Synopsis: The Nevada Commission for Persons Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing is authorized to: 1) review services and practices of all state and local governmental entities relating to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and advise those entities directly; and 2) provide persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired with information concerning services and resources that promote equality of opportunity for such persons. Statutory Authority: NRS 427A.750.

Synopsis: The Juvenile Justice Program sub-grants funding to local units of government and private agencies for programs including: removing juveniles from adult jails, keeping juvenile offenders separate from adult offenders, de-institutionalizing status offenders, reducing the disproportionate incarceration of minority offenders, specialized programs for Native American youth, and community-based delinquency prevention programs. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 62 and the Federal Juvenile Justice Act.

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Synopsis: The Pupil Centered Funding Plan was implemented during the 81st Legislative session. The Legislature declared that the proper objective of state financial aid to public education is to ensure each Nevada child a reasonably equal educational opportunity. Recognizing wide local variations in wealth and costs per pupil, this state should supplement local financial ability to whatever extent necessary in each school district to provide programs of instruction in both compulsory and elective subjects that offer full opportunity for every Nevada child to receive the benefit of the purposes for which public schools are maintained. Therefore, the quintessence of the state's financial obligation for such programs are now expressed in a formula that provides a certain basic and level of support to each pupil in this state, adjusted to account for variation in the local costs to provide a reasonably equal educational opportunity to pupils and for the costs of providing a reasonably equal educational opportunity to pupils with certain additional educational needs.

Synopsis: This budget account provides resources for the Department of Education, local school districts, and charter schools to attract, prepare, train, recruit, develop, and retain teachers, principals, and other school leaders to ensure that all students have access to effective, high-quality, and experienced educators. Federal dollars support allowable activities as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and General Fund appropriations are used for review and evaluation of traditional and alternative route to licensure preparation programs as well as development, implementation, and monitoring of the statewide performance evaluation system known as the Nevada Educator Performance Framework in accordance with state law. The Teachers and Leaders Council is also included in this budget account. Authority: NRS 391.038 and 391.039, NRS 391.450 - 391.485, 20 USC 2101 - 2103 et seq. NRS 391.490-391.496.

Synopsis: NRS 385.357, passed by the 19th (2003) Special Session of the Nevada State Legislature, requires all public schools in Nevada to develop plans to improve the achievement of students. The plans are to identify problem areas that need to be addressed as well as strategies to be used to help students be successful. Statutory Authority: NRS 387.031 and 385.357.

Synopsis: The Grant Fund for Incentives for Licensed Educational Personnel is administered by the department. The Board of Trustees of each school district in Nevada is required to establish a program of incentive pay for licensed teachers, school psychologists, school librarians, school counselors, and administrators employed at the school level, which are designed to attract and retain those employees. This budget contains the funding for remaining provisions of the 1/5th retirement credit purchase program. Personnel participating in the 1/5th purchase program in fiscal year 2007 could elect to continue until they had received five 1/5th credit purchases, at which time they would be eligible to participate in the incentive program mentioned above. NRS 391.A, previously NRS 391.165

Synopsis: This program provides funding, as recommended by the Statewide Council for the Coordination of Regional Training Programs, to the three regional training programs established by NRS 391A.100-391A.205 and charged with the professional development of teachers and administrators. Funds are distributed to each program's fiscal agent, a local school district in the region served. Statutory Authority: NRS 391A.120-391A.205

Synopsis: The Contingency Account for Special Education Services allows the state to reimburse school districts and charters schools for extraordinary program expenses and related services which are not ordinarily present in the typical special education service and delivery system at a public school, are associated with the implementation of an individualized education program of a pupil with significant disabilities and the costs of which exceed the total funding available to the school district or charter school for the pupil. Statutory Authority: NRS 388.5243

Synopsis: The Account for Alternative Schools provides leadership, support, and monitoring of private schools in Nevada to ensure they meet the requirements outlined in NRS 394 and NAC 394. This includes provisions related to initial private school licensure and license renewal, annual documentation related to enrollment, staffing, Opportunity Scholarships, and emergency plans for private schools across the state.

Synopsis: The Office of the Superintendent is responsible for the administration of the provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction, duties, and functions of the Department of Education and leads the system of PreK-12 public education in the state. This includes collaborating with the Nevada State Board of Education to lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Statewide Plan for Improvement of Pupils, as well as prepare an annual report of the state of public education in Nevada. NRS 385; NRS 385.010; NRS 385.175; NRS 385.230

Synopsis: The department must establish and maintain standards for the core academic content areas and the performance indicators and possible courses of study. Department staff coordinates the monitoring and technical support of school district and the regional professional development programs implementation of the standards through the approval of primary instructional materials that align and support the standards and are approved by the Nevada State Board of Education. Statutory Authority: NRS 389.0185, NRS 389.520, NRS 390.140

Synopsis: The Department of Education administers career and technical education programs that meet the requirements of the Nevada State Plan for Career and Technical Education (CTE). The plan is based on the needs of students within the state and serves as the application for the federal funds authorized by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V). The primary mission of the federal program is to develop and improve CTE programs, focusing on high quality programs aligned to economic and workforce development priorities of the state. Authority: NRS 388.340, 388.360(3), Perkins V

Synopsis: The Nevada State Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) (NVGU) application is a collaborative effort among the Nevada Department of Education (NDE), Office of the Governor, Office of the State Treasurer, and diverse stakeholders, including parents/families, students, agency representatives, businesses and non-profit organizations. As lead agency and fiscal agent, the NDE will direct the project implementation with its partners, including the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), Nevada School Districts and the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships. NVGU programming empowers low-income and historically underrepresented students to do well academically in middle and high school, enroll in rigorous and relevant classes, graduate high school and enter college as a natural extension of their education. Activities for students include mentoring; tutoring; career exploration, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities and enrichment; educational field trips; financial literacy/financial aid workshops; and parent/family involvement. NVGU will develop a framework and strategies in GEAR UP middle and high schools for the implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act based on best practices and Nevada College Readiness Standards. During the 2020-2026 grant period, NVGU will serve approximately 4,631 students per year and will operate statewide in eleven middle schools and nine high schools located in northern and southern Nevada school districts, as well as in academic outreach programs located at Nevada's two universities. The program will serve students beginning in the sixth grade through their first year in college at the seven NSHE Public Institutions of Higher Learning. The project schools are located in four of the 17 Nevada school districts.

Synopsis: The Continuing Education account is funded through the federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. The purpose of the act is to provide adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) services in order to assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency; to assist adults in the completion of secondary school education; and to assist adults who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the education of their children. Funds are granted to eligible educational and community-based organizations on a competitive basis to carry out the purpose of the act. Students enrolled in the programs must be over 16 years of age, must not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and must be withdrawn from high school and not required to be in a school. A federally required 25% match is partially met by state funding for instruction; the local instructional programs contribute the balance of the match. Authority: P.L. 105-220. Workforce Investment Act, Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; NRS 387.1233.

Synopsis: The Nevada Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was established in 1959 as a participating member of the multi-state Western Regional Education Compact comprised of 16 western states and territories. The agency operates two programs, both of which provide tuition assistance to individuals studying various allied health professions in exchange for employment commitments upon graduation. Employment commitments serve as a tool to increase Nevada's health profession workforce.

Synopsis: This budget account funds several testing programs, each described below, mandated by the Legislature and administered by the Department of Education. The budget account is primarily funded by the General Fund appropriations. The 2001 Legislature provided funds to support a contract with a nationally recognized testing company for the development, printing, scoring, and reporting of the Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRTs) in grades 3-8 (NRS 390.105). Using the CRT program for purposes of school accountability is required for Federal Title I compliance and by NRS 385. As per NRS 390.105 and US PL 114-95, examinations measuring proficiency and achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics are to be administered in grades 3-8. These same laws require administration of examinations measuring proficiency and achievement in science in grades 5, 8, and high school prior to grade 11. As per NRS 390.610, a College and Career Readiness assessment is required. This assessment also fulfills the requirement of US PL 114-95 to measure proficiency and achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics in high school. Established in the 2015 Legislative session and updated in 2019, NRS 388.157 requires the assessment of all kindergarten through third grade students reading ability via a valid and reliable assessment selected by the State Board of Education. This assessment is to be developed, scored, and reported by a nationally recognized testing company according to NRS 390.105. Academic Standards Council provides funding to support operational costs in support of the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools. The Academic Standards Council has been designated through NRS 390.115 as the sole entity within the state responsible for the establishment, periodic review, and prioritization of content and performance standards in the subject areas of English, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, computer and technology education, health, and physical education. Funding for the Student Accountability Information in Nevada data system and the public facing Report Card required by NRS 385 are part of this budget account. This state reporting system captures students via unique identifications and tracks their progress through the education system, including their test results on the above-mentioned tests. Statutory authority: NRS Chapter 387, NRS Chapter 390; 2001 17th Special Session Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 13.

Synopsis: Provides categorical educational funding as follows: 12 SB 453 CHARTER SCHOOLS - Augments charter schools funding for schools identified to receive less funding under the Pupil Centered Funding plan. 25 JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES - Helps students graduate, teaches workplace readiness skills, provides employment support services, and assists enrollment in post-secondary education or the military for high school graduates. 33 DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM - Funds a dual language immersion pilot program. 44 PUBLIC BROADCASTING - Subgranted to public broadcasting stations to promote educational, informational, and cultural needs of Nevada communities. 49 EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - Funds leadership personnel development to prepare school leaders to be successful in their expanded management duties. 78 AB580-SEC 82-CTE PROGRAMS - Subgranted to school districts and charter schools to support Career and Technical Education programs. 80 ADULT EDUCATION - Subgranted to school districts to support adult standard high school diploma courses of study.

Synopsis: Anti-Bullying Grants provide opportunities for districts and schools to apply for evidence based interventions and support programs, initiatives, and frameworks for anti-bullying, social and emotional, and positive behavior. NRS 388.100-135

Synopsis: This fully fee-funded budget account provides for all activities of the Offices of Educator Licensure and also includes the budget for the Commission on Professional Standards in Education. This budget account also funds the fingerprint clearance and background check processes; investigation of public and employer complaints of misconduct; and the statutorily mandated tracking, facilitation, and reporting of the licensure discipline process by the State Board of Education. Additionally, the Online Portal for Applications and Licensure (OPAL) is supported by this budget. OPAL will also allow for adherence to mandated data collection and reporting regarding the inequitable distribution of fully-certified, experienced, and effective educators serving all students in accordance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Authority: NRS 391.031 - NRS 391.051; NRS 391.053 - NRS 391.059; NRS 391.320 - NRS 391.161; Assembly Bills 7, 77, and 362 (2017) and Senate Bill 287 (2017) NRS 385.175; NRS 385A.430 - NRS 385A.440.

Synopsis: NRS 385.630 establishes the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement in the department; NRS 385.610 establishes the Advisory Council for Family Engagement. This account provides support for the engagement of families and communities in the education process by reviewing, evaluating, and expanding effective practices and programs implemented by the school districts and public schools.

Synopsis: The State Public Charter School Authority provides loans at or below market rate to charter schools for the costs incurred in preparing a charter school to commence its first year of operations and to improve the operations of existing charter schools. The lack of low-cost financing or other capital to support the operations of new and existing charter schools presents a significant hurdle to expanding and improving the quality of Nevada's charter schools. Statutory Authority: NRS 388A.432 - 388A.438.

Synopsis: The goal of the Office of Early Learning and Development is to coordinate birth through 3rd grade state level work to improve the access and quality of early childhood education programs across a variety of settings. The focus is building strong connections between learning experiences across these critical years. This approach necessitates that educational standards, curricula, assessment, instruction, and professional development are strongly aligned across programs starting in infancy through 3rd grade. Authority: NRS 387.652 - 387.658 Grants for Prekindergarten Programs 42 USC 9801 et seq. and 9858, et seq., Executive Order #2013-16

Synopsis: The purpose of the COVID19 Funding Account is to administer funding received in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), and the Education Stabilization Fund Program-Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER).

Synopsis: The State Public Charter School Authority was created by Senate Bill 212 of the 2011 Legislative Session and authorized the formation of charter schools and provided provisions for the oversight of those schools. Statutory Authority: NRS 388A.010 - 388A.547.

Synopsis: Indian Education is under the Office of Inclusive Education, yet because the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides support to students and schools deemed at risk, and to those students who live in poverty, as well as Native American Indians, it is intended to be continued and supported and monitored under ESEA under the direction of Indian Education. "Title I-C, Migrant Education Program (MEP): The MEP is a state-administered program authorized by Part C of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. It is a federal formula grant funded to the State Education Agency (SEA). A migratory child is defined as the child who has a parent, spouse or guardian working as a migratory agricultural worker or a migratory fisher, is not older than 21 years old, entitled to a free public education or below the age of compulsory school attendance, moved within 36 months in seek, obtain, accompany or join the migratory agricultural worker, migratory fisher or other move(s) identified as a qualified move."

Synopsis: Literacy and proficiency in English language arts are key components of public education standards and expectations for all students. This account receives both state and federal dollars for literacy programs and includes staff, programs, and related costs to improve reading proficiency across all grades. Authority: NRS Chapter 389 generally; US FY2005 Appropriations Act under Title I, 42 USC 2701, et seq.

Synopsis: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act provides funding to states through the United States Department of Education. The grants are designed to assist states to provide Free and Appropriate Public Education, special education, and related services, in the least restrictive environment. The services are provided to improve inclusive practices, use of technology, student performance on statewide assessments including alternate assessments; transition from early intervention programs; behavioral success; graduation and drop-out rates; post-secondary outcomes; recruitment, retention, and professional development of special education personnel. Authority: 20 USC 1400 et seq.

Synopsis: The department maintains an automated system of accountability information and a statewide student information system to provide transparency to the public, make longitudinal analyses, satisfy state and federal reporting requirements, and assist in the improvement of student achievement, classroom instruction, and educator performance. This budget includes funding for staff, vendor services, data system operations, all related system hardware and software, and general administrative expenses. Statutory authority: NRS 386.650

Synopsis: The Teach Nevada Scholarship Program was created in the 2015 Legislative Session through Senate Bill 511 and modified in 2017 through Senate Bill 544, continuing funding with Senate Bill 555 (2019). The purpose of the program is to provide grants to universities, colleges and providers of alternative licensure programs to award scholarships to students entering teaching programs. Scholarships may be awarded to a recipient in an amount not to exceed $3,000 per semester or $24,000 in the aggregate. Programs will be awarded 75% of each scholarship granted by the state board and will disburse funds in the amount of student tuition costs at the beginning of each semester. The state board shall hold the remaining 25% in an account for distribution to the recipient upon program completion and after teaching in a Nevada public school for five consecutive years.

Synopsis: This budget account is designed to fund staff and operating expenditures for the allocation of state and federal funds to the school districts, including those relating to the Pupil-Centered Funding Plan, class-size reduction, full-day kindergarten, and special education. In addition, this budget account includes support for state and federal grant monitoring functions, as well as state auditing functions.

Synopsis: This budget account funds staff and operating expenditures to oversee the development and monitoring of budget accounts that support the department and its programs. In addition, all finance-related duties, including personnel and payroll functions, are supported through this budget account. Staff and operating expenditures for the provision of information technology services to department staff are maintained through this account.

Synopsis: The Office of Safe and Respectful Learning Environments is responsible to monitor compliance and support school districts with applicable school and student safety laws inclusive of behavioral and physical health. This office will establish programs of training to improve school climate and prevent, identify, and report incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying, school safety reporting, suicide prevention, and restorative/discipline practices. In addition, this office will implement and monitor the SafeVoice and Handle with Care Programs, and support districts in their planning for emergency management, social emotional learning, tiered systems of support, and Discipline/Restorative Practices Plans. NRS 388.121-145 (Climate and School Safety), NRS 388.229-266 (Emergency/Crisis Management), NRS 392.420-455 (health and safety) and NRS 392.461-472 (Behavior and Discipline)

Synopsis: The Special Projects account contains programs not directly related to any of the other Nevada System of Higher Education appropriations. These funds are used as required cost share on research and public service grants with a science, technology, engineering and math component and to support administration of those grants. The major projects include the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funded by the National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. There is future potential for Department of Energy and Department of Defense projects. The goal of EPSCoR is to stimulate sustainable improvements in the quality of academic science, research workforce, economic development and technology infrastructure of eligible states.

Synopsis: The 1995 Legislative Session created the Trust Account for the Education of Dependent Children. To qualify, a student must be a dependent child of a public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty, or any other public employee who was killed in the performance of his or her duties. The fund shall pay all registration fees, laboratory fees, and expenses for required textbooks and course material assessed against or incurred by the dependent child under the age of 23 for classes taken in satisfaction of requirements of an undergraduate degree at a school within the System. The Board of Regents administers the account. Statutory Authority: NRS 396.545.

Synopsis: Founded in 1874 as Nevada's land-grant university, the University of Nevada, Reno is driven to provide a better future to the citizens of Nevada by contributing a culture of student success, world-improving research, and outreach that enhances communities and businesses. The University is organized into Colleges of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources; Business; Education; Engineering; Liberal Arts, and Science. It also consists of the Reynolds School of Journalism and Health Science schools, encompassing the University of Nevada School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Social Work, and Orvis School of Nursing. As an "R1" institution, classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the University extends outreach and education to all Nevada counties through the Nevada Cooperative Extension, Nevada Small Business Development Centers, and the School of Medicine.

Synopsis: The fully accredited University of Nevada School of Medicine provides a four-year instructional program in all biomedical and clinical sciences necessary for granting the Doctor of Medicine degree. The school is based in Reno for biomedical research, basic science instruction and early clinical skills training, with a majority of clinical teaching in the third and fourth years occurring in medical offices and hospitals.

Synopsis: The University of Nevada, Reno Intercollegiate Athletics Program is a member of the Mountain West Conference. The university fields teams in Football, Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Alpine Skiing, Women's Softball, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Track, and Cross Country. There are approximately 470 student-athletes competing in the various intercollegiate sports sponsored by the university.

Synopsis: The specialty centers within the University of Nevada, Reno provide a wide variety of research and public service functions in the areas of science, business, the environment, and information technology support. Activities specifically funded include: the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Seismology Laboratory, State Climatologist, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Basic Research Chemistry, Whittell Forest Research, Latino Research Center, KUNR Radio, Nevada Small Business Development Center, Nevada Industrial Excellence, Academy for the Environment, Vice President for Health Sciences, Information Technology, and the Office of Prospective Students.

Synopsis: The Board of Regents is established by the Nevada Constitution and statutorily endowed with the powers to provide direction and governance for all activities of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). The Board of Regents, in conjunction with the employees of the Chancellor's Office, provides direction and coordination for the various activities of the campuses and units of the NSHE. The Chancellor's Office includes functional areas of academic affairs, budget and financial planning/programming and legal counsel. Constitutional Authority: Article 11, Section 4 and NRS 396.

Synopsis: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is organized into the following Colleges and Schools: Academic Success Center, School of Integrated Health Sciences, Lee Business School, College of Education, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, Honors College, Graduate College, College of Liberal Arts, College of Fine Arts, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, College of Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Public Health, and Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. The Colleges and Schools combine with various departments, divisions and programs to address the mission of the University.

Synopsis: The Intercollegiate Athletic Program offers a variety of team and individual sports for men and women with a commitment to the academic, athletic, and personal development of the student athlete.

Synopsis: This specialty center is the organized research arm of the University of Nevada, Reno, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources.

Synopsis: Nevada Cooperative Extension's mission is to discover, develop, disseminate, preserve, and use knowledge to strengthen the social, economic, and environmental well-being of Nevadans.

Synopsis: The System Computing Center (System Computing Services or SCS) runs NevadaNet, the Statewide education, research, and videoconferencing network, serving K12 school districts, community libraries, rural healthcare, Nevada Department of Corrections, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institutions, and other federal, state, and county agencies throughout Nevada. NevadaNet enables broadband expansion and digital equity solutions across the state. SCS provides the shared digital services that support all NSHE institutions, including student, human capital, and financial information systems and cybersecurity services.

Synopsis: The missions of the Boyd School of Law are to serve the State of Nevada and the nation by educating excellent and ethical future lawyers and leaders for our community and nation; producing high quality legal scholarship; participating in continuing education programs; providing a high-quality law library; helping to meet the need for legal services through clinical programs, externships, and pro bono services; and by providing a forum for the discussion of important public issues.

Synopsis: Great Basin College (GBC) serves ten of Nevada's most rural counties with the main campus in Elko and branch campuses in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump, and Winnemucca. In the fall of 1999, the college initiated a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. The Bachelor of Applied Science was implemented in the fall of 2001 and the Bachelor of Integrative and Professional Studies was implemented in the spring of 2002. Currently, GBC has over ten different baccalaureate degrees and several other degree programs are under consideration. Two-year degrees offered are the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of General Studies. Two-year Associate of Applied Science degrees are available in business administration, computer office technology, criminal justice, diesel technology, early childhood education, electrical/instrumentation technology, industrial plant maintenance, and welding technology. Distance education technology, such as two-way interactive video and online modes, are utilized extensively to deliver programs throughout the service area. Students can complete over 15 degrees entirely through online education. In addition, GBC offers a wide range of dual enrollment opportunities to high school students. The college has residential housing at the Elko campus for approximately 200 students.

Synopsis: The Nevada Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) carries out the goals and objectives as provided for by the Nevada WICHE Commission and the WICHE multistate regional compact. The agency operates two programs, both of which provide tuition assistance to individuals studying various allied health professions in exchange for employment commitments upon graduation. Employment commitments serve as a tool to increase Nevada's health profession workforce.

Synopsis: The University Press is organized as a public service arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education to make a contribution to the history and literature of Nevada and the Western United States; stimulate scholarly research and writing by faculty members; and enhance the academic reputation of the system on the national scene.

Synopsis: The specialty centers within the University of Nevada, Las Vegas provide a wide variety of research and public service functions in the areas of education, economics, the sciences, and the cultural environment of Nevada and the western United States.

Synopsis: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (SDM) came into existence when key political, academic, and health leaders, committed to addressing the state's shortage of dentists - particularly in rural areas - and the lack of oral health access for lower socioeconomic groups. The school was charged with preparing socially aware, clinically skilled dentists to address oral health needs in Nevada. The vision for the SDM is to provide world-class oral health education while providing for the dental needs of Nevada residents. The SDM has continually sought to provide excellence in patient-centered clinical care, patient education, and statewide community outreach programs.

Synopsis: This specialty center of the Nevada System of Higher Education provides payroll, personnel, and purchasing services for the System Administration, School of Medical Science, University of Nevada-Reno, Great Basin College, Western Nevada Community College, Truckee Meadows Community College, Desert Research Institute, Cooperative Extension Service, Agricultural Experiment Station, System Computing Center, and the University Press.

Synopsis: The Business Center South is a specialty center of the Nevada System of Higher Education that provides business services for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada State College, and related assistance to the College of Southern Nevada.

Synopsis: Nevada State College (NSC) is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and exists to deliver high-quality degrees for the new majority. NSC boldly defines the new majority as first-generation students, adult learners, students of color, Dreamers, immigrants, and anyone looking for the opportunity to improve their economic mobility. NSC's purpose is to create and expand the new majority's participation in higher education, while at the same time, increasing income mobility and wealth for all Nevadans. NSC acts with intention to design, redesign, and reinvent its campus as necessary to break down historic barriers that prevent learning. NSC does this by focusing on great teaching, transformative student experiences, empowering employees, and creating strategic alliances that advance our mission. NSC offers a wide range of baccalaureate programs and select master's programs designed to meet the general needs of the state. NSC will continue to be a community where anyone can belong.

Synopsis: In 1959, the Nevada State Legislature created the Desert Research Institute (DRI) as a Division of the University of Nevada specifically devoted to conducting research. DRI became an autonomous Division of the University and Community College System of Nevada in 1969. From its beginnings, DRI has functioned as a nonprofit research campus uniquely blending academia with entrepreneurship. Approximately 500 research faculty and support staff generate more than $35 million in research revenue each year with approximately 85 percent coming from the federal government or commercial entities. Research projects and programs are supported from the main campuses in Las Vegas and Reno, with an additional specialized laboratory in Boulder City, Nevada. DRI's environmental research programs are directed from three core divisions (Atmospheric Sciences, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences and Hydrologic Sciences) as well as interdisciplinary science centers. Grounded in fundamental research, DRI provides both sponsors and clients with innovative solutions to pressing environmental problems, balancing the need to develop resources while sustaining the environment.

Synopsis: Founded in 1971, the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) primarily serves Clark County by providing educational and supporting services to address the social and economic needs of the community. Traditional and online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, certificates of achievement and selected skills certificates are offered in liberal arts as well as career and technical areas. Transfer agreements with the universities and the state college provide students with advanced learning opportunities. Additionally, the college works with the region's businesses and industry sectors to develop and facilitate training programs to meet the needs of southern Nevada's workforce.

Synopsis: Western Nevada College (WNC) serves approximately 5,000 students each year across a 12,015 square mile service area as well as online. The college has campuses in Carson City, Minden, and Fallon, and maintains educational sites in Fernley, Yerington, and Hawthorne. WNC offers workforce and university transfer programs, non-credit and developmental programs coupled with a variety of student support services to help students succeed.

Synopsis: The Performance Funding Pool for instructional budgets was implemented during the 2013 Legislative Session. The Performance Funding Pool is a General Fund appropriation carve out of existing funding that started in fiscal year 2015 and was set at 5% in the first year then incrementally increases by 5 percent each year for four fiscal years, until it was capped at 20% in fiscal year 2018.

Synopsis: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine's vision is to create a world-class center of excellence and innovation for medical education, patient care, and research that prepares Nevada's physicians with the most advanced knowledge, treatments, and technologies while serving the health care needs of our diverse urban community. The UNLV School of Medicine welcomed its first class in Fall 2017.

Synopsis: The Legislature approved $41.5 million of funding for the state's portion of the construction of a new Engineering Building at the University of Nevada, Reno (CIP Project 17-C06). University of Nevada, Reno Engineering Building facilitates research in the materials science and engineering, chemical, biomedical and mechanical engineering. The 10,000-square-foot William N. Pennington Engineering Building includes 40 laboratories, a Class 100 cleanroom, a large computer lab, a 200-student classroom and 150 graduate workstations.

Synopsis: The Silver State Opportunity Grant is a need-based financial aid program established, pursuant to Senate Bill 227 of 2015 Legislature, to provide grants to pay a portion of the cost of education for eligible students enrolled in a state or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Synopsis: The Prison Education Program was established, pursuant to Senate Bill 306 by the 2017 Legislature, to create a two-year postsecondary education program for inmates who are nearing release from Nevada prisons. The program provides higher education and workforce readiness opportunities for program participants with the goal of increasing their future employability.

Synopsis: Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is a comprehensive community college located in Reno and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. TMCC offers a variety of services with programs designed for academic university transfer, career and technical education, high school dual credit, workforce development, adult basic education, outreach and specialized training programs. Today, the college serves more than 25,000 students each year in credit and non-credit programs at five educational sites and more than 20 community locations in Reno/Sparks area and nearby communities.

Synopsis: The Capacity Building Enhancement budget is used to build capacity system-wide and support workforce growth and economic development. Each institution provided a five-year plan for developing and sustaining capacity for programs that align with the state's workforce and economic development needs.

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Synopsis: The Nevada Patient Protection Commission is comprised of a multi-faceted team of health care experts, advocates, providers and industry professionals charged with systematically reviewing issues related to the health care needs of residents of the state and the quality, accessibility and affordability of health care, including, without limitation, prescription drugs in the state. Statutory Authority: NRS 439.902 - 439.918.

Synopsis: Senate Bill 390 of the 81st Session amended NRS 433 to create the Fund for a Resilient Nevada. The Fund is overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services Director's Office to address the impacts, risks, and harms of opioid use. Funds are deposited by the Attorney General, after deducting any fees and costs imposed pursuant to an applicable contingent fee contract as described in NRS 228.111, pursuant to any judgment received or settlement entered into by the State of Nevada as a result of litigation concerning the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of opioids conducted in accordance with the declaration of findings issued by the Governor and the Attorney General. The annual allocation for administrative expenses from the Fund must not exceed eight percent of the money deposited into the Fund or the maximum allowed within the settlements. Money from the fund must also be spent on a statewide needs assessment and statewide plan at least once every four years to allocate the money in the Fund in accordance with NRS 433.738. Statutory Authority: NRS 433.726-433.744 inclusive.

Synopsis: The Radiation Control Program (RCP) protects public health, safety, and the environment by regulating sources of ionizing radiation and provides general information concerning ionizing radiation sources. The RCP: licenses and inspects radioactive material users, registers, and inspects radiation producing machines, issues certificates of authorization to operate mammography equipment, inspects mammography radiation producing machines; issues licenses to persons who engage in radiation therapy and radiologic imaging; educates the public on radon hazards; licenses and provides oversight of the closed low-level waste disposal site near Beatty, Nevada; coordinates with local counties and other agencies to provide radon training; and conducts statewide radiological emergency response activities. Statutory Authority: NRS 457, NRS 459 and NRS 653.

Synopsis: The Aging and Disability Services Division supports grants for existing or new programs that assist senior citizens, children and persons with disabilities with independent living. Funds are received through the Fund for a Healthy Nevada. Independent Living Grants enable older persons to remain at home and avoid institutional placement. The services provided include transportation, information assistance and advocacy, adult day care, legal assistance, homemaker, companion, respite, home repair, and caregiver support services. Statutory Authority: NRS 439.630

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Synopsis: This budget account provides funding for the Clark County Department of Family Services (CCDFS) to operate child welfare programs. These programs include Adoption Assistance, Foster Care Assistance, and Kinship Guardianship Assistance. Federal Title IV-E, Federal Title IV-B subpart 1, Child Support receipts, and General Fund appropriations pass through this budget account to CCDFS. The current block grant funding formula has been in place since it was passed by the 2011 Legislative session. The block grant has three major components; 1) a categorical grant for Adoption Assistance which is adjusted biennially for caseload growth; 2) a block grant for Foster Care maintenance payments and administrative expenditures; 3) an incentive payment tied to CCDFS' completion of specific performance targets set forth in the annual agency improvement plan. The amount of the Foster Care block grant also includes allotments for Specialized Foster Care and Respite care. The block grant is not restricted by traditional definitions and funding limitations, but is driven by the needs of children and families in their community. CCDFS can retain locally all the savings generated if the services provided by the county are less than the budgeted amount of the block grant. In addition, CCDFS must maintain a minimum Maintenance of Effort, which is tied to the amount of local funds spent for child welfare and child protective services at a level equal to or greater than the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2011. Passage of SB 377 of the 2021 Legislative Session allows for reported Adoption Savings General Fund amounts to be carried forward from the prior year. Statutory authority: NRS 432B.2185 and NRS 432B.219.

Synopsis: Information Services (IS), formerly UNITY/SACWIS, is the unit within the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) that supports the technology needs of the state and the county agencies for child welfare. IS maintains three major computer applications: Unified Nevada Information Technology for Youth (UNITY), Tyler Supervision, and Avatar. UNITY is a federally mandated Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System that is required by child welfare agencies nationwide to submit adoption and foster care information electronically to the Administration for Children and Families. UNITY became fully operational statewide in September 2003 and has been modified extensively to help meet the changing business requirements of the organization. Implemented in 2018, Tyler Supervision is the case management system for the Youth Parole Bureau. Operational since 2005, Avatar is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliant case management and billing system that supports Children's Mental Health. Additionally, IS provides helpdesk support and application training to the three Nevada child welfare agencies (Division of Child and Family Services, Clark County Department of Family Services and Washoe County Human Services Agency) as well as division-wide network and desktop computer support.

Synopsis: The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for child protective and child welfare service delivery in rural Nevada, oversees urban county-operated child protective, and welfare services. DCFS also provides children's mental/behavioral health treatment and residential services in urban Nevada. DCFS provides juvenile justice services including state-operated youth correctional care centers and the youth parole program. DCFS provides Victim Services to victims of crime through subaward and offers compensation to victims of crime. Mission: The Division of Child and Family Services, together in genuine partnership with families and communities provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 432

Synopsis: The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is responsible for the quality and oversight of programs and services in the Child Welfare, youth mental health, and juvenile justice systems. Within DCFS, the Family Programs Office and Programs Evaluation Unit focus on quality and fidelity in the child welfare system. The Children's Behavioral Health Authority is tasked with overseeing the network adequacy and quality of a complete System of Care Program continuum of community-based services and supports for youth with or who are at risk for mental health challenges. The Authority also focuses on ensuring that youth are placed in the least restrictive, highest-quality services to meet their needs, with the ability to move fluidly through the system based on current assessment. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 433, 433A, 43B.

Synopsis: The Youth Alternative Placement budget account was established to provide financial support to each regional facility for the detention of children who have been adjudicated as delinquent by Nevada courts. There are three regional facilities. Two of the camps are in Douglas County (China Spring Youth Camp and Aurora Pines Youth Camp) and one is in Clark County (Spring Mountain Youth Camp). The China Spring and Aurora Pines Youth Camps are dedicated to helping approximately 40 males and 16 females mid-level offenders between the ages of 12 years old and 18 years old develop skills, knowledge and the experience necessary to promote health and resiliency, stop the progression of problems caused by delinquent behavior and interpret and avoid high-risk behavior patterns in an emotionally safe, comforting, challenging and nurturing environment. The facility provides structure and programs to assist juvenile offenders to overcome their delinquent behavior as well as opportunities to correct thinking errors, practice positive new social skills and facilitate reintegration into the family and community. The Spring Mountain Youth Camp and its community-based program provide residential treatment for approximately 112 youth between the ages of 12 years old and 18 years old. The programs at Spring Mountain Youth Camp provide for therapeutic, educational, social, medical, and recreational needs. Counseling and therapy are provided to the youth as needed through Clark County's psychological services. Aftercare services are provided by a team, which includes probation officers and a mental health therapist who work with youth prior to placement and through completion of probation. This program operates in cooperation, and is supported by local law enforcement agencies, Clark County School District and various state agencies. Statutory Authority: NRS 62B.150

Synopsis: Summit View Youth Center (SVYC) is a maximum-security youth correctional facility with a maximum capacity of 96 beds that provides programming and services to male juvenile offenders located near the Las Vegas urban center. During the 2010 Special Legislative Session, this facility was closed due to budget reductions. During the 2013 Legislative Session, funding was appropriated for the re-opening of the Summit View Youth Center under private contract. In the 2015 Legislative Session, the facility was approved for 48 state correctional beds for male youth between the ages of 12 years old and 20 years old. SVYC is authorized and governed by NRS Chapter 63, State Facilities for Detention of Children, and those applicable statutes contained within NRS Chapter 62A, Juvenile Justice General Provisions. The physically secure nature of SVYC in comparison to the other two DCFS Juvenile Justice facilities allows DCFS to house the state's highest-risk youth in a secure environment. The programming at SVYC addresses delinquent youth who also may have been victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect, working closely with both public and private agencies in accomplishing goals. Programs include educational services from Clark County School District, mental health services including individual and group counseling and transition planning. Staff from SVYC coordinate with the Nevada Youth Parole Bureau and the Interstate Compact on Juveniles to ensure youth receive the best possible aftercare services once they are released from SVYC's jurisdiction. Youth who apply themselves to reach their goals in the shortest time possible typically achieve parole release within six to seven months. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 63.

Synopsis: Child Care Licensing ensures health and safety, along with ensuring the equitable and proper treatment of children receiving out-of-home care for compensation and/or subsidy. The Child Care Licensing program has the responsibility for licensing, permitting, monitoring, and providing technical assistance to child care facilities caring for five or more children not licensed by local entities. Statutory Authority: NRS 432A.

Synopsis: The Department of Health and Human Services Director's Office manages the various services and programs administered and operated by the department's divisions/offices within their respective subject areas. Statutory Authority: Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 232.290-4983.

Synopsis: This budget account serves as the primary administrative budget and contains functions related to the division operations including general administration, fiscal services, information technology, human resources, and the Elder Rights Attorney. This budget also includes program staff that oversee multiple programs within the Planning, Advocacy, and Community Services Unit (PAC). Statutory Authority: NRS 427A.040 (ADSD) and 427A.1219 through 427A.1236 (Elder Rights Attorney)

Synopsis: The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Maintenance Fund provides a trust fund for the Radiation Control Program to conduct required post-closure activities at the state-owned, low-level radioactive waste disposal site near Beatty, Nevada. This program assures the closed Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Site is maintained professionally and safely, creating a foundation of public confidence that encourages economic development in Nevada. NRS 459.

Synopsis: The Nevada Central Cancer Registry collects, registers, and maintains a record of reportable cases of cancer in the state. The data is used to evaluate the appropriateness of measures for prevention and control of cancer and to conduct comprehensive epidemiological surveys of cancer and cancer related deaths. Data is collected from: hospitals, medical laboratories, other facilities that provide screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services, and providers of health care who diagnose or provide treatment to patients with cancer. Statutory Authority: NRS 457.

Synopsis: The Nevada Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities engages in advocacy, systems change, and capacity building activities for people with developmental disabilities and their families to promote equal opportunity, self-determination and community inclusion. Authority: Public Law 106.402 and NRS 232.320.1(c)

Synopsis: Family Planning provides grants to local governmental organizations, community health nurses, and nonprofit organizations to provide public health services in support of reproductive health and certain family planning services, immunizations, and identification and/or treatment of sexually transmitted infections to all persons who would otherwise have difficulty obtaining such services because of poverty, lack of insurance, transportation or any other reason. Statutory Authority: NRS 442.710 through 442.745, inclusive

Synopsis: The Nevada Senior and Disability Rx (SRx/DRx) Program provides Medicare Part D premium assistance or prescription costs for eligible individuals. Members who are enrolled in a Medicare Part D Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan with Part D coverage that participate in the SRx/DRx program receive a monthly subsidy toward their Part D Premium. Statutory Authority: NRS 439.635 - 439.795. NAC 439.750 - 439.790 (Senior Rx); and NAC 439.750 - 439.790 (Disability Rx); NRS 439.630 (Tobacco Funding).

Synopsis: The Intergovernmental Transfer account collects payments from counties and other public entities to be used as non-federal share of Medicaid supplemental payments, thus reducing the need for General Fund appropriations. All payments are deposited to this account and transferred as needed to Nevada Medicaid, Title XIX, budget account 3243, for medical payments; to Health Care Financing and Policy Administration, budget account 3158, for related administrative costs; and to Nevada Check Up Program, budget account 3178, for medical payments. The remainder, if any, is balanced forward to reserve. Statutory Authority: NRS 422.380 through 422.390 and the Nevada State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Synopsis: The Health Care Financing and Policy Administration account represents administrative support for the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy. The division's mission is to purchase and provide quality health care services to low-income Nevadans in the most efficient manner; promote equal access to health care at an affordable cost to the taxpayers of Nevada; restrain the growth of health care costs; and review Medicaid and other state health care programs to maximize potential federal revenue. Statutory Authority: NRS 422, NRS 439B, Title XIX and Title XXI of the Social Security Act and Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Synopsis: The Increased Quality of Nursing Care budget account was established when the 2003 Legislature instituted a long-term care provider tax on freestanding long-term care facilities to increase the quality of long-term nursing care in Nevada. The tax rate is based on 6% of net patient revenues (42 CFR 433.68). The proceeds of the tax are deposited to this account and used as the non-federal share of a supplemental payment to free standing nursing facilities in Nevada. The funds collected are transferred as needed to Nevada Medicaid, Title XIX, budget account 3243, to make supplemental payments to skilled nursing facilities caring for Medicaid recipients and to Health Care Financing and Policy Administration, budget account 3158, for related administrative costs. The remainder, if any, is balanced forward to reserve. Statutory Authority: NRS 422.3755 through 422.379.

Synopsis: Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) assists adults with mental illness through inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and behavioral health treatment and community-based support services. The goal is to support personal recovery, self-empowerment, community integration, and an enhanced quality of life. The Stein Hospital on the SNAMHS campus provides statewide forensic mental health inpatient services in a secure setting and outpatient individuals referred by the court who are in the community on their own recognizance or in a local detention center. The facility also treats clients acquitted not guilty by reason of insanity and dangerous unrecoverable clients committed under Nevada Revised Statue (NRS) 178.461. Statutory Authority: NRS 175, 176,178, 433, 433A, and 433C.

Synopsis: The mission of Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (NNAMHS) is to assist adults with mental illness through inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and behavioral health treatment and community-based support services. The goal is to support personal recovery, self-empowerment, community integration, and an enhanced quality of life. Statutory Authority: NRS 433; 433A; 433C.

Synopsis: The Public Option account was created to design, establish, and operate a public option health benefit plan for Nevadans. The Public Option program was approved in the 2021 Legislative Session.

Synopsis: The Crisis Response Account, created in the 81st regular session, is funded by a surcharge on commercial mobile communications services. The funds must be used to establish a hotline for people having a behavioral health crisis (988), establish and maintain a support center to respond to the crisis calls, establish mobile crisis teams, participate in the collection of information regarding the National Suicide Hotline, and the creation of regulations and reporting on these activities. The fund may not be used to supplant other funds for these purposes and do not revert to the General Fund. Statutory Authority: NRS 433, SB390 (2021) and 42 U.S.C. 290bb-36c.

Synopsis: The Family Preservation Program provides financial assistance on a monthly basis to low-income families residing in Nevada who are providing care in their home for family members with a profound or severe intellectual or developmental disability. Also covered are children under six years of age who have developmental delays that require support equivalent to that required by a person with profound or severe intellectual or developmental disabilities. The purpose of this assistance is to help offset expenses necessary to meet the special needs of the person with intellectual disabilities and to help strengthen and support families, thereby keeping families intact and reducing the need for out-of-home placement. Families use assistance payments to obtain specialized supplies or equipment (wheelchairs, clothing, briefs, therapy services, special diets, transportation services) and general income supplementation. Statutory Authority: NRS 435.365.

Synopsis: Rural Regional Center (RRC) has offices in eight sites that provide support services for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families. RRC serves all Nevada counties except Washoe County and the Las Vegas area in Clark County. RRC provides services to residents of all ages. Most services are funded by Medicaid through the Home and Community Based Waiver and Targeted Case Management. Each individual eligible for services is assigned a Service Coordinator that supports the individual with monitoring, assessing, referral and linkage to requested services through the person-centered planning process, with the goal of self-sufficiency, community inclusion and meaningful life. Additional services provided through RRC include respite; various levels of residential supported living arrangements to include 24 hour and intermittent; job training, day programming, and supported employment; psychological and behavioral assessments and intervention; nursing assessments and consultations; and quality assurance oversight. Statutory Authority: NRS 433 and 435.

Synopsis: Working in partnership with consumers, families, advocacy groups, agencies, and diverse communities, the Behavioral Health's Administration Office provides responsive services and informed leadership to ensure quality outcomes. The office's mission includes treatment in the least restrictive environment, prevention, education, habilitation, and rehabilitation for Nevadans challenged with behavioral health diagnoses, sometimes coupled with intellectual or developmental disabilities. These services are designed to maximize each individual's degree of independence, functioning and satisfaction. Statutory Authority: NRS 433, NRS 433A, and NRS 433B.

Synopsis: The Behavioral Health Prevention and Treatment program partners with community-based, public, and private nonprofit organizations to reduce the impact of addiction and suicide as well as establish comprehensive mental services in Nevada. The program is responsible for developing community infrastructure, statewide leadership, and strategic planning. The program provides prevention activities related to suicide and other behavioral health conditions. The program reimburses providers for the provision of responsive mental health, substance abuse, and addiction services when those services are not reimbursable by Medicaid or another third-party payer. Statutory Authority: NRS 433, 433A, 433B, and 458.

Synopsis: The Improve Health Care Quality and Access account was created to establish a provider tax on Medicaid providers pursuant to NRS 422.3794. The intent of this program is to enhance the rate of reimbursement for Medicaid Fee-For-Services and to increase case management and care coordination aimed at improving patient outcomes within managed care plans in Nevada. The tax rate is based on 6% of net patient revenues (42 CFR 433.68). The proceeds of the tax are deposited to this account and used as the non-federal share of a supplemental payment to private hospitals in Nevada, including a 15% administrative fee for operations and state risk. The funds collected are transferred on a quarterly basis to Nevada Medicaid, Title XIX, budget account 3243, to make supplemental payments to private hospitals caring for Medicaid recipients and to Health Care Financing and Policy Administration, budget account 3158, for related administrative costs. The remainder, if any, is balanced forward to reserves. Statutory Authority: NRS 422.3791 through 422.3795.

Synopsis: The Nevada Check Up Program was established when Nevada initiated a Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 1998. Under Title XXI of the Social Security Act, CHIP provides options for states to cover health care costs for low-income, uninsured children not eligible for Medicaid, whose family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. The Nevada Check Up Program is a stand-alone program. It is not an entitlement program nor is it part of the Medicaid Program. Families are assessed quarterly premiums based on family size and income. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Analytics provide recipient caseload forecasts. Cost-per-eligible recipient data is produced from the Medicaid Management Information System and is based on paid medical claims history. This data is factored with the caseload projections to produce budgeted medical expenditures. Statutory Authority: NRS 432A.300, NRS 422, Federal Title XXI of the Social Security Act, and Section 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Synopsis: The Caliente Youth Center (CYC) is a secure juvenile residential facility located 150 miles north of Las Vegas in Caliente. There are seven housing units situated on 35 acres with a maximum capacity of 112 youth. CYC serves male and female youth between 12 years old and 19 years old. CYC is authorized and governed by NRS Chapter 63, State Facilities for Detention of Children, and those applicable statutes contained within NRS Chapter 62A, Juvenile Justice General Provisions. The programming at CYC addresses delinquent youth who may have also been victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect, working closely with both public and private agencies in accomplishing goals. Staff from CYC coordinate with the Nevada Youth Parole Bureau and the Interstate Compact on Juveniles to ensure the youth receive the best possible aftercare services once they are released from CYC's jurisdiction. Youth who apply themselves to reach their goals in the shortest time possible typically achieve parole release within six to seven months. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 63.

Synopsis: The Victims of Domestic Violence program awards grants to non-profit entities statewide to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include shelter, phone crisis access, emergency assistance, advocacy, hospital accompaniment, and counseling. Viable programs are sustained in all 17 Nevada counties with trained staff and volunteers. The Division of Child and Family Services is responsible for monitoring domestic violence programs to ensure compliance with NRS 217.400 through NRS 217.460 for granting funds from the domestic violence account, maintaining financial records and evaluating services provided. Funding for this program comes from marriage license fees. The Victims of Domestic Violence account was established for the purpose of managing these funds. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 217.

Synopsis: Health Statistics and Planning issues certified birth and death certificates, maintains and protects all vital records, processes all legal corrections and amendments to these vital records. This budget account participates in the National Vital Statistics System and responds to the data and statistical needs of: federal, state and county agencies, policy makers, and researchers. Statutory Authority: NRS 440.

Synopsis: To help protect public health, the Environmental Health Services issue permits, educates businesses and enforces Nevada laws in the following areas: food protection; bottled water; cosmetics; public accommodations; recreational vehicle parks; public bathing and swimming waters; institutional environmental health; onsite septic systems; and invasive body decoration. The Environmental Health Section provides emergency responses to potential environmental health hazards. Statutory Authority: NRS 202, NRS 211, NRS 439, NRS 444, NRS 446, NRS 447, NRS 583, NRS 585, NRS 586, and NRS 625A.

Synopsis: The Director's Office Grants Management Unit consolidates the function and management of grant programs that pass funds through to state, county, local and non-profit community level sub-recipients. This unit was created to ensure the standardization of procedures for administration of Federal formula grants and state grant awards; simplification of accounting and co-location of necessary staff to oversee and administer these funds over the performance period of the award; and to adequately award funding, monitor grantee progress, track award progress and collect data on populations served. The efficiencies realized allow the department to use fewer funds for administrative purposes and to pass more funds to the community through grantees providing direct services. Grantees have also benefited from the efficient reimbursement and grant award processing times afforded by the standardized procedures used to request funding.

Synopsis: The Grief Support Trust Account was created in the 79th Legislative Session pursuant to Senate Bill 355 to support non-profit community organizations that provide grief support services to children who have experienced the loss of a relative or other person who had a significant emotional relationship with the child. Services may also be provided to parents and/or adult caregivers who have experienced the loss of a child. Statutory Authority: NRS 439.

Synopsis: The purpose of this program is to mitigate negative impacts of problem gambling. Established during the 2005 Legislative Session, this revolving account supports programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. The funds must be expended only to award grants of money or contracts for services to state agencies and other political subdivisions of the state or to organizations or educational institutions to provide programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling or to provide services related to the development of data, the assessment of needs, the performance of evaluations or technical assistance. Statutory Authority: NRS 458A

Synopsis: The Children's Trust Account is authorized pursuant to NRS Chapter 432. Revenues for this account are derived from a $3.00 fee on Nevada birth and death certificates. Funds in the Children's Trust Account are to be used to support programs and services designed to prevent abuse and neglect of children. Statutory Authority: NRS 432.131 - NRS 432.133.

Synopsis: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides timely and relevant data and statistics to supportive public health stakeholders through the Office of Data Analytics. The Data Analytic team at DHHS merged into one unit located within the Director's Office. The centralization supports the department-wide strategy of standardization, collaboration and capacity building in relation to analytics.

Synopsis: The Office for Consumer Health Assistance (OCHA) assists consumers and injured employees with understanding rights and responsibilities under health care plans and policies of industrial insurance. OCHA provides education and advocacy to the insured through an employer, managed care, individual health policies, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Nevada Workers' Compensation, Medicare, or Medicaid. The Bureau for Hospital Patients mediates, arbitrates, or resolves medical billing disputes between patients and hospitals/providers. Education and advocacy are also provided to uninsured consumers. OCHA provides arbitrations to resolve disputes between out-of-network providers and third parties involving claims less than $5,000 for medically necessary emergency services. Statutory authority: NRS 232.458; NRS 232.459; NRS 232.461; NRS 232.462; NRS 439B.754

Synopsis: The Communication Access Services program provides communication access to Nevadans who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. The program serves Nevadans of all ages and backgrounds, including late-deafened and older adults. Programs include Relay Nevada, providing access to phone services; Communication Access Service Centers, providing instruction in language acquisition, access to education, employment, healthcare and social services, and distribution and training of telecommunication equipment and assistive technology; Sign Language Interpreter and Communication Access Real Time Translation (CART) Registry, managing registry application and renewal, providing information on interpreters and CART providers who meet the minimum qualifications in this state; and Interpreting and Mentorship, providing sign language interpreting for the executive, judicial and legislative branches of state government, as well as mentoring for sign language interpreters in Nevada to enhance their skills in providing quality interpreting services. Statutory Authority: NRS 427A.797; NRS 656A; NAC 656A

Synopsis: The primary purpose of this account is to operate the Board of Applied Behavior Analysis, and oversee the licensure of Behavior Analysts, Assistant Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians. Statutory Authority: NRS 437.

Synopsis: Early Intervention Services are provided to children from birth to three years of age who have known or suspected developmental delays in the areas of cognition, communication, physical development (including vision and hearing), social and emotional development, and/or adaptive skills as required by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Services may include, but are not limited to service coordination; occupational, physical and speech therapy; vision and hearing services; specialized instruction; parent support; assistive technology; pediatric diagnostic evaluations; nutritional services; and family training and counseling. Services are primarily provided in the home, childcare and preschool settings, and/or Early Head Start programs. In collaboration with local hospitals, early intervention state programs provide follow-up developmental and pediatric services for hospital neonatal intensive care nurseries and follow-up hearing evaluations for the newborn hearing screening program. Early intervention supports specialty clinics for children in the areas of genetic disorders, metabolic disorders and craniofacial anomalies when feasible. Nevada Early Intervention Programs provide early intervention services in all of Nevada's 16 counties. Regional offices are located in Reno, Carson City, Winnemucca, Elko, Ely, and Las Vegas. Statutory Authority: NRS 439.200 Regulations of State Board of Health, NRS 442 Maternal and Child Health, and NRS 427A.878

Synopsis: Autism Treatment Assistance Program (ATAP) assists parents and caregivers with the cost of providing autism-specific treatments to their child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ATAP provides a monthly allotment to pay for ongoing treatment development, supervision and a limited amount of weekly intervention hours based upon a child's individual treatment plan, age, program care enrollment and authorized representative income. Within ATAP policy guidelines, the monthly allotment is intended to help parents pay for treatment. ATAP only funds treatments that have been proven by research to be evidence-based, including Applied Behavioral Analysis, Verbal Behavioral and Pivotal Response programs. Covered services include parent training; program development and supervision; daily intervention hours; and essential tools and equipment. ATAP may also fund speech, occupational and physical therapy when other resources do not provide coverage. All ATAP participants receive service coordination services through targeted case management to assist the family with the coordination of community-based services. Statutory Authority: NRS 427A.871 through 427A-8803.

Synopsis: The Immunization Program: (IP) works with health agencies, community stakeholders, schools, child care facilities, and the private medical community to promote vaccinations among infants, children, adolescents, and adults to increase immunization rates and reduce vaccine preventable diseases and outbreaks; IP administers the federal Vaccines for Children Program, develops, promotes maternal and adult immunization education programs, maintains the statewide immunization information system, develops state immunization and vaccine preventable disease regulations and laws; maintains a quality assurance program for county health districts, public health clinics, and private physicians who administer state supplied vaccines. IP prepares for pandemic influenza; and prevents the transmission of hepatitis B in Nevada. Statutory Authority: NRS 439 and NRS 441A.

Synopsis: The Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritious foods to support the diets of pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding women, infants and children under age five who have been determined to be at nutritional risk. Participants receive food instruments for healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding education and support, health screenings, information on or referrals to health care services related, but not limited to immunizations, prenatal care, family planning, and family support services available in their community. Federal Authority: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Chapter II, Part 246, Subparts A through G.

Synopsis: This program works with local health authorities, community-based organizations, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) service organizations and the public to prevent and control Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS in Nevada. The program funding and service delivery includes HIV Prevention & Surveillance, Ryan White Part B, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). The HIV Prevention & Surveillance program includes community planning and the development of an annual comprehensive prevention plan; training and technical assistance to organizations that offer screening and testing; soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and filing HIV/AIDS case reports, determining if case reports meet the HIV infection and AIDS case definitions, and maintaining a complete and accurate HIV/AIDS Surveillance database; providing HIV testing at drug treatment centers and providers and linking those who test positive to HIV to core medical and supportive services. The Ryan White program, inclusive of ADAP includes access to core medical and supportive services, access to medications and assistance with premiums and co-pays for health insurance to individuals infected with HIV/AIDS. The HOPWA program includes housing assistance and supportive services to reduce the risk of homelessness to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Statutory Authority: NRS 441A and NRS 439.

Synopsis: The budget account for Health Facilities includes medical laboratories, laboratory personnel, environmental health and licensing for other professions and programs. This program assures safety and wellbeing of the public through regulation, licensing, enforcement and education, by assessing regulatory compliance. The program performs periodic inspections and complaint investigations. This program also performs inspections and investigations on behalf the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This program is granted authority and has responsibility to enforce numerous statutory and regulatory chapters to include: NRS and NAC 449, 449A, 652, 446, 442, 439, 640D, 640E, and 228.

Synopsis: The budget account for Health Facilities and Medical Laboratories Administrative Penalties is funded by administrative sanctions and fines collected from laboratories and facilities and operators of unlicensed facilities that violate laws and regulations associated with laboratories and health facilities. The health facility funds may be used to improve the quality and safety of health care through education, training and other activities in accordance with applicable state laws. Statutory Authority: NRS 449.163, 449.447, 449.093, 449.170, 449.2486, 449.210, and 449.0308. The medical laboratory funds may be used by the division to administer and carry out the provisions of NRS Chapter 652 and to protect the health, safety and well-being of patients in accordance with applicable state and federal standards when criteria is met. Statutory Authority: NRS 652.260

Synopsis: This program is responsible for: preparation for and management and mitigation of public health, and healthcare emergencies caused by natural disasters or terrorism; primary care health planning, provider recruitment and retention. These activities are accomplished through combined health care planning, systems and response efforts of various disciplines across the state, such as public health, primary care, emergency management, community services, the health care community, tribes, and law enforcement. All activities and capabilities are being developed to be National Incident Management System compliant. Statutory Authority: NRS 414, NRS 439, NRS 439A, NRS 440, NRS 441A, and NRS 442.

Synopsis: The Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology (OPHIE) conducts disease surveillance, investigates disease outbreaks and provides timely, relevant data and statistics to support public health stakeholders. OPHIE records and analyzes reportable disease information, analyzes data from disease investigations, identifies risk factors, provides education and recommendations on disease prevention, and works with appropriate agencies to enforce communicable disease laws. Statutory Authority: NRS 439 and NRS 441A

Synopsis: The Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program (CDPHP) helps improve the health and quality of life of Nevadans through the following programs: Women's Health Connection; Comprehensive Cancer Control and Prevention; Tobacco Control and Prevention; Tobacco Cessation, Youth Tobacco Prevention, Diabetes Prevention and Control; Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Control; WISEWOMAN, Healthy Aging and Caregiving, and Wellness and Prevention. CDPHP is responsible for administering the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant to address known gaps in public health services. Statutory Authority: NRS 439

Synopsis: The Health Laboratory and Research provides accurate and timely services for the protection of the health of Nevada's residents and visitors through research into the causes and dissemination of diseases, diagnosis of communicable disease outbreaks, surveillance for emerging infectious diseases and environmental contaminants, as well as integration into state and national health policies/networks for public health promotion and education.

Synopsis: The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCH) works to improve the health of Nevada's families with an emphasis on women of childbearing age, pregnant people, infants, children, and adolescents, including children and youth with special health care needs. The MCH Program promotes, assures, and provides health education, prevention activities, quality assurance, and facilitates access to health care services. Statutory Authority: NRS 442; Title V, 45 CFR 96, Section 501(a)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act.

Synopsis: The Office of Health Administration (OHA) provides support to the programs charged with promoting and protecting the health of all Nevadans and visitors. OHA is responsible for program oversight and accountability, information technology, personnel and fiscal accountability. The office oversees the enforcement of all laws and regulations pertaining to public and behavioral health along with ensuring adequate services are provided for persons with mental illness, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and other related conditions. The office also supports the State Board of Health and the Commission on Behavioral Health. Statutory Authority: NRS 433 and NRS 439.

Synopsis: Community Health Services (CHS) provides public health services in rural communities which include public health preparedness, epidemiology assistance and public health nursing services. CHS provides public health nursing services include: investigation and reporting infectious disease; STI control, prevention, and treatment; HIV testing, counseling and referral for treatment; TB screening, control, prevention and treatment; vaccine clinics as necessary for outbreaks, participation in local emergency preparedness committees, board of health meetings, and points of dispensing exercises. Optional health related services include family planning and reproductive health, preventive health care, adult and childhood immunizations, breast and cervical cancer screenings, lab testing; health screenings, topical fluoride varnish treatments, Women, infants, and children services, and outreach and education. Statutory Authority: NAC 439.500,and NRS 439.150, 439.200, 439.200, 441A.250, 441A.350 and 441A.335.

Synopsis: The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Administration budget account funds the administrative expenses associated with ensuring public assistance programs, including: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Medicaid; Children's Health Insurance Program; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Child Care; Energy Assistance; and Child Support are administered in accordance with federal and state regulations. This includes providing the necessary support to allow field staff to provide quality, timely, and temporary services enabling Nevadans who qualify to achieve safe, stable, and healthy lives. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 422A.

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Synopsis: The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides cash assistance to low-income families with children. The program's goal is to reduce the number of families living in poverty, through employment and community resources. TANF is a needs-based program for families with children under age 18 (or under age 19 if the child is in high school) who need financial support because of: death of a parent; parent is absent from the home; physical or mental incapacity; or underemployed/unemployment of parent. The four purposes of TANF are 1) provide assistance to needy families so children may be cared for in their homes or in the homes of relatives 2) end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage 3) prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies 4) encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. TANF is federally funded through a block grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. Under the maintenance of effort (MOE) provision in the federal regulations, states are required to contribute money equal to 80% of the amount spent on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and AFDC-related programs during fiscal year 1994. The 80% MOE can be reduced to 75% for each year the work participation rates are met. For Nevada, the total TANF MOE requirement is $27,145,177. If TANF contingency funds are received, a 100% MOE match is required. The TANF program mandates the state to participate in the Child Support Enforcement Program. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 422A.

Synopsis: The state Supplemental Assistance Program provides an additional payment to low-income aged and blind individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and provides adult group care facilities with a greater supplement to assist recipients in avoiding or delaying institutionalization. The federal government started the SSI program on January 1, 1974. The program is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and states were given the option to make payments in addition to the amount paid by the federal government. Nevada has paid a state supplement to the aged and blind since the start of the program. The prevention or delay of institutionalization results in cost savings for the Medicaid program. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services contracts with the SSA to determine eligibility for and issue the state supplement. States pay a per-check-charge for each SSI payment made. The state supplement and federal payment are paid monthly to the recipient and combined in one check from the SSA. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 422A.

Synopsis: The Welfare Field Services budget provides staff salaries and operating expenses for the various programs administered by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS). This budget account primarily consists of Family Services Specialists, who determine eligibility for the major program areas, which include: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; various Medicaid programs; and Children's Health Insurance Program. Family Services Specialists and Social Workers provide employment and support services to assist the needy in overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency. The federal government mandates specific quality and performance measures for eligibility, client support, and periodic reviews of client circumstances. The state is subject to penalties in the form of grant reductions for non-compliance with the performance measures. If penalized, the state is required to replace the grant reductions with General Fund appropriations restoring the available program funding to the pre-penalty level. Additionally, program integrity and fraud protection are an integral part of Welfare Field Services responsibility. Welfare Field Services is required to provide service and appropriate eligibility to anyone seeking access to DWSS administered programs. All requests are provided a consistent level of quality service. Statutory authority: NRS Chapter 422A.

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Synopsis: Emergency Medical Services promotes and supports a system that provides prompt, efficient and appropriate emergency medical care, ambulance transportation and trauma care to the people of Nevada. Statutory Authority: NRS 450B.

Synopsis: The Child Support program is a family-first program to ensure families can achieve safe, stable, and healthy lives by making child support a more reliable source of income. Services are available to either parent, when the other parent is living outside the home. Services are offered automatically to families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The program works to ensure children have the financial and medical support of both parents, to foster responsible behavior towards children, and to emphasize that children need both parents involved in their lives. In Nevada, this program is administered by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and jointly operated with participating district attorneys' offices. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 31A and 425.

Synopsis: The Child Support Federal Reimbursement budget account is used to pass through federal payments to participating district attorneys' offices for the federal share of costs associated with their local child support programs. Currently, nine of Nevada's 17 district attorneys participate in the program providing services of locating the non-custodial parent, establishing paternity, and establishing financial and medical support orders. This budget account was created in 1999 to separate the state's administrative costs in Child Support Enforcement Programs, budget account 3238 from the pass-through of federal funds to the district attorneys. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 31A and 425.

Synopsis: The Child Welfare Trust Fund account was established to receive benefits for survivors or other awards payable to children receiving child welfare services in a county whose population is less than 100,000. These benefits and other awards, including Social Security and Supplemental Income, must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to this fund. The Division of Child and Family Services maintains a separate account for each child who receives money and deducts from the account any dollar amounts that were paid with public money for services provided to the child. Surplus balances are distributed in accordance with the guidance provided by the entity that issued the funds. The Treasurer's Office credits accrued interest to each child's separate account which is maintained in the Trust Fund for Child Welfare at the end of each interest period. Statutory Authority: NRS 432.037.

Synopsis: The Nevada Medicaid account represents Medicaid medical costs for the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy as authorized by Federal Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The division's mission is to purchase and provide quality health care services to low-income Nevadans in the most efficient manner; promote equal access to health care at an affordable cost to the taxpayers of Nevada; restrain the growth of health care costs; and review Medicaid and other state health care programs to maximize potential federal revenue. Federal regulations define mandatory recipient groups to be covered. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Analytics provide recipient caseload forecasts. Cost-per-eligible recipient data is produced from the Medicaid Management Information System and is based on paid medical claims history. This data is factored with the caseload projections to produce budgeted medical expenditures. Statutory Authority: NRS 422, NRS 439B, Federal Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 42 Code of Federal Regulations, and the Nevada State Plan.

Synopsis: The Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons was created pursuant to NRS 428.175 and is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of four county commissioners and one director of a county social services agency appointed by the Governor. To account for Fund activity, the Indigent Hospital Care budget account was established. The Board may enter into an agreement with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy and to provide the state share of certain Medicaid expenditures relating to hospital care. Funds in the account may also be used to reimburse providers of care (through county applications) for unpaid services provided to an indigent person in excess of $25,000. Additionally, counties may be reimbursed for their share of nonfederal long-term care expenditures for indigent persons. Statutory Authority: NRS 428.115 - 428.255.

Synopsis: The Prescription Drug Rebate account was created to provide transparency of drug rebates pursuant to the Letter of Intent from the 2019 Legislative Session. Funds are transferred to Nevada Medicaid, Title XIX, budget account 3243, to support Medicaid expenditures.

Synopsis: The Transition from Foster Care budget account assists persons who turn 18 years old while in foster care in Nevada to transition from foster care to economic self-sufficiency. NRS 247.305 authorizes the collection of a $1.00 fee for recording a document, instrument, notice, deed, or other writing to be used to assist persons formerly in foster care. Funds may be: (a) disbursed on behalf of qualifying persons based on the need to obtain goods and services including job training, housing assistance, and medical insurance; (b) granted to non-profit community organizations; or (c) expended to provide matching money required as a condition of a federal grant. Money in this budget account at the end of any fiscal year remains in the account and is balanced forward into the next fiscal year.

Synopsis: The Child Death Review account supports statewide child death review activities by the mandated Administrative Team and the Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children. The activities of the child death review committee include: the development of statewide protocols; training and multidisciplinary teams; the compilation of child death statistics; and an annual report of recommendations on improving the laws, regulations and policies related to child death review. The Committee to Review the Death of Children is comprised of an Executive Committee which consists of 11 representatives and an Administrative Team currently consisting of nine representatives from state and local government agencies throughout Nevada which provide child welfare services and agencies that are responsible for vital statistics, public health, mental health, and public safety. Funding in this budget account at the end of any fiscal year remains in the account and is balanced forward into the next fiscal year.

Synopsis: The Tax on Liquor Program supports increasing alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, and detoxification and rehabilitation services for individuals. Priority is required to be given to areas with a shortage of alcohol use disorder services, the needs of counties to provide civil protective custody for persons who are found in public places while under the influence of alcohol and secure detoxification units or other appropriate facilities for persons who are arrested or taken into custody while under the influence of a controlled substance, and programs providing prevention services. Statutory Authority: NRS 458.097-8.

Synopsis: The Nevada Youth Training Center (NYTC) is a residential juvenile correctional facility serving male youth between 12 years old and 20 years old who are committed by the state's district courts for correctional care. Bed space of the facility was reduced from 110 to 60 beds during the 2013 Legislative Session. Bed space of the facility was then increased to 64 beds in the 2017 Legislative Session. The facility is in Elko, Nevada, and operates a junior/senior high school program offering required and elective academic subjects, remedial programs (reading, math, and language), special education, and vocational education. Following the 2015 Legislative Session, youth are also able to participate in interscholastic sports including football, basketball and track and field. Some youth are eligible to participate in college-level courses upon completion of their high school education. Youth also receive counseling conducted individually or in small and large groups, monthly treatment team meetings and substance abuse counseling. Youth who apply themselves to reach their goals in the shortest amount of time possible typically achieve parole release within six to seven months. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 63.

Synopsis: Senate Bill 274 of the 77th Session amended NRS 433.354, 433B.220, 422A, 427A and 439 that allowed for the creation of the Private Hospital Collaborative Upper Payment Limit (UPL) program. This UPL program allows various divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer savings associated with certain health care and social services related contract expenditures to this budget account. Savings are realized when budgeted contracted services are funded by an alternative funding source. When requested, funds are transferred to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy to support the state share of the Private Hospital Collaborative Upper Payment Limit (UPL) supplemental payment program. Excess funding is reverted to the General Fund or Healthy Nevada Fund.

Synopsis: Youth Parole Services provides supervision and case management services to delinquent youth committed to the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) following adjudication of a delinquent act. Caseloads consist of delinquent youth committed to DCFS custody for placement at a correctional institution; youth on parole from such institutions; youth referred to Nevada for parole supervision from other states through the Interstate Compact on Juveniles (NRS 62I); youth committed to DCFS who require both correctional and mental health residential treatment; and youth under 12 years old who are committed to DCFS for correctional care but who cannot by law be placed in an institutional setting. Parole aftercare services are provided to youth through a continuum of services starting with client and family assessment, institutional visitation, and pre-release parole planning with youth while they are in the state youth correctional facilities. Based on these contacts, youth are provided with a reputable placement and appropriate parole programming. Youth who are unable to return to parents or guardians are provided residential care through division contracts for foster care, group care and residential treatment programs. While on parole, each youth is supervised to ensure compliance with conditions of parole and state and local laws. Counseling and guidance services are provided to facilitate the youth's successful participation in an educational and/or vocational program. Through day treatment classes and individual and group counseling, Youth Parole Services' counselors assist parolees in the development of competencies in their personal lives. Issues of anger control, substance abuse, gender-specific issues, gang membership, impulse control, social skills, and decision-making are addressed on an individual basis. Youth Parole Services operates the Interstate Compact on Juveniles which regulates the transfer of juvenile probation and parole supervision across state boundaries and is charged with arranging the return of delinquent runaways on demand. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 62, 62I, and 63.

Synopsis: This budget account includes the Planning, Advocacy and Community Services unit (PAC); the Community Based Care unit (CBC); the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program (LTCO); and the Adult Protective Services program (APS). The PAC unit leads efforts to plan and advocate for services for older adults, family caregivers and individuals with a disability through enhanced planning, advocacy, and community partnerships. The CBC unit provides services for seniors and persons with disabilities considered most at risk by providing alternatives to nursing home placements. The LTCO program receives, investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of residents living in long-term care facilities and conducts regular visits to facilities. The APS program receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation, isolation, and abandonment for vulnerable persons, ages 18-59 as well as persons aged 60 years and older. Statutory Authority: NRS 427A.7951 (PAC); NRS 427A.250 (CBC); NRS 427A.125 (LTCO); NRS 200.5091 to NRS 200.50995 (APS)

Synopsis: The Child Care and Development Program (CCDP), under the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The funding assists income-eligible families, families receiving temporary public assistance, foster families, families dealing with homelessness, children involved with Child Protective Services, and those transitioning from public assistance. The program helps families find and pay for childcare to help all family members achieve their potential. CCDP also funds activities to improve the quality of and access to childcare. CCDP partners with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, the Nevada Department of Education Office of Early Learning and Development, The Children's Cabinet, Las Vegas Urban League, and other community partners statewide to determine eligibility for childcare subsidy assistance and provide child care resources and referrals. General Fund appropriations pay for the state Maintenance of Effort required to receive federal funding. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) which was enacted under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. The CCDBG Act was amended and reauthorized by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, and again by the CCDBG Act of 2014. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapter 422A.055.

Synopsis: Facility Outreach and Community Integration Services (FOCIS) and Money Follows the Person (MFP)

Synopsis: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C office oversees the development and implementation of a statewide, family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, interagency service delivery system for infants and toddlers (birth through age two) with disabilities and their families. Authority: Public Law 108.446.

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Synopsis: Desert Regional Center (DRC) provides support services for people of all ages with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families. DRC serves the Las Vegas metropolitan area and Boulder City. Most services are funded by Medicaid through the Home and Community Based Waiver and Targeted Case Management. Each individual eligible for services is assigned a Service Coordinator that supports the individual with monitoring, assessing, referral and linkage to requested services through the person-centered planning process, with the goal of self-sufficiency, community inclusion and meaningful life. Additional services provided through DRC include respite; various levels of residential supported living arrangements to include 24 hour and intermittent; job training, day programming, and supported employment; psychological and behavioral assessments and intervention; nursing assessments and consultations; and quality assurance oversight. DRC also has a 48-bed licensed Intermediate Care Facility that provides comprehensive and individualized health care and rehabilitation services to individuals to promote their functional status and independence. Statutory Authority: NRS 433 and 435.

Synopsis: Sierra Regional Center (SRC) provides support services for people of all ages with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities including support for their families. SRC serves all of Washoe County. Most services are funded by Medicaid through the Home and Community Based Waiver and Targeted Case Management (TCM). Each individual eligible for services is assigned a Service Coordinator (TCM) that supports the individual with monitoring, assessing, referral and linkage to requested services through the person-centered planning process, with the goal of self-sufficiency, community inclusion and meaningful life. Additional services provided through SRC include respite; various levels of residential supported living arrangements to include 24 hour and intermittent; job training, day programming, and supported employment; psychological and behavioral assessments and intervention; nursing assessments and consultations; and quality assurance oversight. Statutory Authority: NRS 433 and 435.

Synopsis: Northern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services (NNCAS) provides assessment, care coordination and a comprehensive continuum of mental and behavioral health care services for Severely Emotionally Disturbed children and adolescents from birth through 18 years of age in accordance with NRS 433B. Children served are uninsured, under-insured, or Medicaid recipients. NNCAS services are both office and home-based and include: infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) services; IECMH consultation; children's clinical services (CCS) providing individual, group and family therapies; psychiatric evaluation and treatment; intensive targeted case management through the Wraparound in Nevada Program using the evidence-based High Fidelity Wraparound model or FOCUS model of care coordination; and mobile crisis response services that are provided in northern Nevada. Residential services are provided at the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) North and the PRTF Enterprise. Services are provided in strength-based, individualized processes that respect and value the family's decision-making and culture by using the Child and Family Team process. DCFS residential programs have also engaged in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Building Bridges Initiative. The mission of the Building Bridges Initiative is to identify and promote practice and policy initiatives that will create strong and closely coordinated partnerships and collaborations between families, youth and community to ensure that comprehensive services and supports are family-driven, youth-guided, strength-based, culturally and linguistically competent, individualized, evidence and practice-informed, and consistent with the research on sustained positive outcomes. DCFS residential services are monitored by the Commission on Behavioral Health and licensed by the county and state. The goal for every child is to provide services within the least restrictive environment and support remaining in or returning to family care with the support of community-based services. NNCAS is involved with the state-wide efforts to transform the current Children's Mental Health System of Care to more comprehensively accomplish this goal. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 433, 433A and 433B.

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Synopsis: Lake's Crossing Center provides statewide forensic mental health inpatient services in a secure setting and outpatient individuals referred by the court who are in the community on their own recognizance or in a local detention center. The services are provided to those individuals for whom there is a question of their competency to stand trial and are in need of competency restoration. Lake's Crossing also treats individuals whose behavior is dangerous and difficult to manage in other state facilities until they may be returned to a less restrictive setting. The facility also treats clients acquitted not guilty by reason of insanity and dangerous unrecoverable clients committed under NRS 178.461. Statutory Authority: NRS 175, 176, 178 and 433.

Synopsis: Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services (SNCAS) provides assessment, care coordination, and comprehensive continuum of mental and behavioral health care services for severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents from birth through 18 years of age in accordance with NRS 433B. Children served are uninsured, under-insured, or Medicaid recipients. Non-emergent services are provided in three Neighborhood Family Service Centers in different regions of the Las Vegas community. SNCAS services are both office and home-based and include: early childhood mental health services; early childhood day treatment; outpatient mental health services providing individual, group and family therapies; psychiatric evaluation and treatment; intensive targeted case management services through the Wrap-Around in Nevada Program evidence-based High Fidelity Wraparound model or "FOCUS" model of care coordination; and mobile crisis response services that operates 24/7 throughout Clark County and provides live 24/7 telephone hotline coverage for the entire state. Residential services are provided at the West Charleston campus and the Desert Willow Treatment Center (DWTC), which provides inpatient acute psychiatric and residential treatment center services. Services are provided in strength-based, individualized processes that respect and value the family's decision-making, and culture by using the Child and Family Team process. DCFS residential programs have also engaged in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Building Bridges initiative. The mission of the Building Bridges Initiative is to identify and promote practice and policy that will create strong and closely coordinated partnerships and collaborations between families, youth and community to ensure that comprehensive services and supports are family-driven, youth-guided, strength-based, culturally and linguistically competent, individualized, evidence and practice-informed, and consistent with the research on sustained positive outcomes. DCFS residential services are monitored by the Commission on Behavioral Health and licensed by the county and state. DWTC is certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The goal for every child is to provide services within the least restrictive environment and support remaining in or returning to family care with the support of community-based services. SNCAS is involved with the state-wide efforts to transform the current Children's Mental Health System of Care to more comprehensively accomplish this goal. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 433, 433A and 433B.

Synopsis: Rural Clinics assists adults and children with mental illness through outpatient psychiatric and behavioral health treatment and community-based support services. The goal is to support personal recovery, self-empowerment, community integration, and an enhanced quality of life. Statutory Authority: NRS 433; 433A; 433C.

Synopsis: The Nevada Marijuana Registry is a state registry program within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The role of the program is to administer the provisions of the Medical Use of Marijuana law as approved by the Nevada Legislature for registry of cardholders and caregivers (adopted in 2001). Statutory Authority: NRS 453A & NRS 678C.

Synopsis: The mission of the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) is to assist eligible low-income Nevadans with the cost of home energy. The EAP provides payments for eligible households, which can be applied to either their heating or cooling providers or split between the two. In addition, the EAP provides arrearage assistance to eligible households to bring past due charges on their heating and/or cooling bills current. EAP has two funding sources, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance block grant and the Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation (budget account 6031), which was created during the 2001 Legislative Session to collect a Universal Energy Charge from certain electric/gas utilities. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 422A and NRS 702.

Synopsis: Victim's Services include the federal VOCA Grant, the Victim Liaison Grant, federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program, American Rescue Plane Act (ARPA) funding for Domestic Violence, Testing, and Sexual Assault. Senate Bill 481 established a statewide center for the provision of services to victims of crime requiring the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services, the extent that money is available for this purpose to designate a statewide center to provide assistance to certain victims, authorizing the Administrator of the Division to accept any gift, grant, donation, bequest or other source of money for the purpose of carrying out duties related to the center. Victim Assistance Awards are made by the state to organizations that provide services such as crisis intervention, emergency shelter and transportation, counseling, and criminal justice advocacy to victims of crime. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program is the primary federal funding stream dedicated to support emergency shelters and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children. The Victim Liaison Grant provides crime victim liaison to act as a bridge between the state and other state-based non-governmental organizations to identify gaps in victim services and improve and increase access to resources for crime victims in rural/tribal areas, older victims and victims of violent crime. The Victim Services Unit provides services advocating through a Liaison Program and the Victim Advocate Academy of Nevada. In addition, Nevada offers the Confidential Address Program (CAP) and provides funding opportunities for local resources across Nevada that provide services for victims and their families. It is the goal of the program to reach locations across the state including rural, urban, and tribal communities. NRS 217.462 allows for a fictitious address for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, or stalking.

Synopsis: The Victims of Crime Program (VOCP) provides financial assistance to eligible victims who sustain injuries in a violent crime committed in Nevada. The VOCP pays hospital bills, medical and dental treatment, mental health counseling, lost wages, funeral costs and other crime-related expenses. Program revenues are derived from fines and penalties imposed by the courts in criminal proceedings. Statutory Authority: NRS 217.010.