SB425
AN ACT relating to health care; establishing the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing in the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; providing for the appointment of and prescribing the duties of the Director of the Office; creating the Account for the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing; transferring authority over certain programs to the Office; authorizing certain entities to consult with and request the assistance of the Director; creating the Board of Behavioral Health Professionals within the Office; prescribing certain requirements governing the operation of the Board; establishing and authorizing the establishment of certain advisory committees; eliminating the licensing boards that regulate certain behavioral health professions and transferring the responsibility for regulating those professions to the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; establishing the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing in the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; providing for the appointment of and prescribing the duties of the Director of the Office; creating the Account for the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing; transferring authority over certain programs to the Office; authorizing certain entities to consult with and request the assistance of the Director; creating the Board of Behavioral Health Professionals within the Office; prescribing certain requirements governing the operation of the Board; establishing and authorizing the establishment of certain advisory committees; eliminating the licensing boards that regulate certain behavioral health professions and transferring the responsibility for regulating those professions to the Board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
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AN ACT relating to health care; establishing the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing in the Division of
Existing law requires the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to perform certain duties relating to the administration of public health and behavioral health in this State, including licensing and regulating certain health care facilities. (NRS 433.233-433.424, 439.150-439.263, chapter 449 of NRS, NRS 458.025-458.131) Section 6 of this bill: (1) establishes the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing within the Division; and (2) requires the Administrator of the Division to appoint the Director of the Office. Sections 2, 4 and 5 of this bill define certain terms relating to the Office, and sections 3 and 10 of this bill establish the applicability of those definitions. Section 7 of this bill requires the Director to perform certain duties relating to the health care workforce in this State. Section 8 of this bill authorizes the Director of the Office to accept gifts, grants and donations. Section 9 of this bill establishes the Account for the State Office of Health Care Workforce and Licensing to support the activities of the Office. Existing law requires the Director of the Department to collect certain information relating to demographics and practice conditions of providers of health care and maintain a database of such information. (NRS 439A.116) Existing law also requires the Department to: (1) collect certain additional information from physicians concerning their employment; and (2) annually publish a repo
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