1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State must pay the nonfederal share of expenditures incurred for: (a) Testing for and the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including, without limitation, Chlamydia trachomatis , gonorrhea, syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B and C, for all recipients of Medicaid, regardless of age. Services covered pursuant to this section must include, without limitation, the examination of a pregnant woman for the discovery of: (1) Chlamydia trachomatis , gonorrhea, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in accordance with NRS 442.013 . (2) Syphilis in accordance with NRS 442.010 . (b) Condoms for recipients of Medicaid. 2. To the extent federal financial participation is available, the Director shall provide reimbursement for rapid or point-of-care testing for syphilis in accordance with NRS 442.010 separately from the rate of reimbursement provided for other prenatal care provided to the pregnant woman at the time of the testing. 3. The Authority shall: (a) Apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for any waiver of federal law or apply for any amendment of the State Plan for Medicaid that is necessary for the Authority to receive federal funding to provide the coverage described in subsections 1 and 2. (b) Fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to paragraph (a).
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