CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State Senate Republican leaders lined up Wednesday to back Gov. Brian Sandoval’s decision to expand Medicaid eligibility for Nevada’s poorest residents, while Democrats and advocates for the needy expressed cautious support until more details emerge.

Sandoval became the first Republican governor to accept expanding Medicaid eligibility as called for under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He announced his decision late Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press.