Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to administer Medicaid. (NRS 422.270) Section 1 of this bill requires the Director of the Department, to the extent that money and federal financial participation are available, to include under Medicaid coverage for supports and services provided to recipients of Medicaid through medical-legal partnerships that are aimed at addressing social determinants of health. Section 1 also authorizes the Department to apply to the Federal Government for any waiver granted pursuant to federal law or amendment necessary to the State Plan for Medicaid to receive federal funding to provide such coverage under Medicaid. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate that the provisions of section 1 will be administered in the same manner as the provisions of existing law governing Medicaid.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 232.320
Reprint 1: 232.320
BDR: 232.320