# Nevada SB128: AN ACT relating to health care; prescribing requirements governing the denial of requests for prior authorization; making certain legislative findings and declarations; encouraging licensed physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and osteopathic physicians to discuss with patients in certain circumstances information relating to stem cell treatment, storage and donation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB128, AN ACT relating to health care; prescribing requirements governing the denial of requests for prior authorization; making certain legislative findings and declarations; encouraging licensed physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and osteopathic physicians to discuss with patients in certain circumstances information relating to stem cell treatment, storage and donation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dina Neal (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-06-10 (Vetoed by the Governor.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB128
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to health care; prescribing requirements governing the denial of requests for prior authorization; making certain legislative findings and declarations; encouraging licensed physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and osteopathic physicians to discuss with patients in certain circumstances information relating to stem cell treatment, storage and donation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Vetoed by the Governor.
- Sponsor: Dina Neal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BDR 57-87
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (38 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger health coverage protections for public workers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, these protections apply to Nevada local government and Public Employees’ Benefits Program self-insured health plans. Plans must approve requests for covered medical or dental care without changes. Requests must come from the covered person or a provider acting for them wi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dina Neal (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (3rd Reprint) | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-06-10: Vetoed by the Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature)
- 2025-06-01: Assembly Amendment Nos. 700 and 793 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 23, Nays: 16, Excused: 3.) To Senate. (House)
- 2025-05-30: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House)
- 2025-05-29: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 793.) To printer. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Placed on General File. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Taken from Chief Clerk's desk. (House)
- 2025-05-23: Waiver granted effective: May 23, 2025. (House)
- 2025-05-23: Placed on Chief Clerk's desk. (House)
- 2025-05-23: Taken from General File. (House)
- 2025-05-23: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 700.) To printer. (House)
- 2025-05-22: Placed on Second Reading File. (House)
- 2025-05-22: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-28: In Assembly. (House)
- 2025-04-28: To Assembly. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 6.) To printer. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 301.) (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: From printer. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_R1.pdf)
- Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_R2.pdf)
- Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_R3.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_R1.pdf)
- [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_R2.pdf)
- [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB128_R3.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB128-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).