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SB 341 — Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-62)

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 19, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
341 SENATE B ILLN O.
341–Senator Spearman CHAPTER..........
341–S ENATOR SPEARMAN M ARCH 23, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to health care.
AN ACT relating to racial equity;
(BDR 40-62) FISCAL NOTE:
authorizing the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for grants to reduce disparities in health care and behavioral health and certain disparities relating to kidney disease;
Effect on Local Government:
requiring the Legislative Auditor to include certain information relating to persons employed as a director or chief executive officer in a report of an audit, to the extent money is available;
No.
declaring the policy of this State concerning employee diversity for state employers;
Effect on the State:
requiring public employers to provide racial equity training, to the extent money is available;
Yes.
requiring public officers and employees to complete any such training offered;
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to health care;
requiring the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for grants to reduce disparities in health care and behavioral health;
creating and prescribing the duties of the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force;
LegExisting law authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department, to enter into contracts with various entities to carry out its duties relating to mental health and public health.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
(NRS 433.354, 439.155) Sections 2 and 17 of this bill require the Division to apply for available grants to address disparities in health care and status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status,al primary language or income level.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department, to enter into contracts with various entities to carry out its duties relating to mental health and public health.
Sections 2 and 17 authorize the Division to use a competitive process to select and award a grant of money to a community-based nonprofit organization to serve as lead partner in ensuring that services funded by a grant obtained by the Division are funded and allocated in an equitable manner.
(NRS 433.354, 439.155) Sections 2 and 17 of this bill authorize the disparities in health care health outcomes, behavioral health care and behavioral health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
Sections 2 and 17 additionally authorize the Division to establish and consult with - *SB341_R1* – 2 – an advisory committee to ensure that such services are provided in a culturally competent manner.
Sections 2 and 17 authorize the Division to use a competitive process to select and award a grant of money to a community-based nonprofit organization to serve as lead partner in ensuring that services funded by a Sections 2 and 17 additionally authorize the Division to establish and consult with an advisory committee to ensure that such services are provided in a culturally competent manner.
Sections 2 and 17 require the Department to submit to the Legislature annually two reports concerning efforts to address disparities in health care and behavioral health, respectively, due to race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expSection 4 of this bill creates the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force and section 3 of this bill defines the term “Task Force” to refer to that Task Force.
Sections 2 and 17 require the Department to submit to the Legislature annually two reports concerning efforts to address disparities in health care and behavioral health, respectively, due to race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or exprSection 2.5 of this bill authorizes the Division to apply for grants available to address disparities relating to kidney disease that are based on race.
Section 5 of this bill prescribes the duties of the Task Force, which include:
Section 2.5 authorizes the Division to establish and consult with an advisory committee consisting of certain persons interested in issues relating to kidney disease to establish a sustainable plan to increase education concerning and awareness of - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – Section 2.5 also requires the Department to submit to the Legislature an annual report concerning the status of grants applied for during the immediately preceding calendar year.
(1) collaborating with certain persons and entities to examine, provide education concerning and raise awareness of issues related to kidney disease;
Existing law requires the Legislative Auditor to conduct certain audits of accounts, funds and other records of agencies of the State to determine certain information.
(2) developing a sustainable plan to raise awareness concerning early detection of kidney disease, promote transplantation, increase equity in health care and reduce annual report to the Legislature concerning the activities of the Task Force.
(NRS 218G.200) Section 7.2 of this bill requires a report of an audit conducted by the Legislative Auditor to include certain information relating to persons employed as a director or chief executive officer of the audited agency, to the Section 7.6 of this bill:
Section 18 of this bill removes the requirement that the Task Force submit an annual report to the Legislature after 5 years.
(1) declares the policy of the State that persons employed by the State must, to the extent practicable, reflect the age, gender, sexual, ethnic and geographic diversity of this State;
Existing law creates the Office of Minority Health and Equity within the Department of Health and Human Services to:
and (2) requires each state agency to post the policy on its Internet website.
(1) improve the quality of health care services for members of minority groups;
Section 7.8 of this bill requires a public employer, to the extent that money is available, to provide training concerning diversity and racial equity to each public officer and employee.
Section 7.8 also requires a public officer or employee to complete any such training.
Existing law creates the Office of Minority Health and Equity within the care services for members of minority groups;
(3) disseminate information to and of minority groups;
(3) disseminate information to and educate the public on matters concerning health care issues of interest to members of minority groups;
and (4) develop recommendations for changes in policy andmbers advocate on behalf of minority groups.
and (4) develop recommendations for changes in policy and advocate on behalf of minority groups.
(NRS 422.270) Section 16 of this bill requires the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department to require a managed care organization that provides behavioral health services to recipients of Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to prepare and implement a plan to ensure that such services are provided in a culturally competent requirement, section 16 requires the managed care organization to establish a committee of interested persons to conduct an ongoing review of the plan.
(NRS 422.270) Section 16 of this bill requires the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department to require a managed care organization that provides behavioral health services to recipients of Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program to prepare and implement a plan to ensure that such services are provided in a culturally competent manner if such a requirement is practicable.
If the Division imposes such a requirement, section 16 requires the managed care organization to establish a committee of interested persons to conduct an ongoing review of the plan.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
and W HEREAS , Systemic racism and structures of racial discrimination create generational poverty and perpetuate debilitating economic, educational and health hardships for persons of color, causing the single most profound economic and social challenge facing Nevada;
and W HEREAS , Systemic racism and structures of racial discrimination create generational poverty and perpetuate debilitating economic, educational and health hardships for persons - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – of color, causing the single most profound economic and social challenge facing Nevada;
and - *SB341_R1* – 3 – W HEREAS , Nearly 49 percent of Nevada’s population is represented by persons of color, including persons who are Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander and persons of more than one racial or ethnic background;
and W HEREAS , Nearly 49 percent of Nevada’s population is represented by persons of color, including persons who are Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander and persons of more than one racial or ethnic background;
and W HEREAS , Racism has deep, harmful impacts and unfairly disadvantages Black and Indigenous persons and other persons of color (BIPOC) and has impeded solutions necessary to achieve racial parity;
and W HEREAS , Racism has deep, harmful impacts and unfairly color (BIPOC) and has impeded solutions necessary to achieve of racial parity;
The Division shall apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources to support the provision of health care services or other services to promote physical well-being in communities with higher risk of health problems, decreased access to or usage of health care services or worse health outcomes or physical well-being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources which have the express purpose of addressing disparities in health care and health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
(a) Use a competitive process to select and award a grant of money to a nonprofit organization to serve as a lead partner to ensure that health care services supported by a grant obtained - *SB341_R1* – 4 – pursuant to subsection 1 are funded and allocated in an equitable manner.
- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – money to a nonprofit organization to serve as a lead partner to ensure that health care services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are funded and allocated in an equitable manner.
(a) Compile a report that includes, without limitation:
(a)(1) The amount of money allocated by the Department:
(1) The amount of money allocated by the Department during the immediately preceding calendar year to support the provision of health care services or other services to promote physical well-being in communities with higher risk of health problems, decreased access to or usage of health care services or worse health outcomes or physical well-being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level;
during the immediately preceding calendar year to support the provision of health care services or other services to promote physical well-being in communities with higher risk of health problems, decreased access to or usage of health care services or worse health outcomes or physical well-being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level;
(3) The number of persons who received the services described in subparagraph (1) and, to the extent available, information regarding the income level, age, race and ethnicity of those persons;
described in subparagraph (1) and, to the extent available, information regarding the income level, age, race and ethnicity of those persons;
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and (2) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
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odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Sec.
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As used in this section and sections 4 and 5 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Task Force” means - *SB341_R1* – 5 – the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force created by section 4 of this act.
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The Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force is hereby created within the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources to support the identification, understanding and mitigation of health disparities relating to kidney disease that are based on race.
The Task Force consists of:
Such disparities include, without limitation, disparities concerning:
(a) One member of the Senate who is appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(a) Early detection, frequency and severity of kidney disease;
(b) One member of the Assembly who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;
and (b) Promotion of kidney transplantation.
(c) One member of the Senate who is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(d) One member of the Assembly who is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly;
(e) One member who is a representative of the Department, appointed by the Governor;
(f) One member who is a provider of health care, other than a physician, who provides care to patients with kidney disease, appointed by the Co-Chairs;
(g) One member who is a representative of a medical facility with a program related to kidney health, appointed by the Co- Chairs;
(h) One member who is a physician who provides care to patients with kidney disease, appointed by the Co-Chairs;
(i) One member who represents a nonprofit organ procurement organization, appointed by the Co-Chairs;
(j) One member who represents the National Kidney Foundation, or its successor organization, and works primarily in this State, appointed by that organization;
(k) One member who represents the American Kidney Fund, or its successor organization, and works primarily in this State, appointed by that organization;
(l) One member who is a patient who has or has recovered from kidney disease, appointed by the Co-Chairs;
and (m) Any additional members appointed by the Co-Chairs to represent public health clinics, community health centers, organizations to provide health care to minority populations and insurers.
Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph serve at the pleasure of the Co-Chairs.
The members appointed to the Task Force pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 shall serve as Co-Chairs.
The Division may establish and consult with an advisory committee to establish a sustainable plan to increase education concerning and awareness of kidney disease through which services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 may, to the extent applicable and authorized by the terms of the grant, be delivered.
The advisory committee must be composed of representatives of providers of health care and medical facilities organ procurement organizations, national kidney organizationsase, and any other members that the Division deems appropriate.
After the initial terms, the members of the Task Force described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive, of subsection 1 serve terms of 2 years.
On or before February 1 of each year, the Department shall compile a report that includes, without limitation, the status of grants applied for during the immediately preceding calendar year pursuant to subsection 1 and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
A member may be reappointed to the Task Force and any vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(a) In even-numbered years, the Legislative Commission and the Legislative Committee on Health Care;
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and (b) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
The members of the Task Force serve without compensation and are not entitled to the per diem and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
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Each member of the Task Force who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation so that the officer or employee may prepare for and attend meetings of the Task Force and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Task Force in the most timely manner practicable.
A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Task Force to make up the time the officer or employee is absent from work to carry out duties as a member of the Task Force or use annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.
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The Department shall provide such administrative support to the Task Force as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Task Force.
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(b) “Organ procurement organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 451.534.
(b) “Organ procurement organization” means a person Health and Human Services as an organ procurementDepartment of organization.
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Chapter 218G of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The Legislative Auditor shall, to the extent money is available for this purpose, include in a report of an audit the number of - 81st Session (2021) – 6 – persons employed as a director or chief executive officer of the audited agency, and, if available, the number of such persons who self-identify as:
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Women, without regard to designated sex at birth.
Islander, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Native Alaskan, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
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7.4.
Chapter 281 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 7.6 and 7.8 of this act.
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The members of the Task Force shall meet at the call of the Co-Chairs.
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada that, except as otherwise required by law, persons employed by the State must, to the extent practicable, reflect the diversity of this State, including, without limitation, the age, gender, sexual, ethnic and geographic diversity of this State.
The Task Force shall prescribe regulations for its own management and government.
A majority of the members of the Task Force constitutes a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the powers conferred on the Task Force.
Each state agency shall post the policy set forth in subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the State agency.
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The Task Force shall:
(a) Collaborate with interested persons and entities, including, without limitation, governmental entities and educational institutions, to examine, provide education concerning and increase awareness of chronic kidney disease, kidney transplant, donation of kidneys by living and deceased donors and disparities among races in rates of kidney disease.
(b) Develop a sustainable plan to raise awareness concerning early detection of kidney disease, promote kidney transplant, increase equity in health care services and reduce the frequency and severity of kidney disease in this State.
The plan must include, without limitation, ongoing workshops, seminars, research, preventive screenings, social media campaigns and television and radio advertisements.
- *SB341_R1* – 7 – (c) Make recommendations concerning kidney health and kidney disease to the Division, the Department, the Legislature and other interested persons and entities.
(d) On or before December 31 of each year, compile a report concerning the activities of the Task Force and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(1) In odd-numbered years, the Legislative Committee on Health Care;
and (2) In even-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
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Chapter 232 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The Minority Health and Equity Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.
To the extent that money is available, a public employer shall provide training concerning diversity and racial equity to each of its officers and employees, which may include, without limitation, training regarding:
(a) Implicit and unconscious bias;
and (b) Undoing organizational, institutional, structural and systemic racism.
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A public officer or employee shall complete any training provided pursuant to subsection 1.
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Chapter 232 of NRS is hereby amended by adding the1.toThe Minority Health and Equity Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.
Any money in the Account and any unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year do not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Any money in the Account and any unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year do not revert to the State - 81st Session (2021) – 7 – General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
The money in the Account must be expended to carry out the purposes of this section and NRS 232.467 to 232.484, inclusive.
The money in the Account must be expended to carry out the purposes of this section and NRS 232.467 to 232.484, incSec.
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- *SB341_R1* – 8 – (3) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services;
(3) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services;
(b) Shall administer, through the divisions of the Department, the provisions of chapters 63, 424, 425, 427A, 432A to 442, inclusive, 446 to 450, inclusive, 458A and 656A of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, 422.001 to 422.410, inclusive, and section 16 of this act, 422.580, 432.010 to 432.133, inclusive, 432B.6201 to 432B.626, inclusive, 444.002 to 444.430, inclusive, and 445A.010 to 445A.055, inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the divisions of the Department, but is not responsible for the clinical activities of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health or the professional line activities of the other divisions.
(b) Shall administer, through the divisions of the Department, the provisions of chapters 63, 424, 425, 427A, 432A to 442, inclusive, 446 to 450, inclusive, 458A and 656A of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, 422.001 to 422.410, inclusive, and section 16 of this act, 422.580, 432.010 to 432.133, inclusive, 432B.6201 to 432B.626, inclusive, 444.002 to 444.430, inclusive, and 445A.010 to 445A.055, inclusive, and all other provisions of is not responsible for the clinical activities of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health or the professional line activities of the other divisions.
(1) Identify and assess the plans and programs of the Department for the provision of human services, and any duplication of those services by federal, state and local agencies;
- 81st Session (2021) – 8 – (1) Identify and assess the plans and programs of the Department for the provision of human services, and any duplication of those services by federal, state and local agencies;
(3) Provide for communication and the coordination of those services among nonprofit organizations, agencies of local government, the State and the Federal Government;
services3) among nonprofit organizations, agenciesination ofofholocal government, the State and the Federal Government;
- *SB341_R1* – 9 – (e) May, by regulation, require nonprofit organizations and state and local governmental agencies to provide information regarding the programs of those organizations and agencies, excluding detailed information relating to their budgets and payrolls, which the Director deems necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him or her pursuant to this section.
(e) May, by regulation, require nonprofit organizations and state and local governmental agencies to provide information regarding the programs of those organizations and agencies, excluding detailed information relating to their budgets and payrolls, which the Director deems necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him or her pursuant to this section.
232.467.
NRAs used in NRS 232.467 to 232.484, inclusive, and section 8 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 232.468 to 232.473, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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NRS 232.467 is hereby amended to read as follows:
232.467 As used in NRS 232.467 to 232.484, inclusive, and section 8 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 232.468 to 232.473, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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(Deleted by amendment.) - 81st Session (2021) – 9 – thereto a new section to read as follows:amended by adding 1.
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Chapter 422 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
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(a) Identification of disparities in the incidence of behavioral health problems, access to or usage of behavioral health services and in behavioral health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, - *SB341_R1* – 10 – national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language and income level, to the extent that data is available to identify such disparities;
(a) Identification of disparities in the incidence of behavioral health problems, access to or usage of behavioral health services and in behavioral health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, language and income level, to the extent that data is available to identify such disparities;
If the Division requires a managed care organization to prepare and implement a plan to ensure that behavioral health services are provided in a culturally competent manner, the managed care organization must:
If the Division requires a managed care organization to prepare and implement a plan to ensure that behavioral health managed care organization must:urally competent manner, the (a) Establish, through an open invitation, a committee of interested persons for the purpose of conducting an ongoing review of the plan.
(a) Establish, through an open invitation, a committee of interested persons for the purpose of conducting an ongoing review of the plan.
(b) Annually update the plan to reflect changes in the population served by the managed care organization and submit the updated plan to the Division for approval.
- 81st Session (2021) – 10 – (b) Biennially update the plan to reflect changes in the population served by the managed care organization and submit the updated plan to the Division for approval and for technical assistance and feedback concerning the implementation of the pla(c) Post the plan and each updated version of the plan on a publicly available Internet website.
(c) Post the plan and each updated version of the plan on a publicly available Internet website.
(d) Biennially compile, submit to the Division and post publicly on the Internet a report concerning the degree to which the managed care organization has achieved or is progressing toward achieving the goals set forth pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2.
(d) Annually compile, submit to the Division and post publicly on the Internet a report concerning the degree to which the managed care organization has achieved or is progressing toward achieving the goals set forth pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2.
(e) Every third year, submit the plan to the Division for technical assistance and feedback concerning the implementation of the plan.
A committee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must meet at least monthly.
A committee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must meet at least quarterly.
The Department and the Division shall provide a managed care organization with any demographic information or technical - *SB341_R1* – 11 – assistance necessary to carry out the requirements imposed pursuant to this section.
The Department and the Division shall provide a managed care organization with any demographic information or technical assistance necessary to carry out the requirements imposed pursuant to this section.
(b) Emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for persons receiving services;
for persons receiving services;
and (c) Creates opportunities for a person affected by trauma to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.
andogical and emotional safety (c) Creates opportunities for a person affected by trauma to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.
The Division shall apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources to support the provision of behavioral health services or other services to promote emotional well-being in communities with higher risk of behavioral health problems, decreased access to or usage of behavioral health care services or worse behavioral health outcomes or emotional well- being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources which have the express purpose of addressing disparities in behavioral health care and behavioral health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
(a) Use a competitive process to select and award a grant of money to a nonprofit organization to serve as a lead partner to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are funded and allocated in an equitable manner.
- 81st Session (2021) – 11 – money to a nonprofit organization to serve as a lead partner to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are funded and allocated in an equitable manner.
(b) Establish and consult with an advisory committee to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are provided in a culturally competent manner.
(b) Establish and consult with an advisory committee to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection are provided in a culturally competent manner.
- *SB341_R1* – 12 – (1) The amount of money allocated by the Department during the immediately preceding calendar year to support the provision of behavioral health services or other services to promote emotional well-being in communities with higher risk of behavioral health problems, decreased access to or usage of behavioral health services or worse behavioral health outcomes or emotional well-being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level;
during the immediately preceding calendar year to support the provision of behavioral health services or other services to promote emotional well-being in communities with higher risk of behavioral health problems, decreased access to or usage of behavioral health services or worse behavioral health outcomes or emotional well-being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level;
(3) The number of persons who received the services described in subparagraph (1) and, to the extent available, information regarding the income level, age, race and ethnicity of those persons;
(3) The number of persons who received the services information regarding the income level, age, race and ethnicity of those persons;
and (2) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.
and - 81st Session (2021) – 12 – Legislature.n odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Secs.
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Section 5 of this act is hereby amended to read as follows:
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The members of the Task Force shall meet at the call of the Co-Chairs.
The Task Force shall prescribe regulations for its own management and government.
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A majority of the members of the Task Force constitutes a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the powers conferred on the Task Force.
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The Task Force shall:
(a) Collaborate with interested persons and entities, including, without limitation, governmental entities and educational institutions, to examine, provide education concerning and increase awareness of chronic kidney disease, kidney transplant, donation of kidneys by living and deceased donors and disparities among races in rates of kidney disease.
(b) Develop a sustainable plan to raise awareness concerning early detection of kidney disease, promote kidney transplant, increase equity in health care services and reduce - *SB341_R1* – 13 – the frequency and severity of kidney disease in this State.
The plan must include, without limitation, ongoing workshops, seminars, research, preventive screenings, social media campaigns and television and radio advertisements.
(c) Make recommendations concerning kidney health and kidney disease to the Division, the Department, the Legislature and other interested persons and entities.
[(d) On or before December 31 of each year, compile a report concerning the activities of the Task Force and submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(1) In odd-numbered years, the Legislative Committee on Health Care;
and (2) In even-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.] Sec.
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As soon as practicable after July 1, 2021:
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The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 2 years.
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The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 2 years.
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The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 2 years.
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The Minority Leader of the Assembly shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 2 years.
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The Governor shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 1 year.
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The Co-Chairs of the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force shall appoint to the Task Force the members described in paragraphs (f) to (i), inclusive, and (l) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to initial terms of 1 year.
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The National Kidney Foundation shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (j) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 2 years.
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The American Kidney Fund shall appoint to the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force the member described in paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of section 4 of this act to an initial term of 2 years.
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This section and sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 19 and2.0 Section 18 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2026.
This section and sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 19 and 20 of this act become effective on July 1, 2021.
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Section 18 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 416.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 31, Nays: 11.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  4. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 697.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 12, Nays: 9.) To printer.

  6. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. Exemption effective.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Notice of eligibility for exemption. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 283.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To printer.

  8. From printer. To committee.

  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

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SB 341 is sponsored by Pat Spearman.
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