AB 511 — Revises provisions relating to insurance. (BDR 57-697)
Last action — Chapter 308.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 05, 2025.
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(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
511511–Committee Aon SSEMBLYCommerce Band ILLNLabor O.CHAPTER..........
511–COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND LABOR M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to insurance.
(BDR 57-697) FISCAL NOTE:
EffEffect on the State:
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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law entitles an insured to reimbursement for treatment by a chiropractic physician if a policy of individual health insurance, policy of group healthservices insurance,or nonprofitevidence corporationof contractcoverage forof hospital,a medicalhealth andmaintenance dentalorganization servicesprovidestal orcoverage evidencefor treatment of an illness which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified chiropractic physician.
(5) a licensed podiatrist;registered nurses under certain circumstances.
(6)(NRS a608.1575, licensed689A.0475-certain clinical689A.0495, drug689B.038-689B.0397, 689B.045, 689B.049, 695B.1951-695B.199, 695C.1765-695C.179) Sections 1-16, 17-24 and alcohol25-33 608.1575,of 689A.0475-689A.0495,this 689B.038-689B.0397,bill 689B.045,revise 689B.049,es.those provisions to entitle the insured or the provider who provided treatment to the insured, as applicable, to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
(NRSExisting 695B.1951-695B.199,law 695C.1765-695C.179)authorizes Sectionsa 1-16,person 17-24insured andunder 25-33a policy of thisindividual billhealth revisebenefits, thoseunder provisionscertain circumstances, to entitle the insuredprovider orof thehealth providercare who providedprovidedt treatment to the insured,services ascovered applicable,by to reimbursement for the treatmentpolicy. provided.
Existing(NRS law689A.135, authorizes689B.040, 689B.100) Sections 16.5 and 24.5 of this bill similarly authorize a person insured under a policycontract offor individualhospital, healthmedical insuranceor dental services issued by a nonprofit hospital, medical or policydental ofservices groupcorporation or blanketa health insurancecare toplan assignissued hisby ora herhealth rightmaintenance organization to servicesmake coveredsuch byan theassignment. policy.
(NRSEXPLANATION 689A.135,– 689B.040,Matter 689B.100)in Sectionsbolded 16.5editalics theis andnew; 24.5 of this bill similarly authorize a person insured under a contract for hospital, medical or dental services issued by a nonprofit hospital, medical or dental services corporation or a health care plan issued by a health maintenance organization to make such an assignment.
-matter *AB511_R1*between –brackets 2[omitted –material] THEis PEOPLEmaterial OFto THEbe STATEomitted. OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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689A.048 If any policy of health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of the practice of a qualified psychologist, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a licensed psychologist [.] who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
689A.0485 If any policy of health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of the practice of a licensed associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinicalrker,clinical a social worker, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatment by] or an associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS [.] and who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitledentSec. to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
Sec.5.o rNRS 689A.0487 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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NRS 689A.0487 is hereby amended to read as follows:
If any policy of health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified podiatrist, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a podiatrist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 635 of NRS [.] and who provides such - *AB511_R1* – 3 – treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – Sec.
If any policy of health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified chiropractic physician, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a chiropractic physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS [.] andandic who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
689A.0495coverage 1.for services which are within the authorized scope ofs practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter of NRS to perform additional acts in an emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Board of Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider of health care, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for services provided by such] or a registered nurse [.] who provides such services to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.
If any policy of health insurance provides coverage for services which are within the authorized scope of practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to perform additional acts in an emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Board of Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider of health care, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for services provided by such] or a registered nurse [.] who provides such services to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.
- *AB511_R1* – 4 – (a) Coverage for services provided by such a registered nurse to a number of occasions less than for services provided by another provider of health care.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (b) Reimbursement for services provided by such a registered nurse to an amount less than that reimbursed for similar services provided by another provider of health care.
An insurer is not required to pay for services provided by suchprovider aof registeredhealth nursecare.which which duplicate services provided by another providerSec. of health care.
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689B.0385 If any policy of group health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of the practice of a licensed associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatment by an associate in social work,] or a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS [.] and who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
If any group policy of health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified chiropractic physician, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a chiropractic physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS [.] and - *AB511_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 5 – who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
(a) Coverage for treatments by a chiropractic physician to a numbernum(b) Reimbursement for treatments by a chiropractic physician to an amount less than that charged for similar treatments by other physicians.
(b) Reimbursement for treatments by a chiropractic physician to an amount less than that charged for similar treatments by other physicians.
689B.0397 If any policy of group health insurance provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatment by] or a clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is licensed pursuant totoa chapter 641C of NRS [unless] and who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided, including, without limitation, if the clinical alcohol and drug counselor must be directly reimbursed pursuant to:
If any group policy of health insurance provides coverage for services which are within the authorized scope of practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to perform additional acts in an emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Board of Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider of health care, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for services - 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – provided by such] or a registered nurse [.] who provides such - *AB511_R1* – 6 – services to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.
(a) Coverage for services provided by such a registered nurse to a number of occasions less than for services provided by another to provider of health care.
The nonprofit hospital, medical or dental service corporation shall pay all the benefits or the part of the benefits assignedpayment bymade thepursuant insured to thethis personsubsection designateddischarges by the insured.
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A payment made pursuant to this subsection discharges the obligation of the corporation to pay those benefits.
If any contract for hospital or medical services provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified podiatrist, the insured [is - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a podiatrist who is licensed pursuant to chapter 635 of NRS [.] and who provides such - *AB511_R1* – 7 – treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
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The terms of the policy must not limit:
695B.196 If any contract for hospital or medical services provides coverage for acupuncture performed by a physician, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for acupuncture performed by] or a person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634A of NRS [.] and performs acupuncture on the insured, as applicable, isisS [.] entitled to reimbursement for the acupuncture performed.
695B.1973 If any contract for hospital or medical service provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed clinical professional counselor, the insured [is entitled- to83rd reimbursementSession for(2025) treatment– by]8 or– a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS [.] and who provides such treatment to the - *AB511_R1* – 8 – insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
Sec.695B.198 NRS1.
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NRS 695B.198 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695B.198 1.
If any contract for medical service provides coverage for services which are within the authorized scope of practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to perform additional acts in an emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Board of Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider of health care, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for services provided by such] or a registered nurse [.] who provides such services to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – (a) Coverage for services provided by such a registered nurse to a number of occasions less than for services provided by another provider of health care.
- *AB511_R1* – 9 – (b) Reimbursement for services provided by such a registered nurse to an amount less than that reimbursed for similar services provided by another provider of health care.
for similar services 3.
follows:25.
NRS 695C.1765 is hereby amended to read as 695C.1765 If any evidence of coverage provides coverage for acupuncture performed by a physician, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for acupuncture performed by] or a person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634A of NRS [.] and performs acupuncture on the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the acupuncture performed.
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NRS 695C.1765 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695C.1765 If any evidence of coverage provides coverage for acupuncture performed by a physician, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for acupuncture performed by] or a person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634A of NRS [.] and performs acupuncture on the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the acupuncture performed.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – Sec.
695C.1773 If any evidence of coverage provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed clinical professional counselor, the insured [is entitled totonsed - *AB511_R1* – 10 – reimbursement for treatment by] or a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor who is licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS [.] and who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
If any evidence of coverage provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified chiropractic physician, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a chiropractic physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS [.] and who provides who such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
If any evidence of coverage provides coverage for treatment [of an illness] which is within the authorized scope of practice of a qualified podiatrist, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for treatments by] or a podiatrist who is licensed - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – pursuant to chapter 635 of NRS [.] and who provides such treatment to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the treatment provided.
(a) Coverage for treatments by a podiatrist to a number less than for treatments by other physicians.
podiatrist to a number less than (b) Reimbursement for treatments by a podiatrist to an amount less than that reimbursed for similar treatments by other physicians.
- *AB511_R1* – 11 – Sec.
If any evidence of coverage provides coverage for services which are within the authorized scope of practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to perform additional acts in an emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Board of Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider of health care, the insured [is entitled to reimbursement for services provided by such] or a registered nurse [.] who provides such services to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – Sec.
If an employer provides health benefits for his or her employees which include coverage for services which are within the authorized scope of practice of a registered nurse who is authorized pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS to perform additional acts in an emergency or under other special conditions as prescribed by the State Board of Nursing, and which are reimbursed when provided by another provider of health care, the [employees are entitled to reimbursement for services provided by such] employee or a registered nurse [.] who provides such services to an employee, - *AB511_R1* – 12 – as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.
The employer is not required to pay for services provided by such a registered nurse which duplicate services provided by another proSec.provider of health care.
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Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill revises existing laws to ensure entitlement to reimbursement for health care services provided by various licensed professionals, including registered nurses.
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NRS 608.1575
the employee or a registered nurse who provides such services to an employee, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.→ or a registered nurse who provides such services to the insured, as applicable, is entitled to reimbursement for the services provided.This change specifies that insured individuals are entitled to reimbursement for services provided by registered nurses.
Amendments
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Action History
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Chapter 308.
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Senate Amendment No. 589 concurred in. To enrollment.
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In Assembly.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 589.) Reprinting dispensed with.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
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Read second time.
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From committee: Do pass.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
Sponsors
- Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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