption of energy by encouraging the use of products and materials which maximize energy efficiency in the construction of buildings.
(e) To provide for recreational needs.
(f) To protect life and property in areas subject to floods, landslides and other natural disasters.
(g) To conform to the adopted population plan, if required by NRS 278.170.
(h) To develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of transportation and public facilities and services, including public access and sidewalks for pedestrians, and facilities and services for bicycles.
(i) To ensure that the development on land is commensurate with the character and the physical limitations of the land.
(j) To take into account the immediate and long-range financial impact of the application of particular land to particular kinds of development, and the relative suitability of the land for development.
(k) To promote health and the general welfare.
(l) To ensure the development of an adequate supply of housing for the community, including the development of affordable housing.
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(m) To ensure the protection of existing neighborhoods and communities, including the protection of rural preservation neighborhoods and, in counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the protection of historic neighborhoods.
(n) To promote systems which use solar or wind energy.
(o) To foster the coordination and compatibility of land uses with any military installation in the city, county or region, taking into account the location, purpose and stated mission of the military installation.
3. The zoning regulations must be adopted with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the area and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city, county or region.
4. In exercising the powers granted in this section, the governing body may use any controls relating to land use or principles of zoning that the governing body determines to be appropriate, including, without limitation, density bonuses, inclusionary zoning and minimum density zoning.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Density bonus means an incentive granted by a governing body to a developer of real property that authorizes the developer to build at a greater density than would otherwise be allowed under the master plan, in exchange for an agreement by the developer to perform certain functions that the governing body determines to be socially desirable, including, without limitation, developing an area to include a certain proportion of affordable housing.
(b) Inclusionary zoning means a type of zoning pursuant to which a governing body requires or provides incentives to a developer who builds residential dwellings to build a certain percentage of those dwellings as affordable housing.
(c) Minimum density zoning means a type of zoning pursuant to which development must be carried out at or above a certain density to maintain conformance with the master plan.
Sec. 5. NRS 116.2117 is hereby amended to read as follows:
116.2117 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 116.21175, and except in cases of amendments that may be executed by a declarant under subsection 5 of NRS 116.2109 or NRS 116.211, or by the association under NRS 116.1107, 116.2106, subsection 3 of NRS 116.2108, subsection 1 of NRS 116.2112 or NRS 116.2113, or by certain units owners under subsection 2 of NRS 116.2108, subsection 1 of NRS 116.2112, subsection 2 of NRS 116.2113 or subsection 2 of NRS 116.2118, and except as otherwise limited by subsections 4, 6, 7 and 8, the declaration, including any plats, may be amended only by vote or agreement of units owners of units to which at least a majority of the votes in the association are allocated, unless the declaration specifies a different percentage for all amendments or for specified subjects of amendment. If the declaration requires the approval of another person as a condition of its effectiveness, the amendment is not valid without that approval.
2. No action to challenge the validity of an amendment adopted by the association pursuant to this section may be brought more than 1 year after the amendment is recorded.
3. Every amendment to the declaration must be recorded in every county in which any portion of the common-interest community is located and is effective only upon recordation.
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and is effective only upon recordation. An amendment [, except an amendment pursuant to NRS 116.2112,] must be indexed in the grantees index in the name of the common-interest community and the association and in the grantors index in the name of the parties executing the amendment.
4. Except to the extent expressly permitted or required by other provisions of this chapter, no amendment may change the boundaries of any unit or change the allocated interests of a unit in the absence of unanimous consent of only those units owners whose units are affected and the consent of a majority of the owners of the remaining units [.] , including a majority of the votes allocated to units not owned by the declarant.
5. Amendments to the declaration required by this chapter to be recorded by the association must be prepared, executed, recorded and certified on behalf of the association by any officer of the association designated for that purpose or, in the absence of designation, by the president of the association.
6. [An] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, an amendment to the declaration which prohibits or materially restricts the permitted uses of a unit or the number or other qualifications of persons who may occupy units may not be enforced against a units owner who was the owner of the unit on the date of the recordation of the amendment as long as the units owner remains the owner of that unit.
7. A provision in the declaration creating special declarants rights that have not expired may not be amended without the consent of the declarant.
8. If any provision of this chapter or of the declaration requires the consent of a holder of a security interest in a unit, or an insurer or guarantor of such interest, as a condition to the effectiveness of an amendment to the declaration, that consent is deemed granted if:
(a) The holder, insurer or guarantor has not requested, in writing, notice of any proposed amendment; or
(b) Notice of any proposed amendment is required or has been requested and a written refusal to consent is not received by the association within 60 days after the association delivers notice of the proposed amendment to the holder, insurer or guarantor, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address for notice provided by the holder, insurer or guarantor in a prior written request for notice.
9. An association may amend a declaration to restrict the leasing of residential units to the extent that the restriction is reasonably designed to meet underwriting requirements of:
(a) Institutional lenders that regularly make loans secured by first mortgages on units in common-interest communities or regularly purchase such mortgages; or
(b) Insurance companies that issue insurance policies to associations or units in a common-interest community.
Sec. 6. NRS 116.2118 is hereby amended to read as follows:
116.2118 1. Except in the case of a taking of all the units by eminent domain, in the case of foreclosure against an entire cooperative of a security interest that has priority over the declaration, or in the circumstances described in NRS 116.2124, a common-interest community may be terminated only by agreement of units owners to whom at least 80 percent of the votes in the association are allocated, [or any larger percentage the declaration specifies,] including at least 80 percent of the votes allocated to units that are not owned by the declarant, and with any other approvals required by the declaration.
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units that are not owned by the declarant, and with any other approvals required by the declaration. The declaration may require a larger percentage of the total votes in the association for approval, but termination requires approval by at least 80 percent of the votes allocated to units not owned by the declarant. The declaration may specify a smaller percentage only if all of the units are restricted exclusively to nonresidential uses.
2. An agreement to terminate must be evidenced by the execution of an agreement to terminate, or ratifications thereof, in the same manner as a deed, by the requisite number of units owners. The agreement must specify a date after which the agreement will be void unless it is recorded before that date. An agreement to terminate and all ratifications thereof must be recorded in every county in which a portion of the common-interest community is situated and is effective only upon recordation.
3. In the case of a condominium or planned community containing only units having horizontal boundaries described in the declaration, an agreement to terminate may provide that all of the common elements and units of the common-interest community must be sold following termination. If, pursuant to the agreement, any real estate in the common-interest community is to be sold following termination, the agreement must set forth the minimum terms of the sale.
4. In the case of a condominium or planned community containing any units not having horizontal boundaries described in the declaration, an agreement to terminate may provide for sale of the common elements, but it may not require that the units be sold following termination, unless the declaration as originally recorded provided otherwise or all the units owners consent to the sale.
5. The association, on behalf of the units owners, may contract for the sale of real estate in a common-interest community, but the contract is not binding on the units owners until approved pursuant to subsections 1 and 2. If any real estate is to be sold following termination, title to that real estate, upon termination, vests in the association as trustee for the holders of all interests in the units. Thereafter, the association has all powers necessary and appropriate to effect the sale. Until the sale has been concluded and the proceeds thereof distributed, the association continues in existence with all powers it had before termination. Proceeds of the sale must be distributed to units owners and lienholders as their interests may appear, in accordance with NRS 116.21183 and 116.21185. Unless otherwise specified in the agreement to terminate, as long as the association holds title to the real estate, each units owner and his or her successors in interest have an exclusive right to occupancy of the portion of the real estate that formerly constituted the unit. During the period of that occupancy, each units owner and his or her successors in interest remain liable for all assessments and other obligations imposed on units owners by this chapter or the declaration.
6. In a condominium or planned community, if the real estate constituting the common-interest community is not to be sold following termination, title to the common elements and, in a common-interest community containing only units having horizontal boundaries described in the declaration, title to all the real estate in the common-interest community, vests in the units owners upon termination as tenants in common in proportion to their respective interests as provided in NRS 116.21185, and liens on the units shift accordingly. While the tenancy in common exists, each units owner and his or her successors in interest have an exclusive right to occupancy of the portion of the real estate that formerly constituted the unit.
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each units owner and his or her successors in interest have an exclusive right to occupancy of the portion of the real estate that formerly constituted the unit.
7. Following termination of the common-interest community, the proceeds of a sale of real estate, together with the assets of the association, are held by the association as trustee for units owners and holders of liens on the units as their interests may appear.
Sec. 7. NRS 116.31065 is hereby amended to read as follows:
116.31065 The rules adopted by an association:
1. Must be reasonably related to the purpose for which they are adopted.
2. Must be sufficiently explicit in their prohibition, direction or limitation to inform a person of any action or omission required for compliance.
3. Must not be adopted to evade any obligation of the association.
4. [Must] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1 of NRS 116.335, must be consistent with the governing documents of the association and must not arbitrarily restrict conduct or require the construction of any capital improvement by a units owner that is not required by the governing documents of the association.
5. Must be uniformly enforced under the same or similar circumstances against all units owners. Any rule that is not so uniformly enforced may not be enforced against any units owner.
6. May be enforced by the association through the imposition of a fine only if the association complies with the requirements set forth in NRS 116.31031.
Sec. 8. NRS 116.335 is hereby amended to read as follows:
116.335 1. [Unless, at the time a units owner purchased his or her unit,] If the declaration [prohibited the units owner from renting or leasing his or her unit,] authorizes the association [may not] to prohibit or restrict the units owner from renting or leasing his or her unit [.] , or contains a provision establishing a maximum number or percentage of units in the common-interest community which may be rented or leased, the association may adopt rules and regulations to prohibit or restrict the renting or leasing of residential units to the extent that the restriction is reasonably related to meet underwriting requirements of:
(a) Institutional lenders that regularly make loans secured by first mortgages on units in common-interest communities or regularly purchase such mortgages; or
(b) Insurance companies that issue insurance policies to associations or units in a common-interest community.
2. [Unless, at the time a units owner purchased his or her unit, the declaration required the units owner to secure or obtain any approval from the association in order to rent or lease his or her unit, an association may not require the units owner to secure or obtain any approval from the association in order to rent or lease his or her unit.
3. If a declaration contains a provision establishing a maximum number or percentage of units in the common-interest community which may be rented or leased, that provision of the declaration may not be amended to decrease that maximum number or percentage of units in the common-interest community which may be rented or leased.
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4. If the governing documents of an association require a units owner who leases or rents his or her unit, or the tenant of a units owner, to register with the association or its agent or otherwise submit to the association or its agent information concerning the lease or rental agreement or the tenant, the association or its agent:
(a) Must conduct such activities in accordance with the governing documents;
(b) May not require the units owner or tenant of the units owner to provide information which the association or its agent does not require to be provided to the association or its agent by a units owner who occupies his or her unit, except that the association or its agent may require the units owner to provide a copy of the lease or rental agreement; and
(c) May not charge a fee to the units owner for the registration or submission of information.
5.] The provisions of this section do not prohibit an association from enforcing any provisions which govern the renting or leasing of units and which are contained in this chapter or in any other applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations [.
6.] , including, without limitation, any restriction on the rental of units as transient lodging pursuant to NRS 244.35351 to 244.35359, inclusive, or 268.09791 to 268.09799, inclusive.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or the declaration to the contrary:
(a) If a units owner is prohibited from renting or leasing a unit because the maximum number or percentage of units which may be rented or leased in the common-interest community have already been rented or leased, the units owner may seek a waiver of the prohibition from the executive board based upon a showing of economic hardship, and the executive board may grant such a waiver and approve the renting or leasing of the unit.
(b) If the declaration contains a provision establishing a maximum number or percentage of units in the common-interest community which may be rented or leased, in determining the maximum number or percentage of units in the common-interest community which may be rented or leased, the number of units owned by the declarant must not be counted or considered.
Sec. 9. NRS 116.4109 is hereby amended to read as follows:
116.4109 1. Except in the case of a sale in which delivery of a public offering statement is required, or unless exempt under subsection 2 of NRS 116.4101, a units owner or his or her authorized agent shall, at the expense of the units owner, furnish to a purchaser a resale package containing all of the following:
(a) A copy of the declaration, other than any plats, the bylaws, the rules or regulations of the association and the information statement required by NRS 116.41095.
(b) A statement from the association setting forth the amount of the monthly assessment for common expenses and any unpaid obligation of any kind, including, without limitation, management fees, transfer fees, fines, penalties, interest, collection costs, foreclosure fees and attorneys fees currently due from the selling units owner.
(c) A copy of the current operating budget of the association and current year-to-date financial statement for the association, which must include a summary of the reserves of the association required by NRS 116.31152 and which must include, without limitation, a summary of the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 3 of NRS 116.31152.
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which must include, without limitation, a summary of the information described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive, of subsection 3 of NRS 116.31152.
(d) A statement of any unsatisfied judgments or pending legal actions against the association and the status of any pending legal actions relating to the common-interest community of which the units owner has actual knowledge.
(e) A statement of any transfer fees, transaction fees or any other fees associated with the resale of a unit.
(f) In addition to any other document, a statement describing all current and expected fees or charges for each unit, including, without limitation, association fees, fines, assessments, late charges or penalties, interest rates on delinquent assessments, additional costs for collecting past due fines and charges for opening or closing any file for each unit.
(g) Proof of the insurance policies that an association is required to carry pursuant to NRS 116.3113.
2. The purchaser may, by written notice, cancel the contract of purchase until midnight of the fifth calendar day following the date of receipt of the resale package described in subsection 1, and the contract for purchase must contain a provision to that effect. If the purchaser elects to cancel a contract pursuant to this subsection, the purchaser must hand deliver the notice of cancellation to the units owner or his or her authorized agent, mail the notice of cancellation by prepaid United States mail to the units owner or his or her authorized agent or deliver the notice of cancellation by electronic transmission to the units owner or his or her authorized agent. Cancellation is without penalty, and all payments made by the purchaser before cancellation must be refunded promptly. If the purchaser has accepted a conveyance of the unit, the purchaser is not entitled to:
(a) Cancel the contract pursuant to this subsection; or
(b) Damages, rescission or other relief based solely on the ground that the units owner or his or her authorized agent failed to furnish the resale package, or any portion thereof, as required by this section.
3. Within 10 calendar days after receipt of a written request by a units owner or his or her authorized agent, the association shall furnish all of the following to the units owner or his or her authorized agent for inclusion in the resale package:
(a) Copies of the documents required pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1; and
(b) A certificate containing the information necessary to enable the units owner to comply with paragraphs (b), (d), (e) , [and] (f) and (g) of subsection 1.
4. If the association furnishes the documents and certificate pursuant to subsection 3:
(a) The units owner or his or her authorized agent shall include the documents and certificate in the resale package provided to the purchaser, and neither the units owner nor his or her authorized agent is liable to the purchaser for any erroneous information provided by the association and included in the documents and certificate.
(b) The association may charge the units owner a reasonable fee to cover the cost of preparing the certificate furnished pursuant to subsection 3. Such a fee must be based on the actual cost the association incurs to fulfill the requirements of this section in preparing the certificate and must not exceed $185, except that if a units owner or an authorized agent thereof requests that the certificate be furnished sooner than 3 business days after the date of the request, the association may charge a fee, which must not exceed $100, to expedite the preparation of the certificate.
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exceed $185, except that if a units owner or an authorized agent thereof requests that the certificate be furnished sooner than 3 business days after the date of the request, the association may charge a fee, which must not exceed $100, to expedite the preparation of the certificate. The amount of the fee may increase, on an annual basis, by a percentage equal to the percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding calendar year, but must not increase by more than 3 percent each year.
(c) The other documents furnished pursuant to subsection 3 must be provided in electronic format to the units owner. If the association is unable to provide such documents in electronic format, the association may charge the units owner a reasonable fee, not to exceed 25 cents per page for the first 10 pages, and 10 cents per page thereafter, to cover the cost of copying.
(d) Except for the fees allowed pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c), the association may not charge the units owner any other fees for preparing or furnishing the documents and certificate pursuant to subsection 3.
5. Neither a purchaser nor the purchasers interest in a unit is liable for any unpaid assessment or fee greater than the amount set forth in the documents and certificate prepared by the association. If the association fails to furnish the documents and certificate within the 10 calendar days allowed by this section, the purchaser is not liable for the delinquent assessment. A resale package provided to a units owner or his or her authorized agent pursuant to this section remains effective for 90 calendar days.
6. Upon the request of a units owner or his or her authorized agent, or upon the request of a purchaser to whom the units owner has provided a resale package pursuant to this section or his or her authorized agent, the association shall make the entire study of the reserves of the association which is required by NRS 116.31152 reasonably available for the units owner, purchaser or authorized agent to inspect, examine, photocopy and audit. The study must be made available at the business office of the association or some other suitable location within the county where the common-interest community is situated or, if it is situated in more than one county, within one of those counties.
7. A units owner, the authorized agent of the units owner or the holder of a security interest on the unit may request a statement of demand from the association. Not later than 10 calendar days after receipt of a written request from the units owner, the authorized agent of the units owner or the holder of a security interest on the unit for a statement of demand, the association shall furnish a statement of demand to the person who requested the statement and provide a copy of the statement to any other interested party. The association may charge a fee of not more than $165 to prepare and furnish a statement of demand pursuant to this subsection and an additional fee of not more than $100 to furnish a statement of demand within 3 business days after receipt of a written request for a statement of demand. The amount of the fees for preparing and furnishing a statement of demand and the additional fee for furnishing a statement of demand within 3 business days may increase, on an annual basis, by a percentage equal to the percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding calendar year, but must not increase by more than 3 percent each year. The statement of demand:
(a) Must set forth the amount of the monthly assessment for common expenses and any unpaid obligation of any kind, including, without limitation, management fees, transfer fees, fines, penalties, interest, collection costs, foreclosure fees and attorneys fees currently due from the selling units owner; and
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limitation, management fees, transfer fees, fines, penalties, interest, collection costs, foreclosure fees and attorneys fees currently due from the selling units owner; and
(b) Remains effective for the period specified in the statement of demand, which must not be less than 15 business days after the date of delivery by the association to the units owner, the authorized agent of the units owner or the holder of a security interest on the unit, whichever is applicable.
Κ As used in this subsection, interested party includes the units owner selling the unit and the prospective purchaser of the unit.
8. In preparing, copying, furnishing or expediting or otherwise providing any document or other item pursuant to this section, an association, or entity related to or acting on behalf of an association, shall not charge a units owner, the authorized agent of a units owner, a purchaser or, pursuant to subsection 7, the holder of a security interest on a unit, any fee:
(a) Not authorized in this section; or
(b) In an amount which exceeds any limit set forth in this section.
9. If the association becomes aware of an error in a statement of demand furnished pursuant to subsection 7 during the period in which the statement of demand is effective but before the consummation of a resale for which a resale package was furnished pursuant to subsection 1, the association must deliver a replacement statement of demand to the person who requested the statement of demand. Unless the person who requested the statement of demand receives a replacement statement of demand, the person may rely upon the accuracy of the information set forth in the statement of demand provided by the association for the resale. Payment of the amount set forth in the statement of demand constitutes full payment of the amount due from the selling units owner.
Sec. 10. NRS 116.785 is hereby amended to read as follows:
116.785 1. If the Commission or the hearing panel, after notice and hearing, finds that the respondent has committed a violation, the Commission or the hearing panel may take any or all of the following actions:
(a) Issue an order directing the respondent to cease and desist from continuing to engage in the unlawful conduct that resulted in the violation.
(b) Issue an order directing the respondent to take affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from the violation.
(c) Impose an administrative fine of not more than [$1,000] $5,000 for each violation.
2. If the respondent is a member of an executive board or an officer of an association, the Commission or the hearing panel may order the respondent removed from his or her office or position if the Commission or the hearing panel, after notice and hearing, finds that:
(a) The respondent has knowingly and willfully committed a violation; and
(b) The removal is in the best interest of the association.
3. If the respondent violates any order issued by the Commission or the hearing panel pursuant to this section, the Commission or the hearing panel, after notice and hearing, may impose an administrative fine of not more than [$1,000] $5,000 for each violation.
4. If the Commission or the hearing panel takes any disciplinary action pursuant to this section, the Commission or the hearing panel may order the respondent to pay the costs of the proceedings incurred by the Division, including, without limitation, the cost of the investigation and reasonable attorneys fees.
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respondent to pay the costs of the proceedings incurred by the Division, including, without limitation, the cost of the investigation and reasonable attorneys fees.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, unless the respondent has knowingly and willfully committed a violation, if the respondent is a member of an executive board or an officer of an association:
(a) The association is liable for all fines and costs imposed against the respondent pursuant to this section; and
(b) The respondent may not be held personally liable for those fines and costs.
Sec. 10.5. The Legislature hereby finds and declares:
1. That access to affordable housing is essential to the health, safety and economic and social well-being of the residents of this State; and
2. Accessory dwelling units are vital to increasing the supply of affordable housing throughout this State.
Sec. 11. 1. If, before July 1, 2026, the governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more or the governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more has adopted an ordinance that is consistent with the provisions of section 1 of this act, the governing body is not required to adopt another ordinance relating to accessory dwelling units pursuant to section 1 of this act.
2. If the governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more or the governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more does not adopt an ordinance that is consistent with the provisions of section 1 of this act before July 1, 2026, accessory dwelling units are authorized on any parcel zoned for residential use without restriction.
Sec. 12. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 13. 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.
Sec. 14. 1. This section and section 13 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. The provisions of sections 1 to 12, 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 July 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 52Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 366
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring the Commissioner of Insurance to establish programs to inform providers of health care and insureds under health insurance policies of certain information relating to the payment of claims; revising provisions governing the payment of claims under policies of health insurance; establishing certain administrative penalties; requiring a health carrier to provide certain information to participating providers of health care and covered persons; requiring a health carrier to establish certain procedures for challenging the denial of a claim; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
In most cases, existing law requires the administrators of health insurance plans and certain health insurers to approve or deny a claim within 30 days after the insurer receives the claim. If the administrator or insurer approves the claim, existing law requires the administrator or insurer to pay the claim within 30 days after the claim is approved. If the administrator or insurer requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, existing law requires the administrator or insurer to notify the claimant of its request for additional information within 20 days after the administrator or insurer receives the claim. If the administrator or insurer approves the claim after receiving such additional information from the claimant, existing law requires the administrator or insurer to pay the claim within 30 days after receiving such information. Existing law requires an administrator or insurer that fails to pay a claim within the required time period to pay interest on the claim at a prescribed rate. (NRS 287.04335, 683A.0879, 689A.410, 689B.255, 689C.335, 695A.188, 695B.2505, 695C.185, 695D.215, 695F.090)
Sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 of this bill replace those requirements with uniform requirements governing the time periods for the payment of health insurance claims that apply to administrators of health insurance plans and all private health insurers in this State. Specifically, sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 require each such administrator or insurer to approve or deny a claim and, if the claim is approved, pay the claim within: (1) twenty-one days after receiving the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically; or (2) thirty days after receiving the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically. Sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 require an administrator or insurer that needs additional information to determine whether to approve or deny a claim to request such information within 20 working days after receiving the claim. If, after receiving such additional information, the administrator or insurer approves the claim, sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 require the administrator or insurer, as applicable, to pay the claim within: (1) twenty-one days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is submitted electronically; or (2) thirty days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is not submitted electronically. Sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 prohibit an administrator or insurer from denying a claim without a reasonable basis for doing so. Sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 require an administrator or insurer to annually report to the Commissioner of Insurance certain information relating to compliance with those requirements. Section 25 of this bill repeals certain provisions applicable to health maintenance organizations that are no longer necessary because existing law makes the provisions of section 16 applicable to all managed care organizations, including health maintenance organizations. (NRS 695C.055) Sections 13 and 18 of this bill update references to a section repealed by section 25 with a reference to section 16.
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Existing law authorizes the Commissioner to: (1) impose an administrative penalty upon determining that the administrator of a health insurance plan or certain health insurers are not in substantial compliance with the provisions of existing law governing the schedule for paying claims; and (2) suspend or revoke the certificate of registration or authority of such an administrator or insurer upon a second or subsequent determination that such an administrator or insurer is not in substantial compliance with those provisions. (NRS 287.04335, 683A.0879, 689A.410, 689B.255, 689C.335, 695B.2505, 695C.185, 695F.090) Sections 10, 14 and 16 of this bill extend those penalties to apply to fraternal benefit societies, issuers of plans for dental care and managed care organizations. Sections 2, 5, 8-11, 14 and 16 additionally authorize the Commissioner to: (1) impose an administrative penalty upon determining that the administrator of a health insurance plan or a health insurer has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim; and (2) suspend or revoke the certificate of registration or authority of an administrator or insurer upon a second or subsequent such determination.
Existing law requires certain health insurers to provide certain notice to an insured within 10 days after denying coverage. (NRS 689A.755, 689B.0295, 695B.400, 695G.230) Sections 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 18 of this bill require health insurers and administrators of health insurance plans to provide notice of the denial of a claim within 21 days after receiving all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim if the information is submitted electronically, or if the information is not received electronically, within 30 days after receiving the necessary information. Sections 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 18 also require the inclusion of certain additional information in such a notice. Sections 10, 14 and 16 make certain other provisions relating to the payment of claims that currently apply to most health insurers also apply to fraternal benefit societies, organizations for dental care and managed care organizations so that the requirements governing the payment of claims are uniform for all health insurers. Sections 2, 12.5, 17.5 and 18.5 of this bill exempt coverage under Medicaid, the Childrens Health Insurance Program and the Public Employees Benefits Program from the requirements of sections 2, 8, 13, 16 and 18.
Existing law requires a health carrier which offers or issues a network plan to notify each participating provider of health care in the network of the responsibilities of the provider of health care with respect to any applicable administrative policies and programs of the health carrier. (NRS 687B.730) Section 3 of this bill additionally requires such a health carrier to provide to each participating provider of health care and each covered person at least annually an explanation of the process by which the health carrier will provide remittances to or pay claims submitted by participating providers of health care. Section 3 exempts coverage by managed care organizations under Medicaid, the Childrens Health Insurance Program and the Public Employees Benefits Program from all such notification requirements.
Existing law requires a health carrier which offers or issues a network plan to establish procedures for the resolution of disputes between the health carrier and a participating provider of health care. (NRS 687B.820) Section 4 of this bill requires those procedures to include an efficient process by which a participating provider of health care may challenge the denial by a health carrier of a claim. Section 4 exempts coverage by managed care organizations under Medicaid, the Childrens Health Insurance Program and the Public Employees Benefits Program from the requirement to establish such procedures. Section 1 of this bill requires the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry to establish and carry out certain programs to facilitate public knowledge and use of the provisions of this bill.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
Whereas, Ensuring timely reimbursement for providers of health care will enhance the business environment in this State for providers of health care and improve access to health care for residents of this State; and
Whereas, Prompt payment of claims by health insurers will create a more stable and attractive landscape for new medical practices, thereby improving the health care infrastructure of this State; and
Whereas, Delayed payments by insurers have a disproportionate negative effect on minority communities, whose residents are less likely to have the means to pay out of pocket for health care services; now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 679B.550 is hereby amended to read as follows:
679B.550 The Division shall:
1. Establish a toll-free telephone service for receiving inquiries and complaints from consumers of health care in this State concerning health care plans;
2. Provide answers to inquiries of consumers of health care concerning health care plans, or refer the consumers to the appropriate agency, department or other entity that is responsible for addressing the specific type of inquiry;
3. Refer consumers of health care to the appropriate agency, department or other entity that is responsible for addressing the specific type of complaint of the consumer;
4. Provide counseling and assistance to consumers of health care concerning health care plans;
5. Educate consumers of health care concerning health care plans in this State; [and]
6. Establish and carry out:
(a) A campaign to inform providers of health care and insureds of the provisions of NRS 683A.0879, 687B.730, 687B.820, 689A.410, 689A.755, 689B.0295, 689B.255, 689C.335, 695A.188, 695B.2505, 695B.400, 695D.215 and 695G.230 and sections 15 and 16 of this act; and
(b) A program to provide additional support and resources to assist providers of health care who operate small health care practices or are new to operating a health care practice in:
(1) Navigating the process for seeking reimbursement from insurers; and
(2) Ensuring that insurers comply with the requirements of NRS 683A.0879, 687B.730, 687B.820, 689A.410, 689A.755, 689B.0295, 689B.255, 689C.335, 695A.188, 695B.2505, 695B.400, 695D.215 and 695G.230 and sections 15 and 16 of this act; and
7. Take such actions as are necessary to ensure public awareness of the existence and purpose of the services provided by the Division pursuant to this section.
Sec. 2. NRS 683A.0879 is hereby amended to read as follows:
683A.0879 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2] 3 and NRS 439B.754, an administrator shall approve or deny a claim relating to health insurance coverage and, if the administrator:
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(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after the administrator receives the claim [. If the claim is approved, the administrator shall pay the claim within 30 days after it is approved.] , if the claim is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after the administrator receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, notify the claimant in writing of the denial within 21 days after the administrator receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the administrator receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically. The notice must include, without limitation:
(1) All reasons for denying the claim, including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the policy relied upon by the administrator as a basis to deny the claim;
(2) The criteria by which the administrator determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the administrator applied those criteria to the claim; and
(3) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified in subsection 1, the administrator shall pay interest on the claim at a rate of [interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6] 10 percent [.] per annum. The interest must be calculated from [30 days after] the date on which payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to subsection 1 until the date on which the claim is paid.
[2.] 3. If the administrator requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, the administrator shall notify the claimant of the administrators request for the additional information within 20 working days after receiving the claim. The administrator shall notify the [provider of health care] claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The administrator shall approve or deny the claim and, if the administrator:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after receiving the additional information [. If the claim is approved, the administrator shall pay the claim within 30 days after receiving the additional information.] , if the information is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, provide notice of the denial in the manner prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is not submitted electronically.
4. If [the] a claim approved [claim] pursuant to subsection 3 is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified in that subsection, the administrator shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection [1.] 2.
[3.] 5. An administrator shall not [request] :
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(a) Deny a claim relating to health insurance coverage without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the administrator, unless the administrator provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
[4.] 6. An administrator shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
[5.] 7. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
[6.] 8. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the administrator.
[7.] 9. The Commissioner may require an administrator to provide evidence which demonstrates that the administrator has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within [30 days] the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
[8.] 10. If the Commissioner determines that an administrator is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the administrator to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that an administrator is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of the administrator.
11. On or before February 1 of each year, an administrator that was responsible for the approval and denial of claims relating to health insurance coverage in this State during the immediately preceding calendar year shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the administrator with the requirements of this section during that calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the administrator failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 3 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the administrator pursuant to subsections 2 and 4 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
12. The provisions of this section do not apply to a claim relating to health coverage under Medicaid, the Childrens Health Insurance Program or the Public Employees Benefits Program.
Sec. 3. NRS 687B.730 is hereby amended to read as follows:
687B.730 1. A health carrier which offers or issues a network plan shall [notify] :
(a) Notify each participating provider of health care in the network of the responsibilities of the participating provider of health care with respect to any applicable administrative policies and programs of the health carrier including, without limitation, any applicable administrative policies and programs concerning:
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[1.] (1) Terms of payment;
[2.] (2) Utilization review;
[3.] (3) Quality assessment and improvement;
[4.] (4) Credentialing;
[5.] (5) Procedures for grievances and appeals;
[6.] (6) Requirements for data reporting;
[7.] (7) Requirements for timely notice to the health carrier of changes in the practices of the participating provider of health care, such as discontinuance of accepting new patients;
[8.] (8) Requirements for confidentiality; and
[9.] (9) Any applicable federal or state programs.
(b) Provide to each participating provider of health care in the network and each covered person at least annually a detailed explanation of the process by which the health carrier will pay claims submitted by participating providers of health care, including, without limitation, the contact information for the department of the health carrier that is responsible for reviewing claims that have been denied in accordance with the process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to the provision of health care services by a managed care organization to:
(a) Recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Childrens Health Insurance Program pursuant to a contract with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services; or
(b) Members of the Public Employees Benefits Program.
3. As used in this section, managed care organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.050.
Sec. 4. NRS 687B.820 is hereby amended to read as follows:
687B.820 1. A health carrier which offers or issues a network plan shall establish procedures for the resolution of administrative, payment or other disputes between a participating provider of health care in the network and the health carrier. Those procedures must include, without limitation, an efficient process by which a participating provider of health care may challenge the denial of a claim by the health carrier. The process must allow for the clear resolution of each challenge within a reasonable time.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to the provision of health care services by a managed care organization to:
(a) Recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Childrens Health Insurance Program pursuant to a contract with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services; or
(b) Members of the Public Employees Benefits Program.
3. As used in this section, managed care organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.050.
Sec. 5. NRS 689A.410 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689A.410 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 439B.754, an insurer shall approve or deny a claim relating to a policy of health insurance within 21 days after the insurer receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the insurer receives the claim [.] , if the claim is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the insurer shall also pay the claim within [30 days after it is approved.] that period. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within that period, the insurer shall pay interest on the claim at a rate of [interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6] 10 percent [.]
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the claim at a rate of [interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6] 10 percent [.] per annum. The interest must be calculated from [30 days after] the date on which payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to this subsection until the date on which the claim is paid.
2. If the insurer requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The insurer shall notify the [provider of health care] claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The insurer shall approve or deny the claim within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information [.] , if the additional information is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the insurer shall also pay the claim within [30 days after it receives the additional information.] that period. If the approved claim is not paid within that period, the insurer shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection 1.
3. An insurer shall not [request] :
(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the insurer, unless the insurer provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
4. An insurer shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
5. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
6. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the insurer.
7. The Commissioner may require an insurer to provide evidence which demonstrates that the insurer has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within [30 days] the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
8. If the Commissioner determines that an insurer is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or that the insurer has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the insurer to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that an insurer is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the insurer.
9. On or before February 1 of each year, an insurer shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the insurer with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year.
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the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the insurer failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the insurer pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 6. NRS 689A.755 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689A.755 1. Following approval by the Commissioner, each insurer that issues a policy of health insurance in this State shall provide written notice to an insured, in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson, explaining the right of the insured to file a written complaint. Such notice must be provided to an insured:
(a) At the time the insured receives his or her evidence of coverage;
(b) Any time that the insurer denies coverage of a health care service or limits coverage of a health care service to an insured; and
(c) Any other time deemed necessary by the Commissioner.
2. Any time that an insurer denies coverage of a health care service to an insured, including, without limitation, denying a claim relating to a policy of health insurance pursuant to NRS 689A.410, it shall notify the insured and, if applicable, the provider of health care who submitted the claim, in writing within :
(a) Twenty-one days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information was submitted electronically;
(b) Thirty days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information was not submitted electronically; or
(c) If no claim is received, within 10 working days after [it] the insurer denies coverage of the health care service . [of:]
3. The notice required pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation:
(a) [The reason] All reasons for denying coverage of the service [;] , including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the policy relied upon by the insurer as a basis to deny coverage of the service;
(b) The criteria by which the insurer determines whether to authorize or deny coverage of the health care service [;] and a description of the manner in which the insurer applied those criteria to the health care service;
(c) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim; and
(d) The right of the insured to file a written complaint and the procedure for filing such a complaint.
[3.] 4. A written notice which is approved by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 1 shall be deemed to be in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson.
Sec. 7. NRS 689B.0295 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689B.0295 1. Following approval by the Commissioner, each insurer that issues a policy of group health insurance in this State shall provide written notice to an insured, in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson, explaining the right of the insured to file a written complaint. Such notice must be provided to an insured:
(a) At the time the insured receives his or her certificate of coverage or evidence of coverage;
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(b) Any time that the insurer denies coverage of a health care service or limits coverage of a health care service to an insured; and
(c) Any other time deemed necessary by the Commissioner.
2. Any time that an insurer denies coverage of a health care service, including, without limitation, denying a claim relating to a policy of group health insurance or blanket insurance pursuant to NRS 689B.255, to an insured it shall notify the insured in writing within :
(a) Twenty-one days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is submitted electronically;
(b) Thirty days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is not submitted electronically; or
(c) If no claim is received, within 10 working days after [it] the insurer denies coverage of the health care service . [of:]
3. The notice required pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation:
(a) [The reason] All reasons for denying coverage of the service [;] , including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the policy relied upon by the insurer as a basis to deny coverage of the service;
(b) The criteria by which the insurer determines whether to authorize or deny coverage of the health care service [;] and a description of the manner in which the insurer applied those criteria to the health care service;
(c) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim; and
(d) The right of the insured to file a written complaint and the procedure for filing such a complaint.
[3.] 4. A written notice which is approved by the Commissioner shall be deemed to be in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson.
5. If an insurer denies a claim submitted by a provider of health care, the insurer shall notify the provider of health care in writing of the denial within:
(a) Twenty-one days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is submitted electronically; or
(b) Thirty days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is not submitted electronically.
6. The notice required pursuant to subsection 5 must include, without limitation:
(a) All reasons for denying the claim;
(b) The criteria by which the insurer determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the insurer applied those criteria to the claim;
(c) Any other legal or factual basis for denying the claim; and
(d) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
Sec. 8. NRS 689B.255 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689B.255 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 439B.754, an insurer shall approve or deny a claim relating to a policy of group health insurance or blanket insurance within 21 days after the insurer receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the insurer receives the claim [.]
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the insurer receives the claim [.] , if the claim is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the insurer shall also pay the claim within [30 days after it is approved.] that period. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within that period, the insurer shall pay interest on the claim at a rate of [interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6] 10 percent [.] per annum. The interest must be calculated from [30 days after] the date on which payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to this subsection until the date on which the claim is paid.
2. If the insurer requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The insurer shall notify the [provider of health care] claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The insurer shall approve or deny the claim within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information [.] , if the additional information is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the insurer shall also pay the claim within [30 days after it receives the additional information.] that period. If the approved claim is not paid within that period, the insurer shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection 1.
3. An insurer shall not [request] :
(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the insurer, unless the insurer provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
4. An insurer shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
5. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
6. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the insurer.
7. The Commissioner may require an insurer to provide evidence which demonstrates that the insurer has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within [30 days] the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
8. If the Commissioner determines that an insurer is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the insurer to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that an insurer is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the insurer.
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60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the insurer.
9. On or before February 1 of each year, an insurer shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the insurer with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the insurer failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the insurer pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 9. NRS 689C.335 is hereby amended to read as follows:
689C.335 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2] 3 and NRS 439B.754, a carrier serving small employers and a carrier that offers a contract to a voluntary purchasing group shall approve or deny a claim relating to a policy of health insurance and, if the carrier:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after the carrier receives the claim [. If the claim is approved, the carrier shall pay the claim within 30 days after it is approved.] , if the claim is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after the carrier receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, notify the claimant in writing of the denial within 21 days after the carrier receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the carrier receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically. The notice must include, without limitation:
(1) All reasons for denying the claim, including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the policy relied upon by the carrier as a basis to deny the claim;
(2) The criteria by which the carrier determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the carrier applied those criteria to the claim; and
(3) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified in subsection 1, the carrier shall pay interest on the claim at a rate of [interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6] 10 percent [.] per annum. The interest must be calculated from [30 days after] the date on which payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to subsection 1 until the date on which the claim is paid.
[2.] 3. If the carrier requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The carrier shall notify the [provider of health care] claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The carrier shall approve or deny the claim and, if the carrier:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically; or
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(2) Thirty days after receiving the additional information [. If the claim is approved, the carrier shall pay the claim within 30 days after it receives the additional information.] , if the information is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, provide notice of the denial in the manner prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is not submitted electronically.
4. If [the approved] a claim approved pursuant to subsection 3 is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified in that subsection, the carrier shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection [1.] 2.
[3.] 5. A carrier shall not [request] :
(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the carrier, unless the carrier provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
[4.] 6. A carrier shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
[5.] 7. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
[6.] 8. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the carrier.
[7.] 9. The Commissioner may require a carrier to provide evidence which demonstrates that the carrier has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within [30 days] the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
[8.] 10. If the Commissioner determines that a carrier is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the carrier to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that a carrier is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the carrier.
11. On or before February 1 of each year, a carrier shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the carrier with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the carrier failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 3 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the carrier pursuant to subsections 2 and 4 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
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Sec. 10. NRS 695A.188 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695A.188 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2] 3 and NRS 439B.754, a society shall approve or deny a claim relating to a certificate of health insurance and, if the society:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after the society receives the claim [. If the claim is approved, the society shall pay the claim within 30 days after it is approved. If] , if the claim is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after the society receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, notify the claimant in writing of the denial within 21 days after the society receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the society receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically. The notice must include, without limitation:
(1) All reasons for denying the claim, including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the certificate relied upon by the society as a basis to deny the claim;
(2) The criteria by which the society determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the society applied those criteria to the claim; and
(3) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified by subsection 1, the society shall pay interest on the claim at the rate of [interest established pursuant to NRS 99.040 unless a different rate of interest is established pursuant to an express written contract between the society and the provider of health care.] 10 percent per annum. The interest must be calculated from [30 days after] the date on which payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to subsection 1 until the claim is paid.
[2.] 3. If the society requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The society shall notify the [provider of health care] claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The society shall approve or deny the claim and, if the society:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after receiving the additional information [. If the claim is approved, the society shall pay the claim within 30 days after it receives the additional information.] , if the information is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, provide notice of the denial in the manner prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the information, if the information is not submitted electronically.
4. If [the approved] a claim approved pursuant to subsection 3 is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified in that subsection, the society shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection [1.] 2.
[3.] 5. A society shall not [request] :
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(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the society, unless the society provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
[4.] 6. A society shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
[5.] 7. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
8. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the society.
9. The Commissioner may require a society to provide evidence which demonstrates that the society has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
10. If the Commissioner determines that a society is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the society to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that a society is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the society.
11. On or before February 1 of each year, a society shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the society with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the society failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 3 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the society pursuant to subsections 2 and 4 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 11. NRS 695B.2505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695B.2505 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 439B.754, a corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter shall approve or deny a claim relating to a contract for dental, hospital or medical services within 21 days after the corporation receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the corporation receives the claim [.] , if the claim is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the corporation shall also pay the claim within [30 days after it is approved.] that period. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within that period, the corporation shall pay interest on the claim at a rate of [interest equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, as ascertained by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, on January 1 or July 1, as the case may be, immediately preceding the date on which the payment was due, plus 6] 10 percent [.] per annum. The interest must be calculated from [30 days after] the date on which the payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to this subsection until the date on which the claim is paid.
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which the payment of the claim is [approved] due pursuant to this subsection until the date on which the claim is paid.
2. If the corporation requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The corporation shall notify the [provider of dental, hospital or medical services] claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The corporation shall approve or deny the claim within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information [.] , if the information is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the corporation shall pay the claim within [30 days after it receives the additional information.] that period. If the approved claim is not paid within that period, the corporation shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection 1.
3. A corporation shall not [request] :
(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the corporation, unless the corporation provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
4. A corporation shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
5. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
6. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the corporation.
7. The Commissioner may require a corporation to provide evidence which demonstrates that the corporation has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within [30 days] the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
8. If the Commissioner determines that a corporation is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the corporation to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that a corporation is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section [,] or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the corporation.
9. On or before February 1 of each year, a corporation shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the corporation with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the corporation failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 3 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
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(b) The total amount of interest paid by the corporation pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 12. NRS 695B.400 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695B.400 1. Following approval by the Commissioner, each insurer that issues a contract for hospital or medical services in this State shall provide written notice to an insured, in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson, explaining the right of the insured to file a written complaint. Such notice must be provided to an insured:
(a) At the time the insured receives a certificate of coverage or evidence of coverage;
(b) Any time that the insurer denies coverage of a health care service or limits coverage of a health care service to an insured; and
(c) Any other time deemed necessary by the Commissioner.
2. Any time that an insurer denies coverage of a health care service to a beneficiary or subscriber, including, without limitation, denying a claim relating to a contract for dental, hospital or medical services pursuant to NRS 695B.2505, it shall notify the beneficiary or subscriber in writing within :
(a) Twenty-one days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is submitted electronically;
(b) Thirty days after the insurer receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is not submitted electronically; or
(c) If no claim is received, 10 working days after [it] the insurer denies coverage of the health care service of:
[(a) The reason]
(1) All reasons for denying coverage of the service [;] , including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the contract relied upon by the insurer as a basis to deny coverage for the service;
[(b)] (2) The criteria by which the insurer determines whether to authorize or deny coverage of the health care service [;] and the manner in which the insurer applied those criteria to the health care service;
(3) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim; and
[(c)] (4) The right of the beneficiary or subscriber to file a written complaint and the procedure for filing such a complaint.
3. A written notice which is approved by the Commissioner shall be deemed to be in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson.
Sec. 12.5. NRS 695C.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695C.050 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in specific provisions of this title, the provisions of this title are not applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority under this chapter. This provision does not apply to an insurer licensed and regulated pursuant to this title except with respect to its activities as a health maintenance organization authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter.
2. Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority, or its representatives, must not be construed to violate any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by practitioners of a healing art.
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3. Any health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter shall not be deemed to be practicing medicine and is exempt from the provisions of chapter 630 of NRS.
4. The provisions of NRS 695C.110, 695C.125, 695C.1691, 695C.1693, 695C.170, 695C.1703, 695C.1705, 695C.1709 to 695C.173, inclusive, 695C.1733, 695C.17335, 695C.1734, 695C.1751, 695C.1755, 695C.1759, 695C.176 to 695C.200, inclusive, and 695C.265 do not apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services through managed care to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Childrens Health Insurance Program pursuant to a contract with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services. This subsection does not exempt a health maintenance organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.
5. The provisions of NRS 695C.16932 to 695C.1699, inclusive, 695C.1701, 695C.1708, 695C.1728, 695C.1731, 695C.17333, 695C.17345, 695C.17347, 695C.1736 to 695C.1745, inclusive, 695C.1757 and 695C.204 apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services through managed care to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid.
6. The provisions of NRS 695C.17095 and 695C.187 do not apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services to members of the Public Employees Benefits Program. This subsection does not exempt a health maintenance organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.
7. The provisions of NRS 695C.1735 do not apply to a health maintenance organization that provides health care services to:
(a) The officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, of the governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency of this State; or
(b) Members of the Public Employees Benefits Program.
Κ This subsection does not exempt a health maintenance organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.
Sec. 13. NRS 695C.187 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695C.187 1. A health maintenance organization shall not:
(a) Enter into any contract or agreement, or make any other arrangements, with a provider for the provision of health care; or
(b) Employ a provider pursuant to a contract, an agreement or any other arrangement to provide health care,
Κ unless the contract, agreement or other arrangement specifically provides that the health maintenance organization and provider agree to the schedule for the payment of claims set forth in [NRS 695C.185.] section 16 of this act.
2. Any contract, agreement or other arrangement between a health maintenance organization and a provider that is entered into or renewed on or after [October] January 1, [2001,] 2026, that does not specifically include a provision concerning the schedule for the payment of claims as required by subsection 1 shall be deemed to conform with the requirements of subsection 1 by operation of law.
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Sec. 14. NRS 695D.215 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695D.215 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2,] 3, an organization for dental care shall approve or deny a claim relating to a plan for dental care and, if the organization for dental care:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after the organization for dental care receives the claim [. If the claim is approved, the organization for dental care shall pay the claim within 30 days after it is approved. If] , if the claim is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after the organization for dental care receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, notify the claimant in writing of the denial within 21 days after the organization for dental care receives the claim, if the claim was submitted electronically, or 30 days after the organization for dental care receives the claim, if the claim was not submitted electronically. The notice must include, without limitation:
(1) All reasons for denying the claim, including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the plan relied upon by the organization for dental care as a basis to deny the claim;
(2) The criteria by which the organization for dental care determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the organization for dental care applied those criteria to the claim; and
(3) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified by subsection 1, the organization for dental care shall pay interest on the claim at the rate of [interest established pursuant to NRS 99.040.] 10 percent per annum. The interest must be calculated from the date the payment of the claim is due pursuant to subsection 1 until the claim is paid.
[2.] 3. If the organization for dental care requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The organization for dental care shall notify the [provider of dental care] claimant of the reason for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The organization for dental care shall approve or deny the claim and, if the organization for dental care:
(a) Approves the claim, pay the claim within [30] :
(1) Twenty-one days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically; or
(2) Thirty days after receiving the additional information [. If the claim is approved, the organization for dental care shall pay the claim within 30 days after it receives the additional information.] , if the information is not submitted electronically.
(b) Denies the claim, provide notice of the denial in the manner prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information, if the information is not received electronically.
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4. If [the approved] a claim approved pursuant to subsection 3 is not paid within [that] the period [,] specified in that subsection, the organization for dental care shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection [1.] 2.
5. An organization for dental care shall not:
(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the organization for dental care, unless the organization for dental care provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
6. An organization for dental care shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
7. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
8. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the organization for dental care.
9. The Commissioner may require an organization for dental care to provide evidence which demonstrates that the organization for dental care has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
10. If the Commissioner determines that an organization for dental care is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the organization for dental care to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that an organization for dental care is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the organization for dental care.
11. On or before February 1 of each year, an organization for dental care shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the organization for dental care with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the organization for dental care failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 3 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the organization for dental care pursuant to subsections 2 and 4 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 15. Chapter 695F of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. If a prepaid limited health service organization denies a claim, the prepaid limited health service organization shall notify the claimant in writing of the denial within:
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(a) Twenty-one days after the prepaid limited health service organization receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is submitted electronically; or
(b) Thirty days after the prepaid limited health organization receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is not submitted electronically.
2. The notice required pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:
(a) All reasons for denying the claim, including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the evidence of coverage relied upon by the prepaid limited health organization as a basis to deny the claim;
(b) The criteria by which the prepaid limited health service organization determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the prepaid limited health service organization applied those criteria to the claim; and
(c) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
Sec. 16. Chapter 695G of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 439B.754, a managed care organization shall approve or deny a claim within 21 days after the managed care organization receives the claim, if the claim is submitted electronically, or 30 days after the managed care organization receives the claim, if the claim is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the managed care organization shall also pay the claim within that period. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the approved claim is not paid within that period, the managed care organization shall pay interest on the claim at a rate of 10 percent per annum. The interest must be calculated from the date on which payment of the claim is due pursuant to this subsection until the date on which the claim is paid.
2. If the managed care organization requires additional information to determine whether to approve or deny the claim, it shall notify the claimant of its request for the additional information within 20 working days after it receives the claim. The managed care organization shall notify the claimant of all the specific reasons for the delay in approving or denying the claim. The managed care organization shall approve or deny the claim within 21 days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is submitted electronically, or 30 days after receiving the additional information, if the additional information is not submitted electronically. If the claim is approved, the managed care organization shall also pay the claim within that period. If the approved claim is not paid within that period, the managed care organization shall pay interest on the claim in the manner prescribed in subsection 1.
3. A managed care organization shall not:
(a) Deny a claim without a reasonable basis for the denial.
(b) Request a claimant to resubmit information that the claimant has already provided to the managed care organization, unless the managed care organization provides a legitimate reason for the request and the purpose of the request is not to delay the payment of the claim, harass the claimant or discourage the filing of claims.
4. A managed care organization shall not pay only part of a claim that has been approved and is fully payable.
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5. A court shall award costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section.
6. The payment of interest provided for in this section for the late payment of an approved claim may be waived only if the payment was delayed because of an act of God or another cause beyond the control of the managed care organization.
7. The Commissioner may require a managed care organization to provide evidence which demonstrates that the managed care organization has substantially complied with the requirements set forth in this section, including, without limitation, payment within the time periods specified by this section of at least 95 percent of approved claims or at least 90 percent of the total dollar amount for approved claims.
8. If the Commissioner determines that a managed care organization is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may require the managed care organization to pay an administrative fine in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner. Upon a second or subsequent determination that a managed care organization is not in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in this section or has failed to approve or deny a claim or pay an approved claim within 60 working days after receiving the claim, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the managed care organization.
9. On or before February 1 of each year, a managed care organization shall submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the compliance of the managed care organization with the requirements of this section during the immediately preceding calendar year. The report must include, without limitation:
(a) The number of claims for which the managed care organization failed to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) The total amount of interest paid by the managed care organization pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 during the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 17. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 17.5. NRS 695G.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695G.090 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the provisions of this chapter apply to each organization and insurer that operates as a managed care organization and may include, without limitation, an insurer that issues a policy of health insurance, an insurer that issues a policy of individual or group health insurance, a carrier serving small employers, a fraternal benefit society, a hospital or medical service corporation and a health maintenance organization.
2. In addition to the provisions of this chapter, each managed care organization shall comply with:
(a) The provisions of chapter 686A of NRS, including all obligations and remedies set forth therein; and
(b) Any other applicable provision of this title.
3. The provisions of NRS 695G.127, 695G.1639, 695G.164, 695G.1645, 695G.167 and 695G.200 to 695G.230, inclusive, and section 16 of this act do not apply to a managed care organization that provides health care services to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Childrens Health Insurance Program pursuant to a contract with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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pursuant to a contract with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services.
4. The provisions of NRS 695C.1735 , [and] 695G.1639 and 695G.230 and section 16 of this act do not apply to a managed care organization that provides health care services to members of the Public Employees Benefits Program.
5. Subsections 3 and 4 do not exempt a managed care organization from any provision of this chapter for services provided pursuant to any other contract.
Sec. 18. NRS 695G.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695G.230 1. After approval by the Commissioner, each health carrier shall provide a written notice to an insured, in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson, explaining the right of the insured to file a written complaint and to obtain an expedited review pursuant to NRS 695G.210. Such a notice must be provided to an insured:
(a) At the time the insured receives his or her certificate of coverage or evidence of coverage;
(b) Any time that the health carrier denies coverage of a health care service or limits coverage of a health care service to an insured; and
(c) Any other time deemed necessary by the Commissioner.
2. If a health carrier denies coverage of a health care service to an insured, including, without limitation, a [health maintenance] managed care organization that denies a claim related to a health care plan pursuant to [NRS 695C.185,] section 16 of this act, it shall notify the insured and, if applicable, the provider of health care who submitted the claim, in writing within :
(a) Twenty-one days after the health carrier receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is submitted electronically;
(b) Thirty days after the health carrier receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is not submitted electronically; or
(c) If no claim is received, within 10 working days after [it] the health carrier denies coverage of the health care service . [of:]
3. The notice required pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation:
(a) [The reason] All reasons for denying coverage of the service [;] , including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the plan relied upon by the health carrier as a basis to deny coverage of the service;
(b) The criteria by which the health carrier or insurer determines whether to authorize or deny coverage of the health care service [;] and a description of the manner in which the health carrier applied those criteria to the health care service;
(c) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim;
(d) The right of the insured to:
(1) File a written complaint and the procedure for filing such a complaint;
(2) Appeal an adverse determination pursuant to NRS 695G.241 to 695G.310, inclusive;
(3) Receive an expedited external review of an adverse determination if the health carrier receives proof from the insureds provider of health care that failure to proceed in an expedited manner may jeopardize the life or health of the insured, including notification of the procedure for requesting the expedited external review; and
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the life or health of the insured, including notification of the procedure for requesting the expedited external review; and
(4) Receive assistance from any person, including an attorney, for an external review of an adverse determination; and
[(d)] (e) The telephone number of the Office for Consumer Health Assistance.
[3.] 4. A written notice which is approved by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 1 shall be deemed to be in clear and comprehensible language that is understandable to an ordinary layperson.
5. If a health carrier denies a claim submitted by a provider of health care, the health carrier shall notify the provider of health care in writing of the denial within:
(a) Twenty-one days after the health carrier receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is submitted electronically; or
(b) Thirty days after the health carrier receives all information necessary to make a determination concerning the claim, if the information is not submitted electronically.
6. The notice required pursuant to subsection 5 must include, without limitation:
(a) All reasons for denying the claim, including, without limitation, the specific facts and provisions of the plan relied upon by the health carrier as a basis to deny coverage of the service;
(b) The criteria by which the health carrier determines whether to approve or deny the claim and a description of the manner in which the health carrier applied those criteria to the claim; and
(c) A summary of any applicable process established pursuant to NRS 687B.820 for challenging the denial of the claim.
Sec. 18.5. NRS 287.04335 is hereby amended to read as follows:
287.04335 If the Board provides health insurance through a plan of self-insurance, it shall comply with the provisions of NRS 439.581 to 439.597, inclusive, 686A.135, 687B.352, 687B.409, 687B.692, 687B.723, 687B.725, 687B.805, 689B.0353, [689B.255,] 695C.1723, 695G.150, 695G.155, 695G.160, 695G.162, 695G.1635, 695G.164, 695G.1645, 695G.1665, 695G.167, 695G.1675, 695G.170 to 695G.1712, inclusive, 695G.1714 to 695G.174, inclusive, 695G.176, 695G.177, 695G.200 [to 695G.230, inclusive] , 695G.210, 695G.220, 695G.241 to 695G.310, inclusive, 695G.405 and 695G.415, in the same manner as an insurer that is licensed pursuant to title 57 of NRS is required to comply with those provisions.
Secs. 19-22. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 23. 1. The amendatory provisions of this act do not supersede the provisions of any contract entered into or policy issued before January 1, 2026, but apply to any renewal of such a contract or policy.
2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to any claim under a policy of health insurance or other program that provides health coverage submitted before January 1, 2026, but, except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, apply to such claims submitted on or after that date.
Sec. 24. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 25. NRS 695C.128 and 695C.185 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 26. This act becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
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Assembly Bill No. 102Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 367
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to emergency medical services; authorizing a district board of health in certain health districts to regulate emergency medical services within the district with certain exceptions; providing that certain persons are eligible for licensure as an attendant of an ambulance or air ambulance or certification as an emergency medical technician; revising provisions governing persons who are authorized to occupy an ambulance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law: (1) creates a health district in each county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County); and (2) authorizes the creation of a health district in counties whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County) under certain circumstances. (NRS 439.361, 439.362, 439.369, 439.370) Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of emergency medical services by: (1) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district board of health; and (2) in all other counties, 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.120, 450B.160) Sections 1-6, 9 and 10 of this bill authorize a district board of health in a health district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 (currently only Washoe County) to elect, by affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board, to regulate emergency medical services within the district in the same manner as a county whose population is 700,000 or more. However, section 10.5 of this bill prohibits a district board of health in a health district that elects to regulate emergency medical services from establishing a program for the treatment of trauma, thereby keeping the program for the treatment of trauma in such a health district under the authority of the State Board of Health.
Existing law sets forth the requirements to obtain a license as an attendant of an ambulance or air ambulance or certification as an emergency medical technician. (NRS 450B.160, 450B.180, 450B.1905) Sections 7 and 8 of this bill provide that a person who is at least 16 years of age is eligible for such a license or certificate if he or she meets the qualifications prescribed by law.
Existing law: (1) prohibits the owner of an ambulance from allowing a person to operate or use the ambulance if the person is not licensed as an attendant; and (2) requires an ambulance carrying a sick or injured patient to be occupied by a driver and attendant, both of whom must be licensed as attendants. (NRS 450B.260) Section 11 of this bill prohibits the State Board of Health or a district board of health from requiring that a person who is participating in a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic be licensed as an attendant in order to occupy an ambulance that is providing care or transporting a sick or injured person so long as: (1) the ambulance is otherwise properly staffed; and (2) the person is not providing care to a sick or injured person or driving the ambulance.
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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 439.410 is hereby amended to read as follows:
439.410 1. The district board of health has the powers, duties and authority of a county board of health in the health district.
2. The district health department has jurisdiction over all public health matters in the health district, except in matters concerning emergency medical services pursuant to the provisions of chapter 450B of NRS.
3. In addition to any other powers, duties and authority conferred on a district board of health by this section [, the] :
(a) The district board of health may by affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board adopt regulations consistent with law, which must take effect immediately on their approval by the State Board of Health, to:
[(a)] (1) Prevent and control nuisances;
[(b)] (2) Regulate sanitation and sanitary practices in the interests of the public health;
[(c)] (3) Provide for the sanitary protection of water and food supplies; and
[(d)] (4) Protect and promote the public health generally in the geographical area subject to the jurisdiction of the health district.
(b) The district board of health in a health district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 may, by affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the board, elect to regulate emergency medical services within the district pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS.
4. Before the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation, the district board of health must give at least 30 days notice of its intended action. The notice must:
(a) Include a statement of either the terms or substance of the proposal or a description of the subjects and issues involved, and of the time when, the place where and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon.
(b) State each address at which the text of the proposal may be inspected and copied.
(c) Be mailed to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed on a mailing list, which must be kept by the district board for such purpose.
5. All interested persons must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views or arguments, orally or in writing, on the intended action to adopt, amend or repeal the regulation. With respect to substantive regulations, the district board shall set a time and place for an oral public hearing, but if no one appears who will be directly affected by the proposal and requests an oral hearing, the district board may proceed immediately to act upon any written submissions. The district board shall consider fully all written and oral submissions respecting the proposal.
6. Each district board of health shall file a copy of all of its adopted regulations with the county clerk of each county in which it has jurisdiction.
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Sec. 2. Chapter 450B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Regulating health district means a health district:
1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more; or
2. For which the district board of health has elected to regulate emergency medical services pursuant to NRS 439.410.
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.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.060 Board means:
1. [In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the State Board of Health.
2.] In a [county whose population is 700,000 or more,] regulating health district, the district board of health.
2. In an area not described in subsection 1, the State Board of Health.
Sec. 5. NRS 450B.077 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.077 Health authority means:
1. [In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the Division.
2.] In a [county whose population is 700,000 or more,] regulating health district, the district board of health.
2. In an area not described in subsection 1, the Division.
Sec. 6. NRS 450B.082 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.082 Health officer means:
1. In a [county whose population is less than 700,000, the Chief Medical Officer.
2. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more,] regulating health district, the district health officer.
2. In an area not described in subsection 1, the Chief Medical Officer.
Sec. 7. NRS 450B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.160 1. The health authority may issue licenses to attendants and to firefighters employed by or serving as volunteers with a fire-fighting agency. A person is eligible for a license as an attendant if he or she:
(a) Is at least 16 years of age; and
(b) Possesses the qualifications required by this section and any regulations adopted by the board.
2. Each license must be evidenced by a card issued to the holder of the license, is valid for a period not to exceed 2 years and is renewable.
3. An applicant for a license must file with the health authority:
(a) A current, valid certificate evidencing the applicants successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, if the applicant is applying for a license as an attendant, or, if a volunteer attendant, at a level of skill determined by the board.
(b) A current valid certificate evidencing the applicants successful completion of a program of training as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, if the applicant is applying for a license as a firefighter with a fire-fighting agency.
(c) A signed statement showing:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) The name and address of the employer of the applicant; and
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(3) A description of the applicants duties.
(d) Proof that the applicant has completed the training required by subsection 4.
(e) Such other certificates for training and such other items as the board may specify.
4. In addition to the training required by subsection 3, each applicant for a license must complete training concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities.
5. The board shall adopt such regulations as it determines are necessary for the issuance, suspension, revocation and renewal of licenses.
6. Each operator of an ambulance or air ambulance and each fire-fighting agency shall annually file with the health authority a complete list of the licensed persons in its service.
7. Licensed physicians, registered nurses and licensed physician assistants may serve as attendants without being licensed under the provisions of this section. A registered nurse who performs emergency care in an ambulance or air ambulance shall perform the care in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Nursing. A licensed physician assistant who performs emergency care in an ambulance or air ambulance shall perform the care in accordance with the regulations of the Board of Medical Examiners.
8. Each licensed physician, registered nurse and licensed physician assistant who serves as an attendant must have current certification of completion of training in:
(a) Advanced life-support procedures for patients who require cardiac care;
(b) Life-support procedures for pediatric patients who require cardiac care; and
(c) Life-support procedures for patients with trauma that are administered before the arrival of those patients at a hospital.
Κ The certification must be issued by the Board of Medical Examiners for a physician or licensed physician assistant or by the State Board of Nursing for a registered nurse.
9. The Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Nursing shall issue a certificate pursuant to subsection 8 if the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or registered nurse attends:
(a) A course offered by a national organization which is nationally recognized for issuing such certification;
(b) Training conducted by the operator of an ambulance or air ambulance; or
(c) Any other course or training,
Κ approved by the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing, whichever is issuing the certification.
10. As used in this section, developmental disability has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 435.007.
Sec. 8. NRS 450B.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.180 1. Any person desiring certification as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic must apply to the health authority using forms prescribed by the health authority. A person is eligible for certification as an emergency medical technician if he or she is at least 16 years of age and is otherwise qualified pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
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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 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. 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 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.
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(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.1975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.1975 1. An advanced emergency medical technician or a paramedic who holds an endorsement to administer immunizations, dispense medication and prepare and respond to certain public health needs issued in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to this section may:
(a) Administer immunizations and dispense medications;
(b) Participate in activities designed to prepare the community to meet anticipated health needs, including, without limitation, participation in public vaccination clinics; and
(c) Respond to an actual epidemic or other emergency in the community,
Κ under the direct supervision of the local health officer, or a designee of the local health officer, of the jurisdiction in which the immunization is administered or the medication is dispensed or in which the emergency or need exists.
2. The district board of health [,] in a [county whose population is 700,000 or more,] regulating health district may adopt regulations for the endorsement of advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics pursuant to this section. The regulations must:
(a) Prescribe the minimum training required to obtain such an endorsement;
(b) Prescribe the continuing education requirements or other evidence of continued competency for renewal of the endorsement;
(c) Prescribe the fee for the issuance and renewal of the endorsement, which must not exceed $5; and
(d) Not require licensure as an attendant as a condition of eligibility for an endorsement pursuant to this section.
3. The State Board of Health shall, for counties [whose population is less than 700,000,] that are not part of a regulating health district, adopt regulations for the endorsement of advanced emergency medical technicians and paramedics pursuant to this section. The regulations must:
(a) Prescribe the minimum training required to obtain such an endorsement;
(b) Prescribe the continuing education requirements or other evidence of continued competency for renewal of the endorsement;
(c) Prescribe the fee for the issuance and renewal of the endorsement, which must not exceed $5;
(d) To the extent practicable, authorize local health officers to provide the training and continuing education required to obtain and renew an endorsement; and
(e) Not require licensure as an attendant as a condition of eligibility for an endorsement pursuant to this section.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Emergency means an occurrence or threatened occurrence for which, in the determination of the Governor, the assistance of state agencies is needed to supplement the efforts and capabilities of political subdivisions to save lives, protect property and protect the health and safety of persons in this State, or to avert the threat of damage to property or injury to or the death of persons in this State.
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to save lives, protect property and protect the health and safety of persons in this State, or to avert the threat of damage to property or injury to or the death of persons in this State.
(b) Local health officer means a city health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.430, county health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.290 or district health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.368 or 439.400.
Sec. 10. NRS 450B.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.200 1. The health authority may issue a permit for:
(a) The operation of an ambulance or an air ambulance; or
(b) The operation of a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency:
(1) At the scene of an emergency; and
(2) To provide community paramedicine services, but only if the holder of the permit has obtained an endorsement on the permit to provide such services pursuant to NRS 450B.1993.
2. Each permit must be evidenced by a card issued to the holder of the permit.
3. No permit may be issued unless the applicant is qualified pursuant to the regulations of the board.
4. An application for a permit must be made upon forms prescribed by the board and in accordance with procedures established by the board, and must contain the following:
(a) The name and address of the owner of the ambulance or air ambulance or of the fire-fighting agency;
(b) The name under which the applicant is doing business or proposes to do business, if applicable;
(c) A description of each ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency, including the make, year of manufacture and chassis number, and the color scheme, insigne, name, monogram or other distinguishing characteristics to be used to designate the applicants ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle;
(d) The location and description of the places from which the ambulance, air ambulance or fire-fighting agency intends to operate; and
(e) Such other information as the board deems reasonable and necessary to a fair determination of compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
5. The board shall establish a reasonable fee for annual permits. Revenue from such fees collected by the Division must be accounted for separately and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
6. All permits expire on July 1 following the date of issue, and are renewable annually thereafter upon payment of the fee required by subsection 5 at least 30 days before the expiration date.
7. The health authority shall:
(a) Revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any permit issued pursuant to this section for violation of any provision of this chapter or of any regulation adopted by the board; or
(b) Bring an action in any court for violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter,
Κ only after the holder of a permit is afforded an opportunity for a public hearing pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.
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8. The health authority may suspend a permit if the holder is using an ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency which does not meet the minimum requirements for equipment as established by the board pursuant to this chapter.
9. In determining whether to issue a permit for the operation of an air ambulance pursuant to this section, the health authority:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), may consider the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and
(b) Shall not consider economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.
10. The issuance of a permit pursuant to this section or NRS 450B.210 does not authorize any person or governmental entity to provide those services or to operate any ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency not in conformity with any ordinance or regulation enacted by any county, municipality or special purpose district.
11. A permit issued pursuant to this section is valid throughout the State, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health. An ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency which has received a permit from the district board of health in a [county whose population is 700,000 or more] regulating health district is not required to obtain a permit from the Division, even if the ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency has routine operations outside the county.
12. The Division shall maintain a central registry of all permits issued pursuant to this section, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.
13. The board shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 10.5. NRS 450B.237 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.237 1. The district board of health in a county whose population is 700,000 or more or the State Board of Health, in all other counties, shall establish a program for treating persons who require treatment for trauma and for transporting and admitting such persons to centers for the treatment of trauma. The program must provide for the development, operation and maintenance of a system of communication to be used in transporting such persons to the appropriate centers.
2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations which establish the standards for the designation of hospitals as centers for the treatment of trauma. The State Board of Health shall consider the standards adopted by the American College of Surgeons for a center for the treatment of trauma as a guide for such regulations. The Administrator of the Division shall not approve a proposal to designate a hospital as a center for the treatment of trauma unless:
(a) The hospital meets the standards established pursuant to this subsection; and
(b) The Administrator determines, after conducting a comprehensive assessment of needs, that the proposed center for the treatment of trauma will operate in an area that is experiencing a shortage of trauma care. Such an assessment of needs must include, without limitation, consideration of:
(1) The impact of the proposed center for the treatment of trauma on the capacity of existing hospitals to provide for the treatment of trauma;
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(2) The number and locations of cases of trauma that have occurred during the previous 5 calendar years in the county in which the proposed center for the treatment of trauma will be located and the level of treatment that was required for those cases;
(3) Any identified need for an additional center for the treatment of trauma in the county in which the proposed center for the treatment of trauma will be located; and
(4) Any additional criteria recommended by the American College of Surgeons or its successor organization, other than criteria related to community support for the proposed trauma center.
3. Each district board of health in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall adopt:
(a) Regulations which establish the standards for the designation of hospitals in the county as centers for the treatment of trauma which are consistent with the regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2; and
(b) A plan for a comprehensive trauma system concerning the treatment of trauma in the county, which includes, without limitation, consideration of the future trauma needs of the county, consideration of and plans for the development and designation of new centers for the treatment of trauma in the county based on the demographics of the county and the manner in which the county may most effectively provide trauma services to persons in the county.
4. A district board of health in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall not approve a proposal to designate a hospital as a center for the treatment of trauma unless:
(a) The hospital meets the standards established pursuant to subsection 3;
(b) The proposal has been approved by the Administrator of the Division pursuant to subsection 2; and
(c) The district board of health concludes, based on the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3, that the proposed center for the treatment of trauma will not negatively impact the capacity of existing centers for the treatment of trauma in the county.
5. Upon approval by the Administrator of the Division and, if the hospital is located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district board of health of the county in which the hospital is located, of a proposal to designate a hospital as a center for the treatment of trauma, the Administrator of the Division shall issue written approval which designates the hospital as such a center. As a condition of continuing designation of the hospital as a center for the treatment of trauma, the hospital must comply with the following requirements:
(a) The hospital must admit any injured person who requires medical care.
(b) Any physician who provides treatment for trauma must be qualified to provide that treatment.
(c) The hospital must maintain the standards specified in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsections 2 and 3.
Sec. 11. NRS 450B.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.260 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or as authorized by the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145, the public or private owner of an ambulance or air ambulance or a fire-fighting agency which owns a vehicle used in providing medical care to sick or injured persons at the scene of an emergency or while transporting those persons to a medical facility shall not permit its operation and use by any person not licensed under this chapter.
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which owns a vehicle used in providing medical care to sick or injured persons at the scene of an emergency or while transporting those persons to a medical facility shall not permit its operation and use by any person not licensed under this chapter.
2. An ambulance carrying a sick or injured patient must be occupied by a driver and an attendant, each of whom is licensed as an attendant pursuant to this chapter, exempt from licensing pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160 or authorized to practice in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or in geographic areas which may be designated by the board and for which the board may prescribe lesser qualifications.
3. An air ambulance carrying a sick or injured patient must be occupied by a licensed attendant, a person exempt from licensing pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160 or a person authorized to practice in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145, in addition to the pilot of the aircraft.
4. The pilot of an air ambulance is not required to have a license under this chapter.
5. A person who operates or uses a vehicle owned by a fire-fighting agency is not required to be licensed under this chapter, except that such a vehicle may not be used to provide the level of medical care provided by an advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic to sick or injured persons:
(a) At the scene of an emergency unless at least one person in the vehicle is licensed to provide the care; or
(b) While transporting those persons to a medical facility unless at least two persons in the vehicle are licensed to provide the care.
6. The board may not require that a person who is participating in a program of training for certification as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic be licensed as an attendant pursuant to this chapter in order to occupy an ambulance that is being used to provide medical care to sick or injured persons at the scene of an emergency or while transporting a sick or injured person so long as:
(a) The ambulance is otherwise staffed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and
(b) The unlicensed person does not provide care to a sick or injured person or drive the ambulance.
7. Nothing in this section precludes the operation of an aircraft in this State in a manner other than as an air ambulance.
Sec. 12. 1. Any regulations adopted by a board that conflict with the amendatory provisions of this act are void. The Legislative Counsel shall remove those regulations from the Nevada Administrative Code as soon as practicable after July 1, 2025.
2. As used in this section, board has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.060, as amended by section 4 of this act.
Sec. 13. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Assembly Bill No. 117Assemblymembers Brown-May and Monroe-Moreno
CHAPTER 368
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to special license plates; providing for the issuance of special license plates indicating support for the Las Vegas Aces basketball team; exempting the special license plates indicating support for the Las Vegas Aces basketball team from certain provisions otherwise applicable to certain special license plates; subjecting the Las Vegas Aces Foundation to certain reporting requirements and financial investigations; imposing a fee for the issuance and renewal of the special license plates indicating support for the Las Vegas Aces basketball team; eliminating provisions prohibiting certain new vehicle dealers from accepting an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to obtain special license plates; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes the issuance of various special license plates associated with military or public service, membership or affiliation with certain groups and recognition of or support for certain charitable causes or certain classes and types of vehicles. (NRS 482.3672-482.3823) Section 1 of this bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to design, prepare and issue special license plates indicating support for the Las Vegas Aces, a franchise of the Womens National Basketball Association. A person wishing to obtain the special license plates must pay to the Department: (1) a fee for initial issuance of $35 and a fee for renewal of $10; (2) all applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes; and (3) an additional fee for initial issuance of $25 and an additional fee for renewal of $20, to be deposited with the State Treasurer who must, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation or its successor organization for its programs and activities within this State in support of health and fitness, disadvantaged children and families, education and women in sports. A person wishing to obtain the special license plates may also request that the plates be combined with personalized prestige plates if the person pays the additional fees for the personalized prestige plates. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to apply provisions relating to the issuance and renewal of a special license plate for certain trailers to include the Las Vegas Aces special license plate. Section 5 of this bill prohibits the Department from issuing the Las Vegas Aces special license plate for a full trailer or semitrailer.
Under existing law, certain special license plates: (1) must be approved by the Department; (2) are subject to a limitation on the number of separate designs of special license plates which the Department may issue at any one time; and (3) may not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless a certain number of applications for such plates are received. (NRS 482.367002, 482.367008, 482.36705) Sections 6-8 of this bill exempt the Las Vegas Aces special license plates from these provisions.
Section 9 of this bill includes the Las Vegas Aces special license plates in the definition of special license plate for purposes of existing provisions governing investigations relating to the finances of charitable organizations that receive additional fees from special license plates. (NRS 482.38272-482.38279)
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Section 4 of this bill authorizes the Director of the Department to order the preparation of sample license plates that are of the same design and size as the Las Vegas Aces special license plates.
Section 10 of this bill makes a conforming change to authorize the holder of the original registration of any vehicle to transfer the registration and use of the Las Vegas Aces special license plates to another vehicle under certain circumstances.
Section 11 of this bill establishes a fee of $10 for the replacement of a Las Vegas Aces special license plate.
Existing law authorizes the Department to authorize a new vehicle dealer to: (1) accept applications for the registration of new motor vehicles he or she sells; and (2) issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the legal requirements to be issued a certificate of registration. Existing law prohibits a new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration from accepting an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to obtain special license plates. (NRS 482.216) Section 3 of this bill eliminates the prohibition against a new vehicle dealer accepting an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to obtain special license plates, thereby authorizing a new vehicle dealer to accept an application for registration from such applicants.
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 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The Department, in cooperation with the Las Vegas Aces, shall design, prepare and issue license plates that indicate support for the Las Vegas Aces using any colors and designs which the Department deems appropriate.
2. The Department shall issue license plates that indicate support for the Las Vegas Aces for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates that indicate support for the Las Vegas Aces if the person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates, in addition to the fees for the license plates that indicate support for the Las Vegas Aces set forth in subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for the license plates that indicate support for the Las Vegas Aces is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental service taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates that indicate support for the Las Vegas Aces must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25, and an additional fee of $20 for each renewal of the plates, to be deposited in accordance with subsection 5.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279, the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation or its successor organization for its programs and activities within this State in support of health and fitness, disadvantaged children and families, education and women in sports.
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subsection to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation or its successor organization for its programs and activities within this State in support of health and fitness, disadvantaged children and families, education and women in sports.
6. The provisions of NRS 482.36705 do not apply to license plates described in this section.
7. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services taxes due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Return the plates to the Department within 30 days after removing them from the vehicle.
8. The Department may accept any gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for the production and issuance of the special license plates pursuant to this section. All money received pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Revolving Account for the Issuance of Special License Plates created by NRS 482.1805.
Sec. 2. NRS 482.2065 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2065 1. A trailer may be registered for a 3-year period as provided in this section.
2. A person who registers a trailer for a 3-year period must pay upon registration all fees and taxes that would be due during the 3-year period if he or she registered the trailer for 1 year and renewed that registration for 2 consecutive years immediately thereafter, including, without limitation:
(a) Registration fees pursuant to NRS 482.480 and 482.483.
(b) A fee for each license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.268.
(c) Fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a special license plate pursuant to NRS 482.265, if applicable.
(d) Fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a personalized prestige license plate pursuant to NRS 482.367, if applicable.
(e) Additional fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a special license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, which are imposed to generate financial support for a particular cause or charitable organization, if applicable.
(f) Governmental services taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 371 of NRS, as provided in NRS 482.260.
(g) The applicable taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 372, 374, 377 and 377A of NRS.
3. As used in this section, the term trailer does not include a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483.
Sec. 3. NRS 482.216 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.216 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2155, upon the request of a new vehicle dealer, the Department may authorize the new vehicle dealer to:
(a) Accept applications for the registration of the new motor vehicles he or she sells and the related fees and taxes;
(b) Issue certificates of registration to applicants who satisfy the requirements of this chapter; and
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(c) Accept applications for the transfer of registration pursuant to NRS 482.399 if the applicant purchased from the new vehicle dealer a new vehicle to which the registration is to be transferred.
2. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Transmit the applications received to the Department within the period prescribed by the Department;
(b) Transmit the fees collected from the applicants and properly account for them within the period prescribed by the Department;
(c) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 5; and
(d) Bear any cost of equipment which is necessary to issue certificates of registration, including any computer hardware or software.
3. A new vehicle dealer who is authorized to issue certificates of registration pursuant to subsection 1 shall not:
(a) Charge any additional fee for the performance of those services;
(b) Receive compensation from the Department for the performance of those services;
(c) Accept applications for the renewal of registration of a motor vehicle; or
(d) Accept an application for the registration of a motor vehicle if the applicant wishes to [:
(1) Obtain special license plates pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive; or
(2) Claim] claim the exemption from the governmental services tax provided pursuant to NRS 361.1565 to veterans and their relations.
4. The provisions of this section do not apply to the registration of a moped pursuant to NRS 482.2155.
5. The Director shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection must provide for:
(a) The expedient and secure issuance of license plates and decals by the Department; and
(b) The withdrawal of the authority granted to a new vehicle dealer pursuant to subsection 1 if that dealer fails to comply with the regulations adopted by the Department.
Sec. 4. NRS 482.2703 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.2703 1. The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as regular license plates or license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.384. The Director shall ensure that:
(a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and an identical designation which consists of the same group of three numerals followed by the same group of three letters; and
(b) The designation of numerals and letters assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS.
2. The Director may order the preparation of sample license plates which must be of the same design and size as any of the special license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act. The Director shall ensure that:
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(a) Each license plate issued pursuant to this subsection, regardless of its design, is inscribed with the word SAMPLE and the number zero in the location where any other numerals would normally be displayed on a license plate of that design; and
(b) The number assigned pursuant to paragraph (a) is not assigned to a vehicle registered pursuant to this chapter or chapter 706 of NRS.
3. The Director may establish a fee for the issuance of sample license plates of not more than $15 for each license plate.
4. A decal issued pursuant to NRS 482.271 may be displayed on a sample license plate issued pursuant to this section.
5. All money collected from the issuance of sample license plates must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
6. A person shall not affix a sample license plate issued pursuant to this section to a vehicle. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5. NRS 482.274 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.274 1. The Director shall order the preparation of vehicle license plates for trailers in the same manner provided for motor vehicles in NRS 482.270, except that a vehicle license plate prepared for a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 is not required to have displayed upon it the month and year the registration expires.
2. The Director shall order preparation of two sizes of vehicle license plates for trailers. The smaller plates may be used for trailers with a gross vehicle weight of less than 1,000 pounds.
3. The Director shall determine the registration numbers assigned to trailers.
4. Any license plates issued for a trailer before July 1, 1975, bearing a different designation from that provided for in this section, are valid during the period for which such plates were issued.
5. The Department shall not issue for a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 a special license plate available pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.
Sec. 6. NRS 482.367002 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.367002 1. A person may request that the Department design, prepare and issue a special license plate by submitting an application to the Department. A person may submit an application for a special license plate that is intended to generate financial support for an organization only if:
(a) For an organization which is not a governmental entity, the organization is established as a nonprofit charitable organization which provides services to the community relating to public health, education or general welfare;
(b) For an organization which is a governmental entity, the organization only uses the financial support generated by the special license plate for charitable purposes relating to public health, education or general welfare;
(c) The organization is registered with the Secretary of State, if registration is required by law, and has filed any documents required to remain registered with the Secretary of State;
(d) The name and purpose of the organization do not promote, advertise or endorse any specific product, brand name or service that is offered for profit;
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(e) The organization is nondiscriminatory; and
(f) The license plate will not promote a specific religion, faith or antireligious belief.
2. An application submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department;
(b) Must specify whether the special license plate being requested is intended to generate financial support for a particular cause or charitable organization and, if so:
(1) The name of the cause or charitable organization; and
(2) Whether the financial support intended to be generated for the particular cause or charitable organization will be for:
(I) General use by the particular cause or charitable organization; or
(II) Use by the particular cause or charitable organization in a more limited or specific manner;
(c) Must include the name and signature of a person who represents:
(1) The organization which is requesting that the Department design, prepare and issue the special license plate; and
(2) If different from the organization described in subparagraph (1), the cause or charitable organization for which the special license plate being requested is intended to generate financial support;
(d) Must include proof that the organization satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 1;
(e) Must be accompanied by a surety bond posted with the Department in the amount of $5,000, except that if the special license plate being requested is one of the type described in subsection 3 of NRS 482.367008, the application must be accompanied by a surety bond posted with the Department in the amount of $20,000;
(f) Must, if the organization is a charitable organization, not including a governmental entity whose budget is included in the executive budget, include a budget prepared by or for the charitable organization which includes, without limitation, the proposed operating and administrative expenses of the charitable organization; and
(g) Must be accompanied by suggestions for the design of and colors to be used in the special license plate. The suggestion must be made in consultation with the charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any.
3. If an application for a special license plate has been submitted pursuant to this section but the Department has not yet designed, prepared or issued the plate, the applicant shall amend the application with updated information when any of the following events take place:
(a) The name of the organization that submitted the application has changed since the initial application was submitted.
(b) The cause or charitable organization for which the special license plate being requested is intended to generate financial support has a different name than that set forth on the initial application.
(c) The cause or charitable organization for which the special license plate being requested is intended to generate financial support is different from that set forth on the initial application.
(d) A charitable organization which submitted a budget pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 2 prepares or has prepared a new or subsequent budget.
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Κ The updated information described in this subsection must be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the relevant change takes place, unless the applicant has received notice that the special license plate is on an agenda to be heard at a public meeting of the Department held pursuant to subsection 4, in which case the updated information must be submitted to the Department within 48 hours after the applicant receives such notice. The updating of information pursuant to this subsection does not alter, change or otherwise affect the issuance of special license plates by the Department in accordance with the chronological order of their authorization or approval, as described in subsection 2 of NRS 482.367008.
4. The Department shall hold a public meeting before determining whether to approve or disapprove:
(a) An application for the design, preparation and issuance of a special license plate that is submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, an application for the design, preparation and issuance of a special license plate that has been authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, 2007.
Κ In determining whether to approve such an application, the Department shall consider, without limitation, whether it would be appropriate and feasible for the Department to design, prepare and issue the particular special license plate. The Department shall consider each application in the chronological order in which the application was received by the Department.
5. Before holding a public meeting pursuant to subsection 4, the Department shall:
(a) At least 30 days before the public meeting is held, notify:
(1) The person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1; and
(2) The charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any; and
(b) Post a notice of the public meeting that complies with chapter 241 of NRS.
6. The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 4 do not apply with regard to special license plates that are issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.37907, 482.3791, 482.3794 or 482.3817 [.] or section 1 of this act.
7. The Department may design and prepare a special license plate requested pursuant to subsection 1 if the Department:
(a) Determines that the application for that plate complies with subsection 2; and
(b) Approves the application for that plate after holding the public meeting required pursuant to subsection 4.
8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.367008, the Department may issue a special license plate that:
(a) The Department has designed and prepared pursuant to subsection 7; and
(b) Complies with the requirements of NRS 482.367003,
Κ for any motorcycle, passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter.
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and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with a special license plate issued pursuant to this section if that person pays the fees for personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the special license plate.
9. Upon making a determination to issue a special license plate pursuant to subsection 8, the Department shall notify:
(a) The person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) The charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any.
10. After making a determination to issue a special license plate pursuant to this section, if the Department determines not to use the design or colors suggested pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 2, the Department shall notify the person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1. The notice must include, without limitation, the reasons the Department did not use the design or colors suggested pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 2.
11. Within 180 days after receiving the notice pursuant to subsection 10, the person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1 shall, in consultation with the charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any, submit a revised suggestion for the design of and colors to be used in the special license plate. If the person does not submit a revised suggestion within 180 days after receiving the notice pursuant to subsection 10, the Department must:
(a) Not issue the special license plate; and
(b) Notify:
(1) The person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1; and
(2) The charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any.
12. After receiving the suggested design of and colors to be used in the special license plate pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 2 or subsection 11 and upon determining the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate, the Department shall submit the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate to the person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1 and to the charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any. The person and the charitable organization, if any, shall respond to the Department within 30 days after receiving the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate and shall:
(a) Approve the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate; or
(b) Submit suggestions to revise the design of or colors to be used in the special license plate.
Κ If the person who requested the special license plate pursuant to subsection 1 and the charitable organization for which the special license plate is intended to generate financial support, if any, fail to respond within 30 days after receiving the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate, the person and charitable organization shall be deemed to approve the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate.
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approve the design of and the colors to be used in the special license plate. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.
13. The Department must promptly release the surety bond posted pursuant to subsection 2:
(a) If the Department determines not to issue the special license plate;
(b) If the Department distributes the additional fees collected on behalf of a charitable organization to another charitable organization pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 482.38279 and the surety bond has not been released to the initial charitable organization; or
(c) If it is determined that at least 1,000 special license plates have been issued pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design of the special license plate conducted pursuant to NRS 482.367008, except that if the special license plate is one of the type described in subsection 3 of NRS 482.367008, the Department must promptly release the surety bond posted pursuant to subsection 2 if it is determined that at least 3,000 special license plates have been issued pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design of the special license plate conducted pursuant to NRS 482.367008.
14. If, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
15. On or before September 1 of each fiscal year, the Department shall compile a list of each special license plate the Department, during the immediately preceding fiscal year, designed and prepared pursuant to subsection 7 or issued pursuant to subsection 8. The list must set forth, for each such plate, the cause or charitable organization for which the special license plate generates or would generate financial support, and the intended use to which the financial support is being put or would be put. The Department shall make that information available on its Internet website.
16. On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall:
(a) Compile a report that contains information detailing:
(1) The requests submitted pursuant to subsection 1;
(2) The list compiled pursuant to subsection 15 for the immediately preceding fiscal year;
(3) Any special license plates that the Department will no longer issue pursuant to NRS 482.367008;
(4) The results of any activities conducted pursuant to NRS 482.38272 to 482.38279, inclusive; and
(5) Any actions taken by the Department pursuant to subsections 4 and 5 of NRS 482.38279; and
(b) Submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, if the Legislature is in session, or to the Legislative Commission, if the Legislature is not in session.
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Sec. 7. NRS 482.367008 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.367008 1. As used in this section, special license plate means:
(a) A license plate that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.367002 in accordance with the system of application described in that section;
(b) A license plate approved by the Legislature that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903, 482.37917, 482.379175, 482.37918, 482.37919, 482.3792, 482.3793, 482.37933, 482.37934, 482.37935, 482.379355, 482.379365, 482.37937, 482.379375, 482.37938, 482.37939, 482.37945 or 482.37947; and
(c) Except for a license plate that is issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.37907, 482.3791, 482.3794, 482.37941 or 482.3817, or section 1 of this act, a license plate that is approved by the Legislature after July 1, 2005.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Department shall not, at any one time, issue more than 30 separate designs of special license plates. Whenever the total number of separate designs of special license plates issued by the Department at any one time is less than 30, the Department shall issue a number of additional designs of special license plates that have been authorized by an act of the Legislature or the application for which has been approved by the Department pursuant to NRS 482.367002, not to exceed a total of 30 designs issued by the Department at any one time. Such additional designs must be issued by the Department in accordance with the chronological order of their authorization or approval by the Department.
3. In addition to the special license plates described in subsection 2, the Department may issue not more than five separate designs of special license plates in excess of the limit set forth in that subsection. To qualify for issuance pursuant to this subsection:
(a) The Department must approve the design, preparation and issuance of the special plates as described in NRS 482.367002; and
(b) The special license plates must have been applied for, designed, prepared and issued pursuant to NRS 482.367002, except that:
(1) The application for the special license plates must be accompanied by a surety bond posted with the Department in the amount of $20,000; and
(2) Pursuant to the assessment of the viability of the design of the special license plates that is conducted pursuant to this section, it is determined that at least 3,000 special license plates have been issued.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, on October 1 of each year the Department shall assess the viability of each separate design of special license plate that the Department is currently issuing by determining the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which that design of special license plate is affixed. The Department shall not determine the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which a particular design of special license plate is affixed if:
(a) The particular design of special license plate was designed and prepared by the Department pursuant to NRS 482.367002; and
(b) On October 1, that particular design of special license plate has been available to be issued for less than 12 months.
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5. If, on October 1, the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which a particular design of special license plate is affixed is:
(a) In the case of special license plates not described in subsection 3, less than 1,000; or
(b) In the case of special license plates described in subsection 3, less than 3,000,
Κ the Director shall provide notice of that fact in the manner described in subsection 6.
6. The notice required pursuant to subsection 5 must be provided:
(a) If the special license plate generates financial support for a cause or charitable organization, to that cause or charitable organization.
(b) If the special license plate does not generate financial support for a cause or charitable organization, to an entity which is involved in promoting the activity, place or other matter that is depicted on the plate.
7. If, on December 31 of the same year in which notice was provided pursuant to subsections 5 and 6, the total number of validly registered motor vehicles to which a particular design of special license plate is affixed is:
(a) In the case of special license plates not described in subsection 3, less than 1,000; or
(b) In the case of special license plates described in subsection 3, less than 3,000,
Κ the Director shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, issue an order providing that the Department will no longer issue that particular design of special license plate. Such an order does not require existing holders of that particular design of special license plate to surrender their plates to the Department and does not prohibit those holders from renewing those plates.
Sec. 8. NRS 482.36705 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.36705 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) If a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, 2003, other than a special license plate that is authorized pursuant to NRS 482.379375, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of that plate within 2 years after the effective date of the act of the Legislature that authorized the plate.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (a), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after July 1, 2005, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be issued by the Department unless its issuance complies with subsection 2 of NRS 482.367008.
(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, 2007, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the Department approves the application for the authorized plate pursuant to NRS 482.367002.
(d) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), if a new special license plate is authorized by an act of the Legislature after July 1, 2021, the Legislature will direct that the license plate not be designed, prepared or issued by the Department unless the organization meeting the requirements described in subsection 1 of NRS 482.367002 submits suggestions for the design of and colors to be used in the special license plate within 180 days after the authorization of the special license plate.
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suggestions for the design of and colors to be used in the special license plate within 180 days after the authorization of the special license plate. The provisions of subsections 10, 11 and 12 of NRS 482.367002 apply to suggestions submitted pursuant to this paragraph.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply with regard to special license plates that are issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.37907, 482.3791, 482.3794, 482.37941 or 482.3817 [.] or section 1 of this act.
Sec. 9. NRS 482.38276 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.38276 Special license plate means:
1. A license plate that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.367002 in accordance with the system of application and petition described in that section;
2. A license plate approved by the Legislature that the Department has designed and prepared pursuant to NRS 482.3747, 482.37903, 482.37904, 482.37905, 482.37907, 482.37917, 482.379175, 482.37918, 482.37919, 482.3792, 482.3793, 482.37933, 482.37934, 482.37935, 482.379355, 482.379365, 482.37937, 482.379375, 482.37938, 482.37939, 482.37945 or 482.37947 [;] or section 1 of this act; and
3. Except for a license plate that is issued pursuant to NRS 482.3746, 482.3757, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.3791, 482.3794 or 482.37941, a license plate that is approved by the Legislature after July 1, 2005.
Sec. 10. NRS 482.399 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.399 1. Upon the transfer of the ownership of or interest in any vehicle by any holder of a valid registration, or upon destruction of the vehicle, the registration expires.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2155 and subsection 3 of NRS 482.483, the holder of the original registration may transfer the registration to another vehicle to be registered by the holder and use the same regular license plate or plates or special license plate or plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, inclusive, and section 1 of this act or NRS 482.384, on the vehicle from which the registration is being transferred, if the license plate or plates are appropriate for the second vehicle, upon filing an application for transfer of registration and upon paying the transfer registration fee and the excess, if any, of the registration fee and governmental services tax on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred over the total registration fee and governmental services tax paid on all vehicles from which he or she is transferring ownership or interest. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.294, an application for transfer of registration must be made in person, if practicable, to any office or agent of the Department or to a registered dealer, and the license plate or plates may not be used upon a second vehicle until registration of that vehicle is complete.
3. In computing the governmental services tax, the Department, its agent or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the tax paid on the first vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current registration period or calendar year on a pro rata monthly basis against the tax due on the second vehicle or on any other vehicle of which the person is the registered owner. If any person transfers ownership or interest in two or more vehicles, the Department or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the tax paid on all of the vehicles attributable to the remainder of the current registration period or calendar year on a pro rata monthly basis against the tax due on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred or on any other vehicle of which the person is the registered owner.
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all of the vehicles attributable to the remainder of the current registration period or calendar year on a pro rata monthly basis against the tax due on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred or on any other vehicle of which the person is the registered owner. The certificates of registration and unused license plates of the vehicles from which a person transfers ownership or interest must be submitted before credit is given against the tax due on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred or on any other vehicle of which the person is the registered owner.
4. In computing the registration fee, the Department or its agent or the registered dealer shall credit the portion of the registration fee paid on each vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current calendar year or registration period on a pro rata basis against the registration fee due on the vehicle to which registration is transferred.
5. If the amount owed on the registration fee or governmental services tax on the vehicle to which registration is transferred is less than the credit on the total registration fee or governmental services tax paid on all vehicles from which a person transfers ownership or interest, the person may apply the unused portion of the credit to the registration of any other vehicle owned by the person. Any unused portion of such a credit expires on the date the registration of the vehicle from which the person transferred the registration was due to expire.
6. If the license plate or plates are not appropriate for the second vehicle, the plate or plates must be surrendered to the Department or registered dealer and an appropriate plate or plates must be issued by the Department. The Department shall not reissue the surrendered plate or plates until the next succeeding licensing period.
7. If application for transfer of registration is not made within 60 days after the destruction or transfer of ownership of or interest in any vehicle, the license plate or plates must be surrendered to the Department on or before the 60th day for cancellation of the registration.
8. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 371.040, NRS 482.2155, subsections 8 and 9 of NRS 482.260 and subsection 3 of NRS 482.483, if a person cancels his or her registration and surrenders to the Department the license plates for a vehicle, the Department shall:
(a) In accordance with the provisions of subsection 9, issue to the person a refund of the portion of the registration fee and governmental services tax paid on the vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current calendar year or registration period on a pro rata basis; or
(b) If the person does not qualify for a refund in accordance with the provisions of subsection 9, issue to the person a credit in the amount of the portion of the registration fee and governmental services tax paid on the vehicle attributable to the remainder of the current calendar year or registration period on a pro rata basis. Such a credit may be applied by the person to the registration of any other vehicle owned by the person. Any unused portion of the credit expires on the date the registration of the vehicle from which the person obtained a refund was due to expire.
9. The Department shall issue a refund pursuant to subsection 8 only if the request for a refund is made at the time the registration is cancelled and the license plates are surrendered, the person requesting the refund is a resident of Nevada, the amount eligible for refund exceeds $100, and evidence satisfactory to the Department is submitted that reasonably proves the existence of extenuating circumstances.
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the existence of extenuating circumstances. For the purposes of this subsection, the term extenuating circumstances means circumstances wherein:
(a) The person has recently relinquished his or her drivers license and has sold or otherwise disposed of his or her vehicle.
(b) The vehicle has been determined to be inoperable and the person does not transfer the registration to a different vehicle.
(c) The owner of the vehicle is seriously ill or has died and the guardians or survivors have sold or otherwise disposed of the vehicle.
(d) Any other event occurs which the Department, by regulation, has defined to constitute an extenuating circumstance for the purposes of this subsection.
Sec. 11. NRS 482.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.500 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3 or specifically provided by statute, whenever upon application any duplicate or substitute certificate of registration, indicator, decal or number plate is issued, the following fees must be paid:
For a certificate of registration............................................................ $5.00
For every substitute number plate or set of plates............................. 5.00
For every duplicate number plate or set of plates............................ 10.00
For every decal displaying a county name........................................ .50
For every other indicator, decal, license plate sticker or tab............ 5.00
2. The following fees must be paid for any replacement number plate or set of plates issued for the following special license plates:
(a) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667, 482.367002, 482.3672, 482.370 to 482.3755, inclusive, 482.376 or 482.379 to 482.3818, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, a fee of $10.
(b) For any special plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.368, 482.3765, 482.377 or 482.378, a fee of $5.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.3824, for any souvenir license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3825 or sample license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.2703, a fee equal to that established by the Director for the issuance of those plates.
3. A fee must not be charged for a duplicate or substitute of a decal issued pursuant to NRS 482.37635.
4. The fees which are paid for replacement number plates, duplicate number plates and decals displaying county names must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund and allocated to the Department to defray the costs of replacing or duplicating the plates and manufacturing the decals.
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Assembly Bill No. 160Assemblymembers Yeager, ONeill; and Gray
CHAPTER 369
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to economic development; creating the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission; prescribing the membership, powers and duties of the Commission; creating the Account for the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Board of Economic Development, which is required to review and make recommendations on various aspects of economic development in Nevada. (NRS 231.033, 231.037) Section 3 of this bill creates the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission, which consists of nine members. Section 4 of this bill: (1) provides for the officers of the Commission; (2) prescribes requirements for meetings of the Commission; and (3) requires the Office of Economic Development to provide necessary administrative support to the Commission. Section 5 of this bill requires the Commission to study and make recommendations to the Board of Economic Development regarding: (1) advancing bilateral trade and investment between Nevada and Ireland; (2) initiating joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Nevada and Ireland; (3) promoting business and academic exchanges between Nevada and Ireland; (4) encouraging mutual economic support between Nevada and Ireland; (5) encouraging mutual investment in the infrastructure of Nevada and Ireland; and (6) such other issues as determined by the Commission. Section 5 also requires the Commission to prepare and submit an annual report of its activities and recommendations to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Governor. Section 6 of this bill creates the Account for the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission in the State General Fund, which is required to be administered by the Commission and only used to carry out the activities of the Commission. Section 6 also: (1) authorizes the Commission to apply for grants and accept gifts, grants, bequests and other contributions; and (2) requires that any such money received by the Commission be deposited in the Account. Section 2 of this bill defines the term Commission for purposes of sections 3-6.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
Whereas, During the early mining boom in Nevada in the mid-1800s, Irish immigrants were a significant part of this States population and workforce; and
Whereas, The rich Irish heritage of Nevada is reflected in the names of many prominent Nevadans, including, McCarran, Mackay, Manogue and OCallaghan, who made important contributions to this State in the areas of religion, government, development, business and gaming; and
Whereas, There are significant and enduring connections between Nevada and Ireland, and Nevada has historic and practical reasons to desire the building of stronger economic, educational, governmental and cultural links with Ireland; and
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Whereas, In light of the mutual economic interests of Nevada and Ireland and the need to adapt to the evolving global economy, creation of a trade commission demonstrates a shared commitment to fostering stronger commercial ties between Nevada and Ireland to encourage investment between, leverage the resources of and create mutually beneficial opportunities for both regions; and
Whereas, A trade commission will also serve as a platform for educational and cultural exchanges and for building a lasting and collaborative relationship with a global partner; now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 231 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, Commission means the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission created by section 3 of this act.
Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby created the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission, consisting of the following nine members:
(a) Two members of the Senate, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(b) Two members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and
(c) Five members appointed by the Governor, including, without limitation:
(1) A representative of the Nevada System of Higher Education;
(2) A representative of a chamber of commerce or trade association; and
(3) A representative of the general public who represents Irish-American communities or interests in this State.
2. After the initial terms, each member of the Commission serves a term of 2 years. A member of the Commission may be reappointed.
3. The membership of any member of the Commission who is a Legislator and who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.
4. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A member appointed to fill a vacancy serves as a member of the Commission for the remainder of the original term of appointment.
5. Each member of the Commission:
(a) Serves without compensation; and
(b) While engaged in the business of the Commission, is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
Sec. 4. 1. The members of the Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. After the initial election, the Chair and Vice Chair serve for a term of 1 year beginning on July 1 of each year. If the position of Chair or Vice Chair becomes vacant, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair or Vice Chair, as appropriate, from among its members for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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2. The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of the members of the Commission.
3. A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum and is required to transact any business of the Commission.
4. The Office shall provide the Commission with such administrative support as is necessary to assist the Commission in carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 5. 1. The Commission shall study and make recommendations to the Board regarding:
(a) Advancing bilateral trade and investment between Nevada and Ireland;
(b) Initiating joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Nevada and Ireland;
(c) Promoting business and academic exchanges between Nevada and Ireland;
(d) Encouraging mutual economic support between Nevada and Ireland;
(e) Encouraging mutual investment in the infrastructure of Nevada and Ireland; and
(f) Such other issues as determined by the Commission.
2. On or before October 1 of each year, the Commission shall:
(a) Prepare a written report of its activities during the immediately preceding fiscal year and any recommendations; and
(b) Submit a copy of the written report prepared pursuant to paragraph (a) to:
(1) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(I) If the report is prepared in an even-numbered year, the next regular session of the Legislature; or
(II) If the report is prepared in an odd-numbered year, the Legislative Commission.
(2) The Governor.
Sec. 6. 1. The Account for the Nevada-Ireland Trade Commission is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Commission shall administer the Account. The money in the Account must be used only to carry out the provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, including, without limitation, for payment of administrative costs and expenses relating to travel, meals and lodging.
3. The Commission may apply for any available grants and accept gifts, grants, bequests and other contributions from any public or private source for deposit in the Account.
4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
5. Money in the Account must remain in the Account and must not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
Sec. 7. The provisions of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
Sec. 8. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Assembly Bill No. 165Committee on Natural Resources
CHAPTER 370
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to outdoor education; establishing the Outdoor Education Council within the Division of Outdoor Recreation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; prescribing the membership and duties of the Council; requiring the Council to establish and administer a program to award designations relating to outdoor education; authorizing the Council to adopt certain regulations relating to the program; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
During the 2023 Legislative Session, the Legislature enacted Assembly Bill No. 164, which required the Division of Outdoor Recreation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish an Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group during the 2023-2024 interim to study approaches to incorporate outdoor recreation into the curriculum of the public education system of this State and authorized the Working Group to request the drafting of not more than 1 legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Working Group. (Section 1.7 of chapter 77, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 393)
Section 3 of this bill establishes the Outdoor Education Council within the Division and prescribes the membership of the Council. Section 4 of this bill sets forth the duties of the Council, including a requirement for the Council to establish and administer a program to award a designation to: (1) schools in this State which provide to pupils outdoor education programs that meet certain standards developed by the Council pursuant to section 5 of this bill; and (2) a teacher in this State as Outdoor Educator of the Year. Section 5 requires the Council, in administering such a program, to provide a nonmonetary award to a teacher recognized as Outdoor Educator of the Year.
Section 4 requires the Division, to the extent possible, to provide the Council with such administrative support as is necessary to assist the Council in carrying out its duties and authorizes the Division to accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to support the work of the Council.
Section 6 of this bill authorizes the Council to adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 4 and 5. Section 7 of this bill applies definitions in existing law relating to the Division and the definition of Council set forth in section 2 of this bill to the provisions of sections 2-6.
Section 8 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Division for travel expenses to provide administrative support to the Council.
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 407A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. Council means the Outdoor Education Council created by section 3 of this act.
Sec. 3. 1. The Outdoor Education Council is hereby created in the Division. The Council consists of:
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(a) The following ten voting members:
(1) One member who is a representative of the Division appointed by the Administrator;
(2) One member who is a representative of the Department of Education appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(3) One member who is a representative of the Department of Wildlife appointed by the Director of the Department of Wildlife;
(4) One superintendent of a school district appointed by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
(5) Two members who are licensed teachers appointed by the Governor;
(6) Two members who are providers of nature-based education, one of whom must primarily serve a historically underserved community, appointed by the Governor;
(7) One member of the Senate appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; and
(8) One member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and
(b) One nonvoting member who is a pupil enrolled in a public school in this State appointed by the Governor.
2. Each member of the Council serves a term of 3 years. Members may be reappointed for an additional term of 3 years in the same manner as the original appointment. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Council must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
3. A majority of the members of the Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Council.
4. At the first meeting of the Council and annually thereafter, the members of the Council shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the members of the Council.
5. Each member of the Council serves without compensation.
6. Any member of the Council who is an officer or employee of the State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation to prepare for and attend meetings of the Council and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Council in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Council to:
(a) Make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Council; or
(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
7. As used in this section, historically underserved community has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.78343.
Sec. 4. 1. The Council shall:
(a) Establish and administer a program to award a designation to:
(1) Schools in this State which provide to pupils outdoor education programs that meet the standards developed pursuant to section 5 of this act; and
(2) A teacher in this State as Outdoor Educator of the Year.
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(b) Provide opportunities for educators to receive training concerning outdoor education by developing such training or identifying and making available to schools information concerning opportunities for such training.
(c) Provide technical assistance to support schools and school districts interested in developing initiatives for outdoor education. In providing such assistance, the Council shall prioritize schools with the least access to nature.
(d) Identify sources of federal money and grants to support outdoor education in this State.
2. The Division:
(a) Shall, to the extent possible, provide the Council with such administrative support as is necessary to assist the Council in carrying out its duties; and
(b) May accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to support the work of the Council.
Sec. 5. 1. In administering the program established pursuant to section 4 of this act, the Council shall:
(a) Develop voluntary standards for outdoor education programs provided to pupils by schools, including, without limitation, standards:
(1) Which provide for an interdisciplinary approach for a curriculum of outdoor education; and
(2) Concerning the development and use of living schoolyards which are climate-resilient; and
(b) Provide a nonmonetary award to a teacher recognized pursuant to section 4 of this act as Outdoor Educator of the Year.
2. For the purposes of this section, living schoolyard means an outdoor environment at a school that strengthens local ecological systems and serves as a resource for hands-on education, including, without limitation, trees, gardens, outdoor meeting areas and other areas designed for such purposes.
Sec. 6. The Council may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of this act.
Sec. 7. NRS 407A.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
407A.500 As used in NRS 407A.500 to 407A.620, inclusive, and sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 407A.510, 407A.515 and 407A.525 and section 2 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 8. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Outdoor Recreation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for travel expenses to provide administrative support to the Outdoor Education Council created by section 3 of this act the following sums:
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026......................................................... $6,120
For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027......................................................... $6,120
2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
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entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
Sec. 9. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 8 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
3. Sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act become effective on October 1, 2025.
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Assembly Bill No. 220Assemblymember Hunt
CHAPTER 371
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program to issue identification cards to Nevada residents who are experiencing homelessness; requiring an applicant for an identification card to attest to certain facts and provide certain information providing for the change of the full legal name on an identification card under certain circumstances; providing for the expiration of an identification card issued by the Department; prohibiting certain conduct related to an identification card; authorizing certain local governments to accept an identification card issued by the Department for certain purposes; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue identification cards to: (1) qualified residents of this State who are 10 years of age or older and do not hold a valid drivers license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction; and (2) qualified seasonal residents who do not hold a valid Nevada drivers license. (NRS 483.820, 483.830) Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Nevada Housing Crisis Response System and requires the System to collaborate with the Department of Motor Vehicles to facilitate assistance to persons experiencing homelessness who wish to apply for an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (NRS 422A.680)
Section 7 of this bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and administer a program to issue identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness. Section 7 limits the issuance of such cards to residents of this State who are 10 years of age or older and do not hold a valid drivers license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction. Section 7: (1) prohibits the Department from charging a fee for the issuance, renewal or replacement of an identification card; and (2) authorizes the Department to accept gifts, grants and donations of money to fund the program to provide identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness. Sections 7 and 19 of this bill make confidential personal information contained in any file or record of the Department relating to an identification card or an application for an identification card.
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Section 8 of this bill prescribes the form of identification cards issued by the Department and requires the Department to adopt regulations prescribing the information that must be contained on such identification cards.
Section 9 of this bill requires an application for an identification card issued by the Department to include a statement from the applicant attesting that the applicant is a person who: (1) is experiencing homelessness; and (2) does not hold a valid drivers license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction.
Section 10 of this bill requires an applicant to furnish proof of his or her full legal name and age to the Department by presenting an original or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant for an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Section 10 prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from issuing an identification card to an applicant who does not furnish such proof unless the identification card clearly indicates on the face of the card that the Department has not verified the full legal name and age of the card holder.
Section 11 of this bill requires a person to request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card issued by the Department after a legal name change as indicated on certain documents and authorizes a person to request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card upon the occurrence of certain life events. Section 11 prohibits the Department from charging or collecting a fee for making a change to an identification card.
Section 12 of this bill applies to the Department the prohibition of existing law against the issuance of an identification card to or renewal of the identification card of a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child until the Department receives information submitted by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History or other satisfactory evidence that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of law governing the registration of sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child. (NRS 179D.570) Section 12 provides that an identification card issued to such offenders expires on the first anniversary date of the offenders birthday, measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card. Section 17 of this bill authorizes the Central Repository to share information concerning sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child with the Department to carry out the provisions of section 12.
Section 13 of this bill provides that an identification card issued by the Department generally remains valid until expiration unless the holder becomes licensed in any state or jurisdiction to drive a motor vehicle or obtains an identification card from any state or jurisdiction. Section 13 requires an identification card issued by the Department to be surrendered upon the issuance of a drivers license from any state or jurisdiction, an identification card from another state or jurisdiction or an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Section 14 of this bill requires the Department to adopt regulations prescribing when an identification card expires and requires the date of expiration adopted by the Department to be not later than the eighth anniversary of the birthday of the holder of the identification card measured from the birthday nearest to the date of issuance or renewal of the card.
Section 15 of this bill authorizes a person whose identification card is lost or destroyed to obtain a duplicate card.
Section 16 of this bill provides that a person who commits certain acts relating to an identification card is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 18 of this bill authorizes certain local governments to accept an identification card issued by the Department of Health and Human Services for certain purposes.
Sections 2-6 of this bill define certain terms for the purposes of sections 2-16.
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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. Chapter 422A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 6, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. Full legal name means a natural persons first name or given name, middle name and family name or last name, without the use of initials or a nickname. The term includes a full legal name that has been changed pursuant to the provisions of section 11 of this act.
Sec. 4. Identification card means an identification card issued by the Department pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 5. Person experiencing homelessness means a person who is transient, at imminent risk of homelessness or homeless.
Sec. 6. Resident means a person who has actually resided in this State for at least 6 months.
Sec. 7. 1. To the extent that money is available for that purpose, the Department, through a division of the Department designated by the Director, may establish and administer a program to issue photo identification cards to residents of this State who are persons experiencing homelessness. If the Department establishes such a program, the Department shall:
(a) Prepare suitable identification cards.
(b) Prepare and furnish application forms for those cards.
(c) Receive applications, grant or deny the applications and maintain files of applications.
(d) Issue identification cards, recall and cancel identification cards when necessary and maintain records adequate to preserve the integrity of the system for identification cards.
2. A person who applies for an identification card in accordance with the provisions of sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act and who is not ineligible to receive an identification card pursuant to section 12 of this act is entitled to receive an identification card if the person:
(a) Is a resident of this State;
(b) Is 10 years of age or older; and
(c) Does not hold a valid drivers license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction.
3. The Department shall not charge a fee for the issuance, renewal or replacement of an identification card.
4. The Department may accept gifts, grants and donations of money to fund the program to issue identification cards to residents of this State who are experiencing homelessness. Money received by the Department pursuant to this subsection does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
5. The personal information contained in any file or record of the Department relating to an identification card or an application for an identification card is confidential and is not a public record for the purposes of chapter 239 of NRS. The Department may only disclose information made confidential pursuant to this subsection if such disclosure is necessary for the Department to carry out its duties or upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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information made confidential pursuant to this subsection if such disclosure is necessary for the Department to carry out its duties or upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. 1. The form of identification cards issued by the Department must be similar to that of identification cards issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive, but distinguishable in color or otherwise.
2. Identification cards issued by the Department do not authorize the operation of any motor vehicle.
3. If the Department establishes the program described in section 7 of this act, the Department shall adopt regulations prescribing the information that must be contained on the identification card.
Sec. 9. 1. Every application for an identification card must be made upon a form prescribed by the Department and include, without limitation, a statement from the applicant attesting that the applicant:
(a) Does not hold a valid drivers license or identification card from any state or jurisdiction.
(b) Is a person experiencing homelessness.
2. When the form is completed, the applicant must sign the form and verify the contents before a person authorized to administer oaths. Officers and employees of the Department may administer those oaths without charge.
Sec. 10. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, every applicant for an identification card pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act must furnish proof of his or her full legal name and age by presenting an original or certified copy of the documents required by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to NRS 483.860 as proof of the full legal name and age of an applicant for the issuance of an identification card by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
2. If an applicant for an identification card does not furnish the proof of his or her full legal name and age as required by subsection 1, the Department must not issue to the applicant an identification card, unless the identification card clearly indicates on the face of the card that the Department has not verified the full legal name and age of the card holder pursuant to subsection 1.
Sec. 11. 1. A person must request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card after a legal change of the persons name indicated on:
(a) An order of a court of competent jurisdiction changing the name of the person;
(b) A decree of adoption;
(c) A certificate of marriage; or
(d) A decree of divorce.
2. A request required pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Be made on a form prescribed by the Department; and
(b) Include an original or certified copy of the order, decree or certificate.
3. A person may request that the Department change his or her full legal name on an identification card upon adoption, marriage, divorce or the death of a spouse. Such a request must be made on a form prescribed by the Department and must include:
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(a) Upon adoption, an original or certified copy of a decree of adoption and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the persons choice to:
(1) Change his or her last name to the last name of one of his or her adoptive parents;
(2) Use his or her last name hyphenated with the last name of one of his or her adoptive parents; or
(3) Replace his or her middle name with his or her last name and use as his or her last name the last name of one of his or her adoptive parents.
(b) Upon marriage, an original or certified copy of a certificate of marriage and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the persons choice to:
(1) Change his or her last name to the last name of his or her spouse;
(2) Use his or her last name hyphenated with the last name of his or her spouse; or
(3) Replace his or her middle name with his or her last name and use as his or her last name the last name of his or her spouse.
(c) Upon divorce, an original or certified copy of a decree of divorce and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the persons choice to:
(1) Change his or her last name back to a last name he or she used before marriage; or
(2) If he or she changed his or her name pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b), change his or her middle name and last name back to the middle name and last name he or she used before the marriage; or
(d) Upon the death of a spouse, an original or certified copy of a certificate of marriage and an original or certified copy of a death certificate and an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Department indicating the persons choice to:
(1) Change his or her last name back to a name he or she used before the marriage; or
(2) If he or she changed his or her name pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b), change his or her middle name and last name back to the middle name and last name he or she used before marriage.
4. Upon receipt of a request that meets the requirements of subsection 2 or 3, the Department shall:
(a) Change the full legal name of a person on the identification card issued to the person by the Department; and
(b) Provide to the person who requested the change a document which evidences that such a change was made pursuant to this section.
5. The Department shall not charge or collect a fee for a change to an identification card pursuant to this section.
Sec. 12. 1. The Department shall not issue an identification card to an offender or renew the identification card of an offender until the Department has received information submitted by the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 179D.570 or other satisfactory evidence indicating that the offender is in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.
2. If an offender is not in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS, the Department:
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(a) Shall not issue an identification card to the offender or renew the identification card of the offender; and
(b) Shall advise the offender to contact the Central Repository to determine the actions that the offender must take to be in compliance with the provisions of chapter 179D of NRS.
3. An identification card issued to an offender expires on the first anniversary date of the offenders birthday, measured in the case of an original identification card, a renewal identification card and a renewal of an expired identification card, from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal.
4. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Central Repository means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.
(b) Offender includes, without limitation, an offender convicted of a crime against a child as defined in NRS 179D.0559 and a sex offender as defined in NRS 179D.095.
Sec. 13. Except as otherwise provided in section 14 of this act, an identification card that is issued pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act remains valid until its expiration date so long as the facts and circumstances declared in the application and stated on the card do not change and the person does not become licensed in any state or jurisdiction to drive a motor vehicle or obtain an identification card from any state or jurisdiction. An identification card that is issued pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act does not become invalid because the person ceases to be a person experiencing homelessness. An identification card issued pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act must be surrendered upon the issuance of:
1. A drivers license from any state or jurisdiction;
2. An identification card from another state or jurisdiction; or
3. An identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive.
Sec. 14. 1. Except as otherwise provided in sections 12 and 13 of this act, an identification card and a renewal of an identification card issued pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act expires as prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Department shall adopt regulations prescribing when an identification card expires. The regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to this section must not establish an expiration date which is later than the eighth anniversary of the birthday of the holder of the identification card measured, in the case of an original identification card, a renewal identification card and a renewal of an expired identification card, from the birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal.
3. An identification card is renewable at any time before its expiration upon application.
Sec. 15. 1. Upon furnishing information that his or her identification card is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the original was issued may obtain a duplicate.
2. If the original of a duplicated identification card is subsequently recovered or a lost identification card is found, the person having possession shall return it immediately to the Department.
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Sec. 16. A person who:
1. Forges or alters an identification card or knowingly possesses an altered or forged identification card;
2. Refuses to surrender an identification card for cancellation when so directed by the Department;
3. Lends his or her identification card to another person for the others use or uses an identification card issued to another person; or
4. Willfully fails to surrender to the Department within 10 days after anothers identification card comes into his or her possession or to return it to the proper holder,
Κ is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 17. NRS 179D.570 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179D.570 1. The Central Repository shall, in accordance with the requirements of this section, share information concerning sex offenders and offenders convicted of a crime against a child with:
(a) The Nevada Gaming Control Board to carry out the provisions of NRS 463.335 pertaining to the registration of a gaming employee who is a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child. The Central Repository shall, at least once each calendar month, provide the Nevada Gaming Control Board with the name and other identifying information of each offender who is not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, in the manner and form agreed upon by the Central Repository and the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
(b) The Department of Motor Vehicles to carry out the provisions of NRS 483.283, 483.861 and 483.929.
(c) The Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the provisions of section 12 of this act.
2. The information shared by the Central Repository pursuant to this section must indicate whether a sex offender or an offender convicted of a crime against a child is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
3. The Central Repository shall share information pursuant to this section as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances.
4. The Central Repository may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 18. NRS 237.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
237.200 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, with respect to any activity or transaction in which a local government accepts an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to identify a person, the local government may also accept an identification card issued by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to sections 2 to 16, inclusive, of this act, a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card to identify a person.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 apply only to the presentation of an identification card issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, a consular identification card, permanent resident card or tribal identification card for purposes of identification and do not convey an independent right to receive benefits of any type.
3. To be accepted pursuant to subsection 1 to identify a person, an identification card issued by a tribal government must contain:
(a) The full legal name of the holder of the card;
(b) The date of birth of the holder of the card;
(c) A unique number assigned to the holder of the card;
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(d) A digital photograph of the full face of the holder of the card;
(e) The address of the principal residence of the holder of the card;
(f) A physical description of the holder of the card, including, without limitation, the height, weight, hair color and eye color of the holder of the card;
(g) The usual signature of the holder of the card;
(h) The date on which the card is issued; and
(i) A reference to the tribal government which issued the card.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Consular identification card means an identification card issued by a consulate of a foreign government, which consulate is located within the State of Nevada.
(b) Identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles means an identification card of the type described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive.
(c) Local government has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 237.050.
(d) Permanent resident card means a Permanent Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.
(e) Tribal government has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.105.
(f) Tribal identification card means an identification card issued by a tribal government which satisfies the requirements of subsection 3.
Sec. 19. NRS 239.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
239.010 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.
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333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 7 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
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710.159, 711.600, and section 7 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records. Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public. This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.
2. A governmental entity may not reject a book or record which is copyrighted solely because it is copyrighted.
3. A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
4. If requested, a governmental entity shall provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format by means of an electronic medium. Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity to provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium if:
(a) The public record:
(1) Was not created or prepared in an electronic format; and
(2) Is not available in an electronic format; or
(b) Providing the public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium would:
(1) Give access to proprietary software; or
(2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.
5. An officer, employee or agent of a governmental entity who has legal custody or control of a public record:
(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in the medium that is requested because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.
Sec. 20. This act becomes effective:
1. 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
2. On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 286Assemblymembers Torres-Fossett and Gonzαlez
CHAPTER 372
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to education; authorizing one or more institutions of higher education within the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to assess the competency of applicants for a license to teach through the use of alternative assessment methods; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to authorize an applicant for a license to teach to be exempt from requirements to pass a competency test in various subjects if the applicant completes the pilot program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Commission on Professional Standards in Education and requires the Commission to adopt regulations prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers and other educational personnel. (NRS 391.011, 391.019) Existing law additionally requires the Commission to adopt regulations governing examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel. (NRS 391.021) Existing regulations provide that an applicant is exempt from the requirement to pass a competency test in the principles and methods of teaching if the applicant submits to the Department of Education evidence that he or she: (1) completed the Principles of Learning and Teaching Test prepared and administered by the Educational Testing Service; or (2) is applying for a license with an endorsement in an area for which training in the principles and methods of teaching is not required. (NAC 391.036) Section 1 of this bill provides that the regulations adopted by the Commission must also authorize an applicant for an initial license to teach to be exempt from the requirement to pass a competency test in the principles and methods of teaching if he or she satisfactorily completes the pilot program established pursuant to section 2 of this bill.
Section 2 authorizes institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a pilot program to offer an alternative pathway for assessing the competency of prospective teachers through the use of alternative assessment methods. Section 2: (1) sets forth the requirements for the program; and (2) provides that the pilot program must select not more than 100 participants each academic year during the duration of the program; and (3) requires that each participant be an applicant for an initial license to teach who currently holds a provisional license to teach or an endorsement or license to serve as a substitute teacher.
For a participant in the pilot program, section 2 requires the Department to extend the deadline for successfully passing a competency test, which is required to receive an initial license to teach, for a period of 24 months after he or she is selected to participate in the program, thereby allowing the participant to use his or her satisfactory completion of the pilot program to satisfy by exemption the requirement to complete certain competency tests. Section 2 also requires each institution that established a pilot program to submit: (1) an annual progress report regarding the pilot program to the Commission, the State Board of Education and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; and (2) not later than 6 months after the cessation of the pilot program, a report to the Department on the success of the pilot program and a plan for its broader implementation. Section 4 of this bill provides that the pilot program established by section 2 expires by limitation on July 1, 2029.
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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 391.021 is hereby amended to read as follows:
391.021 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027, the Commission shall adopt regulations governing examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel. The regulations adopted by the Commission must ensure that the examinations test the ability of the applicant to teach and the applicants knowledge of each specific subject he or she proposes to teach.
2. When adopting regulations pursuant to subsection 1, the Commission shall consider including any alternative means of demonstrating competency for persons with a disability or health-related need that the Commission determines are necessary and appropriate.
3. The regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 1 must authorize an applicant to be exempt from any requirement to pass a competency test in [basic] :
(a) Basic reading, writing and mathematics if the applicant submits to the Department evidence that [,] at any time before or after [not passing] completing a competency test in basic reading, writing and mathematics at the level of competence specified by the Commission, the applicant began and completed, with a grade of B or better, a course of study approved by the Department in each subject area of the competency test that the applicant did not pass at the level of competence specified by the Commission.
(b) The principles and methods of teaching if the applicant has satisfactorily completed the pilot program established pursuant to section 2 of this act.
4. Teachers and educational personnel from another state who obtain a reciprocal license pursuant to NRS 391.032 or 391B.010 are not required to take the examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel described in this section or any other examination for initial licensing required by the regulations adopted by the Commission.
Sec. 2. 1. One or more institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education may establish and operate a pilot program to offer an alternative pathway for assessing the competency of applicants for a license to teach pupils in this State through the use of alternative assessment methods.
2. A pilot program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Select not more than 100 participants for the pilot program each academic year;
(b) Select not more than 25 teachers licensed pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS who have taught in a public school in this State for at least 5 years to serve as mentors for participants in the pilot program;
(c) Include a curriculum of professional development for participants in the pilot program that consists of at least 10 sessions and is aligned with the criteria for designating a teacher as effective or highly effective under the statewide performance evaluation system established by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 391.465;
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(d) Require, for the duration of the pilot program, a teacher selected to serve as a mentor pursuant to paragraph (b) to conduct a monthly meeting with each participant who is assigned as his or her mentee;
(e) For a participant to receive credit for satisfactorily completing the pilot program, require the participant to, while he or she is participating in the pilot program, receive at least two consecutive evaluations, conducted pursuant to NRS 391.685, in which the overall performance of the teacher was designated as effective or highly effective;
(f) For alternative assessment methods, assess the validity and reliability of the methods and ability of the methods to be scaled to accommodate a greater number of participants;
(g) Promote assessment practices that are inclusive and equitable and that support a diversity of learning styles and experiences;
(h) Align alternative assessment methods with applicable state standards, requirements for accreditation and the needs of school districts in this State; and
(i) Collect and analyze data to provide evidence-based recommendations for the potential implementation of alternative assessment methods in this State.
3. A person is eligible to participate in a pilot program established pursuant to this section if he or she is an applicant for a license to teach issued pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS and holds:
(a) A provisional license issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 391.032;
(b) A special license as an emergency substitute teacher issued by the Department of Education; or
(c) An endorsement to serve as a substitute teacher in early childhood education through grade 12 issued by the State Board of Education.
4. The Department of Education shall:
(a) For each participant in the pilot program established pursuant to this section, extend for 24 months after selection to participate in the pilot program any deadline for removing a provision on a provisional license issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 391.032 that requires successfully passing a competency test required to receive an initial license to teach pursuant to NRS 391.021.
(b) Upon successful completion of the pilot program by a participant who holds a provisional license issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to NRS 391.032, remove any provision on the provisional license issued to the applicant which requires the applicant to pass a competency test in the principles and methods of teaching.
5. Each institution that offers a pilot program pursuant to this section shall:
(a) On or before July 1 of each year of operation of the pilot program established pursuant to this section:
(1) Compile a report describing the progress of the pilot program, including, without limitation:
(I) Demographic information for participants in the pilot program;
(II) The success of professional development services provided by the pilot program; and
(III) Preliminary findings of the pilot program.
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(2) Submit the report compiled pursuant to paragraph (a) to:
(I) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;
(II) The State Board of Education; and
(III) The Commission on Professional Standards in Education.
(b) Not later than 6 months after the pilot program established pursuant to this section ceases operation, submit to the Department of Education:
(1) A plan for implementing the pilot program in a permanent format that can accommodate all prospective applicants that describes the structure and curriculum of the pilot program; and
(2) The metrics of success for the pilot program.
6. As used in this section:
(a) Alternative assessment methods means valid and reliable methods used for determining, for an applicant for an initial license to teach issued pursuant to NRS 391.019, the applicants competency in, knowledge of and ability to provide instruction in accordance with sound principles and methods of teaching appropriate to the applicants required level of competence that is equivalent to the Principles of Learning and Teaching Test prepared and administered by the Educational Testing Service.
(b) Metrics of success includes, without limitation:
(1) An evaluation of the growth in competency, professional engagement and readiness for participants in the pilot program established pursuant to this section;
(2) An analysis of the impact of the pilot program on the retention, effectiveness and morale of teachers; and
(3) Benchmarks for satisfactory completion of the pilot program.
(c) Participant means an applicant for a license to teach who is selected to participate in the pilot program established pursuant to this section.
Sec. 3. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 4. 1. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 2 of this act expires by limitation on July 1, 2029.
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Assembly Bill No. 336Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 373
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to state purchasing; revising provisions relating to certain preferences granted to or imposed on bids or proposals submitted for certain state purchasing contracts; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
The State Purchasing Act governs the purchasing of services, supplies, materials and equipment by agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government, with certain exceptions. (Chapter 333 of NRS) The Act, with certain exceptions, provides for the granting of an advantage, known as a preference, of 5 percent to a bid or proposal submitted for such a state purchasing contract by: (1) a Nevada-based business, which is defined in the Act as a business which certifies that its principal place of business is in Nevada or the majority of goods provided for in the contract are produced in Nevada; or (2) a Nevada-based business that is owned and operated by a veteran with a specified service-connected disability, which is defined in the Act as a local business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability. (NRS 333.3352, 333.3354, 333.3362-333.3366) The Act prohibits the combination of these preferences with each other or any other purchasing preference. (NRS 333.3354, 333.3366) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill eliminate the prohibition against the combination of the preference for a Nevada-based business and the preference for a local business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability, thereby providing for a combined preference of 10 percent for a bid or proposal for a state purchasing contract submitted by a business that meets the requirements for both of those preferences.
The State Purchasing Act imposes an inverse preference on a bid or proposal for a purchasing contract with the State of Nevada submitted by a person who has a principal place of business in another state if, for a similar contract, the other state: (1) grants a preference to a person with a principal place of business in that state; and (2) denies that preference to a person with a principal place of business in the State of Nevada. This inverse preference is an amount that is substantially equivalent to the preference that is denied by the other state to a person with a principal place of business in the State of Nevada. (NRS 333.33695) Section 5 of this bill eliminates this inverse preference. Sections 1-4 of this bill make conforming changes by removing references to the inverse preference that was eliminated by section 5.
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 333.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
333.310 1. An advertisement must contain a general description of the classes of commodities or services for which a bid or proposal is wanted and must state:
(a) The name and location of the department, agency, local government, district or institution for which the purchase is to be made.
(b) Where and how specifications may be obtained.
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(c) If the advertisement is for bids, whether the Administrator is authorized by the using agency to be supplied to consider a bid for an article that is an alternative to the article listed in the original request for bids if:
(1) The specifications of the alternative article meet or exceed the specifications of the article listed in the original request for bids;
(2) The purchase of the alternative article results in a lower price; and
(3) The Administrator deems the purchase of the alternative article to be in the best interests of the State of Nevada.
(d) Notice of the preferences set forth in NRS 333.3354 and 333.3366 . [and the inverse preference set forth in NRS 333.33695.]
(e) Notice of the written certification required pursuant to NRS 333.338.
(f) The date and time not later than which responses must be received by the Purchasing Division.
(g) The date and time when responses will be opened.
Κ The Administrator or a designated agent of the Administrator shall approve the copy for the advertisement.
2. Each advertisement must be published:
(a) In at least one newspaper of general circulation in the State. The selection of the newspaper to carry the advertisement must be made in the manner provided by this chapter for other purchases, on the basis of the lowest price to be secured in relation to the paid circulation; and
(b) On the Internet website of the Purchasing Division.
Sec. 2. NRS 333.3354 is hereby amended to read as follows:
333.3354 1. If a business that qualifies as a Nevada-based business submits a:
(a) Bid to furnish commodities that was solicited pursuant to NRS 333.300, the bid shall be deemed to be 5 percent lower than the bid actually submitted; or
(b) Proposal to contract for services, the score assigned to the proposal pursuant to NRS 333.335 shall be deemed to be 5 percent higher than the score actually awarded.
2. The preference described in subsection 1 may not be:
(a) [Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, combined] Combined with any other preference [. The provisions of this paragraph do not prohibit the imposition of an inverse preference pursuant to NRS 333.33695.] except for the preference described in NRS 333.3366.
(b) Granted for the award of any contract which uses federal money unless such a preference is authorized by federal law.
(c) Granted for the award of any contract procured on a multistate basis.
Sec. 3. NRS 333.3366 is hereby amended to read as follows:
333.3366 1. For the purpose of awarding a formal contract solicited pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 333.300 or awarding a contract for the services of a person as an independent contractor pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 333.700, if a local business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability submits a bid or proposal for such a contract and is a responsive and responsible bidder, the bid or proposal shall be deemed to be 5 percent lower than the bid or proposal actually submitted.
2. [Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the] The preference described in subsection 1 may not be combined with any other preference [. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the imposition of an inverse preference pursuant to NRS 333.33695.] except for the preference described in NRS 333.3354.
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Sec. 4. NRS 333.340 is hereby amended to read as follows:
333.340 1. Every contract or order for goods must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. To determine the lowest responsible bidder, the Administrator:
(a) Shall consider, if applicable:
(1) The granting of the preference described in NRS 333.3354 or 333.3366 [.] , or both preferences, if applicable.
(2) [The granting of the preference described in NRS 333.3354.
(3) The imposition of the inverse preference described in NRS 333.33695.
(4)] The required standards adopted pursuant to NRS 333.4611.
(b) May consider:
(1) The location of the using agency to be supplied.
(2) The qualities of the articles to be supplied.
(3) The total cost of ownership of the articles to be supplied.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (5), the conformity of the articles to be supplied with the specifications.
(5) If the articles are an alternative to the articles listed in the original request for bids, whether the advertisement for bids included a statement that bids for an alternative article will be considered if:
(I) The specifications of the alternative article meet or exceed the specifications of the article listed in the original request for bids;
(II) The purchase of the alternative article results in a lower price; and
(III) The Administrator deems the purchase of the alternative article to be in the best interests of the State of Nevada.
(6) The purposes for which the articles to be supplied are required.
(7) The dates of delivery of the articles to be supplied.
2. If a contract or an order is not awarded to the lowest bidder, the Administrator shall provide the lowest bidder with a written statement which sets forth the specific reasons that the contract or order was not awarded to him or her.
3. As used in this section, total cost of ownership includes, but is not limited to:
(a) The history of maintenance or repair of the articles;
(b) The cost of routine maintenance and repair of the articles;
(c) Any warranties provided in connection with the articles;
(d) The cost of replacement parts for the articles; and
(e) The value of the articles as used articles when given in trade on a subsequent purchase.
Sec. 5. NRS 333.33695 is hereby repealed.
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Senate Bill No. 48Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 374
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to land use planning; revising the date by which local planning commissions in certain counties are required to submit an annual report to the regional planning commission and the governing board for regional planning; revising provisions governing the terms of members of certain planning commissions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law sets forth certain provisions governing regional planning in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 (currently only Washoe County). (NRS 278.026-278.029) Existing law also requires each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and certain other entities to prepare and submit to the regional planning commission and the governing board for regional planning, an annual report concerning any action taken within the previous calendar year related to the comprehensive regional plan. (NRS 278.0286) Section 13 of this bill revises the date on which the annual report is required to be submitted to October 1 and requires the report to indicate certain actions taken within the previous fiscal year.
Existing law sets forth certain conditions for the creation of a planning commission by certain cities and counties and provides for the appointment of the members of a planning commission. (NRS 278.030, 278.040) Further, existing law provides the term of each member of a planning commission: (1) is 4 years or until his or her successor takes office; or (2) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body of the county or city who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority. (NRS 278.040) Section 14 of this bill authorizes the governing body of a county or city in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County), to provide by ordinance that the term of each member of a county or city planning commission is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority.
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 1-12. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 13. NRS 278.0286 is hereby amended to read as follows:
278.0286 1. Each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and each affected entity shall prepare and submit to the regional planning commission and the governing board a complete report by [April] October 1 of each year indicating any action taken within the previous [calendar] fiscal year which furthers or assists in carrying out the policies or programs contained in the comprehensive regional plan, and any work relating to the comprehensive regional plan that is proposed for the next fiscal year.
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2. Before submitting a recommendation for proposed legislation or beginning any program or project relating to the mandatory provisions of the comprehensive regional plan, a unit of local government or an affected entity shall file all relevant information relating to that request, program or project with the governing board.
Sec. 14. NRS 278.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
278.040 1. The members of the planning commission are appointed by the chief executive officer of the city, or in the case of a county by the chair of the board of county commissioners, with the approval of the governing body. The members must not be members of the governing body of the city or county. The majority of the members of the county planning commission in any county whose population is 700,000 or more must reside within the unincorporated area of the county.
2. In Carson City, the members of the planning commission established as provided in NRS 278.030 are appointed by the Mayor from the city at large, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
3. The governing body may provide for compensation to its planning commission in an amount of not more than $80 per meeting of the commission, with a total of not more than $400 per month, and may provide travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the members in the same amounts as are allowed for other officers and employees of the county or city.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office. If applicable, the term of each member of a county or city planning commission in any county whose population is 700,000 or more is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the governing body may provide by ordinance that the term of each member of a county or city planning commission is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority. If the recommending member resigns his or her office before the expiration of his or her term, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve until the office is next filled by election. If the office of the recommending member becomes vacant before the expiration of the term for any other reason, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve for the duration of the original term.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, members of a county or city planning commission may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body for just cause. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, members of a county or city planning commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
6. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term must be filled for the unexpired term.
Sec. 15. 1. This section and sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 13 of this act becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
3. Section 14 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2029.
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Senate Bill No. 54Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 375
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for medical respite care for persons experiencing homelessness, if federal financial participation is available; requiring the development of a model for providing such medical respite care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to administer Medicaid. (NRS 422.270) If federal financial participation is available, section 1 of this bill requires the Director of the Department, effective July 1, 2027, to include coverage under Medicaid for medical respite care provided to persons experiencing homelessness by a facility that meets certain requirements. Section 1 requires the Department to apply to the Federal Government for any waiver or amendment necessary to receive federal financial participation to provide such coverage. Section 1 defines medical respite care to refer to certain medical care and support services. Section 1 additionally requires the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department to coordinate with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department to develop a model for providing medical respite care to persons experiencing homelessness. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate that the provisions of section 1 will be administered in the same manner as the provisions of existing law governing Medicaid.
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 422 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. To the extent that federal financial participation is available, the Director shall include under Medicaid coverage for medical respite care, for not more than 90 days during any 12-month period, provided by a facility that meets the requirements of subsection 2 to persons experiencing homelessness. Such medical respite care must include, without limitation:
(a) Case management, including, without limitation, development of case plans;
(b) Coordination of care;
(c) Behavioral health services and referrals for such services;
(d) Food and housing services and support;
(e) Storage and management of medications;
(f) Acute and post-acute medical care;
(g) Care before or after a medical procedure or operation, including, without limitation, wound care;
(h) Transportation to and from scheduled medical appointments;
(i) Evaluation, assessment and immediate interventions for medical, psychological, vocational, cultural, social or environmental factors; and
(j) Care for and education on substance use disorders.
2. A facility that wishes to receive reimbursement through Medicaid pursuant to subsection 1 for medical respite care must:
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(a) Operate in accordance with the model developed pursuant to subsection 4.
(b) Be staffed 24 hours each day, 7 days each week by providers of health care who are qualified to provide medical respite care and have received training concerning:
(1) Trauma-informed care;
(2) De-escalation techniques; and
(3) Mental health first aid, including, without limitation:
(I) Recognizing the symptoms of a mental illness or substance use disorder;
(II) Providing initial assistance to persons experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis;
(III) Guiding persons requiring assistance with mental health issues, including, without limitation, persons experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, to professionals qualified to provide such assistance;
(IV) Comforting a person experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis;
(V) Helping a person with a mental illness or substance use disorder avoid a mental health or substance use crisis; and
(VI) Promoting healing, recovery and good mental health.
3. The Department shall apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for any waiver of federal law or apply for any amendment of the State Plan for Medicaid that is necessary for the Department to receive federal funding to provide the coverage required by this section. The Department shall fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to this section.
4. The Division shall coordinate with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department to develop a model for providing medical respite care to persons experiencing homelessness. The model must accord with the standards prescribed by the National Institute for Medical Respite Care, or its successor organization, for programs providing medical respite care, to the extent that those standards do not conflict with federal or state law.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Medical respite care means acute and post-acute medical care and other support services to persons who are experiencing homelessness who:
(1) Are unable to completely recover from an illness, injury or disease; and
(2) Do not require care from a hospital or other inpatient medical facility.
(b) Person experiencing homelessness means a person who is transient, at imminent risk of homelessness or homeless.
Sec. 2. NRS 232.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
232.320 1. The Director:
(a) Shall appoint, with the consent of the Governor, administrators of the divisions of the Department, who are respectively designated as follows:
(1) The Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division;
(2) The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services;
(3) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services;
(4) The Administrator of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy; and
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(5) The Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
(b) Shall administer, through the divisions of the Department, the provisions of chapters 63, 424, 425, 427A, 432A to 442, inclusive, 446 to 450, inclusive, 458A and 656A of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, 422.001 to 422.410, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, 422.580, 432.010 to 432.133, inclusive, 432B.6201 to 432B.626, inclusive, 444.002 to 444.430, inclusive, and 445A.010 to 445A.055, inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the divisions of the Department, but is not responsible for the clinical activities of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health or the professional line activities of the other divisions.
(c) Shall administer any state program for persons with developmental disabilities established pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. §§ 15001 et seq.
(d) Shall, after considering advice from agencies of local governments and nonprofit organizations which provide social services, adopt a master plan for the provision of human services in this State. The Director shall revise the plan biennially and deliver a copy of the plan to the Governor and the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session. The plan must:
(1) Identify and assess the plans and programs of the Department for the provision of human services, and any duplication of those services by federal, state and local agencies;
(2) Set forth priorities for the provision of those services;
(3) Provide for communication and the coordination of those services among nonprofit organizations, agencies of local government, the State and the Federal Government;
(4) Identify the sources of funding for services provided by the Department and the allocation of that funding;
(5) Set forth sufficient information to assist the Department in providing those services and in the planning and budgeting for the future provision of those services; and
(6) Contain any other information necessary for the Department to communicate effectively with the Federal Government concerning demographic trends, formulas for the distribution of federal money and any need for the modification of programs administered by the Department.
(e) May, by regulation, require nonprofit organizations and state and local governmental agencies to provide information regarding the programs of those organizations and agencies, excluding detailed information relating to their budgets and payrolls, which the Director deems necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him or her pursuant to this section.
(f) Has such other powers and duties as are provided by law.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director, or the Directors designee, is responsible for appointing and removing subordinate officers and employees of the Department.
Sec. 3. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 and 2 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 July 1, 2027, for all other purposes.
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Senate Bill No. 76Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 376
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to securities; creating the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud and prescribing the use of money in the Fund; authorizing certain persons to whom a court orders restitution to apply for compensation from the Fund; requiring the Administrator of the Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State to review applications for and award compensation from the Fund; making confidential certain information; requiring the Division to adopt regulations relating to the administration of the Fund; requiring the Administrator to submit to the Legislature a biennial report concerning the Fund; requiring a person who receives compensation from the Fund to reimburse the State for such compensation under certain circumstances; revising provisions relating to certain exempt securities and exempt transactions; revising provisions governing the deposit of certain money received by the Division or the Administrator; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes the Uniform Securities Act, which sets forth provisions governing the sale and purchase of securities in this State in a manner consistent with federal laws and regulations. In general, the Act prohibits a person from engaging in certain deceptive acts, practices or courses of business in connection with the offer, sale or purchase of a security. (NRS 90.570-90.610) The Act also authorizes certain sanctions against a person who violates these prohibitions, including civil penalties, criminal fines and payment of restitution. (NRS 90.630-90.650) The Nevada Constitution entitles a victim of a crime to full and timely restitution and requires all monetary payments, money and property collected from any person ordered to make restitution to be first applied to pay the amounts ordered as restitution to the victim. (Nev. Const. Art. 1, § 8A)
Section 6 of this bill creates the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud and requires that the money in the Fund be used for the compensation of certain victims to whom restitution is owed. Section 2 of this bill defines the term Fund to mean the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud. Section 3 of this bill: (1) establishes the process by which certain persons to whom a court orders restitution may apply for and receive compensation from the Fund; (2) authorizes an applicant to appeal a determination made concerning an award of compensation from the Fund; and (3) makes confidential certain information and documentation submitted in connection with such an application. Section 11 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the information made confidential pursuant to section 3.
Section 4 of this bill requires the Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State to adopt certain regulations relating to the Fund, including regulations: (1) establishing eligibility requirements for an award of compensation from the Fund; (2) prescribing certain other requirements relating to the award of compensation from the Fund; and (3) establishing a procedure to appeal a determination made concerning an award of compensation from the Fund. Section 5 of this bill requires the Administrator of the Division to prepare and submit a biennial report to the Legislature that includes certain information relating to the Fund. Section 6 requires the Division to prepare certain quarterly estimates concerning the Fund and requires any money remaining in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year to be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
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be carried forward to the next fiscal year. Section 7 of this bill: (1) requires an applicant, as a condition of accepting an award of compensation from the Fund, to take certain action if the applicant recovers unpaid restitution after receiving such compensation; and (2) prescribes certain other conditions of accepting an award of compensation from the Fund.
Existing law requires all money received by the Division or the Administrator pursuant to the Act to be deposited in the State General Fund. (NRS 90.630, 90.650, 90.710) Section 10 of this bill establishes certain exceptions to this requirement and instead requires the following to be deposited in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud: (1) certain gifts, grants and donations applied for and accepted by the Division; (2) interest and income earned on money in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud; and (3) money paid to the Division under right of subrogation for certain recoveries for unpaid restitution obtained by applicants who have received awards of compensation from the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud.
Existing law: (1) prohibits a person from offering to sell or selling any security in this State unless the security meets certain registration requirements; (2) exempts certain securities and certain transactions from the registration requirements under certain circumstances; and (3) authorizes the Administrator to disallow certain exemptions under certain circumstances. (NRS 90.460, 90.520, 90.530) Sections 8 and 9 of this bill remove a requirement that the Administrator disallow certain exemptions by order, thereby authorizing the Administrator to disallow any such exemption without issuing an order.
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 90 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, Fund means the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud created by section 6 of this act.
Sec. 3. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a person to whom a court orders restitution pursuant to NRS 90.640 may, not later than 12 months after the date on which such restitution is ordered, apply to the Administrator for compensation from the Fund. The Administrator may waive the time limit prescribed by this subsection for good cause shown.
2. The Administrator or his or her designee shall review each application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and determine whether to award compensation to the applicant in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act.
3. An applicant aggrieved by a determination of the Administrator or his or her designee made pursuant to subsection 2 may appeal the determination in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act.
4. The Administrator or his or her designee may request that an applicant submit to the Division any additional information or documentation necessary to enable the Administrator or his or her designee to make the determination required by subsection 2. As soon as practicable after receiving such a request, the applicant shall submit to the Division any information or documentation requested.
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5. Any information or documentation contained in an application submitted to the Administrator pursuant to subsection 1 or to the Division pursuant to subsection 4 is confidential and, unless the disclosure is otherwise prohibited by law, must not be disclosed except:
(a) Upon the request of the applicant or the attorney of the applicant;
(b) In the necessary administration of this chapter; or
(c) Upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 4. The Division shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, including, without limitation, regulations:
1. Establishing eligibility requirements for an award of compensation from the Fund.
2. Establishing a form and procedure for applying for an award of compensation from the Fund. The form must include, without limitation, an indication of the amount of money the applicant has received or is likely to receive as restitution for the financial harm suffered as a result of the commission of a violation of this chapter or a regulation or order of the Administrator under this chapter, pursuant to NRS 90.640.
3. Establishing the order of priority in which the Administrator or his or her designee must:
(a) Review applications submitted pursuant to section 3 of this act; and
(b) Award compensation to an applicant, if applicable.
4. Prescribing standards for the amount of compensation the Administrator or his or her designee may award from the Fund. Such standards must include, without limitation, a requirement that such compensation must not exceed the lesser of $25,000 or an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount of unpaid restitution awarded by a court.
5. Establishing a procedure to appeal a determination made by the Administrator or his or her designee pursuant to section 3 of this act.
Sec. 5. On or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature a report relating to the Fund. The report must include, without limitation:
1. The total amount of compensation awarded from the Fund;
2. The number of applicants who applied for compensation from the Fund;
3. The number of applicants who were denied compensation from the Fund; and
4. The average length of time taken to award compensation from the Fund, from the date of receipt of the application to the date of the payment of compensation.
Sec. 6. 1. Money for payment of compensation as awarded by the Administrator pursuant to section 3 of this act must be paid from the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Securities Fraud, which is hereby created. Money in the Fund must be disbursed by the Division in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act.
2. The Division shall prepare quarterly estimates of:
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(a) The money in the Fund which is available for the payment of compensation; and
(b) The anticipated expenses of the Fund for the next fiscal quarter.
3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Fund, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Fund.
4. The Division may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for deposit in the Fund.
5. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Sec. 7. An applicant who accepts an award of compensation from the Fund does so under the following conditions:
1. The State of Nevada is immediately subrogated in the amount of the award to any right of action to recover any unpaid restitution, and that right of subrogation may be diminished for attorneys fees and other costs of litigation in obtaining such recovery; and
2. If recovery is obtained for unpaid restitution, the applicant shall promptly notify the Administrator or his or her designee and shall promptly pay to the Division for deposit in the Fund the lesser of the amount of the award made from the Fund or the amount recovered, less attorneys fees and costs. The duty of notice and payment pursuant to this subsection continues until the amount of the award has been repaid to the State of Nevada.
Sec. 8. NRS 90.520 is hereby amended to read as follows:
90.520 1. As used in this section:
(a) Guaranteed means guaranteed as to payment of all or substantially all of principal and interest or dividends.
(b) Insured means insured as to payment of all or substantially all of principal and interest or dividends.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, the following securities are exempt from NRS 90.460 and 90.560:
(a) A security, including a revenue obligation, issued, insured or guaranteed by the United States, an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of the United States, an international agency or corporate or other instrumentality of which the United States and one or more foreign governments are members, a state, a political subdivision of a state, or an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more states or their political subdivisions, or a certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, but this exemption does not include a security payable solely from revenues to be received from an enterprise unless the:
(1) Payments are insured or guaranteed by the United States, an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of the United States, an international agency or corporate or other instrumentality of which the United States and one or more foreign governments are members, a state, a political subdivision of a state, or an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more states or their political subdivisions, or by a person whose securities are exempt from registration pursuant to paragraphs (b) to (e), inclusive, or (g), or the revenues from which the payments are to be made are a direct obligation of such a person;
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(2) Security is issued by this State or an agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of this State; or
(3) Payments are insured or guaranteed by a person who, within the 12 months next preceding the date on which the securities are issued, has received a rating within one of the top four rating categories of either Moodys Investors Service, Inc., or Standard and Poors Ratings Services.
(b) A security issued, insured or guaranteed by Canada, a Canadian province or territory, a political subdivision of Canada or of a Canadian province or territory, an agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more of the foregoing, or any other foreign government or governmental combination or entity with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations, if the security is recognized as a valid obligation by the issuer, insurer or guarantor.
(c) A security issued by and representing an interest in or a direct obligation of a depository institution if the deposit or share accounts of the depository institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or a successor to an applicable agency authorized by federal law.
(d) A security issued by and representing an interest in or a direct obligation of, or insured or guaranteed by, an insurance company organized under the laws of any state and authorized to do business in this State.
(e) A security issued or guaranteed by a railroad, other common carrier, public utility or holding company that is:
(1) Subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board;
(2) A registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or a subsidiary of a registered holding company within the meaning of that act;
(3) Regulated in respect to its rates and charges by a governmental authority of the United States or a state; or
(4) Regulated in respect to the issuance or guarantee of the security by a governmental authority of the United States, a state, Canada, or a Canadian province or territory.
(f) Equipment trust certificates in respect to equipment leased or conditionally sold to a person, if securities issued by the person would be exempt pursuant to this section.
(g) A security listed or approved for listing upon notice of issuance on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, the Chicago Stock Exchange, NYSE ARCA or other exchange designated by the Administrator, any other security of the same issuer which is of senior or substantially equal rank, a security called for by subscription right or warrant so listed or approved, or a warrant or right to purchase or subscribe to any of the foregoing.
(h) A security listed or approved for listing upon notice of issuance on the National Market System of the NASDAQ Stock Market, any other security of the same issuer which is of senior or substantially equal rank, a security called for by subscription right or warrant so designated, or a warrant or a right to purchase or subscribe to any of the foregoing.
(i) An option issued by a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, other than an off-exchange futures contract or substantially similar arrangement, if the security, currency, commodity or other interest underlying the option is:
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(1) Registered under NRS 90.470, 90.480 or 90.490;
(2) Exempt pursuant to this section; or
(3) Not otherwise required to be registered under this chapter.
(j) A security issued by a person organized and operated not for private profit but exclusively for a religious, educational, benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, athletic or reformatory purpose, or as a chamber of commerce, or trade or professional association if at least 10 days before the sale of the security the issuer has filed with the Administrator a notice setting forth the material terms of the proposed sale and copies of any sales and advertising literature to be used and the Administrator [by order] does not disallow the exemption within the next 5 full business days.
(k) A promissory note, draft, bill of exchange or bankers acceptance that evidences an obligation to pay cash within 9 months after the date of issuance, exclusive of days of grace, is issued in denominations of at least $50,000 and receives a rating in one of the three highest rating categories from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or a renewal of such an obligation that is likewise limited, or a guarantee of such an obligation or of a renewal.
(l) A security issued in connection with an employees stock purchase, savings, option, profit-sharing, pension or similar employees benefit plan.
(m) A membership or equity interest in, or a retention certificate or like security given in lieu of a cash patronage dividend issued by, a cooperative organized and operated as a nonprofit membership cooperative under the cooperative laws of any state if not traded to the general public.
(n) A security issued by an issuer registered as an open-end management investment company or unit investment trust under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 if:
(1) The issuer is advised by an investment adviser that is a depository institution exempt from registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or that is currently registered as an investment adviser, and has been registered, or is affiliated with an adviser that has been registered, as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 for at least 3 years next preceding an offer or sale of a security claimed to be exempt pursuant to this paragraph, and the issuer has acted, or is affiliated with an investment adviser that has acted, as investment adviser to one or more registered investment companies or unit investment trusts for at least 3 years next preceding an offer or sale of a security claimed to be exempt under this paragraph; or
(2) The issuer has a sponsor that has at all times throughout the 3 years before an offer or sale of a security claimed to be exempt pursuant to this paragraph sponsored one or more registered investment companies or unit investment trusts the aggregate total assets of which have exceeded $100,000,000.
3. For the purpose of paragraph (n) of subsection 2, an investment adviser is affiliated with another investment adviser if it controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the other investment adviser.
4. The exemption provided by paragraph (n) of subsection 2 is available only if the person claiming the exemption files with the Administrator a notice of intention to sell which sets forth the name and address of the issuer and the securities to be offered in this State and pays a fee:
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(a) Of $500 for the initial claim of exemption and the same amount at the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter in which securities are to be offered in this State, in the case of an open-end management company; or
(b) Of $300 for the initial claim of exemption in the case of a unit investment trust.
5. An exemption provided by paragraph (c), (e), (f), (i) or (k) of subsection 2 is available only if, within the 12 months immediately preceding the use of the exemption, a notice of claim of exemption has been filed with the Administrator and a nonrefundable fee of $300 has been paid.
Sec. 9. NRS 90.530 is hereby amended to read as follows:
90.530 The following transactions are exempt from NRS 90.460 and 90.560:
1. An isolated nonissuer transaction, whether or not effected through a broker-dealer.
2. A nonissuer transaction in an outstanding security if the issuer of the security has a class of securities subject to registration under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78l, and has been subject to the reporting requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78m and 78o(d), for not less than 90 days next preceding the transaction, or has filed and maintained with the Administrator for not less than 90 days preceding the transaction information, in such form as the Administrator, by regulation, specifies, substantially comparable to the information the issuer would be required to file under section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78l(b) and 78l(g), were the issuer to have a class of its securities registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78l, and paid a fee of $300 with the filing.
3. A nonissuer transaction by a sales representative licensed in this State, in an outstanding security if:
(a) The security is sold at a price reasonably related to the current market price of the security at the time of the transaction;
(b) The security does not constitute all or part of an unsold allotment to, or subscription or participation by, a broker-dealer as an underwriter of the security;
(c) At the time of the transaction, a recognized securities manual designated by the Administrator by regulation or order contains the names of the issuers officers and directors, a statement of the financial condition of the issuer as of a date within the preceding 18 months, and a statement of income or operations for each of the last 2 years next preceding the date of the statement of financial condition, or for the period as of the date of the statement of financial condition if the period of existence is less than 2 years;
(d) The issuer of the security has not undergone a major reorganization, merger or acquisition within the preceding 30 days which is not reflected in the information contained in the manual; and
(e) At the time of the transaction, the issuer of the security has a class of equity security listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or other exchange designated by the Administrator, or on the National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System. The requirements of this paragraph do not apply if:
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(1) The security has been outstanding for at least 180 days;
(2) The issuer of the security is actually engaged in business and is not developing the issuers business, in bankruptcy or in receivership; and
(3) The issuer of the security has been in continuous operation for at least 5 years.
4. A nonissuer transaction in a security that has a fixed maturity or a fixed interest or dividend provision if there has been no default during the current fiscal year or within the 3 preceding years, or during the existence of the issuer, and any predecessors if less than 3 years, in the payment of principal, interest or dividends on the security.
5. A nonissuer transaction effected by or through a registered broker-dealer pursuant to an unsolicited order or offer to purchase.
6. A transaction between the issuer or other person on whose behalf the offering of a security is made and an underwriter, or a transaction among underwriters.
7. A transaction in a bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a real estate mortgage, deed of trust, personal property security agreement, or by an agreement for the sale of real estate or personal property, if the entire mortgage, deed of trust or agreement, together with all the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness secured thereby, is offered and sold as a unit.
8. A transaction by an executor, administrator, sheriff, marshal, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, guardian or conservator.
9. A transaction executed by a bona fide secured party without the purpose of evading this chapter.
10. An offer to sell or the sale of a security to a financial or institutional investor or to a broker-dealer.
11. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a sale or an offer to sell securities of an issuer if:
(a) The transaction is part of an issue in which there are not more than 35 purchasers in this State, other than those designated in subsection 10, during any 12 consecutive months;
(b) No general solicitation or general advertising is used in connection with the offer to sell or sale of the securities;
(c) No commission or other similar compensation is paid or given, directly or indirectly, to a person, other than a broker-dealer licensed or not required to be licensed under this chapter, for soliciting a prospective purchaser in this State; and
(d) One of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1) The seller reasonably believes that all the purchasers in this State, other than those designated in subsection 10, are purchasing for investment; or
(2) Immediately before and immediately after the transaction, the issuer reasonably believes that the securities of the issuer are held by 50 or fewer beneficial owners, other than those designated in subsection 10, and the transaction is part of an aggregate offering that does not exceed $500,000 during any 12 consecutive months.
Κ The Administrator by rule or order as to a security or transaction or a type of security or transaction may withdraw or further condition the exemption set forth in this subsection or waive one or more of the conditions of the exemption.
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12. An offer to sell or sale of a preorganization certificate or subscription if:
(a) No commission or other similar compensation is paid or given, directly or indirectly, for soliciting a prospective subscriber;
(b) No public advertising or general solicitation is used in connection with the offer to sell or sale;
(c) The number of offers does not exceed 50;
(d) The number of subscribers does not exceed 10; and
(e) No payment is made by a subscriber.
13. An offer to sell or sale of a preorganization certificate or subscription issued in connection with the organization of a depository institution if that organization is under the supervision of an official or agency of a state or of the United States which has and exercises the authority to regulate and supervise the organization of the depository institution. For the purpose of this subsection, under the supervision of an official or agency means that the official or agency by law has authority to require disclosures to prospective investors similar to those required under NRS 90.490, impound proceeds from the sale of a preorganization certificate or subscription until organization of the depository institution is completed, and require refund to investors if the depository institution does not obtain a grant of authority from the appropriate official or agency.
14. A transaction pursuant to an offer to sell to existing security holders of the issuer, including persons who at the time of the transaction are holders of transferable warrants exercisable within not more than 90 days after their issuance, convertible securities or nontransferable warrants, if:
(a) No commission or other similar compensation, other than a standby commission, is paid or given, directly or indirectly, for soliciting a security holder in this State; or
(b) The issuer first files a notice specifying the terms of the offer to sell, together with a nonrefundable fee of $300, and the Administrator does not [by order] disallow the exemption within the next 5 full business days.
15. A transaction involving an offer to sell, but not a sale, of a security not exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq., if:
(a) A registration or offering statement or similar record as required under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq., has been filed, but is not effective;
(b) A registration statement, if required, has been filed under this chapter, but is not effective; and
(c) No order denying, suspending or revoking the effectiveness of registration, of which the offeror is aware, has been entered by the Administrator or the Securities and Exchange Commission, and no examination or public proceeding that may culminate in that kind of order is known by the offeror to be pending.
16. A transaction involving an offer to sell, but not a sale, of a security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq., if:
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(a) A registration statement has been filed under this chapter, but is not effective; and
(b) No order denying, suspending or revoking the effectiveness of registration, of which the offeror is aware, has been entered by the Administrator and no examination or public proceeding that may culminate in that kind of order is known by the offeror to be pending.
17. A transaction involving the distribution of the securities of an issuer to the security holders of another person in connection with a merger, consolidation, exchange of securities, sale of assets or other reorganization to which the issuer, or its parent or subsidiary, and the other person, or its parent or subsidiary, are parties, if:
(a) The securities to be distributed are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq., before the consummation of the transaction; or
(b) The securities to be distributed are not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq., written notice of the transaction and a copy of the materials, if any, by which approval of the transaction will be solicited, together with a nonrefundable fee of $300, are given to the Administrator at least 10 days before the consummation of the transaction and the Administrator does not [, by order,] disallow the exemption within the next 10 days.
18. A transaction involving the offer to sell or sale of one or more promissory notes each of which is directly secured by a first lien on a single parcel of real estate, or a transaction involving the offer to sell or sale of participation interests in the notes if the notes and participation interests are originated by a depository institution and are offered and sold subject to the following conditions:
(a) The minimum aggregate sales price paid by each purchaser may not be less than $250,000;
(b) Each purchaser must pay cash either at the time of the sale or within 60 days after the sale; and
(c) Each purchaser may buy for the purchasers own account only.
19. A transaction involving the offer to sell or sale of one or more promissory notes directly secured by a first lien on a single parcel of real estate or participating interests in the notes, if the notes and interests are originated by a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 1709 and 1715b, and are offered or sold, subject to the conditions specified in subsection 18, to a depository institution or insurance company, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Government National Mortgage Association.
20. A transaction between any of the persons described in subsection 19 involving a nonassignable contract to buy or sell the securities described in subsection 18 if the contract is to be completed within 2 years and if:
(a) The seller of the securities pursuant to the contract is one of the parties described in subsection 18 or 19 who may originate securities;
(b) The purchaser of securities pursuant to a contract is any other person described in subsection 19; and
(c) The conditions described in subsection 18 are fulfilled.
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21. A transaction involving one or more promissory notes secured by a lien on real estate, or participating interests in those notes, by a mortgage company licensed pursuant to chapter 645B of NRS to engage in those transactions.
22. A transaction involving an offer to sell or sale of a security to a Nevada certified investor if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The transaction satisfies the requirements for exemption under section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77c(a)(11) and Rule 147 or 147A of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 17 C.F.R. § 230.147 or 230.147A.
(b) The transaction satisfies any requirements established by the Administrator by regulation pursuant to NRS 90.533.
(c) For a transaction involving the sale of a security to a Nevada certified investor described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 90.257, the transaction would not result in the Nevada certified investor investing more than 10 percent of the net worth of the investor in securities that were purchased by the Nevada certified investor in transactions exempt from NRS 90.460 and 90.560 pursuant to this subsection. For the purposes of meeting the requirements of this paragraph, the equity the Nevada certified investor holds in a primary residence must not account for more than 50 percent of the net worth of the Nevada certified investor.
(d) The person offering to sell or selling the security has submitted to the Administrator:
(1) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Administrator to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History 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;
(2) The latest available balance sheet of the issuer; and
(3) A description of any compensation paid by the person offering to sell or selling the security to any person authorized to make decisions on behalf of or exert control over the management or operation of the person offering to sell or selling the security.
(e) The person offering to sell or selling the security has made available to any Nevada certified investor wishing to purchase the security:
(1) A full disclosure of any and all previous criminal convictions; and
(2) The information submitted to the Administrator pursuant to subparagraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph (d).
Sec. 10. NRS 90.710 is hereby amended to read as follows:
90.710 1. This chapter must be administered by the Secretary of State and the Administrator. The Secretary of State may employ personnel necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter.
2. [All] Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 of section 6 of this act and subsection 2 of section 7 of this act, all money received by the Division or the Administrator pursuant to this chapter must be deposited with the [state] State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.
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Sec. 11. NRS 239.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
239.010 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.
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481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 3 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records. Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public. This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.
2. A governmental entity may not reject a book or record which is copyrighted solely because it is copyrighted.
3. A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
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if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
4. If requested, a governmental entity shall provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format by means of an electronic medium. Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity to provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium if:
(a) The public record:
(1) Was not created or prepared in an electronic format; and
(2) Is not available in an electronic format; or
(b) Providing the public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium would:
(1) Give access to proprietary software; or
(2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.
5. An officer, employee or agent of a governmental entity who has legal custody or control of a public record:
(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in the medium that is requested because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.
Sec. 12. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
Sec. 13. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 12, 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. 83Committee on Natural Resources
CHAPTER 377
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to the Lake Tahoe Basin; requiring the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program for the Lake Tahoe Basin; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
The Environmental Improvement Program was implemented in 1997 to carry out projects to improve the environment in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The costs of the Program are apportioned among the Federal Government, the States of Nevada and California and local governments and owners of private property in both states. In 1999, the Nevada Legislature authorized the issuance of not more than $56.4 million in general obligation bonds to pay for a significant portion of Nevadas share of the costs of the first phase of the Program. (Chapter 514, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 2626)
In 2009, the Nevada Legislature authorized the issuance of not more than $100 million in general obligation bonds to pay for Nevadas share of the costs of the second phase of the Program beginning on July 1, 2009, and ending on June 30, 2020. (Section 3 of chapter 431, Statutes of Nevada 2009, at page 2417) Issuance of those bonds requires the approval of the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee. (Id.) In 2017, the Nevada Legislature extended the deadline for the issuance of the remainder of the general obligation bonds that were authorized in 2009 for the second phase of the Program from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2030. (Chapter 32, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 137)
Of the $100 million in general obligation bonds authorized to pay for Nevadas share of the costs of the second phase of the Program, the Nevada Legislature required the issuance of: (1) not more than $4.42 million of those bonds in 2009; (2) not more than $12 million of those bonds in 2011; (3) not more than $8 million of those bonds in 2019; (4) not more than $4 million of those bonds in 2021; and (5) not more than $13 million of those bonds in 2023. (Section 1 of chapter 431, Statutes of Nevada 2009, at page 2416; section 1 of chapter 437, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2638; section 1 of chapter 167, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 891; section 1 of chapter 215, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1008; section 1 of chapter 99, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 501)
This bill requires the issuance of not more than $10.5 million of the $100 million in general obligation bonds authorized in 2009 to provide money to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program and allows the use of interest accrued on the proceeds of the general obligation bonds for the Program.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
Whereas, The Lake Tahoe Basin exhibits unique environmental and ecological conditions that are irreplaceable; and
Whereas, This State has a compelling interest in preserving, protecting, restoring and enhancing the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin; and
Whereas, The preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin is of such significance that it must be carried out on a continual basis; and
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Whereas, In October 1997, Governor Bob Miller, on behalf of the State of Nevada, signed a Memorandum of Agreement between the Federal Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Ecosystem, the States of Nevada and California, the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and interested local governments, in which the parties affirmed their commitment to the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, to the sound management and protection of the resources within the Lake Tahoe Basin and the support of a healthy, sustainable economy and to achieve environmental thresholds for Lake Tahoe, and agreed to cooperate to carry out, including, without limitation, providing financial support for, the Environmental Improvement Program; and
Whereas, The costs of carrying out the Environmental Improvement Program have been apportioned among the Federal Government, the States of Nevada and California and the local governments and private property owners within both states; and
Whereas, The cost of carrying out the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program for the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions is $100,000,000; and
Whereas, Section 3 of chapter 431, Statutes of Nevada 2009, at page 2417, authorized the State Board of Finance to issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in a total face amount of not more than $100,000,000 to provide money to carry out the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program beginning on July 1, 2009, and ending on June 30, 2020; and
Whereas, Section 2 of chapter 32, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 138, extended the deadline for the State Board of Finance to issue the remainder of the general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada that were authorized in 2009 for the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2030; and
Whereas, Section 1 of chapter 431, Statutes of Nevada 2009, at page 2416, granted approval to the State Board of Finance to issue $4,420,000 of those general obligation bonds to provide money to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program; and
Whereas, Section 1 of chapter 437, Statutes of Nevada 2011, at page 2638, granted approval to the State Board of Finance to issue an additional $12,000,000 of those general obligation bonds to provide money to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program; and
Whereas, Section 1 of chapter 167, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 891, granted approval to the State Board of Finance to issue an additional $8,000,000 of those general obligation bonds to provide money to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program; and
Whereas, Section 1 of chapter 215, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1008, granted approval to the State Board of Finance to issue an additional $4,000,000 of those general obligation bonds to provide money to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program; and
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Whereas, Section 1 of chapter 99, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 501, granted approval to the State Board of Finance to issue an additional $13,000,000 of those general obligation bonds to provide money to carry out certain environmental improvement projects included in the second phase of the Environmental Improvement Program; and
Whereas, The general obligation bonds authorized by chapter 431, Statutes of Nevada 2009, may only be issued with the prior approval of the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee and pursuant to a schedule established by the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Money to carry out the Environmental Improvement Program for the Lake Tahoe Basin established pursuant to section 1 of chapter 514, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 2627, must be provided by the issuance by the State Board of Finance of general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in a total face amount of not more than $10,500,000 pursuant to NRS 349.150 to 349.364, inclusive. The proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to this section and any accrued interest thereon must be deposited in the Fund to Protect the Lake Tahoe Basin created pursuant to section 2 of chapter 514, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 2628, and, except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, must be used for the following activities related to the Environmental Improvement Program to be carried out by the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:
1. Continued implementation of forest health, restoration and fuels management projects;
2. Control and prevention of invasive terrestrial and aquatic species;
3. Enhancement of recreational opportunities;
4. Protection of sensitive species and improvement of wildlife habitat; and
5. Water quality, erosion control and stream restoration and enhancement projects of the Environmental Improvement Program to be carried out pursuant to grants and project agreements.
Sec. 2. The Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may use money authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act for an activity other than an activity listed in section 1 of this act if the Interim Finance Committee approves such a use in writing before the Division of State Lands engages in the activity.
Sec. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that the issuance of securities and the incurrence of indebtedness pursuant to section 1 of this act:
1. Are necessary for the protection and preservation of the natural resources of this State and for the purpose of obtaining the benefits thereof; and
2. Constitute an exercise of the authority conferred by the second paragraph of Section 3 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 87Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 378
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to forensic medical examinations; revising provisions relating to payment of the costs of a forensic medical examination of a victim of a sexual assault or domestic violence battery by strangulation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law: (1) requires a county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault is committed to pay any costs incurred by a hospital for the forensic medical examination of the victim; and (2) authorizes a compensation officer appointed by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to order the payment of compensation to reimburse a county for the costs of the forensic medical examination. (NRS 217.160, 217.300) Section 1 of this bill authorizes a compensation officer to order the payment of compensation to a medical provider for the costs of such a forensic medical examination. Section 2 of this bill provides that the costs of such a forensic medical examination must be paid out of the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime, unless there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs. If there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs, section 2 requires the county in whose jurisdiction the sexual assault was committed to pay any remaining costs. Section 2 also: (1) requires the Department of Health and Human Services to review and establish a maximum annual reimbursement rate that may be paid to a medical provider for each forensic medical examination performed on a victim; and (2) provides that the amount of reimbursement paid to a medical provider for the costs of such a forensic medical examination must not exceed that maximum annual reimbursement rate.
Existing law requires a county in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed to pay any costs incurred by a hospital for a strangulation forensic medical examination of the victim. (NRS 217.405) Sections 1 and 3 of this bill enact provisions relating to the payment of costs to a medical provider for a strangulation forensic medical examination performed on a victim of a domestic battery by strangulation that are similar to the provisions in this bill for payment of the costs of a forensic medical examination performed on a victim of sexual assault.
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 217.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
217.160 1. The compensation officer may order the payment of compensation:
(a) To or for the benefit of the victim.
(b) If the victim has suffered personal injury, to any person responsible for the maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of the injury.
(c) If the victim dies, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the dependents of the victim.
(d) To a minor who is a member of the household or immediate family of a victim of a battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 who needs an assessment, a psychological evaluation or psychological counseling for emotional trauma suffered by the minor as a result of the battery.
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NRS 33.018 who needs an assessment, a psychological evaluation or psychological counseling for emotional trauma suffered by the minor as a result of the battery.
(e) To a member of the victims household or immediate family for psychological counseling for emotional trauma suffered by the member as a result of the crime of murder as defined in NRS 200.010.
(f) To a [county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault was committed for the reimbursement of costs associated with a forensic medical examination of a victim of sexual assault that are paid by the county pursuant to NRS 217.300. A county may be reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph in an amount equal to the cost of 10 forensic medical examinations or $10,000, whichever is less, each fiscal year.] medical provider for:
(1) A forensic medical examination pursuant to NRS 217.300.
(2) A strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to NRS 217.405.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Battery has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 200.481.
(b) Forensic medical examination has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.300.
(c) Household means an association of persons who live in the same home or dwelling and who:
(1) Have significant personal ties to the victim; or
(2) Are related by blood, adoption or marriage, within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity.
(d) Immediate family means persons who are related by blood, adoption or marriage, within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity.
(e) Strangulation forensic medical examination has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.405.
(f) Victim of sexual assault has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.280.
Sec. 2. NRS 217.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
217.300 1. The county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault is committed shall [:
(a) Pay] pay any costs incurred for medical care for any physical injuries resulting from the sexual assault which is provided to the victim not later than 72 hours after the victim first arrives for treatment.
[(b) Pay]
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any costs incurred by a [hospital] medical provider for the forensic medical examination of the victim [.
2.] must be paid out of the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime, unless there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs. If there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs, the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed shall pay any remaining costs.
3. Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must not be charged directly to the victim of sexual assault.
(b) Must be charged to the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed.
[3.] 4. Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 2 must not be charged directly to the victim of sexual assault. The amount of reimbursement paid to a medical provider from the Fund or by a county for the costs of a forensic medical examination must not exceed the maximum annual reimbursement rate for a forensic medical examination established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection 7.
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reimbursement paid to a medical provider from the Fund or by a county for the costs of a forensic medical examination must not exceed the maximum annual reimbursement rate for a forensic medical examination established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection 7.
5. The filing of a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency must not be a prerequisite to qualify for a forensic medical examination pursuant to this section.
[4.] 6. The costs associated with a forensic medical examination must not be included in the costs for medical treatment pursuant to NRS 217.310.
[5.] 7. Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services shall review and establish the maximum annual reimbursement rate that may be paid to a medical provider for each forensic medical examination performed on a victim.
8. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of evidence during the investigation or prosecution of a person for sexual assault which was obtained from a forensic medical examination that was paid for by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization directly or through a grant to a governmental agency.
9. As used in this section [, forensic] :
(a) Forensic medical examination means an examination by a [health care] medical provider to obtain evidence from a victim of sexual assault.
(b) Medical provider means any provider of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031, hospital, emergency medical facility or other facility conducting a forensic medical examination of a victim.
Sec. 3. NRS 217.405 is hereby amended to read as follows:
217.405 1. [The county in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed shall pay] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any costs incurred by a [hospital] medical provider for a strangulation forensic medical examination of the victim : [.
2. Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 1:]
(a) Must not be charged directly to the victim.
(b) Must be [charged to] paid out of the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime, unless there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs. If there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs, the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed [.
3. A county which pays costs related to a strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to subsection 1 may, to the extent that money is available for that purpose from legislative appropriation, receive reimbursement from the State.
4.] shall pay any remaining costs.
2. The amount of reimbursement paid to a medical provider from the Fund or by a county for the costs of a strangulation forensic medical examination must not exceed the maximum annual reimbursement rate for a strangulation forensic medical examination established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection 4.
3. The filing of a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency must not be a prerequisite to qualify for a strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to this section.
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4. Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services shall review and establish the maximum annual reimbursement rate that may be paid to a medical provider for each strangulation forensic medical examination performed on a victim.
5. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of evidence during the investigation or prosecution of a person for domestic violence battery by strangulation which was obtained from a strangulation forensic medical examination [during the investigation or prosecution of a person for domestic violence battery by strangulation.
6.] that was paid for by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization directly or through a grant to a governmental agency.
6. As used in this section:
(a) Domestic violence battery by strangulation means a battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 that is committed by strangulation as described in NRS 200.481.
(b) Medical provider means any provider of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031, hospital, emergency medical facility or other facility conducting a strangulation forensic medical examination of a victim.
(c) Strangulation forensic medical examination means an examination conducted by a [health care] medical provider for the purpose of assessing the health care needs of a victim of a domestic violence battery by strangulation and coordinating the treatment of any injuries of the victim.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 165Senators Nguyen; Buck and Steinbeck
CHAPTER 379
[Approved: June 6, 2025]
AN ACT relating to behavioral health; providing for the licensure and regulation of behavioral health and wellness practitioners; requiring the establishment of a Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group; authorizing the Board of Psychological Examiners to investigate and impose discipline on a behavioral health and wellness practitioner; prohibiting the unlicensed practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention; establishing a privilege for certain confidential communications between a patient and a behavioral health and wellness practitioner under certain circumstances; requiring Medicaid to cover behavioral health promotion and prevention services provided by a behavioral health and wellness practitioner; providing penalties; requiring certain allocations and transfers of money and authorizing certain expenditures; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the licensure of psychologists by the Board of Psychological Examiners. (NRS 641.160, 641.170, 641.196) The Board also registers psychological assistants, psychological interns and psychological trainees. (NRS 641.226)
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Section 10 of this bill defines behavioral health and wellness practitioner to mean a person who is licensed to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention. Section 11 of this bill defines behavioral health promotion and prevention to mean the supervised clinical use of prevention and intervention strategies relating to mental and behavioral health. Section 20 of this bill applies those definitions to the provisions of existing law governing licensure by the Board.
Sections 13-19 and 21-49 of this bill provide for the licensure and regulation of behavioral health and wellness practitioners by the Board. Section 13: (1) requires the Board to adopt certain regulations governing behavioral health and wellness practitioners; and (2) authorizes the Board to accept gifts, grants, donations and other funds to assist in carrying out the provisions relating to behavioral health and wellness practitioners. Section 28 authorizes the Board to adopt additional regulations governing the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention. Section 14 requires the Board to establish a Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group to provide the Board with expertise and assistance relating to the regulation of behavioral health and wellness practitioners. Section 83 eliminates the Advisory Group on December 31, 2028. Section 37.5 of this bill makes a conforming change to remove a reference to the Advisory Group after it ceases to exist. Section 15 prescribes the required qualifications to obtain a license as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, and section 30 requires an applicant for such a license to undergo a fingerprint-based background check. Sections 16 and 17 prescribe procedures relating to the expiration and renewal of such a license. Section 18 authorizes certain providers of health care, including an advanced practice registered nurse who has psychiatric training and experience, to supervise a behavioral health and wellness practitioner. Section 5 of this bill requires the State Board of Nursing to adopt regulations establishing the psychiatric training and experience necessary for an advanced practice registered nurse to provide such supervision. Section 33 establishes the maximum fees for the issuance or renewal of a license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention.
Sections 21-23, 25 and 35-47 make the procedures for the investigation and discipline of psychologists and the grounds for disciplinary action against psychologists also apply to behavioral health and wellness practitioners. Section 48: (1) prohibits a person from representing himself or herself as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner unless he or she is licensed as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner; and (2) authorizes certain persons in a course of study to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention to engage in the supervised practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention without a license. Section 49 makes the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention without a license or under a false or assumed name a gross misdemeanor. Section 12 of this bill provides that provisions governing psychologists and persons who provide behavioral health promotion and prevention services do not apply to certain government employees. Section 59 of this bill provides that any privilege for communications between a patient and the supervisor of a behavioral health and wellness practitioner also applies to communications between the patient and the behavioral health and wellness practitioner and other persons involved in the provision of behavioral health promotion and prevention services under the supervision of the behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
Sections 19, 24, 26, 31 and 32 make conforming changes to include behavioral health and wellness practitioners within existing provisions where appropriate and exclude behavioral health and wellness practitioners from existing provisions that apply only to psychologists. Sections 1-4, 6, 34, 50, 52, 54, 56-58 and 60-62 of this bill make various revisions to treat behavioral health and wellness practitioners in the same manner as other similar providers of health care in certain circumstances. Section 7 of this bill clarifies that a music therapist is not authorized to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention. Sections 8, 51, 53 and 55 of this bill provide that a behavioral health and wellness practitioner acting within his or her scope of practice is not violating provisions governing certain other providers of health care.
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Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and administer a State Plan for Medicaid which includes a list of specific medical services required to be provided to Medicaid recipients. (NRS 422.063, 422.270) Section 66 of this bill requires Medicaid to include coverage for behavioral health promotion and prevention services provided by a behavioral health and wellness practitioner. Section 63 of this bill makes a conforming change to require the Director of the Department to administer the provisions of section 66 in the same manner as other provisions relating to Medicaid. To carry out the purposes of section 66, section 79.5 of this bill requires the transfer of money from the Account to Improve Health Care Quality and Access in the State General Fund to the Nevada Medicaid budget account and authorizes the expenditure of certain federal funding. Existing law: (1) creates the Account to Improve Health Care Quality and Access to hold the revenue collected from assessments and penalties imposed in certain circumstances against an operator of an agency to provide personal care services in the home or a medical facility that is required to obtain a license; and (2) requires the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the Account. (NRS 422.3791-422.3795)
Existing law: (1) creates the Fund for a Resilient Nevada to hold the proceeds of certain litigation by this State concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids; and (2) requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the Fund. (NRS 433.732-433.740) Section 80 of this bill requires the Director to make allocations, as reimbursement during the 2025-2027 biennium from the Fund, to the Nevada System of Higher Education and certain institutions within the System for the costs of the establishment of: (1) programs for the education and training of behavioral health and wellness practitioners; (2) an accredited internship program for psychologists with an emphasis in child psychology; and (3) scholarships for students enrolled in programs for the education and training of providers of health care who may supervise behavioral health and wellness practitioners.
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 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 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;
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(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;
(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 behavioral health and wellness practitioner; or
(hh) 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. 2. NRS 629.550 is hereby amended to read as follows:
629.550 1. If a patient communicates to a mental health professional an explicit threat of imminent serious physical harm or death to a clearly identified or identifiable person and, in the judgment of the mental health professional, the patient has the intent and ability to carry out the threat, the mental health professional shall place the patient on a mental health crisis hold pursuant to NRS 433A.160, petition for a court to order the placement of the patient on a mental health crisis hold pursuant to NRS 433A.155 or make a reasonable effort to communicate the threat in a timely manner to:
(a) The person who is the subject of the threat;
(b) The law enforcement agency with the closest physical location to the residence of the person; and
(c) If the person is a minor, the parent or guardian of the person.
2. A mental health professional shall be deemed to have made a reasonable effort to communicate a threat pursuant to subsection 1 if:
(a) The mental health professional actually communicates the threat in a timely manner; or
(b) The mental health professional makes a good faith attempt to communicate the threat in a timely manner and the failure to actually communicate the threat in a timely manner does not result from the negligence or recklessness of the mental health professional.
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communicate the threat in a timely manner does not result from the negligence or recklessness of the mental health professional.
3. A mental health professional who exercises reasonable care in determining that he or she:
(a) Has a duty to take an action described in subsection 1 is not subject to civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for disclosing confidential or privileged information.
(b) Does not have a duty to take an action described in subsection 1 is not subject to civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for any damages caused by the actions of a patient.
4. The provisions of this section do not:
(a) Limit or affect the duty of the mental health professional to report child abuse or neglect pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or the commercial sexual exploitation of a child pursuant to NRS 432C.110; or
(b) Modify any duty of a mental health professional to take precautions to prevent harm by a patient:
(1) Who is in the custody of a hospital or other facility where the mental health professional is employed; or
(2) Who is being discharged from such a facility.
5. As used in this section, mental health professional includes:
(a) A physician or psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;
(b) A psychologist who is licensed to practice psychology pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS or authorized to practice psychology in this State pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227;
(c) A behavioral health and wellness practitioner licensed to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;
(d) A social worker who:
(1) Holds a masters degree in social work;
(2) Is licensed as a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS; and
(3) Is employed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services;
[(d)] (e) A registered nurse who:
(1) Is licensed to practice professional nursing pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS; and
(2) Holds a masters degree in psychiatric nursing or a related field;
[(e)] (f) A marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
[(f)] (g) A clinical professional counselor licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; and
[(g)] (h) A person who is working in this State within the scope of his or her employment by the Federal Government, including, without limitation, employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the military or the Indian Health Service, and is:
(1) Licensed or certified as a physician, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, alcohol and drug counselor or clinical alcohol and drug counselor in another state;
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(2) Licensed as a social worker in another state and holds a masters degree in social work; or
(3) Licensed to practice professional nursing in another state and holds a masters degree in psychiatric nursing or a related field.
Sec. 3. NRS 629.580 is hereby amended to read as follows:
629.580 1. A person who provides wellness services in accordance with this section, but who is not licensed, certified or registered in this State as a provider of health care, is not in violation of any law based on the unlicensed practice of health care services or a health care profession unless the person:
(a) Performs surgery or any other procedure which punctures the skin of any person;
(b) Sets a fracture of any bone of any person;
(c) Prescribes or administers X-ray radiation to any person;
(d) Prescribes or administers a prescription drug or device or a controlled substance to any person;
(e) Recommends to a client that he or she discontinue or in any manner alter current medical treatment prescribed by a provider of health care licensed, certified or registered in this State;
(f) Makes a diagnosis of a medical disease of any person;
(g) Performs a manipulation or a chiropractic adjustment of the articulations of joints or the spine of any person;
(h) Treats a persons health condition in a manner that intentionally or recklessly causes that person recognizable and imminent risk of serious or permanent physical or mental harm;
(i) Holds out, states, indicates, advertises or implies to any person that he or she is a provider of health care;
(j) Engages in the practice of medicine in violation of chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, the practice of homeopathic medicine in violation of chapter 630A of NRS, the practice of naprapathy in violation of chapter 634B of NRS or the practice of podiatry in violation of chapter 635 of NRS, unless otherwise expressly authorized by this section;
(k) Performs massage therapy as that term is defined in NRS 640C.060, reflexology as that term is defined in NRS 640C.080 or structural integration as that term is defined in NRS 640C.085;
(l) Provides mental health services that are exclusive to the scope of practice of a psychiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, or a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS; [or]
(m) Engages in the practice of applied behavior analysis in violation of chapter 641D of NRS [.] ; or
(n) Engages in the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention in violation of chapter 641 of NRS.
2. Any person providing wellness services in this State who is not licensed, certified or registered in this State as a provider of health care and who is advertising or charging a fee for wellness services shall, before providing those services, disclose to each client in a plainly worded written statement:
(a) The persons name, business address and telephone number;
(b) The fact that he or she is not licensed, certified or registered as a provider of health care in this State;
(c) The nature of the wellness services to be provided;
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(d) The degrees, training, experience, credentials and other qualifications of the person regarding the wellness services to be provided; and
(e) A statement in substantially the following form:
It is recommended that before beginning any wellness plan, you notify your primary care physician or other licensed providers of health care of your intention to use wellness services, the nature of the wellness services to be provided and any wellness plan that may be utilized. It is also recommended that you ask your primary care physician or other licensed providers of health care about any potential drug interactions, side effects, risks or conflicts between any medications or treatments prescribed by your primary care physician or other licensed providers of health care and the wellness services you intend to receive.
Κ A person who provides wellness services shall obtain from each client a signed copy of the statement required by this subsection, provide the client with a copy of the signed statement at the time of service and retain a copy of the signed statement for a period of not less than 5 years.
3. A written copy of the statement required by subsection 2 must be posted in a prominent place in the treatment location of the person providing wellness services in at least 12-point font. Reasonable accommodations must be made for clients who:
(a) Are unable to read;
(b) Are blind or visually impaired;
(c) Have communication impairments; or
(d) Do not read or speak English or any other language in which the statement is written.
4. Any advertisement for wellness services authorized pursuant to this section must disclose that the provider of those services is not licensed, certified or registered as a provider of health care in this State.
5. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Before a criminal proceeding is commenced against a person for a violation of a provision of this section, a notification, educational or mediative approach must be utilized by the regulatory body enforcing the provisions of this section to bring the person into compliance with such provisions.
6. This section does not apply to or control:
(a) Any health care practice by a provider of health care pursuant to the professional practice laws of this State, or prevent such a health care practice from being performed.
(b) Any health care practice if the practice is exempt from the professional practice laws of this State, or prevent such a health care practice from being performed.
(c) A person who provides health care services if the person is exempt from the professional practice laws of this State, or prevent the person from performing such a health care service.
(d) A medical assistant, as that term is defined in NRS 630.0129 and 633.075, an advanced practitioner of homeopathy, as that term is defined in NRS 630A.015, or a homeopathic assistant, as that term is defined in NRS 630A.035.
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7. As used in this section, wellness services means healing arts therapies and practices, and the provision of products, that are based on the following complementary health treatment approaches and which are not otherwise prohibited by subsection 1:
(a) Anthroposophy.
(b) Aromatherapy.
(c) Traditional cultural healing practices.
(d) Detoxification practices and therapies.
(e) Energetic healing.
(f) Folk practices.
(g) Gerson therapy and colostrum therapy.
(h) Healing practices using food, dietary supplements, nutrients and the physical forces of heat, cold, water and light.
(i) Herbology and herbalism.
(j) Reiki.
(k) Mind-body healing practices.
(l) Nondiagnostic iridology.
(m) Noninvasive instrumentalities.
(n) Holistic kinesiology.
Sec. 4. NRS 629.600 is hereby amended to read as follows:
629.600 1. A psychotherapist shall not provide any conversion therapy to a person who is under 18 years of age regardless of the willingness of the person or his or her parent or legal guardian to authorize such therapy.
2. Any violation of subsection 1 is a ground for disciplinary action by a state board that licenses a psychotherapist as defined in subsection 3.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Conversion therapy means any practice or treatment that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a person, including, without limitation, a practice or treatment that seeks to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward persons of the same gender. The term does not include counseling that:
(1) Provides assistance to a person undergoing gender transition; or
(2) Provides acceptance, support and understanding of a person or facilitates a persons ability to cope, social support and identity exploration and development, including, without limitation, an intervention to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices that is neutral as to the sexual-orientation of the person receiving the intervention and does not seek to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of the person receiving the intervention.
(b) Psychotherapist means:
(1) A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS;
(2) A homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic assistant licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 630A of NRS;
(3) A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS;
(4) A psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner licensed to practice in this State pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;
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(5) A social worker licensed in this State as an independent social worker or a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
(6) A registered nurse holding a masters degree in the field of psychiatric nursing and licensed to practice professional nursing in this State pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS;
(7) A marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor licensed in this State pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; or
(8) A person who provides counseling services as part of his or her training for any of the professions listed in subparagraphs (1) to (7), inclusive.
Sec. 5. NRS 632.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:
632.120 1. The Board shall:
(a) Adopt regulations establishing reasonable standards:
(1) For the denial, renewal, suspension and revocation of, and the placement of conditions, limitations and restrictions upon, a license to practice professional or practical nursing or a certificate to practice as a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified.
(2) Of professional conduct for the practice of nursing.
(3) For prescribing and dispensing controlled substances and dangerous drugs in accordance with applicable statutes.
(4) For the psychiatric training and experience necessary for an advanced practice registered nurse to be authorized to [make] :
(I) Make the diagnoses, evaluations and examinations described in NRS 432B.6078, 432B.60816, 433A.162, 433A.240, 433A.335, 433A.390, 433A.430, 484C.300 and 484C.320 to 484C.350, inclusive, the certifications described in NRS 432B.6075, 432B.60814, 433A.170, 433A.195 and 433A.200 and the sworn statements or declarations described in NRS 433A.210 and 433A.335 [.] ; and
(II) Supervise a behavioral health and wellness practitioner pursuant to section 18 of this act.
(b) Prepare and administer examinations for the issuance of a license or certificate under this chapter.
(c) Investigate and determine the eligibility of an applicant for a license or certificate under this chapter.
(d) Carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(e) Develop and disseminate annually to each registered nurse who cares for children information concerning the signs and symptoms of pediatric cancer.
2. The Board may adopt regulations establishing reasonable:
(a) Qualifications for the issuance of a license or certificate under this chapter.
(b) Standards for the continuing professional competence of licensees or holders of a certificate. The Board may evaluate licensees or holders of a certificate periodically for compliance with those standards.
3. The Board may adopt regulations establishing a schedule of reasonable fees and charges, in addition to those set forth in NRS 632.345, for:
(a) Investigating licensees or holders of a certificate and applicants for a license or certificate under this chapter;
(b) Evaluating the professional competence of licensees or holders of a certificate;
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(c) Conducting hearings pursuant to this chapter;
(d) Duplicating and verifying records of the Board; and
(e) Surveying, evaluating and approving schools of practical nursing, and schools and courses of professional nursing,
Κ and collect the fees established pursuant to this subsection.
4. For the purposes of this chapter, the Board shall, by regulation, define the term in the process of obtaining accreditation.
5. The Board may adopt such other regulations, not inconsistent with state or federal law, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to nursing assistant trainees, nursing assistants and medication aides - certified.
6. The Board may adopt such other regulations, not inconsistent with state or federal law, as are necessary to enable it to administer the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 6. NRS 632.472 is hereby amended to read as follows:
632.472 1. The following persons shall report in writing to the Executive Director of the Board any conduct of a licensee or holder of a certificate which constitutes a violation of the provisions of this chapter:
(a) Any physician, dentist, dental hygienist, expanded function dental assistant, naprapath, chiropractic physician, optometrist, podiatric physician, medical examiner, resident, intern, professional or practical nurse, nursing assistant, medication aide - certified, perfusionist, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, anesthesiologist assistant, psychiatrist, psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, alcohol or drug counselor, peer recovery support specialist, peer recovery support specialist supervisor, music therapist, holder of a license or limited license issued pursuant to chapter 653 of NRS, driver of an ambulance, paramedic or other person providing medical services licensed or certified to practice in this State.
(b) Any personnel of a medical facility or facility for the dependent engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons or an administrator, manager or other person in charge of a medical facility or facility for the dependent upon notification by a member of the staff of the facility.
(c) A coroner.
(d) Any person who maintains or is employed by an agency to provide personal care services in the home.
(e) Any person who operates, who is employed by or who contracts to provide services for an intermediary service organization as defined in NRS 449.4304.
(f) Any person who maintains or is employed by an agency to provide nursing in the home.
(g) Any employee of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(h) Any employee of a law enforcement agency or a countys office for protective services or an adult or juvenile probation officer.
(i) Any person who maintains or is employed by a facility or establishment that provides care for older persons.
(j) Any person who maintains, is employed by or serves as a volunteer for an agency or service which advises persons regarding the abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older person and refers them to persons and agencies where their requests and needs can be met.
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(k) Any social worker.
(l) Any person who operates or is employed by a community health worker pool or with whom a community health worker pool contracts to provide the services of a community health worker, as defined in NRS 449.0027.
2. Every physician who, as a member of the staff of a medical facility or facility for the dependent, has reason to believe that a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified has engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for the denial, suspension or revocation of a certificate shall notify the superintendent, manager or other person in charge of the facility. The superintendent, manager or other person in charge shall make a report as required in subsection 1.
3. A report may be filed by any other person.
4. Any person who in good faith reports any violation of the provisions of this chapter to the Executive Director of the Board pursuant to this section is immune from civil liability for reporting the violation.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Agency to provide personal care services in the home has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0021.
(b) Community health worker pool has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0028.
(c) Peer recovery support specialist has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.627.
(d) Peer recovery support specialist supervisor has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.629.
Sec. 7. NRS 640D.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
640D.060 Music therapy means the clinical use of music interventions by a licensee to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed a music therapy program approved by the Board. The term does not include:
1. The practice of psychology , behavioral health promotion and prevention or medicine;
2. The psychological assessment or treatment of couples or families;
3. The prescribing of drugs or electroconvulsive therapy;
4. The medical treatment of physical disease, injury or deformity;
5. The diagnosis or psychological treatment of a psychotic disorder;
6. The use of projective techniques in the assessment of personality;
7. The use of psychological, neuropsychological, psychometric assessment or clinical tests designed to identify or classify abnormal or pathological human behavior or to determine intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests or addictions;
8. The use of individually administered intelligence tests, academic achievement tests or neuropsychological tests;
9. The use of psychotherapy to treat the concomitants of organic illness;
10. The diagnosis of any physical or mental disorder; or
11. The evaluation of the effects of medical and psychotropic drugs.
Sec. 8. NRS 640E.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
640E.090 1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(a) Any person who is licensed or registered in this State as a physician pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS, dentist, nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, occupational therapist, practitioner of respiratory care, physical therapist, podiatric physician, psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, marriage and family therapist, chiropractic physician, naprapath, athletic trainer, massage therapist, reflexologist, structural integration practitioner, perfusionist, doctor of Oriental medicine in any form, medical laboratory director or technician or pharmacist who:
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wellness practitioner, marriage and family therapist, chiropractic physician, naprapath, athletic trainer, massage therapist, reflexologist, structural integration practitioner, perfusionist, doctor of Oriental medicine in any form, medical laboratory director or technician or pharmacist who:
(1) Practices within the scope of that license or registration;
(2) Does not represent that he or she is a licensed dietitian or registered dietitian; and
(3) Provides nutrition information incidental to the practice for which he or she is licensed or registered.
(b) A student enrolled in an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, or its successor organization, if the student engages in the practice of dietetics under the supervision of a licensed dietitian or registered dietitian as part of that educational program.
(c) A registered dietitian employed by the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any division or department of the Federal Government in the discharge of his or her official duties, including, without limitation, the practice of dietetics or providing nutrition services.
(d) A person who furnishes nutrition information, provides recommendations or advice concerning nutrition, or markets food, food materials or dietary supplements and provides nutrition information, recommendations or advice related to that marketing, if the person does not represent that he or she is a licensed dietitian or registered dietitian. While performing acts described in this paragraph, a person shall be deemed not to be engaged in the practice of dietetics or the providing of nutrition services.
(e) A person who provides services relating to weight loss or weight control through a program reviewed by and in consultation with a licensed dietitian or physician or a dietitian licensed or registered in another state which has equivalent licensure requirements as this State, as long as the person does not change the services or program without the approval of the person with whom he or she is consulting.
2. As used in this section, nutrition information means information relating to the principles of nutrition and the effect of nutrition on the human body, including, without limitation:
(a) Food preparation;
(b) Food included in a normal daily diet;
(c) Essential nutrients required by the human body and recommended amounts of essential nutrients, based on nationally established standards;
(d) The effect of nutrients on the human body and the effect of deficiencies in or excess amounts of nutrients in the human body; and
(e) Specific foods or supplements that are sources of essential nutrients.
Sec. 9. Chapter 641 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 10 to 18, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 10. Behavioral health and wellness practitioner means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention.
Sec. 11. Behavioral health promotion and prevention means the supervised clinical use of prevention and intervention strategies to identify persons at risk of mental or behavioral health issues and accomplish individualized goals relating to the mental and behavioral health of the person as part of a therapeutic relationship. The term does not include:
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1. The practice of psychology or medicine;
2. The psychological assessment or treatment of children, couples or families;
3. Prescribing drugs or electroconvulsive therapy;
4. Medical treatment of physical disease, injury or deformity;
5. Diagnosis or psychological treatment of a psychotic disorder;
6. The administration and interpretation of projective techniques in the assessment of personality;
7. The administration and interpretation of a psychological, neuropsychological or psychometric assessment or clinical tests designed to diagnose abnormal or pathological human behavior or to determine intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests or addictions;
8. The administration and interpretation of individually administered intelligence tests, academic achievement tests or neuropsychological tests;
9. The administration and interpretation of psychotherapy to treat the concomitants of organic illness;
10. The diagnosis of any physical or mental disorder;
11. The evaluation of the effects of medical and psychotropic drugs;
12. The practice of clinical professional counseling, as defined in NRS 641A.065; or
13. The practice of marriage and family therapy, as defined in NRS 641A.080.
Sec. 12. A person who is employed by:
1. The Federal Government and who practices psychology within the scope of that employment is not subject to the provisions of this chapter.
2. The State or Federal Government and who provides behavioral health promotion and prevention services within the scope of that employment is not subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 13. 1. The Board shall adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 13 to 18, inclusive, of this act. The regulations may include, without limitation:
(a) Standards of training for a behavioral health and wellness practitioner;
(b) Standards for a person performing services or participating in activities as part of a supervised course of study in an accredited or approved educational program in behavioral health promotion and prevention;
(c) Requirements for an educational program in behavioral health promotion and prevention to be approved by the Board;
(d) An alternative to the examination required by section 15 of this act which provides an applicant a process to demonstrate that the applicant is competent to practice as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner;
(e) Requirements for continuing education for a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, in addition to those prescribed by section 16 of this act; and
(f) Standards of practice for a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, including, without limitation, the requirements for supervision of a behavioral health and wellness practitioner by a provider of health care listed in section 18 of this act.
2. The Board may accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions from any source to assist in carrying out the provisions of sections 13 to 18, inclusive, of this act.
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Sec. 14. 1. The Board shall establish a Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group consisting of persons familiar with the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention to provide the Board with expertise and assistance relating to the regulation of behavioral health and wellness practitioners. The Board shall:
(a) Determine the number of members of the Advisory Group;
(b) Appoint the members of the Advisory Group;
(c) Establish the terms of the members of the Advisory Group; and
(d) Determine the duties of the Advisory Group.
2. The members of the Advisory Group serve without compensation.
Sec. 15. 1. The Board shall issue a license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention to an applicant who:
(a) Is of good moral character, as determined by the Board;
(b) Is at least 18 years of age; and
(c) Submits to the Board:
(1) A completed application on a form provided by the Board and the fee prescribed by the Board;
(2) Proof that the applicant:
(I) Holds a bachelors degree or higher in psychology, social work, human services or a related field; and
(II) Has successfully completed an educational program in behavioral health promotion and prevention approved by the Board;
(3) The name and occupation of the provider of health care who will supervise the applicant pursuant to section 18 of this act and, if the provider of health care is not a psychologist, documentation from the professional licensing board that licenses the provider of health care stating that he or she has an active license in good standing; and
(4) Proof that the applicant has:
(I) Passed any examination approved by the Board on the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention; or
(II) Demonstrated his or her competency through the alternative to examination authorized by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to section 13 of this act.
2. Within 120 days after receiving an application and the accompanying evidence from an applicant, the Board shall:
(a) Evaluate the application and accompanying evidence and determine whether the applicant is qualified pursuant to this section for licensure; and
(b) Issue a written statement to the applicant of its determination.
3. If the Board determines that the qualifications of the applicant are insufficient for licensure, the written statement issued to the applicant pursuant to subsection 2 must include a detailed explanation of the reasons for that determination.
Sec. 16. Each license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention must be renewed 3 years after the date on which it was issued and every 3 years thereafter. The holder of such a license may renew the license before that date by submitting to the Board:
1. A completed application for renewal on a form prescribed by the Board;
2. Proof that the applicant has completed not less than 20 hours of continuing education within the immediately preceding 3 years. Such continuing education must include, without limitation:
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(a) At least 2 hours of continuing education in ethics;
(b) At least 2 hours of continuing education in prevention science; and
(c) Any additional continuing education required by the Board pursuant to section 13 of this act; and
3. The renewal fee prescribed by the Board.
Sec. 17. 1. A license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention that is not renewed on or before the date prescribed by section 16 of this act is delinquent. The Board shall, within 30 days after the license becomes delinquent, send a notice to the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the licensee as indicated in the records of the Board.
2. A licensee may renew a delinquent license within 60 days after the license becomes delinquent by submitting to the Board the documents required by section 16 of this act.
3. A license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention expires 60 days after it becomes delinquent if it is not renewed within that period.
Sec. 18. A behavioral health and wellness practitioner may be supervised by:
1. A psychiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;
2. An advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120;
3. A psychologist;
4. A clinical professional counselor;
5. A marriage and family therapist; or
6. A clinical social worker.
Sec. 19. NRS 641.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.010 The [practice] practices of psychology [is] and behavioral health promotion and prevention are hereby declared to be [a] learned [profession,] professions, affecting public safety, health and welfare and subject to regulation to protect the public from the practice of psychology and behavioral health promotion and prevention by unqualified persons and from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice psychology [.] and behavioral health promotion and prevention.
Sec. 20. NRS 641.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 641.021 to 641.027, inclusive, and sections 10 and 11 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 21. NRS 641.022 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.022 Community means the entire area customarily served by psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners among whom a patient may reasonably choose, not merely the particular area inhabited by the patients of an individual psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner or the particular city or place where the psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner has his or her office.
Sec. 22. NRS 641.023 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.023 Gross malpractice means malpractice where the failure to exercise the requisite degree of care, diligence or skill consists of:
1. Practicing psychology , [or] psychotherapy or behavioral health promotion and prevention with a patient while the psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage as defined in NRS 202.015 or any controlled substance;
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behavioral health and wellness practitioner is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage as defined in NRS 202.015 or any controlled substance;
2. Gross negligence;
3. Willful disregard of established methods and procedures in the practice of psychology [;] or behavioral health promotion and prevention, as applicable; or
4. Willful and consistent use of methods and procedures considered by psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners, as applicable, in the community to be inappropriate or unnecessary in the cases where used.
Sec. 23. NRS 641.024 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.024 Malpractice means failure on the part of a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners, as applicable, in good standing in the community.
Sec. 24. NRS 641.0245 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.0245 Patient means a person who [consults] :
1. Consults or is examined or interviewed by a psychologist for purposes of diagnosis or treatment [.] ; or
2. Receives behavioral health promotion and prevention services from a behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
Sec. 25. NRS 641.026 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.026 Professional incompetence means lack of ability to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention safely and skillfully arising from:
1. Lack of knowledge or training;
2. Impaired physical or mental ability; or
3. Dependence upon an alcoholic beverage as defined in NRS 202.015 or any controlled substance.
Sec. 26. NRS 641.029 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.029 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State;
2. A person who is licensed to practice dentistry in this State;
3. A person who is licensed as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapist intern pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
4. A person who is licensed as a clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
5. A person who is licensed to engage in social work pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
6. A person who is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant pursuant to chapter 640A of NRS;
7. A person who is licensed as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or certified as an alcohol and drug counselor intern, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern, a problem gambling counselor or a problem gambling counselor intern, pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
8. A person who provides or supervises the provision of peer recovery support services in accordance with the provisions of NRS 433.622 to 433.641, inclusive;
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9. A person who is licensed as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst or registered as a registered behavior technician pursuant to chapter 641D of NRS, while engaged in the practice of applied behavior analysis as defined in NRS 641D.080; or
10. Any member of the clergy,
Κ if such a person does not commit an act described in NRS 641.440 or represent himself or herself as a psychologist [.] or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
Sec. 27. NRS 641.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.040 1. The Governor shall appoint to the Board:
(a) Four members who are licensed psychologists in the State of Nevada with at least 5 years of experience in the practice of psychology after being licensed.
(b) One member who is a licensed psychologist in the State of Nevada with at least 5 years of experience in the practice of psychology after being licensed and who is a core faculty member at a doctorate-level program or internship location that is accredited by the American Psychological Association for at least 3 years before the time of appointment. If such a licensed psychologist is not available to serve, the Governor shall appoint one member who meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (a).
(c) One member who has resided in this State for at least 5 years and who represents the interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care.
(d) One member who is a representative of the general public.
2. A person is not eligible for appointment unless he or she is:
(a) A citizen of the United States; and
(b) A resident of the State of Nevada.
3. The member who is a representative of the general public must not be a psychologist [,] or behavioral health and wellness practitioner, an applicant or a former applicant for licensure as a psychologist [,] or behavioral health and wellness practitioner, a member of a health profession, the spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a psychologist [,] or behavioral health and wellness practitioner, or a member of a household that includes a psychologist [.] or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
4. Board members must not have any conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts in the performance of their duties as members of the Board.
Sec. 28. NRS 641.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.100 1. The Board shall adopt regulations:
(a) Prescribing uniform standards concerning the locations at which persons obtaining supervised experience that is required for licensure by the Board provide services;
(b) Authorizing the remote supervision, including, without limitation, electronic supervision, of persons obtaining supervised experience that is required for licensure by the Board who are working at remote sites and prescribing standards concerning such remote supervision; and
(c) Prescribing a manner by which the qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a license under the provisions of this chapter will be made available to the public such that those qualifications are clearly defined and easily understood.
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2. The Board may make and promulgate any other rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensure of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses, the registration of persons as psychological assistants, psychological interns or psychological trainees and the [practice] practices of psychology [.] and behavioral health promotion and prevention.
3. On the date that the Board gives notice pursuant to NRS 233B.060 of its intent to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation, the Board shall submit the regulation to the Commission on Behavioral Health for review. The Commission shall review the regulation and make recommendations to the Board concerning the advisability of adopting, amending or repealing the regulation and any changes that the Commission deems advisable.
Sec. 29. NRS 641.111 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.111 [All] Except as otherwise provided in section 13 of this act, all money coming into possession of the Board must be kept or deposited by the Secretary-Treasurer in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of Nevada to be expended for payment of compensation and expenses of board members and for other necessary or proper purposes in the administration of this chapter.
Sec. 30. NRS 641.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.160 1. Each person desiring a license must:
(a) Make application to the Board upon a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641.117. The application must be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by the Board and include all information required to complete the application.
(b) As part of the application and at his or her own expense:
(1) Arrange to have a complete set of fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency or other authorized entity acceptable to the Board; and
(2) Submit to the Board:
(I) 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 a report on the applicants background, and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Board deems necessary for a report on the applicants background; or
(II) Written verification, on a form prescribed by the Board, stating that the set of fingerprints of the applicant was taken and directly forwarded electronically or by other means to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and that the applicant provided written permission authorizing the law enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicants background, and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Board deems necessary for a report on the applicants background.
2. The Board may:
(a) Unless the applicants fingerprints are directly forwarded pursuant to sub-subparagraph (II) of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, submit those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Board deems necessary; and
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(b) Request from each agency to which the Board submits the fingerprints any information regarding the applicants background as the Board deems necessary.
3. An application is not considered complete and received for purposes of evaluation pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 641.170 or subsection 2 of section 15 of this act, as applicable, until the Board receives a complete set of fingerprints or verification that the fingerprints have been forwarded electronically or by other means to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, and written authorization from the applicant pursuant to this section.
Sec. 31. NRS 641.220 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.220 1. To renew a license as a psychologist issued pursuant to this chapter, each person must, on or before the first day of January of each odd-numbered year:
(a) Apply to the Board for renewal;
(b) Pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license [;] as a psychologist;
(c) Submit evidence to the Board of completion of the requirements for continuing education as set forth in regulations adopted by the Board; and
(d) Submit all information required to complete the renewal.
2. Upon renewing his or her license, a psychologist shall declare his or her areas of competence, as determined in accordance with NRS 641.112.
3. The Board shall, as a prerequisite for the renewal of a license [,] as a psychologist, require each holder to comply with the requirements for continuing education adopted by the Board.
4. The requirements for continuing education adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 3 must include, without limitation:
(a) A requirement that the holder of a license as a psychologist receive at least 2 hours of instruction on evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness or another course of instruction on suicide prevention and awareness that is approved by the Board which the Board has determined to be effective and appropriate. The hours of instruction required by this paragraph must be completed within 2 years after initial licensure and at least every 4 years thereafter.
(b) A requirement that the holder of a license as a psychologist must biennially receive at least 6 hours of instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion. Such instruction:
(1) May include the training provided pursuant to NRS 449.103, where applicable.
(2) Must be based upon a range of research from diverse sources.
(3) Must address persons of different cultural backgrounds, including, without limitation:
(I) Persons from various gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds;
(II) Persons from various religious backgrounds;
(III) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons;
(IV) Children and senior citizens;
(V) Veterans;
(VI) Persons with a mental illness;
(VII) Persons with an intellectual disability, developmental disability or physical disability; and
(VIII) Persons who are part of any other population that the holder of a license as a psychologist may need to better understand, as determined by the Board.
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Sec. 32. NRS 641.222 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.222 1. The license of any [person] psychologist who fails to pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license to practice psychology within 60 days after the date when it is due is automatically suspended. The Board may, within 2 years after the date the license is so suspended, reinstate the license upon payment to the Board of the amount of the then current biennial fee for the renewal of a license to practice psychology and the amount of the fee for the restoration of a license so suspended. If the license is not reinstated within 2 years, the Board may reinstate the license only if it also determines that the holder of the license is competent to practice psychology.
2. A notice must be sent to any [person] psychologist who fails to pay the biennial fee, informing the [person] psychologist that the license is suspended.
Sec. 33. NRS 641.228 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.228 1. The Board shall charge and collect not more than the following fees respectively:
For the national examination, in addition to the actual cost to the Board of the examination $100
For any other examination required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 641.180, in addition to the actual costs to the Board of the examination.......................... 100
For the issuance of an initial license to practice psychology.............. 25
For the issuance of an initial license by endorsement to practice psychology 125
For the biennial renewal of a license of a psychologist..................... 850
For the restoration of a license of a psychologist suspended for the nonpayment of the biennial fee for the renewal of a license........................................................................... 200
For the restoration of a license of a psychologist suspended for the nonsubmission of evidence to the Board of completion of the requirements for continuing education as required for the renewal of the license 200
For the registration of a firm, partnership or corporation which engages in or offers to engage in the practice of psychology.......................................................................................... 300
For the registration of a nonresident to practice as a consultant...... 100
For the initial registration of a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee 250
For the renewal of a registration of a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee 150
For the issuance of an initial license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention 200
For the triennial renewal of a license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention 200
2. An applicant who passes the national examination and any other examination required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 641.180 and who is eligible for a license as a psychologist shall pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license, which must be prorated for the period from the date the license is issued to the end of the biennium.
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NRS 641.180 and who is eligible for a license as a psychologist shall pay the biennial fee for the renewal of a license, which must be prorated for the period from the date the license is issued to the end of the biennium.
3. In addition to the fees set forth in subsection 1, the Board may charge and collect a fee for the expedited processing of a request or for any other incidental service it provides. The fee must not exceed the cost to provide the service.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if an applicant submits an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to NRS 641.196, the Board shall charge and collect:
(a) Not more than the fee specified in subsection 1 for the issuance of an initial license by endorsement; and
(b) The biennial fee for the renewal of a license, which must be prorated for the period from the date the license is issued to the end of the biennium.
5. If an active member of, or the spouse of an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran submits an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to NRS 641.196, the Board shall collect not more than one-half of the fee set forth in subsection 1 for the initial issuance of the license by endorsement.
6. If an applicant submits an application for initial registration as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee pursuant to NRS 641.226 and the applicant has previously been registered as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, the Board must waive the fee set forth in subsection 1 for the initial registration.
7. As used in this section, veteran has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005.
Sec. 34. NRS 641.2291 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.2291 1. A program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals is not required to retain a recording of the provision of mental health services by a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to a patient that meets the requirements of subsection 2 if:
(a) The recording is used for a training activity that is part of a program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board;
(b) The patient has provided informed consent in writing on a form that meets the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 3 to the use of the recording in the training activity;
(c) Destroying the recording does not result in noncompliance with the obligations described in subsection 4; and
(d) The recording is destroyed after the expiration of the period of time prescribed by the Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
2. A recording of the provision of mental health services by a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to a patient used for the purpose described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1:
(a) Must meet all requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, that are designed to prevent the reproduction, copying or theft of the recording; and
(b) Must not contain any personally identifiable information relating to the patient unless the patient has provided informed consent in writing specifically authorizing the inclusion of that information in the recording.
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3. The Board shall adopt regulations:
(a) Prescribing requirements governing the provision of informed written consent pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, including, without limitation, requirements governing:
(1) The form on which such informed written consent must be provided; and
(2) The length of time that a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner who obtains such informed written consent must maintain the informed written consent;
(b) Prescribing the length of time that a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals that uses a recording of the provision of mental health services by a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to a patient for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may retain the recording before destroying it; and
(c) Defining training activity for the purposes of this section.
4. The provisions of this section do not abrogate, alter or otherwise affect the obligation of a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 629 of NRS, including, without limitation, the requirement to retain records concerning the mental health services that he or she provides to patients in accordance with NRS 629.051 to 629.069, inclusive.
5. Except where necessary for compliance with subsection 4, a recording of the provision of mental health services by a psychologist or a behavioral health and wellness practitioner to a patient that is used for a training activity by a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals in accordance with the provisions of this section is not a health care record for the purposes of chapter 629 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, mental health professional means a psychologist, a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, a marriage and family therapist, a clinical professional counselor, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker, a clinical social worker, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or problem gambling counselor.
Sec. 35. NRS 641.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.230 1. The Board may suspend or revoke a persons license as a psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner or registration as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, place the person on probation, require remediation for the person or take any other action specified by regulation if the Board finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the person has:
(a) Been convicted of a felony relating to the practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to practicing as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee.
(b) Been convicted of any crime or offense that reflects the inability of the person to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee with due regard for the health and safety of others.
(c) Been convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440, inclusive.
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(d) Engaged in gross malpractice or repeated malpractice or gross negligence in the practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or the practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee.
(e) Aided or abetted the practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or the practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee by a person not licensed or registered by the Board.
(f) Made any fraudulent or untrue statement to the Board.
(g) Violated a regulation adopted by the Board.
(h) Had a license to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or registration to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee suspended or revoked or has had any other disciplinary action taken against the person by another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or a foreign country, if at least one of the grounds for discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to any ground contained in this chapter.
(i) Failed to report to the Board within 30 days the revocation, suspension or surrender of, or any other disciplinary action taken against, a license or certificate to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or registration to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee issued to the person by another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or a foreign country.
(j) Violated or attempted to violate, directly or indirectly, or assisted in or abetted the violation of or conspired to violate a provision of this chapter.
(k) Performed or attempted to perform any professional service while impaired by alcohol, drugs or by a mental or physical illness, disorder or disease.
(l) Engaged in sexual activity with a patient or client.
(m) Been convicted of abuse or fraud in connection with any state or federal program which provides medical assistance.
(n) Been convicted of submitting a false claim for payment to the insurer of a patient or client.
(o) Operated a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, at any time during which:
(1) The license of the facility was suspended or revoked; or
(2) An act or omission occurred which resulted in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160.
Κ This paragraph applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility.
2. As used in this section, preponderance of the evidence has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.0375.
Sec. 36. NRS 641.245 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.245 1. The Board, any member thereof, a panel of its members or a hearing officer may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, the records of patients, and any other article related to the practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to the practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee.
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2. If any witness refuses to attend or testify or produce any article as required by the subpoena, the Board may file a petition with the district court stating that:
(a) Due notice has been given for the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the required articles;
(b) The witness has been subpoenaed pursuant to this section; and
(c) The witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the articles required by the subpoena or has refused to answer questions propounded to him or her,
Κ and asking for an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer, or produce the articles as required by the subpoena.
3. Upon such a petition, the court shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the articles. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness.
4. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued, the court shall enter an order that the witness appear before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required articles, and upon failure to obey the order the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
Sec. 37. NRS 641.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.250 1. The Board or the Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group established pursuant to section 14 of this act, or any of [its] the members [,] of the Board or Advisory Group, any review panel of a hospital or an association of psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners which becomes aware that any one or combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person practicing psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practicing as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board.
2. As soon as practicable after receiving a written complaint concerning a behavioral health and wellness practitioner who is not supervised by a psychologist, the Board shall:
(a) Identify the licensing board of the supervisor of the behavioral health and wellness practitioner; and
(b) Notify that licensing board of the complaint.
3. The Board shall retain all complaints filed with the Board pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.
Sec. 37.5. NRS 641.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.250 1. The Board [or the Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioner Advisory Group] or any of [the] its members , [of the Board or Advisory Group,] any review panel of a hospital or an association of psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners which becomes aware that any one or combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person practicing psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practicing as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board.
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psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board.
2. As soon as practicable after receiving a written complaint concerning a behavioral health and wellness practitioner who is not supervised by a psychologist, the Board shall:
(a) Identify the licensing board of the supervisor of the behavioral health and wellness practitioner; and
(b) Notify that licensing board of the complaint.
3. The Board shall retain all complaints filed with the Board pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.
Sec. 38. NRS 641.2705 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.2705 1. The Board, through the President of the Board and the investigator designated by the Board, shall conduct an investigation of each complaint filed pursuant to NRS 641.250 which sets forth reason to believe that a person has violated NRS 641.390.
2. If, after an investigation, the Board determines that a person has violated NRS 641.390, the Board:
(a) May issue and serve on the person an order to cease and desist from engaging in any activity prohibited by NRS 641.390 until the person obtains the proper license or registration from the Board;
(b) May issue a citation to the person; and
(c) Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, shall forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information that has been submitted to the Board regarding a person who practices or offers to practice:
(1) Psychology in this State without the proper license issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter; [or]
(2) Behavioral health promotion and prevention in this State without the proper license issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter; or
(3) As a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State without the proper registration issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter.
3. A citation issued pursuant to subsection 2 must be in writing and describe with particularity the nature of the violation. The citation also must inform the person of the provisions of subsection 5. Each violation of NRS 641.390 constitutes a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued.
4. For any person who violates the provisions of NRS 641.390, the Board shall assess an administrative fine of:
(a) For a first violation, $500.
(b) For a second violation, $1,000.
(c) For a third or subsequent violation, $1,500.
5. To appeal a citation issued pursuant to subsection 2, a person must submit a written request for a hearing to the Board within 30 days after the date of issuance of the citation.
Sec. 39. NRS 641.272 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.272 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the Board may require the person named in a complaint to submit to a mental examination conducted by a panel of three psychologists designated by the Board or a physical examination conducted by a physician designated by the Board.
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examination conducted by a panel of three psychologists designated by the Board or a physical examination conducted by a physician designated by the Board.
2. Every psychologist and behavioral health and wellness practitioner licensed under this chapter and every psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee registered under this chapter who accepts the privilege of practicing psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practicing as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State shall be deemed to have given consent to submit to a mental or physical examination when directed to do so in writing by the Board. The testimony or reports of the examining psychologists or physician are privileged communications, except as to proceedings conducted pursuant to this chapter.
3. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Board, the failure of a psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee to submit to an examination as provided in this section constitutes grounds for the immediate suspension of the psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners license or the psychological assistants, psychological interns or psychological trainees registration.
Sec. 40. NRS 641.273 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.273 Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, if the Board has reason to believe that the conduct of any psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee has raised a reasonable question as to competence to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the Board may require the psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee to take a written or oral examination to determine whether the psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee is competent to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee. If an examination is required, the reasons therefor must be documented and made available to the psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee being examined.
Sec. 41. NRS 641.274 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.274 Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, if the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer issues an order suspending the license of a psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner or the registration of a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee pending proceedings for disciplinary action and requires the psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee to submit to a mental or physical examination or an examination of his or her competency to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, the examination must be conducted and the results obtained within 60 days after the Board, panel of its members or hearing officer issues the order.
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psychological trainee, the examination must be conducted and the results obtained within 60 days after the Board, panel of its members or hearing officer issues the order.
Sec. 42. NRS 641.285 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.285 Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, in any disciplinary proceeding before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer:
1. Proof of actual injury need not be established where the complaint charges deceptive or unethical professional conduct, practice of psychology [,] or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee harmful to the public.
2. A certified copy of the record of a court or a licensing agency showing a conviction or the suspension or revocation of a license to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or registration to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee or an order containing any other disciplinary action entered by a court in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States is conclusive evidence of its occurrence.
3. The entering of a plea of nolo contendere in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed a conviction of the offense charged.
Sec. 43. NRS 641.312 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.312 1. Any person who has been placed on probation or whose license or registration has been limited, suspended or revoked is entitled to judicial review of the order.
2. Every order which limits the practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion or prevention or the practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee or suspends or revokes a license or registration is effective from the date the Board certifies the order until the date the order is modified or reversed by a final judgment of the court.
3. The district court shall give a petition for judicial review of the order priority over other civil matters which are not expressly given priority by law.
Sec. 44. NRS 641.314 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.314 Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS:
1. Pending disciplinary proceedings before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer, the court may, upon application by the Board or the Attorney General, issue a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction to enjoin any unprofessional conduct of a psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee which is harmful to the public, to limit the psychologists, behavioral health and wellness practitioners, psychological assistants, psychological interns or psychological trainees practice or to suspend the license to practice psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or registration to practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, without proof of actual damage sustained by any person, this provision being a preventive as well as a punitive measure.
2. The disciplinary proceedings before the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer must be instituted and determined as promptly as the requirements for investigation of the case reasonably allow.
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Sec. 45. NRS 641.316 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.316 1. The Board through its President or Secretary-Treasurer or the Attorney General may maintain in any court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction against any person practicing:
(a) Psychology without a license or authorization to practice psychology in this State pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227; [or]
(b) Behavioral health promotion and prevention without a license; or
(c) As a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee without a registration.
2. Such an injunction:
(a) May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person, this provision being a preventive as well as a punitive measure.
(b) Does not relieve any person from criminal prosecution for practicing without a license or registration.
Sec. 46. NRS 641.318 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.318 In addition to any other immunity provided by the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS, the Board, a review panel of a hospital, an association of psychologists or behavioral health and wellness practitioners or any other person who or organization which initiates a complaint or assists in any lawful investigation or proceeding concerning the licensing of a psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner or the registering of a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee or the discipline of a psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee for gross malpractice, repeated malpractice, professional incompetence or unprofessional conduct is immune from any civil action for that initiation or assistance or any consequential damages, if the person or organization acted without malicious intent.
Sec. 47. NRS 641.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.320 1. Any person:
(a) Whose practice of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practice as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee has been limited;
(b) Whose license or registration has been revoked; or
(c) Who has been placed on probation,
Κ by an order of the Board, a panel of its members or a hearing officer may apply to the Board after 1 year for removal of the limitation or termination of the probation or may apply to the Board pursuant to the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS for reinstatement of the revoked license or registration.
2. In hearing the application, the Board:
(a) May require the person to submit to a mental or physical examination conducted by psychologists or by physicians whom it designates and submit such other evidence of changed conditions and of fitness as it considers proper.
(b) Shall determine whether under all the circumstances the time of the application is reasonable.
(c) May deny the application or modify or rescind its order as it considers the evidence and the public safety warrants.
Sec. 48. NRS 641.390 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.390 1. Except as authorized by the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227, a person shall not represent himself or herself as a psychologist within the meaning of this chapter or engage in the practice of psychology unless he or she is licensed as a psychologist under the provisions of this chapter.
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herself as a psychologist within the meaning of this chapter or engage in the practice of psychology unless he or she is licensed as a psychologist under the provisions of this chapter.
2. Except as authorized by subsection 6, a person shall not represent himself or herself as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner within the meaning of this chapter or engage in the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention unless he or she is licensed as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner under the provisions of this chapter.
3. This chapter does not prevent the teaching of psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or psychological research at an accredited educational institution, unless the teaching or research involves the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services or behavioral health promotion and prevention to a person. Persons who have earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited educational institution may use the title psychologist in conjunction with the activities permitted by this subsection.
[3.] 4. A graduate student in psychology whose activities are part of the course of study for a graduate degree in psychology at an accredited educational institution or a person pursuing postdoctoral training or experience in psychology to fulfill the requirements for licensure under the provisions of this chapter may use the terms psychological trainee, psychological intern or psychological assistant if the activities are performed under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board.
[4.] 5. A person who is certified as a school psychologist by the State Board of Education may use the title school psychologist or certified school psychologist in connection with activities relating to school psychologists.
6. A person who is performing services or participating in activities as part of a supervised course of study in an accredited or approved educational program while pursuing study leading to a degree in or license to practice behavioral health promotion and prevention may, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to section 13 of this act, engage in the supervised practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention without a license issued pursuant to this chapter if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates the status of the person as a student or trainee.
Sec. 49. NRS 641.440 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641.440 Any person who:
1. Presents as his or her own the diploma, license, registration or credentials of another;
2. Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or any member thereof, in connection with an application for a license or registration;
3. Practices psychology or behavioral health promotion and prevention or practices as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee under a false or assumed name or falsely personates another psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee of a like or different name;
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.0295, 641.390 and 641A.410, and section 12 of this act, represents himself or herself as a psychologist, or uses any title or description which incorporates the word psychology, psychological, psychologist, psychometry, psychometrics, psychometrist or any other term indicating or implying that he or she is a psychologist, unless he or she has been issued a license;
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psychologist, or uses any title or description which incorporates the word psychology, psychological, psychologist, psychometry, psychometrics, psychometrist or any other term indicating or implying that he or she is a psychologist, unless he or she has been issued a license;
5. Except as otherwise provided in section 12 of this act, represents himself or herself as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner or uses any title or description which incorporates the words behavioral health and wellness practitioner or any other term indicating or implying that he or she is a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, unless he or she has been issued a license;
6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.390, represents himself or herself as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, or uses any title or description which incorporates the words psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee or any other term indicating or implying that he or she is a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee, unless he or she has been issued a registration;
[6.] 7. Practices psychology unless he or she has been issued a license; [or]
[7.] 8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.390 and section 12 of this act, practices behavioral health promotion and prevention unless he or she has been issued a license; or
9. Practices as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee unless he or she has been issued a registration,
Κ is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Sec. 50. NRS 641A.297 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641A.297 1. A program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals is not required to retain a recording of the provision of mental health services by a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to a client that meets the requirements of subsection 2 if:
(a) The recording is used for a training activity that is part of a program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board;
(b) The client has provided informed consent in writing on a form that meets the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 3 to the use of the recording in the training activity;
(c) Destroying the recording does not result in noncompliance with the obligations described in subsection 4; and
(d) The recording is destroyed after the expiration of the period of time prescribed by the Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
2. A recording of the provision of mental health services by a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to a client used for the purpose described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1:
(a) Must meet all requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, that are designed to prevent the reproduction, copying or theft of the recording; and
(b) Must not contain any personally identifiable information relating to the client unless the client has provided informed consent in writing specifically authorizing the inclusion of that information in the recording.
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3. The Board shall adopt regulations:
(a) Prescribing requirements governing the provision of informed written consent pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, including, without limitation, requirements governing:
(1) The form on which such informed written consent must be provided; and
(2) The length of time that a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor who obtains such informed written consent must maintain the informed written consent;
(b) Prescribing the length of time that a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals that uses a recording of the provision of mental health services by a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to a client for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may retain the recording before destroying it; and
(c) Defining training activity for the purposes of this section.
4. The provisions of this section do not abrogate, alter or otherwise affect the obligation of a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 629 of NRS, including, without limitation, the requirement to retain records concerning the mental health services that he or she provides to clients in accordance with NRS 629.051 to 629.069, inclusive.
5. Except where necessary for compliance with subsection 4, a recording of the provision of mental health services by a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor to a client that is used for a training activity by a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals in accordance with the provisions of this section is not a health care record for the purposes of chapter 629 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, mental health professional means a psychologist, a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, a marriage and family therapist, a clinical professional counselor, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker, a clinical social worker, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor.
Sec. 51. NRS 641B.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641B.040 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State;
2. A nurse who is licensed to practice in this State;
3. A person who is licensed as a psychologist pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS or authorized to practice psychology in this State pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227;
4. A person who is licensed as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;
5. A person who is licensed as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapist intern pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
[5.] 6. A person who is licensed as a clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
[6.] 7. A person who is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant pursuant to chapter 640A of NRS;
[7.] 8. A person who is licensed as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or certified as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern, an alcohol and drug counselor intern, a problem gambling counselor or a problem gambling counselor intern, pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
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counselor intern, a problem gambling counselor or a problem gambling counselor intern, pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
[8.] 9. A person who provides or supervises the provision of peer recovery support services in accordance with NRS 433.622 to 433.641, inclusive;
[9.] 10. Any member of the clergy;
[10.] 11. A county welfare director;
[11.] 12. Any person who may engage in social work or clinical social work in his or her regular governmental employment but does not hold himself or herself out to the public as a social worker; or
[12.] 13. A student of social work and any other person preparing for the profession of social work under the supervision of a qualified social worker in a training institution or facility recognized by the Board, unless the student or other person has been issued a provisional license pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 641B.275. Such a student must be designated by the title student of social work or trainee in social work, or any other title which clearly indicates the students training status.
Sec. 52. NRS 641B.355 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641B.355 1. A program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals is not required to retain a recording of the provision of mental health services by a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker to a client that meets the requirements of subsection 2 if:
(a) The recording is used for a training activity that is part of a program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board;
(b) The client has provided informed consent in writing on a form that meets the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 3 to the use of the recording in the training activity;
(c) Destroying the recording does not result in noncompliance with the obligations described in subsection 4; and
(d) The recording is destroyed after the expiration of the period of time prescribed by the Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
2. A recording of the provision of mental health services by a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker to a client used for the purpose described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1:
(a) Must meet all requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, that are designed to prevent the reproduction, copying or theft of the recording; and
(b) Must not contain any personally identifiable information relating to the client unless the client has provided informed consent in writing specifically authorizing the inclusion of that information in the recording.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations:
(a) Prescribing requirements governing the provision of informed written consent pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, including, without limitation, requirements governing:
(1) The form on which such informed written consent must be provided; and
(2) The length of time that a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker who obtains such informed written consent must maintain the informed written consent;
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(b) Prescribing the length of time that a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals that uses a recording of the provision of mental health services by a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker to a client for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may retain the recording before destroying it; and
(c) Defining training activity for the purposes of this section.
4. The provisions of this section do not abrogate, alter or otherwise affect the obligation of a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker to comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 629 of NRS, including, without limitation, the requirement to retain records concerning the mental health services that he or she provides to clients in accordance with NRS 629.051 to 629.069, inclusive.
5. Except where necessary for compliance with subsection 4, a recording of the provision of mental health services by a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker to a client that is used for a training activity by a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals in accordance with the provisions of this section is not a health care record for the purposes of chapter 629 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, mental health professional means a psychologist, a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, a marriage and family therapist, a clinical professional counselor, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker, a clinical social worker, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor.
Sec. 53. NRS 641C.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641C.130 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
1. A physician who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;
2. A nurse who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 632 of NRS and is authorized by the State Board of Nursing to engage in the practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders or the practice of counseling persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling;
3. A psychologist who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641 of NRS or authorized to practice psychology in this State pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact enacted in NRS 641.227;
4. A person who is licensed as a behavioral health and wellness practitioner pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;
5. A clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
[5.] 6. A marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapist intern who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641A of NRS and is authorized by the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors to engage in the practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders or the practice of counseling persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling;
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[6.] 7. A person who is:
(a) Licensed as:
(1) A clinical social worker pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641B of NRS; or
(2) A master social worker or an independent social worker pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641B of NRS and is engaging in clinical social work as part of an internship program approved by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers; and
(b) Authorized by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers to engage in the practice of counseling persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders or the practice of counseling persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling; or
[7.] 8. A person who provides or supervises the provision of peer recovery support services in accordance with NRS 433.622 to 433.641, inclusive.
Sec. 54. NRS 641C.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641C.610 1. A program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals is not required to retain a recording of the provision of mental health services by a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor to a client that meets the requirements of subsection 2 if:
(a) The recording is used for a training activity that is part of a program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board;
(b) The client has provided informed consent in writing on a form that meets the requirements prescribed by the Board pursuant to subsection 3 to the use of the recording in the training activity;
(c) Destroying the recording does not result in noncompliance with the obligations described in subsection 4; and
(d) The recording is destroyed after the expiration of the period of time prescribed by the Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
2. A recording of the provision of mental health services by a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor to a client used for the purpose described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1:
(a) Must meet all requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, that are designed to prevent the reproduction, copying or theft of the recording; and
(b) Must not contain any personally identifiable information relating to the client unless the client has provided informed consent in writing specifically authorizing the inclusion of that information in the recording.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations:
(a) Prescribing requirements governing the provision of informed written consent pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, including, without limitation, requirements governing:
(1) The form on which such informed written consent must be provided; and
(2) The length of time that a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, alcohol and drug counselor or problem gambling counselor who obtains such informed written consent must maintain the informed written consent;
(b) Prescribing the length of time that a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals that uses a recording of the provision of mental health services by a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor to a client for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may retain the recording before destroying it; and
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training for mental health professionals that uses a recording of the provision of mental health services by a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor to a client for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may retain the recording before destroying it; and
(c) Defining training activity for the purposes of this section.
4. The provisions of this section do not abrogate, alter or otherwise affect the obligation of a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor to comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 629 of NRS, including, without limitation, the requirement to retain records concerning the mental health services that he or she provides to clients in accordance with NRS 629.051 to 629.069, inclusive.
5. Except where necessary for compliance with subsection 4, a recording of the provision of mental health services by a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor to a client that is used for a training activity by a program of education for mental health professionals, a mental health professional or a person receiving training for mental health professionals in accordance with the provisions of this section is not a health care record for the purposes of chapter 629 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, mental health professional means a psychologist, a behavioral health and wellness practitioner, a marriage and family therapist, a clinical professional counselor, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker, a clinical social worker, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, an alcohol and drug counselor or a problem gambling counselor.
Sec. 55. NRS 641D.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641D.110 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State;
2. A person who is licensed to practice dentistry in this State;
3. A person who is licensed as a psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;
4. A person who is licensed as a marriage and family therapist or marriage and family therapist intern pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
5. A person who is licensed as a clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
6. A person who is licensed to engage in social work pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
7. A person who is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant pursuant to chapter 640A of NRS;
8. A person who is licensed as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor, licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug counselor or certified as an alcohol and drug counselor intern, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor intern, a problem gambling counselor or a problem gambling counselor intern, pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
9. Any member of the clergy;
10. A family member, guardian or caregiver of a recipient of applied behavior analysis services who performs activities as directed by a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst; or
11. An employee of a school district or charter school when providing services to a pupil in a public school in a manner consistent with the duties of his or her position,
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Κ if such a person does not commit an act described in NRS 641D.910 or represent himself or herself as a behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician.
Sec. 56. NRS 7.095 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.095 1. An attorney shall not contract for or collect a fee contingent on the amount of recovery for representing a person seeking damages in connection with an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence in excess of 35 percent of the amount recovered.
2. The limitations set forth in subsection 1 apply to all forms of recovery, including, without limitation, settlement, arbitration and judgment.
3. For the purposes of this section, recovered means the net sum recovered by the plaintiff after deducting any disbursements or costs incurred in connection with the prosecution or settlement of the claim. Costs of medical care incurred by the plaintiff and general and administrative expenses incurred by the office of the attorney are not deductible disbursements or costs.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Professional negligence means a negligent act or omission to act by a provider of health care in the rendering of professional services, which act or omission is the proximate cause of a personal injury or wrongful death. The term does not include services that are outside the scope of services for which the provider of health care is licensed or services for which any restriction has been imposed by the applicable regulatory board or health care facility.
(b) Provider of health care means a physician licensed under chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, dentist, registered nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, chiropractic physician, naprapath, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital and its employees.
Sec. 57. NRS 41A.017 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41A.017 Provider of health care means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, chiropractic physician, naprapath, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.
Sec. 58. NRS 42.021 is hereby amended to read as follows:
42.021 1. In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence, if the defendant so elects, the defendant may introduce evidence of any amount payable as a benefit to the plaintiff as a result of the injury or death pursuant to the United States Social Security Act, any state or federal income disability or workers compensation act, any health, sickness or income-disability insurance, accident insurance that provides health benefits or income-disability coverage, and any contract or agreement of any group, organization, partnership or corporation to provide, pay for or reimburse the cost of medical, hospital, dental or other health care services.
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provide, pay for or reimburse the cost of medical, hospital, dental or other health care services. If the defendant elects to introduce such evidence, the plaintiff may introduce evidence of any amount that the plaintiff has paid or contributed to secure the plaintiffs right to any insurance benefits concerning which the defendant has introduced evidence.
2. A source of collateral benefits introduced pursuant to subsection 1 may not:
(a) Recover any amount against the plaintiff; or
(b) Be subrogated to the rights of the plaintiff against a defendant.
3. In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence, a district court shall, at the request of either party, enter a judgment ordering that money damages or its equivalent for future damages of the judgment creditor be paid in whole or in part by periodic payments rather than by a lump-sum payment if the award equals or exceeds $50,000 in future damages.
4. In entering a judgment ordering the payment of future damages by periodic payments pursuant to subsection 3, the court shall make a specific finding as to the dollar amount of periodic payments that will compensate the judgment creditor for such future damages. As a condition to authorizing periodic payments of future damages, the court shall require a judgment debtor who is not adequately insured to post security adequate to assure full payment of such damages awarded by the judgment. Upon termination of periodic payments of future damages, the court shall order the return of this security, or so much as remains, to the judgment debtor.
5. A judgment ordering the payment of future damages by periodic payments entered pursuant to subsection 3 must specify the recipient or recipients of the payments, the dollar amount of the payments, the interval between payments, and the number of payments or the period of time over which payments will be made. Such payments must only be subject to modification in the event of the death of the judgment creditor. Money damages awarded for loss of future earnings must not be reduced or payments terminated by reason of the death of the judgment creditor, but must be paid to persons to whom the judgment creditor owed a duty of support, as provided by law, immediately before the judgment creditors death. In such cases, the court that rendered the original judgment may, upon petition of any party in interest, modify the judgment to award and apportion the unpaid future damages in accordance with this subsection.
6. If the court finds that the judgment debtor has exhibited a continuing pattern of failing to make the periodic payments as specified pursuant to subsection 5, the court shall find the judgment debtor in contempt of court and, in addition to the required periodic payments, shall order the judgment debtor to pay the judgment creditor all damages caused by the failure to make such periodic payments, including, but not limited to, court costs and attorneys fees.
7. Following the occurrence or expiration of all obligations specified in the periodic payment judgment, any obligation of the judgment debtor to make further payments ceases and any security given pursuant to subsection 4 reverts to the judgment debtor.
8. As used in this section:
(a) Future damages includes damages for future medical treatment, care or custody, loss of future earnings, loss of bodily function, or future pain and suffering of the judgment creditor.
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(b) Periodic payments means the payment of money or delivery of other property to the judgment creditor at regular intervals.
(c) Professional negligence means a negligent act or omission to act by a provider of health care in the rendering of professional services, which act or omission is the proximate cause of a personal injury or wrongful death. The term does not include services that are outside the scope of services for which the provider of health care is licensed or services for which any restriction has been imposed by the applicable regulatory board or health care facility.
(d) Provider of health care means a physician licensed under chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, naprapath, licensed psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, chiropractic physician, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital and its employees.
Sec. 59. Chapter 49 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Any privilege established by this chapter for communications between a patient and the supervisor of a behavioral health and wellness practitioner applies equally to communications between the patient and the behavioral health and wellness practitioner or any other person who is participating in the behavioral health promotion and prevention services under the direction of the behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Behavioral health and wellness practitioner has the meaning ascribed to it in section 10 of this act.
(b) Behavioral health promotion and prevention has the meaning ascribed to it in section 11 of this act.
(c) Patient has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641.0245.
(d) Supervisor means a provider of health care who supervises a behavioral health and wellness practitioner pursuant to section 18 of this act.
Sec. 60. 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;
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(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:
(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 behavioral health and wellness practitioner, 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 technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic or a participant in a program of training to provide emergency medical services; or
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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 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.
(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.
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(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.
Sec. 61. NRS 200.5093 is hereby amended to read as follows:
200.5093 1. Any person who is described in subsection 4 and who, in a professional or occupational capacity, knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an older person or vulnerable person has been abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, report the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of the older person or vulnerable person to:
(1) The local office of the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(2) A police department or sheriffs office; or
(3) A toll-free telephone service designated by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(b) Make such a report as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 24 hours after the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the older person or vulnerable person has been abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned.
2. If a person who is required to make a report pursuant to subsection 1 knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of the older person or vulnerable person involves an act or omission of the Aging and Disability Services Division, another division of the Department of Health and Human Services or a law enforcement agency, the person shall make the report to an agency other than the one alleged to have committed the act or omission.
3. Each agency, after reducing a report to writing, shall forward a copy of the report to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes.
4. A report must be made pursuant to subsection 1 by the following persons:
(a) Every physician, dentist, dental hygienist, expanded function dental assistant, chiropractic physician, naprapath, optometrist, podiatric physician, medical examiner, resident, intern, professional or practical nurse, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, anesthesiologist assistant, perfusionist, psychiatrist, psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor, alcohol and drug counselor, music therapist, athletic trainer, driver of an ambulance, paramedic, licensed dietitian
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medical examiner, resident, intern, professional or practical nurse, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, anesthesiologist assistant, perfusionist, psychiatrist, psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor, alcohol and drug counselor, music therapist, athletic trainer, driver of an ambulance, paramedic, licensed dietitian, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst, registered behavior technician, peer recovery support specialist, as defined in NRS 433.627, peer recovery support specialist supervisor, as defined in NRS 433.629, or other person providing medical services licensed or certified to practice in this State, who examines, attends or treats an older person or vulnerable person who appears to have been abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned.
(b) Any personnel of a hospital or similar institution engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons or an administrator, manager or other person in charge of a hospital or similar institution upon notification of the suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person by a member of the staff of the hospital.
(c) A coroner.
(d) Every person who maintains or is employed by an agency to provide personal care services in the home.
(e) Every person who maintains or is employed by an agency to provide nursing in the home.
(f) Every person who operates, who is employed by or who contracts to provide services for an intermediary service organization as defined in NRS 449.4304.
(g) Any employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, except the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.125 and any of his or her advocates or volunteers where prohibited from making such a report pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 1321.11.
(h) Any employee of a law enforcement agency or a countys office for protective services or an adult or juvenile probation officer.
(i) Any person who maintains or is employed by a facility or establishment that provides care for older persons or vulnerable persons.
(j) Any person who maintains, is employed by or serves as a volunteer for an agency or service which advises persons regarding the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person and refers them to persons and agencies where their requests and needs can be met.
(k) Every social worker.
(l) Any person who owns or is employed by a funeral home or mortuary.
(m) Every person who operates or is employed by a community health worker pool, as defined in NRS 449.0028, or with whom a community health worker pool contracts to provide the services of a community health worker, as defined in NRS 449.0027.
(n) Every person who is enrolled with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide doula services to recipients of Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177.
5. A report may be made by any other person.
6. If a person who is required to make a report pursuant to subsection 1 knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an older person or vulnerable person has died as a result of abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment, the person shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, report this belief to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner, who shall investigate the cause of death of the older person or vulnerable person and submit to the appropriate local law enforcement agencies, the appropriate prosecuting attorney, the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes his or her written findings.
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person has died as a result of abuse, neglect, isolation or abandonment, the person shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, report this belief to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner, who shall investigate the cause of death of the older person or vulnerable person and submit to the appropriate local law enforcement agencies, the appropriate prosecuting attorney, the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes his or her written findings. The written findings must include the information required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 200.5094, when possible.
7. A division, office or department which receives a report pursuant to this section shall cause the investigation of the report to commence within 3 working days. A copy of the final report of the investigation conducted by a division, office or department, other than the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services, must be forwarded within 30 days after the completion of the report to the:
(a) Aging and Disability Services Division;
(b) Repository for Information Concerning Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created by NRS 179A.450; and
(c) Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes.
8. If the investigation of a report results in the belief that an older person or vulnerable person is abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned, the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services or the countys office for protective services may provide protective services to the older person or vulnerable person if the older person or vulnerable person is able and willing to accept them.
9. A person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
10. As used in this section, Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes means the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons in the Office of the Attorney General created pursuant to NRS 228.265.
Sec. 62. NRS 226.454 is hereby amended to read as follows:
226.454 Provider of health care means:
1. A physician;
2. A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;
3. A dentist;
4. A licensed nurse;
5. A person who holds a license as an attendant or is certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS;
6. An optometrist;
7. An audiologist;
8. A practitioner of respiratory care;
9. A podiatric physician;
10. A psychologist;
11. A clinical professional counselor;
12. A perfusionist;
13. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician;
14. 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;
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15. A midwife; [or]
16. A provider of doula services who is enrolled with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to receive reimbursement through Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177 [.] ; or
17. A behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
Sec. 63. NRS 232.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
232.320 1. The Director:
(a) Shall appoint, with the consent of the Governor, administrators of the divisions of the Department, who are respectively designated as follows:
(1) The Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division;
(2) The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services;
(3) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services;
(4) The Administrator of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy; and
(5) The Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
(b) Shall administer, through the divisions of the Department, the provisions of chapters 63, 424, 425, 427A, 432A to 442, inclusive, 446 to 450, inclusive, 458A and 656A of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, 422.001 to 422.410, inclusive, and section 66 of this act, 422.580, 432.010 to 432.133, inclusive, 432B.6201 to 432B.626, inclusive, 444.002 to 444.430, inclusive, and 445A.010 to 445A.055, inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the divisions of the Department, but is not responsible for the clinical activities of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health or the professional line activities of the other divisions.
(c) Shall administer any state program for persons with developmental disabilities established pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. §§ 15001 et seq.
(d) Shall, after considering advice from agencies of local governments and nonprofit organizations which provide social services, adopt a master plan for the provision of human services in this State. The Director shall revise the plan biennially and deliver a copy of the plan to the Governor and the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session. The plan must:
(1) Identify and assess the plans and programs of the Department for the provision of human services, and any duplication of those services by federal, state and local agencies;
(2) Set forth priorities for the provision of those services;
(3) Provide for communication and the coordination of those services among nonprofit organizations, agencies of local government, the State and the Federal Government;
(4) Identify the sources of funding for services provided by the Department and the allocation of that funding;
(5) Set forth sufficient information to assist the Department in providing those services and in the planning and budgeting for the future provision of those services; and
(6) Contain any other information necessary for the Department to communicate effectively with the Federal Government concerning demographic trends, formulas for the distribution of federal money and any need for the modification of programs administered by the Department.
(e) May, by regulation, require nonprofit organizations and state and local governmental agencies to provide information regarding the programs of those organizations and agencies, excluding detailed information relating to their budgets and payrolls, which the Director deems necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him or her pursuant to this section.
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of those organizations and agencies, excluding detailed information relating to their budgets and payrolls, which the Director deems necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him or her pursuant to this section.
(f) Has such other powers and duties as are provided by law.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director, or the Directors designee, is responsible for appointing and removing subordinate officers and employees of the Department.
Secs. 64 and 65. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 66. Chapter 422 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. To the extent that federal financial participation is available, the Director shall include under Medicaid coverage for behavioral health promotion and prevention provided by a behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
2. The Department shall:
(a) Apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for any waiver of federal law or apply for any amendment to the State Plan for Medicaid that is necessary for the Department to receive federal funding to provide the coverage described in subsection 1.
(b) Fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to paragraph (a).
3. As used in this section:
(a) Behavioral health and wellness practitioner has the meaning ascribed to it in section 10 of this act.
(b) Behavioral health promotion and prevention has the meaning ascribed to it in section 11 of this act.
Secs. 67-79. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 79.5. 1. The Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services shall transfer from the Account to Improve Health Care Quality and Access created by NRS 422.37945 to the Nevada Medicaid budget account the sum of $68,705 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to carry out the provisions of section 66 of this act.
2. Expenditure of $115,171 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2026-2027 by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 80. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services shall allocate, as reimbursement during the 2025-2027 biennium, from the Fund for a Resilient Nevada created by NRS 433.732 to:
(a) The University of Nevada, Reno, not more than $574,980 for the costs of a program that awards a bachelors degree for persons wishing to become behavioral health and wellness practitioners and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
(b) The University of Nevada, Reno, not more than $500,000 for the costs to establish a program that awards a micro-credential in behavioral health promotion and prevention and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
(c) The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, not more than $574,980 for the costs of a program that awards a bachelors degree for persons wishing to become behavioral health and wellness practitioners and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
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wishing to become behavioral health and wellness practitioners and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
(d) The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, not more than $500,000 for the costs to establish a program that awards a micro-credential in behavioral health promotion and prevention and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
(e) Great Basin College not more than $574,980 for the costs of a program that awards a bachelors degree for persons wishing to become behavioral health and wellness practitioners and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
(f) Great Basin College not more than $500,000 for the costs to establish a program that awards a micro-credential in behavioral health promotion and prevention and award scholarships to students who enroll in that program.
(g) The Partnership for Research, Assessment, Counseling, Therapy and Innovative Clinical Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, not more than $1,200,000 for the costs to establish an internship program for psychologists that:
(1) Is accredited by the American Psychological Association; and
(2) Has an emphasis in child psychology; and
(h) The Nevada System of Higher Education not more than $2,000,000 for the costs of scholarships for students enrolled in programs for the education and training of providers of health care who are authorized to supervise behavioral health and wellness practitioners pursuant to section 18 of this act.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Behavioral health and wellness practitioner has the meaning ascribed to it in section 10 of this act.
(b) Behavioral health promotion and prevention has the meaning ascribed to it in section 11 of this act.
Sec. 81. 1. Notwithstanding the amendatory provisions of this act, any person who is engaged in the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention on or before January 1, 2026, may continue to engage in the practice of behavioral health promotion and prevention without obtaining a license pursuant to section 15 of this act until July 1, 2026.
2. As used in this section, behavioral health promotion and prevention has the meaning ascribed to it in section 11 of this act.
Sec. 82. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 83. 1. This section and section 82 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 80 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
3. Sections 1 to 37, inclusive, 38 to 63, inclusive, 66, 74 to 77, inclusive, and 81 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.
4. Sections 64, 65, 67 to 73, inclusive, 78, 79 and 79.5 of this act become effective on July 1, 2026.
5. Section 37.5 of this act becomes effective on January 1, 2029.
6. Section 14 of this act expires by limitation on December 31, 2028.
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