Senate Bill No. 318–Senators Raggio, Rawson, O’Donnell, Neal, Washington, Jacobsen, Care, Coffin, James, Mathews, McGinness, Porter, Rhoads, Shaffer, Titus, Wiener, Carlton, Schneider and Townsend

 

March 12, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

 

SUMMARY—Creates task force on prostate cancer. (BDR 40-1045)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to cancer; creating the task force on prostate cancer; prescribing its powers and duties; 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. Chapter 457 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2  the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

1-3    Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, “task force”

1-4  means the task force on prostate cancer created pursuant to section 3 of

1-5  this act.

1-6    Sec. 3. 1.  The task force on prostate cancer, consisting of 11

1-7  members, is hereby created. The task force consists of:

1-8    (a) The following ex officio members:

1-9       (1) The chief executive officer of Family to Family: Americans for

1-10  Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support;

1-11      (2) The Nevada director of Us Too International, Inc.; and

1-12      (3) The executive officer of the public employees’ benefit program;

1-13  and

1-14    (b) The following members appointed by the governor:

1-15      (1) Two members who are physicians licensed pursuant to chapter

1-16  630 of NRS;

1-17      (2) One member who is an officer or employee of the University and

1-18  Community College System of Nevada;

1-19      (3) One member who is an employee of the bureau of disease

1-20  control and intervention of the health division;

1-21      (4) One member who has had prostate cancer;

2-1       (5) One member who is related to a person who has had prostate

2-2  cancer; and

2-3       (6) Two members who are representatives of business.

2-4    2.  If Family to Family: Americans for Prostrate Cancer Awareness

2-5  and Support or Us Too International, Inc., ceases to exist, the highest

2-6  officer or person in charge of any successor organization shall serve as

2-7  the ex officio member required by subparagraph (1) or (2) of paragraph

2-8  (a) of subsection 1 or, if there is no successor organization, the governor

2-9  shall appoint a person to serve pursuant to the applicable subparagraph.

2-10    3.  Vacancies of members appointed to the task force must be filled in

2-11  the same manner as original appointments.

2-12    4.  The task force shall annually submit a report concerning its

2-13  activities and any recommendations for legislation to the director of the

2-14  legislative counsel bureau for transmittal to the legislature.

2-15    Sec. 4. 1.  The member of the task force described in subparagraph

2-16  (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 3 of this act shall serve as

2-17  chairman during even-numbered years and the member described in

2-18  subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 3 of this act

2-19  shall serve as chairman during the odd-numbered years.

2-20    2.  The members of the task force shall meet at least four times each

2-21  year and at the call of the chairman. The task force shall prescribe

2-22  regulations for its management and government.

2-23    3.  Six members of the task force constitute a quorum, and a quorum

2-24  may exercise all the powers conferred on the task force.

2-25    4.  After the initial terms, the term of each appointed member of the

2-26  task force is 4 years. The governor shall not appoint a member to serve

2-27  more than two terms.

2-28    5.  The members of the task force serve without compensation and

2-29  are not entitled to receive a per diem allowance or travel expenses.

2-30    6.  The members of the task force who are state employees must be

2-31  relieved from their duties without loss of their regular compensation to

2-32  perform their duties relating to the task force in the most timely manner

2-33  practicable. The state employees may not be required to make up the time

2-34  they are absent from work to fulfill their obligations as members of the

2-35  task force or take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.

2-36    Sec. 5.  The task force may:

2-37    1.  Compile research and information concerning prostate cancer.

2-38    2.  Identify and evaluate the methods used by the state and local

2-39  governments to increase the awareness of the general public concerning

2-40  the risk, treatment and prevention of prostate cancer.

2-41    3.  Identify and evaluate methods to improve communication among

2-42  institutions and other entities in this state that are involved in the

2-43  research and treatment of prostate cancer.

2-44    4.  Identify and evaluate methods to increase funding for institutions

2-45  and other entities in this state that are involved in cancer research.

2-46    5.  Identify and evaluate methods to increase the number of men in

2-47  this state who are regularly tested for the presence of prostate cancer.

2-48    6.  Identify and evaluate methods to increase the awareness and

2-49  education of the general public concerning prostate cancer.

3-1    7.  Apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or

3-2  donations to assist the task force in carrying out its duties pursuant to

3-3  this section.

3-4    Sec. 6.  The director of the department of human resources shall

3-5  provide the personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies required by the

3-6  task force to carry out the provisions of sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this

3-7  act.

3-8    Sec. 7.  As soon as practicable after July 1, 2001, the governor shall

3-9  appoint to the task force on prostate cancer created by section 3 of this act:

3-10    1.  Four members whose terms expire on June 30, 2004.

3-11    2.  Four members whose terms expire on June 30, 2005.

3-12    Sec. 8.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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