Nevada AB284 requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to seek Medicaid reimbursement rates for vagus nerve stimulation.

Nevada AB284 mandates the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to request Medicaid reimbursement rates for vagus nerve stimulation therapy devices and their replacement parts. The reimbursement rates must be at least 82 percent of the cost of the devices or replacement parts. These rates must be separate from and in addition to the rates for medical care necessary for implantation or replacement. The request must be supported by methods accepted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

Nevada AB284 requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to seek Medicaid reimbursement rates for vagus nerve stimulation.

Nevada AB284 mandates the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to request Medicaid reimbursement rates for vagus nerve stimulation therapy devices and their replacement parts. The reimbursement rates must be at least 82 percent of the cost of the devices or replacement parts. These rates must be separate from and in addition to the rates for medical care necessary for implantation or replacement. The request must be supported by methods accepted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The act becomes effective upon passage and approval.