# Nevada AB511: AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions relating to reimbursement for certain treatment and services provided by certain providers of health care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB511, AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions relating to reimbursement for certain treatment and services provided by certain providers of health care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 308.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB511-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB511 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions relating to reimbursement for certain treatment and services provided by certain providers of health care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 308. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 57-697 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Direct pay for addiction counselors: benefit, medium. If your plan covers treatment by a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, you or the counselor are entitled to reimbursement. With an assignment of benefits, the counselor can be paid directly. Applies to insurance and HMO coverage. Starts January 1, 2026. - Direct payment to providers by assignment: benefit, medium. You can assign your health benefits to your provider. Nonprofit service plans and HMOs must pay the provider directly. Paying the provider counts as full payment by the plan. If they paid you by mistake after getting the assignment, they must pay the provider when told. Starts January 1, 2026. - Equal coverage for chiropractors and podiatrists: benefit, medium. If your plan covers podiatry or chiropractic care, you or the provider are entitled to reimbursement. Plans cannot limit covered visits for these providers below other physicians. Plans cannot pay them less than for similar doctor services. This applies to insurance policies and HMO evidence of cov… - Reimbursement for therapists and social workers: benefit, medium. If your plan covers care by a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, or licensed social worker, you or the provider are entitled to reimbursement. The service must be within the provider’s licensed scope. Starts January 1, 2026. - Reimbursement when covered care is provided: benefit, medium. When a covered service is provided by a listed licensed provider, you or that provider are entitled to reimbursement. Listed providers include acupuncturists, psychologists, therapists, social workers, podiatrists, chiropractors, clinical alcohol and drug counselors, and certain registered nurses.… - Parity for registered nurse services: mixed, medium. If your plan covers services by a registered nurse allowed to perform additional acts, you or the nurse are entitled to reimbursement. Plans cannot limit visits or pay these nurses less than other providers for similar services. Plans and employers do not have to pay for duplicate services by an RN… - All changes start January 1, 2026: mixed, low. The law takes effect January 1, 2026. Health plans and employers must follow these rules starting then. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 308. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Senate Amendment No. 589 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 589.) (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-15: Read second time. (House) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB511_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB511.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB511_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for rehabilitative residential mental health care; requiring the State Long-Term Care… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB511_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB511.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB511_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [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) - [AB514: AN ACT relating to mental health; requiring Medicaid to provide coverage for re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB514-83rd2025) - [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-AB511-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).