NPA Urges Nevada Legislature to Begin Process of Bringing PACE to State

CARSON CITY, NV – MARCH 11, 2025 – Peter Fitzgerald, chief policy and advocacy officer at the National PACE Association (NPA), testified before the Nevada Senate Committee on Health and Human Services earlier this month in support of Senate Bill 207, which proposes creating a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the state.

Given that individuals 65 and over are the largest age group in Nevada, NPA has long supported and advocated for PACE in the state. Currently, PACE is in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Almost half of the people served have Alzheimer's disease or dementia. 

PACE has a successful track record of keeping individuals living in their homes and communities instead of a nursing home by providing all the necessary services and support, Fitzgerald said, and has proven its value in both urban and rural communities. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are well suited to developing PACE, and 20 such programs currently are in operation.

The program boasts outcomes that result in a higher quality of life for older adults and save taxpayer dollars. NPA urges the Nevada Legislature to move forward with the bill, Fitzgerald said, and begin the process of bringing PACE to the state.

Sen. Angela Taylor (D-15), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, is the primary sponsor of the bill.