Bill > AB438

This bill revises provisions relating to nonemergency medical transportation by transferring regulatory authority from the Nevada Transportation Authority to local health authorities. Specifically, the bill defines nonemergency medical transportation as using a motor vehicle to transport a person for non-urgent medical care, and shifts the responsibility for permitting and regulating such transportation from the Nevada Transportation Authority to either the district board of health in Clark County or the Division of Public and Behavioral Health in other counties. The bill removes the requirement for private operators to obtain a certificate from the Nevada Transportation Authority and instead requires them to obtain a permit from the appropriate health authority, with a permit fee not to exceed $200. Additionally, the bill introduces new reporting requirements for drivers of nonemergency medical transportation vehicles, mandating that they report any instances of abuse, neglect, isolation, abandonment, or commercial sexual exploitation of elderly, vulnerable, or child passengers. Drivers who willfully fail to make such reports could face misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor charges. The bill preserves existing exemptions for government-owned vehicles and maintains an existing exemption for transportation services related to job and day training services. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, with some immediate provisions for administrative preparation.

Health and Social Services

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12645/Overview