# Nevada SB244: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to cover certain treatments for obesity and the services of certain programs for the prevention of diabetes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB244, AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to cover certain treatments for obesity and the services of certain programs for the prevention of diabetes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Roberta Lange (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB244
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring Medicaid to cover certain treatments for obesity and the services of certain programs for the prevention of diabetes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.)
- Sponsors: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Roberta Lange (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: BDR 38-206
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Nevada Medicaid adds diabetes prevention coverage: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, Nevada Medicaid covers qualifying diabetes prevention programs, subject to available federal funding. Recipients must meet program eligibility requirements and must not have previously participated in a diabetes prevention program while enrolled in Medicaid. Programs prov…
- Nevada Medicaid adds more obesity treatment: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, Nevada Medicaid covers intensive obesity treatment, qualifying surgery, and qualifying weight-management drugs, subject to available federal funding. Intensive treatment combines health, behavior, and lifestyle support, meets current CDC-recognized or clinical standards,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Roberta Lange (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB244.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB244.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB244-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).