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SB 5 Nevada Senate · 36th (2026) Special Session

Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-32)

SB 5 creates a competitive grant program managed by Nevada's Health Authority to address critical shortages of healthcare providers and clinical services, particularly in underserved areas. It requires biennial assessments of healthcare needs, mandates matching funds for grant applicants, and prioritizes licensing for providers planning to work in shortage areas. The bill also sets a 95% processing rate for hospital credentialing requests within 60 days and updates pharmacist immunization standards to align with federal guidelines. These provisions directly affect healthcare providers, hospitals, state agencies, and communities facing workforce shortages.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates competitive grants for healthcare provider shortages, mandates matching funds, prioritizes licensing in underserved areas, and sets 95% hospital credentialing processing rate.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Nov 12, 2025 Signed Nov 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Nov 29, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was updated from a 'Second Reprint' draft to the final 'As Enrolled' version, incorporating the official 36th Special Session (2025) header and page numbers. The substantive legislative content, including the creation of the Health Care Access and Recruitment Program, grant eligibility rules, and provider licensure requirements, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Replaced the 'Select Committee' header with the official '36th Special Session (2025)' designation and added page numbering to reflect the final enrolled version.

Removed the 'Reprinted with amendments' notice and the 'Select Committee' referral summary, as these are no longer applicable to the final enacted law.

Removed the 'Fiscal Note' section detailing potential impacts on local government and the state, as these notes are typically removed or finalized separately upon enactment.

Cleaned up the Legislative Counsel's Digest by removing line numbers and formatting artifacts present in the draft version.

Floor votes · Assembly Nov 19, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Nov 29, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Nov 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 37, Nays: None, Excused: 5.) To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 8 concurred in. To enrollment.
upper
Nov 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 8.) To printer. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. Read first time. To committee. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 2.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 6.) To printer.
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
Prefiled. Referred to Select Committee on Health and Wellness. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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