# Nevada AB368: AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a patient in certain facilities or a resident of a living community for persons with disabilities or his or her representative to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient or the bedroom of the resident; prohibiting such a facility or living community or an employee of such a facility or living community from taking certain additional actions; prohibiting a provider of supported living arrangement services from taking certain actions with regard to the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the home of a recipient of such services; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB368, AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a patient in certain facilities or a resident of a living community for persons with disabilities or his or her representative to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient or the bedroom of the resident; prohibiting such a facility or living community or an employee of such a facility or living community from taking certain additional actions; prohibiting a provider of supported living arrangement services from taking certain actions with regard to the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the home of a recipient of such services; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Max E. Carter II (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter 250.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB368-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB368 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a patient in certain facilities or a resident of a living community for persons with disabilities or his or her representative to request the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the living quarters of the patient or the bedroom of the resident; prohibiting such a facility or living community or an employee of such a facility or living community from taking certain additional actions; prohibiting a provider of supported living arrangement services from taking certain actions with regard to the installation and use of an electronic communication device in the home of a recipient of such services; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter 250. - Sponsor: Max E. Carter II (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 40-878 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Who can act for residents: benefit, low. In disability living communities, a representative may act for a resident if they are the guardian with the right powers or hold a health‑care power of attorney that grants these decisions. The law also defines which homes count as living communities for persons with disabilities and what a provide… - More support workers allowed under nursing rules: benefit, low. The law lets certain licensed or certified people provide community‑based living, supported living, and jobs and day training services even when nursing rules would normally block them. This also applies to workers hired as independent contractors by licensed or certified entities. It takes effect… - Fines and license risks for facilities: cost, medium. Breaking the device rules or retaliating can bring fines. A person can be fined up to $5,000 for a first offense and up to $10,000 for later offenses, which are also misdemeanors. A facility can be fined up to $10,000 for a first offense and up to $20,000 for later offenses, which are also misdemea… - Residents can install in-room devices: mixed, medium. If you live in a covered care facility, you or your authorized representative can request a communication device in your room. Your written request must name the device, how it will be used, who else may view or listen, and include any needed roommate consent and a privacy waiver. The facility must… - When these changes take effect: mixed, low. Agencies start rulemaking and prep now. Most other duties and rights under this law are fully in place by October 1, 2025. The law also repeals NRS 435.331 and 435.3315. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Max E. Carter II (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-06-03: Chapter 250. (legislature) - 2025-06-03: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Senate Amendment No. 635 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 635.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (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. 447.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-07: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-06: 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/AB368_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB368.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB368_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB368_R2.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/AB368_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB368.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB368_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB368_R2.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-AB368-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).