# Nevada AB56: AN ACT relating to providers of health care; revising requirements for continuing education and training for certain providers of health care; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to require a physician assistant on inactive status to pay a biennial registration fee; revising the provisions relating to fees charged and collected by the Board; requiring the Board, if authorized by a licensee, to provide to an employer of the licensee or an entity credentialing the licensee certain documents and information; setting forth certain grounds for the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to initiate disciplinary action against a licensee or deny licensure to an applicant; revising requirements for the issuance by the Board of a license to practice osteopathic medicine; providing for the biennial renewal of certain licenses issued by the Board; establishing and revising certain fees charged by the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB56, AN ACT relating to providers of health care; revising requirements for continuing education and training for certain providers of health care; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to require a physician assistant on inactive status to pay a biennial registration fee; revising the provisions relating to fees charged and collected by the Board; requiring the Board, if authorized by a licensee, to provide to an employer of the licensee or an entity credentialing the licensee certain documents and information; setting forth certain grounds for the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to initiate disciplinary action against a licensee or deny licensure to an applicant; revising requirements for the issuance by the Board of a license to practice osteopathic medicine; providing for the biennial renewal of certain licenses issued by the Board; establishing and revising certain fees charged by the Board; 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 2025-05-27 (Chapter 18.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB56-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB56 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to providers of health care; revising requirements for continuing education and training for certain providers of health care; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners to require a physician assistant on inactive status to pay a biennial registration fee; revising the provisions relating to fees charged and collected by the Board; requiring the Board, if authorized by a licensee, to provide to an employer of the licensee or an entity credentialing the licensee certain documents and information; setting forth certain grounds for the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to initiate disciplinary action against a licensee or deny licensure to an applicant; revising requirements for the issuance by the Board of a license to practice osteopathic medicine; providing for the biennial renewal of certain licenses issued by the Board; establishing and revising certain fees charged by the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-20 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 18. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 54-255 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Board can send your credentials: benefit, low. With your authorization, the Board sends your application documents to your employer or a credentialing group. This includes school and training verification, malpractice insurance, and hospital or facility privileges. - PAs: CE not tied to NCCPA: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Board cannot require physician assistants to get or keep NCCPA or other national certification to meet state CE rules for renewal. - Inactive PAs must pay registration fee: cost, low. If you are a physician assistant on inactive status under the Board of Medical Examiners, you must pay the biennial registration fee while inactive and before resuming practice. This removes the prior exemption. - More CE and trainings for osteopathic doctors: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, osteopathic doctors must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education every two years. Within two years after initial licensure, complete at least 2 hours in suicide prevention and at least 2 hours in SBIRT. Every two years, complete at least 2 hours in ethics, pain… - Stronger action on fraudulent licensing: cost, low. Obtaining or renewing an osteopathic medical license by bribery, fraud, or false or incomplete statements is grounds for denial or discipline by the Board. - Steps and fees for dual licenses: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, if you want a simultaneous chapter 630 license while renewing a chapter 633 physician assistant license, you must say so, apply separately, and pay the biennial simultaneous renewal and application fees. If you seek a simultaneous chapter 630 license without renewing your… - Higher license fees for doctors and assistants: mixed, medium. The law sets or raises many licensing and renewal fees. Examples: physician application $800 and biennial registration $1,000; physician assistant initial and renewal $800; anesthesiologist assistant biennial registration $800; osteopathic physician initial $1,600 and renewal $1,000; inactive licen… - Inactive, retired, and late renewal rules: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, if you miss your renewal, the Board sends certified notice and gives 15 more days. If you still do not renew, your license expires and the Board files the notice with the DEA; waivers are allowed for disability, military service, being out of the U.S., or reasons beyond y… - CE audits and content updates: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Board may ask some renewal applicants to submit verified CE proof for the prior two years. Courses on genetic counseling or genetic testing now count toward required CE for doctors, PAs, and AAs. The past 4-hour terrorism medical course is no longer required within tw… - New biennial renewal dates in 2026: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, most osteopathic licenses (not PAs or AAs) renew by December 31 of even-numbered years. Anesthesiologist assistants renew by December 31 of odd-numbered years. If you held a license on December 31, 2025, most renew on January 1, 2026 under old rules first; PAs and AAs kee… - Renewal data and emergency responder lists: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, osteopathic physicians renewing must complete the Department of Health data request online; refusal is not grounds for discipline and the data are confidential. At renewal, you must also report if you have trauma training. The Board keeps and updates lists of trained and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 40 | 2 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 18. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-20: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 1, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. 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: 40, Nays: 2.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 108.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2024-11-26: From printer. (House) - 2024-11-20: Prefiled. 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/AB56_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB56.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB56_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expenditures for certain projects of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the S… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB56_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB56.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB56_R1.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expendi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB502-83rd2025) - [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-AB56-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).