2020 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 417 - Veterans’ Services and Honorary Recognition Related to Military Service
NRS 417.0194 - Submission of information relating to veterans and service members by certain state agencies and regulatory bodies; requirements for form used to collect data from veterans; compilation and submission with biennial report of Council.
1. Each state agency and regulatory body identified in subsections 2 to 16, inclusive, shall report, subject to any limitations or restrictions contained in any state or federal law governing the privacy or confidentiality of records, the data identified in subsections 2 to 17, inclusive, as applicable, to the Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs. Each state agency and regulatory body shall submit such information for the immediately preceding fiscal year to the Council not later than November 30 of each year and shall provide the information in aggregate and in digital form, and in a manner such that the data is capable of integration by the Council.
2. The Department of Veterans Services shall provide annual statistics regarding:
(a) The distribution of expenditures in this State by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(b) The number of veterans who receive care at a veterans’ home operated by the State;
(c) The number of interments and other services provided by the veterans’ cemeteries in this State;
(d) The total number of veterans service officers who are located in this State, by zip code;
(e) The number of claims filed on behalf of veterans and the family members of veterans by veterans service officers in this State;
(f) The amount of annual payments in the form of disability compensation and pension benefits made to veterans and the family members of veterans in this State as a result of claims filed by any veterans service officers employed or managed by the Department of Veterans Services;
(g) The number of persons who participate as advocates for veterans in this State in a volunteer program sponsored by the Department of Veterans Services, by zip code;
(h) The number of employers in this State who participate in a program sponsored by the Department of Veterans Services that facilitates the employment of veterans; and
(i) The number of events sponsored or supported by the Department of Veterans Services held in this State to provide outreach to veterans regarding benefits, claims and services, segregated by the geographical location of each event.
3. The Department of Administration shall provide:
(a) Descriptions of and the total amount of the grant dollars received for veteran-specific programs;
(b) The total combined number of veterans and, to the extent the information is available, widows and widowers of persons killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, who are employed by each agency in the State; and
(c) The total number of veterans with service-connected disabilities who are seeking preferences through the Purchasing Division and the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration pursuant to NRS 333.3366 and 338.13844.
4. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall provide the total number of veterans receiving:
(a) Expedited certification for the grade I certification examination for wastewater treatment plant operators based on their military experience; and
(b) Any discounted fees for access to or the use of state parks.
5. The Department of Corrections shall provide:
(a) An annual overview of the monthly population of inmates in this State who are veterans; and
(b) The success rates for any efforts developed by the Incarcerated Veterans Reintegration Council.
6. The Office of Economic Development shall provide an overview of the workforce that is available statewide of veterans, organized by O*NET-SOC code from the United States Department of Labor or the trade, job title, employment status, zip code, county, highest education level and driver’s license class.
7. The Department of Education shall provide the distribution of dependents of service members enrolled in Nevada’s public schools.
8. The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation shall provide a summary of:
(a) The average number of veterans served by a veteran employment specialist of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation per week;
(b) The average number of initial and continuing claims for benefits filed per week by veterans pursuant to NRS 612.455 to 612.530, inclusive;
(c) The average weekly benefit received by veterans receiving benefits pursuant to chapter 612 of NRS; and
(d) The average duration of a claim by claimants who are veterans receiving benefits pursuant to chapter 612 of NRS.
9. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide:
(a) The total number of veterans who have applied for and received certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-B, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic through the State Emergency Medical Systems program; and
(b) A report from the State Registrar of Vital Statistics setting forth the suicide mortality rate of veterans in this State.
10. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide:
(a) The total number of veterans who have declared themselves as a veteran and who applied for and received a commercial driver’s license;
(b) The average monthly total of veteran license plates issued; and
(c) An overview of the data on veterans collected pursuant to NRS 483.292, 483.852 and 483.927.
11. The Adjutant General shall provide the total number of:
(a) Members of the Nevada National Guard using waivers for each semester and identifying which schools accepted the waivers;
(b) Members of the Nevada National Guard identified by Military Occupational Specialty and zip code; and
(c) Members of the Nevada National Guard employed under a grant from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.
12. The Department of Public Safety shall provide the percentage of veterans in each graduating class of its academy for training peace officers.
13. The Department of Taxation shall provide the total number of veterans receiving tax exemptions pursuant to NRS 361.090, 361.091, 361.155, 371.103 and 371.104.
14. The Department of Wildlife shall provide the total number of:
(a) Veterans holding hunting or fishing licenses based on disability; and
(b) Service members holding hunting or fishing licenses who are residents of this State but are stationed outside this State.
15. The Commission on Postsecondary Education shall provide, by industry, the total number of schools in this State approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that are serving veterans.
16. Each regulatory body shall provide the total number of veterans and service members who have:
(a) Applied for a license from the regulatory body.
(b) Been issued a license by the regulatory body.
(c) Renewed a license with the regulatory body.
17. Each state agency and regulatory body identified in subsections 2 to 16, inclusive, shall ensure that the form used to collect data from a veteran, including, without limitation, a digital form posted on an Internet website, includes the following questions:
(a) "Have you ever served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable?"
(b) "Have you ever been assigned to duty for a minimum of 6 continuous years in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States and separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable?"
(c) "Have you ever served the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States in the capacity of a commissioned officer while on active duty in defense of the United States and separated from such service under conditions other than dishonorable?"
18. The Council shall, upon receiving the information submitted pursuant to this section and NRS 612.237, synthesize and compile the information, including any recommendations of the Council, and submit the information with the report submitted pursuant to subsection 8 of NRS 417.0195.
19. As used in this section:
(a) "License" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 622.030.
(b) "Regulatory body" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 622.060.
(c) "Service member" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 125C.0635.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 563; A 2017, 33, 2198, 3431; 2019, 54, 123)
