Makes an appropriation for the development and carrying out of a certain internship program in psychology. (BDR S-615)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Cecelia González

Provides state funds to UNLV Partnership to create and run an accredited predoctoral internship in child/adolescent psychology, expanding in-state training and addressing Nevada's clinician shortage.

(No further action taken.)

Purpose

AB 330 appropriates State General Fund money to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Partnership for Research, Assessment, Counseling, Therapy and Innovative Clinical Education (UNLV Partnership) to develop and operate an accredited predoctoral internship program in child and adolescent psychology. The program is intended to expand in‑state training capacity and address Nevada’s shortage of licensed psychologists, particularly those trained to serve children and adolescents.

Key provisions

Appropriates funds from the State General Fund to the UNLV Partnership for development and operation of a predoctoral internship for doctoral psychology students.

Specific amounts:

Fiscal Year 2025–2026: $206,000
Fiscal Year 2026–2027: $787,100

Permitted uses:

Personnel, operating, travel, professional development, and equipment costs tied to program development and operation (including supervision, training materials, clinical supplies).
Intern stipends.
Costs to obtain membership in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers.
Costs to obtain American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation for the internship program.

Availability and reversion:

Appropriated sums are available in either fiscal year.
No portion may be committed after June 30, 2027.
Remaining funds may not be spent after September 17, 2027, and must revert to the State General Fund on or before that date.

Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Who is affected / benefits

Primary recipient: UNLV Partnership for Research, Assessment, Counseling, Therapy and Innovative Clinical Education.

Direct beneficiaries: doctoral psychology students enrolled in predoctoral training who will receive supervised internships and stipends.

Indirect beneficiaries: Nevada children, adolescents and families through increased access to clinicians trained in child/adolescent psychology; state workforce capacity for licensed psychologists.

Rationale / background

Cites state and federal workforce data documenting a substantial shortage of mental health professionals in Nevada (high percentage of residents in mental health shortage areas; low psychologist per capita rates compared with national averages).

Nevada licensure requires a doctorate and at least two years of supervised training, including one predoctoral internship — lack of in‑state accredited predoctoral internships has forced trainees to leave the state.

Fiscal and procedural status

Contains a legislative appropriation (not included in the Executive Budget).

Legislative history (selected): Passed both houses in 2025; enrolled and presented to the Governor 9/15/2025; approved by the Governor and chaptered as Chapter 553, Statutes of 2025 (10/10/2025).

Fiscal note: Bill states “Effect on Local Government: No.”

Note: The provided document set included repeated Legislative Counsel digests for a different AB 330 (California) concerning prepaid mobile telephony taxes; the summary above applies to Nevada AB 330 (BDR S-615) — the appropriation for the UNLV internship program.

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