Assembly Bill 282 drew committee approval after staff described amendments that reframe certain billing errors as alleged overpayments and expand the definition of entities that bill for services.

Destiny Cooper, presenting the bill, said the measure “requires a medical facility or health care provider that receives notice from a patient that a medical bill may contain 1 or more billing overpayments to investigate the alleged overpayment.” The draft amendment changes the term “error” to “overpayment” in the relevant section, Cooper said.

The amended language would also require that if the Office for Consumer Health Assistance (or a similarly described consumer office) contacts a medical provider about a disputed charge, the office must notify the facility or provider at the start and conclusion of any review. Cooper said that during an investigation, a medical facility or provider “shall not bill a patient for any care that is subject to the investigation, but may bill a patient for other care.”

Committee members discussed a post‑hearing change to the bill’s definitions. A staff clarification noted the Nevada State Medical Association contributed recommended language defining a “billing entity,” and that the amendment adopts that definition to include “a provider of health care, a provider group practice, or an employer of a provider of health care that receives payments for goods or services provided by a provider of health care,” per Cooper’s summary.

Senator Titus signaled tentative support during the committee’s discussion, saying she would vote aye out of committee but may reserve further questions on the floor. The committee moved to amend-and-do-pass; the chair announced the motion carried and assigned the floor statement to the chair.

If enacted as amended, the bill would require providers or billing entities to investigate alleged overpayments and pause billing for charges under active review, and it would standardize the term “billing entity” in statute.