# Nevada SB187: AN ACT relating to child welfare; prescribing a time period within which an agency which provides child welfare services is required to take certain action relating to certain medical or mental health treatment for a child in the custody of the agency; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB187, AN ACT relating to child welfare; prescribing a time period within which an agency which provides child welfare services is required to take certain action relating to certain medical or mental health treatment for a child in the custody of the agency; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Julie Pazina (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 336.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB187-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB187 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to child welfare; prescribing a time period within which an agency which provides child welfare services is required to take certain action relating to certain medical or mental health treatment for a child in the custody of the agency; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 336. - Sponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 38-15 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster medical consent for kids in custody: benefit, low. The law sets a 14-day clock for non-emergency care recommended by a health-care provider for children in custody. After the caseworker gets written notice, the agency must approve or deny consent within 14 days. If another person’s consent is needed for medical or mental health care, the agency mus… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 336. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-01: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-30: Assembly Amendment No. 594 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-22: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-20: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 594.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-19: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 217.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-02-05: From printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: To printer. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187_R2.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) - SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to family members who provide personal care services to certain recipients of Medicaid;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB187_R2.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) - [SB185: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring reimbursement under Medicaid to famil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB185-83rd2025) - [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-SB187-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).