NRS 417.148 – Revolving accounts: Creation; purpose; transfer of money from Veterans Home Account.
1. A revolving account up to the amount of $2,000 is hereby created for each veterans’ home, and may be used for the payment of bills of the veterans’ home requiring immediate payment and for no other purpose. The administrator of a veterans’ home shall deposit the money for the revolving account for the veterans’ […]
NRS 417.109 – Annual report on funding of programs and services for veterans: Preparation; contents; transmittal of digital copy to veterans; posting of digital copy on Internet website.
1. The Director shall, not later than August 1 of each year, prepare a report that provides an analysis of the funding of programs and services for veterans in this State. The report must include, without limitation: (a) The amount and sources of money received by the Department for the provision of programs and services […]
NRS 417.115 – Gift Account for Veterans: Creation; administration; use; interest and income; claims; nonreversion; annual report of expenditures.
1. The Gift Account for Veterans is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Director shall administer the Gift Account for Veterans. 2. The money deposited in the Gift Account for Veterans pursuant to NRS 482.3764 may only be used for the support of outreach programs or services for veterans and their families, or […]
NRS 417.119 – Account to Assist Veterans Who Have Suffered Sexual Trauma: Creation; administration; gifts, grants and donations; use; interest and income; claims; nonreversion; annual report of expenditures.
1. The Account to Assist Veterans Who Have Suffered Sexual Trauma is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Director shall administer the Account. 2. The Director may apply for any available grants and accept gifts, grants, donations and any other source of money for deposit in the Account. 3. Money deposited in the […]
NRS 417.121 – Duties of Director.
1. The Director shall conduct outreach to, and provide assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans and members of the military who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and their spouses and dependents, including, without limitation, providing assistance in applying for an upgrade to the character of the veteran’s discharge from service or a […]
NRS 417.123 – Definitions.
As used in NRS 417.123 to 417.128, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 417.124 and 417.125 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2690)
NRS 417.124 – “Provider of health care” defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] “Provider of health care” defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
“Provider of health care” means a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, osteopathic physician, chiropractor, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical professional counselor, clinical social worker, alcohol and drug abuse counselor, clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or problem gambling counselor. (Added to NRS by 2019, 2690) “Provider of health care” means a physician, […]
NRS 417.125 – “Veteran” defined.
“Veteran” means a person who: 1. Was regularly enlisted, drafted, inducted or commissioned in the: (a) Armed Forces of the United States; (b) National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (c) Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the Commissioned Corps of the National […]
NRS 417.126 – Questionnaire: Development and posting on Internet website; Director to submit information obtained annually to Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services.
1. The Director shall develop and post on an Internet website maintained by the Department a questionnaire to be given to veterans who contact the Department using information provided by providers of health care pursuant to NRS 630.2675, 632.2385, 633.472, 634.1305, 641.229, 641A.295, 641B.350 and 641C.600. The questionnaire must be designed to obtain information concerning: […]
NRS 417.127 – Conduct of public outreach programs; collaboration with nonprofit organizations to identify and refer certain persons to services.
1. The Director shall conduct public outreach programs which must include, without limitation, posting information concerning the topics described in this subsection on an Internet website maintained by the Director. The programs may also include, without limitation, public service announcements and the distribution of brochures and other media for display in the offices of persons […]