NRS 439.630
Powers and duties of Department

  • eligibility of veterans for certain benefits or services available to senior citizens, persons with disabilities and other specified persons
  • submission of biennial report by Grants Management Advisory Committee, Nevada Commission on Aging and Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities.

1.

The Department shall:

(a)

Conduct, or require the Grants Management Advisory Committee created by NRS 232.383 to conduct, public hearings to accept public testimony from a wide variety of sources and perspectives regarding existing or proposed programs that:

(1)

Promote public health;

(2)

Improve health services for children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities;

(3)

Reduce or prevent alcohol and other substance use disorders; and

(4)

Offer other general or specific information on health care in this State.

(b)

Establish a process to evaluate the health and health needs of the residents of this State and a system to rank the health problems of the residents of this State, including, without limitation, the specific health problems that are endemic to urban and rural communities, and report the results of the evaluation to the Legislative Committee on Health Care on an annual basis.

(c)

Subject to legislative authorization, allocate money for direct expenditure by the Department to pay for prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and, to the extent money is available, other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, for senior citizens pursuant to NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive. From the money allocated pursuant to this paragraph, the Department may subsidize any portion of the cost of providing prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and, to the extent money is available, other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, to senior citizens pursuant to NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive. The Department shall consider recommendations from the Grants Management Advisory Committee in carrying out the provisions of NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive. The Department shall submit a quarterly report to the Governor, the Interim Finance Committee, the Legislative Committee on Health Care and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate regarding the general manner in which expenditures have been made pursuant to this paragraph.

(d)

Subject to legislative authorization, allocate, by contract or grant, money for expenditure by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department in the form of grants for existing or new programs that assist senior citizens and other specified persons with independent living, including, without limitation, programs that provide:

(1)

Respite care or relief of informal caretakers, including, without limitation, informal caretakers of any person with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementia regardless of the age of the person;

(2)

Transportation to new or existing services to assist senior citizens in living independently; and

(3)

Care in the home which allows senior citizens to remain at home instead of in institutional care.
Ê The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall consider recommendations from the Grants Management Advisory Committee concerning the independent living needs of senior citizens.

(e)

Allocate $200,000 of all revenues deposited in the Fund for a Healthy Nevada each year for direct expenditure by the Director to award competitive grants to finance the establishment or expansion of assisted living facilities that provide services pursuant to the provisions of the home and community-based services waiver which are amended pursuant to NRS 422.3962. The Director shall develop policies and procedures for awarding grants pursuant to this paragraph. If any money allocated pursuant to this paragraph remains after awarding grants to all eligible applicants, the Director must reallocate such money to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department to be used for the purposes described in paragraph (d).

(f)

Subject to legislative authorization, allocate to the Division money for programs that are consistent with the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services relating to evidence-based best practices to prevent, reduce or treat the use of tobacco and the consequences of the use of tobacco. In making allocations pursuant to this paragraph, the Division shall allocate the money, by contract or grant:

(1)

To the district board of health in each county whose population is 100,000 or more for expenditure for such programs in the respective county;

(2)

For such programs in counties whose population is less than 100,000; and

(3)

For statewide programs for tobacco cessation and other statewide services for tobacco cessation and for statewide evaluations of programs which receive an allocation of money pursuant to this paragraph, as determined necessary by the Division and the district boards of health.

(g)

Subject to legislative authorization, allocate, by contract or grant, money for expenditure for programs that improve the health and well-being of residents of this State, including, without limitation, programs that improve health services for children.

(h)

Subject to legislative authorization, allocate, by contract or grant, money for expenditure for programs that improve the health and well-being of persons with disabilities. In making allocations pursuant to this paragraph, the Department shall, to the extent practicable, allocate the money evenly among the following three types of programs:

(1)

Programs that provide respite care or relief of informal caretakers for persons with disabilities;

(2)

Programs that provide positive behavioral supports to persons with disabilities; and

(3)

Programs that assist persons with disabilities to live safely and independently in their communities outside of an institutional setting.

(i)

Subject to legislative authorization, allocate money for direct expenditure by the Department to subsidize any portion of the cost of providing prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and, to the extent money is available, other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, to persons with disabilities pursuant to NRS 439.705 to 439.795, inclusive. The Department shall consider recommendations from the Grants Management Advisory Committee in carrying out the provisions of NRS 439.705 to 439.795, inclusive.

(j)

Maximize expenditures through local, federal and private matching contributions.

(k)

Ensure that any money expended from the Fund will not be used to supplant existing methods of funding that are available to public agencies.

(l)

Develop policies and procedures for the administration and distribution of contracts, grants and other expenditures to state agencies, political subdivisions of this State, nonprofit organizations, universities, state colleges and community colleges. A condition of any such contract or grant must be that not more than 8 percent of the contract or grant may be used for administrative expenses or other indirect costs. The procedures must require at least one competitive round of requests for proposals per biennium.

(m)

To make the allocations required by paragraphs (f), (g) and (h):

(1)

Prioritize and quantify the needs for these programs;

(2)

Develop, solicit and accept applications for allocations;

(3)

Review and consider the recommendations of the Grants Management Advisory Committee submitted pursuant to NRS 232.385;

(4)

Conduct annual evaluations of programs to which allocations have been awarded; and

(5)

Submit annual reports concerning the programs to the Governor, the Interim Finance Committee, the Legislative Committee on Health Care and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate.

(n)

Transmit a report of all findings, recommendations and expenditures to the Governor, each regular session of the Legislature, the Legislative Committee on Health Care and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate.

(o)

After considering the recommendations submitted to the Director pursuant to subsection 6, develop a plan each biennium to determine the percentage of available money in the Fund for a Healthy Nevada to be allocated from the Fund for the purposes described in paragraphs (c), (d), (f), (g), (h) and (i). The plan must be submitted as part of the proposed budget submitted to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance pursuant to NRS 353.210.

(p)

On or before September 30 of each even-numbered year, submit to the Grants Management Advisory Committee, the Nevada Commission on Aging created by NRS 427A.032 and the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities created by NRS 427A.1211 a report on the funding plan submitted to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance pursuant to paragraph (o).

2.

The Department may take such other actions as are necessary to carry out its duties.

3.

To make the allocations required by paragraph (d) of subsection 1, the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall:

(a)

Prioritize and quantify the needs of senior citizens and other specified persons for these programs;

(b)

Develop, solicit and accept grant applications for allocations;

(c)

As appropriate, expand or augment existing state programs for senior citizens and other specified persons upon approval of the Interim Finance Committee;

(d)

Award grants, contracts or other allocations;

(e)

Conduct annual evaluations of programs to which grants or other allocations have been awarded; and

(f)

Submit annual reports concerning the allocations made by the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 to the Governor, the Interim Finance Committee, the Legislative Committee on Health Care and any other committees or commissions the Director deems appropriate.

4.

The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall submit each proposed grant or contract which would be used to expand or augment an existing state program to the Interim Finance Committee for approval before the grant or contract is awarded. The request for approval must include a description of the proposed use of the money and the person or entity that would be authorized to expend the money. The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department shall not expend or transfer any money allocated to the Aging and Disability Services Division pursuant to this section to subsidize any portion of the cost of providing prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, to senior citizens pursuant to NRS 439.635 to 439.690, inclusive, or to subsidize any portion of the cost of providing prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits, including, without limitation, dental and vision benefits and hearing aids or other devices that enhance the ability to hear, to persons with disabilities pursuant to NRS 439.705 to 439.795, inclusive.

5.

A veteran may receive benefits or other services which are available from the money allocated pursuant to this section for senior citizens or persons with disabilities to the extent that the veteran does not receive other benefits or services provided to veterans for the same purpose if the veteran qualifies for the benefits or services as a senior citizen or a person with a disability, or both.

6.

On or before June 30 of each even-numbered year, the Grants Management Advisory Committee, the Nevada Commission on Aging and the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities each shall submit to the Director a report that includes, without limitation, recommendations regarding community needs and priorities that are determined by each such entity after any public hearings held by the entity.
Subsidies for Cost of Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceutical Services and Other Benefits to Senior Citizens

Source: Section 439.630 — Powers and duties of Department; eligibility of veterans for certain benefits or services available to senior citizens, persons with disabilities and other specified persons; submission of biennial report by Grants Management Advisory Committee, Nevada Commission on Aging and Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-439.­html#NRS439Sec630.

439.005
Definitions.
439.010
Administration of chapter.
439.015
Acceptance and disbursement of federal appropriations
439.030
State Board of Health: Creation
439.040
State Board of Health: Term of office.
439.060
State Board of Health: Meetings
439.070
State Board of Health: Secretary
439.080
State Board of Health: Compensation of members and employees.
439.085
Chief Medical Officer: Appointment
439.095
Chief Medical Officer: Qualifications.
439.110
Chief Medical Officer: Devotion of time to official duties
439.130
Chief Medical Officer and Administrator: Duties.
439.135
Appointment of Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other agents by Administrator.
439.140
Appointment or removal of subordinate officer or employee of Division.
439.150
State Board of Health supreme in matters concerning health
439.155
Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others
439.160
Uniform compliance with provisions of chapter.
439.170
Prevention of sickness and disease
439.180
Biennial report to Director by Administrator.
439.190
Hearings and witnesses.
439.200
Regulations of State Board of Health: Adoption
439.230
Personal and statistical information to be secured from patient admitted or committed to public or private institution.
439.240
State Public Health Laboratory: Maintenance by University of Nevada School of Medicine
439.249
Continuing education and information concerning health of veterans
439.255
Masks and face shields for use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Regulations
439.258
Programs for treatment of persons who commit domestic violence
439.263
Policy of State concerning clinical trials
439.265
Immunization Information System: Establishment and administration
439.271
Definitions.
439.272
State Dental Health Officer: Appointment by Division
439.279
State Public Health Dental Hygienist: Appointment
439.280
County board of health: Composition
439.290
County health officer: Appointment
439.300
County health officer: Compensation.
439.310
County health officer: Vacancy
439.320
County health officer: Executive officer of county board of health
439.330
Deputy county health officer: Appointment
439.340
County board of health: Supervision by Division
439.350
County board of health: Duties.
439.360
County board of health: Powers.
439.361
Applicability.
439.362
Creation and composition of Health District
439.363
Health district fund: Creation.
439.364
District board of health: Meetings
439.365
District board of health: Budget
439.366
Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department
439.367
District board of health: Powers.
439.368
Appointment, duties and compensation of district health officer
439.369
Applicability.
439.370
Health district: Creation.
439.380
County or city board of health abolished upon creation of district board of health.
439.383
County boards of health within district abolished upon creation of district board of health.
439.385
City and town boards of health abolished upon creation of district board of health.
439.390
District board of health: Composition
439.400
Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer
439.410
Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department
439.420
City board of health: Creation by ordinance.
439.430
City board of health: Members
439.440
Inclusion of city in county or district health department.
439.450
Withdrawal of city from county or district health department
439.460
City board of health: Duties.
439.470
City board of health: Powers.
439.471
Applicability.
439.473
Authority of district health officer to issue order for extermination or abatement of nuisance
439.475
Notice of order for abatement of nuisance
439.477
Lien on real property for costs of abating nuisance
439.479
Regulations
439.480
Local health officer: Supervision
439.490
Abatement or removal of nuisance.
439.495
Establishment
439.496
Powers of Division to apply for and accept gifts, grants and bequests
439.501
Establishment.
439.505
Duties of Division.
439.507
Powers of Division to enter into contracts, to apply for and accept gifts, donations, bequests and grants and to apply for federal waivers
439.508
Definitions.
439.511
Creation
439.513
Employment of trainer for suicide prevention
439.514
Definitions.
439.515
“Advisory Council” defined.
439.516
“Program” defined.
439.517
Establishment
439.518
Advisory Council: Establishment
439.519
Advisory Council: Terms
439.521
Duties of Division.
439.522
Public hearings.
439.523
Authority of Division to enter into contracts and award grants.
439.525
Gifts, grants and contributions: Accounting
439.529
Administration
439.530
Treatment by prayer, mental or spiritual means
439.532
Testing and labeling of certain products containing cannabidiol
439.535
Clinic for immunization of children: Availability
439.537
Unlawful use of words or letters designating person as licensed or registered dietitian
439.538
Electronic transmission of health information: Exemption from state law concerning privacy or confidentiality of certain health information
439.539
Duty of Department to hold informational meetings to coordinate services for victims of sex trafficking.
439.540
Chapter does not alter powers of Commissioner of Food and Drugs or powers of Director of State Department of Agriculture.
439.550
Strict enforcement of chapter by local health officer.
439.560
Enforcement of chapter by public officers.
439.565
Injunctions against violations.
439.570
Health authority may report violation to district attorney or Attorney General
439.580
Penalties.
439.581
Definitions.
439.582
“Electronic health record” defined.
439.583
“Health care provider” defined.
439.584
“Health information exchange” defined.
439.585
“Person” defined.
439.587
Designation and duties of Director as state authority for health information technology
439.588
Certification for exchange required
439.589
Adoption of regulations to prescribe standards relating to electronic health records, health-related information and health information exchanges.
439.590
Limitations on use, release or publication of certain information
439.591
Patient not required to participate in health information exchange
439.592
Electronic health records, electronic signatures and electronically transmitted or retrieved health information deemed to comply with certain writing and signature requirements
439.593
Immunity from liability for health care provider who uses health information exchange.
439.595
Provision of information to electronic health record or participation in health information exchange not unfair trade practice.
439.600
Legislative declaration.
439.620
Creation and administration of Fund
439.630
Powers and duties of Department
439.635
Definitions.
439.640
“Household income” defined.
439.645
“Income” defined.
439.650
“Senior citizen” defined.
439.655
Administration: Powers and duties of Department.
439.660
Administration: Cooperation between state and local agencies.
439.665
Contracts to subsidize cost of prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits
439.670
Request for subsidy
439.675
Denial of request for subsidy
439.680
Judicial review of decision to deny request for subsidy.
439.685
Revocation of subsidy and payment of restitution.
439.690
Restrictions on use of information contained in request for subsidy.
439.705
Definitions.
439.715
“Household income” defined.
439.725
“Income” defined.
439.735
Administration: Powers and duties of Department.
439.745
Contracts to subsidize cost of prescription drugs, pharmaceutical services and other benefits
439.755
Request for subsidy
439.765
Denial of request for subsidy
439.775
Judicial review of decision to deny request for subsidy.
439.785
Revocation of subsidy and payment of restitution.
439.795
Restrictions on use of information contained in request for subsidy.
439.800
Definitions.
439.802
“Facility-acquired infection” defined.
439.803
“Health facility” defined.
439.805
“Medical facility” defined.
439.810
“Patient” defined.
439.815
“Patient safety officer” defined.
439.820
“Provider of health care” defined.
439.830
“Sentinel event” defined.
439.835
Mandatory reporting of sentinel events.
439.837
Mandatory investigation of sentinel event by health facility
439.840
Reports of sentinel events: Duties of Division
439.841
Authority of Division to request additional information or to conduct audit or investigation
439.843
Annual summaries of reports of sentinel events
439.845
Analysis and reporting of trends regarding sentinel events
439.847
Participation in surveillance system by medical facilities and facilities for skilled nursing
439.855
Notification of patients involved in sentinel events.
439.856
Provision of certain information relating to facility-acquired infections to patients.
439.857
Procedure for informing patient, legal guardian or other person that patient at medical facility has infection
439.860
Inadmissibility of certain information in administrative or legal proceeding.
439.865
Patient safety plan: Development
439.870
Patient safety officer: Designation
439.873
Designation, duties and qualifications of infection control officer
439.875
Patient safety committee: Establishment
439.877
Patient safety checklists and patient safety policies: Adoption by patient safety committee
439.880
Immunity from criminal and civil liability.
439.885
Violation by health facility: Administrative sanction prohibited when voluntarily reported
439.890
Adoption of regulations.
439.902
Definitions.
439.904
“Commission” defined.
439.906
“Provider of health care” defined.
439.908
Creation
439.912
Meetings
439.914
Appointment, qualifications and duties of Executive Director
439.916
Systematic review of issues relating to health care.
439.918
Duty to facilitate collaboration and coordination between state governmental entities
439.942
Establishment
439.943
Authorized use
439.944
Access authorized to enter information and manage information and account.
439.945
Division authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with certain state and federal agencies to obtain information for inclusion.
439.946
Authorized collection, maintenance and storage of certain information on website.
439.947
Access to information.
439.948
Fees
439.950
Definitions.
439.955
“Emergency team” defined.
439.960
“Health care facility” defined.
439.965
“Provider of health care” defined.
439.970
Determination of public health emergency or other health event
439.973
Authority of Governor to request assistance from contiguous state in carrying out inspections.
439.975
Powers and duties of emergency team.
439.980
Duties of chair of emergency team.
439.983
Duties of emergency team upon resolution of public health emergency or other health event.
439.985
Legislative declaration of purpose.
439.986
“Sterile hypodermic device program” or “program” defined.
439.987
Establishment.
439.988
Guidelines governing operation.
439.989
Program to establish safety procedures, provide community outreach and report to State Board of Health.
439.990
Staff and volunteers to complete training
439.991
Program authorized to provide material for safer injection drug use and certain information.
439.992
Immunity from civil liability.
439.993
Confidentiality of records
439.994
Discrimination prohibited.
439.2711
“Advisory Committee” defined.
439.2712
“Program” defined.
439.2713
“Provider of oral health care” defined.
439.2791
State Program for Oral Health: Establishment
439.2792
Advisory Committee on the State Program for Oral Health: Creation
439.2793
Duties of Division.
439.2794
Powers of Division to enter into contracts to apply for and accept gifts, donations, bequests and grants and to apply for federal waivers
439.3685
Duties of district health officer concerning chief medical officer
439.4797
Powers of boards of health
439.4905
Payment of assessment
439.4921
Definitions.
439.4923
“Health care facility” defined.
439.4925
“Provider of health care” defined.
439.4927
“Sickle cell disease and its variants” defined.
439.4929
Establishment and maintenance of system for reporting information
439.4931
Regulations of State Board of Health.
439.4933
Records of health care facility: Availability to Chief Medical Officer
439.4935
Publication of reports
439.4937
Analysis of information, records and reports
439.4939
Gifts, grants and donations.
439.4941
Consent required before disclosure of identity of patient, physician or health care facility.
439.4943
Limitation on civil and criminal liability.
439.5075
Creation
439.5077
Duties.
439.5081
“State plan” defined.
439.5082
“Task Force” defined.
439.5083
Creation
439.5084
Chair and Vice Chair
439.5085
Duties
439.5102
“Committee” defined.
439.5104
Creation
439.5106
Powers and duties.
439.5108
Powers
439.5132
Creation
439.5134
Administration
439.5291
Definitions.
439.5292
“Provider of emergency medical services” defined.
439.5293
“Provider of health care” defined.
439.5294
“Registry” defined.
439.5295
Duty of Division to establish and maintain Registry
439.5296
Duties of Division to encourage and facilitate sharing and analysis of information and data.
439.5297
Duty of Division to adopt and carry out procedures for using Registry.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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