A.B. 297
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 297–ASSEMBLYMEMBER NADEEM
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SUMMARY—Creates a program for the postnatal visitation of
certain persons who have recently given birth.
(BDR 40-838)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to health care; requiring the development and
administration of a program for the postnatal visitation by
registered nurses of certain persons who have recently
given birth; and providing other matters properly relating
thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing federal law makes available to states grants to establish maternal, 1
infant and early childhood home visiting programs. (42 U.S.C. § 711) Existing law 2
requires the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health 3
and Human Services to administer a maternal and child health program. (NRS 4
442.130) Section 1 of this bill requires that program to include a program for the 5
postnatal visitation by registered nurses of residents of this State who have recently 6
given birth. Section 1 requires the Department to apply for federal grants and other 7
money to carry out the postnatal visitation program. Section 2 of this bill authorizes 8
the State Board of Health to adopt regulations to carry out the postnatal visitation 9
program. 10
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 442 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
1. The Department, through the State Board of Health and 3
the Division, shall include in the maternal and child health 4
program established pursuant to NRS 442.130 a program for the 5
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postnatal visitation of residents of this State who have recently 1
given birth. 2
2. The program for the postnatal visitation of residents of this 3
State who have recently given birth established pursuant to 4
subsection 1 must provide for at least two visits each week for the 5
first 28 days after the birth by a registered nurse to a resident of 6
this State who has given birth without any charge to the resident 7
who has given birth. 8
3. The Department shall apply for available funding from the 9
Federal Government, including, without limitation, funding 10
available pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 711, and funding available from 11
any other source to carry out the provisions of this section. 12
Sec. 2. NRS 442.140 is hereby amended to read as follows: 13
442.140 1. The Department may: 14
(a) Formulate, adopt and administer, through the State Board of 15
Health and the Division, a detailed plan for the purposes specified in 16
NRS 442.130. 17
(b) Adopt, through the State Board of Health, regulations 18
necessary for the administration of the plan and the administration 19
of NRS 442.130 to 442.170, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act. 20
2. In developing and revising the plan, the Department shall 21
consider: 22
(a) The amount of money available from the Federal 23
Government for services relating to maternal and child health; 24
(b) The conditions attached to the acceptance of money from the 25
Federal Government; and 26
(c) The limitations of legislative appropriations for services 27
relating to maternal and child health. 28
Sec. 3. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and 29
approval. 30
2. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective: 31
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any 32
regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative 33
tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and 34
(b) On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes. 35
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