Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 87 — Revises provisions relating to forensic medical examinations. (BDR 16-498)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 378.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 06, 2025.

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Bill Text

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
87 S ENATE B ILLN O.
87–Committee on Judiciary CHAPTER..........
87–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING C OMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ) P REFILED JANUARY 7, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to forensic medical examinations.
(BDR 16-498) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
eliminating the authority of a compensation officer appointed by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to order the payment of compensation to reimburse a county for the costs of certain forensic medical examinations;
revising provisions relating to payment of the costs of a forensic medical examination of a victim of a sexual assault or domestic violence battery by strangulation;
requiring the State to pay, with certain limitations, the costs of a forensic medical examination of a victim of a sexual assault or domestic violence battery by strangulation;
(NRS 217.160, 217.300) Section 2 of this bill instead requires the State to pay, with certain limitations, the costs for such a forensic medical examination.
(NRS 217.160, 217.300) Section 1 of this bill authorizes a compensation officer to order the payment of compensation to a medical provider for the costs of such a forensic medical examination.
Section 1 of this bill eliminates the authority of a compensation officer to order the payment of compensation to reimburse a county for the costs of sucExisting law requires a county in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed to pay any costs incurred by a hospital for a strangulation forensic medical examination of the victim.
Section 2 of this bill provides that the costs of such a forensic medical examination must be paid out of the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime, unless there is not sufficient money in costs, section 2 requires the county in whose jurisdiction the sexual assault wasuch committed to pay any remaining costs.
(NRS 217.405) Section 3 - *SB87_R1* – 2 – of this bill instead requires the State to pay, with certain limitations, the costs for such a forensic medical examination.
Section 2 also:
(1) requires the Department of Health and Human Services to review and establish a maximum annual reimbursement rate that may be paid to a medical provider for each forensic medical examination performed on a victim;
and (2) provides that the amount of reimbursement paid to a medical provider for the costs of such a forensic medical examExisting law requires a county in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed to pay any costs incurred by a hospital for a strangulation forensic medical examination of the victim.
(NRS 217.405) Sections and 3 of this bill enact provisions relating to the payment of costs to a medical provider for a strangulation forensic medical examination performed on a victim of a domestic battery by strangulation that are similar to the provisions in this bill for payment of the costs of a forensic medical examination performed on a victim of sexual assault.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(c) If the victim dies, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the dependents of the victim.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (c) If the victim dies, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the dependents of the victim.
(d) To a minor who is a member of the household or immediate family of a victim of a battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 who needs an assessment, a psychological evaluation or psychological counseling for emotional trauma suffered by the minor as a result of the battery.
(d) To a minor who is a member of the household or immediate family of a victim of a battery which constitutes domestic violence evaluation or psychological counseling for emotional traumaical suffered by the minor as a result of the battery.
[(f) To a county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault was committed for the reimbursement of costs associated with a forensic medical examination of a victim of sexual assault that are paid by the county pursuant to NRS 217.300.
(f) To a [county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault was committed for the reimbursement of costs associated with a forensic medical examination of a victim of sexual assault that are paid by the county pursuant to NRS 217.300.
A county may be reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph in an amount equal to the cost of 10 forensic medical examinations or $10,000, whichever is less, each fiscal year.] 2.
A county may be reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph in an amount equal to the cost of 10 forensic medical examinations or $10,000, whichever is less, each fiscal year.] medical provider for:
(1) A forensic medical examination pursuant to NRS 217.300.
(2) A strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to NRS 217.405.
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(b) [“Forensic medical examination” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.300.
(b) “Forensic medical examination” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.300.
(c)] “Household” means an association of persons who live in the same home or dwelling and who:
same home or dwelling and who:sociation of persons who live in the (1) Have significant personal ties to the victim;
(1) Have significant personal ties to the victim;
[(d)] (c) “Immediate family” means persons who are related by blood, adoption or marriage, within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity.
(d) “Immediate family” means persons who are related by blood, adoption or marriage, within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity.
- *SB87_R1* – 3 – [(e) “Victim of sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.280.] Sec.
(e) “Strangulation forensic medical examination” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.405.
(f) “Victim of sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 217.280.
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(a) Pay] pay any costs incurred for medical care for any physical injuries resulting from the sexual assault which is provided to the victim not later than 72 hours after the victim first arrives for treatment.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (a) Pay] pay any costs incurred for medical care for any physical injuries resulting from the sexual assault which is provided to the victim not later than 72 hours after the victim first arrives for treatment.
[(b) Pay] 2.
2.b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any costs incurred by a [hospital] medical provider for the forensic medical examination of the victim [.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the State shall pay any costs incurred by a [hospital] medical facility for the forensic medical examination of the victim.
2.] must be paid out of the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime, unless there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs.
[2.] 3.
If there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs, the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed shall pay any remaining costs.
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Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 2:
Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 2 must not be charged directly to the victim of sexual assault.
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(a) Must not be charged directly to the victim of sexual assault.
The amount of reimbursement paid to a medical provider from the Fund or by a county for the costs of a forensic medical examination must not exceed the maximum annual reimbursement rate for a forensic medical examination established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection 7.
(b) To the extent of legislative appropriation and except as otherwise limited pursuant to this paragraph, must be charged to and paid by the State.
The State shall not pay more than $1,000 for each forensic medical examination.
After the State has paid any costs for a forensic medical examination in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed shall pay any remaining costs.
[4.] 6.
examination must not be included in the costs for medical treatment pursuant to NRS 217.310.
The costs associated with a forensic medical examination must not be included in the costs for medical treatment pursuant to NRS 217.310.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of evidence during the investigation or prosecution of a person for sexual assault which was obtained from a forensic medical examination that was paid for by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization directly or through a grant to a governmental agency.
Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services shall review and establish the maximum annual reimbursement rate that may be paid to a medical provider for each forensic medical examination performed on a victim.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of evidence during the investigation or prosecution of a person for sexual assault which was obtained from a forensic medical examination that was paid for by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization directly or through a grant to a governmental agency.
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(a) “Forensic medical examination” means an examination by a health care provider to obtain evidence from a victim of sexual assault.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (a) “Forensic medical examination” means an examination by a [health care] medical provider to obtain evidence from a victim of sexual assault.
(b) “Medical facility” means any medical facility at which a forensic medical examination of a victim is performed.
(b) “Medical provider” means any provider of health care, as other facility conducting a forensic medical examination of aor victim.
- *SB87_R1* – 4 – Sec.
Sec.
[The county in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State shall pay any costs incurred by a [hospital] medical facility for a strangulation forensic medical examination of the victim.
[The county in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed shall pay] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any costs incurred by a [hospital] medical provider for a strangulation forensic medical examination of the victim :
[.
Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 1:
Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 1:] (a) Must not be charged directly to the victim.
(a) Must not be charged directly to the victim.
(b) Must be [charged to] paid out of the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime, unless there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs.
(b) [Must] To the extent of legislative appropriation and except as otherwise limited pursuant to this paragraph, must be charged to [the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed.] and paid by the State.
If there is not sufficient money in the Fund to pay such costs, the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed [.
The State shall not pay more than $1,500 for each strangulation forensic medical examination.
After the State has paid any costs for a strangulation forensic medical examination in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed shall pay any remaining costs.
[A county which pays costs related to a strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to subsection 1 may, to the extent that money is available for that purpose from legislative appropriation, receive reimbursement from the State.
A county which pays costs related to a strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to subsection 1 may, to the extent that money is available for that purpose from legislative appropriation, receive reimbursement from the State.
4.] The filing of a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency must not be a prerequisite to qualify for a strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to this section.
4.] shall pay any remaining costs.
[5.] 4.
2.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of evidence during the investigation or prosecution of a person for domestic violence battery by strangulation which was obtained from a strangulation forensic medical examination [during the investigation or prosecution of a person for domestic violence battery by strangulation.
The amount of reimbursement paid to a medical provider from the Fund or by a county for the costs of a strangulation annual reimbursement rate for a strangulation forensic medical examination established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection 4.
6.] that was paid for by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization directly or through a grant to a governmental agency.
3.
The filing of a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency must not be a prerequisite to qualify for a strangulation forensic medical examination pursuant to this section.
4.
Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services shall review and establish the maximum annual reimbursement rate that may be paid to a medical provider for each strangulation forensic medical examination performed on a victim.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of evidence during the investigation or prosecution of a person for domestic violence battery by strangulation which was obtained from a strangulation forensic medical examination [during the - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – investigation or prosecution of a person for domestic violence battery by strangulation.
6.] that was paid for by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization directly or through a grant to a governmental age6.y.
(b) “Medical facility” means any medical facility at which a strangulation forensic medical examination of a victim is performed.
(b) “Medical provider” means any provider of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031, hospital, emergency medical facility or other facility conducting a strangulation forensic medical examination of a victim.
(c) “Strangulation forensic medical examination” means an examination conducted by a health care provider for the purpose of assessing the health care needs of a victim of a domestic violence battery by strangulation and coordinating the treatment of any injuries of the victim.
(c) “Strangulation forensic medical examination” means an examination conducted by a [health care] medical provider for the purpose of assessing the health care needs of a victim of a domestic violence battery by strangulation and coordinating the treatment of any injuries of the victim.
- *SB87_R1* – 5 – Sec.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 378.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. To enrollment.

  4. Assembly Amendment No. 659 concurred in.

  5. From committee: Do pass, as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. In Senate.

  6. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To committee.

  7. Notice of exemption.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 659.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  10. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.

  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 212.) Reprinting dispensed with.

  13. Read first time. To committee.

  14. From printer.

  15. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Judiciary · Primary

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

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Votes

Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 13001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 41001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
O’Neill, PK — Yea
Anderson, Natha C. Democratic Yea
Backus, Shea M. Democratic Yea
Brown-May, Tracy Democratic Yea
Carter, Max E., II Democratic Yea
Considine, Venicia Democratic Yea
D'Silva, Reuben Democratic Yea
Dalia, Joe Democratic Yea
Flanagan, Tanya P. Democratic Yea
González, Cecelia Democratic Yea
Goulding, Heather Democratic Yea
Hunt, Linda F. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic Yea
Jauregui, Sandra Democratic Yea
Karris, Venise Democratic Yea
La Rue Hatch, Selena Democratic Yea
Marzola, Elaine H. Democratic Yea
Miller, Brittney M. Democratic Yea
Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic Yea
Moore, Cinthia Zermeño Democratic Yea
Mosca, Erica Democratic Yea
Nadeem, Hanadi Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Duy Democratic Yea
Orentlicher, David Democratic Yea
Roth, Erica P. Democratic Yea
Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic Yea
Watts, Howard Democratic Yea
Yeager, Steve Democratic Yea
Cole, Lisa K. Republican Yea
DeLong, Rich Republican Yea
Dickman, Jill Republican Yea
Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican Yea
Gallant, Danielle Republican Yea
Gray, Ken Republican Yea
Gurr, Bert K. Republican Yea
Hafen, Gregory T., II Republican Yea
Hansen, Alexis M. Republican Not Voting
Hardy, Melissa R.. Republican Yea
Hibbetts, Brian Republican Yea
Kasama, Heidi Republican Yea
Koenig, Gregory S. Republican Yea
Yurek, Toby Republican Yea

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Senate (1st Reprint)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democratic 13000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Yea
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Not Voting
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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