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Senators debate AB282 billing reforms and oversight by medical board; bill passes Senate
Summary
Assembly Bill 282, revising provisions related to billing for health care, passed the Senate after floor amendments. Senator Titus opposed, arguing placement of oversight with the state Board of Medical Examiners could jeopardize physicians by tying billing errors to licensing investigations.
The Nevada Senate passed Assembly Bill 282, a bill described on the floor as revising provisions related to billing for health care, after the Senate adopted amendment 982 and heard extended opposition from Senator Titus about regulatory oversight.
Senator Dondero Loop presented and moved adoption of the Senate Committee on Finance amendment number 9 82; the amendment was adopted on voice vote and the bill was made ready for final consideration. The Senate later took a final roll call; the clerk recorded 13 yeses and 8 noes and declared AB282 passed and ordered to the Assembly.
Senator Titus rose in opposition and focused on oversight placement. "This revises provisions related to billing for health care ... I rise in strong opposition to senate bridal 2 82. Assembly bill 2 82 addresses overpayment, by providers, and I certainly support and and appreciate the concept that absolutely if a patient has overpaid, they should be in reverse. However, this bill jeopardizes physicians by placing oversight in the board of medical examiners," Titus said on the floor.
Titus warned that tying billing errors to the Board of Medical Examiners could subject physicians to licensing investigations even for small errors and that such investigations would carry reporting consequences with credentialing entities. "We are talking about overpayment refunds, not no matter how small, we will be in will be in event a physician must disclose an investigation by the board will start. I've sat on the medical board and I can tell you, we do investigate any complaint. Please do not support this bill as well intentioned as it is," Titus said.
The Senate record shows the bill cleared the chamber despite the objections recorded by Titus; the transcript does not include amended text beyond the adoption of the committee amendment nor further procedural changes. The clerk recorded the roll as 13 yes, 8 no; AB282 was declared passed and ordered to the Assembly.
The transcript records the nature of the objection (placement of oversight jurisdiction) but does not include responses from the Board of Medical Examiners or additional legal analysis on the floor.
