2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 439 - Administration of Public Health
NRS 439.908 - Creation; membership; compensation; terms and removal of members; vacancies; Chair; quorum; compliance with ethics requirements.
1. The Patient Protection Commission is hereby created within the Office of the Director. The Commission consists of:
(a) The following 12 voting members appointed by the Governor:
(1) Two members who are persons with expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients.
(2) One member who is a provider of health care who operates a for-profit business to provide health care.
(3) One member who is a registered nurse who practices primarily at a nonprofit hospital.
(4) One member who is a physician or registered nurse who practices primarily at a federally-qualified health center, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B).
(5) One member who is a pharmacist at a pharmacy not affiliated with any chain of pharmacies or a person who has expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients.
(6) One member who represents a nonprofit public hospital that is located in the county of this State that spends the largest amount of money on hospital care for indigent persons pursuant to chapter 428 of NRS.
(7) One member who represents the private nonprofit health insurer with the highest percentage of insureds in this State who are adversely impacted by social determinants of health.
(8) One member who has expertise and experience in advocating for persons who are not covered by a policy of health insurance.
(9) One member who has expertise and experience in advocating for persons with special health care needs and has education and experience in health care.
(10) One member who is an employee or a consultant of the Department with expertise in health information technology and patient access to medical records.
(11) One member who is a representative of the general public.
(b) The Director of the Department, the Commissioner of Insurance, the Executive Director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and the Executive Officer of the Public Employees’ Benefits Program or his or her designee as ex officio, nonvoting members.
2. The Governor shall:
(a) Appoint two of the voting members of the Commission described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 from a list of persons nominated by the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(b) Appoint two of the voting members of the Commission described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 from a list of persons nominated by the Speaker of the Assembly; and
(c) Ensure that the members appointed by the Governor to the Commission reflect the geographic diversity of this State.
3. Members of the Commission serve:
(a) At the pleasure of the Governor; and
(b) Without compensation or per diem but are entitled to receive reimbursement for travel expenses in the same amount provided for state officers and employees generally.
4. After the initial terms, the term of each voting member is 2 years, except that the Governor may remove a voting member at any time and for any reason. A member may be reappointed.
5. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a voting member, the Governor shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
6. The Governor shall annually designate a voting member to serve as the Chair of the Commission.
7. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the members of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.
8. The members of the Commission shall comply with the requirements of NRS 281A.420 applicable to public officers generally.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2810; A 2021, 555)
