AB60
AN ACT relating to behavioral health; requiring the certification of a natural person who holds himself or herself out as a certified prevention specialist; prohibiting a minor from providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services; authorizing the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations; prohibiting the employment or retention as an independent contractor of a natural person to serve as a certified prevention specialist in a position where the natural person has regular and substantial contact with minors if the natural person has been found to have engaged in certain conduct; requiring a certified prevention specialist to report certain information; requiring a substance use disorder prevention coalition to employ or enter into contracts with certified prevention specialists for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to behavioral health; requiring the certification of a natural person who holds himself or herself out as a certified prevention specialist; prohibiting a minor from providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services; authorizing the imposition of civil penalties for certain violations; prohibiting the employment or retention as an independent contractor of a natural person to serve as a certified prevention specialist in a position where the natural person has regular and substantial contact with minors if the natural person has been found to have engaged in certain conduct; requiring a certified prevention specialist to report certain information; requiring a substance use disorder prevention coalition to employ or enter into contracts with certified prevention specialists for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Primary Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
Public exhibits
11
Support 2 · Opp 1 · Neutral 3
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to behavioral health; requiring the certification of a natural person who holds himself or herself out a
In general, existing law requires an adult to be certified as a peer recovery support specialist or peer recovery support specialist supervisor by the Nevada Certification Board or, if that Board ceases issuing such certificates, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, in order to provide peer recovery support services or supervise the provision of such services, as applicable, for compensation as a regular part of his or her job duties. However, existing law authorizes an adult who is not a peer recovery support specialist to provide peer recovery support services as a regular part of his or her job duties while serving as a peer recovery support specialist intern if the Nevada Certification Board or the Division, as applicable, has established conditions authorizing such internships. (NRS 433.631) Section 7 of this bill additionally prohibits a minor from providing or supervising the provision of peer recovery support services for compensation as a regular part of his or her job duties. Sections 7, 8 and 13 of this bill authorize the Division to impose a civil penalty or bring an action for an injunction against a minor who: (1) provides peer recovery support services; or (2) supervises the provision of peer recovery support services. Sections 4-6, 14 and 15 of this bill make various conforming changes to: (1) reflect that the provisions of law governing peer recovery support services apply to both adults and minors; and
NELIS exhibits (11 on file)
Support (2)
- Shayla Holmes, MD — Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board (Letter)
- (combined) (Testimony)
Opposition (1)
- (combined) (Testimony)
Neutral (3)
- Cherylyn Rahr-Wood — Nevada Rural Hospital Partners (Educational Excerpt)
- Northern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board — Northern Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator (Testimony)
- Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator — Nevada Rural Hospital Partners (Testimony)
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