This text of Nevada § 433.359 (Grants for addressing disparities in behavioral health care and outcomes; selection of lead partner to ensure services supported by grant are provided equitably; establishment of advisory committee; report) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nevada primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
1. The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources which have the express purpose of addressing disparities in behavioral health care and behavioral health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
2. To the extent authorized by the terms of a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1, the Division may:
(a)Use a competitive process to select and award a grant of money to a nonprofit organization to serve as a lead partner to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are funded and allocated in an equitable manner. The lead partner must:
(1)Be based in the communi
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1. The Division may apply for grants available from the Federal Government and other sources which have the express purpose of addressing disparities in behavioral health care and behavioral health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level.
2. To the extent authorized by the terms of a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1, the Division may:
(a) Use a competitive process to select and award a grant of money to a nonprofit organization to serve as a lead partner to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are funded and allocated in an equitable manner. The lead partner must:
(1) Be based in the community to which the services are to be provided; and
(2) Have demonstrated experience serving that community.
(b) Establish and consult with an advisory committee to ensure that services supported by a grant obtained pursuant to subsection 1 are provided in a culturally competent manner. The advisory committee must be composed of representatives of nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated experience serving the community to which the services are to be provided.
3. On or before February 1 of each year, the Department shall:
(a) Compile a report that includes, without limitation:
(1) The amount of money allocated by the Department during the immediately preceding calendar year to support the provision of behavioral health services or other services to promote emotional well-being in communities with higher risk of behavioral health problems, decreased access to or usage of behavioral health services or worse behavioral health outcomes or emotional well-being than the general population based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language or income level;
(2) A description of the services described in subparagraph (1) that were provided during the immediately preceding calendar year and the efforts made by the Department during the immediately preceding calendar year to locate persons in need of such services and provide such services to those persons;
(3) The number of persons who received the services described in subparagraph (1) and, to the extent available, information regarding the income level, age, race and ethnicity of those persons; and
(4) Any community-based organizations with which the Department collaborated to provide those services; and
(b) Submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to:
(1) In even-numbered years, the Legislative Commission and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and
(2) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature.