NRS 608.610 Home care employment standards board: Establishment; appointment; service without compensation; quorum; meetings.

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1. If the Director determines that it is necessary or upon the petition of 50 or more home care employees, the Director shall establish a home care employment standards board to conduct an investigation and develop recommendations as provided in NRS 608.640 .

2. A home care employment standards board must consist of:

(a)The Director or his or her designee, who serves as Chair and a nonvoting member; and

(b)The following voting members:

(1)The Labor Commissioner;

(2)Three representatives of home care employers, appointed by the Director;

(3)Three representatives of home care employees, appointed by the Director; and

(4)Three persons who receive or are representatives of persons who receive services from a home care employee, appointed by the Director.

3. The Director shall appoint the members of a home care employment standards board pursuant to subparagraphs (2),

(3)and

(4)of paragraph

(b)of subsection 2 after providing public notice and soliciting applications for the appointment of such members.

4. The members of a home care employment standards board serve without compensation.

5. A majority of the voting members of a home care employment standards board constitutes a quorum to transact business, and a majority of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient to approve any recommendation of such a board.

6. A home care employment standards board shall meet at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair. A home care employment standards board shall meet as often as necessary to accomplish the duties set forth in NRS 608.640 , but not less than once each calendar quarter.