(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025)
FIRST REPRINT A.B. 315
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 315–ASSEMBLYMEMBER EDGEWORTH
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SUMMARY—Requires applications to participate in Medicaid as a
provider to be accompanied by a certain verification.
(BDR 38-659)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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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 Medicaid; requiring an application to
participate in Medicaid as a provider to be accompanied
with a verification of the identity and signature of the
applicant; establishing the means by which the identity
and signature of an applicant may be established; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires an application to participate in Medicaid as a provider to 1
contain a statement that all matters stated within the application are true and 2
accurate. Existing law requires a natural person who is the applicant, or is 3
authorized to act on behalf of the applicant, to sign the statement under the pains 4
and penalties of perjury. Existing law provides that a person who signs such a 5
statement knowing that the application contains information which is false, whether 6
in whole or in part, and whether by commission or omission, is guilty of a category 7
D felony. (NRS 422.550) This bill additionally requires that an application 8
submitted to participate in Medicaid as a provider be accompanied by verification 9
of the identity and signature of the person who signed the statement. This bill 10
specifies that a person may verify his or her identity and signature for this purpose 11
by: (1) oath or affirmation before a notary public or other person authorized by law 12
to administer oaths or affirmations; or (2) through the use of an electronic identity 13
verification system. 14
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 422.550 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
422.550 1. Each application or report submitted to participate 2
as a provider, each report stating income or expense upon which 3
rates of payment are or may be based, and each invoice for payment 4
for goods or services provided to a recipient must contain a 5
statement that all matters stated therein are true and accurate, signed 6
by a natural person who is the provider or is authorized to act for the 7
provider, under the pains and penalties of perjury. 8
2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, each 9
application submitted to participate as a provider must be 10
accompanied by verification of the identity and signature of the 11
natural person who signed the statement pursuant to subsection 1: 12
(a) By oath or affirmation of the person administered by a 13
notary public or other person authorized by law to administer 14
oaths or affirmations; or 15
(b) Through an electronic identity verification system that is 16
used or approved by the Department for the purpose of verifying 17
the identification or signature of a person. 18
3. A person is guilty of perjury which is a category D felony 19
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if the person 20
signs or submits, or causes to be signed or submitted, [such] a 21
statement described in subsection 1 , knowing that the application, 22
report or invoice contains information which is false, in whole or in 23
part, by commission or by omission. 24
[3.] 4. For the purposes of this section, a person who signs on 25
behalf of a provider is presumed to have the authorization of the 26
provider and to be acting at the direction of the provider. 27
5. As used in this section, “electronic identity verification 28
system” means an electronic system that is capable of verifying the 29
identity or signature of a person by: 30
(a) Using multifactor authentication; 31
(b) Verifying data contained within governmental databases or 32
appearing on government-issued identification cards, including, 33
without limitation, photographs and signatures; 34
(c) Utilizing biometric data or facial recognition technology; 35
(d) Utilizing a combination of any mechanism described in 36
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); or 37
(e) Utilizing other secure and accurate means or procedures. 38
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 39
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