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AB 483 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health professions. (BDR 40-354)

AB 483 requires health licensing boards to create a process for prioritizing license applications from individuals who will provide care in historically underserved communities. It directly affects applicants seeking licenses for health professions (like paramedics, therapists, or medical technicians) who plan to work in these areas. The bill defines "historically underserved communities" as census tracts with at least 20% non-English households, HUD-designated areas, or qualified tribal lands. Licensing boards must establish this priority review system without creating new costs for applicants. The law aims to accelerate access to licensed providers in communities with limited healthcare resources.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill prioritizes health profession licenses for underserved communities, improving access to healthcare services in areas with limited providers.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill establishes a priority review process for licensure applications from emergency medical personnel who commit to working in historically underserved communities. It defines these communities using federal poverty guidelines or language barriers and requires health authorities to create specific procedures to fast-track these applicants.
Scope change
The bill expands the regulatory framework for emergency medical services by adding new requirements for prioritizing licensure applications based on where future employment will occur.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'historically underserved community' based on HUD-designated census tracts or areas with high non-English speaking populations.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that health authorities create a process to prioritize reviewing licensure applications from applicants demonstrating intent to work in underserved areas.

Required applicants to prove their commitment to underserved communities by submitting employer letters confirming job offers and start dates.

Updated existing licensure rules for attendants and firefighters to include the new prioritization process and additional training on interacting with persons with developmental disabilities.

Floor votes · Assembly May 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 6, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 29, Nays: 13.) To Senate.
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 830.) To printer.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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