427A.840 Advisory Committee on Traumatic Brain Injuries: Creation; appointment of members; terms; Chair; service without compensation; payment of per diem; powers.
1. The Advisory Committee on Traumatic Brain Injuries, consisting of 11 members, is hereby created.
2. The Administrator of the Division shall appoint to the Committee:
(a) One member who is an employee of the Division.
(b) One member who is an employee of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department and participates in the administration of the state program providing Medicaid.
(c) One member who is a licensed insurer in this State.
(d) One member who represents the interests of educators in this State.
(e) One member who is a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health.
(f) Two members who are employees of private providers of rehabilitative health care located in this State.
(g) One member who represents persons who operate community-based programs for head injuries in this State.
(h) One member who represents hospitals in this State.
(i) Two members who represent the recipients of health care in this State.
3. After the initial appointments, each member of the Committee serves a term of 3 years.
4. The Committee shall elect one of its members to serve as Chair.
5. Members of the Committee:
(a) Serve without compensation; and
(b) If provided for in the budget of the Division, while engaged in the business of the Committee, are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. The Committee may:
(a) Make recommendations to the Administrator of the Division relating to the establishment and operation of any program for persons with traumatic brain injuries.
(b) Make recommendations to the Administrator of the Division concerning proposed legislation relating to traumatic brain injuries.
(c) Collect information relating to traumatic brain injuries.
(d) Apply for grants.
(e) Accept and expend any money made available to the Committee by gift, grant, donation or bequest.
7. As used in this section:
(a) “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.209.
(b) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.
427A.840 Advisory Committee on Traumatic Brain Injuries: Creation; appointment of members; terms; Chair; service without compensation; payment of per diem; powers.
1. The Advisory Committee on Traumatic Brain Injuries, consisting of 11 members, is hereby created.
2. The Administrator of the Division shall appoint to the Committee:
(a) One member who is an employee of the Division.
(b) One member who is an employee of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department and participates in the administration of the state program providing Medicaid.
(c) One member who is a licensed insurer in this State.
(d) One member who represents the interests of educators in this State.
(e) One member who is a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health.
(f) Two members who are employees of private providers of rehabilitative health care located in this State.
(g) One member who represents persons who operate community-based programs for head injuries in this State.
(h) One member who represents hospitals in this State.
(i) Two members who represent the recipients of health care in this State.
3. After the initial appointments, each member of the Committee serves a term of 3 years.
4. The Committee shall elect one of its members to serve as Chair.
5. Members of the Committee:
(a) Serve without compensation; and
(b) If provided for in the budget of the Division, while engaged in the business of the Committee, are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. The Committee may:
(a) Make recommendations to the Administrator of the Division relating to the establishment and operation of any program for persons with traumatic brain injuries.
(b) Make recommendations to the Administrator of the Division concerning proposed legislation relating to traumatic brain injuries.
(c) Collect information relating to traumatic brain injuries.
(d) Apply for grants.
(e) Accept and expend any money made available to the Committee by gift, grant, donation or bequest.
7. As used in this section:
(a) “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.209.
(b) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.
427A.840 Advisory Committee on Traumatic Brain Injuries: Creation; appointment of members; terms; Chair; service without compensation; payment of per diem; powers.
1. The Advisory Committee on Traumatic Brain Injuries, consisting of 11 members, is hereby created.
2. The Administrator of the Division shall appoint to the Committee:
(a) One member who is an employee of the Division.
(b) One member who is an employee of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department and participates in the administration of the state program providing Medicaid.
(c) One member who is a licensed insurer in this State.
(d) One member who represents the interests of educators in this State.
(e) One member who is a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health.
(f) Two members who are employees of private providers of rehabilitative health care located in this State.
(g) One member who represents persons who operate community-based programs for head injuries in this State.
(h) One member who represents hospitals in this State.
(i) Two members who represent the recipients of health care in this State.
3. After the initial appointments, each member of the Committee serves a term of 3 years.
4. The Committee shall elect one of its members to serve as Chair.
5. Members of the Committee:
(a) Serve without compensation; and
(b) If provided for in the budget of the Division, while engaged in the business of the Committee, are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. The Committee may:
(a) Make recommendations to the Administrator of the Division relating to the establishment and operation of any program for persons with traumatic brain injuries.
(b) Make recommendations to the Administrator of the Division concerning proposed legislation relating to traumatic brain injuries.
(c) Collect information relating to traumatic brain injuries.
(d) Apply for grants.
(e) Accept and expend any money made available to the Committee by gift, grant, donation or bequest.
7. As used in this section:
(a) “Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.209.
(b) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031.
