S.B. 150
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SENATE BILL NO. 150–SENATOR DONDERO LOOP
PREFILED JANUARY 31, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SUMMARY—Provides for the increase of certain rates of
reimbursement under Medicaid. (BDR S-658)
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 Medicaid; requiring the Department of Health
and Human Services to seek an increase to certain
reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program for
medication-assisted treatment provided by an opioid
treatment program provider; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to 1
administer the Medicaid program. (NRS 422.270) Existing law requires the 2
Director of the Department to include under Medicaid certain coverage relating to 3
the treatment of substance use disorders. (NRS 422.272366, 422.272368, 4
422.272428, 422.27248, 422.4025) This bill requires the Department to submit to 5
the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services on or before October 1, 6
2025, a request to amend the State Plan for Medicaid to increase to at least $15.34, 7
or as close to that amount as the Secretary approves, the rate of reimbursement 8
which is provided on a fee-for-service basis pursuant to the State Plan for 9
medication-assisted treatment provided by an opioid treatment program provider. 10
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. On or before October 1, 2025, the Department 1
of Health and Human Services shall submit to the United States 2
Secretary of Health and Human Services a request to amend the 3
State Plan for Medicaid to increase to at least $15.34 per hour, or as 4
close to that amount as the Secretary approves, the rate of 5
reimbursement which is provided on a fee-for-service basis pursuant 6
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to the State Plan for medication-assisted treatment provided by an 1
opioid treatment program provider. 2
2. The request submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must be 3
supported using methods for determining reimbursement rates 4
accepted by the Secretary. 5
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval. 6
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