# Nevada AB60: AN ACT relating to behavioral health; requiring the certification of a natural person who holds himself or herself out as a certified prevention specialist; prohibiting a minor from providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services; authorizing the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations; prohibiting the employment or retention as an independent contractor of a natural person to serve as a certified prevention specialist in a position where the natural person has regular and substantial contact with minors if the natural person has been found to have engaged in certain conduct; requiring a certified prevention specialist to report certain information; requiring a substance use disorder prevention coalition to employ or enter into contracts with certified prevention specialists for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB60, AN ACT relating to behavioral health; requiring the certification of a natural person who holds himself or herself out as a certified prevention specialist; prohibiting a minor from providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services; authorizing the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations; prohibiting the employment or retention as an independent contractor of a natural person to serve as a certified prevention specialist in a position where the natural person has regular and substantial contact with minors if the natural person has been found to have engaged in certain conduct; requiring a certified prevention specialist to report certain information; requiring a substance use disorder prevention coalition to employ or enter into contracts with certified prevention specialists for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter 223.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB60-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB60 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to behavioral health; requiring the certification of a natural person who holds himself or herself out as a certified prevention specialist; prohibiting a minor from providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services; authorizing the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations; prohibiting the employment or retention as an independent contractor of a natural person to serve as a certified prevention specialist in a position where the natural person has regular and substantial contact with minors if the natural person has been found to have engaged in certain conduct; requiring a certified prevention specialist to report certain information; requiring a substance use disorder prevention coalition to employ or enter into contracts with certified prevention specialists for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-20 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter 223. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 39-434 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Prevention and peer staff exempt from boards: benefit, low. If you work as a CPS or provide or supervise peer recovery support, psychology, social work, and alcohol and drug counselor chapters do not apply to that work. This exemption takes effect July 1, 2026. - Certified coalitions lead prevention work statewide: benefit, low. The State Board of Health certifies local and regional prevention coalitions. Certified coalitions must advise the state, coordinate strategies, share data, and file yearly reports on needs and results. The Division uses these coalitions as its main local partners. Coalitions must hire or contract… - New reporting duties for prevention workers: cost, low. Certified prevention specialists, peer recovery support specialists, and their supervisors are now mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect. They also must report in writing to the Board if they know a licensee or certificate holder violated the chapter. This Board-reporting duty sta… - Licensing rules for prevention and peer workers: mixed, low. The law sets who can work as a certified prevention specialist (CPS) or peer recovery support worker. You must be at least 18 and hold the right certificate to provide or supervise services or to use the CPS title; the Division certificate states what it covers. The Board sets training, supervision… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 1 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-06-03: Chapter 223. (legislature) - 2025-06-03: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Senate Amendment No. 588 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (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. 588.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-17: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-16: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-15: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 19.) To printer. (House) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-09: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2024-11-26: From printer. (House) - 2024-11-20: Prefiled. 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/AB60_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB60.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB60_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB60_R2.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/AB60_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB60.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB60_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB60_R2.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-AB60-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).