# Nevada SB234: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to provide certain limited coverage to certain persons who would otherwise be ineligible for Medicaid because of their immigration status; prescribing the scope and limitations of such coverage; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to seek an increase to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid for services relating to certain childhood diseases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB234, AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to provide certain limited coverage to certain persons who would otherwise be ineligible for Medicaid because of their immigration status; prescribing the scope and limitations of such coverage; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to seek an increase to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid for services relating to certain childhood diseases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Erica P. Roth (Democratic) and 4 others; status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB234-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB234 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to provide certain limited coverage to certain persons who would otherwise be ineligible for Medicaid because of their immigration status; prescribing the scope and limitations of such coverage; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to seek an increase to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid for services relating to certain childhood diseases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsors: Cecelia González (Democratic), Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), Erica P. Roth (Democratic), Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic), Edgar Flores (Democratic), Fabian Doñate (Democratic), James Ohrenschall (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: BDR 38-40 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limited Medicaid coverage for young Nevada immigrants: benefit, high. Beginning January 1, 2026, Nevada Medicaid provides limited coverage for residents under 21 excluded solely because of immigration status. Coverage depends on available federal matching funds, and the Department must seek needed federal approvals. Covered care includes emergency transport, emergenc… - Nevada seeks higher childhood care payments: benefit, low. The law requires Nevada's health director to identify clinic services most commonly used by Medicaid patients for childhood cancer and rare childhood diseases. By January 1, 2026, the director must submit a Medicaid State Plan amendment requesting higher payments for each identified service. The re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Cinthia Zermeño Moore (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Erica P. Roth (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Selena Torres-Fossett (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Duy Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natha C. Anderson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Reuben D'Silva (Democratic), House ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB234.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB234_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) - SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and administer a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly from the Aging and Disab… (signed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB234.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB234_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) - [SB207: AN ACT relating to health care; transferring the authority to establish and adm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB207-83rd2025) - [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-SB234-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).