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AB 15 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to Medicaid fraud. (BDR 18-446)

AB 15 updates Nevada's Medicaid fraud laws to strengthen investigations and align with federal requirements. It expands the Attorney General’s authority to subpoena documents, compel testimony under oath, and use evidence in civil fraud cases (but not criminal cases). The bill also revises rules for private "whistleblower" lawsuits to match federal law, preventing duplicate actions when the state is already involved, and changes penalties for failing to maintain Medicaid records: misdemeanor for claims under $650, gross misdemeanor for $650 or more. These changes directly affect Medicaid providers, the Attorney General’s fraud unit, and individuals filing fraud-related lawsuits.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStrengthens Medicaid fraud prevention to protect program integrity and ensure funds reach healthcare recipients, aligning with federal requirements to safeguard public healthcare resources.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Nov 4, 2024 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 3, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates Nevada's Medicaid fraud laws by expanding the Attorney General's subpoena powers to include forcing witnesses to appear in court and answer written questions, clarifying how evidence from these subpoenas can be used in civil but not criminal cases, and adjusting penalties for failing to keep required records based on the claim amount. These changes aim to strengthen the state's ability to investigate fraud and align state laws with federal requirements for financial incentives.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Attorney General's investigative tools under existing Medicaid fraud statutes and modifies the legal consequences for record-keeping violations based on claim value.
ENFORCEMENT

Expanded subpoena authority to compel individuals to appear for examination under oath and answer written interrogatories, in addition to producing documents.

Clarified that evidence obtained via these subpoenas can be used in civil fraud actions but is strictly prohibited from being used in criminal prosecutions.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the penalty for failing to maintain required Medicaid records from a flat gross misdemeanor to a tiered system: a misdemeanor for claims under $650 and a gross misdemeanor for claims of $650 or more.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

30–10
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic26
26 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
4 Yea 10 Nay
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 3, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 216.
executive
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment No. 690 concurred in. To enrollment.
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 6.) To Assembly.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 690.) To printer.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 31, Nays: 11.) To Senate. In Senate.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Action of referral rescinded. Rereferred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
lower
Nov 4, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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