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Assembly Bill No. 513–Committee on Ways and Means

 

(On Behalf of Department of Administration—Budget Division)

 

March 21, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Department of Human Resources for development of long-term strategic plan concerning health care needs of citizens of Nevada. (BDR S‑1407)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                             Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for the development of four long-term strategic plans concerning the health care needs of the citizens of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general

1-2  fund to the Department of Human Resources the sum of $800,000 for the

1-3  development of four long-term strategic plans relating to the health care

1-4  needs of the residents of Nevada to be allocated as follows:

1-5  (a) For a plan to ensure the availability and accessibility of

1-6  a continuum of services that appropriately meets the basic

1-7  needs of  Nevada’s senior citizens and supports their ability to

1-8  lead independent and active lives...... $100,000

1-9  (b) For a plan to ensure the availability and accessibility of

1-10  a continuum of health care services  in rural areas of Nevada................................. $150,000

1-11  (c) For a plan to:

1-12      (1) Ensure the availability and accessibility of a continuum of

1-13  services that appropriately meet the basic needs of persons with disabilities

1-14  in Nevada, including, without limitation, autistic persons;

1-15      (2) Support the ability of persons with disabilities in Nevada to lead

1-16  independent and active lives within their community in accordance;

1-17      (3) Continue the effort of the State of Nevada to provide community-

1-18  based services which match the need of the client and provide choice

1-19  between appropriate services; and

2-1       (4) Ensure that persons with disabilities in Nevada

2-2  receive the services that they are entitled to receive pursuant to

2-3  state and federal statutes and case law   $150,000

2-4    (d) For a plan:

2-5       (1) To develop and implement a sound methodology for the

2-6  establishment and periodic adjustment of rates paid by the State of Nevada

2-7  for contracted health and human services which accurately reflect the

2-8  required costs of providing those services; and

2-9       (2) Where applicable, to establish reimbursement rates at

2-10  appropriate, consistent and competitive levels that will attract

2-11  a sufficient number of providers so as to ensure the effective

2-12  delivery of an appropriate range of service options for

2-13  Nevada’s health and human services$400,000

2-14  2.  In developing each of the long-term strategic plans authorized

2-15  pursuant to subsection 1, the Department shall:

2-16  (a) Contract with one or more persons who have knowledge about and

2-17  experience in facilitating group discussions which include divergent points

2-18  of view and perspectives to achieve consensus and mutual satisfaction in

2-19  an effective planning process;

2-20  (b) Conduct public hearings in a broad range of settings and locations in

2-21  this state to ensure that it receives information from all interested persons,

2-22  including, without limitation, senior citizens, rural Nevadans, persons with

2-23  disabilities, their representatives, governmental representatives and

2-24  representatives of persons who provide institutional and community-based

2-25  services to persons with disabilities; and

2-26  (c) Cause the development of each such long-term plan only after the

2-27  testimony and information presented by the public has been fully

2-28  considered throughout the process.

2-29  3.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 of

2-30  this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and

2-31  reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

2-32  committed have been made.

2-33  Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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