NRS 233A.440 Council: Duties.
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NRS 233A.440 Council: Duties. The Council shall:
1. Serve as the primary body to advise the Department, the Office of the Governor and the Department of Human Services on matters concerning the health of American Indians.
2. Periodically assess the health of American Indians in this State and the quality of and accessibility to health care for those groups.
3. Based on the assessments conducted pursuant to subsection 2, adopt and periodically update a plan to increase access to health care and address and eliminate barriers to health care for American Indians in this State. The plan may include, without limitation, specific recommendations for programs, projects or activities that support the advancement of health initiatives for American Indians.
4. Identify issues related to the health of American Indians that the State is incapable of resolving and engage interested persons and entities as necessary to resolve those issues.