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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 417 - Veterans’ Services and Honorary Recognition Related to Military Service › NRS 417.410 - Nevada Will Always Remember Veterans Gift Account: Creation; donations, gifts and grants; use; interest and income; nonreversion.

1. The Nevada Will Always Remember Veterans Gift Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Director may accept donations, gifts and grants of money from any source for deposit in the Account.
3. The money deposited in the Account pursuant to subsection 2 must only be used to pay for the design, procurement and installation of markers, plaques, statues or signs bearing the names of deceased members of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the provisions of NRS 331.125, 407.066 and 408.119.
4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
5. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 563; A 2017, 382)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 418 - Reemployment of Veterans › NRS 418.030 - Assistance of district attorney in enforcement of federal act concerning reemployment of veterans.

A person who claims to be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of 38 U.S.C. §§ 2021 to 2026, inclusive, may apply for the assistance of the district attorney for the county in which the claimant’s employer maintains a place of business. The district attorney, if reasonably satisfied that the person applying is entitled to the benefits, shall appear and act as attorney for that person in the amicable adjustment of the claim, or in the:
1. Filing of any motion, petition or other appropriate pleading; and
2. Prosecution thereof to require specific compliance by the employer with the provisions of 38 U.S.C. §§ 2021 to 2026, inclusive.
[3:34:1941; 1931 NCL § 6877.02]—(NRS A 1985, 158)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 418 - Reemployment of Veterans › NRS 418.045 - Programs for training in actual employment: Conditions for approval; regulations.

1. The Labor Commissioner may approve programs which provide opportunities for training in actual employment for veterans. The programs must:
(a) Extend for at least 6 months and not more than 2 years;
(b) Involve only occupations which do not offer programs of apprenticeship;
(c) Have a standardized form of training; and
(d) Comply with all state and federal laws regarding equal opportunities for employment.
2. The Labor Commissioner may adopt such regulations as may be necessary to administer and oversee these programs.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 247)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 419 - Recording of Certificates of Honorable Discharge › NRS 419.020 - Duties of county recorders.

1. The county recorders of the counties of this State shall procure books containing suitable blanks in which to record certificates of honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States.
2. The county recorders shall record therein all such certificates as may be presented to them for record, free of any charge therefor, and shall make the customary certificate of such record thereon.
[1:236:1919; 1919 RL p. 2705; NCL § 2132] + [2:236:1919; 1919 RL p. 2705; NCL § 2133]—(NRS A 2019, 133)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.001 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422.003 to 422.054, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2057; A 1995, 2566; 1997, 1237, 2232, 2615; 1999, 581, 1426, 2242; 2001, 161; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 21)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.021 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined.

"Children’s Health Insurance Program" means the program established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1397aa to 1397jj, inclusive, to provide health insurance for uninsured children from low-income families in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1426)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.030 - "Department" defined.

"Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services.
[Part 2:327:1949; 1943 NCL § 5146.02]—(NRS A 1963, 902; 1967, 1153; 1973, 1406; 1993, 2059; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 21)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.040 - "Director" defined.

"Director" means the Director of the Department.
[Part 2:327:1949; 1943 NCL § 5146.02]—(NRS A 1963, 902; 1967, 1153; 1973, 1406; 1993, 2059)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.050 - "Public assistance" defined.

"Public assistance"has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422A.065.
[Part 12a:327:1949; added 1951, 296; A 1953, 333]—(NRS A 1959, 518; 1975, 1007; 1981, 1909; 1993, 2059; 1995, 724; 1997, 1237, 2233, 2615; 1999, 581, 1426, 2242; 2001, 161; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 21; 2013, 1303)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.054 - "Undivided estate" defined.

"Undivided estate" means all real and personal property and other assets included in the estate of a deceased recipient of Medicaid and any other real and personal property and other assets in or to which the deceased recipient had an interest or legal title immediately before or at the time of his or her death, to the extent of that interest or title. The term includes, without limitation, assets conveyed to a survivor, heir or assign of the deceased recipient through or as the result of any joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living trust, annuity, declaration of homestead or other arrangement.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2565; A 1997, 1237; 1999, 877; 2003, 872)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.061 - Purposes of Division.

The purposes of the Division are:
1. To ensure that the Medicaid provided by this State and the insurance provided pursuant to the Children’s Health Insurance Program in this State are provided in the manner that is most efficient to this State.
2. To evaluate alternative methods of providing Medicaid and providing insurance pursuant to the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
3. To review Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and other health programs of this State to determine the maximum amount of money that is available from the Federal Government for such programs.
4. To promote access to quality health care for all residents of this State.
5. To restrain the growth of the cost of health care in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 21)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.063 - State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply.

1. The Director shall adopt each state plan required by the Federal Government, either directly or as a condition to the receipt of federal money, for the administration of any public assistance or other program for which the Division is responsible. Such a plan must set forth, regarding the particular program to which the plan applies:
(a) The requirements for eligibility;
(b) The nature and amounts of grants and other assistance which may be provided;
(c) The conditions imposed; and
(d) Such other provisions relating to the development and administration of the program as the Director deems necessary.
2. In developing and revising such a plan, the Director shall consider, among other things:
(a) The amount of money available from the Federal Government;
(b) The conditions attached to the acceptance of that money; and
(c) The limitations of legislative appropriations and authorizations,
for the particular program to which the plan applies.
3. The Division shall comply with each state plan adopted pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2058; A 1997, 2235, 2621; 1999, 581, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 26)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.064 - State plans for certain programs: Priority access to treatment and services for certain parents.

1. The Director shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, include in any state plan adopted pursuant to NRS 422.063 priority for a parent who is referred by an agency which provides child welfare services and who is qualified for public assistance to receive treatment for mental health issues, treatment for substance use disorders and any other treatment or services that may assist with preserving or reunifying the family.
2. As used in this section, "agency which provides child welfare services" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 329)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.065 - Eligibility of persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States for state or local public benefits.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, a person or governmental entity that provides a state or local public benefit:
(a) Shall comply with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1621 regarding the eligibility of a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States for such a benefit.
(b) Is not required to pay any costs or other expenses relating to the provision of such a benefit after July 1, 1997, to a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States who, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1621, is not eligible for the benefit.
2. Compliance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1621 must not be construed to constitute any form of discrimination, distinction or restriction made, or any other action taken, on the basis of national origin.
3. As used in this section, "state or local public benefit" has the meaning ascribed to it in 8 U.S.C. § 1621.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2224; A 2013, 1303)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.075 - Division to submit certain information to Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The Division shall submit to the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders created by NRS 427A.8801 upon the request of the Commission a report containing the most current information available concerning:
1. The number of persons receiving services for persons with autism spectrum disorders through the Medicaid program;
2. The outcomes of persons with autism spectrum disorders who receive services through the Medicaid program;
3. The expenditures made on behalf of the Medicaid program related to the provision of services for persons with autism spectrum disorders; and
4. The number of hours billed to the Medicaid program per week for each service provided to persons with autism spectrum disorders through the Medicaid program and the number of hours per week that each such service was actually provided to recipients of Medicaid.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3055)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.151 - Creation; function.

1. The Medical Care Advisory Committee is hereby created within the Division.
2. The function of the Medical Care Advisory Committee is to:
(a) Advise the Division regarding the provision of services for the health and medical care of welfare recipients.
(b) Participate, and increase the participation of welfare recipients, in the development of policy and the administration of programs by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1093; A 1993, 2060; 1997, 2617; 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 22; 2015, 2336)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.153 - Composition; terms and compensation of members.

1. The Medical Care Advisory Committee consists of the Chief Medical Officer and:
(a) A person who:
(1) Holds a license to practice medicine in this state; and
(2) Is certified by the Board of Medical Examiners in a medical specialty.
(b) A person who holds a license to practice dentistry in this state.
(c) A person who holds a certificate of registration as a pharmacist in this state.
(d) A member of a profession in the field of health care who is familiar with the needs of persons of low income, the resources required for their care and the availability of those resources.
(e) An administrator of a hospital or a clinic for health care.
(f) An administrator of a facility for intermediate care or a facility for skilled nursing.
(g) A member of an organized group that provides assistance, representation or other support to recipients of Medicaid.
(h) A recipient of Medicaid.
2. The Director shall appoint each member required by subsection 1 to serve for a term of 2 years.
3. Members of the Medical Care Advisory Committee serve without compensation, except that while engaged in the business of the Advisory Committee, each member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1093; A 1985, 421; 1993, 2060; 1997, 1237; 2015, 2337)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.155 - Chair; Secretary; meetings; subcommittees.

1. The Director shall appoint a Chair of the Medical Care Advisory Committee from among its members.
2. The Administrator or the designee of the Administrator shall serve as Secretary for the Medical Care Advisory Committee.
3. The Medical Care Advisory Committee:
(a) Shall meet at least once each calendar year.
(b) May, upon the recommendation of the Chair, form subcommittees for decisions and recommendations concerning specific problems within the scope of the functions of the Medical Care Advisory Committee.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1093; A 1993, 2061; 1997, 2617; 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 22; 2015, 2337)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.162 - Creation; appointment of members; terms; Chair; members serve without additional compensation; member who is state employee must be relieved from duties to prepare for and attend meetings.

1. The Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation is hereby created in the Division. The Director shall appoint the members to serve on the Advisory Committee.
2. The Director shall appoint officers and employees of the Executive Branch of State Government to serve as voting members of the Advisory Committee and may appoint such other persons as the Director deems necessary or appropriate to serve as nonvoting members.
3. The Director shall appoint each member to serve for a term of 2 years.
4. At its first meeting and annually thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall elect a Chair from among its voting members.
5. Members of the Advisory Committee serve without any additional compensation.
6. A member of the Advisory Committee who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation so that he or she may prepare for and attend meetings of the Advisory Committee and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Advisory Committee in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Advisory Committee to:
(a) Make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Advisory Committee; or
(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1301)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.165 - Duties.

1. The Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation created by NRS 422.162 shall study:
(a) The manner in which to create or expand public or private prescription purchasing coalitions.
(b) The manner in which to encourage access to employer-based health insurance plans, including, without limitation:
(1) Coordinating coverage provided by the State Plan for Medicaid and private health insurance which may be provided by an employer to a person eligible for Medicaid; and
(2) Providing assistance to a person who is eligible for Medicaid to allow the person to purchase private health insurance.
(c) Opportunities to apply to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for certain waivers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1315 and 18052.
2. At least once each year, the Advisory Committee shall make such recommendations to the Director as it deems appropriate relating to opportunities to improve Medicaid or to increase access to health insurance.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1301)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.175 - "Reinvestment advisory committee" defined.

As used in NRS 422.175 to 422.205, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "reinvestment advisory committee" means a reinvestment advisory committee established by NRS 422.185.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1062)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.185 - Establishment; membership; members serve without compensation; leave for members who are public employees.

1. A reinvestment advisory committee is hereby established in each county whose population is 700,000 or more.
2. A reinvestment advisory committee consists of the following members:
(a) The Administrator, who serves as a voting member;
(b) The following voting members, appointed by the Director:
(1) The director of a social services agency of the county;
(2) A representative of the government of the county;
(3) Two members who represent the government of different cities whose population is 100,000 or more that are located in the county;
(4) Two members who represent nonprofit organizations that work with recipients of Medicaid who reside in the county and receive health care services through managed care; and
(5) One member who represents the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department; and
(c) Other persons that the Director deems necessary or appropriate to serve as nonvoting members.
3. The members appointed to a reinvestment advisory committee pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 serve at the pleasure of the Director.
4. The members of a reinvestment advisory committee serve without compensation and are not entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
5. Any member of a reinvestment advisory committee who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from his or her duties to engage in the business of the committee without loss of his or her regular compensation. Such leave does not reduce the amount of the member’s other accrued leave.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1062)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.195 - Chair; meetings; subcommittees; quorum.

1. The Director shall appoint the chair of each reinvestment advisory committee from among its voting members.
2. A reinvestment advisory committee:
(a) Shall meet at least twice each calendar year or at the call of the chair.
(b) May, upon the recommendation of the chair, form subcommittees for decisions and recommendations concerning specific issues within the scope of the duties of the committee prescribed by NRS 422.205.
3. A majority of the voting members of a reinvestment advisory committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the committee is required to take action.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1063)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.205 - Duties; report.

1. A reinvestment advisory committee shall:
(a) Solicit and review reports from the Division and Medicaid managed care organizations concerning the reinvestment of funds by those Medicaid managed care organizations in the communities served by the Medicaid managed care organizations.
(b) Report to the Division and Medicaid managed care organizations concerning initiatives of local governments in the county to address homelessness, housing issues and social determinants of health.
(c) Make recommendations based on the reports reviewed pursuant to paragraph (a) to the Division and Medicaid managed care organizations concerning the reinvestment of funds by those Medicaid managed care organizations in the communities served by the Medicaid managed care organizations. Those recommendations must include, without limitation, recommendations for the use of such funds for the purposes of:
(1) Developing innovative partnerships with community development organizations and providers of housing services; and
(2) Supporting the initiatives of local governments in the county to address homelessness, housing issues and social determinants of health.
2. On or before December 31 of each year, a reinvestment advisory committee shall:
(a) Compile a report concerning:
(1) The uses of funds reinvested by Medicaid managed care organizations in the communities served by those Medicaid managed care organizations, including, without limitation, efforts to address homelessness, disparities in health care and social determinants of health; and
(2) The activities of the reinvestment advisory committee during the calendar year, including, without limitation, the recommendations made by the reinvestment advisory committee pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1.
(b) Submit the report to:
(1) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(I) In odd-numbered years, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and
(II) In even-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
(2) The Director of the Department.
3. As used in this section, "Medicaid managed care organization" means a managed care organization that provides health care services to recipients of Medicaid who reside in the county for which a reinvestment advisory committee is established.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1063)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2354 - Qualifications.

The Administrator must:
1. Be appointed on the basis of his or her training, education, experience and interest in the financing of programs for public health, including, without limitation, the financing of Medicaid. In appointing the Administrator, the Director shall, to the extent practicable, give preference to a person who has a degree in a field of public administration, business administration or a related field.
2. Have not less than 3 years of demonstrated successful experience in the financing of health care or other public programs, and not less than 1 year of experience relating to Medicaid, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
3. Possess qualities of leadership in the fields of health care and the financing of health care.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2612; A 1999, 2242; 2017, 1404)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2356 - Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division.

The Administrator:
1. Shall serve as the Executive Officer of the Division.
2. Shall establish policies for the administration of the programs of the Division, and shall administer all activities and services of the Division in accordance with those policies and any regulations of the Administrator, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
3. Is responsible for the management of the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2613; A 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 22)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2357 - Administration of chapter.

The Administrator and the Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2612; A 1999, 2242; 2003, 2748; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 31)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2358 - Reports.

The Administrator shall make:
1. Such reports, subject to approval by the Director, as will comply with the requirements of federal legislation and this chapter.
2. A biennial report to the Director on the condition, operation and functioning of the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2613; A 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 22)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2362 - Fiscal duties.

The Administrator:
1. Is responsible for and shall supervise the fiscal affairs and responsibilities of the Division, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
2. Shall present the biennial budget of the Division to the Legislature in conjunction with the Budget Division of the Office of Finance.
3. Shall allocate, in the interest of efficiency and economy, the State’s appropriation for the administration of each program for which the Division is responsible, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2613; A 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 22)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2364 - Organization of Division; appointment of heads of sections; employees; standards of service.

The Administrator:
1. May establish, consolidate and abolish sections within the Division.
2. Shall organize the Division to comply with the requirements of this chapter and with the standards required by federal legislation, subject to approval by the Director.
3. Shall appoint the heads of the sections of the Division.
4. May employ such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the Division.
5. Shall set standards of service.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2613; A 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 22)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2366 - Administration of oaths; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas.

1. The Administrator or a designated representative may administer oaths and take testimony thereunder and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before the Division at a designated time and place and the production of books, papers and records relative to:
(a) Eligibility or continued eligibility to provide medical care, remedial care or other services pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program;
(b) Verification of treatment and payments to a provider of medical care, remedial care or other services pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program; and
(c) Recovery of Medicaid benefits paid on behalf of a recipient of medical care, remedial care or other services pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
2. If a witness fails to appear or refuses to give testimony or to produce books, papers and records as required by the subpoena, the district court of the county in which the investigation is being conducted may compel the attendance of the witness, the giving of testimony and the production of books, papers and records as required by the subpoena.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2613; A 1999, 2227, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 23; 2011, 2521)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.23685 - Regulations required to include provision prohibiting certain actions relating to organ transplants for persons with disabilities.

1. The Administrator shall include in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 422.2368 a provision prohibiting the State from:
(a) Denying, limiting or seeking reimbursement from an insured for care related to an organ transplant because the insured is a person with a disability;
(b) Denying a person with a disability eligibility or continued eligibility to enroll or renew coverage to avoid providing coverage in accordance with this section;
(c) Reducing or limiting the reimbursement of or otherwise penalizing a provider of medical or related services because the provider of medical or related services acted in accordance with NRS 460.160; or
(d) Providing monetary or nonmonetary incentives for a provider of medical or related services to induce the provider of medical or related services to provide care to an insured in a manner inconsistent with NRS 460.160.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Disability" has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 12102(1).
(b) "Provider of medical or related services" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 460.160.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1170)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2369 - Procedure for adopting, amending or repealing regulations.

1. Before adopting, amending or repealing any regulation for the administration of a program of public assistance or any other program for which the Division is responsible, the Administrator must give at least 30 days’ notice of the intended action.
2. The notice of intent to act upon a regulation must:
(a) Include a statement of the need for and purpose of the proposed regulation, and either the terms or substance of the proposed regulation or a description of the subjects and issues involved, and of the time when, the place where and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon.
(b) Include a statement identifying the entities that may be financially affected by the proposed regulation and the potential financial impact, if any, upon local government.
(c) State each address at which the text of the proposed regulation may be inspected and copied.
(d) Be mailed to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed upon a mailing list, which must be kept by the Administrator for that purpose.
3. All interested persons must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit data, views or arguments upon a proposed regulation, orally or in writing. The Administrator shall consider fully all oral and written submissions relating to the proposed regulation.
4. The Administrator shall keep, retain and make available for public inspection written minutes and an audio recording or transcript of each public hearing held pursuant to this section in the manner provided in NRS 241.035. A copy of the minutes or audio recordings must be made available to a member of the public upon request at no charge pursuant to NRS 241.035.
5. An objection to any regulation on the ground of noncompliance with the procedural requirements of this section may not be made more than 2 years after its effective date.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 2225; A 2005, 1413; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 23; 2013, 330)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2372 - General and miscellaneous powers and duties. [Effective through December 31, 2025.] General and miscellaneous powers and duties. [Effective January 1, 2026.]

The Administrator shall:
1. Supply the Director with material on which to base proposed legislation.
2. Cooperate with the Federal Government and state governments for the more effective attainment of the purposes of this chapter.
3. Coordinate the activities of the Division with other agencies, both public and private, with related or similar activities.
4. Keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings, record and file all bonds and contracts, and assume responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents pertaining to the office of the Administrator.
5. Inform the public in regard to the activities and operation of the Division, and provide other information which will acquaint the public with the financing of Medicaid programs.
6. Conduct studies into the causes of the social problems with which the Division is concerned.
7. Invoke any legal, equitable or special procedures for the enforcement of orders issued by the Administrator or the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
8. Exercise any other powers that are necessary and proper for the standardization of state work, to expedite business and to promote the efficiency of the service provided by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2614; A 1999, 2242; 2003, 2747; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 24)
The Administrator shall:
1. Supply the Director with material on which to base proposed legislation.
2. Cooperate with the Federal Government and state governments for the more effective attainment of the purposes of this chapter.
3. Coordinate the activities of the Division with other agencies, both public and private, with related or similar activities.
4. Keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings, record and file all bonds and contracts, and assume responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents pertaining to the office of the Administrator.
5. Inform the public in regard to the activities and operation of the Division, and provide other information which will acquaint the public with the financing of Medicaid programs.
6. Conduct studies into the causes of the social problems with which the Division is concerned.
7. Invoke any legal, equitable or special procedures for the enforcement of orders issued by the Administrator or the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
8. Exclude from participation in Medicaid any provider of health care that fails to comply with the requirements of NRS 695K.230.
9. Exercise any other powers that are necessary and proper for the standardization of state work, to expedite business and to promote the efficiency of the service provided by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2614; A 1999, 2242; 2003, 2747; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 24; 2021, 3637, effective January 1, 2026)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2374 - Cooperation with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; suspension or exclusion of provider of goods or services under State Plan for Medicaid.

1. The Administrator shall:
(a) Promptly comply with a request from the Unit for access to and free copies of any records or other information in the possession of the Division regarding a provider;
(b) Refer to the Unit all cases in which the Administrator suspects that a provider has committed an offense pursuant to NRS 422.540 to 422.570, inclusive; and
(c) Suspend or exclude a provider who the Administrator determines has committed an offense pursuant to NRS 422.540 to 422.570, inclusive, from participation as a provider or an employee of a provider, for a minimum of 3 years. A criminal action need not be brought against the provider before suspension or exclusion pursuant to this subsection.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Provider" means a person who has applied to participate or who participates in the State Plan for Medicaid as the provider of goods or services.
(b) "Unit" means the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit established in the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 228.410.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2614; A 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 24)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.240 - Legislative appropriations; disbursements.

1. Money to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, any federal money allotted to the State of Nevada pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or any other program for which the Division is responsible must, except as otherwise provided in NRS 422.3755 to 422.379, inclusive, and 439.630, be provided by appropriation by the Legislature from the State General Fund.
2. Disbursements for the purposes of this chapter must, except as otherwise provided in NRS 422.3755 to 422.379, inclusive, and 439.630, be made upon claims duly filed and allowed in the same manner as other money in the State Treasury is disbursed.
[14:327:1949; 1943 NCL § 5146.14]—(NRS A 1975, 175; 1991, 1051; 1997, 2236, 2621; 1999, 547, 550, 1427, 2242; 2001, 91, 1519; 2003, 629, 873, 1747; 2005, 736, 923, 1674, 2451; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 25; 2011, 2502; 2013, 1303)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.242 - Gifts and grants of money to Division: Deposit in Gift and Cooperative Account of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy; use; approval of claims by Administrator.

1. Any gifts or grants of money which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Gift and Cooperative Account of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy which is hereby created in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Gift Fund.
2. Money in the Account must be used for health care purposes only and expended in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant.
3. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2615; A 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 31)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.260 - Acceptance of Social Security Act and related federal money.

1. The State of Nevada assents to the purposes of the Act of Congress of the United States entitled the "Social Security Act," approved August 14, 1935, and assents to such additional federal legislation as is not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter and NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive.
2. The State of Nevada further accepts, with the approval of the Governor, the appropriations of money by Congress in pursuance of the Social Security Act and authorizes the receipt of such money into the State Treasury for the use of the Department in accordance with this chapter, NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, and the conditions imposed by the Social Security Act.
3. The State of Nevada may accept, with the approval of the Governor, any additional funds which may become or are made available for extension of programs and services administered by the Department under the provisions of the Social Security Act. Such money must be deposited in the State Treasury for the use of the Department in accordance with this chapter, NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, and the conditions and purposes under which granted by the Federal Government.
[1:327:1949; 1943 NCL § 5146.01]—(NRS A 1963, 905; 1965, 329; 1993, 2693; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 25)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.265 - Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations.

If Congress passes any law increasing the participation of the Federal Government in any program for which the Division is responsible, whether relating to eligibility for assistance or otherwise:
1. The Director may accept, with the approval of the Governor, the increased benefits of such congressional legislation; and
2. The Administrator may adopt any regulations required by the Federal Government as a condition of acceptance.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 331; A 1993, 2062, 2693; 1995, 674; 1997, 2622; 1999, 2242; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 25; 2013, 1304)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.267 - Contract or agreement with Federal Government by Director.

The Director shall have the power to sign and execute, in the name of the State, by "The Department of Health and Human Services," any contract or agreement with the Federal Government or its agencies.
[Part 9:327:1949; A 1951, 391; 1953, 333]—(NRS A 1963, 904; 1967, 1153; 1973, 1406; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 26)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.270 - Duties of Department regarding Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program.

The Department shall:
1. Administer Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
2. Act as the single state agency of the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions in the administration of any federal money granted to the State of Nevada to aid in the furtherance of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
3. Cooperate with the Federal Government in adopting state plans, in all matters of mutual concern, including adoption of methods of administration found by the Federal Government to be necessary for the efficient operation of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and in increasing the efficiency of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program by prompt and judicious use of new federal grants which will assist the Department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
4. Observe and study the changing nature and extent of needs for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and develop through tests and demonstrations effective ways of meeting those needs and employ or contract for personnel and services supported by legislative appropriations from the State General Fund or money from federal or other sources.
5. Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states relative to Medicaid and institutional care, when deemed necessary or convenient by the Director.
[Part 10:327:1949; A 1951, 546; 1953, 333]—(NRS A 1963, 905; 1965, 330; 1967, 1054; 1971, 374; 1973, 867; 1975, 1007; 1977, 431; 1981, 1910; 1989, 1155; 1991, 1052; 1993, 2063, 2694, 2787; 1995, 723; 1997, 1239, 2236, 2622, 2623; 1999, 581, 1427, 2242; 2001, 161; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 26; 2013, 1304)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2701 - Discrimination by Department on basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression prohibited.

The Department shall not discriminate against any person with respect to participation or coverage under Medicaid on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression. Prohibited discrimination includes, without limitation:
1. Denying, cancelling, limiting or refusing to issue a payment or coverage on the basis of the actual or perceived gender identity or expression of a person or a family member of the person;
2. Imposing a payment that is based on the actual or perceived gender identity or expression of a recipient of Medicaid or a family member of the recipient;
3. Designating the actual or perceived gender identity or expression of a person or a family member of the person as grounds to deny, cancel or limit participation or coverage; and
4. Denying, cancelling or limiting participation or coverage on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, by limiting or denying payment or coverage for health care services that are:
(a) Related to gender transition, provided that there is coverage under Medicaid for the services when the services are not related to gender transition; or
(b) Ordinarily or exclusively available to persons of any sex.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2053)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2703 - Department required to establish and maintain system for electronic submission of applications for Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program.

1. The Department shall establish and maintain a system which allows an applicant for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to submit the application electronically. The system must allow an applicant to submit an application through the Internet or another on-line service designated by the Department.
2. An agency designated by the Director to receive applications or determine eligibility for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program shall use the system established pursuant to subsection 1 to forward to the Department all applications received by the agency.
3. An applicant for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program must not be required to submit an application electronically. If an applicant submits a written application to an agency designated by the Director, the agency shall create an electronic application on behalf of the applicant and use the system established pursuant to subsection 1 to forward the application to the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 629)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2704 - Review of and recommendations concerning rates of reimbursement.

On or before January 1, 2018, and every 4 years thereafter, the Division shall:
1. Review the rate of reimbursement for each service or item provided under the State Plan for Medicaid to determine whether the rate of reimbursement accurately reflects the actual cost of providing the service or item; and
2. If the Division determines that the rate of reimbursement for a service or item does not accurately reflect the actual cost of providing the service or item, calculate the rate of reimbursement that accurately reflects the actual cost of providing the service or item and recommend that rate to the Director for possible inclusion in the State Plan for Medicaid.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 185)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2712 - Reporting of certain rates of reimbursement for physicians.

1. The Department, with respect to the State Plan for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, shall report every rate of reimbursement for physicians which is provided on a fee-for-service basis and which is lower than the rate provided on the current Medicare fee schedule for care and services provided by physicians.
2. The Director shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Department a schedule of such rates of reimbursement.
3. The Director shall, on or before February 1 of each year, submit a report concerning the schedule of such rates of reimbursement to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature in odd-numbered years or to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services in even-numbered years.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1302)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.2717 - State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement that independent foster care adolescents are eligible for Medicaid.

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that an independent foster care adolescent is eligible for Medicaid.
2. As used in this section, "independent foster care adolescent" means:
(a) A person described in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(w)(1), as that section existed on July 1, 2005; or
(b) If the Director specifies a different category of adolescents in the manner set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII), as that section existed on July 1, 2005, a person who is within such a category.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2451)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 422 - Health Care Financing and Policy › NRS 422.271705 - State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement concerning monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized persons who reside in facility for skilled nursing.

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the monthly personal needs allowance described in 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(q) for each institutionalized person who resides in a facility for skilled nursing must be not less than the monthly personal needs allowance provided for residents of residential facilities for groups who, under the State Plan for Medicaid, receive home and community-based services.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Facility for skilled nursing" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039.
(b) "Institutionalized person" has the meaning ascribed to the term "institutionalized individual or couple" in 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(q)(1)(B).
(c) "Residential facility for groups" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1816)