# Nevada AB360: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to examine pregnant women for the discovery of syphilis; requiring the use of a rapid or point-of-care test when testing certain pregnant women for syphilis in certain circumstances; requiring certain medical facilities to develop a policy to ensure compliance with such requirements; exempting certain medical facilities from requirements relating to testing for syphilis; authorizing the discipline of certain health care facilities that violate such requirements; requiring Medicaid to reimburse for rapid or point-of-care testing for syphilis performed under certain circumstances separately from reimbursement for other prenatal care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB360, AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to examine pregnant women for the discovery of syphilis; requiring the use of a rapid or point-of-care test when testing certain pregnant women for syphilis in certain circumstances; requiring certain medical facilities to develop a policy to ensure compliance with such requirements; exempting certain medical facilities from requirements relating to testing for syphilis; authorizing the discipline of certain health care facilities that violate such requirements; requiring Medicaid to reimburse for rapid or point-of-care testing for syphilis performed under certain circumstances separately from reimbursement for other prenatal care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Heather Goulding (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Chapter 126.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB360-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB360 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to examine pregnant women for the discovery of syphilis; requiring the use of a rapid or point-of-care test when testing certain pregnant women for syphilis in certain circumstances; requiring certain medical facilities to develop a policy to ensure compliance with such requirements; exempting certain medical facilities from requirements relating to testing for syphilis; authorizing the discipline of certain health care facilities that violate such requirements; requiring Medicaid to reimburse for rapid or point-of-care testing for syphilis performed under certain circumstances separately from reimbursement for other prenatal care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Chapter 126. - Sponsor: Heather Goulding (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 40-745 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid pays for rapid syphilis tests: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Nevada Medicaid pays separately for rapid or point‑of‑care syphilis tests done under this law, if federal match is available. This is paid in addition to the prenatal visit payment. The Department must seek any needed federal approval. - Stronger penalties for noncompliant facilities: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the state health division can deny, suspend, or revoke a facility’s license for breaking these testing or other health‑and‑safety rules. It can stop new admissions, cap occupancy, move patients at the facility’s expense, appoint temporary managers, and order fixes. It can… - Stronger pregnancy syphilis screening: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, doctors, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses must screen pregnant patients for syphilis. Testing happens at the first prenatal visit, again at 27–36 weeks, and at delivery in higher‑risk cases (no prenatal care, Division‑designated high‑morbidity areas, CDC… - Some rural clinics are exempt: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, rural clinics run by the state or local government are exempt from the delivery‑testing rule and from keeping a written compliance policy. Other testing rules still apply unless another exception in the law fits. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Heather Goulding (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-30: Chapter 126. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-25: To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-25: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-22: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 183.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-27: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-03-05: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-04: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB360_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB360.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB360_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers to establish certain procedures and forms relating to paid family leave; requirin… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB360_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB360.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB360_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB388-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB360-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).