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This bill requires various health insurance providers in Nevada, including individual, group, and government health plans like Medicaid, to include coverage for habilitative and rehabilitative speech-language pathology treatments for stuttering for individuals under 26 years old. The bill prohibits insurers from setting annual limits on these services, limiting coverage based on the cause of stuttering, or imposing medical management techniques that could restrict access to treatment. Starting January 1, 2026, all health insurance policies must include this coverage, and any provisions that conflict with the bill's requirements will be void. The bill defines key terms like "habilitative speech-language pathology" as services that help a person keep, learn, or improve skills for daily living, and "rehabilitative speech-language pathology" as services that help restore skills that have been lost or impaired. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to take action against insurers who fail to comply with the new requirements, such as suspending or revoking their certificates. For Medicaid, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for federal waivers or amendments to secure funding for these speech therapy services.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12122/Overview