S.B. 266
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SENATE BILL NO. 266–SENATORS TAYLOR, CRUZ-CRAWFORD;
CANNIZZARO, DALY, DOÑATE, DONDERO LOOP, FLORES,
OHRENSCHALL, PAZINA AND SCHEIBLE
MARCH 4, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the Student Loan
Repayment for Providers of Health Care in
Underserved Communities Program. (BDR 18-1064)
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; authorizing certain providers of
behavioral health services to participate in the Student
Loan Repayment for Providers of Health Care in
Underserved Communities Program; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law: (1) creates the Student Loan Repayment for Providers of Health 1
Care in Underserved Communities Program within the Office of the State Treasurer 2
to repay the student education loans of certain providers of health care who work in 3
certain underserved communities; and (2) establishes certain eligibility 4
requirements for such providers of health care to obtain loan repayment through the 5
Program. (NRS 226.450-226.466) Existing law defines “provider of health care” to 6
include certain persons for purposes of the Program. (NRS 226.454) This bill 7
expands the definition of “provider of health care” to include a marriage and family 8
therapist, a clinical alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed or certified alcohol and 9
drug counselor, thereby making the benefits of the Program available to such 10
persons. 11
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 226.454 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
226.454 “Provider of health care” means: 2
1. A physician; 3
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2. A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 1
633 of NRS; 2
3. A dentist; 3
4. A licensed nurse; 4
5. A person who holds a license as an attendant or is certified 5
as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical 6
technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS; 7
6. An optometrist; 8
7. An audiologist; 9
8. A practitioner of respiratory care; 10
9. A podiatric physician; 11
10. A psychologist; 12
11. A clinical professional counselor; 13
12. A marriage and family therapist; 14
13. A clinical alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed or 15
certified alcohol and drug counselor; 16
14. A perfusionist; 17
[13.] 15. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician; 18
[14.] 16. An associate in social work, a social worker, a master 19
social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social 20
worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS; 21
[15.] 17. A midwife; or 22
[16.] 18. A provider of doula services who is enrolled with the 23
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of 24
Health and Human Services to receive reimbursement through 25
Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177. 26
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 27
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