Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 457 — Revises provisions relating to certain professional licensing boards. (BDR 54-410)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 363.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 23, 2017) SECOND REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
457 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
457–Committee on Commerce and Labor CHAPTER..........
457–COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND LABOR (ON B EHALF OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON H EALTH C ARE ) M ARCH 27, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to certain professional licensing boards.
(BDR 54-410) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(1) the Board of Psychological Examiners, which Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional the Counselors, which regulates marriage and family therapists and clinical professional counselors;
(1) the Board of Psychological Examiners, which regulates psychologists, behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts;
(3) the Board of Examiners for Social Workers, which - *AB457_R2* – 2 – regulates social workers;
(2) the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, which regulates marriage and family therapists and clinical professional counselors;
and (4) the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors, which regulates alcohol, drug and problem gambling counselors.
(3) the Board of Examiners for Social Workers, which regulates social workers;
and (4) the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and counselors.
(1) after appointment;
(1) require each new member of those boards to complete an orientation within 60 days after appointment;
and (2) require each board to establish policies concerningays compensation and reviewing the performance of the staff of the board.
and (2) require each board to establish policies concerning 13, 20 and 27 of this bill authorize the boards to enter into agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services or a division thereof to carry out or improve the performance of the boards’ duties.
Sections 4, 13, 20 and 27 of this bill authorize the boards to enter into agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services or a division thereof to carry out or improve the performance of the boards’ duties.
Sections 6, those boards in refusing to issue or renew a license or certificate or imposingof disciplinary action to appeal that order to the Commission on Behavioral Health.
Sections 6, 14, 22, 29 and 34 of this bill authorize a person aggrieved by an order of any of disciplinary action to appeal that order to the Commission on Behavioral Health.
(2) standards concerning the qualifications for issuance or renewal of a license will be made available to the public.
(2) standards concerning the supervision of such persons working at remote sites;
Sections 7, 15, 23, 30 and 34 also require the Commission to review and make recommendations concerning all regulations adopted by the boards.
and (3) a manner in which - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – the qualifications for issuance or renewal of a license will be made available to the public.
Section 32 of this bill:
Sections 7, 15, 23, 30 and 34 also require the Commission to review and of this bill:
Section 35 of this bill requires each of the boards to submit a report to the Legislative Committee on Health Care on or before and the efforts of the board to recognize licenses, certificates and other credentials from jurisdictions outside this State and to carry out the provisions of this bill.
Section 35 of this bill requires each of the boards to submit a report to the Legislative Committee on Health Care on or before January 1, 2018, concerning the costs of the board, the fees imposed by the board from jurisdictions outside this State and to carry out the provisions of this bill.als EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
now, therefore, - *AB457_R2* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
now, therefore, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
4 Section 1.
Section 1.
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The orientation must include, without limitation, instruction concerning:
The orientation must include, without limitation, ins(a) The purposes of the Board and the duties of its members;
(a) The purposes of the Board and the duties of its members;
- *AB457_R2* – 4 – Sec.
Sec.
The Board shall prescribe forms for applying for the issuance or renewal of a license.
The Board shall prescribe forms for applying for the iss1.nceBe available to be completed on the Internet website maintained by the Board;
The forms must:
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Be available to be completed on the Internet website maintained by the Board;
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The action of the Board remains in effect until the Commission renders a decision pursuant to subsection 3.
The action of the Board remains in effect until the Commission ren3.rs After conducting an investigation pursuant to subsection 2, the Commission shall render a decision on the appeal.
3.
After conducting an investigation pursuant to subsection 2, the Commission shall render a decision on the appeal.
Unless the information is deemed a public record under the provisions of - *AB457_R2* – 5 – NRS 641.090 or 641.240 or other applicable law, the Commission shall keep the information confidential.
Unless the NRS 641.090 or 641.240 or other applicable law, the Commission shall keep the information confidential.
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The Board may make and promulgate any other rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensure of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses, the practice of psychology and the practice of applied behavior analysis.
The Board may make and promulgate any other rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensure of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of behavior analysis.tice of psychology and the practice of applied 3.
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(I) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicant’s background, and to such other law enforcement agencies as the - *AB457_R2* – 6 – Board deems necessary for a report on the applicant’s background;
(I) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission background, and to such other law enforcement agencies as theplicant’s Board deems necessary for a report on the applicant’s background;
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(a) Unless the applicant’s fingerprints are directly forwarded pursuant to sub-subparagraph (II) of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, submit those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Board deems necessary;
(a) Unless the applicant’s fingerprints are directly forwarded pursuant to sub-subparagraph (II) of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, submit those fingerprints to the Central to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other lawsion enforcement agencies as the Board deems necessary;
The district court shall give a petition for judicial review of the order priority over other civil matters which are not expressly given priority by law.
The district court shall give a petition for judicial review of given priority by law.r other civil matters which are not expressly Sec.
- *AB457_R2* – 7 – Sec.
The number of applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received by the Board during the immediately preceding calendar year and the number of those applications for which the Board conducted additional review beyond the standard review regularly conducted by the Board.
The number of applications for the issuance or renewal of a license received by the Board during the immediately preceding calendar year and the number of those applications for which the - 79th Session (2017) – 7 – Board conducted additional review beyond the standard review regularly conducted by the Board.
Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board.
Require each new member of the Board to complete Board.
The orientation must include, without limitation, instruction concerning:
The orientation must include, without limitation,to the instruction concerning:
Assistance in identifying resources for improving the operations of the Board.
Assistance in identifying resources for improving the opeSec.
Sec.
14.of 1.e Not later than 30 days after the Board denies an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or issues an order imposing disciplinary action against a licensee, the applicant or licensee aggrieved by the order may submit an appeal to the Commission on Behavioral Health.
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1.
Not later than 30 days after the Board denies an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or issues an order imposing disciplinary action against a licensee, the - *AB457_R2* – 8 – applicant or licensee aggrieved by the order may submit an appeal to the Commission on Behavioral Health.
In rendering a decision, the Commission shall presume that the action of the Board was proper and shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Board concerning the weight of evidence on a question of fact.
In - 79th Session (2017) – 8 – rendering a decision, the Commission shall presume that the action of the Board was proper and shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Board concerning the weight of evidence on a question of fact.
The Commission may order the Board to issue or renew the license or modify or set aside the disciplinary action, as applicable, only if the Commission finds that the action of the Board:
The Commission may order the Board to action, as applicable, only if the Commission finds that the action of the Board:
Sec.
641A.160 NR1.64The160 Boardrebshallndeadoptrearegulationss:
15.
not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensing of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses, and the practice of marriage and family therapy and the practice of clinical professional counseling as those practices apply to this chapter.
NRS 641A.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641A.160 1.
The Board shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensing of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses, and the practice of - *AB457_R2* – 9 – marriage and family therapy and the practice of clinical professional counseling as those practices apply to this chapter.
and (c) A manner by which the qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a license under the provisions of this chapter will be made available to the public such that those qualifications are clearly defined and easily understood.
and (c) A manner by which the qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a license under the provisions of this chapter will be - 79th Session (2017) – 9 – made available to the public such that those qualifications are clearly defined and easily understood.
On the date that the Board gives notice pursuant to NRS 233B.060 of its intent to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation, the Board shall submit the regulation to the Commission on Behavioral Health for review.
On the date that the Board gives notice pursuant to NRS 233B.060 of its intent to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation, the Behavioral Health for review.
On or before February 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the Legislative Committee on Health Care a report which must include:
On or before February 1 of each year, the Board which must include:
1.
Legislative Committee on Health Care a report 1.
and - *AB457_R2* – 10 – 2.
and 2.
Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board.
Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the - 79th Session (2017) – 10 – Board.
(b) Applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the provisions of NRS 641B.400 to 641B.450, inclusive, and section 22 of this act and the importance of complying with applicable laws and regulations in a timely manner;
(b) Applicable laws and regulations, including, without and section 22 of this act and the importance of complying withve, applicable laws and regulations in a timely manner;
2.
concerning whether the applicant has submitted all requiredant information;
Provide immediate, automatic feedback to the applicant concerning whether the applicant has submitted all required information;
Not later than 30 days after the Board denies an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or issues an order imposing disciplinary action against a licensee, the applicant or licensee aggrieved by the order may submit an appeal - *AB457_R2* – 11 – to the Commission on Behavioral Health.
Not later than 30 days after the Board denies an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or issues an order imposing disciplinary action against a licensee, the applicant or licensee aggrieved by the order may submit an appeal to the Commission on Behavioral Health.
The Commission shall, upon an appeal submitted pursuant to subsection 1 or its own motion, investigate the refusal of the Board to issue or renew a license or any disciplinary action imposed by the Board.
The Commission shall, upon an appeal submitted pursuant to subsection 1 or its own motion, investigate the refusal of the Board to issue or renew a license or any disciplinary action - 79th Session (2017) – 11 – imposed by the Board.
In rendering a decision, the Commission shall presume that the action of the Board was proper and shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Board concerning the weight of evidence on a question of fact.
In action of the Board was proper and shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Board concerning the weight of evidence on a question of fact.
5.
imposing other disciplinary action against a licensee is final for purposes of judicial review upon the denial of an appeal pursuant to this section.
An order of the Board suspending or revoking a license or imposing other disciplinary action against a licensee is final for purposes of judicial review upon the denial of an appeal pursuant to this section.
[and 2.] (b) Regulations establishing reasonable standards for the psychiatric training and experience necessary for a clinical social - *AB457_R2* – 12 – worker to be authorized to make the certifications described in NRS 433A.170, 433A.195 and 433A.200 [.] ;
[and 2.] (b) Regulations establishing reasonable standards for the psychiatric training and experience necessary for a clinical social worker to be authorized to make the certifications described in NRS 433A.170, 433A.195 and 433A.200 [.] ;
(d) Regulations prescribing standards concerning the electronic supervision of interns working at remote sites;
- 79th Session (2017) – 12 – (d) Regulations prescribing standards concerning the electronic supervision of interns working at remote sites;
and (e) Regulations prescribing the manner by which the qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a license under the provisions of this chapter will be made available to the public such that those qualifications are clearly defined and easily understood.
and (e) Regulations prescribing the manner by which the qualifications for the issuance or renewal of a license under the that those qualifications are clearly defined and easily understood.
Sec.
1.c.Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board.
26.
The Board shall:
1.
Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board.
- *AB457_R2* – 13 – 2.
2.
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1.
renewal of licenses and certificates;ications for the issuance or 2.
Assistance in processing applications for the issuance or renewal of licenses and certificates;
2.
The Commission shall notify the Board not later than 10 days after receiving such an appeal.
The Commission shall notify the2.oarThe Commission shall, upon an appeal submitted pursuant.
2.
to subsection 1 or its own motion, investigate the refusal of the Board to issue or renew a license or certificate or any disciplinary action imposed by the Board.
The Commission shall, upon an appeal submitted pursuant to subsection 1 or its own motion, investigate the refusal of the Board to issue or renew a license or certificate or any disciplinary action imposed by the Board.
The Commission may order the Board to issue or renew the license or certificate or modify or set aside the - *AB457_R2* – 14 – disciplinary action, as applicable, only if the Commission finds that the action of the Board:
The Commission may order the Board to issue or renew the license or certificate or modify or set aside the - 79th Session (2017) – 14 – disciplinary action, as applicable, only if the Commission finds that the action of the Board:
(c) Was made upon unlawful procedure;
(a) The ethical standards for licensed and certified counselors and certified interns;
(a) The ethical standards for licensed and certified counselors and(b) The requirements for continuing education for the renewal, restoration or reinstatement of a license or certificate [.] ;
[and] (b) The requirements for continuing education for the renewal, restoration or reinstatement of a license or certificate [.] ;
(b) The grounds for initiating disciplinary action against a certified problem gambling counselor or certified problem gambling counselor intern;
- 79th Session (2017) – 15 – (b) The grounds for initiating disciplinary action against a certified problem gambling counselor or certified problem gambling counselor intern;
and - *AB457_R2* – 15 – (c) Disciplinary procedures for certified problem gambling counselors and certified problem gambling counselor interns, including the suspension, revocation and reinstatement of a certificate as a problem gambling counselor or problem gambling counselor intern.
and (c) Disciplinary procedures for certified problem gambling including the suspension, revocation and reinstatement of a, certificate as a problem gambling counselor or problem gambling counselor intern.
Sec.
232.361.
32.
1.
NRS 232.361 is hereby amended to read as follows:
There is hereby created in the Department aows:
232.361 1.
Commission on Behavioral Health consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor, at least 3 of whom have training or experience in dealing with intellectual disabilities.
There is hereby created in the Department a Commission on Behavioral Health consisting of 10 members appointed by the Governor, at least 3 of whom have training or experience in dealing with intellectual disabilities.
(c) A physician, other than a psychiatrist, licensed to practice medicine in this State and who has experience in dealing with intellectual disabilities, from a list of three candidates submitted by the Nevada State Medical Association;
- 79th Session (2017) – 16 – (c) A physician, other than a psychiatrist, licensed to practice medicine in this State and who has experience in dealing with intellectual disabilities, from a list of three candidates submitted by the Nevada State Medical Association;
- *AB457_R2* – 16 – (d) A clinical social worker licensed to practice in this State who [has a master’s degree and] has experience in dealing with mental illness or intellectual disabilities, or both;
who [has a master’s degree and] has experience in dealing withtate mental illness or intellectual disabilities, or both;
The Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Commission from among its members.
The Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Commission fro4.amoAfter the initial terms, each member shall serve a term of 4 years.
4.
After the initial terms, each member shall serve a term of 4 years.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 41.071, 49.095, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, - *AB457_R2* – 17 – 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179A.450, 179D.160, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281A.350, 281A.440, 281A.550, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.558, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.16925, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 391.035, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.850, 394.167, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 398.403, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449.720, 450.140, 453.164, 453.720, 453A.610, 453A.700, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.365, 481.063, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.555, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.524, 634.055, 634.214, 634A.185, 635.158, 636.107, 637.085, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640A.220, 640B.730, 640C.400, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641A.191, 641B.170, 641C.760, 642.524, - *AB457_R2* – 18 – 643.189, 644.446, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645E.300, 645E.375, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.228, 654.110, 656.105, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.430, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 679B.122, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.110, 687A.115, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 703.196, 704B.320, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and sections 6, 14, 22 and 29 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 41.071, 49.095, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, - 79th Session (2017) – 17 – 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179A.450, 179D.160, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281A.350, 281A.440, 281A.550, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.558, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.16925, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 391.035, 392.029, 392.147, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 398.403, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449.720, 450.140, 453.164, 453.720, 453A.610, 453A.700, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.365, 481.063, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, - 79th Session (2017) – 18 – 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.555, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 637B.288,634.638.087,.2638.089,.18639.2485,8, 6639.570,63640.075, 640A.220, 640B.730, 640C.400, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641A.191, 641B.170, 641C.760, 642.524, 643.189, 644.446, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645E.300, 645E.375, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.228, 654.110, 656.105, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.430, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 679B.122, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.110, 687A.115, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 703.196, 704B.320, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and sections 6, 14, 22 and 29 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.
Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the or advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate the confidential information from - 79th Session (2017) – 19 – the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
An officer, employee or agent of a governmental entity who has legal custody or control of a public record:
An officer, or control of a public record:ental entity who has legal custody (a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in a readily available medium because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.
(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in a readily available medium because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.
- *AB457_R2* – 19 – (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.
3.
4.
Review the programs and finances of the Division;
[and] 4.
1.
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Establish policies to ensure adequate development and administration of services for persons with mental illness, persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with related conditions, persons with substance use disorders or persons with co-occurring disorders, including services to prevent mental illness, intellectual disabilities and related conditions, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders, and services provided without admission to a facility or institution;
Establish policies to ensure adequate development and administration of services for persons with mental illness, persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with related conditions, persons with substance use disorders or persons with co-occurring disabilities and related conditions, substance use disorders andctual co-occurring disorders, and services provided without admission to a facility or institution;
- *AB457_R2* – 20 – 3.
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On or before January 1, 2018, the Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board of Examiners for Social Workers and the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors, respectively, shall each:
On or before January 1, 2018, the Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors, respectively, shall each:
(b) Submit to the Legislative Committee on Health Care a report containing the results of the analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (a).
- 79th Session (2017) – 21 – (b) Submit to the Legislative Committee on Health Care a report containing the results of the analysis conducted pursuant to paragraph (a).
The Legislative Committee on Health Care shall review the reports submitted to subsection 1 and may make recommendations to:
The Legislative Committee on Health Care shall review the to:orts submitted to subsection 1 and may make recommendations (a) The Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board of Examiners for Social Workers or the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors, as applicable, concerning any action necessary to comply with existing law or improve the processes used by the board.
(a) The Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board of Examiners for Social Workers or the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors, as applicable, concerning any action necessary to comply with existing law or improve the processes used by the board.
(b) The 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature concerning any appropriate legislation necessary to improve the processes used by the Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board of Examiners for Social Workers or the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors.
(b) The 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature concerning any appropriate legislation necessary to improve the processes used by the Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for - *AB457_R2* – 21 – Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board of Examiners for Social Workers or the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors.
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Behavioral Health who is serving on the Commission pursuant to paragraph (d) or (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 232.361 on October 1, 2017, who does not meet the qualifications prescribed by paragraph (d) or (g) of subsection 2, as applicable, of NRS 232.361, as amended by section 32 of this act, expires on that date.
36.
1.
The term of any member of the Commission on Behavioral Health who is serving on the Commission pursuant to paragraph (d) or (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 232.361 on October 1, 2017, who does not meet the qualifications prescribed by paragraph (d) or (g) of subsection 2, as applicable, of NRS 232.361, as amended by section 32 of this act, expires on that date.
The term of any member of the Commission on Behavioral Health who is serving on the Commission in violation of subsection 5 of NRS 232.361, as amended by section 32 of this act, on October 1, 2017, expires on that date.
The term of any member of the Commission on Behavioral Health who is serving on the Commission in violation of subsection of NRS 232.361, as amended by section 32 of this act, on October 1, 2017, expires on that date.
Sec.
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This section and sections 1 to 31, inclusive, 33, 34, 35, 35.5 and 36.5 of this act become effective upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and on January 1, 2018, for all other purposes.
This section and sections 1 to 31, inclusive, 33, approval for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and on January 1, 2018, for all other purposes.
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  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 363.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Senate Amendment No. 860 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. In Assembly.

  5. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  6. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint .

  7. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 860.) To printer.

  8. Placed on Second Reading File.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Energy. To committee.

  11. In Senate.

  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  13. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  14. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 600.) To printer.

  15. Placed on Second Reading File.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  17. From printer. To committee.

  18. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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