Nevada's Medicaid Program- SB 307 PDF Print E-mail
Requires the Office of the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to study issues relating to Medicaid
Senate Bill 307
Sponsored by: Senator Valerie Wiener
BILL STATUS: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 88. Effective May 18, 2009 for the purposes of accepting money pursuant to subsection 2 of section 1 and on July 1, 2009 for all other purposes.

Nevada Medicaid provides insurance for the most vulnerable of Nevada’s citizens. Senator Wiener decided it was about time a study was conducted to look at the state’s Medicaid funds to determine the long-term financial sustainability of the program. That is why she introduced Senate Bill 307, which, if it passes, would launch an intensive study of Nevada’s Medicaid system. The study will determine how Nevada can sustain the Medicaid program both in healthy and challenging times. It will also look at the rates that Medicaid charges in Nevada versus other states.

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Requires the establishment of the Cancer Drug Donation Program
SB 159
Sponsored by: Senator Valerie Wiener
BILL STATUS: April 8, 2009- Passed in Senate (Yeas: 21, Nays: None). In Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services. May 16, 2009- Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.3, no further action allowed

This bill requires the State Board of Pharmacy to establish the Cancer Drug Donation Program. The Program will distribute and dispense cancer drugs donated to the Program to cancer patients. It also authorizes persons to donate cancer drugs at any pharmacy, medical facility, health clinic or provider of health care that participates in the Program. The donated drugs must be in the original, unopened and sealed packages and must not be adulterated or misbranded. Part of the bill provides immunity from civil liability for damages caused by any act or omission of a person who donates a cancer drug to the Program, or who accepts, distributes or dispenses a cancer drug donated to the Program.

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