Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada SB128: Makes changes related to health care. (BDR 57-87)
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to health care; prescribing requirements governing the denial of requests for prior authorization; making certain legislative findings and declarations; encouraging licensed physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and osteopathic physicians to discuss with patients in certain circumstances information relating to stem cell treatment, storage and donation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
AN ACT relating to health care; prescribing requirements governing the denial of requests for prior authorization; making certain legislative findings and declarations; encouraging licensed physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and osteopathic physicians to discuss with patients in certain circumstances information relating to stem cell treatment, storage and donation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law authorizes certain health insurers to require an insured to obtain prior authorization from the insurer before receiving certain care. (NRS 687B.225) Sections 1, and 5 of this bill prohibit certain health insurers, including insurance for public employees, from solely using, employing or relying upon an artificial intelligence system or an automated decision tool to: (1) deny a request for prior authorization for medical or dental care; (2) modify a request for prior authorization for such care submitted by a provider of health care; (3) reduce the scope of services or amount of coverage for such care that is included within a request for prior authorization; or (4) terminate, reduce or modify coverage for previously approved medical or dental care. Sections 1, and 5 also require such health insurers to approve a request for prior authorization for medical or dental care that is covered by the insurer, unless a licensed health care professional with the education, training and expertise …
Sponsors
- Dina Neal (D, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
- : In Senate. Assembly Amendment Nos. 700 and 793 concurred in. To enrollment.
- : Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 23, Nays: 16, Excused: 3.) To Senate.
- : Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 793.) To printer.
- : From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. Waiver granted effective: May 23, 2025.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 700.) To printer.
- : To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
Votes
- Assembly (3rd Reprint) (May 31, 2025): 23 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Senate (1st Reprint) (April 22, 2025): 15 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB128?
- SB128 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Makes changes related to health care. (BDR 57-87).
- What does SB128 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to health care; prescribing requirements governing the denial of requests for prior authorization; making certain legislative findings and declarations; encouraging licensed physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and osteopathic physicians to discuss with patients in certain circumstances information relating to stem cell treatment, storage and donation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto…
- What is the status of SB128?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: Vetoed by the Governor. (June 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB128?
- Dina Neal (D, 4).
- Where is the official record for SB128?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12063/Overview
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