NV lawmakers mull maternal health protections for ’27 session, punt on child welfare funding fix

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 972

Last Updated: 6 days, 17 hours ago

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Nevada state lawmakers are considering a wide-range of health-related policies in the next year’s legislative session that includes implementing a slate of maternal health protections in a “momnibus” bill, bolstering efforts to investigate Medicaid insurance fraud, and reducing reporting requirements for state health agencies.

Also at Tuesday’s interim Health and Human Services committee meeting, discussion to study – instead of fix – the state’s outdated child welfare funding formula, as well as a plan …

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