NevadaSB38783rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain health insurance to include coverage for certain screening for lung cancer; requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on access to screening for lung cancer; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: RobertaAssistant Majority Leader Lange (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 57-68

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Most private plans must cover lung screening

If a health plan covers lung cancer treatment, it must also cover lung cancer screening. Screening follows American Cancer Society rules or other nationally recognized guidelines based on current science. This applies to individual plans, employer group plans, hospital or medical service corporation plans, benefit society contracts, HMOs, and other managed care. Plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 must include this coverage. Any plan terms that conflict with this rule are void.

More plans covered and tougher enforcement

Health coverage bought through voluntary purchasing groups can be required to follow Nevada’s rules, including lung screening, when applicable. Nevada’s Insurance Commissioner can make some Nevada‑issued policies sold to people in other states meet Nevada standards if the other state does not review them. The Commissioner can suspend or revoke an HMO’s license if it fails to provide required coverage. These authorities apply on or after January 1, 2026.

State study on lung screening fairness

The Department of Health and Human Services must study whether American Cancer Society screening rules create unequal access by sex or gender identity or expression. The agency must review scientific publications and send a report and any recommendations to the Legislature by July 1, 2026.

Medicaid and CHIP plans exempt

The new screening rule does not apply to HMOs or managed care plans that serve Medicaid or CHIP members under a state contract. Starting January 1, 2026, those state‑contracted plans are excluded from the lung screening mandate. Other Medicaid or CHIP rules may still apply under separate laws or contracts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • RobertaAssistant Majority Leader Lange

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote 5/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/15/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 208.

    5/31/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  3. To enrollment.

    5/23/2025Senate
  4. In Senate.

    5/22/2025Senate
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/22/2025House
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025House
  7. Read second time.

    5/20/2025House
  8. From committee: Do pass.

    5/19/2025House
  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

    4/16/2025House
  10. In Assembly.

    4/16/2025House
  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    4/15/2025Senate
  12. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/15/2025Senate
  13. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 54.) To printer.

    4/14/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/14/2025Senate
  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/14/2025Senate
  16. From printer. To committee.

    3/18/2025Senate
  17. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

    3/17/2025Senate

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