SUMMARY--Makes appropriation to University and Community College System of Nevada to employ health care program developer to study role of programs of system in meeting needs of State of Nevada relating to health care. (BDR S-897)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT making an appropriation to the University and Community College System of Nevada to employ a health care program developer to study the role of certain programs of the system in meeting the needs of the State of Nevada relating to education and training for, and delivery of, health care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the University and Community College System of Nevada the sum of $225,000 to employ a health care program developer to study the role of the health science and allied health programs of the University and Community College System of Nevada in meeting the needs of this state relating to education and training for, and contribution to, the delivery of health care, including, without limitation, the organization of health and health-related programs within the University and Community College System of Nevada.
Sec. 2 1. The University of Nevada shall provide an office in the proximity of the Chancellor's office for the health care program developer and any necessary staff.
2. The Interim Finance Committee shall appoint a member of the Senate and a member of the Assembly to assist the health care program developer in identifying and defining the needs of this state.
3. The results of the study must be submitted to the Interim Finance Committee for transmittal to the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature.
Sec. 3 Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 1 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 1999, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 4 This act becomes effective upon passage and approval or on June 30, 1997, whichever occurs earlier.