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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025)
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 304–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS KARRIS;
ANDERSON, DALIA, D’SILVA, GRAY, HANSEN, HIBBETTS,
JACKSON, KASAMA, MOORE, NADEEM AND O’NEILL
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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JOINT SPONSORS: SENATORS HANSEN AND PAZINA
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SUMMARY—Creates a pilot program relating to transcranial
magnetic stimulation and electromagnetic brain
pulse treatment. (BDR S-865)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
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 mental health; requiring the Department of
Health and Human Services to create a pilot program to
collect and analyze data on transcranial magnetic
stimulation and electromagnetic brain pulse treatment
under certain circumstances; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
To the extent money is available, and with the use of existing personnel and 1
resources, this bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to create 2
a pilot program to collect and analyze data that is publicly available or voluntarily 3
provided to the pilot program related to best practices for, and the outcome of 4
studies concerning, transcranial magnetic stimulation and electromagnetic brain 5
pulse treatment. This bill requires the Department to compile a report of the 6
findings and recommendations of the pilot program, which must be posted on an 7
Internet website maintained by the Department and submitted to the Director of the 8
Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee 9
on Health and Human Services. 10
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. The Department of Health and Human Services 1
shall, to the extent money is available, create a pilot program to 2
collect and analyze data that is publicly available or voluntarily 3
provided to the pilot program concerning: 4
(a) The best practices for transcranial magnetic stimulation and 5
electromagnetic brain pulse treatment; and 6
(b) The results of studies concerning transcranial magnetic 7
stimulation and electromagnetic brain pulse treatment. 8
2. The data described in subsection 1 may be collected from: 9
(a) Entities that provide transcranial magnetic stimulation or 10
electromagnetic brain pulse treatment in this State; and 11
(b) Public or private research institutions that conduct studies on 12
transcranial magnetic stimulation or electromagnetic brain pulse 13
treatment for persons with a substance use disorder, post-traumatic 14
stress disorder or an addictive disorder related to gambling. 15
3. The Department shall use existing personnel, resources and 16
technology to administer the pilot program. 17
4. The Department shall, on or before July 1, 2027, compile a 18
report of its findings and recommendations resulting from the pilot 19
program, which must be: 20
(a) Posted on an Internet website maintained by the Department; 21
and 22
(b) Submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau 23
for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health 24
and Human Services. 25
5. The Department may apply for and accept gifts, grants and 26
donations to assist with the implementation of the pilot program. 27
6. As used in this section: 28
(a) “Electromagnetic brain pulse treatment” means a 29
noninvasive and non-pharmaceutical treatment that uses an 30
electroencephalograph and transcranial magnetic stimulation to 31
image and identify abnormal brainwaves and provide treatment 32
through the delivery of pulse-matching, electromagnetic stimulation 33
intended to restore normal brain function. 34
(b) “Transcranial magnetic stimulation” means a noninvasive 35
procedure that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate and alter brain 36
activity. 37
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on October 1, 2025, and 38
expires by limitation on September 30, 2027. 39
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