SB312

Existing law creates the Department of Native American Affairs, which consists of the Executive Director, the Nevada Indian Commission and the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum. (NRS 233A.1003) Section 5 of this bill creates the Tribal Health Authority Council and establishes the membership of the Council. Section 4 of this bill defines the term “Council” to refer to the Council for the purposes of sections 4-9 of this bill. Section 6 of this bill: (1) establishes certain requirements governing the operation of the Council; (2) authorizes a member of the Council to participate through a remote technology system; and (3) provides for the election of the officers of the Council. Section 7 authorizes the Executive Director to appoint a Coordinator of the Council. Section 7 also requires the Department to provide any additional personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies to the Council. Section 8 of this bill prescribes the duties of the Council, which include adopting and periodically updating a plan to increase access to health care and address and eliminate barriers to health care for American Indians in this State. Section 1.5 of this bill authorizes the Council to request the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Council. Section 1.8 of this bill subjects those requests to certain provisions that apply to requests for the drafting of legislation that are submitted by nonlegislative requesters. Sectio