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AB 56 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to the licensing of certain providers of health care. (BDR 54-255)

AB 56 revises Nevada's licensing requirements for healthcare providers, primarily affecting physicians, osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, and anesthesiologist assistants. It changes license renewal from annual to every two years: osteopathic medicine licenses now renew on December 31 of even-numbered years, while physician assistant and anesthesiologist assistant licenses renew on December 31 of odd-numbered years. The bill also increases continuing education hours for osteopathic medicine licensees from 35 to 40 per period and requires inactive physician assistants to pay a biennial registration fee. Additionally, it updates documentation rules to allow the Board to share application materials with employers upon the licensee's authorization.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases continuing education hours for osteopathic providers (strengthening quality standards) and changes license renewal to biennial (reducing administrative burden), supporting healthcare quality and provider efficiency.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2024 Signed May 26, 2025
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Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 7 edits · May 26, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates regulations for health care providers in Nevada, primarily by removing a mandatory terrorism training course, increasing continuing education hours for osteopathic physicians, and requiring inactive physician assistants to pay registration fees. It also standardizes biennial renewal cycles for various medical licenses and clarifies rules for sharing applicant information with employers.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, but it expands the applicability of continuing education requirements and fee obligations to specific provider categories previously exempted.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement for providers to complete a specific course on the medical consequences of acts of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction.

Increased the mandatory continuing medical education hours for providers licensed by the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine from 35 to 40 hours per licensure period.

Expanded eligibility for osteopathic medicine licensure to include residents enrolled in approved postgraduate training programs in the United States or Canada, not just those in Nevada.

Authorized the Board to provide specific application documents and verification records to employers or credentialing entities upon licensee authorization.

FISCAL

Removed the exemption for inactive physician assistants, now requiring them to pay the standard biennial registration fee.

TIMELINE

Changed the license renewal cycle for osteopathic medicine and physician/anesthesiologist assistant licenses from annual to biennial, with specific renewal dates set for even and odd-numbered years respectively.

ENFORCEMENT

Established bribery, fraud, or misrepresentation as grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure for osteopathic medicine.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To printer.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 108.) Dispensed with reprinting.
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
lower
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