# Nevada SB246: AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health plans to authorize a woman covered by such a plan to obtain covered gynecological or obstetrical services without first receiving authorization or a referral from her primary care physician; requiring such health plans to authorize a woman covered by such a plan to designate an obstetrician or gynecologist as her primary care physician under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada SB246, AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health plans to authorize a woman covered by such a plan to obtain covered gynecological or obstetrical services without first receiving authorization or a referral from her primary care physician; requiring such health plans to authorize a woman covered by such a plan to designate an obstetrician or gynecologist as her primary care physician under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Julie Pazina (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 288.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada SB246
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health plans to authorize a woman covered by such a plan to obtain covered gynecological or obstetrical services without first receiving authorization or a referral from her primary care physician; requiring such health plans to authorize a woman covered by such a plan to designate an obstetrician or gynecologist as her primary care physician under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 288.
- Sponsors: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Julie Pazina (Democratic), Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Roberta Lange (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: BDR 57-205
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (47 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier Medicaid access to women's health care: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, women on Nevada Medicaid can get covered gynecology or pregnancy care without a primary doctor's referral or prior approval. They can also choose a gynecologist or obstetrician as their primary doctor. The doctor must meet the Department of Health and Human Services' prim…
- Women get easier access to covered care: benefit, medium. The law covers Nevada health policies and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. Covered women can get covered gynecology or pregnancy care without a primary doctor's referral or prior approval. This applies across private insurance, public employee plans, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 27 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB246_EN.pdf)
- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB246.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB246_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB246_EN.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB246.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB246_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB246-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).