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NV Rev Stat § 427A.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.310 - Duties.

  1. The Community Advocate for Elder Rights shall provide assistance to persons who are 60 years of age or older and do not reside in facilities for long-term care. The assistance must include at least the:  (a) Coordination of resources and services available to aging persons within their respective communities, including the services provided through a program established pursuant to NRS 427A.250 or 427A.255;  (b) Dissemination of information to aging persons on issues of national and local interest, including information regarding the services of the Community Advocate for Elder Rights and the existence of groups of aging persons with similar interests and concerns; and  (c) Advocation of issues relating to aging persons.  2. The Administrator may direct the Community Advocate for Elder Rights to provide assistance to a person who:  (a) Is less than 60 years of age; and  (b) Does not reside in a facility for long-term care.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2311; A 1993, 115; 2009, 44, 1256; 2017, 180)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.313 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.313 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 427A.313 to 427A.400, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.315 and 427A.317 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.315 - "Forum" defined.

Forum means the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum created by NRS 427A.320.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.317 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.317 - "President" defined.

President means the person elected to serve as President of the Forum pursuant to NRS 427A.370.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.320 - Creation.

The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum is hereby created to identify and act upon issues of importance to aging persons.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2724; A 2001, 3026)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.330 - Nomination, appointment and terms of members.

  1. The Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum a number of members equal to the number of State Senators. The persons appointed to the Forum must be the persons nominated pursuant to this section. Each member of the Senate shall, after consulting with the members of the Assembly who reside within his or her senatorial district, nominate a person who meets the requirements for appointment to the Forum set forth in NRS 427A.340.  2. Appointments to the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum must be made by the Legislative Commission before December 31 of the second year of a member’s term. After the initial terms, each member of the Forum serves a term of 2 years. Each member of the Forum continues to serve until a successor is appointed.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2724; A 2001, 3026; 2007, 3308)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.340 - Qualifications of members.

To be eligible for appointment as a member of the Forum pursuant to NRS 427A.330, a person must:  1. Have been a resident of this state for 5 years immediately preceding his or her appointment;  2. Have been a registered voter in the senatorial district of the Senator who nominated the member for 3 years immediately preceding his or her appointment; and  3. Be at least 60 years of age on the day that he or she is appointed.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2724; A 2001, 3027; 2019, 594)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.350 - Ex officio membership in Forum of member of National Silver Haired Congress.

  1. Members of the National Silver Haired Congress from this State shall serve as ex officio members of the Forum. If a member of the National Silver Haired Congress ceases to be a member of the National Silver Haired Congress, the ex officio membership of that person in the Forum terminates. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 427A.370, an ex officio member of the Forum has the same rights and responsibilities as the members who are appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, ex officio members of the Forum are nonvoting members.  3. A member of the National Silver Haired Congress from this State who is an ex officio member of the Forum may vote on a matter considered by the Forum if he or she:  (a) Has been a resident of this State for 5 years immediately preceding the date of a meeting at which the Forum will vote on a matter considered by the Forum; and  (b) Is at least 60 years of age on the date of a meeting at which the Forum will vote on a matter considered by the Forum.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2724; A 2019, 594)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.360 - Vacancies in membership.

  1. A position in the Forum to which a member is appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330 becomes vacant upon:  (a) The death or resignation of such a member.  (b) The illness of such a member that prevents the member from attending three consecutive meetings of the Forum, unless excused by the President.  (c) The absence of such a member for any reason from three consecutive meetings of the Forum, unless excused by the President.  2. If a vacancy occurs in a position in the Forum to which a member is appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330, the Legislative Commission shall fill the vacancy in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Legislative Commission may appoint a person whose membership in the National Silver Haired Congress has ended to fill such a vacancy in the Forum.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2725; A 2001, 3027; 2005, 460; 2019, 594)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.370 - Election, terms and duties of officers; assistance from Legislative Counsel Bureau.

  1. The Forum shall elect from among its members appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330:  (a) A President who shall conduct meetings and oversee the formation of committees as necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Forum and who shall serve a term of 2 years beginning on September 1.   (b) A Vice President who shall assist the President and conduct meetings of the Forum if the President is absent or otherwise unable to perform his or her duties and who shall serve a term of 1 year beginning on September 1 of each year.  (c) Two facilitators, one of whom resides in northern Nevada and one of whom resides in southern Nevada, who shall gather information on issues of importance to senior citizens and provide a report at each meeting of the Forum on the information gathered by the facilitators and who shall serve a term of 2 years beginning on September 1.  2. The President and Vice President shall coordinate and facilitate the activities and meetings of the Forum.  3. A member of the Forum appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330 shall not serve more than two terms as President.   4. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide such persons as are necessary to assist the Forum in carrying out its duties.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2725; A 2001, 3027; 2005, 460; 2019, 595)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.375 - Appointment of advisory members of Forum; eligibility for appointment; reappointment; termination of appointment.

  1. The Forum may, by the affirmative vote of a majority of its membership who are qualified to vote, appoint one or more persons to serve as advisory members of the Forum. An advisory member appointed pursuant to this subsection may not vote on any matter before the Forum.  2. Before voting upon the appointment of an advisory member pursuant to subsection 1, the Forum shall prescribe:  (a) The title and duties of the advisory member; and  (b) The term of office of the advisory member, which must not exceed 12 months.  3. To be eligible for appointment as an advisory member pursuant to subsection 1, a person must:  (a) Have been a resident of this State for at least 3 years immediately preceding his or her appointment; and  (b) Be at least 50 years of age on the day that he or she is appointed.  4. A person appointed to serve as an advisory member of the Forum pursuant to subsection 1 may be reappointed for additional terms as an advisory member in the same manner as the original appointment.   5. The membership of an advisory member appointed pursuant to subsection 1 in the Forum terminates upon:  (a) The death or resignation of the advisory member;  (b) The expiration of the term for which the advisory member has been appointed;  (c) The affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the Forum that is qualified to vote to terminate the membership of the advisory member; or  (d) The absence of the advisory member for any reason from three consecutive meetings of the Forum, unless excused by the President.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 593)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.380 - Public hearings; meetings; formation of committees; compliance with Open Meeting Law.

  1. The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum may, within the limits of legislative appropriations and any gifts, grants or donations received by the Forum:  (a) During the period in which the Legislature is not in a regular session, hold three or more public hearings in this State.  (b) During the period in which the Legislature is in a regular session, meet as often as necessary to conduct the business of the Forum.  (c) Form committees, which may meet as often as necessary to conduct the business of the Forum.  2. The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum and its committees shall comply with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2725; A 2001, 3028; 2003, 647; 2005, 461)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.390 - Powers.

The Forum may:  1. Submit a report containing recommendations for legislative action to the Legislative Commission and the Governor before September 1 of each even-numbered year.  2. Accept gifts, grants and donations that must be deposited in an account established pursuant to NRS 427A.395.  3. Adopt procedures to conduct meetings of the Forum and committees thereof. Those procedures may be changed upon approval of a majority vote of all members of the Forum who are qualified to vote and are present and voting.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2725; A 2001, 3028; 2005, 461; 2019, 595)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.395 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.395 - Duties concerning money received and expenses incurred.

  1. All money received by the Forum must be deposited in a bank, credit union or other financial institution in this state and paid out on its order for its expenses.  2. The President, with the assistance of the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, shall administer any account established pursuant to subsection 1.  3. All expenses incurred by the Forum in carrying out the provisions of NRS 427A.313 to 427A.400, inclusive, must be paid from an account established pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 3026; A 2019, 596)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.400 - Compensation of members.

Within the limits of legislative appropriations, and any gifts, grants and donations, each member appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330, each ex officio member and each advisory member appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.375 is entitled to receive for attendance at a meeting of the Forum or a committee thereof the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2726; A 2001, 3028; 2019, 596)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.601 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.601 - Criteria for developing individualized family service plan for child who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

  1. When developing an individualized family service plan for a child who is deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, including, without limitation, a child who is both deaf and blind, the child’s individualized family service plan team shall use the criteria prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.519, in addition to any methods of assessment required by federal law, to evaluate the child’s development of language and literacy skills and to determine whether to modify the individualized family service plan. If the team determines that the child is not progressing properly in his or her development of language and literacy skills, the team must include in the plan:  (a) A detailed explanation of the reasons that the child is not making adequate progress; and  (b) Recommendations for services and programs to assist the child’s development of language and literacy skills.  2. As used in this section:  (a) "Individualized family service plan" has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1436.  (b) "Individualized family service plan team" means a multidisciplinary team assembled to develop an individualized family service plan pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1436(a)(3).  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3930, effective July 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.605 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.605 - Program to negotiate discounts and rebates for certain costs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The Director may establish a program to negotiate discounts and rebates for hearing devices and related costs, including, without limitation, ear molds, batteries and FM systems, for children in this State who are deaf or hard of hearing on behalf of entities described in subsection 2 who participate in the program.  2. The following persons and entities may participate in a program established pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) The Public Employees’ Benefits Program;  (b) A governing body of a county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other local governmental agency that provides health coverage to employees through a self-insurance reserve fund pursuant to NRS 287.010;  (c) An insurer that holds a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this State pursuant to chapter 680A of NRS;  (d) An employer or employee organization based in this State that provides health coverage to employees through a self-insurance reserve fund;   (e) A governmental agency or nonprofit organization that purchases hearing devices for children in this State who are deaf or hard of hearing;   (f) A resident of this State who does not have coverage for hearing devices; and  (g) Any other person or entity that provides health coverage or otherwise purchases hearing devices for children in this State who are deaf or hard of hearing.  3. A person or entity described in subsection 2 may participate in any program established pursuant to subsection 1 by submitting an application to the Department in the form        SECOND PARALLEL SECTION        prescribed by the Department.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3930, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.610 - Program to obtain hearing aid at no charge; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; report to Legislature and Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The Division shall develop and administer a program whereby any child who is less than 13 years of age whom the Division determines is hard of hearing may apply to obtain a hearing aid at no charge to the child if the child:  (a) Resides in a home in which the household income is at or below 400 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty; and  (b) Does not have access to affordable insurance coverage for a hearing aid.  2. The Division shall establish by regulation the manner in which a person may apply to receive a hearing aid pursuant to subsection 1 and the manner in which hearing aids may be provided by the program. Applications must be approved to the extent money is available in the order in which the applications are received.  3. The Division may accept gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.  4. On or before February 15 of each year, the Division shall:  (a) Prepare a report concerning the program developed pursuant to subsection 1 which must include, without limitation, the number of applications received pursuant to subsection 1 in the previous calendar year, the number of applications that were approved, the number of children who are on the waiting list to receive a hearing aid and any other information deemed appropriate by the Division; and  (b) Submit a copy of the report to the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3931, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.740 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.740 - "Commission" defined.

As used in this section and NRS 427A.750 and 427A.752, unless the context otherwise requires, "Commission" means the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing created by NRS 427A.750.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2874; A 2019, 3044)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.752 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.752 - Director of Commission.

  1. The Administrator shall appoint the Executive Director of the Commission. The Executive Director:  (a) Is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Administrator.  (b) Shall perform such duties as are directed by the Administrator, as advised by the Commission.  (c) Must not be a member of the Commission.  2. The Division shall provide any additional personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies required by the Commission to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 427A.750.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2874; A 2019, 3046)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.755 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.755 - Circumstances under which signature stamp may be used; treatment of signature stamps; standards regarding signature stamps; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and notwithstanding any other provision of law:  (a) A person with a physical disability who, by reason of the physical disability, is unable to write may use a signature stamp to affix his or her signature to a document or writing any time that a signature is required by law; and  (b) A person, government, governmental agency and political subdivision of a government must treat each signature affixed by a person described in paragraph (a) through the use of a signature stamp in the same manner as it treats a signature made in writing.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a document or writing with respect to which the requirement that the document or writing must be signed is accompanied by an additional qualifying requirement unless each additional qualifying requirement is satisfied.  3. The Division shall develop standards regarding signature stamps for persons with physical disabilities who, by reason of their physical disabilities, are unable to write, including, without limitation, standards pertaining to:  (a) The development of a signature stamp;  (b) The use of a signature stamp;  (c) The verification of a signature stamp; and  (d) Any other aspect of the use or verification of signature stamps that the Division determines to be necessary.  4. The Division shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations:  (a) To carry out the standards developed by the Division pursuant to subsection 3; and  (b) Concerning the extent to which a person who uses a signature stamp and a person, government, governmental agency and political subdivision of a government which treats a signature stamp as the signature of a person pursuant to this section may incur liability related to the use or treatment of the signature stamp.  5. As used in this section, "signature stamp" means a stamp which contains the impression of:  (a) The actual signature of a person with a physical disability;  (b) A mark or symbol which is adopted by the person with the physical disability; or  (c) A signature of the name of a person with a physical disability which is made by another person and which is adopted by the person with the physical disability.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2379)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.791 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.791 - "Person with a physical disability" defined.

As used in NRS 427A.791, 427A.793 and 427A.795, unless the context otherwise requires, "person with a physical disability" means a person with a physical disability that substantially limits the person’s ability to participate and contribute independently in the community in which he or she lives.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2384)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.793 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.793 - Establishment; regulations.

  1. The Division shall establish a program to provide services for persons with physical disabilities for such essential personal care required pursuant to NRS 427A.795 as is necessary to enable them to live in a noninstitutional or unsupervised residential setting.  2. The Division shall adopt regulations:  (a) Establishing the procedures for applying for services for essential personal care;  (b) Prescribing the criteria for determining the eligibility of an applicant;  (c) Prescribing the nature of the services which may be provided and the conditions imposed; and  (d) Prescribing such other provisions as the Division considers necessary to administer the program.  3. The decision of the Division regarding the eligibility of an applicant is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2384; A 2011, 2466)
NV Rev Stat § 427A.795 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 427A - Services to Aging Persons and Persons With Disabilities|NRS 427A.795 - Required elements of essential personal care.

The essential personal care for which the Division may provide services for a person with a physical disability pursuant to NRS 427A.793 must include assisting the person with the physical disability in:  1. The elimination of wastes from the body.  2. Dressing and undressing.  3. Bathing and grooming.  4. The preparation and eating of meals.  5. Getting in and out of bed.  6. Repositioning while asleep.  7. The use of prostheses and other medical equipment.  8. Moving about.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2384; A 2011, 2467)