AB235 - Revises provisions relating to health care providers. (BDR 20-844)

- 83rd Session (2025) Assembly Bill No. 235–Assemblymember Roth CHAPTER.......... AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a health care provider who practices in reproductive health, any employee of or volunteer for a health care facility that provides services related to reproductive health, any provider of gender- affirming care and the spouse, domestic partner or minor child thereof to request a court order to make certain personal information in the possession of a county recorder, county assessor or elections official be kept in a confidential manner; authorizing such a person to request that the Department of Motor Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law authorizes certain persons and the spouse, domestic partner or minor child thereof, to request a court order to require that a county recorder, county assessor, county clerk, city clerk or the Secretary of State maintain the personal information of the person contained in their records in a confidential manner. (NRS 247.530, 247.540, 250.140, 293.908) Sections 1-3 of this bill authorize such court orders to be requested by any health care provider who practices in reproductive health, any employee of or volunteer for a health care facility that provides services related to reproductive health, any provider of gender-affirming care and the spouse, domestic partner or minor child thereof. Existing law authorizes certain persons to request that the Department of Motor Vehicles display an alternate address on the person’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card. (NRS 481.091) Section 4 of this bill authorizes any health care provider who practices in reproductive health, any employee of or volunteer for a health care facility that provides services related to reproductive health, any provider of gender-affirming care and the spouse, domestic partner or minor child thereof to also make such a request. EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. NRS 247.540 is hereby amended to read as follows: 247.540 1. The following persons may request that the personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 247.520 that is contained in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential: (a) Any justice or judge in this State. (b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State. (c) Any court-appointed master in this State. – 2 – - 83rd Session (2025) (d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State. (e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city. (f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer. (g) Any prosecutor. (h) Any state or county public defender. (i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government. (j) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities: (1) Interacts with the public; and (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers. (k) Any county manager in this State. (l) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer: (1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement; (2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement. (m) Any provider of health care who practices in reproductive health. (n) Any employee of or volunteer for a health care facility that provides services related to reproductive health. (o) Any provider of gender-affirming care. (p) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (o), inclusive. [(n)] (q) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (o), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties. [(o)] (r) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive. 2. Any nonprofit entity in this State that maintains a confidential location for the purpose of providing shelter to victims – 3 – - 83rd Session (2025) of domestic violence may request that the personal information described in subsection 4 of NRS 247.520 that is contained in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential. 3. As used in this section: (a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042. (b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044. (c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare. (d) “Gender-affirming care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 603A.435. (e) “Health care facility” means any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS. (f) “Peace officer” means: (1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive; and (2) Any person: (I) Who resides in this State; (II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury. [(e)] (g) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241A.030. [(f)] (h) “Provider of health care” means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this State to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. (i) “Reproductive health” means all health care matters relating to pregnancy, including, without limitation, prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, vasectomy, tubal ligation, abortion, abortion care, management of a miscarriage and infertility care. (j) “Social worker” means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS. – 4 – - 83rd Session (2025) Sec. 2. NRS 250.140 is hereby amended to read as follows: 250.140 1. The following persons may request that personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential: (a) Any justice or judge in this State. (b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State. (c) Any court-appointed master in this State. (d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State. (e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city. (f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer. (g) Any prosecutor. (h) Any state or county public defender. (i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government. (j) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities: (1) Interacts with the public; and (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers. (k) Any county manager in this State. (l) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer: (1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement; (2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement. (m) Any provider of health care who practices in reproductive health. (n) Any employee of or volunteer for a health care facility that provides services related to reproductive health. (o) Any provider of gender-affirming care. (p) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (o), inclusive. – 5 – - 83rd Session (2025) [(n)] (q) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (o), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties. [(o)] (r) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive. 2. Any nonprofit entity in this State that maintains a confidential location for the purpose of providing shelter to victims of domestic violence may request that the personal information described in subsection 4 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential. 3. As used in this section: (a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042. (b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044. (c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare. (d) “Gender-affirming care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 603A.435. (e) “Health care facility” means any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS. (f) “Peace officer” means: (1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive; and (2) Any person: (I) Who resides in this State; (II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and (III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury. [(e)] (g) “Prosecutor” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241A.030. [(f)] (h) “Provider of health care” means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this State to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. (i) “Reproductive health” means all health care matters relating to pregnancy, including, without limitation, prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, vasectomy, tubal – 6 – - 83rd Session (2025) ligation, abortion, abortion care, management of a miscarriage and infertility care. (j) “Social worker” means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS. Sec. 3. NRS 293.908 is hereby amended to read as follows: 293.908 1. The following persons may request that personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be kept confidential: (a) Any justice or judge in this State. (b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State. (c) Any court-appointed master in this State. (d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State. (e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city. (f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer. (g) Any prosecutor. (h) Any state or county public defender. (i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government. (j) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities: (1) Interacts with the public; and (2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers. (k) Any county manager in this State. (l) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer: (1) Who possess specialized training in code enforcement; (2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and (3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement. (m) Any provider of health care who practices in reproductive health. – 7 – - 83rd Session (2025) (n) Any employee of or volunteer for a health care facility that provides services related to reproductive health. (o) Any provider of gender-affirming care. (p) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (o), inclusive. [(n)] (q) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to [(l),] (o), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Child protective services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042. (b) “Child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044. (c) “Code enforcement” means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare. (d) “Gender-affirming care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 603A.435. (e) “Health care facility” means any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS. (f) “Peace officer” means: (1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive; and (2) A [Text truncated for display. Full text available on LegiScan.]