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Legislative Highlights

2009 Session
  • Created the Legislative Committee on Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
  • Prevented elimination of Office of Consumer Health Assistance
  • Enabled rural mental health clinics to remain open
  • Defeated legislation that would have capped Nevada Check Up
  • Provided for moderate increase in taxes and fees
  • Revised policy regarding compensation to victims of crime in cases of domestic violence and sexual assault
  • Increased access to health insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism
  • Provided a modest increase in the marriage license fee to support services for victims of domestic violence
  • Created the Nevada Domestic Partnership Registry
  • Revised provisions relating to unlawful discrimination in places of public accommodation to include sexual orientation
  • Created affordable housing database for use by low-income families, seniors, victims of domestic violence, people with disabilities and more

 

2007 Session

  • Strengthened child support enforcement by reorganizing responsibility for this within the Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • Increased funding for full-day kindergarten
  • Provided HPV vaccine access to girls for the prevention of cervical cancer
  • Increased TANF funding amounts for families (first increase in 15 years)
  • Increased access to health insurance for pregnant women
  • Provided funding for transitional services and housing for the homeless

2005 Session

  • Passed the Canadian Drug Importation Bill
  • Passed Full-day Kindergarten at at-risk school as option for School Districts
  • Required a state audit of child support collection and enforcement
  • Provided that children in state custody be placed with siblings when possible.
  • Provided Medicaid coverage for pregnant women up to 185% of poverty
  • Extended Medicaid coverage for children aging out of foster care
  • Provided funding for mental health services and Mental Health Courts
  • Created the Nevada Council on Domestic Violence, the Office of Minority Health, and the 211 Emergency Phone System
  • Instituted a pilot program to teach English to pre-K children

2003 Session

  • Provided $836 million in new tax revenue--below what we believe is needed for long-term state funding
  • Revised death penalty laws addressing some inequities and injustices
    Required external review of decisions made by managed care organizations
  • Revised procedures by which insurance companies can raise medical malractice rates, to eliminate unfair increases
  • Continued funding for integration of child welfare services in Clark and Washoe Counties
  • Gave individuals the right to designate a non-relative for hospital visitation and decisions on disposition of a body
  • Restored voting rights to certain ex-felons
  • Required state labor commissioner to enforce labor laws whether an employee is lawfully or unlawfully employed

2001 Session

  • Revamped the child welfare system in Washoe and Clark Counties
  • In Medicaid: eliminated the assets test, provided for expedited enrollment of pregnant women and provided Medicaid coverage for breast and cervical cancer
  • Defeated insurance industry's attempt to repeal mandated benefits in health plans, most of which require health care coverage for women and children
  • Raised cap on child support payments
  • Declared legislative intent that public schools should eliminate harassment and intimidation
  • Funded expansion of teen pregnancy prevention programs
  • Provided for operation of youth shelters
  • Increased funding for domestic violence programs
  • Expanded energy assistance for low income Nevadans

1999 Session

  • Required insurance coverage of contraceptives
  • Passed limited mental health parity bill
  • Created health care ombudsman
  • Passed Employment Non-Discrimination Act
  • Strengthened protections for victims of domestic violence
  • Provided for direct access to ob/gyn in managed care
  • Blocked school voucher legislation

1997 Session

  • Passed ground-breaking Patient Protection Act
  • Defeated some punitive aspects of welfare reform legislation
  • Removed statute of limitations on rape crimes
  • Required mandatory counseling for domestic violence abusers
  • Provided confidential addresses for victims of domestic violence
  • Established statewide registry of domestic violence abusers
  • Defeated bill to make English the official language

1995 Session

  • Killed bill for public vote on parental notification for teen abortion
  • Deleted "tailhook" clause from hotel liability bill
  • Blocked passage of very punitive welfare reform bill
  • Defeated school voucher and charter school bills
  • Strengthened domestic violence laws
  • Created family resource centers

1993 Session

  • Repealed discriminatory sections of the sodomy law
  • Defeated parental notification requirement for teen abortion
  • Created new crimes of stalking and aggravated stalking
  • Provided for battered women’s defense in criminal cases
  • Passed rape shield bill to provide anonymity to victims
  • Created Office for Missing and Exploited Children

1991 Session

  • Increased grants to welfare recipients (never implemented)
  • Provided state funds for WIC program
  • Created Nevada Commission for Women

1989 Session

  • Increased grants to welfare recipients (never implemented)
  • Strengthened child support enforcement laws
  • Funded displaced homemaker pilot program

 


 

 

   
 

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