# Nevada SB344: AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health insurance to cover certain screenings for genetic disorders in a fetus or the parents of a fetus; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB344, AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health insurance to cover certain screenings for genetic disorders in a fetus or the parents of a fetus; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Julie Pazina (Democratic), Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Melanie Scheible (Democratic) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 448.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB344-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB344 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain health insurance to cover certain screenings for genetic disorders in a fetus or the parents of a fetus; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 448. - Sponsors: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Nicole J. Cannizzaro (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: BDR 57-1104 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid covers prenatal DNA screening: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, Nevada Medicaid covers noninvasive prenatal screening at any time in pregnancy, if federal funding is available. Medicaid cannot require prior authorization for this test. The Department applies for needed federal approvals to secure funding. The state provides $160,069 f… - Most health plans cover prenatal DNA screening: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, most group and employer health plans in Nevada must cover noninvasive prenatal screening, a blood test that checks fetal DNA for chromosomal conditions. Plans must cover it at any time in pregnancy and cannot require prior authorization. The rule applies to HMOs, managed… - New rules for public self-insured health plans: benefit, low. Local governments may offer group health coverage through self-insurance funds, but they must follow new oversight rules. The funds must be run as internal service funds, keep money in Nevada banks or credit unions, and use licensed administrators with contracts approved by the Insurance Commission… - Local governments must cover added costs: cost, low. Local governments are not protected by NRS 354.599 for extra expenses tied to this law. They may spend more to carry out the coverage rules. This change affects local budgets, not your personal taxes. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Melanie Scheible (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Nicole J. Cannizzaro (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angela D. Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Roberta Lange (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Skip Daly (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 448. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-30: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 756.) (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB344_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB344.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB344_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) - SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or certain other prohibited substances; providing penalties;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB344_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB344.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB344_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) - [SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB309-83rd2025) - [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-SB344-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).