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Assemblywoman Nathana Anderson (Assembly District 30) told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee the bill’s intent is to ensure Medicaid beneficiaries have the same clearly stated statutory protections for recommended cancer screenings that insured Nevadans already have. “The intent ... was to protect access to cancer screenings for Nevada Medicaid beneficiaries and increase access to all evidence‑based colorectal cancer screening options,” Anderson said. She added that an initial effort to require coverage for at‑home DNA stool tests such as Cologuard generated a fiscal note, so the second reprint instead codifies current Medicaid practice and aligns statute with federal law.

Carrie Harrington, executive director of the Nevada Cancer Coalition, testified in support and said the change guarantees parity for Medicaid beneficiaries and may improve early detection and reduce late‑stage diagnoses. Several senators asked technical questions about the breadth of “screenings” included; testimony clarified the reprint preserves current Medicaid practice and that the removed at‑home DNA stool testing was the provision that triggered a fiscal impact.

There was no recorded opposition or neutral callers at the hearing. The committee closed the hearing and—along with AB514 and AB326—placed AB234 on a consent do‑pass motion that the committee approved unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/31/2025 - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services","oneSentenceSummary","AB234 codifies current Medicaid payment practices for breast, cervical, lung, prostate and colorectal screenings into Nevada statute to align with the Affordable Care Act; sponsor said higher‑cost at‑home DNA stool testing (e.g., Cologuard) was removed from the reprint after it generated a fiscal note.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219672,"Senate panel considers prior‑authorization reform to speed approvals, limit delays",596,768000,1364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3621336-1758d7255afc207a5926fa0a740e72db&start=768&end=1364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3621336-1758d7255afc207a5926fa0a740e72db/thumbnail_768000.jpg","/articles/6219672/Nevada/Senate-panel-considers-priorauthorization-reform-to-speed-approvals-limit-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219672-fc9d4420461eca41c093a7fb912c7157/orig.mp4?Expires=1770924939&Signature=KjKYegZ4qLnhvLK~qzlkf5kYDhbFv24LU8Y5GVl8URgEL-85rHETI3McmvLN~YRs3pW7x86S91-z7Tv37Ld82zQPyLF6NandvnmZZ9w-Y4pR-Iir1fmRbruMJJ6MXspO88UHAwaepTUIQeNrACWuF-8owP6nIpBgDKopfzthYS9~3bV0SLekYvWny2YVmF9wdztge0OvonvEy2rnpuDhSbchkoyDSJ6WZ-megj~hn1WO9Obc3hvxTGJy~mVm2MghOlGRikRy4zMdW0EF-asxjiY934BUPrtmWqUZcGi3YzAK0mtSVCAZ4exg3k1fcndTdufTbPlK47LJq8Y~DRFFPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carson City — The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard Assembly Bill 463, a bipartisan prior‑authorization reform bill intended to reduce delays in clinically necessary care and cut administrative burdens on clinicians.

Assemblymember Shay Backus (Assembly District 37) described the measure as a two‑part bill: a private‑insurer section that sets maximum prior‑authorization response times and a Medicaid section with analogous provisions. “Currently, in Nevada, it’s 20 days for prior authorization and this bill brings it down to two business days unless there’s some CAQH exclusions, maximum seven calendar days,” Jacqueline Nguyen of the Nevada State Medical Association said, describing negotiated language in the second reprint.

Backus and physician witnesses, including Dr. Joseph Adashek, told the committee prior authorizations have delayed routine and preventive care such as MRIs, diabetic test strips and pregnancy‑related testing. Adashek said prior‑authorization requirements had led clinicians to wait on imaging, labs and medications that are part of standard preventive or prenatal care.

The Nevada Division of Insurance testified neutrally and flagged statutory exemptions for certain nonprofit hospital corporations and health maintenance organizations (HMOs), recommending legislative language if the committee intends to include those entities. The Nevada Association of Health Plans said it was neutral on the amended bill but cautioned about strict two‑day turnaround requirements for nonurgent requests and noted alignment with federal CMS guidance would be preferable.

The bill generated multiple supportive witnesses—medical societies, obstetricians, psychiatrists and advocacy organizations—who cited harms from delayed approvals. The committee closed the hearing; AB463 was not listed on the consent motion at the meeting end but the sponsor and stakeholders indicated willingness to work further on technical language.","AB463 would shorten prior‑authorization turnaround times, require automatic authorizations for a limited list of services (including some preventive items), and extend provisions to Medicaid; insurers and medical groups described compromise language and a maximum response window.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219674,"Committee hears AB514 to allow Medicaid coverage for rehabilitative residential mental health treatment",268,406000,674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3621336-1758d7255afc207a5926fa0a740e72db&start=406&end=674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3621336-1758d7255afc207a5926fa0a740e72db/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6219674/Nevada/Committee-hears-AB514-to-allow-Medicaid-coverage-for-rehabilitative-residential-mental-health-treatment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219674-c248b9ccd13416311d1da91694c120f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770924939&Signature=biYcmPL5-zaD6nFv01e0Y0XDIj~PcTqkoFCWzXDoqgj1W2JbW6rSCK8TMTeKE6g52dhaZKego6LPWkfU3vhYmpMx4mOgm3zLcn~wMoGec43IjyfsnlIrJv2wNj8qfmkkwP2SFqUabNFsAhR~uDKDrvSJeVSgRalgq~TVlDWK9OOb05Jv1N-F3tduDtCU~wbBaE4~sCSLXPserJ-tnbbwUsxquzVdmzkBPckzkSW7mRGYzVaVJAxxcOzdffZbKx5XH9xxC6Si5QoLY4XtwLVog3cq9UoHxe0AKjFk~bXUDiEl9V8xqaLxhIldZ-xSK3VPyiJQ16O0pwLlf1~Tlwn-MQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carson City — Lawmakers considered Assembly Bill 514, which would let Nevada Medicaid cover rehabilitative residential mental health treatment to the extent federal financial participation is available.

Sponsor David Niante presented AB514 as a bipartisan recommendation from the Joint Interim Committee on Health and Human Services aimed at filling a gap in Nevada’s continuum of mental health services. “We have had extensive discussions in the interim about how we wanted to improve the mental health delivery system in our state,” Niante said. He described the bill as enabling the Medicaid director to provide coverage and to establish a method for that coverage when federal matching funds permit.

Sarah Adler, representing NAMI Nevada’s policy committee, testified in support and said the bill would assist Nevadans living in unstable housing or needing supportive services. Testifiers noted the proposal aligns with earlier interim recommendations and complements prior efforts to expand supportive housing.

Committee members asked technical questions about Medicaid waivers and timing. Staff and members said Nevada has multiple pending Medicaid waiver submissions and that federal approval typically takes about 18 months to two years. The committee had no callers in opposition or neutral status at the hearing.

The committee later included AB514 on a consent “do pass” motion and approved it along with two other bills.","AB514 would authorize the Medicaid director, when federal matching funds are available, to cover rehabilitative residential mental health treatment and to establish methods for that coverage; sponsors said the change responds to interim committee recommendations and gaps in Nevada’s system.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219677,"Senate Committee hears bill to allow Level 4 trauma designation for remote critical‑access hospitals",263,92000,355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3621336-1758d7255afc207a5926fa0a740e72db&start=92&end=355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3621336-1758d7255afc207a5926fa0a740e72db/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6219677/Nevada/Senate-Committee-hears-bill-to-allow-Level-4-trauma-designation-for-remote-criticalaccess-hospitals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219677-dd2c3d8299ddab6cb505c7eee97cb3fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770924939&Signature=efn2~qq~5l35lFnrVt5Kk4wlwWNi54eVAHg18JVzxk5ia09O7Rz1qWbf7l7ENRriqgJgWGcg3bC4f4vPfPAN1LL7q1HQYNDXEu1Rtr9SItbZwlcmV6PxHhCzag5IAQ-Vmz3izBwucvvg5xRbLvIhIHHitK3hNVD~AJWfkZBFPZ0ktRpltbjSuovL7UuJXtJCUKkrgRLAEWSIilvT5c49B~tg8XH6prZEEmxCzMfQSnCILASkZZyBTIkBGQdcJlOaIJ47CbNnC9Sd2a8MRL0fL4Ct5PpLTm6TYitr-1VDxyx6J~ThUTENP9TLCAcIDl2EOJzx4spVO~29VLLDfxlv9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carson City — The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services heard Assembly Bill 326, a proposal to let Nevada recognize trauma level 4 emergency departments at certain rural critical‑access hospitals.

Sponsor Greg Koenig (Assembly District 38) and Blaine Osborne, representing hospital partners, told the committee the bill authorizes the State Board of Health to adopt regulations recognizing trauma level 4, a designation Nevada does not currently use. “Level 4 trauma center[s] have demonstrated an ability to provide advanced trauma life support to patients prior to transfer to a higher‑level trauma center,” Osborne said. He described level 4 facilities as providing “evaluation, stabilization, and diagnostic capabilities for injured patients.”

The bill limits the designation to critical‑access hospitals situated more than 80 miles from a county that has two or more currently designated trauma centers; testimony noted that currently applies only to Clark County. Supporters said the change would improve training, standardize transfer procedures and reduce treatment time in remote areas. Koenig said one critical‑access hospital was ready to pursue the designation.

No fiscal note, appropriation or impact on Clark County or the Southern Nevada Health District was reported during the hearing. There was no public testimony for or against the bill in Carson City or from callers in Las Vegas.

The committee closed the hearing and later included AB326 on a consent “do pass” motion along with two other bills. Vice Chair Taylor moved the motion and Senator Stone seconded; the committee recorded the motion as carrying unanimously.

Background: The State Board of Health currently recognizes trauma levels 1–3. AB326 would add statutory authority for a level 4 designation by regulation and restrict eligibility to specified remote critical‑access facilities.

The committee did not take additional amendments on the record at the hearing; members indicated the bill would return for the work session later in the meeting.","Lawmakers heard testimony on AB326, which would let the State Board of Health recognize trauma level 4 designations limited to critical‑access hospitals located more than 80 miles from counties with two or more trauma centers; sponsors said the change aims to improve stabilization and transfer protocols in rural Nevada.","actionData","errors"]

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