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AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain governmental entities from substantially burdening certain activity relating to contraception and family planning services under certain circumstances; authorizing a person whose engagement in such activity has been so burdened to assert the violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding; authorizing a court to award damages against a governmental entity that substantially burdens such activity in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain governmental entities from substantially burdening certain activity relating to contraception and family planning services under certain circumstances; authorizing a person whose engagement in such activity has been so burdened to assert the violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding; authorizing a court to award damages against a governmental entity that substantially burdens such activity in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Sunday, February 2, 2025
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Public exhibits
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Support 1 · Opp 1 · Neutral 2
Auditor findings
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recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain governmental entities from substantially burdening certain activity
Existing law prescribes certain rights for a patient of a medical facility or a facility for the dependent. (NRS 449A.100-449A.124) Sections 2-8 of this bill establish the Right to Contraception and Family Planning Services Act. Sections 3.5-5 define certain terms for purposes of the Act. Section 3 establishes the applicability of those definitions. Section 7 applies the provisions of the Act to certain state laws and local laws and ordinances and the implementation of those laws and ordinances, regardless of when those laws or ordinances were enacted. Section 7 also ensures that the provisions of the Act do not apply to: (1) state and local laws and ordinances relating to abortion; and (2) certain regulations and policies of certain entities that regulate education and activities that take place at or are sponsored by a public school. Section 8 generally prohibits a governmental entity from enacting or implementing any limitation or requirement that singles out contraception and family planning services and substantially burdens: (1) the access of a person to contraception and family planning services, drugs or devices related to contraception and family planning services or information related to contraception and family planning services; or (2) the ability of a provider of health care to provide contraception and family planning services, drugs or devices related to contraception and family planning services or information related to contraception and family planning serv
NELIS exhibits (7 on file)
Support (1)
- (combined) (Testimony)
Opposition (1)
- (combined) (Testimony)
Neutral (2)
- Adam Plain — Department of Business and Industry (Letter)
- (combined) (Testimony)
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