Revises provisions relating to Medicaid coverage for certain health services provided to children at schools. (BDR 38-348)
AB 516 requires Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services to ensure school districts and charter schools can get paid by Medicaid for health services provided on school grounds to children already enrolled in Medicaid. It creates a new School Health Access Resource Center to help schools and health providers navigate Medicaid billing and participation. The bill also mandates applying for federal approval to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates by at least 5% for school-based services and by 10% specifically for primary/preventative care provided by school-based health centers. This directly affects schools, health providers serving students, and Medicaid-eligible children receiving care at school.
Bill status
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Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that 'local educational agencies' (LEAs) are eligible to receive Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health services, in addition to school districts and charter schools. This change ensures broader eligibility for reimbursement and aligns terminology with federal education standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include local educational agencies alongside school districts and charter schools as eligible entities for Medicaid reimbursement and incentive programs.
ELIGIBILITY
Replaced 'school districts, charter schools' with 'local educational agencies' in multiple sections to broaden eligibility for Medicaid reimbursement and incentive payments.
Added explicit reference to the Department of Education as an eligible entity for reimbursement and incentive programs alongside local educational agencies.
DEFINITION
Updated terminology throughout the bill to use 'local educational agencies' instead of 'school districts' to align with federal education terminology and ensure broader applicability.
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Committee
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Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 452.)
Taken from General File.
Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.
To printer.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
Notice of eligibility for exemption.
lower
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