For the first time in Nevada, Medicaid is expanding dental services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, an expansion made possible by $2.5 million in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and a Federal Title 19 grant.
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Southern Nevada Gets Brunt of Southwest Gas Rate Hike
Utility regulators approved a price hike for Southwest Gas customers, and ratepayers in Southern Nevada are expected to get the brunt of it.
Lawmakers Look to Fix, Extend 2021 Eviction Prevention Measure
Lawmakers are working to remedy 2021 legislation that pauses eviction proceedings when a rental application is pending after a Las Vegas judge told them the process has been “crippling.”
State, Las Vegas Wrangling Delays Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services
A plan to convert unused units at the Las Vegas City Jail into psychiatric beds for incarcerated people has been pushed back at least 18 months, according to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH).
Nevada Medicaid Warns of Renewal Scams
Scammers are targeting Nevadans who need to reapply for Medicaid or transition to other insurance, state officials warned Monday.
State Wildlife Official Ordered to Pay More Than $150,000 Over Defamation Claim he Filed
A Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist who sued Lake Tahoe bear activists for allegedly mounting a “vicious and calculated effort to damage his reputation and jeopardize his employment” is now on the hook for more than $150,000 in legal fees, costs, and damages.
Mining Bristles at Water Conservation Bill to Prevent Abandoned Pits
Hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines litter Nevada, left by their owners decades ago.
State Senator Vows to Help Owners of Sinking Homes in North Las Vegas
State Sen. Dina Neal says she’ll ask the state to appropriate $10 million and the City of North Las Vegas for $20 million more to relocate any of 90 or so remaining residents of Windsor Park, a neighborhood of sinking homes that residents say has been forgotten by the City of North Las Vegas.
Opinion | If Businesses Want to Give Money to Private Schools, Nothing is Stopping Them
Nevada has a private school pseudo-voucher program called Opportunity Scholarships.
Legislation Prohibits Discrimination Against Tenants with Housing Vouchers, Disability Benefits
It’s not uncommon for the ACLU of Nevada to receive complaints from tenants who say they were denied housing because they rely on housing vouchers, commonly known as Section 8, or other subsidies and income sources such as Social Security disability or child support payments.