Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 544 — Creates the Patient Protection Commission. (BDR 40-1221)

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Summary

AN ACT relating to health care; creating the Patient Protection Commission; providing for the appointment of certain employees of the Commission; prescribing the duties of the Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 23, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
544 SENATE B ILLN O.
544–Committee on Health and Human Services CHAPTER..........
544–COMMITTEE ON H EALTH AND H UMAN SERVICES (ON BEHALF OF THE O FFICE OF THEG OVERNOR ) M AY 14, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Creates the Patient Protection Commission.
(BDR 40-1221) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Executive Budget.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
LegExisting law establishes:
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
(1) the Office for Consumer Health Assistance to assist and inform consumers and injured employees regarding certain issues relating to health insurance and workers’ compensation;
assist and inform consumers and injured employees regarding certain issuese to relating to health insurance and workers’ compensation;
Section 6 of this bill authorizes the Commission to establish the performance of its duties.
Section 6 of this bill authorizes the Commission to establish subcommittees and enter into contracts with consultants to assist the Commission in an Executive Director of the Commission to perform the administrative duties ofappoint the Commission and such other duties as may be assigned by the Commission.
Section 7 of this bill requires the Governor to appoint an Executive Director of the Commission to perform the administrative duties of the Commission and such other duties as may be assigned by the Commission.
Section 7 also authorizes the Executive Director to access information maintained by state agencies, including information that is to maintain the confidentiality of such information.
Section 7 also authorizes the Executive Director to access information maintained by state agencies, including information that is otherwise confidential.
Section 8 of this bill requiresr the Commission to systematically review issues related to the health care needs of the residents of this State and the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State.
Sections 7 and 12 of this bill require the Executive Director to maintain the confidentiality of such information.
Section 8 of this bill requires the residents of this State and the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State.
(1) perform certain additional duties to facilitate collaboration between entities that study or - *SB544_R1* – 2 – address issues relating to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care;
(1) perform certain additional duties to facilitate collaboration between entities that study or address issues relating to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care;
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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(1) Two persons who have expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients.
(1) Two persons who have expertise and experience in advoca(2) Two representatives of providers of health care.
(2) Two representatives of providers of health care.
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or per diem but are entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses in the same amount provided for state officers and employees generally.
Members of the Commission serve without compensation or per diem but are entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses in the same amount provided for state officers and employees generally.
A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the members of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.
A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – majority of the members of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.
Not more than six subcommittees may exist at any (b) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, enter performance of its duties.tants to assist the Commission in the 3.
Not more than six subcommittees may exist at any (b) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, enter into contracts with consultants to assist the Commission in the performance of its duties.
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and (b) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, appoint employees to assist the Executive Director in carrying out the duties prescribed in paragraph (a).
and (b) To the extent that money is available for this purpose, appoint employees to assist the Executive Director in carrying out the pleasure of the Executive Director and are in the unclassified service of the State.
Such employees serve at - *SB544_R1* – 4 – the pleasure of the Executive Director and are in the unclassified service of the State.
(a) Shall maintain any information obtained pursuant to subsection 3 under the same conditions as the information is maintained by the agency that provided the information;
- 80th Session (2019) – 4 – (a) Shall maintain any information obtained pursuant to subsection 3 under the same conditions as the information is maintained by the agency that provided the information;
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issues related to the health care needs of residents of this State and the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care, including, without limitation, prescription drugs, in this State.
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The review must include, without limitation:
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(a) Comprehensively examining the system for regulating health care in this State, including, without limitation, the licensing and regulation of health care facilities and providers of health care and the role of professional licensing boards, commissions and other bodies established to regulate or evaluate policies related to health care.
The Commission shall systematically review issues related to the health care needs of residents of this State and the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care, review must include, without limitation:ion drugs, in this State.
The (a) Comprehensively examining the system for regulating licensing and regulation of health care facilities and providers of health care and the role of professional licensing boards, commissions and other bodies established to regulate or evaluate policies related to health care.
(e) Reviewing the adequacy and types of providers of health care who participate in networks established by health carriers in this State and the geographic distribution of the providers of health care who participate in each such network.
(e) Reviewing the adequacy and types of providers of health care who participate in networks established by health carriers in health care who participate in each such network.
(f) Reviewing the availability of health benefit plans, as defined in NRS 687B.470, in this State.
providers of (f) Reviewing the availability of health benefit plans, as defined in NRS 687B.470, in this State.
- *SB544_R1* – 5 – (g) Reviewing the effect of any changes to Medicaid, including, without limitation, the expansion of Medicaid pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, on the cost and availability of health care and health insurance in this State.
(g) Reviewing the effect of any changes to Medicaid, including, without limitation, the expansion of Medicaid pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, on the cost and availability of health care and health insurance in this State.
(i) Researching possible changes to state or local policy in this State that may improve the quality, accessibility or affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation:
- 80th Session (2019) – 5 – (i) Researching possible changes to state or local policy in this State that may improve the quality, accessibility or affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation:
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(3) Regulatory measures designed to increase the accessibility and the quality of health care, regardless of geographic location or ability to pay;
(3) Regulatory measures designed to increase the accessibility and the quality of health care, regardless of geogra(4) Facilitating access to data concerning insurance claims for medical services to assist in the development of public policies;
(4) Facilitating access to data concerning insurance claims for medical services to assist in the development of public policies;
(6) Leveraging the expenditure of money by the Medicaid quality and accessibility of health care for low-income persons;
(6) Leveraging the expenditure of money by the Medicaid program and reimbursement rates under Medicaid to increase the quality and accessibility of health care for low-income persons;
and populations in this State, including, without limitation, retirees and children.
and (7) Increasing access to health care for uninsured populations in this State, including, without limitation, retirees and children.
(k) Evaluating the degree to which the role, structure and duties of the Commission facilitate the oversight of the provision of health care in this State by the Commission and allow the Commission to perform activities necessary to promote the health care needs of residents of this State.
(k) Evaluating the degree to which the role, structure and duties of the Commission facilitate the oversight of the provision of health care in this State by the Commission and allow the Commission to perform activities necessary to promote the health car(l) Making recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, the Department of Health and Human Services, local health authorities and any other person or governmental entity to increase the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation, recommendations concerning the items described in this subsection.
(l) Making recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, the Department of Health and Human Services, local health authorities and any other person or governmental entity to increase the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation, recommendations concerning the items described in this subsection.
- *SB544_R1* – 6 – (a) “Health carrier” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 687B.625.
(a) “Health carrier” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 687B.625.
(a) Identify and facilitate collaboration between existing state governmental entities that study or address issues relating to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation, the regional behavioral health policy boards created by NRS 433.429;
- 80th Session (2019) – 6 – (a) Identify and facilitate collaboration between existing state governmental entities that study or address issues relating to the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care in this State, including, without limitation, the regional behavioral health policy boards created by NRS 433.429;
(a) Compile a report describing the meetings of the Commission and the activities of the Commission during the immediately preceding 6 months.
Commission and the activities of the Commission during the immediately preceding 6 months.
(b) Submit the report to the Governor and the Director of the Legisl(1) In January of odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
(b) Submit the report to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
Health Care.
(1) In January of odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
all other cases, to the Legislative Committee on 3.
(2) In all other cases, to the Legislative Committee on Health Care.
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this act may request the drafting of not more than three legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Commission.
The Patient Protection Commission created by section 5 of this act may request the drafting of not more than three legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Commission.
A - *SB544_R1* – 7 – legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
A legislative measure that is not prefiled on or before that day shall be deemed withdrawn.
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(a) Exceeds the number of requests authorized by NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220, inclusive, and section 10 of this act for the requester;
(a) Exceeds the number of requests authorized by NRS 218D.100 to 218D.220, inclusive, and section 10 of this act for the req(b) Is submitted by an authorized nonlegislative requester pursuant to NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220, inclusive, and section 10 of this act but is not in a subject related to the function of the requester.
or (b) Is submitted by an authorized nonlegislative requester pursuant to NRS 218D.175 to 218D.220, inclusive, and section 10 of this act but is not in a subject related to the function of the requester.
239.010 1.RS 2Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113,70, 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, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01249, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 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, - *SB544_R1* – 8 – 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 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, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.035, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 394.167, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 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, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449A.112, 450.140, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993,59.050, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.365, 480.940, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 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.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.289, 641B.170, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 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, 673.450, - *SB544_R1* – 9 – 673.480, 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, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.320, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600 [,] and section 7 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.
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NRS 239.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
239.010 1.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 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, 119A.653, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140,9A.280, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01249, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 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, - 80th Session (2019) – 8 – 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.490, 268.910, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.035, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 394.167, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 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, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 439.840, 439B.420, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 445A.665, 445B.570, 449.209, 449.245, 449A.112, 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, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 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.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.289, 641B.170, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 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, - 80th Session (2019) – 9 – 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, 673.450, 673.480, 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, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.320, of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of7 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.
A governmental entity may not reject a book or record whi3.
A governmental entity may not reject a book or record which is copyrighted solely because it is copyrighted.
iA governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to 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.
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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 information that is confidential if the governmental entity canntains redact, delete, conceal or separate the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
(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.
- 80th Session (2019) – 10 – (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.
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One member described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, one member described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, one member described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, one member described in subparagraph (4) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, the member described in subparagraph (5) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act and the member described in subparagraph (7) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act to initial terms that expire on July 1, 2021.
One member described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, one member described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, one member described in of subparagraph (4) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, the member described in subparagraph (5) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act and the member described in subparagraph (7) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 5 of this act to initial terms that expire on July 1, 2021.
H - *SB544_R1*
~~~~~ 19 - 80th Session (2019)
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Action History

  1. Chapter 473.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Vacant: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee. Withdrawn from committee. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.

  6. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 863.) To printer.

  8. From printer. To committee.

  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. Waiver granted effective: May 06, 2019. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Health and Human Services · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (66)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 544 do?
AN ACT relating to health care; creating the Patient Protection Commission; providing for the appointment of certain employees of the Commission; prescribing the duties of the Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors SB 544?
SB 544 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
What is the current status of SB 544?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 14, 2019. Enacted.
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