Senate Bill No. 239–Committee on Human
Resources and Facilities

 

(On Behalf of the Legislative Committee to
Study the State Program for Providing Services to
Persons with Disabilities)

 

March 6, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

 

SUMMARY—Requires Department of Human Resources to establish statewide information and referral system for health, welfare, human and social services. (BDR 40-702)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to health; requiring the Department of Human Resources to establish a statewide information and referral system for health, welfare, human and social services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. Chapter 439 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto a new section to read as follows:

1-3  1.  The Department shall establish and maintain a statewide

1-4  information and referral system to provide nonemergency

1-5  information and referrals to the general public concerning the

1-6  health, welfare, human and social services provided by public or

1-7  private entities in this state. The system must:

1-8  (a) Integrate any information and referral systems previously

1-9  established by community-based organizations, state agencies or

1-10  local agencies with the system established pursuant to this section;

2-1  (b) Be the sole system in this state that will provide

2-2  nonemergency information and referrals to the general public

2-3  concerning the health, welfare, human and social services

2-4  provided by public or private entities in this state;

2-5  (c) Be accessible to a person using the public telephone system

2-6  by dialing the digits 2-1-1; and

2-7  (d) Include information that is updated periodically.

2-8  2.  In establishing the statewide information and referral

2-9  system, the Department may consult with representatives of:

2-10      (a) Incumbent local exchange carriers;

2-11      (b) Existing information and referral services established by

2-12  community-based organizations, state agencies or local agencies;

2-13      (c) State and local agencies or other organizations that provide

2-14  health, welfare, human and social services;

2-15      (d) Nonprofit organizations; and

2-16      (e) Such other agencies, entities and organizations as the

2-17  Department determines is necessary.

2-18      3.  As used in this section, “incumbent local exchange

2-19  carrier” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.68932.

2-20      Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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