2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 458 - Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders
NRS 458.460 - Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity.

1. The Statewide Substance Use Response Working Group is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General.

2. The Working Group consists of the following members:

(a) The Attorney General or his or her designee;

(b) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her designee;

(c) One member of the Senate who is appointed by the Senate Majority Leader;

(d) One member of the Senate who is appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;

(e) One member of the Assembly who is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;

(f) One member of the Assembly who is appointed by the Assembly Minority Leader; and

(g) The following members, appointed by the Attorney General:

(1) One representative of a local governmental entity that provides or oversees the provision of human services in a county whose population is 700,000 or more;

(2) One representative of a local governmental entity that provides or oversees the provision of human services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000;

(3) One representative of a local governmental entity that provides or oversees the provision of human services in a county whose population is less than 100,000;

(4) One provider of health care with expertise in medicine for the treatment of substance use disorders;

(5) One representative of the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association, or its successor organization;

(6) One advocate for persons who have substance use disorders and family members of such persons;

(7) One person who is in recovery from a substance use disorder;

(8) One person who provides services relating to the treatment of substance use disorders;

(9) One representative of a substance use disorder prevention coalition;

(10) One representative of a program to reduce the harm caused by substance misuse;

(11) One representative of a hospital; and

(12) One representative of a school district.

3. After the initial terms, members of the Working Group serve terms of 2 years and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointments.

4. If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the appointing authority shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term. A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

5. Members of the Working Group serve without compensation and are not entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

6. A member of the Working Group who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation to prepare for and attend meetings of the Working Group and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Working Group in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Working Group to:

(a) Make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Working Group; or

(b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.

7. As used in this section, "substance use disorder prevention coalition" means a coalition of persons and entities who possess knowledge and experience related to the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders in a region of this State.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2857)