SB 348 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Makes revisions relating to laboratory testing. (BDR 40-123)

SB 348 establishes a $150 fee for required genetic testing of infants (with annual inflation adjustments) at the State Public Health Laboratory, directly affecting hospitals and health providers who perform these tests. It creates a new licensing system for genetic counselors through the Board of Medical Examiners, requiring education, exams, and certification, while exempting physicians and federal employees from this licensing. The bill also mandates Medicaid coverage for genetic counseling services and outlines disciplinary procedures for unlicensed practice or misconduct. These changes primarily impact genetic counselors, healthcare providers, Medicaid patients, and the State Public Health Laboratory.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025

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Reprint 3 → As Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 6, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the State Public Health Laboratory's authority to charge fees for newborn screening tests, allowing a higher fee of $150 starting in 2026 and a temporary $122 fee in 2025. It also clarifies that Medicaid must reimburse these specific tests separately from general labor and delivery costs and removes a requirement for the lab to hold a public hearing before raising fees.

Scope change

The bill expands the financial scope of the State Public Health Laboratory by authorizing higher fees for infant disease screening and modifies how Medicaid handles reimbursement for these services.

FISCAL

Authorizes the State Public Health Laboratory to charge a fee of up to $150 for newborn screening tests starting January 1, 2026, and allows a temporary fee of up to $122 between July 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026.

Requires Medicaid to reimburse newborn screening examinations and tests separately from other labor and delivery services and newborn care.

REQUIREMENT

Removes the requirement for the State Public Health Laboratory to hold a public hearing before increasing the fee for newborn screening tests.

Mandates that the person in charge of the State Public Health Laboratory must be a skilled bacteriologist.

TECHNICAL

Adds new provisions regarding cooperative agreements for branch laboratories operated by public agencies other than the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

Floor votes · Assembly May 31, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 386.

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

In Senate. Assembly Amendment Nos. 597 and 896 concurred in. To enrollment.

upper

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 35, Nays: 5, Excused: 2.) To Senate.

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 896.) To printer.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To committee.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 16, Nays: 5.) To printer.

upper

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 221.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor