NevadaNevada health department runs care program for eligible adults 55 and older
The state health department runs a care program for certain adults age 55 or older who receive Medicare and Medicaid, subject to federal rules and any needed approval.
What it does
The state health department runs a care program for certain people age 55 or older who receive Medicare and Medicaid. A state Community Advocate also helps older people find community services.
The state sets aside $293,055 for 2025–26 and $184,057 for 2026–27, and authorizes additional spending of $323,855 and $91,953 for those years.
Argument forOlder adults who qualify may receive coordinated care through one program, which could help them get needed services while living at home.
Argument againstApplying for federal approval or a Medicaid plan change could delay the program for older adults who may qualify.
More detail
The Department of Health and Human Services must establish and run a PACE program. The program serves certain people age 55 or older who receive Medicare and Medicaid. It may be run by the Department, one of its divisions, or with government partners. The program must follow federal PACE laws and rules. The Department must apply for any needed federal waiver or Medicaid plan change and cooperate with federal officials. The program provisions take effect for other purposes on January 1, 2026. Preparatory work may begin upon passage and approval.
The Legislature appropriates money and authorizes other spending for the act’s costs. The money is for the Department’s Division of Health Care Financing and Policy. The spending is for costs of carrying out the act. Any unspent appropriated money must return to the State General Fund by the stated dates. The funding provision takes effect July 1, 2025. Remaining appropriated money must be returned by September 18, 2026, or September 17, 2027, as applicable.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 11Chapter 497.Latest
- Jun 10Approved by the Governor Joe Lombardo.Became Law
- Jun 6Enrolled and delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Jun 4To enrollment.Major
- Jun 3In Senate.
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Assembly (2nd Reprint). Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.Minor
- May 31From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.Minor
- May 30From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 849.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate (1st Reprint). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
- Apr 14Notice of eligibility for exemption. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 61.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.Minor
- Apr 10From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. To committee.
- Feb 18Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.Introduced
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