Assemblywoman Edgeworth presents AB 380 to enhance Nevada's mobile crisis response teams
May 16, 2025 | 2025 Legislature NV, Nevada
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The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened on May 15, 2025, to discuss several key legislative proposals, notably Assembly Bill 380, which aims to enhance mobile crisis response teams in Nevada. The meeting featured testimonies from various stakeholders, highlighting the importance of flexible and efficient responses to behavioral health crises.
Assemblywoman Rebecca Edgeworth presented AB 380, emphasizing its potential to improve mental health crisis interventions across the state. The bill seeks to allow mobile crisis teams to operate with greater flexibility, enabling them to respond effectively to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies. Edgeworth noted that the current system, which relies heavily on 911 dispatch, often does not provide the most appropriate response for those in crisis. By expanding the capabilities of mobile crisis teams, the bill aims to ensure timely and appropriate care for Nevadans in need.
Support for the bill was voiced by several representatives, including Amy Hynes Sutherland from the Nevada Association of Counties, who underscored the need for workforce flexibility in developing crisis teams tailored to community needs. Other supporters included representatives from Clark County and the Children's Advocacy Alliance, all of whom highlighted the bill's potential to enhance mental health services and support vulnerable populations.
The committee also heard from Teresa Benitez Thompson, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Ford, who provided neutral testimony regarding the bill's implications for Medicaid reimbursement for crisis response teams. She expressed the Attorney General's commitment to addressing Medicaid fraud and emphasized the importance of collaboration in refining the bill's language.
The meeting concluded without opposition to the bill, indicating a strong consensus among stakeholders regarding the need for improved mental health crisis response in Nevada. The committee plans to continue discussions on AB 380, with the aim of advancing the legislation to better serve the state's communities.
Assemblywoman Rebecca Edgeworth presented AB 380, emphasizing its potential to improve mental health crisis interventions across the state. The bill seeks to allow mobile crisis teams to operate with greater flexibility, enabling them to respond effectively to individuals experiencing mental health emergencies. Edgeworth noted that the current system, which relies heavily on 911 dispatch, often does not provide the most appropriate response for those in crisis. By expanding the capabilities of mobile crisis teams, the bill aims to ensure timely and appropriate care for Nevadans in need.
Support for the bill was voiced by several representatives, including Amy Hynes Sutherland from the Nevada Association of Counties, who underscored the need for workforce flexibility in developing crisis teams tailored to community needs. Other supporters included representatives from Clark County and the Children's Advocacy Alliance, all of whom highlighted the bill's potential to enhance mental health services and support vulnerable populations.
The committee also heard from Teresa Benitez Thompson, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Ford, who provided neutral testimony regarding the bill's implications for Medicaid reimbursement for crisis response teams. She expressed the Attorney General's commitment to addressing Medicaid fraud and emphasized the importance of collaboration in refining the bill's language.
The meeting concluded without opposition to the bill, indicating a strong consensus among stakeholders regarding the need for improved mental health crisis response in Nevada. The committee plans to continue discussions on AB 380, with the aim of advancing the legislation to better serve the state's communities.
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