Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 37 — Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada. (BDR 34-361)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 424.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 16, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 15, 2023.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on June 1, 2023) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
37 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
37–Committee on Education CHAPTER..........
37–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (ON B EHALF OF THE R URAL R EGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY B OARD ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2022 ____________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada.
(BDR 34-361) 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.
(NRS 396.890, 396.900, 396.903) Section 6 of this bill similarly authorizes the Board to establish the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at one or more institutions within the System for purposes related to strengthening the workforce of providers of behavioral health at an institution within the System;
(NRS 396.890, 396.900, 396.903) Section 6 of this bill similarly authorizes the Board to establish the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at one or more institutions within the System for purposes related to strengthening the workforce of providers of behavioral health care in this State.
and (2) regional hubs in each of the fiveb located behavioral health regions into which this State is divided.
Section 6 requires the Center to consist of:
(NRS 433.428) To the extent that money is available, section 6 authorizes each institution at which the - *AB37_R1* – 2 – Center is established to provide resources to support the Center in accomplishing its duties.
(1) a main hub located at an institution within the System;
and (2) regional hubs in each of the five behavioral health regions into which this State is divided.
(NRS 433.428) To the Center is established to provide resources to support the Center in accomplishing its duties.
If the Center is established, section 7 of this bill requires the Center to establish a behavioral health workforce development consortium consisting of various development.
If the Center is established, section 7 of this bill requires the Center to establish a behavioral health workforce development consortium consisting of various persons and entities involved in education, behavioral health and workforce development.
Section 7 also requires the Center to develop and implement ae strategic plan for the recruitment, education and retention of a qualified, diverse and evolving behavioral health workforce in this State.
Section 7 also requires the Center to develop and implement a strategic plan for the recruitment, education and retention of a qualified, diverse and evolving behavioral health workforce in this State.
(1) the strategic plan to include plans for convening and organizing the members of the consortium and other relevant persons and entities to create and implement strategies to develop the behavioral health workforce of this State;
(1) the strategic plan to include plans for convening and organizing the members of the strategies to develop the behavioral health workforce of this State;
and (2) the the strategic plan.
and (2) the Center, under the direction of the consortium, to carry out the duties prescribed by the strategic plan.
Section 8 of this bill requires the Center, if established, toby perform various other duties related to strengthening the behavioral health workforce of this State, and section 7 requires the strategic plan to include plans for performing those duties.
Section 8 of this bill requires the Center, if established, to perform various other duties related to strengthening the behavioral health workforce of this State, and section 7 requires the strategic plan to include plans for performing those duties.
and (2) receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for that report to the Legislature, the Board, the Chancellor of the System and certain other entities concerning the activities of the Center.
and (2) receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for that purpose.
Section 10 of this bill requires the Center, if established, to annually entities concerning the activities of the Center.
- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
“Center” means the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada established pursuant to section 6 of this act.
“Center” means the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada established pursuant to section 6 of Sec.
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(d) Increase the number of supervisors and sites for internships for students and graduates of programs for the education of providers of behavioral health care;
(d) Increase the number of supervisors and sites for education of providers of behavioral health care;s for the (e) Decrease the amount of time between graduation from a program for the education of providers of behavioral health care - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – and licensure, certification or registration and, if applicable, endorsement as such a provider;
(e) Decrease the amount of time between graduation from a program for the education of providers of behavioral health care and licensure, certification or registration and, if applicable, endorsement as such a provider;
and (f) Address other needs relating to the number and distribution of providers of behavioral health care in this State, as determined by 3.e CThe Center must consist of:
and (f) Address other needs relating to the number and distribution of providers of behavioral health care in this State, as determined by the Center.
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The Center must consist of:
- *AB37_R1* – 4 – (4) State and local law enforcement agencies;
(5) Consumers of behavioral health care;cies;
(5) Consumers of behavioral health care;
(11) Representatives of historically marginalized communities, including, without limitation:
- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (11) Representatives of historically marginalized communities, including, without limitation:
and (II) Persons of color;
and (12) Representatives of persons with disabilities;
(12) Representatives of persons with disabilities;
In addition to the duties prescribed by sections 7 and 10 of this act, the Center, if established, shall:
In addition to the duties prescribed by sections 7 and 1.
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tThrough the regional hubs established pursuant to section of this act:
Through the regional hubs established pursuant to section 6 of this act:
(a) Collaborate with other persons and entities to assess the specific behavioral health needs of each behavioral health region;
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- *AB37_R1* – 5 – (a) Collaborate with other persons and entities to assess the specific behavioral health needs of each behavioral health region;
Build partnerships with school districts, institutions within the System, occupational licensing boards that license, certify or register providers of behavioral health care, the Department of Education, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and other public and private entities involved in workforce development to establish pipelines to careers in behavioral health from schools through professional practice.
Build partnerships with school districts, institutions within the System, occupational licensing boards that license, certify or - 82nd Session (2023) – 5 – register providers of behavioral health care, the Department of Education, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and other public and private entities involved in workforce development to establish pipelines to careers in Such pipelines must focus on recruiting youth who are:actice.
Such pipelines must focus on recruiting youth who are:
Provide or collaborate with other agencies to provide technical assistance for providers of behavioral health care regarding administrative issues and other nonacademic issues relating to the provision of behavioral health care in this State, including, without limitation:
Provide or collaborate with other agencies to provide technical assistance for providers of behavioral health care relating to the provision of behavioral health care in this State, including, without limitation:
- *AB37_R1* – 6 – (b) Planning the establishment and operation of a business to provide behavioral health care;
(b) Planning the establishment and operation of a business to provide behavioral health care;
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programs to assist adult students in pursuing the education and training necessary to become a provider of behavioral health care.
Collaborate with existing entities or establish new programs to assist adult students in pursuing the education and training necessary to become a provider of behavioral health care.
(a) Identifying methods used by providers of education or training for providers of behavioral health care to prepare participants in programs of such education or training to correctly implement evidence-based practices for providing behavioral health care;
(a) Identifying methods used by providers of education or training for providers of behavioral health care to prepare participants in programs of such education or training to correctly health care;idence-based practices for providing behavioral (b) Identifying the practices and therapeutic modalities being taught to participants in programs of education or training for providers of behavioral health care;
(b) Identifying the practices and therapeutic modalities being taught to participants in programs of education or training for providers of behavioral health care;
and (c) To the extent feasible, tracking the implementation of the methods, practices and modalities described in paragraphs (a) and (b) by providers of behavioral health care.
and - *AB37_R1* – 7 – (c) To the extent feasible, tracking the implementation of the methods, practices and modalities described in paragraphs (a) and (b) by providers of behavioral health care.
Perform the duties prescribed by this section and section 7 of this act in a manner that leverages existing programs and resources and avoids duplication of efforts.
Perform the duties prescribed by this section and section of this act in a manner that leverages existing programs and resources and avoids duplication of efforts.
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Receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act.
Receive, invest, disburse and account for all money to 10, inclusive, of this act.rying out the provisions of sections Sec.
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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education for personnel and operating expenses associated with the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the following sums:
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education for personnel and operating expenses associated with the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center at the UniverFor the Fiscal Year 2023-2024..................................$684,926 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025...............................$1,369,321 2.
For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024..................................$684,926 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025...............................$1,369,321 2.
Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively.
Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated - *AB37_R1* – 8 – money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively.
- 82nd Session (2023) – 8 – not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 424.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  5. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 858.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.

  7. Read second time. Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To committee.

  8. From committee: Do pass.

  9. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  10. Read first time. To committee.

  11. From printer.

  12. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Revenue. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Education · Primary

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