Governor Joe Lombardo broke his own record at the end of this legislative session, vetoing 87 bills. A few of those bills were focused on Indigenous issues, including tribal sovereignty.
But two Indigenous healthcare bills did get Lombardo's stamp of approval. Parts of both laws went into effect on July first. Senate Bill 97 adds a voting tribal member to the Board of Directors of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. And Senate Bill 312 calls for infrastructure improvements to an underserved community.
Indigenous advocates consider the two new laws a win for communities across the state. At their Advancing Tribal Healthcare Gala in August, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony described it as “profound progress.”
Guest: Angie Wilson, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal healthcare director; Ann Jensen, director of Nevada Medicaid
