# Nevada SB353: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the establishment of a specific billing category and rates of reimbursement for certain clinics that provide mental health care to persons enrolled in Medicaid; requiring certain transfers of money and authorizing expenditures for such purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB353, AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the establishment of a specific billing category and rates of reimbursement for certain clinics that provide mental health care to persons enrolled in Medicaid; requiring certain transfers of money and authorizing expenditures for such purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Edgar Flores (Democratic), Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 388.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB353-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB353 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the establishment of a specific billing category and rates of reimbursement for certain clinics that provide mental health care to persons enrolled in Medicaid; requiring certain transfers of money and authorizing expenditures for such purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 388. - Sponsors: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: BDR S-1010 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid rates for university clinic trainees: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Nevada Medicaid creates a special billing category for mental health clinics run by Nevada universities or their faculty practice plans that also train students. The state sets all‑inclusive daily Medicaid payment rates for services given by trainees at these clinics. The… - Funding to launch Medicaid trainee payments: benefit, low. The law moves $116,672 in FY 2025–2026 and $138,481 in FY 2026–2027 to the Nevada Medicaid budget to carry out these changes. It also lets the state spend $211,213 in FY 2025–2026 and $206,127 in FY 2026–2027 from non‑General Fund sources for the same work. This funding supports set‑up of the new b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Edgar Flores (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Marilyn Dondero Loop (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rochelle T. Nguyen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Fabian Doñate (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Ohrenschall (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Pazina (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 388. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Approved by the Governor. (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: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-29: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-28: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-28: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-05-26: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-26: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-26: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second 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. 723.) (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-26: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 116.) (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 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/SB353_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353_R2.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) - SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a claim for an occupational lung disease or occupational heart disease to seek tr… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB353_R2.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) - [SB376: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; authorizing an injured employee with a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB376-83rd2025) - [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-SB353-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).