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A.B. 542
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 542–COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
(ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCE
IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
MARCH 31, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to offenders.
(BDR 16-1132)
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 offenders; revising requirements relating to the
provision of certain medical services to women in the
custody of the Department of Corrections; and providing
other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Corrections to provide a woman who 1
is incarcerated access to certain necessary medical and behavioral health care 2
services. (NRS 209.3817) Section 1 of this bill requires that any such access be 3
provided in accordance with community standards of care and national guidelines 4
for the provision of such services. Section 1 also removes specific language 5
requiring this access to include an annual pelvic examination and mammography, 6
thereby requiring the Department to provide a woman who is incarcerated access to 7
pelvic examinations and mammography in accordance with community standards 8
of care and national guidelines for the provision of pelvic examinations and 9
mammography, rather than on an annual basis. 10
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 209.3817 is hereby amended to read as 1
follows: 2
209.3817 1. The Department shall ensure that each woman 3
who is assigned to an institution or facility completes a form at the 4
time of intake to assess the needs of the woman while in the custody 5
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of the Department. The form must include, without limitation, 1
questions relating to: 2
(a) How recently the woman has received preventative 3
gynecological care and, if applicable, obstetrical care; and 4
(b) The needs of the woman for feminine hygiene products for 5
the purpose of providing the woman with a suitable supply of 6
feminine hygiene products. 7
2. The Department shall provide a woman who is in the 8
custody of the Department access to necessary medical and 9
behavioral health care services, including: 10
(a) Counseling pertaining to mental health or a substance use 11
disorder; 12
(b) Medication prescribed for the treatment for mental health 13
issues; 14
(c) [An annual pelvic examination and mammography;] Pelvic 15
examinations; 16
(d) Mammography; and 17
[(d)] (e) Any appropriate follow-up care necessary for a woman 18
who receives an examination or mammography pursuant to 19
paragraph (c) [.] or (d). 20
3. The Department shall provide any necessary medical and 21
behavioral health care services required by subsection 2 in 22
accordance with community standards of care and national 23
guidelines for the provision of medical and behavioral health care 24
services to incarcerated women. 25
4. The Department shall provide a woman who is in the 26
custody of the Department with a sufficient supply of feminine 27
hygiene products at no cost. The Department shall provide the 28
woman with a preferred type of feminine hygiene products upon 29
request. A woman may at any time inform the Department of a need 30
to adjust the supply of feminine hygiene products necessary to 31
constitute a sufficient supply for the needs of the woman. 32
[4.] 5. The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to 33
carry out the provisions of this section. 34
[5.] 6. As used in this section: 35
(a) “Feminine hygiene product” means a sanitary napkin, 36
tampon or other similar item used during a menstrual cycle. 37
(b) “Mammography” has the meaning ascribed to it in 38
NRS 457.182. 39
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 40
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