Requires Medicaid coverage for screening for certain forms of cancer. (BDR 38-893)
AB 234 requires Nevada's Medicaid program to cover screening for lung, prostate, and colorectal cancer, expanding existing coverage that already includes breast and cervical cancer screenings. This policy directly affects Medicaid recipients in Nevada by adding three new cancer screening options to their covered services. The bill mandates the state health agency to include all proven screening methods for these cancers under Medicaid, with a requirement to seek federal approval for funding through waivers if needed. This change builds upon current Medicaid coverage without altering existing eligibility or cost-sharing rules for beneficiaries.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Signed Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions
Reprint 2
→
As Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitions from a draft version to its final 'As Enrolled' form, making it ready for signature. The core policy content remains unchanged, continuing to require Medicaid coverage for screening lung, colorectal, and prostate cancer. The primary differences are the removal of draft headers and the addition of the formal legal enactment language.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft-specific headers, reprint dates, and explanatory notes that were present in the earlier version.
Added the formal 'As Enrolled' title page and the standard legal preamble ('The People of the State of Nevada...') required for final legislation.
Reformatted the Legislative Counsel's Digest and bill sections to match the official final publication style.
Floor votes · Assembly May 30, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Jun 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)
To Assembly.
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
In Senate.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
From committee: Do pass.
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on General File.
Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 886.) To printer.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Natha Anderson
DDemocratic
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