Bill
AB 468
Allows certain hospitals and treatment facilities with private schools to seek reimbursement from home districts for educational services while a child is in treatment, including s
Status: Enacted — Approved by Governor (Chapter 533, Statutes of 2025). Introduced Feb 6, 2025; enacted Oct 10, 2025.
What the bill does (purpose)
- Amends NRS 387.1225 to allow certain hospitals and treatment facilities that operate a licensed private school to request reimbursement from a pupil’s home school district or charter school for the cost of educational services provided while the child is receiving treatment. The change extends existing reimbursement authority (previously focused on residential treatment) to certain outpatient treatment placements and clarifies related procedures.
Key provisions / changes
- Who may request reimbursement
- A hospital or facility licensed by Nevada’s Division of Public and Behavioral Health that operates a private school licensed under chapter 394 (private schools) and provides residential or outpatient treatment to children may request reimbursement if the school district/charter verifies the child is a patient/resident and the child attends the private school for more than 7 school days.
- For outpatient-only placements, an additional requirement: the child must be a pupil with a disability who previously received special education and related services under the authority of the school district or charter school in which the child is enrolled.
- Out‑of‑state residential placements
- A facility licensed in D.C. or another state that operates an educational program accredited by a national organization and approved by Nevada’s Department of Education may request reimbursement under specified conditions (e.g., Nevada residency, physician order because appropriate treatment not available in-state, admission >7 school days, not homeschooled/enrolled in private school, medically necessary treatment).
- Notification and records transfer
- Facilities seeking reimbursement must notify the Department of Education and the pupil’s home district/charter school upon admission and transfer the pupil’s educational records as required.
- How reimbursement is calculated
- The district/charter computes a daily rate by converting applicable per‑pupil funding into a daily amount (dividing adjusted base per‑pupil funding or statewide base per‑pupil funding by 180).
- For pupils with disabilities where the facility complies with IDEA and state special‑education requirements, the daily rate is increased by the statewide multiplier the pupil’s district/charter received prior to placement; the Department distributes funds withheld from the school district/charter to the facility.
- Definitions and scope
- Adds or clarifies procedural definitions and timelines relevant to reimbursement and reconstruction of services where applicable.
Who is affected
- Affected parties include: hospitals and treatment facilities (residential and qualifying outpatient) operating licensed private schools; pupils placed in those programs (especially pupils with disabilities); local school districts and charter schools (which may have to transfer funds and educational records); and the Nevada Department of Education (administrative/distribution role).
- Fiscal impacts
- Bill contains an unfunded mandate and may affect local government finances: school districts and charter schools could have reductions in local education funds to reimburse facilities. The bill’s fiscal note indicates an effect on the state and potential local fiscal impact.
Procedural / timeline notes
- The bill amends NRS 387.1225 and sets operational rules (notification, documentation, calculation method) going forward. It became law Oct 10, 2025 (Chapter 533, Statutes of 2025).
For readers wanting details
- Primary statutory reference amended: NRS 387.1225 (procedures for school reimbursement to facilities). The daily rate calculation uses a 180‑day divisor; special‑education multipliers apply where applicable.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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