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2-1 Section 1. Chapter 458 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

2-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act.

2-3 Sec. 2. 1. The internal state board for the coordination of services

2-4 relating to mental health and substance abuse is hereby created within

2-5 the department. The director shall appoint to the internal state board:

2-6 (a) Two representatives from the bureau, one with experience in

2-7 budgetary matters and one with experience in working with the programs

2-8 provided by the bureau;

2-9 (b) Two representatives from the division of child and family services

2-10 of the department, one with experience in budgetary matters and one

2-11 with experience in working with the programs provided by that division;

2-12 (c) Two representatives from the mental hygiene and mental

2-13 retardation division of the department, one with experience in budgetary

2-14 matters and one with experience in working with the programs provided

2-15 by that division;

2-16 (d) Two representatives from the private sector with experience in

2-17 substance abuse programs;

2-18 (e) Two representatives from the private sector with experience in

2-19 mental health programs; and

2-20 (f) Two representatives from the general public who have or have had

2-21 children with problems related to mental illness or substance abuse.

2-22 2. The internal state board shall:

2-23 (a) Establish a standard system for referrals between providers of

2-24 services relating to the treatment of mental health problems and

2-25 providers of services relating to treatment for substance abuse;

3-1 (b) Identify the facilities for the treatment of substance abuse located

3-2 in this state in which at least one specialist in mental health should be

3-3 placed;

3-4 (c) Identify the facilities for the treatment of mental health problems

3-5 located in this state in which at least one counselor in substance abuse

3-6 should be placed;

3-7 (d) Determine the cost of placing such specialists and counselors in

3-8 facilities pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c);

3-9 (e) Determine the process by which clients in a facility for the

3-10 treatment of substance abuse would receive treatment for mental health

3-11 problems when necessary; and

3-12 (f) Determine the process by which clients in a facility for the

3-13 treatment of mental health problems would receive treatment for

3-14 substance abuse when necessary.

3-15 Sec. 3. 1. The bureau shall prepare requests for proposals for the

3-16 provision by facilities of:

3-17 (a) Residential treatment of adolescents who engage in substance

3-18 abuse;

3-19 (b) Outpatient treatment of adolescents who engage in substance

3-20 abuse;

3-21 (c) Comprehensive evaluations of adolescents with problems relating

3-22 to substance abuse or mental illness, or both; and

3-23 (d) Transitional housing for adolescents who engage in substance

3-24 abuse.

3-25 2. Upon accepting a proposal submitted in accordance with this

3-26 section, the bureau may advance not more than 8 percent of the amount

3-27 of the proposal to the facility that submitted the proposal to help defray

3-28 the costs of starting the provision of the services, including, without

3-29 limitation, the cost of beds, equipment and rental space for expansion.

3-30 3. The bureau shall establish such requirements for the requests for

3-31 proposals as it determines necessary.

3-32 4. The bureau shall hire, to the extent of legislative authorization,

3-33 such staff as it determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this

3-34 section and section 4 of this act.

3-35 Sec. 4. The bureau shall, on or before September 1 of each odd-

3-36 numbered year, submit to the director a report covering the biennium

3-37 ending on June 30 of that year. The report must include:

3-38 1. The name of each facility that received money pursuant to section

3-39 3 of this act during the biennium, and the amount of money that each

3-40 facility received for each type of service provided;

4-1 2. If a facility received money pursuant to section 3 of this act during

4-2 the biennium to help defray the costs of starting the provision of services,

4-3 the name of the facility, the amount of money received and an

4-4 accounting of how the money was used;

4-5 3. The number of adolescents who received any of the services

4-6 described in section 3 of this act from such facilities during the

4-7 biennium, and the number of adolescents who were receiving such

4-8 services as of the end of the biennium; and

4-9 4. As of the end of the biennium:

4-10 (a) The number of adolescents on waiting lists to receive the services

4-11 described in section 3 of this act; and

4-12 (b) An estimate of the number of other adolescents in this state who

4-13 are in need of the services described in section 3 of this act.

4-14 Sec. 5. 1. The commission shall:

4-15 (a) Establish a standard report card that identifies at least four key

4-16 indicators of the level of substance abuse by adolescents and adults

4-17 residing in this state; and

4-18 (b) Publicize the indicators to be used in the report card.

4-19 2. The commission shall annually compile a list of substance abuse

4-20 programs in this state that are publicly or privately financed, or both,

4-21 including:

4-22 (a) Treatment programs for adolescents and adults;

4-23 (b) Intervention programs for adolescents and adults;

4-24 (c) Prevention programs for adolescents and adults; and

4-25 (d) Education programs for adolescents and adults.

4-26 Sec. 6. NRS 458.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-27 458.010 As used in NRS 458.010 to 458.360, inclusive, and sections

4-43 does not have any criminal implication.

5-1 7. "Department" means the department of [employment, training and

5-2 rehabilitation.] human resources.

5-3 8. "Director" means the director of the department.

5-4 9. "Facility" means a physical structure used for the education,

5-5 prevention and treatment, including mental and physical restoration, of

5-6 alcohol and drug abusers.

5-7 10. "Internal state board" means the internal state board for the

5-8 coordination of services relating to mental health and substance abuse

5-9 established pursuant to section 2 of this act.

5-10 Sec. 7. NRS 458.025 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-11 458.025 The bureau of alcohol and drug abuse is hereby created in the

5-43 programs. The chief shall establish requirements for continuing education

6-1 for persons certified as counselors and administrators of the programs and

6-2 may set fees for certification of facilities, programs or personnel. The fees

6-3 must be calculated to produce the revenue estimated to cover the costs

6-4 related to the certifications, but in no case may the fee for a certificate

6-5 exceed $100.

6-6 4. Upon request from a facility which is self-supported, may certify

6-7 the facility, its programs and personnel and add them to the list of certified

6-8 facilities, programs and personnel.

6-9 Sec. 8. NRS 458.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-10 458.100 1. All gifts or grants of money which the bureau is

6-21 3. All claims must be approved by the chief before they are paid.

6-22 Sec. 9. NRS 458.370 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-23 458.370 As used in NRS 458.370 to 458.420, inclusive, and section 5

6-26 treatment.

6-27 Sec. 10. NRS 232.940 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-28 232.940 The rehabilitation division of the department consists of the

6-32 3.] Bureau of vocational rehabilitation.

6-33 Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

6-34 the department of human resources the sum of $158,400 for the three pilot

6-35 projects to be established pursuant to section 15 of this act. Any remaining

6-36 balance of the appropriation made by this section must not be committed

6-37 for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to the state general fund as

6-38 soon as all payments of money committed have been made.

6-39 Sec. 12. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund

6-40 to the bureau of alcohol and drug abuse of the department of human

6-41 resources to pay for the provision of services pursuant to subsection 1 of

6-42 section 3 of this act:

7-1 (a) The sum of $696,080 for residential treatment;

7-2 (b) The sum of $1,218,800 for outpatient treatment;

7-3 (c) The sum of $52,500 for comprehensive evaluations; and

7-4 (d) The sum of $337,500 for transitional housing.

7-5 2. Any remaining balance of an appropriation made by subsection 1

7-6 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to

7-7 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

7-8 been made.

7-9 Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

7-10 the bureau of alcohol and drug abuse of the department of human

7-11 resources the sum of $184,390 to carry out the provisions of subsection 2

7-12 of section 3 of this act. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made

7-13 by this section must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001,

7-14 and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

7-15 committed have been made.

7-16 Sec. 14. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

7-17 the bureau of alcohol and drug abuse of the department of human

7-18 resources the sum of $25,000 to carry out the provisions of section 4 of

7-19 this act. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by this section

7-20 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to

7-21 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

7-22 been made.

7-23 Sec. 15. 1. The department of human resources shall establish three

7-24 pilot projects in family resource centers as follows:

7-25 (a) One pilot project must be located in a family resource center that is

7-26 located in a county whose population is 400,000 or more;

7-27 (b) One pilot project must be located in a family resource center that is

7-28 located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than

7-29 400,000; and

7-30 (c) One pilot project must be located in a family resource center that is

7-31 located in a county whose population is less than 100,000.

7-32 2. Each pilot project must provide families with services related to the

7-33 prevention of substance abuse and intervention into problems of substance

7-34 abuse.

7-35 3. The internal state board for the coordination of services relating to

7-36 mental health and substance abuse shall:

7-37 (a) Define the scope of the services that must be provided by the pilot

7-38 projects;

7-39 (b) Prepare requests for proposals based on the scope of the services

7-40 needed;

7-41 (c) Set appropriate deadlines for receiving such proposals;

7-42 (d) Accept and review such proposals; and

8-1 (e) Make recommendations for the award of a pilot project to the

8-2 director of the department of human resources.

8-3 4. The director of the department of human resources shall review the

8-4 proposals on a competitive basis and award the pilot projects.

8-5 5. The local governing board of a family resource center in which a

8-6 pilot project has been established shall submit an annual report to the

8-7 director of the department of human resources and the internal state board

8-8 for the coordination of services relating to mental health and substance

8-9 abuse. The report must include:

8-10 (a) The kinds of services offered pursuant to the pilot project during the

8-11 previous 12 months;

8-12 (b) The number of adolescents and adults who received services

8-13 pursuant to the pilot project during the previous 12 months;

8-14 (c) An estimate of the number of adolescents and adults in the

8-15 community served by the family resource center who are or may be in

8-16 need of services relating to substance abuse, and a description of the

8-17 services needed; and

8-18 (d) Such other information as the director or the internal state board

8-19 requests.

8-20 6. As used in this section, "family resource center" means a family

8-21 resource center established and operated pursuant to chapter 430A of NRS.

8-22 Sec. 16. The state treasurer shall transfer any balance remaining

8-23 unexpended on June 30, 1999, in the state grant and gift account for

8-24 alcohol and drug abuse in the department of employment, training and

8-25 rehabilitation’s gift fund to the state grant and gift account for alcohol and

8-26 drug abuse which is created in the department of human resources’ gift

8-27 fund pursuant to section 8 of this act.

8-28 Sec. 17. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.