Title 18

NRS 232.355 Department of Human Services’ Gift Fund: Creation; accounts; deposit of money received by divisions; claims; disposition of property other than money. 1. Except for gifts or grants specifically accounted for in another fund, all gifts or grants of money or other prope…

NRS 232.357 Limitations on sharing confidential information by divisions. The divisions of the Department, in the performance of their official duties, may share information in their possession amongst themselves which is otherwise declared confidential by statute, if the confide…

NRS 232.358 Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Establishment of educational program regarding prevention of domestic violence and medical, mental health and social services available to victims of domestic violence. 1. The Director may authorize the Administrator of the Di…

NRS 232.359 System to provide nonemergency information and referrals concerning health, welfare, human and social services: Establishment; requirements. 1. The Department, in collaboration with any state or local agencies or community-based organizations which provide information…

NRS 232.3601 “Success contract” defined. As used in this section and NRS 232.3602 and 232.3603, unless the context otherwise requires, “success contract” means a contract between the Director and a person or local government that provides for the person or local government to: 1.…

NRS 232.3602 Authority to enter; required provisions; procedure for award; reports. 1. The Director may enter into a success contract with a person or local government to accomplish any purpose within the jurisdiction of the Department or any of its divisions. Each success contra…

NRS 232.3603 Success Contract Account: Creation; administration; interest and income; nonreversion; deposit of gifts, grants and donations; use. 1. The Success Contract Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the Director. 2. The i…

NRS 232.361 Creation; composition; Chair; terms of members; vacancies; certain concurrent membership prohibited. 1. There is hereby created in the Department a Commission on Behavioral Health consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor, at least 3 of whom have training or …

NRS 232.363 Meetings; quorum; salary; expenses; restrictions on ownership of or employment by certain enterprises. 1. The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair at least 6 times but not more than 12 times a year. A meeting may last for more than 1 day. A majority of the m…

NRS 232.383 Creation; composition; prohibition on grants to entity employing member; terms of members; salary; expenses; quorum; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; Chair; meetings; rules. 1. The Grants Management Advisory Committee is hereby created…

NRS 232.385 Duties. 1. The Grants Management Advisory Committee created by NRS 232.383 shall: (a) Review all requests received by the Department for awards of money from agencies of the State or its political subdivisions and nonprofit community organizations or educational insti…

NRS 232.387 Appointment of working groups by Chair; duties. The Chair of the Grants Management Advisory Committee created by NRS 232.383 may appoint working groups composed of members of the Advisory Committee, former members of the Advisory Committee and members of the public wh…

NRS 232.451 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.451 to 232.462, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 232.452 to 232.456, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1806; A 2001, 2653; 2003, 1…

NRS 232.452 “Advocate” defined. “Advocate” means the Governor’s Consumer Health Advocate appointed pursuant to NRS 232.458. (Added to NRS by 2011, 972)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 223.505)

NRS 232.453 “Consumer” defined. “Consumer” means a natural person who: 1. Has or is in need of coverage under a health care plan; 2. Is in need of information or other assistance regarding a prescription drug program; 3. May need information concerning purchasing prescription dru…

NRS 232.454 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1806; A 2011, 972)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 223.520)

NRS 232.455 “Health care plan” defined. “Health care plan” means a policy, contract, certificate or agreement offered or issued to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for or reimburse any of the costs of health care services. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1806)—(Substituted in revision f…

NRS 232.456 “Prescription drug program” defined. “Prescription drug program” means a program: 1. Sponsored or conducted by a manufacturer of prescription drugs at no charge; or 2. Offered by the State of Nevada or a political subdivision thereof. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1506)—(Sub…

NRS 232.457 Applicability of NRS 223.085. The provisions of NRS 223.085 do not apply to the provisions of NRS 232.451 to 232.462, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1806; A 2001, 2653; 2013, 1613)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 223.540)

NRS 232.458 Creation of Office for Consumer Health Assistance; appointment and qualifications of Governor’s Consumer Health Advocate; payment of costs from assessments, gifts, grants or donations, and direct legislative appropriation. 1. The Office for Consumer Health Assistance …

NRS 232.459 Duties of Advocate; authority of Advocate to adopt regulations. 1. The Advocate shall: (a) Respond to written and telephonic inquiries received from consumers and injured employees regarding concerns and problems related to health care and workers’ compensation; (b) A…

NRS 232.461 Powers of Advocate; conflicts of interest. 1. The Advocate, within the limits of available money: (a) Shall, to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 232.459, employ at least two persons who have experience in the field of workers’ compensation, including, …

NRS 232.462 Creation of Bureau for Hospital Patients; powers and duties of Advocate or Advocate’s designee; annual assessment of hospitals. 1. The Bureau for Hospital Patients is hereby created within the Office for Consumer Health Assistance. 2. The Advocate: (a) Is responsible …

NRS 232.467 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.467 to 232.484, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 232.468 to 232.473, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2434; A 2011, 976; 2021, 27…

NRS 232.468 “Advisory Committee” defined. “Advisory Committee” means the Committee created in the Office pursuant to NRS 232.482. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2434)

NRS 232.4685 “Advocate” defined. “Advocate” means the Governor’s Consumer Health Advocate appointed pursuant to NRS 232.458. (Added to NRS by 2011, 976)

NRS 232.469 “Health care” defined. “Health care” includes, without limitation, mental health care. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2434)

NRS 232.471 “Manager” defined. “Manager” means the Manager of the Office of Minority Health and Equity. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2434; A 2017, 2408)

NRS 232.472 “Minority group” defined. “Minority group” means: 1. A racial or ethnic minority group; 2. A group of persons with disabilities; 3. A group of persons that share the same sexual orientation; or 4. A group of persons whose gender-related identity, appearance, expressio…

NRS 232.473 “Office” defined. “Office” means the Office of Minority Health and Equity of the Department. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2434; A 2011, 977; 2017, 2408)

NRS 232.474 Creation; purposes. The Office of Minority Health and Equity is hereby created within the Department. The purposes of the Office of Minority Health and Equity are to: 1. Improve the quality of health care services for members of minority groups; 2. Increase access to …

NRS 232.475 Duties; assistance and cooperation. 1. In accomplishing its purposes, the Office shall: (a) Provide a central source of information for the use of the public concerning health care services for members of minority groups and health care issues of interest to those mem…

NRS 232.476 Gifts, grants, appropriations or donations; contracts or partnerships; regulations. The Office may: 1. Apply for any available grants and accept any available gifts, grants, appropriations or donations, and use any such gifts, grants, appropriations or donations to ca…

NRS 232.477 Manager: Appointment; classification; qualifications. 1. The Director shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, appoint or designate a Manager of the Office who: (a) Serves at the pleasure of the Director; and (b) Is in the unclassified service of…

NRS 232.478 Manager: Duties. The Manager shall: 1. Ensure that the purposes of the Office are carried out; 2. Direct and supervise all the technical and administrative activities of the Office; 3. Attend the meetings of the Advisory Committee; 4. Provide administrative support to…

NRS 232.479 Biennial report to Governor and Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau. On or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Manager shall submit a report to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature. The repo…

NRS 232.4795 Minority Health and Equity Account: Creation; administration; deposits; nonreversion; use. 1. The Minority Health and Equity Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the Manager. The Manager shall deposit in the Account…

NRS 232.481 Grants of money; regulations. 1. The Manager may, within the limits of legislative appropriations and other available money, award a grant of money to a person for use consistent with the provisions of NRS 232.467 to 232.484, inclusive. 2. Before the Manager may award…

NRS 232.482 Advisory Committee: Creation; composition; terms of members; vacancies; Chair. 1. There is hereby created in the Office an Advisory Committee consisting of nine voting members appointed by the Department and the State Board of Health. 2. The Director of the Department…

NRS 232.483 Advisory Committee: Salary; expenses; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity. 1. To the extent that money is available for that purpose, each member of the Advisory Committee who is not an officer or employee of the State of Nevada is entitle…

NRS 232.484 Advisory Committee: Duties. The Advisory Committee shall: 1. Advise the Manager on all matters concerning the manner in which the purposes of the Office are being carried out; 2. Review the manner in which the Office uses any gifts, grants, donations or appropriations…

NRS 232.485 Definitions. As used in NRS 232.485 to 232.4858, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 232.4851 to 232.4854, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1729)

NRS 232.4851 “Council” defined. “Council” means the State of Nevada Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life created by NRS 232.4855. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1730)

NRS 232.4852 “Palliative care” defined. “Palliative care” means a multidisciplinary and patient- and family-centered approach to specialized medical care for a person with a serious illness, which approach focuses on the care of a patient throughout the continuum of an illness an…

NRS 232.4853 “Program” defined. “Program” means the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program established by NRS 232.4858. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1730)

NRS 232.4854 “Serious illness” defined. “Serious illness” means a medical illness, physical injury or condition that substantially affects the quality of life of a person for more than a short period of time. A serious illness includes, without limitation, Alzheimer’s disease and…