2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                       A SB208 R1 855

Amendment No. 855

 

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 208  First Reprint                                                     (BDR 40‑738)

Proposed by: Committee on Finance

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:               Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend sec. 2, page 2, by deleting line 4 and inserting:

     “3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,”.

     Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 8, by deleting “281.127,” and inserting:

“281.127 and 284.143,”.

     Amend sec. 3, page 2, between lines 27 and 28, by inserting:

     “3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the state public health dental hygienist shall devote all of his time to the business of his office and shall not pursue any other business or vocation or hold any other office of profit. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 281.127 and 284.143, the state public health dental hygienist may engage in academic instruction, research and studies in a program of the University and Community College System of Nevada.”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 3.5, following sec. 3, to read as follows:

     “Sec. 3.5. Chapter 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:

     The board of regents may, to the extent that money is available, develop the curriculum and standards required for a student in the system to earn a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene or a master’s degree in public health dental hygiene.”.

     Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 16 through 18 and adding new sections designated sections 16 and 17, following sec. 15, to read as follows:

     “Sec. 16. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of this act:

     1.  The health division shall, not later than October 1, 2001, appoint a state dental health officer and a state public health dental hygienist from the lists of names submitted by the board of regents of the University of Nevada for terms expiring on June 30, 2003. If the board of regents fails to submit a list for any position, the health division may appoint any qualified person.

     2.  Each person appointed pursuant to subsection 1 shall carry out the duties set forth in sections 2 and 3 of this act, without additional compensation and using the office, equipment, staff and other resources provided to him by the University and Community College System of Nevada for his existing position.

     Sec. 17. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.”.

     Amend the title of the bill, fourth line, by deleting “making appropriations;”.