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AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to examine pregnant women for the discovery of syphilis; requiring the use of a rapid or point-of-care test when testing certain pregnant women for syphilis in certain circumstances; requiring certain medical facilities to develop a policy to ensure compliance with such requirements; exempting certain medical facilities from requirements relating to testing for syphilis; authorizing the discipline of certain health care facilities that violate such requirements; requiring Medicaid to reimburse for rapid or point-of-care testing for syphilis performed under certain circumstances separately from reimbursement for other prenatal care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to examine pregnant women for the discovery of syphilis; requiring the use of a rapid or point-of-care test when testing certain pregnant women for syphilis in certain circumstances; requiring certain medical facilities to develop a policy to ensure compliance with such requirements; exempting certain medical facilities from requirements relating to testing for syphilis; authorizing the discipline of certain health care facilities that violate such requirements; requiring Medicaid to reimburse for rapid or point-of-care testing for syphilis performed under certain circumstances separately from reimbursement for other prenatal care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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Public exhibits
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Support 2 · Opp 0 · Neutral 2
Auditor findings
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AN ACT relating to health care; requiring certain physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to examin
Existing law requires every physician attending a pregnant woman during gestation to make an examination for the discovery of syphilis. Existing law also requires any medical facility, other than a hospital, and an emergency department or labor and delivery unit in a hospital that is evaluating or treating a pregnant woman to test the pregnant woman for syphilis using a standard serological test, unless the pregnant woman refuses the test or indicates that she has already had the prenatal screenings and tests recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Existing law requires such a physician or facility to treat a patient who tests positive for syphilis or to refer the patient for such treatment, except where the patient refuses treatment. (NRS 442.010) Section 1 of this bill additionally requires a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to make an examination for the discovery of syphilis when attending a pregnant woman during gestation. Section 1 requires certain medical facilities, other than a hospital, and an emergency department or labor unit of a hospital to test a pregnant woman who has not received any prenatal screenings and tests for syphilis, and who does not refuse testing, using a rapid or point-of-care test instead of a standard serological test unless the results of a serological test are likely to be available before the woman is discharged or otherwise leaves the facility. Section 1 requires such a facility to pe
NELIS exhibits (7 on file)
Support (2)
- Melissa Washabaugh — Rural Children's Mental Health Consortium (Letter)
- Jamelle Nance — Children's Advocacy Alliance (Letter)
Neutral (2)
- Adam Plain — Department of Business and Industry (Letter)
- (combined) (Testimony)
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