Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB461: Revises provisions governing health care. (BDR 38-156)
Status: Chaptered, June 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to powers of attorney; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department, to conduct a program to educate and inform residents of this State concerning planning for long-term care; requesting the Guardianship Commission created by the Nevada Supreme Court to study and make recommendations relating to the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to powers of attorney; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department, to conduct a program to educate and inform residents of this State concerning planning for long-term care; requesting the Guardianship Commission created by the Nevada Supreme Court to study and make recommendations relating to the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide certain services to aging persons and persons with disabilities. (Chapters 427A and 435 of NRS) Section 60 of this bill requires the Department, through the Division, to conduct a program to educate and inform residents of this State concerning planning for long-term care. Existing law sets forth provisions governing durable powers of attorney for health care decisions. (NRS 162A.700-162A.870) Under existing law, a person may create an advance health-care directive, which existing law defines as a power of attorney for health care, by using a form set forth in the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. (NRS 162A.715, 162A.855) Existing law also contains definitions from the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act of "guardian," "health care" and "nursing home." Section 80.5 of this bill requests that the Guardianship Commission created …
Sponsors
- David Orentlicher (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Shea Backus (D, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 312.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : Senate Amendment No. 685 concurred in. To enrollment.
- : In Assembly.
- : From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly.
- : Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer.
- : Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 685.) Reprinting dispensed with.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File.
- : Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
Votes
- Senate (2nd Reprint) (May 22, 2025): 13 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly (1st Reprint) (April 22, 2025): 27 yea, 15 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB461?
- AB461 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Revises provisions governing health care. (BDR 38-156).
- What does AB461 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to powers of attorney; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services, acting through the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department, to conduct a program to educate and inform residents of this State concerning planning for long-term care; requesting the Guardianship Commission created by the Nevada Supreme Court to study and make recommendations relating to the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
- What is the status of AB461?
- Chaptered as of June 6, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 312. (June 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored AB461?
- David Orentlicher (D, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AB461?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12703/Overview
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