New Nevada Laws Will Go Into Effect July 1
It’s that time of year again. New Nevada laws will go into effect, on Monday, July 1.
They include new laws related to Medicaid coverage including mental health care, new concussion policies for student athletes, and requirements for electronic medical records.
New Nevada Law Sets Age Requirements For Schoolchildren
Assembly Bill 65 will require that children in Nevada be enrolled in school by the age of six. The age was previously seven years old. The law also says that potential kindergarteners must be five years old by August 1 of the year of enrollment.
New Nevada Law On School Concussion Policies
Senate Bill 80 revises policies regarding concussions, or injuries to the head, in Nevada schools. Head injury policies for sports must be required, and parents will have to sign and acknowledge the policies before their student-athletes will be able to participate in any sports.
Expanded Medicaid Coverage To Include Mental Health
AB138 Medicaid will include new coverage. For many recipients it will include some mental health treatments like postpartum care, autism, and drug and alcohol treatment.
Electronic Health Records Will Now Be Required Under New Nevada Law
AB7 requires certain health information to be filed and transmitted electronically by healthcare facilities, providers, insurers, insurance administrators, and government entities.
Part of the law that already went into effect last year also expanded liability protections for use of technology to share and access a patient’s medical records. Entities that fail to comply could face disciplinary measure.
New Nevada Law AB561 Creates Department of Native American Affairs
The Department of Native American Affairs will now house the Nevada Indian Commission and the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum. Both were previously under the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The state has allocated over $500,000 for new staff members and operating costs.
4 Nevada Mine Tours That Are Definitely Worth The Drive
Eldorado Canyon,The Techatticup Mine - Nelson, Nevada
They say Eldorado Canyon is probably the oldest, richest and most famous gold mine in Southern Nevada. It ran from 1861 until 1942. Steamboats on the Colorado River were the main way to get there for 40 years. There are mine tours, it is great for photo shoots, and has also been used in movies. It’s also a great place to have a wedding! It’s a quick day trip from Las Vegas. Two miles past the little town of Nelson, Nevada, on highway 165.
Chollar Mine - Virginia City, Nevada
First staked out in 1859, Virginia City’s Chollar Mine was one of the leading producers of gold and silver. It hauled out about $17 million in gold and silver. Virginia City is a really cool place to visit to begin with. A lot of rich Nevada old west history. Many haunted attractions, many just plain fun attractions. And the Chollar Mine historic mine tour is a a really interesting tour.
Ponderosa Saloon And Mine Tour - Virginia City, Nevada
What better way to do a tour, than doing a saloon first – then going into a mine. Ponderosa Mine tour is only about a half hour long. It features a hundreds of pieces of equipment on display. Ponderosa Mine has been stabilized and retrofitted to feel like a museum. A unique, and fun tour. Read about its history here.
Tonopah Mining Park - Tonopah, Nevada
This is more of a mining park. It has restored mining equipment, historic exhibits, a self-guided tour, and a guided ATV tour. There is small movie theater, and mineral displays that are lit with black lights to enhance the sparkle. There is an underground mine tunnel you can walk down. The Burro Tunnel is definitely not for everyone, but it’s quite intriguing! And there is a steel viewing cage that looks down a 500′ foot deep stope. Yes, a stope, not slope.
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