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234352 SENATESenate BILLAmendment NOto .Senate Bill No.
234–SENATORS234 D(BDR OÑATE38-40) ,Proposed FLORESby: , OHRENSCHALL ;AND T AYLOR FEBRUARY 25, 2025 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
ASSEMBLYMEMBERSSenate MCommittee OOREon ,Health ROTHand ,Human ORRESServices -Amends: F OSSETT, GONZÁLEZ ;
ANDERSONSummary: , D’ILVA AND N GUYEN ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Makes revisions relating to Medicaid.
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Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
CCP/EWR - Date:
4/17/2025 S.B.
No.
234—Makes revisions relating to Medicaid.
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234–SENATORS D OÑATE , FLORES , HRENSCHALL ;
AND TAYLOR FEBRUARY 25, 2025 _______________ JOINTS PONSORS:
ASSEMBLYMEMBERS M OORE , OTH , ORRES -FOSSETT, ONZÁLEZ ;
A NDERSON , D’ILVA AND N GUYEN _______________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Makes revisions relating to Medicaid.
Existing federal law requires Medicaid to provide to certain aliens, including aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, limited coverage for health §care 1396b(v)(2);services that are necessary to treat an emergency medical condition.
(42 U.S.C.
§ 1396b(v)(2);
§ 440.255) Section 1 of this bill prescribes specificU.S.C.specific requirements governing such coverage under Medicaid in this State [.] for persons who are less than 21 years of age.
requirements governing such coverage under Medicaid in this State for persons who are less than 21 years of age.
(2)setting care to treat the emergency medical condition provided in ana emergencyhospital room or andan (3)independent certaincenter inpatientfor services relating to the treatment of the emergency medical condition.care;
Additionally,and section(3) 1certain providesinpatient limitedservices coveragerelating for certain care to treat renal disease and cancer in certain circumstances, if the Departmenttreatment of Health and Human Services grants prior approval for such care based on the emergency medical necessitycondition. - *SB234_R1* – 2 – of the care.
Additionally, section 1 provides limited coverage for certain care to treat renal disease and cancer in certain circumstances, if the Department of Health and Human Services grants prior approval for such care based on the medical necessity of the care.
(1) such care is necessary to prevent the condition of the person from becoming an emergency medical condition;
SectionSenate 2Amendment ofNo. this bill makes a conforming change to require the Director of the Department to administer the provisions of section 1 in the same manner as other provisions relating to Medicaid.
the352 most common services provided by clinics and hospitals in this State to treatifySenate pediatricBill cancerNo. and rare childhood diseases;
234 Page 4 Department to administer the provisions of section 1 in the same manner as other provisions relating to Medicaid.
Section 2.5 of this bill requires the Director of the Department to:
(1) identify the most common services provided by clinics and hospitals in this State to treat pediatric cancer and rare childhood diseases;
- *SB234_R1* – 3 – (2) Dialysis provided in a hospital or a facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease;
(3) [Care,] The transplant of bone marrow, if the person:
(4) Other care that is medically necessary to treat any stage of cancer or to prevent the recurrence of cancer, whether provided on an inpatient or outpatient basis, including, without limitation, surgery, chemotherapy,chemotherapy , [and] radiation therapy, [that is necessary to treat cancer which is not in remission;] targeted therapy and immunotherapy;
and [(4)] (5) The transplant of a kidney, if the person:
and (e)Senate AnyAmendment follow-upNo. services that are included within a payment for a service described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.
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234 Page 5 (e) Any follow-up services that are included within a payment for a service described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.
(m) Except as otherwise provided by [subparagraph (4)] subparagraphs (3) and (5) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1, organ transplants and stem cell transplants;
The Department may not provide coverage under Medicaid pursuant to this section for the care described in paragraph (d) of subsection 1 unless the Department determines, before the care - *SB234_R1* – 4 – being rendered, that such care is medically necessary and appropriate, based on the condition of the person to whom the care may be provided.
(e)Senate “FacilityAmendment forNo. the treatment of irreversible renal disease” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0046.
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234 Page 6 (e) “Facility for the treatment of irreversible renal disease” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0046.
- *SB234_R1* – 5 – (3) Not primarily provided for the convenience of the patient, physician or other provider of health care;
- *SB234_R1* – 6 – (1) Identify and assess the plans and programs of the Department for the provision of human services, and any duplication of those services by federal, state and local agencies;
(4)Senate IdentifyAmendment theNo. sources of funding for services provided by the Department and the allocation of that funding;
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234 Page 7 (4) Identify the sources of funding for services provided by the Department and the allocation of that funding;
This section [becomes] and section 2.5 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
-(a) *SB234_R1*Upon –passage 7and –approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrativeyadministrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;
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