# Nevada SB299: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring a senior living community referral agency to register with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; setting forth certain requirements for a senior living community referral agency to obtain such registration and the renewal thereof; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB299, AN ACT relating to health care; requiring a senior living community referral agency to register with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; setting forth certain requirements for a senior living community referral agency to obtain such registration and the renewal thereof; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-31 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 194.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB299-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB299 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to health care; requiring a senior living community referral agency to register with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; setting forth certain requirements for a senior living community referral agency to obtain such registration and the renewal thereof; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-10 - Last action: 2025-05-31, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 194. - Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: BDR 40-1039 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Short grace period for senior living referrers: benefit, low. The Division must write rules to run the new registration program. Beginning October 1, 2025, an agency may keep operating without a license or Division registration until 120 days after those rules are adopted and approved by the Legislative Commission. This applies whether or not the agency held… - New registration and fees for senior living referrers: mixed, high. Beginning October 1, 2025, senior living community referral agencies must register with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The application must list a U.S. physical address for records, other contact info, and proof of required liability insurance. You must pay an initial fee up to $2,70… - Enforcement and appeal rules for referral agencies: mixed, medium. The Division may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration on the same grounds that apply to licenses under state law. If it plans to act, the Division must give reasonable notice by certified mail with the authority, jurisdiction, and reasons, unless a quick suspension is needed to protect public he… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole J. Cannizzaro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Roberta Lange (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 | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-31: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 194. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-22: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-22: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 355.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB299_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB299.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB299_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 Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB299_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB299.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB299_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-SB299-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).