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Supporters told the Senate the program mirrors clinical residency models used in medical education and would pair classroom instruction with in‑field training through partnerships with schools, nonprofits and medical providers. \"They were creating a brand new profession and that's exactly what senate bill 1 65 does,\" Winn said, noting institutional participation from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno and Great Basin.

The Senate adopted finance committee amendment 8 23, which the chair said \"adds section 79.5, requiring the division of healthcare financing and policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer 68,705 from the account to improve health care quality and assess access in state general fund, and authorizes the expenditure of a hundred and $15,171 in fiscal year 27 to the Nevada Medicaid budget account to carry out the provisions of the act.\" The sponsor and supporters characterized the appropriations as drawn from opioid funds and provider-fee sources rather than the state general fund.

Debate on the floor emphasized workforce retention. Winn described seven recent graduates who left Nevada because the state lacked internship or residency opportunities and said SB165 would create three in-state internship slots \"allowing us to keep those Nevadans that we have trained here in our schools to stay here and work in Nevada.\" There was no recorded floor opposition during the roll call.

On final consideration the Senate recorded 20 yes votes and 0 no votes; the motion was declared passed and the bill was ordered to the Assembly.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/27/2025 - Senate Floor Session, Pt. 2","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Winn rose in strong support of Senate Bill 165, saying the bill \"creates a brand new, Nevada grown, new workforce to help tackle our mental and behavioral health crisis, especially when it comes to our young kids.\"","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746182,"Votes at a glance: key Senate floor actions, May 20, 2025",2401,2192000,4593000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536361-e7d062b30b8a9ceea50aa792a78271b9&start=2192&end=4593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536361-e7d062b30b8a9ceea50aa792a78271b9/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6746182/Nevada/Votes-at-a-glance-key-Senate-floor-actions-May-20-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746182-3e6114b221f2eed3149b8f3e6a1aff65/orig.mp4?Expires=1773752957&Signature=V0h2S-2XpCC3hxjzsaj3B0iO8skVrSzKCwbUKJUigFkKEoxy7qaAGP-H~lMVqOTnSTGLkQNtSW5-PxKOr1kP-YDESQqgVWMs2vO6qikK5hXwkX66IrzQT781IvA2tcb~8Jj5VTNhgcZTdxhYm4Ev-x7ymrRdXKF4XCAvj-LQPrJP9RzgcDb3BJx6QMn5jh1Tb1TVQ8jNBvgIPWpGDK-SVOUnX72gmrPWlNYV8Z5sFD8h9SD9ljSzGyIOnP8fWW~0IDaMlcxBrrHiSjUPcDv22WMsAMAc7ekWD8taUFvyYhTgb9nmdM1wnToF-jf0RWBHJJg~fclT7UCeuLFpuDbIXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate took final action on a number of measures on May 20, 2025. Items below list the bill, the floor action described on the record, and the recorded vote when a roll call was read aloud.

- SB62 (crimes; victims fund): Finance amendment 843 adopted; the bill was declared passed with yeses 18, noes 2 and ordered to the Assembly.

- SB147 (Southern Nevada Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency pilot): Finance amendment 845 adopted reducing an appropriation; the bill was declared passed with yeses 20, noes 0 and ordered to the Assembly.

- SB165 (behavioral health): Finance amendment 823 adopted; SB165 required a two-thirds vote and passed 20-0 (recorded).

- SB300 (Medicaid coverage for opioid-use disorder medication administration and other Medicaid clarifications): Amendment 760 adopted and bill declared passed with a unanimous recorded vote (20-0) and ordered to the Assembly.

- SB317, SB334, SB346, SB400 and other bills listed on the general file received committee amendments and were ordered ready for final consideration or enrolled; where the floor recorded final roll-call tallies they are noted below.

- SB378 (independent centers for emergency medical care; health records): Finance amendment 804 adopted; final recorded vote 12-8; bill passed and ordered to the Assembly.

- SB393 (Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act): Finance amendment 810 adopted to expand boundaries and include a $26,000,000 FY2026 appropriation; final recorded vote 15-5; bill passed and ordered to the Assembly.

- SB400 (education provisions): Finance amendment 731 adopted; final recorded vote 20-0; bill passed and ordered to the Assembly.

- SB407 (indigent defense services): Amendment 802 adopted adjusting governance and appointment language; recorded final vote 12-8; bill passed and ordered to the Assembly.

Not all items on the floor received recorded roll-call totals in the transcript excerpt; many were \"ordered and rolled\" or \"ordered to the general file\" following adoption of committee amendments. Bills that were \"ordered and rolled\" or \"reprinted and engrossed to the general file\" are noted on the record but do not have additional roll-call tallies in this transcript excerpt.","The Senate adopted multiple committee amendments and passed a set of bills on final consideration or ordered bills to the Assembly. This roundup lists each bill addressed on the floor with the action taken and recorded vote tallies where the transcript recorded them.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":81,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746186,"Senate passes Windsor Park environmental-justice bill after emotional floor debate",1032,3561000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536361-e7d062b30b8a9ceea50aa792a78271b9&start=3561&end=4593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536361-e7d062b30b8a9ceea50aa792a78271b9/thumbnail_3561000.jpg","/articles/6746186/Nevada/Senate-passes-Windsor-Park-environmental-justice-bill-after-emotional-floor-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746186-b4c14cfebd0ed727075b80fa1b85e0bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773752957&Signature=XF6Cjisp5m9RwPb0ycva~qia3Y-2SKWgv~96eU82Q4QWZJUARvvuLgbV9fU2rpXLnOCNM~EtH~5MxZ9iu6cOhhI1bW4QJMFKpMtO5l4zRuAJPhNRLDRhPDFXgxcKePy0lUd-UohYep2mwNw~uVbTWaassSI5ZbNR2rY7J5Bsgm5lyuLB52kIwSoWD54zqVl8cr1UjdTdXQUokk1MZrQHtUDtE9i~fyKS1MKTJ6nEgZXZFit7sYvkc8RtKjeUQoEYsOjX7fXU-wU7h3~rFvhasduE1caPGnlMPC7yy5i-YlBzYocemFYxtFXBs0IFjW-~~SPdK3S15Y55qpX~q3AreA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 393, described on the floor as the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, was amended by the finance committee (amendment 810) to expand boundaries of the Windsor Park neighborhood and provide a $26,000,000 appropriation from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026.

Senator Neal delivered an extended, personal floor statement describing decades of community history, prior ordinances from the early 1990s, and earlier legislation (including SB450 in 2023). \"It exists because the entire bill as written needs to be completed from 2023,\" Neal said, arguing the measure is intended to provide justice and complete work left unfinished by local actions and earlier funding decisions.

Senator Titus spoke in opposition on fiscal grounds, saying more than $51,000,000 in public funds had been allocated over time and that an additional $26,000,000 without new federal support represented an inappropriate request. Supporters, including Senator Taylor, responded that the bill is about homeownership, justice and completing work for families left in substandard conditions.

After extended debate the Senate recorded a roll-call vote: yeses 15, noes 5. The bill was declared passed and ordered to the Assembly.","SB393, the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, was amended to expand neighborhood boundaries and provide a $26 million appropriation; floor debate featured long statements about historical neglect, prior local actions, and fiscal concerns. The bill passed 15-5 and was ordered to the Assembly.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746191,"Senate passes bill tightening rules for freestanding ERs and adding health-record and licensing provisions",102,3073000,3175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536361-e7d062b30b8a9ceea50aa792a78271b9&start=3073&end=3175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536361-e7d062b30b8a9ceea50aa792a78271b9/thumbnail_3073000.jpg","/articles/6746191/Nevada/Senate-passes-bill-tightening-rules-for-freestanding-ERs-and-adding-health-record-and-licensing-provisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746191-c48b61b1756efc12ca4f880999d21cde/orig.mp4?Expires=1773752957&Signature=hZWGQdvMeeW-qpIZXGdm7-HAq9bw8szB-9Q~ZH7iT2x6fuGhL90dGOTrY4-4b016LCKq2bL5A7YxProO1NJl2nGi1kDf~T4eVo90jcVt86a-itQtV2XFTcwUrzoH~-3Gq9cD823Q-bEi1ifFbZNClE2jYsBUYzdg6e9xqQ7j9E2nWjF3kVGQUzzChbr-1l7W4t6-SbGURWTofMzxw0YX7e3n~Lo58yehZcdb4~BCuWyLAHGeM8UANr-iA8roeiCN7r4osT3u1tUEw36SjrVApdXrmLRYU~sPRmYyNnaRZUOXiR8qEScEd4Yh2q5lWX0Oy2pZ~qGYm4NoJ3imNGhNSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 378, as amended, revises provisions concerning the licensing and operation of independent centers for emergency medical care (freestanding emergency departments), the electronic maintenance and exchange of health records, and related licensure and payment provisions.

Senator Donate (Floor sponsor) said the bill was drafted to address consumer protections and alleged problematic billing practices. \"This bill has sections that allow Medicaid the ability to stop providers that are upcoding and taking charge of our state,\" the senator said, arguing the measure helps stop waste, fraud and abuse.

Senator Titus delivered extended floor remarks in strong opposition, arguing SB378 would \"jeopardize access to critical health care services, particularly to undocumented immigrants and other vulnerable Nevadans.\" Titus said the bill's licensing requirements (identified on the floor as sections 14 through 16) and a five-mile restriction for new FSEDs (section 17) risk fragmenting care and increasing costs. She also noted concerns about mandating 24/7 urgent-care services at specified rates and cited EMTALA obligations and rural access concerns.

The Senate adopted finance committee amendment 804, described on the floor as requiring the Director of Health and Human Services to include under Medicaid a system of value-based payments for certain independent centers, modifying licensure provisions, adjusting deadlines for health-record transmittal, and including a general-fund appropriation of $291,296 with authorization of $1,100,000 to implement the bill.

After debate the Senate recorded a roll-call vote: yeses 12, noes 8. The bill was declared passed and ordered to the Assembly.","SB378 was amended and passed after extended floor debate about the role of freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs), patient access and cost, and Medicaid fraud protections. Opponents warned the bill could fragment care and harm undocumented patients; supporters said it will increase transparency and curtail upcoding.","actionData","errors"]

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