Nevada AB 272: Requires law enforcement agencies in certain counties to participate in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. (BDR 15-603)

Bill Text

A.B. 272
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 272–ASSEMBLYMEMBER HARDY

FEBRUARY 20, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to forensic medical
examinations. (BDR 16-596)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to forensic medical examinations; repealing,
replacing and revising certain provisions relating to the
payment of and reimbursement for forensic medical
examinations of certain victims of crime; and providing
other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law: (1) requires a county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault is 1
committed to pay any costs incurred by a hospital for a forensic medical 2
examination of the victim; and (2) provides that such costs must not be charged 3
directly to the victim. (NRS 217.300) Similarly, existing law: (1) requires a county 4
in whose jurisdiction a domestic violence battery by strangulation is committed to 5
pay any costs incurred by a hospital for a strangulation forensic medical 6
examination of the victim; and (2) provides that such costs must not be charged 7
directly to the victim. (NRS 217.405) 8
Sections 3 and 13 of this bill remove and repeal the provisions of existing law 9
requiring the costs incurred by a hospital for a forensic medical examination of a 10
victim of sexual assault or domestic violence battery by strangulation to be paid by 11
the county. Instead, section 1 of this bill establishes procedures by which a health 12
care facility may be reimbursed by the Department of Health and Human Services 13
for any costs incurred by the health care facility for the forensic medical 14
examination of a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, battery which is 15
committed by strangulation or certain offenses related to human trafficking. 16
Additionally, section 1 prohibits the health care facility from directly charging the 17
victims for the costs of such a forensic medical examination. Sections 2 and 4-12 18
of this bill make conforming changes necessary to implement the new procedures 19
for reimbursement. 20

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 217 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a health care 3
facility that incurs any costs for a forensic medical examination 4
shall pay those costs and may not charge the costs directly to the 5
subject of the forensic medical examination. 6
2. A health care facility that incurs any costs for a forensic 7
medical examination may apply to the Department for 8
reimbursement in an amount determined by the Department for 9
each forensic medical examination. 10
3. An application for reimbursement must include 11
documentation of the services rendered during the forensic 12
medical examination. 13
4. The Department shall reimburse a health care facility not 14
later than 60 days after receiving a completed application for 15
reimbursement. 16
5. The Department shall adopt regulations to establish: 17
(a) The procedures to be followed in the filing and review of 18
an application for reimbursement, which must comply with all 19
laws concerning the privacy of information, including, without 20
limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability 21
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and applicable 22
regulations; and 23
(b) The amount to be reimbursed for a forensic medical 24
examination, which must be reviewed annually by the Department. 25
6. The filing of a report with the appropriate law enforcement 26
agency must not be a prerequisite to qualify for a forensic medical 27
examination pursuant to this section. 28
7. As used in this section: 29
(a) “Department” means the Department of Health and 30
Human Services. 31
(b) “Forensic medical examination” means: 32
(1) An examination by a provider of health care to obtain 33
evidence from a victim of sexual assault; or 34
(2) An examination conducted by a provider of health care 35
for the purpose of assessing the health care needs of a victim of 36
domestic violence, a victim of strangulation or a victim of human 37
trafficking and coordinating the treatment of any injuries of the 38
victim. 39
(c) “Health care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in 40
NRS 200.471. 41

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(d) “Victim of domestic violence” means a person who is the 1
victim of the commission of any act described in NRS 33.018. 2
(e) “Victim of human trafficking” has the meaning ascribed to 3
it in NRS 217.520. 4
(f) “Victim of sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in 5
NRS 217.280. 6
(g) “Victim of strangulation” means a person who is a victim 7
of a battery which is committed by strangulation as described in 8
NRS 200.4