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SB150 • 2025

Provides for the increase of certain rates of reimbursement under Medicaid. (BDR S-658)

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to seek an increase to certain reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program for medication-assisted treatment provided by an opioid treatment program provider; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to seek an increase to certain reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program for medication-assisted treatment provided by an opioid treatment program provider; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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Sponsor
View 1 Primary Sponsors Close Primary Sponsors Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop
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Plain English Breakdown

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Provides for the increase of certain rates of reimbursement under Medicaid. (BDR S-658)

Provides for the increase of certain rates of reimbursement under Medicaid.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides for the increase of certain rates of reimbursement under Medicaid.
  • (BDR S-658)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-01-31 Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System

    (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (See full list below)

Official Summary Text

Provides for the increase of certain rates of reimbursement under Medicaid. (BDR S-658)

Current Bill Text

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S.B. 150

- *SB150*

SENATE BILL NO. 150–SENATOR DONDERO LOOP

PREFILED JANUARY 31, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SUMMARY—Provides for the increase of certain rates of
reimbursement under Medicaid. (BDR S-658)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the Department of Health
and Human Services to seek an increase to certain
reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program for
medication-assisted treatment provided by an opioid
treatment program provider ; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to 1
administer the Medicaid program. (NRS 422.270) Existing law requires the 2
Director of the Department to include under Medicaid certain coverage relating to 3
the treatment of substance use disorders . (NRS 422.27 2366, 422.272368, 4
422.272428, 422.27248, 422.4025 ) This bill requires the Department to submit to 5
the United States Secretary of Health and Human Servi ces on o r before October 1, 6
2025, a request to amend the State Plan for Medicaid to increase to at least $15.34, 7
or as close to that amount as the Secretary approves, the rate of reimbursement 8
which is provided on a fee -for-service basis pursuant to the State Plan for 9
medication-assisted treatment provided by an opioid treatment program provider. 10

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. 1. On or before October 1, 202 5, the Department 1
of Health and Human Services shall submit to the United States 2
Secretary of Health and Human Services a request to amend the 3
State Plan for Medicaid to increase to at least $15.34 per hour, or as 4
close to that amount as the Secretary appro ves, the rate of 5
reimbursement which is provided on a fee-for-service basis pursuant 6

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to the State Plan for medication-assisted treatment provided by a n 1
opioid treatment program provider. 2
2. The request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must be 3
supported using methods for determining reimbursement rates 4
accepted by the Secretary. 5
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval. 6

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