# Nevada SB9: AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions governing certain duties of insurers and certain other providers of health coverage with regard to coverage and claims for persons who are eligible for or provided medical assistance under Medicaid; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB9, AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions governing certain duties of insurers and certain other providers of health coverage with regard to coverage and claims for persons who are eligible for or provided medical assistance under Medicaid; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Chapter 33.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB9-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB9 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to insurance; revising provisions governing certain duties of insurers and certain other providers of health coverage with regard to coverage and claims for persons who are eligible for or provided medical assistance under Medicaid; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-10-29 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Chapter 33. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 57-290 - 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 - Faster, fairer Medicaid claim handling: benefit, medium. Insurers and health plans must answer state Medicaid claim inquiries within 60 days. This applies when the state files the claim within 3 years of the service. Plans cannot deny a state-filed claim only for missing prior authorization if the state approved the care. They also cannot deny only becau… - Private insurers cannot consider Medicaid: benefit, medium. Insurers must decide your private coverage and payments without looking at whether Medicaid is available or you qualify. They cannot reduce or deny coverage or payment because Medicaid exists. - Medicaid has first rights to payment: mixed, low. When Medicaid pays for your care, the state has a valid assignment to your insurance benefits for that care, even without a written assignment. Insurers may seek repayment from other liable parties only if a Medicaid contract allows it or after they repay Medicaid in full. This ensures Medicaid get… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-27: Chapter 33. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-14: Read second time. (House) - 2025-05-12: From committee: Do pass. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-16: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-15: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-04: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-10-29: Prefiled. 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/SB9_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB9.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB9_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB9.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB9-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).