Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 483 — Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health professions. (BDR 40-354)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 10, 2025.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 27, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
483 ASSEMBLY B ILLN O.
483–Committee on Health and Human Services CHAPTER..........
483–C OMMITTEE ON H EALTH AND H UMAN SERVICES (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON H EALTH AND H UMAN S ERVICES ) M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health professions.
(BDR 40-354) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 3,4) (NOTR EQUESTED AFFECTEDLOCALGOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law provides for the regulation of the licensure and certification of firefighters, by:
emergency medical services personnel, including ambulance attendants andication of firefighters, by:
(1) naprapaths, music therapists, dieticians, medical laboratory personnel and persons who are engaged in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging by the State Board;
(1) naprapaths, music therapists, dieticians, medical laboratory personnel and persons who are engaged in radiation therapy and professional licensing boards that are specific to those professions.
and (2) various other health professions by professional licensing boards that are specific to those professions.
(chapters 630- 637B, 640-640B, 640D-641D, 652 and 653 of NRS) Sections 3-5 of this bill require a district board of health in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), the State Board and professional licensing boards that regulate medical, dental or nursing professions to establish a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure if the applicant underserved community.
(chapters 630- 637B, 640-640B, 640D-641D, 652 and 653 of NRS) Sections 3-5 of this bill (currently only Clark County), the State Board and professional licensing boardsre that regulate medical, dental or nursing professions to establish a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure if the applicant demonstrates that he or she will provide health care primarily in a historically - *AB483_R1* – 2 – underserved community.
Section 1 of this bill defines the term “historicallyally underserved community” for the purpose of provisions relating to emergency medical services, and section 2 of this bill establishes the applicability of that definition.
Section 1 of this bill defines the term “historically underserved community” for the purpose of provisions relating to emergency definition.vices, and section 2 of this bill establishes the applicability of that THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Sec.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Sec.
450B.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 450B.025 to 450B.110, inclusive, and section 1 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
450B.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 450B.025 to 450B.110, inclusive, and section 1 of this act have the meanings ascSec.
Sec.
3.o tNRS 450B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.
NRS 450B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
- *AB483_R1* – 3 – (2) The name and address of the employer of the applicant;
(2) The name and address of the employer of the applicant;
Those regulations must include, without limitation, a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure if the applicant demonstrates that he or she will provide emergency medical care primarily in a historically underserved community.
Those regulations must include, without limitation, a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure if the applicant demonstrates that he or she will provide - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – emergency medical care primarily in a historically underserved community.
(a) Must authorize an applicant to demonstrate that he or she will provide emergency medical care primarily in a historically underserved community by submitting a letter from an employer that is located in a historically underserved community which states:
(a) Must authorize an applicant to demonstrate that he or she will provide emergency medical care primarily in a historically that is located in a historically underserved community which states:
Each licensed physician, registered nurse and licensed physician assistant who serves as an attendant must have current certification of completion of training in:
Each licensed physician, registered nurse and licensed certification of completion of training in:ant must have current (a) Advanced life-support procedures for patients who require cardiac care;
- *AB483_R1* – 4 – (a) Advanced life-support procedures for patients who require cardiac care;
(a) A course offered by a national organization which is nationally recognized for issuing such certification;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (a) A course offered by a national organization which is nationally recognized for issuing such certification;
or (c) Any other course or training, approved by the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing, whichever is issuing the certification.
or approved by the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing, whichever is issuing the certification.
(a) A course of instruction, within 2 years after initial certification, relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
(a) A course of instruction, within 2 years after initial certification, relating to the medical consequences of an act of course must provide at least 4 hours of instruction that includesThe instruction in the following subjects:
The course must provide at least 4 hours of instruction that includes instruction in the following subjects:
- *AB483_R1* – 5 – (2) Personal protective equipment required for acts of terrorism;
(2) Personal protective equipment required for acts of terrorism;
The board may thereafter determine whether to establish regulations and standards requiring additional courses of instruction relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
The board may thereafter determine whether to establish regulations and standards requiring additional courses of instruction - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
(b) Training before initial certification concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities.
terrorism that (b) Training before initial certification concerning identifying and interacting with persons with developmental disabilities.
A certificate issued pursuant to this section is valid throughout the State, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.
A certificate issued pursuant to this section is valid board of health.tate, whether issued by the Division or a district 7.
7.
- *AB483_R1* – 6 – (1) That the applicant has accepted an offer of employment from the employer;
from the employer;
and (2) The date on which the applicant intends to commence such employment;
andlicant has accepted an offer of employment (2) The date on which the applicant intends to commence such employment;
(b) “Biological agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.442.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – NRS 202.442.ogical agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in (c) “Chemical agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4425.
(c) “Chemical agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4425.
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A health care licensing board shall adopt regulations that establish a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure as a provider of health care under the jurisdiction of the health care licensing board if the applicant demonstrates that he or she will provide health care primarily in a historically underserved community.
A health care licensing board shall adopt regulations that establish a process for prioritizing the review of an application for initial licensure as a provider of health care under the jurisdiction of the health care licensing board if the applicant demonstrates that he or she will provide health care primarily in a historically und(a) Must authorize an applicant to demonstrate that he or she will provide health care primarily in a historically underserved community by submitting a letter from an employer that is located in a historically underserved community which states:
Such regulations:
(a) Must authorize an applicant to demonstrate that he or she will provide health care primarily in a historically underserved community by submitting a letter from an employer that is located in a historically underserved community which states:
(2) The State Board of Health with respect to chapters 634B, 640D, 640E, 652 and 653 of NRS.
634B, 640D, 640E, 652 and 653 of NRS.ith respect to chapters (b) “Historically underserved community” means:
- *AB483_R1* – 7 – (b) “Historically underserved community” means:
(2) A public school in this State:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – (2) A public school in this State:
(I) In which 75 percent or more of the enrolled pupils in the school are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches pursuant to 42 U.S(II) That participates in universal meal service in high poverty areas pursuant to Section 104 of the Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296;
(I) In which 75 percent or more of the enrolled pupils in the school are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§§ 1751 et seq.;
or poverty areas pursuant to Section 104 of the Healthy, Hunger- high Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 482.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 6, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  9. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

  10. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 29, Nays: 13.) To Senate.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 830.) To printer.

  12. Read second time. Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To committee.

  13. From committee: Do pass.

  14. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  15. From printer. To committee.

  16. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services

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