SB 3 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to public contracts. (BDR 27-431)

SB 3 establishes Nevada's Silver State General Assistance Program within the Division of Social Services to provide temporary financial or in-kind help to eligible households facing "extraordinary circumstances" like disruptions in existing public assistance programs (e.g., food stamps or Medicaid). It automatically presumes eligibility for those already enrolled in means-tested programs like SNAP or Medicaid, streamlining applications through joint processing. Funding comes from a new account in the State General Fund, with transfers requiring a minimum fund balance and a Governor-declared emergency. The program mandates annual reporting and strict confidentiality for applicant information, while allowing the Administrator to adopt regulations without standard notice during emergencies.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 26, 2024 Last action Apr 12, 2025
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Sep 26, 2024
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs.
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