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SB 9 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to Medicaid. (BDR 57-290)

SB 9 is a criminal justice bill, not related to Medicaid as its title incorrectly states. It applies only to Clark County (population over 700,000) and targets misdemeanor offenses in designated "corridors" with high tourist activity. The bill mandates entry bans for repeat misdemeanor offenders (1-year minimum for second offenses) and requires justice courts to create specialized programs for corridor-related cases. It also mandates monthly reports to county commissioners and annual reports to the legislature detailing corridor crime statistics, while adding enhanced penalties for assaults against hospitality workers. The bill is pending after its first reading in November 2025.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates 1-year entry bans for repeat misdemeanor offenders and specialized enforcement programs, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization per 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Oct 29, 2024 Signed May 26, 2025
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As Introduced → As Enrolled · 6 edits · May 26, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Nevada's insurance laws to comply with federal requirements from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The main changes shorten the time insurers have to respond to Medicaid claims from 3 years to 60 days, clarify how insurers must handle Medicaid assignments and subrogation rights, and add specific protections against claim denials based on prior authorization or claim submission format. These changes ensure Nevada's insurance system aligns with federal Medicaid regulations.
Scope change
The bill expands and clarifies requirements for insurers and health coverage providers regarding Medicaid claims, applying to both individual health insurance policies (NRS 689A.430) and group health policies (NRS 689B.300).
TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for insurers to respond to Medicaid claims from 3 years after service provision to 60 days after receiving the inquiry.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that insurers must treat Medicaid as having valid assignment of insured benefits even without a written assignment.

Added specific protections against denying claims based on lack of prior authorization when the state agency authorized the service.

Added protections against denying claims based on claim submission date, form type, or documentation format issues.

ENFORCEMENT

Added specific timeframes for enforcing Medicaid rights: claims must be submitted within 3 years and enforcement actions commenced within 6 years of submission.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'insurer' to include self-insured plans, ERISA plans, and other parties legally responsible for health care payment claims.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly May 19, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
Oct 29, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.