NRS 439.361 – Applicability.
The provisions of NRS 439.361 to 439.3685, inclusive, apply to a county whose population is 700,000 or more. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2464; A 2011, 1255; 2015, 2961; 2021, 3234)
NRS 439.362 – Creation and composition of Health District; appointment and terms of members of district board of health and public health advisory board; duty of district board of health to maintain records; prohibition on local boards of health.
1. A health district with a health department consisting of a district health officer, a chief medical officer, a public health advisory board and a district board of health is hereby created. 2. The district board of health consists of: (a) Representatives selected by the following entities from among their elected members: (1) Two representatives […]
NRS 439.363 – Health district fund: Creation.
1. The board of county commissioners shall create a health district fund in the county treasury. 2. The money in the fund may only be used to provide funding for the health district. (Added to NRS by 2005, 2465)
NRS 439.364 – District board of health: Meetings; quorum; duties.
1. The district board of health may meet at such times and in such locations as the board determines by resolution. 2. Special meetings may be held upon notice to each member of the district board of health as often as and in such places within the county as the needs of the board require. […]
NRS 439.365 – District board of health: Budget; adoption by board of county commissioners; annual allocation.
1. The district board of health shall prepare an annual operating budget for the health district. The district board of health shall submit the budget to the board of county commissioners before April 1 for funding for the following fiscal year. The budget must be adopted by the board of county commissioners as part of […]
NRS 439.366 – Powers and jurisdiction of district board of health and district health department; regulations of district board of health.
1. The district board of health has the powers, duties and authority of a county board of health in the health district. 2. The district health department has jurisdiction over all public health matters in the health district. 3. The district health department: (a) Shall, upon the request of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, advise […]
NRS 439.367 – District board of health: Powers.
1. The district board of health may: (a) Receive and disburse federal money; (b) Submit project applications and programs of projects to federal agencies; and (c) Enter into formal agreements with federal agencies concerning projects and programs. 2. The district board of health may accept and disburse contributions from private sources, the State, the county, […]
NRS 439.3675 – Duties of district health department to ensure access for persons with limited English proficiency to certain services related to COVID-19; collaboration with community-based organizations; gifts, grants, donations and other funding.
1. To the extent that money is available for these purposes, a district health department shall: (a) Take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency who are eligible to receive services from the district health department that are intended to help restrain the spread of COVID-19 have meaningful and timely access to […]
NRS 439.368 – Appointment, duties and compensation of district health officer; duties of district board of health concerning district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician.
1. The district board of health shall appoint a district health officer for the health district who shall have full authority as a county health officer in the health district. 2. The district health officer shall direct the work of the health district, administer the health district and perform any other duties specified by the […]
NRS 439.3685 – Duties of district health officer concerning chief medical officer; compensation of chief medical officer.
1. The district health officer shall, with the approval of the district board of health: (a) Approve a job description, qualifications and compensation for a chief medical officer; and (b) Oversee the recruitment and selection process for and appoint a chief medical officer, who serves under the direction of the district health officer. 2. The […]