NAC439A.710. Advisory Council: Creation; composition; vacancies; meetings; appointment of subcommittee authorized.

     1. The Primary Care Advisory Council is hereby created within the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The Advisory Council consists of members appointed by the Administrator as follows:

     (a) One member who represents the Great Basin Primary Care Association, or a successor organization;

     (b) One member who represents a federally qualified health center in this State;

     (c) One member who represents the Nevada Office of Rural Health within the University of Nevada School of Medicine;

     (d) One member who is a physician licensed in good standing pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS and who has successfully completed an employment contract under the Program;

     (e) One member who represents the Nevada State Medical Association, or its successor organization;

     (f) Members who are health care professionals; and

     (g) Representatives from the communities being served by the Program.

     2. In addition to the members appointed pursuant to subsection 1, the Administrator may appoint nonvoting members from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health or other governmental agencies who have knowledge of and experience in health care and the Program.

     3. Each member of the Advisory Council serves for a term of 2 years. A member may be reappointed.

     4. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the Administrator shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.

     5. The Advisory Council shall meet at least once each calendar quarter and at such other times as specified by a call of the Chair.

     6. At the first meeting, and annually thereafter, the Advisory Council shall select a Chair from among its members.

     7. The Chair of the Advisory Council may appoint a subcommittee to review applications, complaints and policies and procedures of the Program and make recommendations to the Advisory Council.

     8. As used in this section, “federally qualified health center” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B).

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R138-10, eff. 5-5-2011)