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Assembly Bill No. 6Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 324
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; establishing the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes the Autism Treatment Assistance Program within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the primary autism program within the Department and to provide and coordinate services to persons diagnosed or determined to have autism spectrum disorders through the age of 19 years. (NRS 427A.875) Assembly Bill No. 422 of the 2023 Legislative Session (A.B. 422) required the Division, to the extent that money was available, to create a pilot program to serve children diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. A.B. 422 required the pilot program to be administered by the Autism Treatment Assistance Program. (Chapter 492, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 3021)
This bill establishes the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program, which is to be administered by the Autism Treatment Assistance Program, to provide and coordinate the provision of services to persons diagnosed or determined to have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders through the age of 13 years. This bill authorizes the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program, to the extent that money is available, to take certain actions to facilitate the treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 427A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. There is hereby established the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program within the Division to serve as the primary program within the Department for persons with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and to provide and coordinate the provision of services to persons diagnosed or determined, including, without limitation, through the use of a standardized assessment, to have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders through the age of 13 years. The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program must be administered by the Autism Treatment Assistance Program created by NRS 427A.875.
2. To the extent that money is available, the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program may:
(a) Prescribe an application process for parents and guardians of persons with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders described in subsection 1 to participate in the Program.
(b) Provide for the development of a plan of treatment for persons who participate in the Program.
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(c) Promote the use of evidence-based treatments which are cost effective and have been proven to improve treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
(d) Educate parents and guardians of persons with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the assistance that may be provided by the parent or guardian to improve treatment outcomes.
(e) Establish and use a system for assessing persons with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to determine a baseline to measure the progress of and prepare a plan for the treatment of such persons.
(f) Assist parents and guardians of persons with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in obtaining public services that are available for the treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
3. As used in this section, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.0655.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 58Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 325
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to gaming; revising the definitions of certain terms related to gaming; revising certain provisions governing restricted licenses to operate gaming; providing for the administrative approval of games or gambling games by the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board; revising the types of games that may be exposed by gaming establishments; making a technical correction to refer to a race book and sports pool for the purposes of licensing an establishment to operate interactive gaming; removing and repealing provisions governing cash access and wagering instrument service providers; removing and repealing provisions governing global risk management; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law defines certain terms for the purposes of provisions relating to gaming. (NRS 463.013-463.01967) Section 4 of this bill adds a person who sells and provides management, or consultation or instruction in the management, of risks associated with wagering pools for a race or sporting event or any other event for which a wager may be accepted to the definition of the term information service.
Existing law defines a restricted license as a state gaming license to operate not more than 15 slot machines at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is incidental to the primary business of the establishment. Existing law also provides that, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties), a restricted license may only be granted at certain establishments if the establishment contains: (1) a minimum of 2,500 square feet of space available for patrons; (2) a permanent, physical bar; and (3) a restaurant which meets certain requirements. (NRS 463.0189, 463.161) Section 5.5 of this bill clarifies that the minimum of 2,500 square feet of space available for patrons must be indoor space.
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Existing law: (1) prohibits, in general, a gaming licensee from offering a game or gambling game for play if the game or gambling game has not received a recommendation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board or an approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission; and (2) requires the Commission to adopt regulations governing the approval of games or gambling games. (NRS 463.164) Section 6 of this bill instead prohibits a gaming licensee from offering a game or gambling game for play if the game or gambling game has not been administratively approved by the Chair of the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission governing such administrative approval. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to refer to such regulations and administrative approval of a game or gambling game.
Existing law prohibits the Commission from approving a license for an establishment to operate interactive gaming unless certain conditions are met. (NRS 463.750) Section 8 of this bill makes a technical correction to refer to a race book and sports pool for purposes of such licensure.
Existing law authorizes the Commission to provide by regulation for the licensing of service providers, who generally: (1) perform certain services on behalf of another licensed person who conducts nonrestricted gaming operations or an establishment licensed to operate interactive gaming; or (2) provide services or devices which patrons of licensed establishments use to obtain cash or wagering instruments. (NRS 463.01395, 463.0157, 463.160, 463.677) Section 11 of this bill repeals the term cash access and wagering instrument service provider. Sections 3, 5 and 7 of this bill make conforming changes to remove provisions of existing law relating to cash access and wagering instrument service providers. Section 7 also removes system-based and system-supported games from the list of certain games that may be exposed by licensed gaming establishments.
Existing law requires the Commission to adopt regulations relating to global risk management, which is defined as the operation, by a person who has been issued a license to operate a race book or sports pool, of certain risk management services between and among various jurisdictions through communications technology for the purposes of the management, or consultation or instruction in the management, of wagering pools and the transmission of information relating to wagering pools or other similar information. (NRS 463.810, 463.820) Section 11 repeals the provisions of existing law governing global risk management, and section 4 adds certain activities previously included in the definition of global risk management to the definition of information service. Sections 9 and 10 of this bill make conforming changes to remove references to global risk management in existing law.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 2. NRS 463.0152 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.0152 1. Game or gambling game means any game played with cards, dice, equipment or any mechanical or electronic device or machine for money, property, checks, credit or any representative of value, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, faro, monte, roulette, keno, bingo, fan-tan, twenty-one, blackjack, seven-and-a-half, klondike, craps, poker, chuck-a-luck, wheel of fortune, chemin de fer,
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baccarat, pai gow, beat the banker, panguingui, slot machine, any banking or percentage game or any other game or device approved by the Commission [, upon the recommendation] or administratively approved by the Chair of the Board [,] pursuant to [NRS 463.164.] regulations adopted by the Commission.
2. The term does not include games:
(a) Played with cards in private homes or residences in which no person makes money for operating the game, except as a player; or
(b) Operated by qualified organizations that are registered by the Chair pursuant to the provisions of chapter 462 of NRS.
Sec. 3. NRS 463.0157 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.0157 1. Gaming employee means any employee, temporary employee or other representative of an operator of a slot route, the operator of a pari-mutuel system, the operator of an inter-casino linked system or a manufacturer, distributor or disseminator, or a gaming establishment licensed to conduct any game, 16 or more slot machines, a race book, sports pool or pari-mutuel wagering, whose job duties pertain to the operation, control or outcome of any gambling game or the access, transport or review of any gaming revenue, including, without limitation:
(a) Accounting or internal auditing personnel who are directly involved in any recordkeeping or the examination of records associated with revenue from gaming;
(b) Table games personnel;
(c) Cage and counting room personnel;
(d) Slot personnel;
(e) Keno personnel;
(f) Race book and sports pool personnel;
(g) Employees of a person required by NRS 464.010 to be licensed to operate an off-track pari-mutuel system;
(h) Employees of a person required by NRS 463.430 to be licensed to disseminate information concerning racing and employees of an affiliate of such a person involved in assisting the person in carrying out the duties of the person in this State;
(i) [Employees of a person required by paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 463.160 to be registered to operate as a cash access and wagering instrument service provider;
(j)] Employees whose duties are directly involved with the manufacture, repair, sale or distribution of gaming devices, associated equipment when the employer is required by NRS 463.650 to be licensed, cashless wagering systems or interactive gaming systems;
[(k)] (j) Employees of operators of interactive gaming systems whose duties include the operational or supervisory control of the systems or the games that are part of the systems;
[(l)] (k) Employees of operators of call centers who perform, or who supervise the performance of, the function of receiving and transmitting wagering instructions;
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[(m)] (l) Employees who have access to the Boards system of records for the purpose of processing the registrations of gaming employees that a licensee is required to perform pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
[(n)] (m) Information technology personnel who have operational or supervisory control over information technology systems associated with any of the matters related to gaming described in this subsection;
[(o)] (n) Hosts or other persons empowered to extend credit or complimentary services related to gaming;
[(p)] (o) Machine mechanics;
[(q)] (p) Odds makers and line setters;
[(r)] (q) Security personnel;
[(s)] (r) Shift or pit bosses;
[(t)] (s) Shills;
[(u)] (t) Supervisors or managers whose duties include the supervision of employees described in this subsection;
[(v)] (u) Employees of a person required by NRS 463.160 to be licensed to operate an information service;
[(w)] (v) Club venue employees; and
[(x)] (w) Other persons whose duties are similar to the classifications set forth in paragraphs (a) to [(w),] (v), inclusive, as the Commission may from time to time designate by regulation.
2. Gaming employee does not include employees whose duties do not involve gaming activities, persons engaged exclusively in preparing or serving food or beverages or persons involved primarily in the resort or hotel functions of a licensed gaming establishment.
Sec. 4. NRS 463.01642 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.01642 1. Information service means a person who sells and provides information to a licensed sports pool that is used primarily to aid the placing of wagers on events of any kind.
2. The term includes, without limitation, a person who sells and provides any:
[1.] (a) Line, point spread or odds;
[2.] (b) Information, advice or consultation considered by a licensee in establishing or setting any line, point spread or odds; [or
3.] (c) Advice, estimate or prediction regarding the outcome of an event [.
Κ] ; or
(d) Management, or consultation or instruction in the management, of risks associated with wagering pools for a race or sporting event or any other event for which a wager may be accepted.
3. The term does not include a newspaper or magazine of general circulation or a television or radio service or broadcast if the primary purpose of the newspaper, magazine or television or radio service or broadcast is other than to aid the placing of wagers on events of any kind.
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Sec. 5. NRS 463.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.160 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 462.155, 463.172 and 463.1725, it is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others:
(a) To deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in the State of Nevada any gambling game, gaming device, slot machine, race book or sports pool;
(b) To provide or maintain any information service;
(c) To operate a gaming salon;
(d) To receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running or carrying on any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool; or
(e) [To operate as a cash access and wagering instrument service provider; or
(f)] To operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play in or from the State of Nevada any interactive gaming system,
Κ without having first procured, and thereafter maintaining in effect, all federal, state, county and municipal gaming licenses or registrations as required by statute, regulation or ordinance or by the governing board of any unincorporated town.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, it is unlawful for any person knowingly to permit any gambling game, slot machine, gaming device, race book or sports pool to be conducted, operated, dealt or carried on in any house or building or other premises owned by the person, in whole or in part, by a person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter, or that persons employee.
3. The Commission may, by regulation, authorize a person to own or lease gaming devices for the limited purpose of display or use in the persons private residence without procuring a state gaming license.
4. For the purposes of this section, the operation of a race book or sports pool includes making the premises available for any of the following purposes:
(a) Allowing patrons to establish an account for wagering with the race book or sports pool;
(b) Accepting wagers from patrons;
(c) Allowing patrons to place wagers;
(d) Paying winning wagers to patrons; or
(e) Allowing patrons to withdraw cash from an account for wagering or to be issued a ticket, receipt, representation of value or other credit representing a withdrawal from an account for wagering that can be redeemed for cash,
Κ whether by a transaction in person at an establishment or through mechanical means, such as a kiosk or similar device, regardless of whether
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that device would otherwise be considered associated equipment. A separate license must be obtained for each location at which such an operation is conducted.
Sec. 5.5. NRS 463.161 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.161 1. A license to operate 15 or fewer slot machines at an establishment in which the operation of slot machines is incidental to the primary business conducted at the establishment may only be granted to the operator of the primary business or to a licensed operator of a slot machine route.
2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, a license to operate 15 or fewer slot machines at an establishment which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail by the drink to the general public may only be granted if the establishment meets the requirements of this subsection. The establishment must:
(a) Occupy an area comprised of at least 2,500 square feet of indoor space which is open and available for use by patrons.
(b) Contain a permanent physical bar.
(c) Contain a restaurant which:
(1) Serves food ordered by patrons from tables or booths.
(2) Includes a dining area with seating for at least 25 persons in a room separate from the on-premise kitchen. For the purposes of determining the number of seats pursuant to this subparagraph, the stools at the bar or the seats outside the dining area must not be counted.
(3) Includes a kitchen which is operated not less than 12 hours each day the establishment is open for business to the public, or the entire time the establishment is open for business to the public if it is open for business 12 hours or less each day.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Bar means a physical structure with a flat horizontal counter, on one side of which alcoholic beverages are kept and maintained, where seats may be placed on the side opposite from where the alcohol is kept, and where the sale and service of alcoholic beverages are by the drink across such structure.
(b) Restaurant means a public place where hot meals are prepared and served on the premises.
Sec. 6. NRS 463.164 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.164 1. A licensee shall not offer a game or gambling game for play unless the game or gambling game has received [a recommendation] administrative approval from the Chair of the Board or an approval of the Commission.
2. [The Board may recommend a game or gambling game for the approval of the Commission, and upon the issuance of any such recommendation, a licensee may immediately offer the game or gambling game for play, subject to the final disposition of the Commission pursuant to subsection 3.
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3. Not later than 60 days after the issuance of a recommendation of the Board pursuant to subsection 2, the Commission shall render a final disposition relating to the approval or disapproval of the game or gambling game. If the Commission does not render a final disposition within such time, the game or gambling game is deemed to be approved by the Commission.
4.] The Commission shall adopt regulations governing the administrative approval of games or gambling games.
Sec. 7. NRS 463.677 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.677 1. The Legislature finds that:
(a) Technological advances have evolved which allow licensed gaming establishments to expose games, including, without limitation, [system-based and system-supported games,] gaming devices, interactive gaming, cashless wagering systems or race books and sports pools, and to be assisted by an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider, as applicable, who provides important services to the public with regard to the conduct and exposure of such games.
(b) To protect and promote the health, safety, morals, good order and general welfare of the inhabitants of this State, and to carry out the public policy declared in NRS 463.0129, it is necessary that the Board and Commission have the ability to:
(1) License interactive gaming service providers;
(2) Register service providers; and
(3) Maintain strict regulation and control of the operation of such interactive gaming service providers or service providers, respectively, and all persons and locations associated therewith.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Commission may, with the advice and assistance of the Board, provide by regulation for the:
(a) Licensing of an interactive gaming service provider;
(b) Registration of a service provider; and
(c) Operation of such a service provider or interactive gaming service provider, respectively, and all persons, locations and matters associated therewith.
3. The regulations pursuant to subsection 2 may include, without limitation:
(a) Provisions requiring:
(1) The interactive gaming service provider to meet the qualifications for licensing pursuant to NRS 463.170, in addition to any other qualifications established by the Commission and to be licensed regardless of whether the interactive gaming service provider holds any license.
(2) The service provider to be registered regardless of whether the service provider holds any license.
(b) Criteria regarding the location from which the interactive gaming service provider or service provider, respectively, conducts its operations, including, without limitation, minimum internal and operational control standards established by the Commission.
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(c) Provisions relating to:
(1) The licensing of persons owning or operating an interactive gaming service provider, and any person having a significant involvement therewith, as determined by the Commission.
(2) The registration of persons owning or operating a service provider, and any persons having a significant involvement therewith, as determined by the Commission.
(d) A provision that a person owning, operating or having significant involvement with an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider, respectively, as determined by the Commission, may be required by the Commission to be found suitable to be associated with licensed gaming, including race book or sports pool operations.
(e) Additional matters which the Commission deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section and which are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129, including that an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider, respectively, must be liable to the licensee on whose behalf the services are provided for the interactive gaming service providers or service providers proportionate share of the fees and taxes paid by the licensee.
4. The Commission may not adopt regulations pursuant to this section until the Commission first determines that interactive gaming service providers or service providers, respectively, are secure and reliable, do not pose a threat to the integrity of gaming and are consistent with the public policy of this State pursuant to NRS 463.0129.
5. Subject to any regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to subsection 6, the premises on which an interactive gaming service provider or a service provider conducts its operations are subject to the power and authority of the Board and Commission pursuant to NRS 463.140, as though the premises are where gaming is conducted and the interactive gaming service provider or service provider, respectively, is a gaming licensee.
6. The Commission may adopt regulations that define the scope of the power and authority of the Board and Commission provided in subsection 5 as it deems appropriate based on the type and function of a specific interactive gaming service provider or service provider.
7. As used in this section:
(a) Interactive gaming service provider means a person who acts on behalf of an establishment licensed to operate interactive gaming and:
(1) Manages, administers or controls wagers that are initiated, received or made on an interactive gaming system;
(2) Manages, administers or controls the games with which wagers that are initiated, received or made on an interactive gaming system are associated;
(3) Maintains or operates the software or hardware of an interactive gaming system; or
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(4) Provides products, services, information or assets to an establishment licensed to operate interactive gaming and receives therefor a percentage of gaming revenue from the establishments interactive gaming system.
(b) Service provider means a person who [:
(1) Is a cash access and wagering instrument service provider; or
(2) Meets] meets such [other or additional] criteria as the Commission may establish by regulation.
Sec. 8. NRS 463.750 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.750 1. The Commission shall, with the advice and assistance of the Board, adopt regulations governing:
(a) The licensing and operation of interactive gaming; and
(b) The registration of service providers to perform any action described in paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677.
2. The regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section must:
(a) Establish the investigation fees for:
(1) A license to operate interactive gaming;
(2) A license for a manufacturer of interactive gaming systems;
(3) A license for an interactive gaming service provider to perform the actions described in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677; and
(4) Registration as a service provider to perform the actions described in paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677.
(b) Provide that:
(1) A person must hold a license for a manufacturer of interactive gaming systems to supply or provide any interactive gaming system, including, without limitation, any piece of proprietary software or hardware;
(2) A person must hold a license for an interactive gaming service provider to perform the actions described in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677; and
(3) A person must be registered as a service provider to perform the actions described in paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 to 10, inclusive, set forth standards for the suitability of a person to be:
(1) Licensed as a manufacturer of interactive gaming systems;
(2) Licensed as an interactive gaming service provider as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677 that are as stringent as the standards for a nonrestricted license; or
(3) Registered as a service provider as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677 that are as stringent as the standards for a nonrestricted license.
(d) Set forth provisions governing:
(1) The initial fee for a license for an interactive gaming service provider as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677.
(2) The initial fee for registration as a service provider as described in paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 463.677.
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(3) The fee for the renewal of such a license for such an interactive gaming service provider or registration as a service provider, as applicable, and any renewal requirements for such a license or registration, as applicable.
(4) Any portion of the license fee paid by a person licensed to operate interactive gaming, pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 463.770, for which an interactive gaming service provider may be liable to the person licensed to operate interactive gaming.
(e) Provide that gross revenue received by an establishment from the operation of interactive gaming is subject to the same license fee provisions of NRS 463.370 as the games and gaming devices of the establishment, unless federal law otherwise provides for a similar fee or tax.
(f) Set forth standards for the location and security of the computer system and for approval of hardware and software used in connection with interactive gaming.
(g) Define interactive gaming system, manufacturer of interactive gaming systems, operate interactive gaming and proprietary hardware and software as the terms are used in this chapter.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, the Commission shall not approve a license for an establishment to operate interactive gaming unless:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices.
(b) In a county whose population is 52,000 or more but less than 700,000, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices or the establishment:
(1) Holds a nonrestricted license for the operation of games and gaming devices;
(2) Has more than 120 rooms available for sleeping accommodations in the same county;
(3) Has at least one bar with permanent seating capacity for more than 30 patrons that serves alcoholic beverages sold by the drink for consumption on the premises;
(4) Has at least one restaurant with permanent seating capacity for more than 60 patrons that is open to the public 24 hours each day and 7 days each week; and
(5) Has a gaming area that is at least 18,000 square feet in area with at least 1,600 slot machines, 40 table games, and a [sports] race book and [race] sports pool.
(c) In all other counties, the establishment is a resort hotel that holds a nonrestricted license to operate games and gaming devices or the establishment:
(1) Has held a nonrestricted license for the operation of games and gaming devices for at least 5 years before the date of its application for a license to operate interactive gaming;
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(2) Meets the definition of group 1 licensee as set forth in the regulations of the Commission on the date of its application for a license to operate interactive gaming; and
(3) Operates either:
(I) More than 50 rooms for sleeping accommodations in connection therewith; or
(II) More than 50 gaming devices in connection therewith.
4. The Commission may:
(a) Issue a license to operate interactive gaming to an affiliate of an establishment if:
(1) The establishment satisfies the applicable requirements set forth in subsection 3;
(2) The affiliate is located in the same county as the establishment; and
(3) The establishment has held a nonrestricted license for at least 5 years before the date on which the application is filed; and
(b) Require an affiliate that receives a license pursuant to this subsection to comply with any applicable provision of this chapter.
5. The Commission may issue a license to operate interactive gaming to an applicant that meets any qualifications established by federal law regulating the licensure of interactive gaming.
6. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 7, 8 and 9:
(a) A covered person may not be found suitable for licensure under this section within 5 years after February 21, 2013;
(b) A covered person may not be found suitable for licensure under this section unless such covered person expressly submits to the jurisdiction of the United States and of each state in which patrons of interactive gaming operated by such covered person after December 31, 2006, were located, and agrees to waive any statutes of limitation, equitable remedies or laches that otherwise would preclude prosecution for a violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state in connection with such operation of interactive gaming after that date;
(c) A person may not be found suitable for licensure under this section within 5 years after February 21, 2013, if such person uses a covered asset for the operation of interactive gaming; and
(d) Use of a covered asset is grounds for revocation of an interactive gaming license, or a finding of suitability, issued under this section.
7. The Commission, upon recommendation of the Board, may waive the requirements of subsection 6 if the Commission determines that:
(a) In the case of a covered person described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 463.014645:
(1) The covered person did not violate, directly or indirectly, any provision of federal law or the law of any state in connection with the ownership and operation of, or provision of services to, an interactive gaming facility that, after December 31, 2006, operated interactive gaming involving patrons located in the United States; and
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(2) The assets to be used or that are being used by such person were not used after that date in violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state;
(b) In the case of a covered person described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 463.014645, the assets that the person will use in connection with interactive gaming for which the covered person applies for a finding of suitability were not used after December 31, 2006, in violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state; and
(c) In the case of a covered asset, the asset was not used after December 31, 2006, in violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state, and the interactive gaming facility in connection with which the asset was used was not used after that date in violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state.
8. With respect to a person applying for a waiver pursuant to subsection 7, the Commission shall afford the person an opportunity to be heard and present relevant evidence. The Commission shall act as finder of fact and is entitled to evaluate the credibility of witnesses and persuasiveness of the evidence. The affirmative votes of a majority of the whole Commission are required to grant or deny such waiver. The Board shall make appropriate investigations to determine any facts or recommendations that it deems necessary or proper to aid the Commission in making determinations pursuant to this subsection and subsection 7.
9. The Commission shall make a determination pursuant to subsections 7 and 8 with respect to a covered person or covered asset without regard to whether the conduct of the covered person or the use of the covered asset was ever the subject of a criminal proceeding for a violation of any provision of federal law or the law of any state, or whether the person has been prosecuted and the prosecution terminated in a manner other than with a conviction.
10. It is unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others, to operate interactive gaming:
(a) Until the Commission adopts regulations pursuant to this section; and
(b) Unless the person first procures, and thereafter maintains in effect, all appropriate licenses as required by the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section.
11. A person who violates subsection 10 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.
Sec. 9. NRS 465.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
465.090 1. It is unlawful for a person to furnish or disseminate any information in regard to racing or races, from any point within this state to any point outside the State of Nevada, by telephone, telegraph, teletype, radio or any signaling device, with the intention that the information is to be used to induce betting or wagering on the result of the race or races, or with the intention that the information is to be used to decide the result of any bet or wager made upon the race or races.
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2. This section does not prohibit:
(a) A newspaper of general circulation from printing and disseminating news concerning races that are to be run or the results of races that have been run; or
(b) The furnishing or dissemination of information concerning wagers made in an off-track pari-mutuel system of wagering approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission . [; or
(c) Global risk management pursuant to NRS 463.810 and 463.820.]
3. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 10. NRS 465.094 is hereby amended to read as follows:
465.094 The provisions of NRS 465.092 and 465.093 do not apply to [global risk management pursuant to NRS 463.810 and 463.820 or to] a wager placed by a person for the persons own benefit or, without compensation, for the benefit of another that is accepted or received by, placed with, or sent, transmitted or relayed to:
1. A race book or sports pool that is licensed pursuant to chapter 463 of NRS, if the wager is accepted or received within this State and otherwise complies with all other applicable laws and regulations concerning wagering;
2. A person who is licensed to engage in off-track pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to chapter 464 of NRS, if the wager is accepted or received within this State and otherwise complies with subsection 3 of NRS 464.020 and all other applicable laws and regulations concerning wagering;
3. Any other person or establishment that is licensed to engage in wagering pursuant to title 41 of NRS, if the wager is accepted or received within this State and otherwise complies with all other applicable laws and regulations concerning wagering; or
4. Any other person or establishment that is licensed to engage in wagering in another jurisdiction and is permitted to accept or receive a wager from patrons within this State under an agreement entered into by the Governor pursuant to NRS 463.747.
Sec. 11. NRS 463.01395, 463.810 and 463.820 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 12. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Assembly Bill No. 64Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 326
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to public meetings; revising the definition of meeting for purposes of the Open Meeting Law; revising provisions relating to requirements for meetings conducted by means of a remote technology system; revising provisions relating to privilege for certain statements and testimony made at a public meeting; revising provisions relating to the applicability of certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law to certain proceedings; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
The Open Meeting Law requires that meetings of public bodies be open to the public, with limited exceptions set forth specifically in statute. (NRS 241.020) Existing law defines the term meeting for purposes of the Open Meeting Law and provides that the term does not include certain gatherings by members of a public body to receive information from the attorney employed or retained by the public body regarding potential or existing litigation involving a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power and to deliberate toward a decision on the matter, or both. (NRS 241.015) Section 1 of this bill provides instead that a meeting does not include certain gatherings by members of a public body to: (1) receive legal advice from the attorney employed or retained by the public body regarding a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power; and (2) deliberate on the matter, provided such deliberation is limited to the legal advice.
With certain exceptions, existing law authorizes a public body to conduct a meeting by means of a remote technology system but prohibits a public body from holding a meeting to consider a contested case or a regulation by means of a remote technology system unless there is a physical location for the meeting where members of the general public are permitted to attend and participate. (NRS 241.023) Section 4 of this bill prohibits instead a public body from holding a meeting by means of a remote technology system unless there is a physical location for the meeting where members of the general public are permitted to attend and participate if, at the meeting, the public body will adjudicate certain contested cases or hold a workshop or a hearing on a regulation.
Existing law further requires that if a meeting is conducted using a remote technology system, clear and complete instructions for a member of the general public to be able to call in to the meeting to provide public comment must be read verbally before the first period of the day devoted to public comment. (NRS 241.023) Section 4 provides instead that such a requirement applies if the meeting is conducted using a remote technology system and a physical location is not designated for the meeting where members of the general public are permitted to attend and participate.
Existing law provides certain privileges for statements and testimony made at a public meeting, including an authorization, subject to a qualified privilege, for a witness who is testifying before a public body to publish defamatory matter as a part of a public meeting. (NRS 241.0353) Section 5 of this bill provides instead that: (1) a witness who, subject to certain penalties relating to perjury, testifies under oath before a public body may publish defamatory matter as part of a public meeting; and (2) in general, no provision of the Open Meeting Law shall be construed to affect any civil cause of action for defamation, libel, slander or any similar cause of action arising from defamatory statements made by a member of the public while he or she provides public comment to a public body.
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Existing law provides that: (1) certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law do not apply to proceedings relating to an investigation conducted to determine whether to proceed with disciplinary action against a licensee unless the licensee requests that the proceedings be conducted in such a manner; and (2) if the regulatory body decides to proceed with disciplinary action against the licensee, all proceedings that are conducted after that decision and are related to that disciplinary action are subject to such provisions of the Open Meeting Law. (NRS 622.320) A licensee is a person who holds any license, certificate, registration, permit or similar type of authorization issued by a regulatory body which has authority to regulate certain occupations or professions. (NRS 622.040, 622.060) Section 6 of this bill provides instead that: (1) the provisions of the Open Meeting Law which require a meeting to be noticed and open to the public do not apply to such proceedings unless the licensee requests that such proceedings be conducted pursuant to those provisions; and (2) if the regulatory body decides to proceed with disciplinary action against the licensee, all proceedings that are conducted after that decision and are related to that disciplinary action are subject to all provisions of the Open Meeting Law.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 241.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:
241.015 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Action means:
(a) A decision made by a majority of the voting members present, whether in person, by use of a remote technology system or by means of electronic communication, during a meeting of a public body;
(b) A commitment or promise made by a majority of the voting members present, whether in person, by use of a remote technology system or by means of electronic communication, during a meeting of a public body;
(c) If a public body may have a member who is not an elected official, an affirmative vote taken by a majority of the voting members present, whether in person, by use of a remote technology system or by means of electronic communication, during a meeting of the public body; or
(d) If all the members of a public body must be elected officials, an affirmative vote taken by a majority of all the members of the public body.
2. Administrative action against a person means an action that is uniquely personal to the person and includes, without limitation, the potential for a negative change in circumstances to the person. The term does not include the denial of any application where the denial does not change the present circumstance or situation of the person.
3. Deliberate means collectively to examine, weigh and reflect upon the reasons for or against the action. The term includes, without limitation, the collective discussion or exchange of facts preliminary to the ultimate decision.
4. Meeting:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), means:
(1) The gathering of members of a public body at which a quorum is present, whether in person, by use of a remote technology system or by means of electronic communication, to deliberate toward a decision or to take action on any matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power.
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means of electronic communication, to deliberate toward a decision or to take action on any matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power.
(2) Any series of gatherings of members of a public body at which:
(I) Less than a quorum is present, whether in person, by use of a remote technology system or by means of electronic communication, at any individual gathering;
(II) The members of the public body attending one or more of the gatherings collectively constitute a quorum; and
(III) The series of gatherings was held with the specific intent to avoid the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Does not include any gathering or series of gatherings of members of a public body if the members do not deliberate toward a decision or take action on any matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power.
(c) Does not include a gathering or series of gatherings of members of a public body at which a quorum is actually or collectively present, whether in person, by use of a remote technology system or by means of electronic communication, to receive [information] legal advice from the attorney employed or retained by the public body regarding [potential or existing litigation involving] a matter over which the public body has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power and to deliberate [toward a decision] on the matter, [or both.] provided such deliberation is limited to the legal advice.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 241.016, public body means:
(a) Any administrative, advisory, executive or legislative body of the State or a local government consisting of at least two persons which expends or disburses or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue or which advises or makes recommendations to any entity which expends or disburses or is supported in whole or in part by tax revenue, including, but not limited to, any board, commission, committee, subcommittee or other subsidiary thereof and includes a library foundation as defined in NRS 379.0056 and an educational foundation as defined in subsection 3 of NRS 388.750, if the administrative, advisory, executive or legislative body is created by:
(1) The Constitution of this State;
(2) Any statute of this State;
(3) A city charter and any city ordinance which has been filed or recorded as required by the applicable law;
(4) The Nevada Administrative Code;
(5) A resolution or other formal designation by such a body created by a statute of this State or an ordinance of a local government;
(6) An executive order issued by the Governor; or
(7) A resolution or an action by the governing body of a political subdivision of this State;
(b) Any board, commission or committee consisting of at least two persons appointed by:
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(1) The Governor or a public officer who is under the direction of the Governor, if the board, commission or committee has at least two members who are not employees of the Executive Department of the State Government;
(2) An entity in the Executive Department of the State Government, if the board, commission or committee otherwise meets the definition of a public body pursuant to this subsection; or
(3) A public officer who is under the direction of an agency or other entity in the Executive Department of the State Government, if the board, commission or committee has at least two members who are not employed by the public officer or entity;
(c) A limited-purpose association that is created for a rural agricultural residential common-interest community as defined in subsection 6 of NRS 116.1201;
(d) A subcommittee or working group consisting of at least two persons who are appointed by a public body described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) if:
(1) A majority of the membership of the subcommittee or working group are members or staff members of the public body that appointed the subcommittee; or
(2) The subcommittee or working group is authorized by the public body to make a recommendation to the public body for the public body to take any action; and
(e) A university foundation as defined in subsection 3 of NRS 396.405.
6. Quorum means a simple majority of the voting membership of a public body or another proportion established by law.
7. Remote technology system means any system or other means of communication which uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a person from a remote location to attend, participate, vote or take any other action in a meeting, even though the person is not physically present at the meeting. The term includes, without limitation, teleconference and videoconference systems.
8. Supporting material means material that is provided to at least a quorum of the members of a public body by a member of or staff to the public body and that the members of the public body would reasonably rely on to deliberate or take action on a matter contained in a published agenda. The term includes, without limitation, written records, audio recordings, video recordings, photographs and digital data.
9. Working day means every day of the week except Saturday, Sunday and any day declared to be a legal holiday pursuant to NRS 236.015.
Secs. 2 and 3. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 4. NRS 241.023 is hereby amended to read as follows:
241.023 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a public body may conduct a meeting by means of a remote technology system if:
(a) A quorum is actually or collectively present, whether in person, by using the remote technology system or by means of electronic communication.
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(b) Members of the public are permitted to:
(1) Attend and participate at a physical location designated for the meeting where members of the public are permitted to attend and participate; or
(2) Hear and observe the meeting, participate in the meeting by telephone and provide live public comment during the meeting using the remote technology system. A public body may also allow public comment by means of prerecorded messages.
(c) The public body reasonably ensures that any person who is not a member of the public body or a member of the public but is otherwise required or allowed to participate in the meeting is able to participate in the portion of the meeting that pertains to the person using the remote technology system. The public body shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this paragraph if the public body provides the person with a web-based link and a telephone number, in case of technical difficulties, that allows the person in real time to attend and participate in the meeting. Nothing in this paragraph requires a public body to provide a person with technical support to address the persons individual hardware, software or other technical issues.
2. If all members of a public body:
(a) Are required to be elected officials, the public body shall not conduct a meeting by means of a remote technology system without a physical location designated for the meeting where members of the public are permitted to attend and participate.
(b) Are not required to be elected officials, the public body shall not conduct a meeting by means of a remote technology system without a physical location designated for the meeting where members of the public are permitted to attend and participate unless the public body complies with the provisions of subsection 11 of NRS 241.020.
3. If any member of a public body attends a meeting by means of a remote technology system, the chair of the public body, or his or her designee, must make reasonable efforts to ensure that:
(a) Members of the public body and members of the public present at the physical location of the meeting can hear or observe each member attending by a remote technology system; and
(b) Each member of the public body in attendance can participate in the meeting.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3, a public body may not hold a meeting [to consider] by means of a remote technology system unless there is a physical location for the meeting where members of the general public are permitted to attend and participate if, at the meeting, the public body will:
(a) Adjudicate a contested case [, as defined in NRS 233B.032] for which notice is required pursuant to NRS 233B.121; or
(b) Hold a workshop or a hearing on a regulation [as defined in NRS 233B.038 by means of a remote technology system unless there is a physical location for the meeting where members of the general public are permitted to attend and participate.] pursuant to NRS 233B.040 to 233B.120, inclusive.
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5. If a meeting is conducted pursuant to this section using a remote technology system [,] and a physical location is not designated for the meeting where members of the general public are permitted to attend and participate, before the first period of the day devoted to public comment, the clear and complete instructions for a member of the general public to be able to call in to the meeting to provide public comment, including, without limitation, a telephone number or any necessary identification number of the meeting or other access code, must be read verbally.
Sec. 5. NRS 241.0353 is hereby amended to read as follows:
241.0353 1. Any statement which is made by a member of a public body during the course of a public meeting is absolutely privileged and does not impose liability for defamation or constitute a ground for recovery in any civil action.
2. [Subject to a qualified privilege, a] A witness who [is testifying] testifies under oath, subject to the penalties set forth in NRS 199.120, before a public body may publish defamatory matter as part of a public meeting. It is unlawful to misrepresent any fact knowingly when testifying before a public body.
3. Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any civil cause of action for defamation, libel, slander or any similar cause of action arising from defamatory statements made by a member of the public while he or she provides public comment to a public body.
Sec. 6. NRS 622.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
622.320 1. The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS [241.020] requiring a meeting to be noticed and open to members of the public do not apply to proceedings relating to an investigation conducted to determine whether to proceed with disciplinary action against a licensee, unless the licensee requests that the proceedings be conducted pursuant to those provisions.
2. If the regulatory body decides to proceed with disciplinary action against the licensee, all proceedings that are conducted after that decision and are related to that disciplinary action are subject to the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS . [241.020.]
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Assembly Bill No. 230Assemblymember Marzola
CHAPTER 327
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to health care; ratifying and entering into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; authorizing the sharing of certain information with data systems created by the Compact; providing audiologists and speech-language pathologists practicing in this State under the Compact with the same legal status as persons who are licensed to practice audiology and speech-language pathology in this State; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in this State by the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board. (Chapter 637B of NRS) Section 1 of this bill enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, which allows a person who is licensed as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in a state that is a member of the Compact to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in other states that are members of the Compact. In order to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist under the Compact, the Compact requires an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to: (1) hold a license in his or her home state; (2) have no encumbrances on his or her license; (3) meet certain other requirements for eligibility; (4) have had no adverse actions taken against any license or authority to practice under the Compact within the previous 2 years; (5) notify the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission, a joint public body established by the Compact, that he or she is seeking to practice under the Compact in another state; (6) pay any applicable fees; and (7) report any adverse action taken against him or her within 30 days after the date the adverse action is taken. The Compact additionally requires a member state to recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist who is licensed by any member state to practice audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable, through telehealth in any member state under conditions prescribed by the Commission. The Compact also: (1) authorizes a member state to take adverse action against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist who is practicing in the member state under the Compact; (2) authorizes the Commission to levy and collect assessments from member states to cover the cost of its operations; and (3) creates a data system to facilitate the sharing of certain information among member states.
With certain exceptions, existing law makes a complaint filed with the Board and certain other documents and information related to such a complaint confidential. (NRS 637B.288) Section 2 of this bill creates an exception to this provision to, in general, authorize the Board to disclose such information to the data system created by section 1 when required by the Compact. Section 4 of this bill provides for the confidentiality of certain information disclosed through the data system.
Section 3 of this bill deems practicing as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in this State under the Compact to be equivalent to practicing under a license issued by the Board, thereby providing such persons with the same authority, duties and legal protections as a licensee.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 637B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact is hereby ratified and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining the Compact, in substantially the form set forth in this section:
AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT
SECTION 1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occurs in the state where the patient/client/student is located at the time of the patient/client/student encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.
This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
1. Increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses;
2. Enhance the states ability to protect the publics health and safety;
3. Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate audiology and speech-language pathology practice;
4. Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel;
5. Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative and disciplinary information between member states;
6. Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that states practice standards; and
7. Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply:
A. Active duty military means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1209 and 1211.
B. Adverse action means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a states laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, including actions against an individuals license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on the licensees practice.
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practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on the licensees practice.
C. Alternative program means a non-disciplinary monitoring process approved by an audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to address impaired practitioners.
D. Audiologist means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice audiology.
E. Audiology means the care and services provided by a licensed audiologist as set forth in the member states statutes and rules.
F. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission or Commission means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the Compact.
G. Audiology and speech-language pathology licensing board, audiology licensing board, speech-language pathology licensing board, or licensing board means the agency of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of audiologists and/or speech-language pathologists.
H. Compact privilege means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of audiology or speech-language pathology occurs in the member state where the patient/client/student is located at the time of the patient/client/student encounter.
I. Current significant investigative information means investigative information that a licensing board, after an inquiry or investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the audiologist or speech-language pathologist to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.
J. Data system means a repository of information about licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege and adverse action.
K. Encumbered license means a license in which an adverse action restricts the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology by the licensee and said adverse action has been reported to the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB).
L. Executive Committee means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the Commission.
M. Home state means the member state that is the licensees primary state of residence.
N. Impaired practitioner means individuals whose professional practice is adversely affected by substance abuse, addiction, or other health-related conditions.
O. Licensee means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state licensing board to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist.
P. Member state means a state that has enacted the Compact.
Q. Privilege to practice means a legal authorization permitting the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in a remote state.
R. Remote state means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege.
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S. Rule means a regulation, principle or directive promulgated by the Commission that has the force of law.
T. Single-state license means an audiology or speech-language pathology license issued by a member state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include a privilege to practice in any other member state.
U. Speech-language pathologist means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice speech-language pathology.
V. Speech-language pathology means the care and services provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as set forth in the member states statutes and rules.
W. State means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology.
X. State practice laws means a member states laws, rules and regulations that govern the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, define the scope of audiology or speech-language pathology practice, and create the methods and grounds for imposing discipline.
Y. Telehealth means the application of telecommunication technology to deliver audiology or speech-language pathology services at a distance for assessment, intervention and/or consultation.
SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT
A. A license issued to an audiologist or speech-language pathologist by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by each member state as authorizing an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to practice audiology or speech-language pathology, under a privilege to practice, in each member state.
B. A state must implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for initial privilege to practice. These procedures shall include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicants criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that states criminal records.
1. A member state must fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by rule, by receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal background checks and use the results in making licensure decisions.
2. Communication between a member state, the Commission and among member states regarding the verification of eligibility for licensure through the Compact shall not include any information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a federal criminal records check performed by a member state under Public Law 92-544.
C. Upon application for a privilege to practice, the licensing board in the issuing remote state shall ascertain, through the data system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state, whether there are any encumbrances on any license or privilege to practice held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license or privilege to practice held by the applicant.
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privilege to practice held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license or privilege to practice held by the applicant.
D. Each member state shall require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in the home state and meet the home states qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as, all other applicable state laws.
E. For an audiologist:
1. Must meet one of the following educational requirements:
a. On or before, Dec. 31, 2007, has graduated with a masters degree or doctorate in audiology, or equivalent degree regardless of degree name, from a program that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor, or by the United States Department of Education and operated by a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the board; or
b. On or after, Jan. 1, 2008, has graduated with a Doctoral degree in audiology, or equivalent degree, regardless of degree name, from a program that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor, or by the United States Department of Education and operated by a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the board; or
c. Has graduated from an audiology program that is housed in an institution of higher education outside of the United States (a) for which the program and institution have been approved by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable country and (b) the degree program has been verified by an independent credentials review agency to be comparable to a state licensing board-approved program.
2. Has completed a supervised clinical practicum experience from an accredited educational institution or its cooperating programs as required by the Commission;
3. Has successfully passed a national examination approved by the Commission;
4. Holds an active, unencumbered license;
5. Has not been convicted or found guilty, and has not entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony related to the practice of audiology, under applicable state or federal criminal law;
6. Has a valid United States Social Security or National Practitioner Identification number.
F. For a speech-language pathologist:
1. Must meet one of the following educational requirements:
a. Has graduated with a masters degree from a speech-language pathology program that is accredited by an organization recognized by the United States Department of Education and operated by a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the board; or
b. Has graduated from a speech-language pathology program that is housed in an institution of higher education outside of the United States (a) for which the program and institution have been approved by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable country and (b) the degree program has been verified by an independent credentials review agency to be comparable to a state licensing board-approved program.
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2. Has completed a supervised clinical practicum experience from an educational institution or its cooperating programs as required by the Commission;
3. Has completed a supervised postgraduate professional experience as required by the Commission;
4. Has successfully passed a national examination approved by the Commission;
5. Holds an active, unencumbered license;
6. Has not been convicted or found guilty, and has not entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony related to the practice of speech-language pathology, under applicable state or federal criminal law;
7. Has a valid United States Social Security or National Practitioner Identification number.
G. The privilege to practice is derived from the home state license.
H. An audiologist or speech-language pathologist practicing in a member state must comply with the state practice laws of the state in which the client is located at the time service is provided. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology shall include all audiology and speech-language pathology practice as defined by the state practice laws of the member state in which the client is located. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology in a member state under a privilege to practice shall subject an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to the jurisdiction of the licensing board, the courts and the laws of the member state in which the client is located at the time service is provided.
I. Individuals not residing in a member state shall continue to be able to apply for a member states single-state license as provided under the laws of each member state. However, the single-state license granted to these individuals shall not be recognized as granting the privilege to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in any other member state. Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single-state license.
J. Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege.
K. Member states must comply with the bylaws and rules and regulations of the Commission.
SECTION 4. COMPACT PRIVILEGE
A. To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall:
1. Hold an active license in the home state;
2. Have no encumbrance on any state license;
3. Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with Section 3;
4. Have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege within the previous 2 years from date of application;
5. Notify the Commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a remote state(s);
6. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege;
7. Report to the Commission adverse action taken by any non-member state within 30 days from the date the adverse action is taken.
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B. For the purposes of the compact privilege, an audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall only hold one home state license at a time.
C. Except as provided in Section 6, if an audiologist or speech-language pathologist changes primary state of residence by moving between two-member states, the audiologist or speech-language pathologist must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the license issued by the prior home state shall be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission.
D. The audiologist or speech-language pathologist may apply for licensure in advance of a change in primary state of residence.
E. A license shall not be issued by the new home state until the audiologist or speech-language pathologist provides satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence to the new home state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a license from the new home state.
F. If an audiologist or speech-language pathologist changes primary state of residence by moving from a member state to a non-member state, the license issued by the prior home state shall convert to a single-state license, valid only in the former home state.
G. The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home state license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of Section 4A to maintain the compact privilege in the remote state.
H. A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.
I. A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state is subject to that states regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that states laws, remove a licensees compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines, and/or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens.
J. If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until the following occur:
1. The home state license is no longer encumbered; and
2. Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
K. Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the requirements of Section 4A to obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.
L. Once the requirements of Section 4J have been met, the licensee must meet the requirements in Section 4A to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.
SECTION 5. COMPACT PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE TELEHEALTH
Member states shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, licensed by a home state in accordance with Section 3 and under rules promulgated by the Commission, to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to practice as provided in the Compact and rules promulgated by the Commission.
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SECTION 6. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL OR THEIR SPOUSES
Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a home state, the individual shall only change their home state through application for licensure in the new state.
SECTION 7. ADVERSE ACTIONS
A. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to:
1. Take adverse action against an audiologists or speech-language pathologists privilege to practice within that member state.
2. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a licensing board in a member state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.
3. Only the home state shall have the power to take adverse action against a audiologists or speech-language pathologists license issued by the home state.
B. For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as it would if the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action.
C. The home state shall complete any pending investigations of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist who changes primary state of residence during the course of the investigations. The home state shall also have the authority to take appropriate action(s) and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the coordinated licensure information system shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse actions.
D. If otherwise permitted by state law, the member state may recover from the affected audiologist or speech-language pathologist the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that audiologist or speech-language pathologist.
E. The member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of the remote state, provided that the member state follows the member states own procedures for taking the adverse action.
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F. Joint Investigations
1. In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective audiology or speech-language pathology practice act or other applicable state law, any member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.
2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the Compact.
G. If adverse action is taken by the home state against an audiologists or speech-language pathologists license, the audiologists or speech-language pathologists privilege to practice in all other member states shall be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the state license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse action against an audiologists or speech-language pathologists license shall include a statement that the audiologists or speech-language pathologists privilege to practice is deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the order.
H. If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall promptly notify the home state of any adverse actions by remote states.
I. Nothing in this Compact shall override a member states decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action.
SECTION 8. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY COMPACT COMMISSION
A. The Compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission:
1. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact states.
2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
3. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.
B. Membership, Voting and Meetings
1. Each member state shall have two (2) delegates selected by that member states licensing board. The delegates shall be current members of the licensing board. One shall be an audiologist and one shall be a speech-language pathologist.
2. An additional five (5) delegates, who are either a public member or board administrator from a state licensing board, shall be chosen by the Executive Committee from a pool of nominees provided by the Commission at Large.
3. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which the delegate is appointed.
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4. The member state board shall fill any vacancy occurring on the Commission, within 90 days.
5. Each delegate shall be entitled to one (1) vote with regard to the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the Commission.
6. A delegate shall vote in person or by other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.
7. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.
C. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;
2. Establish bylaws;
3. Establish a Code of Ethics;
4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;
5. Meet and take actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws;
6. Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of this Compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law and shall be binding in all member states;
7. Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any state audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected;
8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a member state;
10. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact, and to establish the Commissions personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters;
11. Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, and to receive, utilize and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety and/or conflict of interest;
12. Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety;
13. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
14. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
15. Borrow money;
16. Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, and other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;
17. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies;
18. Establish and elect an Executive Committee; and
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19. Perform other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the state regulation of audiology and speech-language pathology licensure and practice.
D. The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact:
1. The Executive Committee shall be composed of ten (10) members:
a. Seven (7) voting members who are elected by the Commission from the current membership of the Commission;
b. Two (2) ex-officios, consisting of one nonvoting member from a recognized national audiology professional association and one nonvoting member from a recognized national speech-language pathology association; and
c. One (1) ex-officio, nonvoting member from the recognized membership organization of the audiology and speech-language pathology licensing boards.
E. The ex-officio members shall be selected by their respective organizations.
1. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive Committee as provided in bylaws.
2. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually.
3. The Executive Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
a. Recommend to the entire Commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees paid by Compact member states such as annual dues, and any commission Compact fee charged to licensees for the compact privilege;
b. Ensure Compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise;
c. Prepare and recommend the budget;
d. Maintain financial records on behalf of the Commission;
e. Monitor Compact compliance of member states and provide compliance reports to the Commission;
f. Establish additional committees as necessary; and
g. Other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.
4. Meetings of the Commission
All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in Section 10.
5. The Commission or the Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting if the Commission or Executive Committee or other committees of the Commission must discuss:
a. Non-compliance of a member state with its obligations under the Compact;
b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commissions internal personnel practices and procedures;
c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate;
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e. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;
g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
h. Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
i. Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; or
j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.
6. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the Commissions legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision.
7. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
8. Financing of the Commission
a. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.
b. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
c. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state or impose fees on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.
9. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.
10. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.
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F. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification
1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any person from suit and/or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee or representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or her own counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that persons intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.
3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
SECTION 9. DATA SYSTEM
A. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules of the Commission, including:
1. Identifying information;
2. Licensure data;
3. Adverse actions against a license or compact privilege;
4. Non-confidential information related to alternative program participation;
5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for denial; and
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6. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.
C. Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall only be available to other member states.
D. The Commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall be available to any other member state.
E. Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.
F. Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
SECTION 10. RULEMAKING
A. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.
B. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the Compact within 4 years of the date of adoption of the rule, the rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state.
C. Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission.
D. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the rule shall be considered and voted upon, the Commission shall file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly accessible platform; and
2. On the website of each member state audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed rules.
E. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:
1. The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule shall be considered and voted upon;
2. The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule;
3. A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person; and
4. The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.
F. Prior to the adoption of a proposed rule, the Commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.
G. The Commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by:
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1. At least twenty-five (25) persons;
2. A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency; or
3. An association having at least twenty-five (25) members.
H. If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the Commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic means, the Commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.
1. All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the Commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.
2. Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.
3. All hearings shall be recorded. A copy of the recording shall be made available on request.
4. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this section.
I. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the Commission shall consider all written and oral comments received.
J. If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is received, the Commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule without a public hearing.
K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.
L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to:
1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;
2. Prevent a loss of Commission or member state funds; or
3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule.
M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the chair of the Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision shall take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the Commission.
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SECTION 11. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT
A. Dispute Resolution
1. Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states.
2. The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.
B. Enforcement
1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this Compact.
2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices against a member state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including reasonable attorneys fees.
3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law.
SECTION 12. DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the 10th member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the Commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.
B. Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the Commissions initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that state.
C. Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
1. A member states withdrawal shall not take effect until six (6) months after enactment of the repealing statute.
2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing states audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
D. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any audiology or speech-language pathology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
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agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
E. This Compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
SECTION 13. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any member state, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
SECTION 14. BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS
A. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact.
B. All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
C. All lawful actions of the Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Commission, are binding upon the member states.
D. All agreements between the Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
E. In the event any provision of the Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
Sec. 2. NRS 637B.288 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.288 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 [,] and section 1 of this act, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled as a result of an investigation conducted to determine whether to initiate disciplinary action against a person are confidential, unless the person submits a written statement to the Board requesting that such documents and information be made public records.
2. The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action pursuant to chapter 622A of NRS and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
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3. The Board shall, to the extent feasible, communicate or cooperate with or provide any documents or other information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency.
Sec. 3. The preliminary chapter of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Except as otherwise expressly provided in a particular statute or required by the context, privilege to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in this State under the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact ratified and entered into in section 1 of this act shall be deemed to be equivalent to the corresponding license.
Sec. 4. NRS 239.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
239.010 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.
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396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 1 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records. Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.
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governmental entity or of the general public. This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.
2. A governmental entity may not reject a book or record which is copyrighted solely because it is copyrighted.
3. A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
4. If requested, a governmental entity shall provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format by means of an electronic medium. Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity to provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium if:
(a) The public record:
(1) Was not created or prepared in an electronic format; and
(2) Is not available in an electronic format; or
(b) Providing the public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium would:
(1) Give access to proprietary software; or
(2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.
5. An officer, employee or agent of a governmental entity who has legal custody or control of a public record:
(a) Shall not refuse to provide a copy of that public record in the medium that is requested because the officer, employee or agent has already prepared or would prefer to provide the copy in a different medium.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the person who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself or herself.
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Assembly Bill No. 344Assemblymember Marzola
CHAPTER 328
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to judiciary; replacing the term master with judicial officer when used to refer to judicial officers who perform certain duties; prescribing a procedure for the transfer of child welfare proceedings to a different court within this State; requiring the appointment of an attorney to represent certain parties during a child welfare proceeding in certain circumstances; revising the compensation that an appointed attorney in certain proceedings is entitled to receive; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes the appointment of a master or special master to perform certain limited duties in certain proceedings, including family law, juvenile justice and traffic proceedings and certain proceedings in a justice or municipal court. (NRS 3.2201, 3.405, 4.357, 5.0245, 33.019, 62B.020, 62B.030, 126.111, 129.080, 159A.0615, 425.381, 432B.455) Sections 3-24, 31-35, 40, 42-47, 52-63, 65, 66, 69-71 and 79 of this bill replace the term master with the term judicial officer when used to refer to a judicial official who performs those duties. Sections 1, 26, 38 and 67 of this bill define the term judicial officer for certain purposes and sections 2, 28, 39 and 68 of this bill establish the applicability of those definitions. Sections 32, 42, 43, 46-48, 54 and 70 of this bill authorize a court to designate a different title to a person appointed as a judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term master. Section 4 makes an additional clarifying change regarding the appointment of judicial officers. Sections 37, 41, 48, 50, 51 and 72-78 of this bill make various other changes so that a judicial officer retains all of the duties, privileges and protections that such a person currently has while functioning under the title master.
Existing law establishes procedures for the transfer of proceedings involving the legal or physical custody of a child, including child welfare proceedings, to a court of another state. (NRS 125A.315, 125A.355, 125A.365) Section 27 of this bill similarly establishes a procedure for the transfer of child welfare proceedings to a different court in this State. Section 27 requires: (1) the originating court and the receiving court to hold a joint hearing on the potential transfer; and (2) both courts to conclude that the transfer would be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings before the transfer may occur. Section 36 of this bill makes a conforming change to include a reference to section 27 where appropriate. Sections 29 and 49 of this bill prohibit a person from invoking certain privileges during a proceeding concerning such a transfer.
Existing law: (1) authorizes an attorney to represent a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is alleged to have abused or neglected the child at all stages of child welfare proceedings concerning the child; and (2) requires a court to appoint an attorney to represent a child who is alleged to have been abused or neglected at all stages of such proceedings. An appointed attorney is entitled to the same compensation and payment for expenses as an attorney, other than a public defender, selected to represent or defend a defendant at any stage of a criminal proceeding. (NRS 432B.420) Section 30 of this bill provides that any parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is taken into protective custody may be represented during a hearing on protective custody, regardless of whether the parent is alleged to have abused or neglected the child. If a petition is filed alleging that a child is in need of protection, section 30: (1) requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is allegedly responsible for the child being in need of protection upon determining that the parent or other person is indigent, except in certain circumstances; and (2) authorizes the court to appoint an attorney to represent a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child who is not allegedly responsible for the child being in need of protection if the court determines that the parent or other person is indigent and appointment of an attorney is in the best interest of the child.
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attorney to represent the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is allegedly responsible for the child being in need of protection upon determining that the parent or other person is indigent, except in certain circumstances; and (2) authorizes the court to appoint an attorney to represent a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child who is not allegedly responsible for the child being in need of protection if the court determines that the parent or other person is indigent and appointment of an attorney is in the best interest of the child. Section 30 also provides that an attorney who is appointed to represent a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child or a child in a child welfare proceeding is, except in certain circumstances, entitled to compensation and payment for expenses for all reasonable time and expenses spent on the case at a rate not less than the rate an attorney in the same jurisdiction receives for representing a person charged with a misdemeanor.
Existing law authorizes a court to appoint an attorney to represent a child and an indigent parent of a child during any proceeding for terminating or restoring parental rights. Existing law also requires a court to appoint an attorney to represent a child in such a proceeding if the child has been placed outside the home because he or she was deemed to be in need of protection. Such an appointed attorney is entitled to the same compensation and payment for expenses as an attorney, other than a public defender, selected to represent or defend a defendant at any stage of a criminal proceeding. (NRS 128.100) Section 64 of this bill provides that such an appointed attorney is entitled to compensation and payment for expenses for all reasonable time and expenses spent on the case at a rate not less than the rate an attorney in the same jurisdiction receives for representing a person charged with a felony.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 425 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Judicial officer means a person who is appointed by a court pursuant to NRS 425.381 to act as a judicial officer of the court.
Sec. 2. NRS 425.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.260 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 425.270 to 425.335, inclusive, and section 1 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. NRS 425.295 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.295 Debt means the amount of money owed as support for a dependent child pursuant to:
1. An order of a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other state; or
2. A recommendation entered by the [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, and approved by the district court.
Sec. 4. NRS 425.381 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.381 1. A [master] judicial officer must be appointed as set forth in this section [.] and NRS 3.405.
2. The district judges of:
(a) The Family Court of the Second Judicial District shall appoint the [masters] judicial officers for that District, and shall establish the qualifications and duties of those [masters;] judicial officers; and
(b) The Family Court of the Eighth Judicial District shall appoint the [masters] judicial officers for that District, and shall establish the qualifications and duties of those [masters.] judicial officers.
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3. The district judges of the remaining judicial districts shall appoint the [masters] judicial officers for those districts, and shall establish the qualifications and duties of those [masters.] judicial officers.
4. A [master] judicial officer serves at the pleasure of the district judges who appointed the [master.] judicial officer.
Sec. 5. NRS 425.382 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.382 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 425.346, the Chief may proceed pursuant to NRS 425.3822 to 425.3852, inclusive, after:
(a) Payment of public assistance by the Division; or
(b) Receipt of a request for services to carry out the Program.
2. Subject to approval by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844, a [master] judicial officer may:
(a) Take any action authorized pursuant to chapter 130 of NRS, including any of the actions described in subsection 2 of NRS 130.305.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in chapter 130 of NRS and NRS 425.346:
(1) Issue and enforce an order for the support of a dependent child, and modify or adjust such an order in accordance with NRS 125B.145;
(2) Require coverage for health care of a dependent child;
(3) Establish paternity;
(4) Order a responsible parent to comply with an order for the support of a dependent child, specifying the amount and the manner of compliance;
(5) Order the withholding of income;
(6) Determine the amount of any arrearages and specify a method of payment;
(7) Enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both;
(8) Set aside property for satisfaction of an order for the support of a dependent child;
(9) Place liens and order execution on the property of the responsible parent;
(10) Order a responsible parent to keep the [master] judicial officer informed of the responsible parents current residential address, telephone number, employer, address of employment and telephone number at the place of employment;
(11) Issue a bench warrant for a responsible parent who has failed after proper notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the [master] judicial officer and enter the bench warrant in any local and state computer system for criminal warrants;
(12) Order the responsible parent to seek appropriate employment by specified methods;
(13) Order the responsible parent to participate in a program intended to resolve issues that prevent the responsible parent from obtaining employment, including, without limitation, a program for the treatment of substance use disorders or a program to address mental health issues;
(14) Upon the request of the Division, require a responsible parent to:
(I) Pay any support owed in accordance with a plan approved by the Division; or
(II) Participate in such work activities, as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 607(d), as the Division deems appropriate;
(15) Award reasonable attorneys fees and other fees and costs; and
(16) Grant any other available remedy.
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Sec. 6. NRS 425.3824 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3824 1. The notice and finding of financial responsibility issued pursuant to NRS 425.3822 must include:
(a) The name of the person who has physical custody of the dependent child and the name of the child for whom support is to be paid.
(b) A statement of the monthly support for which the parent is responsible.
(c) A statement of the amount of arrearages sought, if any.
(d) A statement that the parent may be required to provide coverage for the health care of the dependent child when coverage is available to the parent at a reasonable cost.
(e) A statement of any requirements the Division will request pursuant to subparagraph (14) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 425.382, regarding a plan for the payment of support by the parent or the participation of the parent in work activities.
(f) A statement that if the parent desires to discuss the amount of support or coverage for health care that the parent should be required to pay or provide, the parent may contact the office that sent the notice within 20 days after the date of receipt of service and request a conference for negotiation.
(g) A statement that if the parent objects to any part of the notice and finding of financial responsibility, the parent must send to the office that issued the notice a written response within 20 days after the date of receipt of service that sets forth any objections and requests a hearing.
(h) A statement that if a response is received within the specified period, the parent is entitled to a hearing and that if a written response is not received within the specified period, the [master] judicial officer may enter a recommendation for support of a dependent child in accordance with the notice and finding of financial responsibility.
(i) A statement that as soon as the recommendation is entered and approved by the court, the property of the parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens.
(j) A reference to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive.
(k) A statement that the parent is responsible for notifying the office of any change of address or employment.
(l) A statement that if the parent has any questions, the parent may contact the office or consult an attorney.
(m) Such other information as the Chief finds appropriate.
2. The statement of the monthly support required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must be computed in accordance with the guidelines established by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 425.620.
3. After a conference for negotiation is held pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection 1, if an agreement is not reached on the monthly support to be paid or the coverage to be provided, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 and notice of the hearing must be sent to the parent by regular mail at the last known address of the parent or to the last known address of the attorney for the parent.
Sec. 7. NRS 425.3826 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3826 If the paternity of the dependent child has not been legally established and a notice and finding of financial responsibility is to be served on the alleged parent, the notice must include:
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1. The information required by NRS 425.3824.
2. An allegation that the person is the parent of the dependent child.
3. The name of the other parent of the child.
4. The date of birth of the child.
5. The probable period during which conception took place.
6. A statement that if the alleged parent does not send to the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility a written response that denies paternity and requests a hearing, within the specified period, the [master,] judicial officer, without further notice to the alleged parent, may enter a recommendation that declares and establishes the person as the legal parent of the child.
Sec. 8. NRS 425.3828 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3828 1. If a written response setting forth objections and requesting a hearing is received by the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility within the specified period, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 and notice of the hearing must be sent to the parent by regular mail.
2. If a written response and request for hearing is not received by the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility within the specified period, the [master] judicial officer may enter a recommendation for the support of a dependent child in accordance with the notice and shall:
(a) Include in that recommendation:
(1) If the paternity of the dependent child is established by the recommendation, a declaration of that fact.
(2) The amount of monthly support to be paid, including directions concerning the manner of payment.
(3) The amount of arrearages owed.
(4) Whether coverage for health care must be provided for the dependent child.
(5) Any requirements to be imposed pursuant to subparagraph (14) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 425.382 regarding a plan for the payment of support by the parent or the participation of the parent in work activities.
(6) The names of the parents or legal guardians of the child.
(7) The name of the person to whom, and the name and date of birth of the dependent child for whom, support is to be paid.
(8) A statement that the property of the parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens.
(9) A statement that objections to the recommendation may be filed with the district court and served upon the other party within 10 days after receipt of the recommendation.
(b) Ensure that the social security numbers of the parents or legal guardians of the child and the person to whom support is to be paid are provided to the enforcing authority.
3. The parent must be sent a copy of the recommendation for the support of a dependent child by regular mail addressed to the last known address of the parent, or if applicable, the last known address of the attorney for the parent.
4. The recommendation for the support of a dependent child is final upon approval by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844. The Chief may take action to enforce and collect upon the order of the court approving the recommendation, including arrearages, from the date of the approval of the recommendation.
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may take action to enforce and collect upon the order of the court approving the recommendation, including arrearages, from the date of the approval of the recommendation.
5. If a written response and request for hearing is not received by the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility within the specified period, and the [master] judicial officer enters a recommendation for the support of a dependent child, the court may grant relief from the recommendation on the grounds set forth in paragraph (b) of Rule 60 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.
Sec. 9. NRS 425.383 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.383 1. After the entry of a recommendation for the support of a dependent child by the [master] judicial officer that has been approved by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844, or after entry of an order for the support of a dependent child by a district court regarding which the Chief is authorized to proceed pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, the responsible parent, the person entitled to support or the enforcing authority may move for the amount of the child support being enforced to be modified or adjusted in accordance with NRS 125B.145.
2. The motion must:
(a) Be in writing.
(b) Set out the reasons for the modification or adjustment.
(c) State the address of the moving party.
(d) Be served by the moving party upon the responsible parent or the person entitled to support, as appropriate, by first-class mail to the last known address of that person.
3. The moving party shall mail or deliver a copy of the motion and the original return of service to the Chief.
4. The Chief shall set the matter for a hearing within 30 days after the date of receipt of the motion unless a stipulated agreement between the parties is reached. The Chief shall send to the parties and person with physical custody of the dependent child a notice of the hearing by first-class mail to the last known address of those persons.
5. A motion for modification or adjustment requested pursuant to this section does not prohibit the Chief from enforcing and collecting upon the existing order for support of a dependent child unless so ordered by the district court.
6. The only support payments that may be modified or adjusted pursuant to this section are monthly support payments that:
(a) A court of this state has jurisdiction to modify pursuant to chapter 130 of NRS; and
(b) Accrue after the moving party serves notice that a motion has been filed for modification or adjustment.
7. The party requesting the modification or adjustment has the burden of showing a change of circumstances and good cause for the modification or adjustment, unless the request is filed in accordance with subsection 1 of NRS 125B.145.
Sec. 10. NRS 425.3832 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3832 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section by a qualified [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to NRS 425.381.
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2. Subpoenas may be issued by:
(a) The [master.] judicial officer.
(b) The attorney of record for the office.
Κ Obedience to the subpoena may be compelled in the same manner as provided in chapter 22 of NRS. A witness appearing pursuant to a subpoena, other than a party or an officer or employee of the Chief, is entitled to receive the fees and payment for mileage prescribed for a witness in a civil action.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the [master] judicial officer need not observe strict rules of evidence but shall apply those rules of evidence prescribed in NRS 233B.123.
4. The affidavit of any party who resides outside of the judicial district is admissible as evidence regarding the duty of support, any arrearages and the establishment of paternity. The [master] judicial officer may continue the hearing to allow procedures for discovery regarding any matter set forth in the affidavit.
5. The physical presence of a person seeking the establishment, enforcement, modification or adjustment of an order for the support of a dependent child or the establishment of paternity is not required.
6. A verified petition, an affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms and a document incorporated by reference in any of them, not excluded under NRS 51.065 if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under oath by a party or witness residing outside of the judicial district.
7. A copy of the record of payments for the support of a dependent child, certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the record, may be forwarded to the [master.] judicial officer. The copy is evidence of facts asserted therein and is admissible to show whether payments were made.
8. Copies of bills for testing for paternity, and for prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least 20 days before the hearing, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary and customary.
9. Documentary evidence transmitted from outside of the judicial district by telephone, telecopier or other means that do not provide an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.
10. The [master] judicial officer may:
(a) Conduct a hearing by telephone, audiovisual means or other electronic means outside of the judicial district in which the [master] judicial officer is appointed.
(b) Permit a party or witness residing outside of the judicial district to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location outside of the judicial district.
Κ The [master] judicial officer shall cooperate with courts outside of the judicial district in designating an appropriate location for the hearing, deposition or testimony.
11. If a party called to testify at a hearing refuses to answer a question on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the [master] judicial officer may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.
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12. A privilege against the disclosure of communications between a married couple does not apply.
13. The defense of immunity based on the relationship of a married couple or parent and child does not apply.
Sec. 11. NRS 425.3834 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3834 1. Upon issuance by a district court of an order approving a recommendation entered by a [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, the Chief shall enforce and collect upon the order, including arrearages.
2. A recommendation entered by a [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, is final upon approval by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844. Upon such approval, the recommendation is in full force and effect while any judicial review is pending unless the recommendation is stayed by the district court.
3. The district court may review a recommendation entered by a [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive. If a review is conducted, the district court:
(a) Shall, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), review the recommendation on the record of the case before the [master.] judicial officer.
(b) May, in extraordinary circumstances as determined by the district court, grant a trial de novo.
Sec. 12. NRS 425.3836 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3836 1. After the issuance of an order for the support of a dependent child by a court, the Chief may issue a notice of intent to enforce the order. The notice must be served upon the responsible parent in the manner prescribed for service of summons in a civil action or mailed to the responsible parent by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested.
2. The notice must include:
(a) The names of the person to whom support is to be paid and the dependent child for whom support is to be paid.
(b) The amount of monthly support the responsible parent is required to pay by the order for support.
(c) A statement of the arrearages owed pursuant to the order for support.
(d) A demand that the responsible parent make full payment to the enforcing authority within 14 days after the receipt or service of the notice.
(e) A statement that the responsible parent may be required to provide coverage for the health care of the dependent child when coverage is available to the parent at a reasonable cost.
(f) A statement of any requirements the Division will request pursuant to subparagraph (14) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 425.382 regarding a plan for the payment of support by the responsible parent or the participation of the responsible parent in work activities.
(g) A statement that if the responsible parent objects to any part of the notice of intent to enforce the order, the responsible parent must send to the office that issued the notice a written response within 14 days after the date of receipt of service that sets forth any objections and includes a request for a hearing.
(h) A statement that if full payment is not received within 14 days or a hearing has not been requested in the manner provided in paragraph (g), the Chief is entitled to enforce the order and that the property of the responsible parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens.
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parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens.
(i) A reference to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive.
(j) A statement that the responsible parent is responsible for notifying the office of any change of address or employment.
(k) A statement that if the responsible parent has any questions, the responsible parent may contact the appropriate office or consult an attorney.
(l) Such other information as the Chief finds appropriate.
3. If a written response setting forth objections and requesting a hearing is received within the specified period by the office issuing the notice of intent to enforce the order, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 and notice of the hearing must be sent to the responsible parent by regular mail. If a written response and request for hearing is not received within the specified period by the office issuing the notice, the [master] judicial officer may enter a recommendation for the support of a dependent child in accordance with the notice and shall include in that recommendation:
(a) The amount of monthly support to be enforced, including directions concerning the manner of payment.
(b) The amount of arrearages owed and the manner of payment.
(c) Whether coverage for health care must be provided for the dependent child.
(d) Any requirements to be imposed pursuant to subparagraph (14) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 425.382 regarding a plan for the payment of support by the parent or the participation of the parent in work activities.
(e) A statement that the property of the parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, the withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens.
4. After the district court approves the recommendation for the support of a dependent child, the recommendation is final. The Chief may take action to enforce and collect upon the order of the court approving the recommendation, including arrearages, from the date of the approval of the recommendation.
5. This section does not prevent the Chief from using other available remedies for the enforcement of an obligation for the support of a dependent child at any time.
6. The [master] judicial officer may hold a hearing to enforce a recommendation for the support of a dependent child after the recommendation has been entered and approved by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844. The [master] judicial officer may enter a finding that the parent has not complied with the order of the court and may recommend to the district court that the parent be held in contempt of court. The finding and recommendation is effective upon review and approval of the district court.
Sec. 13. NRS 425.3838 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3838 1. The [master] judicial officer may enter a recommendation establishing the paternity of a child during a proceeding concerning the support of a dependent child pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, if both parents sign affidavits or other sworn statements that paternity has not been legally established and that the male parent is the father of the child.
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2. If there is only one alleged father and he does not file a response that denies paternity and requests a hearing within the period allowed in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 425.3824, the [master,] judicial officer, without further notice to the alleged father, may enter a recommendation in accordance with NRS 425.3828 that declares and establishes the alleged father as the legal father of the child.
3. Any recommendation entered pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 and approved by the district court establishes legal paternity of the dependent child for all purposes.
Sec. 14. NRS 425.384 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.384 1. The [master] judicial officer shall order blood tests or tests for the genetic identification of the child, mother and alleged father if such tests are not ordered pursuant to NRS 425.490 and:
(a) Paternity is alleged pursuant to NRS 425.3826 and a written response denying paternity and requesting a hearing is received by the Chief within the period allowed in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 425.3824;
(b) Any person alleges that more than one person may be the father of the child and none of the persons alleged to be the father acknowledges paternity of the child; or
(c) The [master] judicial officer determines that there is a valid issue concerning the paternity of the child.
Κ The Division shall pay the costs of any tests conducted pursuant to this section. If the district court approves a recommendation establishing the paternity of a child pursuant to NRS 425.3844, the father shall reimburse the Division for the costs of those tests.
2. If settlement is not made after the [master] judicial officer examines the results of the blood tests or tests for genetic identification conducted pursuant to this section or NRS 425.490, the [master] judicial officer shall make a determination of paternity based upon the evidence presented to him.
Sec. 15. NRS 425.3841 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3841 Upon the motion of a party in a proceeding to establish paternity, the [master] judicial officer shall issue a recommendation for the temporary support of the dependent child pending the resolution of the proceedings if the [master] judicial officer determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that the person to whom the recommendation is issued is the father of the child.
Sec. 16. NRS 425.3844 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3844 1. A recommendation entered by a [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, including a recommendation establishing paternity, must be furnished to each party or the attorney of the party at the conclusion of the proceedings or as soon thereafter as possible.
2. Within 10 days after receipt of the recommendation, any party may file with the district court and serve upon the other parties a notice of objection to the recommendation. The notice must include:
(a) A copy of the [masters] recommendation [;] of the judicial officer;
(b) The results of any blood tests or tests for genetic identification examined by the [master;] judicial officer;
(c) A concise statement setting forth the reasons that the party disagrees with the [masters] recommendation [,] of the judicial officer, including any affirmative defenses that must be pleaded pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure;
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(d) A statement of the relief requested;
(e) The notice and finding of financial responsibility if the Chief issued such a notice and finding; and
(f) Any other relevant documents.
3. If, within 10 days after receipt of the recommendation, a notice of objection is:
(a) Not filed, the recommendation entered by the [master] judicial officer shall be deemed approved by the district court, and the clerk of the district court may file the recommendation pursuant to subsection 7 and judgment may be entered thereon; or
(b) Filed, the district court shall review the matter pursuant to NRS 425.3834.
4. A party who receives a notice of objection pursuant to subsection 2 is not required to file an answer to that notice. The district court shall review each objection contained in the notice.
5. If a notice of objection includes an objection to a recommendation establishing paternity, the enforcement of any obligation for the support of the child recommended by the [master] judicial officer must, upon the filing and service of the notice, be stayed until the district court rules upon the determination of paternity. The obligation for the support of the child continues to accrue during the consideration of the determination of paternity and must be collected as arrears after the completion of the trial if the court approves the recommendation of the [master.] judicial officer.
6. If a recommendation entered by a [master,] judicial officer, including a recommendation establishing paternity, is deemed approved by the district court pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 and the recommendation modifies or adjusts a previous order for support issued by any district court in this State, that district court must be notified of the recommendation by the [master.] judicial officer.
7. Upon approval by the district court of a recommendation entered by a [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, including a recommendation establishing paternity, a copy of the recommendation, with the approval of the court endorsed thereon, must be filed:
(a) In the office of the clerk of the district court;
(b) If the order of the district court approving the recommendation of the [master] judicial officer modifies or adjusts a previous order issued by any district court in this State, with the original order in the office of the clerk of that district court; and
(c) With any court that conducts a proceeding related thereto pursuant to the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS.
8. A district court that approves a recommendation pursuant to this section shall ensure that, before the recommendation is filed pursuant to subsection 7, the social security numbers of the parents or legal guardians of the child are provided to the enforcing authority.
9. Upon the approval and filing of the recommendation as provided in subsection 7, the recommendation has the force, effect and attributes of an order or decree of the district court, including, but not limited to, enforcement by supplementary proceedings, contempt of court proceedings, writs of execution, liens and writs of garnishment.
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Sec. 17. NRS 425.3846 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3846 In addition to any other remedy provided by law for the enforcement of support, if a recommendation for support of a dependent child has been entered by the [master,] judicial officer, approved by the district court and filed, the Chief may proceed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 31A of NRS.
Sec. 18. NRS 425.385 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.385 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the [master] judicial officer may certify a proceeding to establish an order for support of a dependent child or arrearages to the district court if the issues are complex or beyond the competence of the [master.] judicial officer. The [master] judicial officer shall enter a temporary recommendation for support in such cases. The temporary support must be paid to the enforcing authority and held until final resolution of the case.
Sec. 19. NRS 425.3855 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.3855 A district court that enters an order pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, or an order approving a recommendation for the support of a dependent child made by a [master] judicial officer shall ensure that the social security numbers of the parents or legal guardians of the child are provided to the enforcing authority.
Sec. 20. NRS 425.470 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.470 1. The Chief shall send a notice by first-class mail to each responsible parent who is in arrears in any payment for the support of one or more children required pursuant to an order enforced by a court in this State. The notice must include a statement of the amount of the arrearage and the information prescribed in subsection 2.
2. If the responsible parent does not satisfy the arrearage within 20 days after the responsible parent receives the notice required by subsection 1, the Chief may, to collect the arrearage owed:
(a) Require the responsible parent to pay monthly the amount the responsible parent is required to pay pursuant to the order for support plus an additional amount to satisfy the arrearage; or
(b) Issue a notice of attachment to the financial institutions in which the assets of the responsible parent are held and attach and seize such assets as are necessary to satisfy the arrearage.
3. If the Chief proceeds to collect an arrearage pursuant to subsection 2, the Chief shall notify the responsible parent of that fact in writing. The notice must be sent by first-class mail.
4. The Chief shall determine the amount of any additional payment required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 based upon the amount of the arrearage owed by the responsible parent and the ability of the responsible parent to pay.
5. A responsible parent against whom the Division proceeds pursuant to subsection 2 may, within 20 days after the responsible parent receives the notice required pursuant to subsection 3, submit to the Chief a request for a hearing. Before a hearing may be held, the responsible parent and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter.
6. If a hearing is requested within the period prescribed in subsection 5 and the responsible parent and the enforcing authority meet as required pursuant to subsection 5, the hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 within 20 days after the Chief receives the request. The [master] judicial officer shall notify the responsible parent of the recommendation or decision of the [master] judicial officer at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
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officer shall notify the responsible parent of the recommendation or decision of the [master] judicial officer at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
7. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have received a notice 3 days after it is mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to that person at the last known address of the person.
Sec. 21. NRS 425.510 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.510 1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by first-class mail to each person who:
(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or
(b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children.
Κ The notice must include the information set forth in subsection 2 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage.
2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1:
(a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant;
(b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560; or
(c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing,
Κ the district attorney or other public agency shall report the name of that person to the Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Department of Wildlife.
3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter.
4. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required pursuant to subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832. The [master] judicial officer shall notify the person of the recommendation of the [master] judicial officer at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable. If the [master] judicial officer determines that the person has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child, the [master] judicial officer shall include in the notice the information set forth in subsection 5. If the [master] judicial officer determines that the person is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, the [master] judicial officer shall include in the notice the information set forth in subsection 6.
5. If the [master] judicial officer determines that a person who requested a hearing pursuant to subsection 2 has not complied with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child and the district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the [master,] judicial officer, the district attorney or other public agency shall report the name of that person to the Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Department of Wildlife.
6. If the [master] judicial officer determines that a person who requested a hearing pursuant to subsection 2 is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, the [master] judicial officer shall notify the person that if the person does not immediately agree to enter into a plan for the repayment of the arrearages that is approved by the district attorney or other public agency, the drivers license and motorcycle drivers license of the person and any license or permit to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife to the person pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS, may be subject to suspension.
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the support of one or more children, the [master] judicial officer shall notify the person that if the person does not immediately agree to enter into a plan for the repayment of the arrearages that is approved by the district attorney or other public agency, the drivers license and motorcycle drivers license of the person and any license or permit to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife to the person pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS, may be subject to suspension. If the person does not agree to enter into such a plan and the district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the [master,] judicial officer, the district attorney or other public agency shall report the name of that person to the Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Department of Wildlife.
7. The district attorney or other public agency shall, within 5 days after the person who has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant or is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children complies with the subpoena or warrant or satisfies the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560, notify the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Wildlife that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage.
8. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have received a notice 3 days after it is mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to that person at the last known address of the person.
Sec. 22. NRS 425.530 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.530 1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested to each person who:
(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or
(b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children.
Κ The notice must include the information set forth in subsections 2 and 4 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage.
2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1:
(a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant;
(b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560; or
(c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing,
Κ the district attorney or other public agency shall request in writing that the [master] judicial officer suspend all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to that person, and any state business license issued to that person if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor.
3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter.
4. If the [master] judicial officer receives from a district attorney or other public agency a request to suspend the professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person, and any state business license issued to that person if he or she is conducting business in this State as a sole proprietor, the [master] judicial officer shall enter a recommendation determining whether the person:
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(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish, modify or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or
(b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children.
Κ As soon as practicable after the [master] judicial officer enters a recommendation, the district attorney or other public agency shall notify the person by first-class mail of the recommendation of the [master.] judicial officer.
5. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required in subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832. The [master] judicial officer shall notify the person of the recommendation of the [master] judicial officer at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
6. As used in this section, professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits does not include licenses and permits to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS.
Sec. 23. NRS 425.540 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.540 1. If a [master] judicial officer enters a recommendation determining that a person:
(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or
(b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children,
Κ and the district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.3844, the court shall provide a copy of the order to the Secretary of State and all agencies that issue professional, occupational or recreational licenses, certificates or permits.
2. A court order issued pursuant to subsection 1 must provide that if the person named in the order does not, within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, submit to any agency that has issued a professional, occupational or recreational license, certificate or permit to that person, and to the Secretary of State if he or she conducts business in this State as a sole proprietor, a letter from the district attorney or other public agency stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560, the professional, occupational or recreational licenses issued to the person by that agency, or the state business license issued to the person to conduct business in this State as a sole proprietor by the Secretary of State, will be automatically suspended. Such an order must not apply to a license, certificate or permit issued by the State Land Registrar if that license, certificate or permit expires less than 6 months after it is issued.
3. If a court issues an order pursuant to subsection 1, the district attorney or other public agency shall send a notice by first-class mail to the person who is subject to the order. The notice must include:
(a) If the person has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant, a copy of the court order and a copy of the subpoena or warrant; or
(b) If the person is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children:
(1) A copy of the court order;
(2) A statement of the amount of the arrearage; and
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(3) A statement of the action that the person may take to satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
4. As used in this section, professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits does not include licenses and permits to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS.
Sec. 24. NRS 425.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:
425.610 1. The Committee to Review Child Support Guidelines is hereby created. The Committee consists of:
(a) The presiding judge of the Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court or his or her designee;
(b) The presiding judge of the Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court or his or her designee;
(c) One member who is a district court judge or [master] judicial officer from a judicial district other than the Second or Eighth Judicial District, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
(d) One member who is a justice or retired justice of the Supreme Court, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
(e) One member who is a district attorney in Clark County, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Attorneys Association, or his or her designee;
(f) One member who is a district attorney in Washoe County, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Attorneys Association, or his or her designee;
(g) One member who is a district attorney in a county other than Clark or Washoe County, appointed by the governing body of the Nevada District Attorneys Association, or his or her designee;
(h) Two members who are members of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, appointed by the Executive Council of the Family Law Section;
(i) One member who is an employee of the Division, appointed by the Administrator;
(j) One member who has expertise in economics and child support, appointed by the Administrator;
(k) Two members who are Senators, one of whom is appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and
(l) Two members who are members of the Assembly, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly.
Κ If any association listed in this subsection ceases to exist, the appointment required by this subsection must be made by the associations successor in interest or, if there is no successor in interest, by the Governor.
2. Each appointed member serves a term of 4 years. Members may be reappointed for additional terms of 4 years in the same manner as the original appointments. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
3. At the first regular meeting every 4 years, the members of the Committee shall elect a Chair by majority vote who shall serve until the next Chair is elected.
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4. The Committee shall convene on or before September 1, 2017, and shall meet at least once every 4 years thereafter. The Committee may also meet at such further times as deemed necessary by the Chair.
5. A majority of the members of the Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Committee.
Sec. 25. Chapter 432B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 26 and 27 of this act.
Sec. 26. Judicial officer means a person who is appointed by a court to act as a judicial officer of the court.
Sec. 27. 1. A court may, upon the motion of a party or its own motion, consider transferring proceedings under this section and NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to another court in this State. If the court determines that such a transfer may be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings, the court shall contact the receiving court to schedule a joint hearing. The originating court shall notify the following persons and entities of the hearing:
(a) The agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction where the originating court is located;
(b) The agency which provides child welfare services that serves the jurisdiction of the receiving court, if that agency is different from the agency which currently has custody of the child; and
(c) All parties to the proceedings.
2. At the joint hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 1, the originating court shall provide each person or entity notified of the hearing an opportunity to express an opinion as to the transfer of the case:
(a) At the hearing; or
(b) By written comment.
3. The originating court and the receiving court may not communicate about the facts of the proceedings that are the subject of a joint hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 1 outside of that joint hearing, but may communicate about scheduling, the transfer of documents and other administrative matters.
4. An originating court may, after conducting a joint hearing pursuant to subsection 1, transfer proceedings under this section and NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to a receiving court and the receiving court may accept the transfer only if each court determines in accordance with subsection 5 that the transfer would be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings. The proceedings must be transferred if both courts make such a determination. If both courts make such a determination, the receiving court shall notify each person or entity listed in subsection 1 of that decision.
5. When determining if the transfer of proceedings under this section and NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, would be in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceedings, a court shall consider:
(a) Which jurisdiction has the most significant contacts with the child;
(b) The residence of any parent or guardian who has current physical custody of the child;
(c) The location of the school the child currently attends;
(d) If the Indian Child Welfare Act applies, the recommendations of any relevant Indian tribe;
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(e) If the child is receiving any services in the jurisdiction where the originating court is located and the ability of the child to continue to receive those services in the jurisdiction where the receiving court is located; and
(f) Any other factor the court deems appropriate.
6. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a motion is made pursuant to subsection 1 before disposition of the case pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530, any transfer of the proceedings pursuant to this section must occur after an adjudicatory hearing held pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 432B.530 and before disposition of the case. If all parties agree to transfer the proceedings before the adjudicatory hearing, the originating court and the receiving court may elect to hold a joint hearing pursuant to subsection 1 and, if both courts determine pursuant to subsection 5 that the transfer would be in the best interests of the child, transfer the proceedings to the receiving court before the adjudicatory hearing.
7. If a receiving court accepts the transfer of proceedings after a joint hearing is conducted pursuant to subsection 1 and the agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction of the receiving court is different from the agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction of the originating court, the receiving court shall order the transfer of all responsibilities of the agency which provides child welfare services with regard to the child who is the subject of the proceedings, including, where applicable, the custody of the child, to the agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction of the receiving court.
8. As used in this section:
(a) Originating court means a court that is considering transferring proceedings under this section and NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, to a receiving court or has transferred such proceedings to a receiving court.
(b) Receiving court means the court to which an originating court is considering transferring proceedings under this section and NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, or has transferred such proceedings.
Sec. 28. NRS 432B.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.010 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.020 to 432B.110, inclusive, and section 26 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 29. NRS 432B.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.250 Any person who is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 may not invoke any of the privileges set forth in chapter 49 of NRS:
1. For failure to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220;
2. In cooperating with an agency which provides child welfare services or a guardian ad litem for a child; or
3. In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive [.] , and section 27 of this act.
Sec. 30. NRS 432B.420 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.420 1. A parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child [who is alleged to have abused or neglected the child] may be represented by an attorney at [all stages of any proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive.] a hearing held pursuant to NRS 432B.470.
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NRS 432B.470. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the person is indigent, the court may appoint an attorney to represent the person.
2. A child who is alleged to [have been abused or neglected] be in need of protection shall be deemed to be a party to any proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive [.] , and section 27 of this act. The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the child. The child must be represented by an attorney at all stages of any proceedings held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive [.] , and section 27 of this act. The attorney representing the child has the same authority and rights as an attorney representing any other party to the proceedings.
3. If the court determines that the parent of an Indian child for whom protective custody is sought is indigent, the court:
(a) Shall appoint an attorney to represent the parent; and
(b) May apply to the Secretary of the Interior for the payment of the fees and expenses of such an attorney,
Κ as provided in the Indian Child Welfare Act.
4. If a petition alleging that a child is in need of protection is filed pursuant to NRS 432B.490 and the court determines that a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child who is alleged to have committed an act or omission that resulted in the child being in need of protection is indigent, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the parent or other person at all stages of any proceedings held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, and section 27 of this act, unless good cause is shown for not appointing an attorney to represent the parent or other person. For the purposes of this subsection, good cause includes, without limitation:
(a) Failure to communicate with previously appointed counsel;
(b) Harmful or offensive conduct, including, without limitation, violence or threats of violence, toward previously appointed counsel;
(c) Requesting new counsel without valid justification; and
(d) A high likelihood that the appointment of counsel will cause undue delay.
5. If a petition alleging that a child is in need of protection is filed pursuant to NRS 432B.490, the court may appoint an attorney to represent a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child who not is alleged to have committed an act or omission that resulted in the child being in need of protection at any stage of any proceedings held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, and section 27 of this act, if the court determines:
(a) That the parent or other person is indigent; and
(b) Appointment of an attorney is in the best interest of the child.
6. Each attorney, other than an attorney compensated through a program for legal aid described in NRS 19.031 and 247.305, if appointed under the provisions of subsection 1 , [or] 2, 4 or 5, is entitled to the [same] compensation and payment for expenses [from the county as provided in NRS 7.125 and 7.135] for all time reasonably spent on the proceedings and payment for all expenses reasonably incurred from the proceedings, including, without limitation, time spent and expenses incurred for preparation, hearings and meetings. Such compensation must be paid at a rate not less than the lowest rate paid to an attorney appointed to represent a person charged with a [crime.] misdemeanor in the same jurisdiction.
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7. For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to be indigent if:
(a) The person has a household income that is less than 200 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;
(b) The person is receiving federal assistance through federal programs, including, without limitation, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance or disability insurance benefits under the federal Social Security Act;
(c) The person resides in public housing; or
(d) Hiring counsel would pose a financial hardship to the person or his or her child or hinder the ability of the person to obtain services to facilitate reunification with his or her child.
8. As used in this section:
(a) Public housing has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 315.021.
(b) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance means the program established to provide persons of low income with an opportunity to purchase a more nutritious diet pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq., as amended.
(c) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families means the program established to provide temporary assistance for needy families pursuant to Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq., and other provisions of that act relating to temporary assistance for needy families.
Sec. 31. NRS 432B.430 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.430 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 432B.457, in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 700,000 or more:
(a) Any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, and section 27 of this act, other than a hearing held pursuant to subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 432B.530 or a hearing held pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530 when the court proceeds immediately, must be open to the general public unless the judge or [master,] judicial officer, upon his or her own motion or upon the motion of another person, determines that all or part of the proceeding must be closed to the general public because such closure is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding. In determining whether closing all or part of the proceeding is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the judge or [master] judicial officer must consider and give due weight to the desires of that child.
(b) If the judge or [master] judicial officer determines pursuant to paragraph (a) that all or part of a proceeding must be closed to the general public:
(1) The judge or [master] judicial officer must make specific findings of fact to support such a determination; and
(2) The general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest in the case, as determined by the judge or [master,] judicial officer, may be admitted to the proceeding.
(c) Any proceeding held pursuant to subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 432B.530 and any proceeding held pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530 when the court proceeds immediately must be closed to the general public unless the judge or [master,] judicial officer, upon his or her own motion or upon the motion of another person, determines that all or part of the proceeding must be open to the general public because opening the proceeding in such a manner is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding.
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proceeding in such a manner is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding. In determining whether opening all or part of the proceeding is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the judge or [master] judicial officer must consider and give due weight to the desires of that child. If the judge or [master] judicial officer determines pursuant to this paragraph that all or part of a proceeding must be open to the general public, the judge or [master] judicial officer must make specific findings of fact to support such a determination. Unless the judge or [master] judicial officer determines pursuant to this paragraph that all or part of a proceeding described in this paragraph must be open to the general public, the general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest in the case, as determined by the judge or [master,] judicial officer, may be admitted to the proceeding.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 432B.457, in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is less than 700,000:
(a) Any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, and section 27 of this act must be closed to the general public unless the judge or [master,] judicial officer, upon his or her own motion or upon the motion of another person, determines that all or part of the proceeding must be open to the general public because opening the proceeding in such a manner is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding. In determining whether opening all or part of the proceeding is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the judge or [master] judicial officer shall consider and give due weight to the desires of that child.
(b) If the judge or [master] judicial officer determines pursuant to paragraph (a) that all or part of a proceeding must be open to the general public, the judge or [master] judicial officer must make specific findings of fact to support such a determination.
(c) Unless the judge or [master] judicial officer determines pursuant to paragraph (a) that all or part of a proceeding must be open to the general public, the general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest in the case, as determined by the judge or [master,] judicial officer, may be admitted to the proceeding.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 432B.457, in a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.470, the general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest in the case, as determined by the judge or [master,] judicial officer, may be admitted to the proceeding.
4. In conducting a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive, and section 27 of this act, a judge or [master] judicial officer shall keep information confidential to the extent necessary to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount available to this state.
Sec. 32. NRS 432B.455 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.455 1. If the court determines that a child must be kept in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.480 or must be placed in temporary or permanent custody pursuant to NRS 432B.550, the court may, before placing the child in the temporary or permanent custody of a person, order the appointment of a special [master] judicial officer from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child in consideration of the needs of the child for temporary or permanent placement.
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person most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child in consideration of the needs of the child for temporary or permanent placement.
2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the hearing, the special [master] judicial officer shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to take custody of the child.
3. A court may designate a different title to a person appointed as a special judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 33. NRS 432B.457 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.457 1. If, upon the initiative of the court or a special [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to NRS 432B.455 or the motion of a party, the court or special [master] judicial officer finds that a person has a special interest in a child, the court or special [master] judicial officer shall:
(a) Except for good cause, ensure that the person is involved in and notified of any plan for the temporary or permanent placement of the child and is allowed to offer recommendations regarding the plan; and
(b) Allow the person to testify at any hearing held pursuant to this chapter to determine any temporary or permanent placement of the child.
2. A finding that a person has a special interest in a child pursuant to subsection 1 may be reviewed or modified at any time by the court or special [master.] judicial officer.
3. For the purposes of this section, a person has a special interest in a child if:
(a) The person is:
(1) A parent or other relative of the child;
(2) A foster parent or other provider of substitute care for the child;
(3) A provider of care for the medical or mental health of the child;
(4) An educational decision maker appointed for the child pursuant to NRS 432B.462; or
(5) A teacher or other school official who works directly with the child; and
(b) The person:
(1) Has a personal interest in the well-being of the child; or
(2) Possesses information that is relevant to the determination of the placement of the child.
Sec. 34. NRS 432B.470 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.470 1. A child placed in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 must be given a hearing, conducted by a judge, [master] judicial officer or special [master] judicial officer appointed by the judge for that particular hearing, within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after being placed in protective custody, to determine whether the child should remain in protective custody pending further action by the court.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, notice of the time and place of the hearing must be given to a parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare:
(a) By personal service of a written notice;
(b) Orally, with a written notice mailed to the last known address of the parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare within 24 hours after the child is placed in protective custody; or
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(c) If the parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare cannot be located for personal or oral service, by mailing a written notice to the last known address of the parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare within 24 hours after the child is placed in protective custody.
Κ If the child was delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630, the parent who delivered the child to the provider shall be deemed to have waived any right to notice of the hearing conducted pursuant to this section.
3. If the parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare cannot be located for personal or oral notice and the last known address of the parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare cannot be ascertained, reasonable efforts must be made to locate and notify the parent or other person responsible for the childs welfare as soon as possible.
4. Actual notice of the hearing or appearance at the hearing shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements relating to notice set forth in this section.
Sec. 35. NRS 432B.513 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.513 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who submits a report or information to the court for consideration in a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468, inclusive, or 432B.500 to 432B.590, inclusive, and section 27 of this act, shall provide a copy of the report or information, to the extent that the data or information in the report or information is available pursuant to NRS 432B.290, to each parent or guardian of the child who is the subject of the proceeding and to the attorney of each parent or guardian not later than 72 hours before the proceeding.
2. If a person does not provide a copy of a report or information to a parent or guardian of a child and an attorney of the parent or guardian before a proceeding if required by subsection 1, the court or [master:] judicial officer:
(a) Shall provide the parent or guardian and the attorney of the parent or guardian an opportunity to review the report or information; and
(b) May grant a continuance of the proceeding until a later date that is agreed upon by all the parties to the proceeding if the parent or guardian or the attorney of the parent or guardian requests that the court grant the continuance so that the parent or guardian and the attorney of the parent or guardian may properly respond to the report or information.
3. If a child was delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630, a copy of a report or information described in subsection 1 need not be sent to the parent who delivered the child to the provider or the attorney of that parent pursuant to subsection 1.
4. As used in this section, person includes, without limitation, a government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.
Sec. 36. NRS 432B.550 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.550 1. If the court finds that a child is in need of protection, it may, by its order, after receipt and review of the report from the agency which provides child welfare services:
(a) Permit the child to remain in the temporary or permanent custody of the parents of the child or a guardian with or without supervision by the court or a person or agency designated by the court, and with or without retaining jurisdiction of the case, upon such conditions as the court may prescribe;
(b) Place the child in the temporary or permanent custody of a relative, a fictive kin or other person the court finds suitable to receive and care for the child with or without supervision, and with or without retaining jurisdiction of the case, upon such conditions as the court may prescribe; or
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child with or without supervision, and with or without retaining jurisdiction of the case, upon such conditions as the court may prescribe; or
(c) Place the child in the temporary custody of a public agency or institution authorized to care for children, the local juvenile probation department, the local department of juvenile services or a private agency or institution licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services or a county whose population is 100,000 or more to care for such a child.
Κ In carrying out this subsection, the court may, in its sole discretion and in compliance with the requirements of chapter 159A of NRS, consider an application for the guardianship of the child. If the court grants such an application, it may retain jurisdiction of the case or transfer the case to another court of competent jurisdiction [.] in accordance with section 27 of this act.
2. The court shall not deny placement of a child in the temporary or permanent custody of a person pursuant to subsection 1 solely because the person:
(a) Is deaf, is blind or has another physical disability; or
(b) Is the holder of a valid registry identification card.
3. If, pursuant to subsection 1, a child is placed other than with a parent:
(a) The parent retains the right to consent to adoption, to determine the childs religious affiliation and to reasonable visitation, unless restricted by the court. If the custodian of the child interferes with these rights, the parent may petition the court for enforcement of the rights of the parent.
(b) The court shall set forth good cause why the child was placed other than with a parent.
4. If, pursuant to subsection 1, the child is to be placed with a relative or fictive kin, the court may consider, among other factors, whether the child has resided with a particular relative or fictive kin for 3 years or more before the incident which brought the child to the courts attention.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a copy of the report prepared for the court by the agency which provides child welfare services must be sent to the custodian and the parent or legal guardian. If the child was delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630:
(a) The parent who delivered the child to the provider shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to a copy of the report; and
(b) A copy of the report must be sent to the parent who did not deliver the child to the provider, if the location of such parent is known.
6. In determining the placement of a child pursuant to this section, if the child is not permitted to remain in the custody of the parents of the child or guardian:
(a) It must be presumed to be in the best interests of the child to be placed together with the siblings of the child.
(b) Preference must be given to placing the child in the following order:
(1) With any person related within the fifth degree of consanguinity to the child or a fictive kin, and who is suitable and able to provide proper care and guidance for the child, regardless of whether the relative or fictive kin resides within this State.
(2) In a foster home that is licensed pursuant to chapter 424 of NRS.
7. Any search for a relative with whom to place a child pursuant to this section must be completed within 1 year after the initial placement of the child outside of the home of the child.
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child outside of the home of the child. If a child is placed with any person who resides outside of this State, the placement must be in accordance with NRS 127.330.
8. Within 60 days after the removal of a child from the home of the child, the court shall:
(a) Determine whether:
(1) The agency which provides child welfare services has made the reasonable efforts required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 432B.393; or
(2) No such efforts are required in the particular case; and
(b) Prepare an explicit statement of the facts upon which its determination is based.
9. As used in this section:
(a) Blind has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.082.
(b) Holder of a valid registry identification card means a person who holds a valid registry identification card as defined in NRS 678C.080 that identifies the person as:
(1) Exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis; or
(2) A designated primary caregiver as defined in NRS 678C.040.
Sec. 37. NRS 1.428 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.428 Judge means:
1. A justice of the Supreme Court;
2. A judge of the Court of Appeals;
3. A judge of the district court;
4. A judge of the municipal court;
5. A justice of the peace;
6. Any other officer of the Judicial Branch of this State, whether or not the officer is an attorney, who presides over judicial proceedings, including, but not limited to, a magistrate, court commissioner, special master , judicial officer appointed by a court or referee; and
7. Any person who formerly served in any of the positions described in subsections 1 to 6, inclusive, if the conduct at issue for purposes of NRS 1.425 to 1.4695, inclusive, occurred while the person was serving in such a position.
Sec. 38. Chapter 3 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Judicial officer means a person who is appointed by a court to act as a judicial officer of the court.
Sec. 39. NRS 3.001 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.001 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 3.002 to 3.008, inclusive, and section 38 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 40. NRS 3.025 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.025 1. In each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the district judges of that judicial district shall choose from among those district judges a Chief Judge who is to be the presiding judge of the judicial district.
2. The Chief Judge shall:
(a) Assign cases to each judge in the judicial district;
(b) Prescribe the hours of court;
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(c) Adopt such other rules as are necessary for the orderly conduct of court business; and
(d) Perform all other duties of the Chief Judge or of a presiding judge that are set forth in this chapter and any other provision of NRS.
3. If a case involves a matter within the jurisdiction of the family court and:
(a) The parties to the case are also the parties in any other pending case or were the parties in any other previously decided case assigned to a department of the family court in the judicial district; or
(b) A child involved in the case is also involved in any other pending case or was involved in any other previously decided case assigned to a department of the family court in the judicial district, other than a case within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to title 5 of NRS,
Κ the Chief Judge shall assign the case to the department of the family court to which the other case is presently assigned or, if the other case has been decided, to the department of the family court that decided the other case, unless a different assignment is required by another provision of NRS, a court rule or the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct or the Chief Judge determines that a different assignment is necessary because of considerations related to the management of the caseload of the district judges within the judicial district. If a case described in this subsection is heard initially by a [master,] judicial officer, the recommendation, report or order of the [master] judicial officer must be submitted to the district judge of the department of the family court to which the case has been assigned pursuant to this subsection for consideration and decision by that district judge.
Sec. 41. NRS 3.026 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.026 1. In each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more, in addition to the other duties set forth in NRS 3.025:
(a) The Chief Judge shall ensure that:
(1) The procedures which govern the consideration and disposition of cases and other proceedings within the jurisdiction of the district court are applied as uniformly as practicable; and
(2) Cases and other proceedings within the jurisdiction of the district court are considered and decided in a timely manner.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Chief Judge shall establish procedures for addressing grievances that are:
(1) Submitted to the Chief Judge by a party in a case or other proceeding within the jurisdiction of the district court; and
(2) Directly related to the administration of the case or other proceeding.
2. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, a party in a case or other proceeding within the jurisdiction of the district court may not submit to the Chief Judge a grievance that:
(a) Addresses, in whole or in part, the merits of the case or other proceeding; or
(b) Challenges, in whole or in part, the merits of any decision or ruling in the case or other proceeding that is made by:
(1) The district court; or
(2) A master , judicial officer or other person who is acting pursuant to an order of the district court or pursuant to any authority that is granted to the master , judicial officer or other person by a specific statute, including, without limitation, NRS 3.405, 3.475 and 3.500.
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the master , judicial officer or other person by a specific statute, including, without limitation, NRS 3.405, 3.475 and 3.500.
Sec. 42. NRS 3.2201 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.2201 1. The district court has exclusive jurisdiction to accept an application for, to consider an application for, and to issue or deny the issuance of any of the following orders when the adverse party against whom the order is sought is a child who is under 18 years of age:
(a) A temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive.
(b) A temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace pursuant to NRS 33.200 to 33.360, inclusive.
(c) An emergency or extended order for protection against high-risk behavior pursuant to NRS 33.500 to 33.670, inclusive.
(d) A temporary or extended order for protection against sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.378.
(e) A temporary or extended order for protection against stalking, aggravated stalking or harassment pursuant to NRS 200.591.
2. If the district court issues an order listed in subsection 1, the order must be served upon:
(a) The child who is the adverse party; and
(b) The parent or guardian of the child.
3. The juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over any action in which it is alleged that a child who is the adverse party in an order listed in subsection 1 has committed a delinquent act by violating a condition set forth in the order.
4. If the district court issues an order listed in subsection 1 and the adverse party reaches the age of 18 years while the order is still in effect, the order remains effective against the adverse party until the order expires or is dissolved by the district court.
5. The district court shall automatically seal all records related to the application for, consideration of and issuance of an order listed in subsection 1 as provided in NRS 62H.140 upon the dissolution or expiration of the order or when the adverse party reaches the age of 18 years, whichever is earlier, unless, at such a time, the order is still in effect, in which case the records must be automatically sealed by the district court upon the expiration or dissolution of the order.
6. A district court may appoint a [master] judicial officer to conduct the proceedings described in this section.
7. An admission, representation or statement made during a proceeding described in this section is not admissible in any criminal proceeding.
8. A court may designate, by rule or order, a different title for a judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term master.
9. As used in this section, criminal proceeding means:
(a) A trial or hearing before a court in a prosecution of a person charged with violating a criminal law of this State; or
(b) A delinquency proceeding which is conducted pursuant to title 5 of NRS.
Sec. 43. NRS 3.405 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.405 1. In an action to establish paternity, the court may appoint a [master] judicial officer to take testimony and recommend orders.
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2. The court may appoint a [master] judicial officer to hear all cases in a county to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child, or to modify or adjust an order for the support of a child pursuant to NRS 125B.145.
3. The [master] judicial officer must be an attorney licensed to practice in this State. The [master:] judicial officer:
(a) Shall take testimony and establish a record;
(b) In complex cases shall issue temporary orders for support pending resolution of the case;
(c) Shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations for the establishment and enforcement of an order;
(d) May accept voluntary acknowledgments of paternity or liability for support and stipulated agreements setting the amount of support;
(e) May, subject to confirmation by the district court, enter default orders against a responsible parent who does not respond to a notice or service within the required time; and
(f) Has any other power or duty contained in the order of reference issued by the court.
Κ If a temporary order for support is issued pursuant to paragraph (b), the [master] judicial officer shall order that the support be paid to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, its designated representative or the district attorney, if the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services or district attorney is involved in the case, or otherwise to an appropriate party to the action, pending resolution of the case.
4. The findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations of the [master] judicial officer must be furnished to each party or the partys attorney at the conclusion of the proceeding or as soon thereafter as possible. Within 10 days after receipt of the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations, either party may file with the court and serve upon the other party written objections to the report. If no objection is filed, the court shall accept the findings of fact, unless clearly erroneous, and the judgment may be entered thereon. If an objection is filed within the 10-day period, the court shall review the matter upon notice and motion.
5. A court may designate, by rule or order, a different title for a judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 44. NRS 3.475 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.475 1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the district court shall establish by rule approved by the Supreme Court a program of mandatory mediation in cases that involve the custody or visitation of a child.
2. The program must:
(a) Require the impartial mediation of the issues of custody and visitation and authorize the impartial mediation of any other nonfinancial issue deemed appropriate by the court.
(b) Authorize the court to exclude a case from the program for good cause shown, including, but not limited to, a showing that:
(1) There is a history of child abuse or domestic violence by one of the parties;
(2) The parties are currently participating in private mediation; or
(3) One of the parties resides outside of the jurisdiction of the court.
(c) Provide standards for the training of the mediators assigned to cases, including, but not limited to:
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(1) Minimum educational requirements, which must not be restricted to any particular professional or educational training;
(2) Minimum requirements for training in the procedural aspects of mediation and the interpersonal skills necessary to act as a mediator;
(3) A minimum period of apprenticeship for persons who have not previously acted as domestic mediators;
(4) Minimum requirements for continuing education; and
(5) Procedures to ensure that potential mediators understand the high standard of ethics and confidentiality related to their participation in the program.
(d) Prohibit the mediator from reporting to the court any information about the mediation other than whether the dispute was resolved.
(e) Establish a sliding schedule of fees for participation in the program based on the ability of a party to pay.
(f) Provide for the acceptance of gifts and grants offered in support of the program.
(g) Allow the court to refer the parties to a private mediator.
3. The costs of the program must be paid from the county general fund. All fees, gifts and grants collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the county general fund.
4. This section does not prohibit a court from referring a financial or other issue to a special [master] judicial officer or other person for assistance in resolving the dispute.
Sec. 45. NRS 3.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.500 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000, the district court shall establish by rule approved by the Supreme Court a program of mandatory mediation in cases which involve the custody or visitation of a child. A district court in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may establish such a program in the same manner for use in that county. The district courts in two or more counties whose populations are less than 100,000 may establish such a program in the same manner for use in the counties in which the courts are located.
2. The program must:
(a) Require the impartial mediation of the issues of custody and visitation and any other nonfinancial issue deemed appropriate by the court.
(b) Allow the court to exclude a case from the program for good cause shown, including a showing of a history of child abuse or domestic violence by one of the parties, ongoing private mediation or residency of one of the parties out of the jurisdiction of the court.
(c) Provide standards for the training of the mediators assigned to cases pursuant to the rule, including but not limited to:
(1) Minimum educational requirements, which may not be restricted to any particular professional or educational training;
(2) Minimum requirements for training in the procedural aspects of mediation and the interpersonal skills necessary to act as a mediator;
(3) A minimum period of apprenticeship for persons who have not previously acted as domestic mediators;
(4) Minimum requirements for continuing education; and
(5) Procedures to ensure that potential mediators understand the high standard of ethics and confidentiality related to their participation in the program.
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(d) Prohibit the mediator from reporting to the court any information about the mediation other than whether the mediation was successful or not.
(e) Establish a sliding schedule of fees for participation in the program based on the clients ability to pay.
(f) Provide for the acceptance of gifts and grants offered in support of the program.
(g) Allow the court to refer the parties to a private mediator for assistance in resolving the issues.
3. The costs of the program must be paid from the account for dispute resolution in the county general fund. All fees, gifts and grants collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the account.
4. This section does not prohibit a court from referring a financial or other issue to a special [master] judicial officer or other person for assistance in resolving the dispute.
Sec. 46. NRS 4.357 is hereby amended to read as follows:
4.357 1. In any county in which the appointment of [masters] judicial officers by a justice court is authorized by the board of county commissioners, the local rules of practice adopted in a justice court within the county may authorize the appointment of one or more [masters] judicial officers to perform certain duties that the Supreme Court has approved. If the justice court elects to appoint a [master or masters,] judicial officer, the local rules of practice adopted in that court must set forth the selection process for choosing a [master.] judicial officer.
2. A [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to subsection 1 must possess qualifications that are equal to or greater than the qualifications required of the justice of the peace for the township in which the [master] judicial officer is appointed as set forth in NRS 4.010.
3. The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for a course of instruction in the elements of substantive law relating to the duties of any [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to subsection 1. A [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to subsection 1 may not perform any duties of a [master] judicial officer appointed by the court until he or she has completed the course of instruction described in this subsection.
4. A [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to subsection 1 may not preside over:
(a) Any trial for a misdemeanor constituting:
(1) An act of domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018; or
(2) A violation of NRS 484B.657, 484C.110 or 484C.120; or
(b) Any preliminary hearing for a gross misdemeanor or felony.
5. A person appointed as a [master] judicial officer must take and subscribe to the official oath before acting as a [master.] judicial officer.
6. A [master] judicial officer appointed by the court is entitled to receive a salary or a per diem salary set by the board of county commissioners. The annual sum expended for salaries of [masters] such judicial officers must not exceed the amount budgeted for those expenses by the board of county commissioners.
7. A justice court may, by local rule or order, designate another title for a judicial officer appointed pursuant to this section so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 47. NRS 5.0245 is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.0245 1. A municipal court may appoint a referee or [hearing master] judicial officer to take testimony and recommend orders and a judgment in any action to determine whether a person has committed a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive.
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judgment in any action to determine whether a person has committed a civil infraction punishable pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705, inclusive.
2. The referee or [hearing master:] judicial officer:
(a) Shall take testimony;
(b) Shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations for an order or judgment;
(c) May, subject to confirmation by the court, enter an order or judgment; and
(d) Has any other power or duty contained in the order of reference issued by the court.
3. The findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations of the referee or [hearing master] judicial officer must be furnished to each party or his or her attorney at the conclusion of the proceeding or as soon thereafter as possible. Within 5 days after receipt of the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations, a party may file a written objection. If no objection is filed, the court shall accept the findings, unless clearly erroneous, and the judgment may be entered thereon. If an objection is filed within the 5-day period, the court shall review the matter by trial de novo, except that if all of the parties so stipulate, the review must be confined to the record.
4. A municipal court may, by local rule or order, designate a different title for a judicial officer appointed pursuant to this section so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 48. NRS 33.019 is hereby amended to read as follows:
33.019 1. [In] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in an action to issue, dissolve, convert, modify, register or enforce a temporary or extended order pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, the court may appoint [a] :
(a) A master to take testimony and recommend orders [.] if the temporary or extended order was sought by a person who is at least 18 years of age; or
(b) A judicial officer to take testimony and recommend orders, if the temporary or extended order was sought by a person who is less than 18 years of age.
2. The master or judicial officer must be an attorney licensed to practice in this State.
3. The master or judicial officer shall:
(a) Take testimony and establish a record; and
(b) Make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations concerning a temporary or extended order.
4. A court may, by local rule or order, designate a different title for a judicial officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 49. NRS 49.295 is hereby amended to read as follows:
49.295 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 49.305:
(a) A married person cannot be examined as a witness for or against his or her spouse without his or her consent.
(b) No spouse can be examined, during the marriage or afterwards, without the consent of the other spouse, as to any communication made by one to the other during marriage.
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2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a:
(a) Civil proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse;
(b) Proceeding to commit or otherwise place a spouse, the property of the spouse or both the spouse and the property of the spouse under the control of another because of the alleged mental or physical condition of the spouse;
(c) Proceeding brought by or on behalf of a spouse to establish his or her competence;
(d) Proceeding in the juvenile court or family court pursuant to title 5 of NRS or NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive [;] , and section 27 of this act; or
(e) Criminal proceeding in which one spouse is charged with:
(1) A crime against the person or the property of the other spouse or of a child of either, or of a child in the custody or control of either, whether the crime was committed before or during marriage.
(2) Bigamy or incest.
(3) A crime related to abandonment of a child or nonsupport of the other spouse or child.
3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply in any criminal proceeding to events which took place before the spouses were married.
Sec. 50. NRS 50.175 is hereby amended to read as follows:
50.175 Every person who has been, in good faith, served with a subpoena to attend as a witness before a court, judge, commissioner, master [.] , judicial officer appointed by a court or other person, in a case where the disobedience of the witness may be punished as a contempt, is exonerated from arrest in a civil action while going to the place of attendance, necessarily remaining there, and returning therefrom.
Sec. 51. NRS 50.225 is hereby amended to read as follows:
50.225 1. For attending the courts of this State in any criminal case, civil suit, hearing to contest the determination that a person has committed a civil infraction or proceeding before a court of record, master, judicial officer appointed by a court, commissioner, justice of the peace, or before the grand jury, in obedience to a subpoena, each witness is entitled:
(a) To be paid a fee of $25 for each days attendance, including Sundays and holidays.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, to be paid for attending a court of the county in which the witness resides at the standard mileage reimbursement rate for which a deduction is allowed for the purposes of federal income tax for each mile necessarily and actually traveled from and returning to the place of residence by the shortest and most practical route. A board of county commissioners may provide that, for each mile so traveled to attend a court of the county in which the witness resides, each witness is entitled to be paid an amount equal to the allowance for travel by private conveyance established by the State Board of Examiners for state officers and employees generally. If the board of county commissioners so provides, each witness at any other hearing or proceeding held in that county who is entitled to receive the payment for mileage specified in this paragraph must be paid mileage in an amount equal to the allowance for travel by private conveyance established by the State Board of Examiners for state officers and employees generally.
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2. In addition to the fee and payment for mileage specified in subsection 1, a board of county commissioners may provide that, for each day of attendance in a court of the county in which the witness resides, each witness is entitled to be paid the per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally. If the board of county commissioners so provides, each witness at any other hearing or proceeding held in that county who is a resident of that county and who is entitled to receive the fee specified in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be paid, in addition to that fee, the per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally.
3. If a witness is from without the county or, being a resident of another state, voluntarily appears as a witness at the request of the Attorney General or the district attorney and the board of county commissioners of the county in which the court is held, the witness is entitled to reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses for going to and returning from the place where the court is held. The witness is also entitled to receive the same per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally.
4. Any person in attendance at a trial or hearing to contest the determination that a person has committed a civil infraction who is sworn as a witness is entitled to the fees, the per diem allowance, if any, travel expenses and any other reimbursement set forth in this section, irrespective of the service of a subpoena.
5. Witness fees, per diem allowances, travel expenses and other reimbursement in civil cases, including, without limitation, a hearing to contest the determination that a person has committed a civil infraction, must be taxed as disbursement costs against the defeated party upon proof by affidavit that they have been actually incurred. Costs must not be allowed for more than two witnesses to the same fact or series of facts, and a party plaintiff or defendant must not be allowed any fees, per diem allowance, travel expenses or other reimbursement for attendance as a witness in his or her own behalf. Witness fees, per diem allowances, travel expenses and other reimbursement must not be taxed against a county or incorporated city after a hearing to contest the determination that a person has committed a civil infraction unless the court determines, after a hearing, that the civil infraction citation was issued maliciously and without probable cause.
6. A person is not obligated to appear in a civil action, hearing to contest the determination that a person has committed a civil infraction or other proceeding unless the person has been paid an amount equal to 1 days fees, the per diem allowance provided by the board of county commissioners pursuant to subsection 2, if any, and the travel expenses reimbursable pursuant to this section.
Sec. 52. NRS 62A.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62A.180 1. Juvenile court means each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.010 or court rule.
2. The term includes a [master] juvenile judicial officer who is performing an act on behalf of the juvenile court if:
(a) The juvenile court delegates authority to the [master] juvenile judicial officer to perform the act in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Nevada; and
(b) The [master] juvenile judicial officer performs the act within the limits of the authority delegated to the [master.] juvenile judicial officer.
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Sec. 53. NRS 62A.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62A.210 [Master of the juvenile court] Juvenile judicial officer means a person who is appointed to act as a [master] judicial officer of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.020.
Sec. 54. NRS 62B.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62B.020 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile court or the chief judge of the judicial district may appoint any person to act as a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer if the person is qualified by previous experience, training and demonstrated interest in the welfare of children to act as a [master of the] juvenile [court.] judicial officer.
2. A probation officer shall not act as a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer unless the proceeding concerns:
(a) A minor traffic offense;
(b) An offense related to tobacco; or
(c) A child who is alleged to be a habitual truant.
3. If a person is appointed to act as a [master of the] juvenile [court,] judicial officer, the person shall attend instruction at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in Reno, Nevada, in a course designed for the training of new judges of the juvenile court on the first occasion when such instruction is offered after the person is appointed.
4. If, for any reason, a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer is unable to act, the juvenile court or the chief judge of the judicial district may appoint another qualified person to act temporarily as a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer during the period that the [master] juvenile judicial officer who is regularly appointed is unable to act.
5. The compensation of a [master of the] juvenile [court:] judicial officer:
(a) May not be taxed against the parties.
(b) Must be paid out of appropriations made for the expenses of the district court, if the compensation is fixed by the juvenile court.
6. A juvenile court or the chief judge of a judicial district may designate, by rule or order, a different title for a juvenile judicial officer appointed by the juvenile court or chief judge so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 55. NRS 62B.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62B.030 1. The juvenile court may order a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer to:
(a) Swear witnesses.
(b) Take evidence.
(c) Make findings of fact and recommendations.
(d) Conduct all proceedings before the [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer in the same manner as a district judge conducts proceedings in a district court.
2. Not later than 10 days after the evidence before a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer is closed, the [master] juvenile judicial officer shall file with the juvenile court:
(a) All papers relating to the case;
(b) Written findings of fact; and
(c) Written recommendations.
3. A [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer shall provide to the parent or guardian of the child, the attorney for the child, the district attorney, and any other person concerned, written notice of:
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(a) The [masters] findings of fact [;] of the juvenile judicial officer;
(b) The [masters] recommendations [;] of the juvenile judicial officer;
(c) The right to object to the [masters] recommendations [;] of the juvenile judicial officer; and
(d) The right to request a hearing de novo before the juvenile court as provided in subsection 4.
4. After reviewing the recommendations of a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer and any objection to the [masters] recommendations [,] of the juvenile judicial officer, the juvenile court shall:
(a) Approve the [masters] recommendations [,] of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order the recommended disposition;
(b) Reject the [masters] recommendations [,] of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order such relief as may be appropriate; or
(c) Direct a hearing de novo before the juvenile court if, not later than 5 days after the [master] juvenile judicial officer provides notice of the [masters] recommendations [,] of the juvenile judicial officer, a person who is entitled to such notice files with the juvenile court a request for a hearing de novo before the juvenile court.
5. A recommendation of a [master of the] juvenile [court] judicial officer is not effective until expressly approved by the juvenile court as evidenced by the signature of a judge of the juvenile court.
Sec. 56. NRS 62B.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62B.100 1. All expenses incurred in complying with the provisions of this title are a charge against the county, except for expenses that must be paid by the State of Nevada pursuant to the provisions of chapter 63 of NRS or a specific statute.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, within the limits provided by the board of county commissioners, the juvenile court shall fix the salaries, expenses and other compensation of [masters of the] juvenile [court,] judicial officers, probation officers and all employees of the juvenile court.
3. If the board of county commissioners has established a department of juvenile justice services by ordinance pursuant to NRS 62G.200 to 62G.240, inclusive, the board of county commissioners shall fix the salaries, expenses and other compensation of probation officers, assistant probation officers and all employees of the department of juvenile justice services.
Sec. 57. NRS 62B.607 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62B.607 1. Any person who, during the scope of his or her employment, has regular and routine contact with juveniles who are involved in the juvenile justice system in this State, including, without limitation, any prosecuting attorney, public defender, peace officer, probation officer, juvenile correctional officer, employee of a state or local facility for the detention of children, employee of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children or employee of a prosecuting attorneys office or public defenders office, shall complete, in addition to any other required training, training relating to implicit bias and cultural competency provided by his or her employer pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3. Unless the regulations adopted by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to subsection 3 provide otherwise, such training relating to implicit bias and cultural competency must be completed at least once every 2 years.
2. The training required by subsection 1 must include, without limitation, instruction that:
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(a) Explains what implicit bias is, where implicit bias comes from, the importance of understanding implicit bias and the negative impacts of implicit bias, and offers examples of actions that can be taken to reduce implicit bias;
(b) Provides information regarding cultural competency, including, without limitation, sensitivity to the needs of children, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, racial and ethnic minorities, religious minorities and women; and
(c) Provides information regarding:
(1) Socioeconomic conditions in various areas in this State;
(2) Historical inequities in the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems; and
(3) The impact of trauma and adverse child experiences on the decision making and behaviors of children.
3. The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. When adopting such regulations, the Division of Child and Family Services may consult with any person whose assistance the Division of Child and Family Services determines will be helpful.
4. The Nevada Supreme Court may provide by court rule for continuing appropriate training concerning implicit bias and cultural competency, incorporating the elements identified in subsection 2, for any magistrate, judge, [master] judicial officer appointed by the court or employee in the juvenile court system who regularly and routinely comes into contact with juveniles who are involved in the juvenile justice system.
5. As used in this section, cultural competency means an understanding of how people and institutions can respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, economic statuses, language backgrounds, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religions, genders, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, veteran statuses and other characteristics in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth and preserves the dignity of people, families and communities.
Sec. 58. NRS 62F.350 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62F.350 1. The juvenile court may not refer to a [master] juvenile judicial officer any finding, determination or other act required to be made or performed by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62F.320 and 62F.340.
2. As used in this section, [master] juvenile judicial officer has the meaning ascribed to it in [Rule 53 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.] NRS 62A.210.
Sec. 59. NRS 125B.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
125B.200 As used in NRS 125B.200 to 125B.300, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Court includes a referee or [master] judicial officer appointed by the court.
2. Minor child means a person who is:
(a) Under the age of 18 years;
(b) Under the age of 19 years, if the person is enrolled in high school;
(c) Under a legal disability; or
(d) Not declared emancipated pursuant to NRS 129.080 to 129.140, inclusive.
3. Obligor-parent means a parent who has been ordered by a court to pay for the support of a minor child.
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Sec. 60. NRS 126.111 is hereby amended to read as follows:
126.111 1. The court shall endeavor to resolve the issues raised in an action pursuant to this chapter by an informal hearing.
2. As soon as practicable after an action to declare the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship has been brought, an informal hearing must be held. The court may order that the hearing be held before a [master] judicial officer appointed by the court or referee. The public shall be barred from the hearing. A record of the proceeding or any portion thereof must be kept if any party requests or the court orders. Strict rules of evidence need not be observed, but those prescribed in NRS 233B.123 apply.
3. Upon refusal of any witness, including a party, to testify under oath or produce evidence, the court may order the witness to testify under oath and produce evidence concerning all relevant facts. If the refusal is upon the ground that the witnesss testimony or evidence might tend to incriminate the witness, the court may grant the witness immunity from prosecution for all criminal offenses shown in whole or in part by testimony or evidence the witness is required to produce, except for perjury committed in his or her testimony. The refusal of a witness who has been granted immunity to obey an order to testify or produce evidence is a civil contempt of the court.
4. Testimony of a physician concerning the medical circumstances of the pregnancy and the condition and characteristics of the child upon birth is not privileged.
Sec. 61. NRS 126.121 is hereby amended to read as follows:
126.121 1. The court may, and shall upon the motion of a party, order the mother, child, alleged father or any other person so involved to submit to one or more tests for the typing of blood or taking of specimens for genetic identification to be made by a designated person, by qualified physicians or by other qualified persons, under such restrictions and directions as the court or judge deems proper. Whenever such a test is ordered and made, the results of the test must be received in evidence and must be made available to a judge, [master] judicial officer appointed by the court or referee conducting a hearing pursuant to NRS 126.111. The results of the test and any sample or specimen taken may be used only for the purposes specified in this chapter. Unless a party files a written objection to the result of a test at least 30 days before the hearing at which the result is to be received in evidence, the result is admissible as evidence of paternity without foundational testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy. The order for such a test also may direct that the testimony of the experts and of the persons so examined may be taken by deposition or written interrogatories.
2. If any party refuses to submit to or fails to appear for a test ordered pursuant to subsection 1, the court may presume that the result of the test would be adverse to the interests of that party or may enforce its order if the rights of others and the interests of justice so require.
3. The court, upon reasonable request by a party, shall order that independent tests for determining paternity be performed by other experts or qualified laboratories.
4. In all cases, the court shall determine the number and qualifications of the experts and laboratories.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Designated person means a person who is:
(1) Properly trained to take samples or specimens for tests for the typing of blood and genetic identification; and
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(2) Designated by an enforcing authority to take such samples or specimens.
(b) Enforcing authority means the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, its designated representative, a district attorney or the Attorney General when acting pursuant to NRS 425.380.
Sec. 62. NRS 126.141 is hereby amended to read as follows:
126.141 1. On the basis of the information produced at the pretrial hearing, the judge, [master] judicial officer appointed by a court or referee conducting the hearing shall evaluate the probability of determining the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship in a trial and whether a judicial declaration of the relationship would be in the best interest of the child. On the basis of the evaluation, an appropriate recommendation for settlement must be made to the parties, which may include any of the following:
(a) That the action be dismissed with or without prejudice.
(b) That the matter be compromised by an agreement among the alleged father, the mother and the child, in which the father and child relationship is not determined but in which a defined economic obligation, fully secured by payment or otherwise, is undertaken by the alleged father in favor of the child and, if appropriate, in favor of the mother, subject to approval by the judge, [master] judicial officer or referee conducting the hearing. In reviewing the obligation undertaken by the alleged father in a compromise agreement, the judge, [master] judicial officer or referee conducting the hearing shall consider the best interest of the child, discounted by the improbability, as it appears to him or her, of establishing the alleged fathers paternity or nonpaternity of the child in a trial of the action. In the best interest of the child, the court may order that the alleged fathers identity be kept confidential. In that case, the court may designate a person or agency to receive from the alleged father and disburse on behalf of the child all amounts paid by the alleged father in fulfillment of obligations imposed on the alleged father.
(c) That the alleged father voluntarily acknowledge his paternity of the child.
2. If the parties accept a recommendation made in accordance with subsection 1, judgment may be entered accordingly.
3. If a party refuses to accept a recommendation made under subsection 1 and blood tests or tests for genetic identification have not been taken, the court shall require the parties to submit to blood tests or tests for genetic identification, if practicable. Thereafter the judge, [master] judicial officer or referee shall make an appropriate final recommendation. If a party refuses to accept the final recommendation, the action must be set for trial.
4. The guardian ad litem may accept or refuse to accept a recommendation under this section.
5. The pretrial hearing may be terminated and the action set for trial if the judge, [master] judicial officer or referee conducting the hearing finds unlikely that all parties would accept a recommendation he or she might make under subsection 1 or 3.
Sec. 63. NRS 126.143 is hereby amended to read as follows:
126.143 After an action is set for trial pursuant to NRS 126.141, the judge, [master] judicial officer appointed by a court or referee shall, upon the motion of a party, issue an order providing for the temporary support of the child pending the resolution of the trial if the judge, [master] judicial officer or referee determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that the party against whom the order is issued is the father of the child.
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officer or referee determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that the party against whom the order is issued is the father of the child.
Sec. 64. NRS 128.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
128.100 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any proceeding for terminating parental rights, or any rehearing or appeal thereon, or any proceeding for restoring parental rights, the court may appoint an attorney to represent the child as his or her counsel. The child may be represented by an attorney at all stages of any proceedings for terminating parental rights. If the child is represented by an attorney, the attorney has the same authority and rights as an attorney representing a party to the proceedings.
2. In any proceeding for the termination of parental rights to a child who has been placed outside of his or her home pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS, or any rehearing or appeal thereon, or any proceeding for restoring parental rights to such a child, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the child as his or her counsel. The child shall be deemed to be a party to any proceeding described in this section and must be represented by an attorney at all stages of such proceedings. The attorney representing the child has the same authority and rights as an attorney representing any other party to the proceedings.
3. If the parent or parents of the child desire to be represented by counsel, but are indigent, the court may appoint an attorney for them.
4. Each attorney appointed under the provisions of this section is entitled to the same compensation and expenses [from the county as provided in NRS 7.125 and 7.135] for all time reasonably spent on the proceedings and payment for all expenses reasonably incurred from the proceedings, including, without limitation, time spent and expenses incurred for preparation, hearings and meetings. Such compensation must be paid at a rate not less than the lowest rate paid to attorneys appointed to represent persons charged with [crimes.] a felony in the same jurisdiction.
5. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed indigent if:
(a) The person has a household income that is less than 200 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;
(b) The person is receiving federal assistance through federal programs, including, without limitation, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance or disability insurance benefits under the federal Social Security Act;
(c) The person resides in public housing; or
(d) Hiring counsel would pose a financial hardship to the person or his or her child or hinder the ability of the person to obtain services to facilitate reunification with his or her child.
6. As used in this section:
(a) Public housing has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 315.021.
(b) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance means the program established to provide persons of low income with an opportunity to purchase a more nutritious diet pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq., as amended.
(c) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families means the program established to provide temporary assistance for needy families pursuant to Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq., and other provisions of that act relating to temporary assistance for needy families.
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Sec. 65. NRS 129.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:
129.080 Any minor who is at least 16 years of age, who is married or living apart from his or her parents or legal guardian, and who is a resident of the county, may petition the juvenile court of that county for a decree of emancipation. The district court may refer the petition to a [master] judicial officer appointed pursuant to title 5 of NRS or chapter 432B of NRS.
Sec. 66. NRS 130.102 is hereby amended to read as follows:
130.102 1. The district court and, within the limitations of authority granted pursuant to NRS 3.405, 125.005 or 425.381 to 425.3852, inclusive, a [master] judicial officer or referee appointed pursuant to any of those sections, are the tribunals of this State.
2. The support enforcement agency of this State may include, without limitation, a court, a district attorney, a law enforcement agency or the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Sec. 67. Chapter 159A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
Judicial officer means a person who is appointed to act as a judicial officer of the court.
Sec. 68. NRS 159A.013 is hereby amended to read as follows:
159A.013 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 159A.014 to 159A.0265, inclusive, and section 67 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 69. NRS 159A.061 is hereby amended to read as follows:
159A.061 1. The parents of a proposed protected minor, or either parent, if qualified and suitable, are preferred over all others for appointment as guardian for the person or estate or person and estate of the proposed protected minor. The appointment of a parent as guardian for the person or estate of a proposed protected minor must not conflict with a valid order for custody of the proposed protected minor.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a parent of a proposed protected minor files a petition seeking appointment as guardian for the proposed protected minor, the parent is presumed to be suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.
3. In determining whether the parents of a proposed protected minor, or either parent, or any other person who seeks appointment as guardian for the proposed protected minor is qualified and suitable, the court shall consider, if applicable and without limitation:
(a) Which parent has physical custody of the proposed protected minor;
(b) The ability of the parents, parent or other person to provide for the basic needs of the proposed protected minor, including, without limitation, food, shelter, clothing and medical care, taking into consideration any special needs of the proposed protected minor;
(c) Whether the parents, parent or other person has engaged in the habitual use of alcohol or any controlled substance during the previous 6 months, except the use of cannabis in accordance with the provisions of chapter 678C of NRS;
(d) Whether the parents, parent or other person has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, a crime involving domestic violence or a crime involving the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of a child, his or her spouse, his or her parent or any other adult;
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(e) Whether the parents, parent or other person has been convicted in this State or any other jurisdiction of a felony; and
(f) Whether the parents, parent or other person has engaged in one or more acts of domestic violence against the proposed protected minor, a parent of the proposed protected minor or any other person who resides with the proposed protected minor.
4. A parent of a proposed protected minor is presumed to be unsuitable to care for the proposed protected minor if:
(a) The parent is unable to provide for any or all of the basic needs of the proposed protected minor, including, without limitation:
(1) Food;
(2) Shelter;
(3) Clothing;
(4) Medical care; and
(5) Education;
(b) Because of action or inaction, the parent poses a significant safety risk of either physical or emotional danger to the proposed protected minor; or
(c) The proposed protected minor has not been in the care, custody and control of the parent for the 6 months immediately preceding the filing of the petition. The presumption created by this paragraph is a rebuttable presumption.
5. Subject to the preference set forth in subsection 1 and except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the court shall appoint as guardian the qualified person who is most suitable and is willing to serve.
6. In determining which qualified person is most suitable, the court shall, in addition to considering any applicable factors set forth in subsections 2, 3 and 4, give consideration, among other factors, to:
(a) Any nomination of a guardian for the proposed protected minor contained in a will or other written instrument executed by a parent of the proposed protected minor.
(b) Any request made by the proposed protected minor, if he or she is 14 years of age or older, for the appointment of a person as guardian for the proposed protected minor.
(c) The relationship by blood or adoption of the proposed guardian to the proposed protected minor. In considering preferences of appointment, the court may consider relatives of the half blood equally with those of the whole blood. The court may consider relatives in the following order of preference:
(1) Parent.
(2) Adult sibling.
(3) Grandparent.
(4) Uncle or aunt.
(d) Any recommendation made by a [master of the court] judicial officer or special [master] judicial officer pursuant to NRS 159A.0615.
(e) Any recommendation made by:
(1) An agency which provides child welfare services, an agency which provides child protective services or a similar agency; or
(2) A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate who represents the proposed protected minor.
(f) Any request for the appointment of any other interested person that the court deems appropriate.
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7. The court may award temporary guardianship pursuant to this section, supported by findings of suitability, pending a trial or evidentiary hearing if that appointment is supported by findings.
8. Notwithstanding the presumption set forth in subsection 4, in the event of competing petitions for the appointment of guardianship of a proposed protected minor, any finding of unsuitability of a parent of the proposed protected minor must be found by clear and convincing evidence after a hearing on the merits or an evidentiary hearing.
9. In determining whether to appoint a guardian of the person or estate of a proposed protected minor and who should be appointed, the court must always act in the best interests of the proposed protected minor.
10. A court shall not refuse to appoint a person as a guardian of the person or estate of a proposed protected minor solely because the person:
(a) Is deaf, is blind or has another physical disability; or
(b) Is the holder of a valid registry identification card.
11. As used in this section:
(a) Agency which provides child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.
(b) Blind has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 426.082.
(c) Holder of a valid registry identification card means a person who holds a valid registry identification card as defined in NRS 678C.080 that identifies the person as:
(1) Exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis; or
(2) A designated primary caregiver as defined in NRS 678C.040.
Sec. 70. NRS 159A.0615 is hereby amended to read as follows:
159A.0615 1. If the court determines that a minor may be in need of a guardian, the court may order the appointment of a [master of the court] judicial officer or a special [master] judicial officer from among the members of the State Bar of Nevada to conduct a hearing to identify the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.
2. Not later than 5 calendar days after the date of the hearing, the [master of the court] judicial officer or special [master] judicial officer shall prepare and submit to the court a recommendation regarding which person is most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.
3. A court may designate, by rule or order, a different title to a person appointed as a judicial officer or special judicial officer so long as the title does not include the term master.
Sec. 71. NRS 159A.0617 is hereby amended to read as follows:
159A.0617 If the court or a [master of the court] judicial officer or special [master appointed pursuant to NRS 159A.0615] judicial officer finds that a parent or other relative, teacher, friend or neighbor of a proposed protected minor or any other interested person:
1. Has a personal interest in the well-being of the proposed protected minor; or
2. Possesses information that is relevant to the determination of who should serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor,
Κ the court or a [master of the court] judicial officer or special [master appointed pursuant to NRS 159A.0615] judicial officer may allow the person to testify at any hearing held pursuant to this chapter to determine the person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for the proposed protected minor.
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Sec. 72. NRS 200.471 is hereby amended to read as follows:
200.471 1. As used in this section:
(a) Assault means:
(1) Unlawfully attempting to use physical force against another person; or
(2) Intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.
(b) Fire-fighting agency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239B.020.
(c) Health care facility means a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS, an office of a person listed in NRS 629.031, a clinic or any other location, other than a residence, where health care is provided.
(d) Officer means:
(1) A person who possesses some or all of the powers of a peace officer;
(2) A person employed in a full-time salaried occupation of fire fighting for the benefit or safety of the public;
(3) A member of a volunteer fire department;
(4) A jailer, guard or other correctional officer of a city or county jail;
(5) A prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United States or of this State;
(6) A justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, district judge, justice of the peace, municipal judge, magistrate, court commissioner, master , judicial officer appointed by a court or referee, including a person acting pro tempore in a capacity listed in this subparagraph;
(7) An employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State whose official duties require the employee to make home visits;
(8) A civilian employee or a volunteer of a law enforcement agency whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to law enforcement; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for the law enforcement agency;
(9) A civilian employee or a volunteer of a fire-fighting agency whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to fire fighting or fire prevention; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for the fire-fighting agency; or
(10) A civilian employee or volunteer of this State or a political subdivision of this State whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to code enforcement; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for this State or a political subdivision of this State.
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(e) Provider of health care means:
(1) A physician, a medical student, a perfusionist, an anesthesiologist assistant or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS, a practitioner of respiratory care, a homeopathic physician, an advanced practitioner of homeopathy, a homeopathic assistant, an osteopathic physician, a physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS, a podiatric physician, a podiatry hygienist, a physical therapist, a medical laboratory technician, an optometrist, a chiropractic physician, a chiropractic assistant, a naprapath, a doctor of Oriental medicine, a nurse, a student nurse, a certified nursing assistant, a nursing assistant trainee, a medication aide - certified, a person who provides health care services in the home for compensation, a dentist, a dental student, a dental hygienist, a dental hygienist student, an expanded function dental assistant, an expanded function dental assistant student, a pharmacist, a pharmacy student, an intern pharmacist, an attendant on an ambulance or air ambulance, a psychologist, a social worker, a marriage and family therapist, a marriage and family therapist intern, a clinical professional counselor, a clinical professional counselor intern, a behavior analyst, an assistant behavior analyst, a registered behavior technician, a mental health technician, a licensed dietitian, the holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, a public safety officer at a health care facility, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic or a participant in a program of training to provide emergency medical services; or
(2) An employee of or volunteer for a health care facility who:
(I) Interacts with the public;
(II) Performs tasks related to providing health care; and
(III) Wears identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the person as an employee or volunteer of the health care facility.
(f) School employee means a licensed or unlicensed person employed by a board of trustees of a school district pursuant to NRS 391.100 or 391.281.
(g) Sporting event has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.630.
(h) Sports official has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.630.
(i) Taxicab has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 706.8816.
(j) Taxicab driver means a person who operates a taxicab.
(k) Transit operator means a person who operates a bus or other vehicle as part of a public mass transportation system.
(l) Utility worker means an employee of a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020 whose official duties require the employee to:
(1) Interact with the public;
(2) Perform tasks related to the operation of the public utility; and
(3) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee as working for the public utility.
2. A person convicted of an assault shall be punished:
(a) If paragraph (c) or (d) does not apply to the circumstances of the crime and the assault is not made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, for a misdemeanor.
(b) If the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
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(c) If paragraph (d) does not apply to the circumstances of the crime and if the assault:
(1) Is committed upon:
(I) An officer, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator or a utility worker who is performing his or her duty;
(II) A provider of health care while the provider of health care is performing his or her duty or is on the premises where he or she performs that duty; or
(III) A sports official based on the performance of his or her duties at a sporting event; and
(2) The person charged knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, a provider of health care, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator, a utility worker or a sports official,
Κ for a gross misdemeanor, unless the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, then for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(d) If the assault:
(1) Is committed by a probationer, a prisoner who is in lawful custody or confinement or a parolee upon:
(I) An officer, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator or a utility worker who is performing his or her duty;
(II) A provider of health care while the provider of health care is performing his or her duty or is on the premises where he or she performs that duty; or
(III) A sports official based on the performance of his or her duties at a sporting event; and
(2) The probationer, prisoner or parolee charged knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, a provider of health care, a school employee, a taxicab driver, a transit operator, a utility worker or a sports official,
Κ for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130, unless the assault is made with the use of a deadly weapon or the present ability to use a deadly weapon, then for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 73. NRS 200.481 is hereby amended to read as follows:
200.481 1. As used in this section:
(a) Battery means any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
(b) Child means a person less than 18 years of age.
(c) Fire-fighting agency has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239B.020.
(d) Officer means:
(1) A person who possesses some or all of the powers of a peace officer;
(2) A person employed in a full-time salaried occupation of fire fighting for the benefit or safety of the public;
(3) A member of a volunteer fire department;
(4) A jailer, guard, matron or other correctional officer of a city or county jail or detention facility;
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(5) A prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United States or of this State;
(6) A justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, district judge, justice of the peace, municipal judge, magistrate, court commissioner, master , judicial officer appointed by a court or referee, including, without limitation, a person acting pro tempore in a capacity listed in this subparagraph;
(7) An employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State whose official duties require the employee to make home visits;
(8) A civilian employee or a volunteer of a law enforcement agency whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to law enforcement; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for the law enforcement agency;
(9) A civilian employee or a volunteer of a fire-fighting agency whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to fire fighting or fire prevention; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for the fire-fighting agency; or
(10) A civilian employee or volunteer of this State or a political subdivision of this State whose official duties require the employee or volunteer to:
(I) Interact with the public;
(II) Perform tasks related to code enforcement; and
(III) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee or volunteer as working or volunteering for this State or a political subdivision of this State.
(e) Provider of health care has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.471.
(f) School employee means a licensed or unlicensed person employed by a board of trustees of a school district pursuant to NRS 391.100 or 391.281.
(g) Sporting event has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.630.
(h) Sports official has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 41.630.
(i) Strangulation means intentionally applying sufficient pressure to another person to make it difficult or impossible for the person to breathe, including, without limitation, applying pressure to the neck, throat or windpipe that may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce the intake of air, or applying any pressure to the neck on either side of the windpipe, but not the windpipe itself, to stop the flow of blood to the brain via the carotid arteries.
(j) Taxicab has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 706.8816.
(k) Taxicab driver means a person who operates a taxicab.
(l) Transit operator means a person who operates a bus or other vehicle as part of a public mass transportation system.
(m) Utility worker means an employee of a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020 whose official duties require the employee to:
(1) Interact with the public;
(2) Perform tasks related to the operation of the public utility; and
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(3) Wear identification, clothing or a uniform that identifies the employee as working for the public utility.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 200.485, a person convicted of a battery, other than a battery committed by an adult upon a child which constitutes child abuse, shall be punished:
(a) If the battery is not committed with a deadly weapon, and no substantial bodily harm to the victim results, except under circumstances where a greater penalty is provided in this section or NRS 197.090, for a misdemeanor.
(b) If the battery is not committed with a deadly weapon, and either substantial bodily harm to the victim results or the battery is committed by strangulation, for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
(c) If:
(1) The battery is committed upon:
(I) An officer, school employee, taxicab driver, transit operator or utility worker who was performing his or her duty;
(II) A provider of health care while the provider of health care is performing his or her duty or is on the premises where he or she performs that duty; or
(III) A sports official based on the performance of his or her duties at a sporting event;
(2) The officer, provider of health care, school employee, taxicab driver, transit operator, utility worker or sports official suffers substantial bodily harm or the battery is committed by strangulation; and
(3) The person charged knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, provider of health care, school employee, taxicab driver, transit operator, utility worker or sports official,
Κ for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(d) If the battery:
(1) Is committed upon:
(I) An officer, school employee, taxicab driver, transit operator or utility worker who is performing his or her duty;
(II) A provider of health care while the provider of health care is performing his or her duty or is on the premises where he or she performs that duty; or
(III) A sports official based on the performance of his or her duties at a sporting event; and
(2) The person charged knew or should have known that the victim was an officer, provider of health care, school employee, taxicab driver, transit operator, utility worker or sports official,
Κ for a gross misdemeanor, except under circumstances where a greater penalty is provided in this section.
(e) If the battery is committed with the use of a deadly weapon, and:
(1) No substantial bodily harm to the victim results, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.
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(2) Substantial bodily harm to the victim results or the battery is committed by strangulation, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.
(f) If the battery is committed by a probationer, a prisoner who is in lawful custody or confinement or a parolee, without the use of a deadly weapon, whether or not substantial bodily harm results and whether or not the battery is committed by strangulation, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years.
(g) If the battery is committed by a probationer, a prisoner who is in lawful custody or confinement or a parolee, with the use of a deadly weapon, and:
(1) No substantial bodily harm to the victim results, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 10 years.
(2) Substantial bodily harm to the victim results or the battery is committed by strangulation, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years.
Sec. 74. NRS 247.540 is hereby amended to read as follows:
247.540 1. The following persons may request that the personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 247.520 that is contained in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master or judicial officer in this State.
(d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State.
(e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city.
(f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(g) Any prosecutor.
(h) Any state or county public defender.
(i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(j) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(k) Any county manager in this State.
(l) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer:
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and
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(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
(m) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive.
(n) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
(o) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
2. Any nonprofit entity in this State that maintains a confidential location for the purpose of providing shelter to victims of domestic violence may request that the personal information described in subsection 4 of NRS 247.520 that is contained in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Child protective services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(b) Child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
(c) Code enforcement means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(d) Peace officer means:
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive; and
(2) Any person:
(I) Who resides in this State;
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
(e) Prosecutor has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241A.030.
(f) Social worker means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS.
Sec. 75. NRS 250.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:
250.140 1. The following persons may request that personal information described in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master or judicial officer in this State.
(d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State.
(e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city.
(f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(g) Any prosecutor.
(h) Any state or county public defender.
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(i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(j) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(k) Any county manager in this State.
(l) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer:
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
(m) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive.
(n) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
(o) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
2. Any nonprofit entity in this State that maintains a confidential location for the purpose of providing shelter to victims of domestic violence may request that the personal information described in subsection 4 of NRS 250.120 that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Child protective services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(b) Child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
(c) Code enforcement means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(d) Peace officer means:
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive; and
(2) Any person:
(I) Who resides in this State;
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
(e) Prosecutor has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241A.030.
(f) Social worker means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS.
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Sec. 76. NRS 293.908 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293.908 1. The following persons may request that personal information contained in the records of the Secretary of State or a county or city clerk be kept confidential:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master or judicial officer in this State.
(d) Any clerk of a court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State.
(e) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by such county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city.
(f) Any peace officer or retired peace officer.
(g) Any prosecutor.
(h) Any state or county public defender.
(i) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(j) Any person, including without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(k) Any county manager in this State.
(l) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer:
(1) Who possess specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
(m) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive.
(n) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (l), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
2. As used in this section:
(a) Child protective services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(b) Child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
(c) Code enforcement means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(d) Peace officer means:
(1) Any person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360, inclusive; and
(2) Any person:
(I) Who resides in this State;
(II) Whose primary duties are to enforce the law; and
(III) Who is employed by a law enforcement agency of the Federal Government, including, without limitation, a ranger for the National Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
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Park Service and an agent employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Department of the Treasury.
(e) Prosecutor has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 241A.030.
(f) Social worker means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS.
Sec. 77. NRS 481.091 is hereby amended to read as follows:
481.091 1. The following persons may request that the Department display an alternate address on the persons drivers license, commercial drivers license or identification card:
(a) Any justice or judge in this State.
(b) Any senior justice or senior judge in this State.
(c) Any court-appointed master or judicial officer in this State.
(d) Any clerk of the court, court administrator or court executive officer in this State.
(e) Any prosecutor who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities prosecutes persons for:
(1) Crimes that are punishable as category A felonies; or
(2) Domestic violence.
(f) Any state or county public defender who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities defends persons for:
(1) Crimes that are punishable as category A felonies; or
(2) Domestic violence.
(g) Any person employed by the Office of the Attorney General who prosecutes or defends actions on behalf of the State of Nevada or any agency in the Executive Department of the State Government.
(h) Any person, including, without limitation, a social worker, employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State who as part of his or her normal job responsibilities:
(1) Interacts with the public; and
(2) Performs tasks related to child welfare services or child protective services or tasks that expose the person to comparable dangers.
(i) Any county manager in this State.
(j) Any inspector, officer or investigator employed by this State or a political subdivision of this State designated by his or her employer:
(1) Who possesses specialized training in code enforcement;
(2) Who, as part of his or her normal job responsibilities, interacts with the public; and
(3) Whose primary duties are the performance of tasks related to code enforcement.
(k) Any county or city clerk or registrar of voters charged with the powers and duties relating to elections and any deputy appointed by the county or city clerk or registrar of voters in the elections division of the county or city.
(l) The spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (k), inclusive.
(m) The surviving spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person described in paragraphs (a) to (k), inclusive, who was killed in the performance of his or her duties.
(n) Any person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
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2. A person who wishes to have an alternate address displayed on his or her drivers license, commercial drivers license or identification card pursuant to this section must submit to the Department satisfactory proof:
(a) That he or she is a person described in subsection 1; and
(b) Of the persons address of principal residence and mailing address, if different from the address of principal residence.
3. A person who obtains a drivers license, commercial drivers license or identification card that displays an alternate address pursuant to this section may subsequently submit a request to the Department to have his or her address of principal residence displayed on his or her drivers license, commercial drivers license or identification card instead of the alternate address.
4. The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Child protective services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.042.
(b) Child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
(c) Code enforcement means the enforcement of laws, ordinances or codes regulating public nuisances or the public health, safety and welfare.
(d) Social worker means any person licensed under chapter 641B of NRS.
Sec. 78. NRS 483.443 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.443 1. The Department shall, upon receiving notification from a district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children pursuant to NRS 425.510 that a court has determined that a person:
(a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to establish paternity or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or
(b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children,
Κ send a written notice to that person that his or her drivers license is subject to suspension.
2. The notice must include:
(a) The reason for the suspension of the license;
(b) The information set forth in subsections 3, 5 and 6; and
(c) Any other information the Department deems necessary.
3. If a person who receives a notice pursuant to subsection 1 does not, within 30 days after receiving the notice, comply with the subpoena or warrant or satisfy the arrearage as required in NRS 425.510, the Department shall suspend the license without providing the person with an opportunity for a hearing.
4. The Department shall suspend immediately the license of a defendant if so ordered pursuant to NRS 62B.420 or 484A.7047.
5. The Department shall reinstate the drivers license of a person whose license was suspended pursuant to this section if it receives:
(a) A notice from any of the following:
(1) The district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.510 that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to that section.
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(2) A traffic commissioner, referee, hearing master, judicial officer appointed by a court, municipal judge, justice of the peace or district judge, as applicable, that a delinquency for which the suspension was ordered pursuant to NRS 484A.7047 has been discharged.
(3) A judge of the juvenile court that an unsatisfied civil judgment for which the suspension was ordered pursuant to NRS 62B.420 has been satisfied; and
(b) Payment of the fee for reinstatement of a suspended license prescribed in NRS 483.410.
6. The Department shall not require a person whose drivers license was suspended pursuant to this section to submit to the tests and other requirements which are adopted by regulation pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 483.495 as a condition of the reinstatement of the license.
Sec. 79. NRS 609.245 is hereby amended to read as follows:
609.245 Every person who employs and every parent, guardian or other person having the care, custody or control of such child, who permits to be employed, by another, any child under the age of 14 years at any labor whatever, in or in connection with any store, shop, factory, mine or any inside employment not connected with farmwork, housework or employment as a performer in a motion picture, without the written permission for the employment signed by a judge of the district court of the county of the childs residence, or signed by a juvenile [master,] judicial officer, referee or probation officer authorized to sign such a permit by a judge of the district court of the county of the childs residence, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 80. The amendatory provisions of sections 30 and 64 of this act do not apply to any proceedings that began before January 1, 2026.
Sec. 81. 1. The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer whose name is changed pursuant to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer.
2. Any contracts or other agreements entered into by an officer whose name has been changed pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer are binding upon the officer to which the responsibility for the administration of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred. Such contracts and other agreements may be enforced by the officer to which the responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred.
3. Any action taken by an officer whose name has been changed pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer remains in effect as if taken by the officer to which the responsibility for the enforcement of such actions has been transferred.
Sec. 82. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 83. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 82, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On July 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 415Assemblymembers Carter, Goulding; and Dickman
Joint Sponsors: Senators Titus, Taylor; and Lange
CHAPTER 329
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; revising provisions governing the disposition of certain vehicles abandoned on public or private property; revising provisions governing the issuance of junk certificates by the Department of Motor Vehicles; revising provisions governing lists of operators of tow cars used by law enforcement agencies; prohibiting the operator of a tow car from falsely reporting the location of the operator or tow car to a law enforcement agency for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law: (1) authorizes certain persons and law enforcement agencies to request the removal of a vehicle that has been abandoned on public or private property; and (2) requires the person who requests such a removal to inquire into whether the vehicle was stolen and the identity of the vehicles owner. (NRS 487.230, 487.235) Existing law requires a person who removed an abandoned vehicle to notify the registered owner and any person having a security interest in the vehicle by registered or certified mail that the vehicle has been removed and will be junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of unless the owner or the person having the security interest responds and pays the costs of removal. (NRS 487.250) Existing law additionally requires a tow operator to notify the registered and legal owner of a vehicle if the vehicle was towed and placed in storage at the request of someone other than the owner or the owners authorized agent. (NRS 706.4479)
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a junk certificate to a tow operator or automobile wrecker for a vehicle that: (1) has been discarded or abandoned; (2) has been ruined, wrecked, dismantled or rendered inoperative; (3) is unfit for further use in accordance with the vehicles original purpose; (4) is unregistered or is not reclaimed by the registered owner or person having a security interest in the vehicle within a certain period of time; and (5) has value principally as scrap which does not exceed $200. (NRS 487.260) Section 4 of this bill increases the value of a vehicle for which a junk certificate may be issued to include a vehicle which has value principally as scrap which does not exceed $500. Section 4 authorizes the Department to issue a junk certificate for a vehicle that is appraised as a junk vehicle by an automobile wrecker or tow operator in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Department. Sections 1 and 2 of this bill authorize certain persons, with respect to an abandoned, unregistered vehicle which appears likely to be appraised as a junk vehicle and for which the identity of the owner is not known or readily ascertainable, to affix to the vehicle a notice that if the abandoned vehicle is not removed from the public or private property within 7 days, the vehicle is subject to being junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of. Sections 1 and 2 require the notice to include certain information, including that the owner of the vehicle may request an expedited hearing in the local justice court to contest the classification of the vehicle as an abandoned junk vehicle. If the notice is affixed to certain unregistered vehicles which are appraised as junk vehicles, sections 1-5 of this bill excuse the person or law enforcement agency that authorized the removal of the vehicle and the tow operator who removed the vehicle from other provisions requiring such persons to make inquiries into the identity of the owner of the vehicle and provide the owner with certain notice regarding the removal of the vehicle. Section 4 requires the person or law enforcement agency that authorized the removal of the vehicle to provide the contact information of the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle if contacted by the vehicles owner.
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Existing law prohibits a law enforcement agency that maintains and uses a list of tow cars which are called by that agency to provide towing from including an operator of a tow car on that list unless the operator meets certain requirements. Existing law prohibits the Nevada Highway Patrol from removing an operator of a tow car from the list used by the Nevada Highway Patrol solely on the ground that the operator is insured under the same policy of insurance as one other operator of a tow car who is included on the list and operates in the same geographical area. (NRS 706.4485)
Section 6 of this bill: (1) expands the applicability of this prohibition to all law enforcement agencies; and (2) prohibits an operator of a tow car from using any software, device or other means to falsely report the location of the operator or tow car to a law enforcement agency or any agent of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of securing a request from the law enforcement agency to provide towing services. Section 6 requires a law enforcement agency to remove an operator of a tow car from the list used by the law enforcement agency for 1 year if the operator violates that prohibition.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 487.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
487.230 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.235, any sheriff or designee of a sheriff, constable, member of the Nevada Highway Patrol, officer of the Legislative Police, investigator of the Division of Compliance Enforcement of the Department, personnel of the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety, designated employees of the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry, special investigator employed by the office of a district attorney, marshal or police officer of a city or town or his or her designee, a marshal or park ranger who is part of a unit of specialized law enforcement established pursuant to NRS 280.125, or any other person charged with the enforcement of county or city ordinances who has reason to believe that a vehicle has been abandoned on public property in his or her jurisdiction may remove the vehicle from that property or cause the vehicle to be removed from that property. At the request of the owner or person in possession or control of private property who has reason to believe that a vehicle has been abandoned on his or her property, the vehicle may be removed by the operator of a tow car or an automobile wrecker from that private property.
2. [A] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, a person who authorizes the removal of an abandoned vehicle pursuant to subsection 1 shall:
(a) Have the vehicle taken to the nearest garage or other place designated for storage by:
(1) The state agency or political subdivision making the request if the vehicle is removed from public property.
(2) The owner or person in possession or control of the property if the vehicle is removed from private property.
(b) Make all practical inquiries to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen by checking the license plate number, vehicle identification number and other available information which will aid in identifying the registered and legal owner of the vehicle and supply the information to the person who is storing the vehicle.
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available information which will aid in identifying the registered and legal owner of the vehicle and supply the information to the person who is storing the vehicle.
3. If:
(a) The vehicle appears likely to be appraised as a junk vehicle;
(b) The vehicle is not registered with the Department and it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state; and
(c) The identity of the owner of the vehicle is not known or readily ascertainable,
Κ an operator of a tow car, an automobile wrecker or, in the case of a vehicle abandoned on public property, a state agency or political subdivision, may, before the removal of a vehicle pursuant to this section, affix a notice to the vehicle stating that the vehicle, if not removed from the property within 7 days, is subject to being junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of without further notice. The notice must state the date and time that the notice was affixed to the vehicle and that the owner of the vehicle may, at any time before the vehicle is removed from the property, request an expedited hearing in the justice court of the township where the property on which the vehicle was purportedly abandoned is located to contest the classification of the vehicle as an abandoned junk vehicle.
4. As used in this section, junk vehicle has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 487.260.
Sec. 2. NRS 487.235 is hereby amended to read as follows:
487.235 1. [If] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, if a sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency discovers that, or receives notification that, a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands, the sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency shall:
(a) Make all practical inquiries to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen by checking the license plate number, vehicle identification number and other available information which will aid in identifying the owner of the vehicle; and
(b) If the vehicle has not been reported as stolen and the sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency is able to determine the identity of the owner of the vehicle, notify the Department of those facts.
2. Upon the receipt of a notice from a sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and if the registration of the vehicle has not expired, the Department shall send by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, a written notice to the owner of the vehicle stating that the owner must remove or cause the vehicle to be removed from the public lands within 30 days after the date on which the notice was sent.
3. If an owner receives a notice pursuant to subsection 2, the owner may submit to the Department an affidavit which states that the owner has taken action which meets the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 487.220. If the owner submits such an affidavit, the Department:
(a) Shall maintain a record of the affidavit; and
(b) Shall not suspend the registration of each vehicle currently registered to that owner as otherwise required by subsection 4.
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4. If an owner:
(a) Receives a notice pursuant to subsection 2;
(b) Fails to remove or cause the vehicle to be removed within the 30-day period set forth in that notice; and
(c) Does not submit an affidavit as described in subsection 3,
Κ the Department shall suspend the registration of each vehicle currently registered to the owner pursuant to chapter 482 of NRS. For the purposes of this subsection, the determination of the sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency that notified the Department pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is conclusive as to whether the abandoned vehicle was removed within the 30-day period.
5. If the registration of a vehicle is suspended pursuant to subsection 4, the Department shall reinstate the registration upon receipt from the registered owner of the vehicle of:
(a) An affidavit setting forth that the registered owner caused the removal and disposition of, or proof that the registered owner paid the cost of removal and disposition of, the vehicle discovered abandoned upon public lands; and
(b) If applicable, proof that the registered owner redeemed any lien placed pursuant to NRS 487.270 on the vehicle discovered abandoned on public lands.
6. If a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands and:
(a) The vehicle appears likely to be appraised as a junk vehicle;
(b) The vehicle is not registered with the Department and it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state; and
(c) The identity of the owner of the vehicle is not known or readily ascertainable,
Κ the sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency, an operator of a tow car or an automobile wrecker may, before the removal of the vehicle, affix a notice to the vehicle stating that the vehicle, if not removed from the property within 7 days, is subject to being junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of without further notice. The notice must state the date and time that the notice was affixed to the vehicle and state that the owner of the vehicle may, at any time before the vehicle is removed from the property, request an expedited hearing in the justice court of the township where the property on which the vehicle was purportedly abandoned is located to contest the classification of the vehicle as an abandoned junk vehicle.
7. If a sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency is notified by a person or another governmental entity that a vehicle has been abandoned on public lands, the sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency shall, insofar as practicable and authorized by law, inform the person or entity making such notification of the actions taken by the sheriffs office or other law enforcement agency pursuant to this section.
8. As used in this section, junk vehicle has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 487.260.
Sec. 3. NRS 487.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
487.250 1. The state agency or political subdivision shall, within 48 hours after the appraisal, notify the head of the state agency of the removal of the vehicle. The notice must contain:
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(a) A description of the vehicle.
(b) The appraised value of the vehicle.
(c) A statement as to whether the vehicle will be junked, dismantled or otherwise disposed of.
2. [The] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, the person who removed the vehicle must notify the registered owner and any person having a security interest in the vehicle by registered or certified mail that the vehicle has been removed and will be junked or dismantled or otherwise disposed of unless the registered owner or the person having a security interest in the vehicle responds and pays the costs of removal.
3. Failure to reclaim within 15 days after notification a vehicle appraised at $500 or less constitutes a waiver of interest in the vehicle by any person having an interest in the vehicle.
4. If all recorded interests in a vehicle appraised at $500 or less are waived, either as provided in subsection 3 or by written disclaimer by any person having an interest in the vehicle, the state agency, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 487.100, shall issue a salvage title pursuant to NRS 487.810 to the automobile wrecker who towed the vehicle or to whom the vehicle may have been delivered, or a certificate of title to the garage owner if the garage owner elects to retain the vehicle and the vehicle is equipped as required by chapter 484D of NRS.
Sec. 4. NRS 487.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
487.260 1. If the vehicle is appraised at a value of more than $500, the state agency or political subdivision shall dispose of it as provided in NRS 487.270.
2. If the vehicle is appraised as a junk vehicle [,] by the Department, or by an automobile wrecker or tow operator pursuant to such regulations as the Department may prescribe, the Department may issue a junk certificate to the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle.
3. If a notice is affixed to a vehicle pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 487.230 or subsection 6 of NRS 487.235, the vehicle is not registered with the Department, it is not readily ascertainable whether the vehicle is registered in any other state and the vehicle is appraised as a junk vehicle, the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle:
(a) Shall notify the person or law enforcement agency that authorized the removal of the vehicle of that fact, and the person or agency:
(1) Is relieved of the duty to:
(I) Make inquiries to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen or determine the identity of the owner of the vehicle pursuant to NRS 487.230 or 487.235; or
(II) Provide notice to the registered owner and any person having a security interest in the vehicle pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 487.250.
(2) Shall, if contacted by the owner of the vehicle, provide the owner with the contact information of the automobile wrecker or tow operator who removed the vehicle.
(b) Is not required to obtain the identity of or attempt to notify the owner pursuant to NRS 706.4479.
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[3.] 4. An automobile wrecker who possesses a junk certificate for a junk vehicle may process the vehicle for parts or scrap metal pursuant to NRS 487.105.
[4.] 5. A vehicle for which a junk certificate has been issued may be sold to an automobile wrecker by the person to whom the junk certificate was issued by the sellers endorsement on the certificate. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 487.100, an automobile wrecker who purchases a vehicle for which a junk certificate has been issued shall immediately affix the business name of the automobile wrecker as purchaser to the first available space provided on the reverse side of the certificate. For the purposes of this subsection, such an automobile wrecker is the owner of the junk vehicle.
[5.] 6. If insufficient space exists on the reverse side of a junk certificate to transfer the vehicle pursuant to subsection [4,] 5, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 487.100, an automobile wrecker who purchases a junk vehicle for which a junk certificate has been previously issued shall, within 10 days after purchase, apply to the Department for a new junk certificate and surrender the original certificate.
[6.] 7. A person who sells a junk vehicle shall maintain, for at least 2 years, a copy of the junk certificate and a record of the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the date thereof. The person shall allow any peace officer or any investigator employed by a state agency to inspect the records during business hours.
[7.] 8. An automobile wrecker who processes a junk vehicle for parts or scrap metal shall maintain records as required by NRS 487.170.
[8.] 9. As used in this section, junk vehicle means a vehicle, including component parts, which:
(a) Has been discarded or abandoned;
(b) Has been ruined, wrecked, dismantled or rendered inoperative;
(c) Is unfit for further use in accordance with the original purpose for which it was constructed;
(d) Is not registered with the Department or has not been reclaimed by the registered owner or a person having a security interest in the vehicle within 15 days after notification pursuant to NRS 487.250; and
(e) Has value principally as scrap which does not exceed [$200.] $500.
Sec. 5. NRS 706.4479 is hereby amended to read as follows:
706.4479 1. [If] Except as otherwise provided in NRS 487.260, if a motor vehicle is towed at the request of someone other than the owner, or authorized agent of the owner, of the motor vehicle, the operator of the tow car shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in the provisions of chapter 108 of NRS:
(a) Notify the registered and legal owner of the motor vehicle by certified mail not later than 21 days after placing the motor vehicle in storage if the motor vehicle was towed at the request of a law enforcement officer following a crash involving the motor vehicle or not later than 15 days after placing any other vehicle in storage:
(1) Of the location where the motor vehicle is being stored;
(2) Whether the storage is inside a locked building, in a secured, fenced area or in an unsecured, open area;
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(3) Of the charge for towing and storage;
(4) Of the date and time the vehicle was placed in storage;
(5) Of the actions that the registered and legal owner of the vehicle may take to recover the vehicle while incurring the lowest possible liability in accrued assessments, fees, penalties or other charges; and
(6) Of the opportunity to rebut the presumptions set forth in NRS 487.220 and 706.4477.
(b) If the identity of the registered and legal owner is not known or readily available, make every reasonable attempt and use all resources reasonably necessary, as evidenced by written documentation, to obtain the identity of the owner and any other necessary information from the agency charged with the registration of the motor vehicle in this State or any other state within:
(1) Twenty-one days after placing the motor vehicle in storage if the motor vehicle was towed at the request of a law enforcement officer following a crash involving the motor vehicle; or
(2) Fifteen days after placing any other motor vehicle in storage.
Κ The operator shall attempt to notify the owner of the vehicle by certified mail as soon as possible, but in no case later than 15 days after identification of the owner is obtained for any motor vehicle.
2. If an operator includes in the operators tariff a fee to be charged to the registered and legal owner of a vehicle for the towing and storage of the vehicle, the fee may not be charged:
(a) For more than 21 days after placing the motor vehicle in storage if the motor vehicle was towed at the request of a law enforcement officer following a crash involving the motor vehicle; or
(b) For more than 15 days after placing any other vehicle in storage,
Κ unless the operator complies with the requirements set forth in subsection 1.
3. If a motor vehicle that is placed in storage was towed at the request of a law enforcement officer following a crash involving the motor vehicle or after having been stolen and subsequently recovered, the operator shall not:
(a) Satisfy any lien or impose any administrative fee or processing fee with respect to the motor vehicle for the period ending 4 business days after the date on which the motor vehicle was placed in storage; or
(b) Impose any fee relating to the auction of the motor vehicle until after the operator complies with the notice requirements set forth in NRS 108.265 to 108.367, inclusive.
Sec. 6. NRS 706.4485 is hereby amended to read as follows:
706.4485 1. A law enforcement agency that maintains and uses a list of operators of tow cars which are called by that agency to provide towing shall not include an operator of a tow car on the list unless the operator:
(a) Holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Authority.
(b) Complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter and chapters 482 and 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS.
(c) Agrees to respond in a timely manner to requests for towing made by the agency.
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(d) Maintains adequate, accessible and secure storage within the State of Nevada for any vehicle that is towed.
(e) Complies with all standards the law enforcement agency may adopt to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 706.4489, assesses only rates and charges that have been approved by the Authority for towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle.
2. The Authority shall not require that an operator of a tow car charge the same rate to law enforcement agencies for towing services performed without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle or the person authorized by the owner to operate the vehicle that the operator charges to other persons for such services.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if an operator of a tow car is included on a list of operators of tow cars that is maintained and used by [the Nevada Highway Patrol] a law enforcement agency pursuant to this section, the [Nevada Highway Patrol] law enforcement agency shall not remove the operator of the tow car from the list, or restrict the operators use pursuant thereto, solely on the ground that the operator is insured under the same policy of insurance as one other operator of a tow car who is included on the list and operates in the same geographical area. An operator of a tow car is not eligible for inclusion on the list if the operator is insured under the same policy of insurance as two or more other operators of tow cars who are included on the list and operate in the same geographical area.
4. An operator of a tow car shall not use any software, device or other means to falsely report the location of the operator or tow car to a law enforcement agency or any agent of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of securing a request from the law enforcement agency to provide towing services. If an operator of a tow car violates the provisions of this subsection, the law enforcement agency shall remove for 1 year the operator from the list of operators of tow cars that is maintained and used by the law enforcement agency.
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Assembly Bill No. 418Assemblymembers Hibbetts, Hardy; and Nguyen
CHAPTER 330
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to animals; requiring each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body and renew the training biennially; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law grants a governing body of a county or incorporated city all powers necessary and proper to address matters of local concern. (NRS 244.146, 268.0035) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require each governing body of a county or incorporated city to adopt an ordinance requiring, with certain exceptions, the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets to complete a training course on handling pets prescribed by the governing body. Sections 1 and 2 also require the ordinance adopted by the governing body of the county or incorporated city to prescribe the manner in which a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets: (1) completes the required training course on handling pets; and (2) renews the training biennially. Sections 1 and 2 define the term pet to mean a domestic cat or dog commonly kept for pleasure.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance requiring the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets, including, without limitation, a breeder, a cattery, a retailer, a pet groomer or a dealer, to complete a training course on handling pets in a manner prescribed by the board of county commissioners.
2. Each owner or operator who is required to complete a training course on handling pets pursuant to subsection 1 shall renew the training biennially in a manner prescribed by the board of county commissioners.
3. The ordinance adopted by a board of county commissioners pursuant to subsection 1 does not apply to:
(a) A veterinarian;
(b) The staff of a veterinarian who are operating in the office of and under the supervision of the veterinarian;
(c) An animal shelter; or
(d) A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to shelter the pets of victims of domestic violence.
4. As used in this section:
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(a) Animal rescue organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.205.
(b) Animal shelter has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.240.
(c) Breeder has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.245.
(d) Cattery has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.250.
(e) Dealer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.260.
(f) Kennel has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.280.
(g) Nonprofit organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82A.060.
(h) Pet has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.300.
(i) Pet groomer means a person who professionally styles pets for compensation. The term includes, without limitation, a person who professionally bathes, brushes or clips a pet.
(j) Retailer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.320.
(k) Veterinarian has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330.
Sec. 2. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each city council or other governing body of an incorporated city shall adopt an ordinance requiring the owner or operator of a kennel, an animal rescue organization that handles pets or a commercial establishment engaged in the business of handling pets, including, without limitation, a breeder, a cattery, a retailer, a pet groomer or a dealer, to complete a training course on handling pets in a manner prescribed by the city council or other governing body of the incorporated city.
2. Each owner or operator who is required to complete a training course on handling pets pursuant to subsection 1 shall renew the training biennially in a manner prescribed by the city council or other governing body of the city.
3. The ordinance adopted by a city council or other governing body of a city pursuant to subsection 1 does not apply to:
(a) A veterinarian;
(b) The staff of a veterinarian who are operating in the office of and under the supervision of the veterinarian;
(c) An animal shelter; or
(d) A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to shelter the pets of victims of domestic violence.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Animal rescue organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.205.
(b) Animal shelter has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.240.
(c) Breeder has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.245.
(d) Cattery has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.250.
(e) Dealer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.260.
(f) Kennel has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.280.
(g) Nonprofit organization has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 82A.060.
(h) Pet has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.300.
(i) Pet groomer means a person who professionally styles pets for compensation. The term includes, without limitation, a person who professionally bathes, brushes or clips a pet.
(j) Retailer has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.320.
(k) Veterinarian has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 574.330.
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Sec. 3. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 4. 1. This section and section 3 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On October 1, 2025, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 502Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 331
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to public works; revising provisions relating to the compliance of a contractor or subcontractor with certain requirements relating to apprentices on a public work; revising requirements relating to identifying numbers for public works; revising provisions relating to the imposition of penalties for certain violations; revising provisions relating to the period within which a person is disqualified from being awarded a contract for a public work in certain circumstances; revising provisions relating to the investigation of certain possible violations; creating the Public Works Compliance Division within the Office of Labor Commissioner and prescribing its duties; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law sets forth the requirements for the State and its political subdivisions to award a contract for the new construction, repair or reconstruction of specified projects that are financed in whole or in part from public money, known as public works. (Chapter 338 of NRS) Existing law creates the Office of Labor Commissioner and requires the Labor Commissioner to enforce specified provisions relating to employment on public works. (NRS 338.010-338.130, 607.010) Existing law requires contractors or subcontractors engaged on public works to use apprentices for a certain percentage of the total hours performed on a public work, depending on certain conditions related to the public work, and to report certain information regarding the public works for the previous year to the Labor Commissioner, except identifying information about a public work or an apprentice or employee. Existing law further requires a contractor or subcontractor on a public work to maintain and provide to the Labor Commissioner any supporting documentation to show that the contractor or subcontractor made a good faith effort to comply with the apprenticeship requirement. Such a good faith effort includes submitting to an apprenticeship program a request for an apprentice: (1) not earlier than 10 days before the contractor or subcontractor is scheduled to begin work on the public work; and (2) if a contractor or subcontractor does not work continuously on a public work, not earlier than 10 days before the contractor or subcontractor is scheduled to resume work on the public work. (NRS 338.01165) Section 1 of this bill increases the 10-day time limitation on requesting an apprentice to 30 days. Section 1 also removes the exception for not reporting identifying information about a public work, thereby requiring the reporting of such information to the Labor Commissioner.
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Existing law, in part, requires a public body that undertakes a public work to: (1) request an identifying number with a designation of the work and include the number in any advertisement or other type of solicitation; and (2) report to the Labor Commissioner the award of a contract within 10 days after the award and subsequently report the completion of the work under the contract. (NRS 338.013) Section 2 of this bill requires that a public body request such an identifying number not less than 3 business days before any advertisement or other type of solicitation for the public work is published or made, as applicable. Section 2 also authorizes a penalty for each calendar day or portion thereof that a public body is not in compliance with the reporting requirements.
Under existing law, if an administrative penalty is imposed against a person for a violation of certain provisions relating to public works, the Labor Commissioner is authorized to prohibit the person from being awarded a contract for a public work: (1) for the first offense, for a period of 3 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; and (2) for the second or subsequent offense, for a period of 5 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty. (NRS 338.017) Section 4 of this bill revises the duration of the period of the disqualification as follows: (1) for the first offense, for a period of up to 180 days after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; (2) for the second offense, for a period of up to 3 years but not less than 180 days after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; (3) for the third offense, for a period of up to 5 years but not less than 3 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; and (4) for the fourth or subsequent offense, for a period of not less than 5 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty.
Existing law requires any public body awarding a contract for a public work to investigate possible violations of certain laws relating to public works and determine whether a violation has been committed and inform the Labor Commissioner of any such violations. (NRS 338.070) Section 5 of this bill requires a public body, within 90 days after substantial completion of a contract for a public work, to: (1) conduct an investigation and make a determination regarding any violation; or (2) refer the matter to the Public Works Compliance Division, which is created within the Office of Labor Commissioner in section 8 of this bill. Section 7 of this bill requires the Division to: (1) investigate possible violations of certain laws relating to public works at the direction of the Labor Commissioner or upon receipt of a referral from a public body; (2) submit to the Labor Commissioner a written report concerning such an investigation and, if applicable, provide a copy of the report to the referring public body upon completion of the investigation; and (3) perform any other duties related to the enforcement of certain provisions relating to public works, as directed by the Labor Commissioner. Sections 9 and 10 of this bill make conforming changes related to the creation of the Division.
Existing law requires a public body to withhold and retain from payments to a contractor on a public work sums that are forfeited as a result of the violation of certain laws relating to public works. Existing law also prohibits any sums from being withheld, retained or forfeited, except from the final payment, without a full investigation being made by the awarding public body. (NRS 338.070) Section 5 requires a public body who refers the investigation of possible offenses to the Division to withhold and retain all sums believed to be forfeited by the violation of such laws until an investigation has been completed by the Division and the Labor Commissioner has determined if any violations were committed. Section 5 authorizes the Labor Commissioner to impose against a public body that fails to investigate possible violations of certain laws relating to a public work or refer possible violations to the Public Works Compliance Division within the prescribed time period: (1) a fee of $1,000 for each contractor or subcontractor found to be in violation of such provisions; and (2) an administrative penalty of $2,000 for each contractor or subcontractor found to be in violation of such provisions. Section 5 also prohibits a public body from withholding from any contractor or subcontractor engaged on a public work any amount due to the contractor or subcontractor in order to recover any fee or penalty assessed against the public body by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to section 5.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 338.01165 is hereby amended to read as follows:
338.01165 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this section, a contractor or subcontractor engaged in vertical construction who employs workers on one or more public works during a calendar year pursuant to NRS 338.040 shall use one or more apprentices for at least 10 percent, or any increased percentage established pursuant to subsection 3, of the total hours of labor worked for each apprenticed craft or type of work to be performed on those public works.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this section, a contractor or subcontractor engaged in horizontal construction who employs workers on one or more public works during a calendar year pursuant to NRS 338.040 shall use one or more apprentices for at least 3 percent, or any increased percentage established pursuant to subsection 3, of the total hours of labor worked for each apprenticed craft or type of work to be performed on those public works.
3. On or after January 1, 2021, the Labor Commissioner, in collaboration with the State Apprenticeship Council, may adopt regulations to increase the percentage of total hours of labor required to be performed by an apprentice pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 by not more than 2 percentage points.
4. An apprentice who graduates from an apprenticeship program while employed on a public work shall:
(a) Be deemed an apprentice on the public work for the purposes of subsections 1 and 2.
(b) Be deemed a journeyman for all other purposes, including, without limitation, the payment of wages or the payment of wages and benefits to a journeyman covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
5. If a contractor or subcontractor who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with a union that sponsors an apprenticeship program for an apprenticed craft or type of work for which the term of apprenticeship is not more than 3 years requests an apprentice from that apprenticeship program and an apprentice in the appropriate craft or type of work is not available, the contractor or subcontractor may utilize a person who graduated from the apprenticeship program in that craft or type of work within the 3 years immediately preceding the request from the contractor or subcontractor. Such a person:
(a) Shall be deemed an apprentice on the public work for the purposes of subsections 1 and 2.
(b) Shall be deemed a journeyman for all other purposes, including, without limitation, the payment of wages and benefits to a journeyman pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement.
6. A contractor or subcontractor engaged on a public work is not required to use an apprentice in a craft or type of work performed in a jurisdiction recognized by the State Apprenticeship Council as not having apprentices in that craft or type of work.
7. A contractor or subcontractor engaged on a public work shall maintain and provide to the Labor Commissioner any supporting documentation to show that the contractor or subcontractor made a good faith effort to comply with subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, as determined by the Labor Commissioner.
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documentation to show that the contractor or subcontractor made a good faith effort to comply with subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, as determined by the Labor Commissioner. For purposes of this subsection, a contractor or subcontractor:
(a) Makes a good faith effort to comply with subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, if the contractor or subcontractor:
(1) Submits to the apprenticeship program, on the form prescribed by the Labor Commissioner, a request for an apprentice not earlier than [10] 30 days before the contractor or subcontractor is scheduled to begin work on the public work and not later than 5 days after the contractor or subcontractor actually begins work on the public work.
(2) If the apprenticeship program does not provide an apprentice for the appropriate apprenticed craft or type of work upon a request pursuant to subparagraph (1), submits additional requests to the apprenticeship program, on the form prescribed by the Labor Commissioner, at least once every 30 days during the period that the contractor or subcontractor is working on the public work. If a contractor or subcontractor does not work continuously on the public work, the contractor or subcontractor shall submit an additional request each time that the contractor or subcontractor resumes work on the public work not earlier than [10] 30 days before the contractor or subcontractor is scheduled to resume work on the public work and not later than 5 days after the contractor or subcontractor actually resumes work on the public work. The requirement for the submission of an additional request in this subparagraph does not apply whenever a contractor or subcontractor has one or more apprentices employed for that apprenticed craft or type of work.
(b) Does not make a good faith effort to comply with subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, as determined by the Labor Commissioner, if the contractor or subcontractor is required to enter into an apprenticeship agreement pursuant to subsection 16 and refuses to do so.
8. The supporting documentation required pursuant to subsection 7 may include, without limitation:
(a) Documentation of the submission by the contractor or subcontractor of one or more requests, as applicable, pursuant to subsection 7; and
(b) Documentation that the apprenticeship program denied such a request, did not respond to such a request or responded that the program was unable to provide the requested apprentice.
9. The contractor or subcontractor and the apprenticeship program shall coordinate the starting date for any apprentice provided by the program.
10. On or before February 15 of each year, a contractor or subcontractor engaged in vertical or horizontal construction, as applicable, who employs a worker on one or more public works pursuant to NRS 338.040 shall report to the Labor Commissioner, on the form prescribed by the Labor Commissioner, the following information regarding those public works for the previous calendar year:
(a) For each apprenticed craft or type of work, the total number of hours worked on vertical construction.
(b) For each apprenticed craft or type of work, the total number of hours worked on horizontal construction.
(c) For each apprenticed craft or type of work, the total number of hours worked by apprentices on vertical construction.
(d) For each apprenticed craft or type of work, the total number of hours worked by apprentices on horizontal construction.
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(e) For each apprenticed craft or type of work, the percentage of the total number of hours worked on vertical construction that were worked by apprentices.
(f) For each apprenticed craft or type of work, the percentage of the total number of hours worked on horizontal construction that were worked by apprentices.
11. The information required to be reported pursuant to subsection 10 must not include any identifying information about [a public work or] an apprentice or employee.
12. If the Labor Commissioner, on his or her own initiative or based on a complaint, makes a determination based on the information submitted pursuant to subsection 10 that a contractor or subcontractor did not make a good faith effort to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, the Labor Commissioner shall notify the contractor or subcontractor in writing of the determination and:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), shall assess a penalty as follows:
(1) If the apprentice utilization rate by the contractor or subcontractor on vertical construction of a public work is:
(I) Seven and one-half percent or more but less than 10 percent of the total hours of labor worked for an apprenticed craft or type of work, a penalty of $2,500 or $2 for each hour below the percentage required, whichever is higher.
(II) More than 4 percent but less than 7.5 percent of the total hours of labor worked for an apprenticed craft or type of work, a penalty of $3,000 or $4 for each hour below the percentage required, whichever is higher.
(III) Four percent or less of the total hours of labor worked for an apprenticed craft or type of work, a penalty of $5,000 or $6 for each hour below the percentage required, whichever is higher.
(2) If the apprentice utilization rate by the contractor or subcontractor on horizontal construction of a public work is:
(I) Two percent or more but less than 3 percent of the total hours of labor worked for an apprenticed craft or type of work, a penalty of $2,500 or $2 for each hour below the percentage required, whichever is higher.
(II) More than 1 percent but less than 2 percent of the total hours of labor worked for an apprenticed craft or type of work, a penalty of $3,000 or $4 for each hour below the percentage required, whichever is higher.
(III) One percent or less of the total hours of labor worked for an apprenticed craft or type of work, a penalty of $5,000 or $6 for each hour below the percentage required, whichever is higher.
(b) Shall not assess a penalty if the total number of hours of labor required to be worked by apprentices:
(1) On vertical construction pursuant to subsection 1, as applicable, during the previous calendar year is less than 40 hours.
(2) On horizontal construction pursuant to subsection 2, as applicable, during the previous calendar year is less than 24 hours.
13. Except for good cause, the Labor Commissioner may not initiate his or her own investigation or accept a complaint based on the information submitted by a contractor or subcontractor pursuant to subsection 10 after May 1 immediately following the date on which the report was received by the Labor Commissioner.
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14. In addition to the penalties set forth in subsection 12, if the Labor Commissioner, on his or her own initiative or based on a complaint, makes a determination that a contractor or subcontractor did not submit the report required pursuant to subsection 10 or made no attempt to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, the Labor Commissioner shall:
(a) Impose a penalty of not less than $10,000 but not more than $75,000; or
(b) Disqualify the contractor or subcontractor from being awarded a contract for a public work for at least 180 days but not more than 2 years.
15. A contractor or subcontractor may request a hearing on the determination of the Labor Commissioner pursuant to subsection 12 or 14 within 10 days after receipt of the determination of the Labor Commissioner. The hearing must be conducted in accordance with regulations adopted by the Labor Commissioner. If the Labor Commissioner does not receive a request for a hearing pursuant to this subsection, the determination of the Labor Commissioner is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review pursuant to chapter 233B of NRS.
16. A contractor or subcontractor who is not a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with the union sponsoring the apprenticeship program for an apprenticed craft or type of work engaged on a public work shall enter into an apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice required to be used in the construction of a public work.
17. As used in this section:
(a) Apprentice means a person enrolled in an apprenticeship program recognized by the State Apprenticeship Council.
(b) Apprenticed craft or type of work means a craft or type of work for which there is an existing apprenticeship program recognized by the State Apprenticeship Council.
(c) Apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program recognized by the State Apprenticeship Council.
(d) Journeyman has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 624.260.
(e) State Apprenticeship Council means the State Apprenticeship Council created by NRS 610.030.
Sec. 2. NRS 338.013 is hereby amended to read as follows:
338.013 1. A public body that undertakes a public work shall request from the Labor Commissioner [, and include in any advertisement or other type of solicitation,] an identifying number with a designation of the work [.] not less than 3 business days before any advertisement or other type of solicitation is published or made for the public work. That number must be included in any such advertisement or solicitation or any bid or other document submitted in response to the advertisement or [other type of] solicitation.
2. Each public body which awards a contract for any public work shall report its award to the Labor Commissioner within 10 days after the award, giving the name and address of the contractor to whom the public body awarded the contract and the identifying number for the public work.
3. Each contractor engaged on a public work shall report to the Labor Commissioner and the public body that awarded the contract the name and address of each subcontractor whom the contractor engages for work on the project within 10 days after the subcontractor commences work on the contract and the identifying number for the public work.
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4. The public body which awarded the contract shall report the completion of all work performed under the contract to the Labor Commissioner before the final payment of money due the contractor by the public body.
5. If a public body fails to comply with subsection 2 or 4, the Labor Commissioner may impose against the public body a penalty of $50 for each calendar day or portion thereof that the public body is not in compliance.
Sec. 3. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 4. NRS 338.017 is hereby amended to read as follows:
338.017 1. If any administrative penalty is imposed pursuant to this chapter against a [person] contractor or subcontractor for the commission of an offense, [that person,] the Labor Commissioner may disqualify the contractor or subcontractor and the corporate officers, if any, of [that person, may not be awarded a contract for a public work:] the contractor or subcontractor from being awarded a contract for a public work or entering into a contract to perform work on a public work:
(a) For the first offense, for a period of up to 180 days after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty;
(b) For the second offense, for a period of up to 3 years but not less than 180 days after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; [and
(b)] (c) For the third offense, for a period of up to 5 years but not less than 3 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty; and
(d) For the [second] fourth or subsequent offense, for a period of not less than 5 years after the date of the imposition of the administrative penalty.
2. A person, and the corporate officers, if any, of that person, who is identified in the System for Award Management Exclusions operated by the General Services Administration as being excluded from receiving contracts from the Federal Government pursuant to 48 C.F.R. §§ 9.400 et seq. as a result of being debarred may not be awarded a contract for a public work for the period of debarment of the contractor from receiving contracts from the Federal Government.
3. The Labor Commissioner, upon learning that a contractor has been excluded from receiving contracts from the Federal Government pursuant to 48 C.F.R. §§ 9.400 et seq. as a result of being debarred, shall disqualify the contractor from being awarded a contract for a public work as provided in subsection 2.
4. The Labor Commissioner shall notify the State Contractors Board of each contractor or subcontractor who is [prohibited or] disqualified from being awarded a contract for a public work pursuant to this section.
Sec. 5. NRS 338.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
338.070 1. Any public body awarding a contract shall [:] , within 90 days after substantial completion of the contract:
(a) Investigate possible violations of the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, committed in the course of the execution of the contract, and determine whether a violation has been committed and inform the Labor Commissioner of any such violations; [and] or
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(b) Refer a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, to the Public Works Compliance Division in the Office of Labor Commissioner. Such a referral must be made on a form prescribed by the Labor Commissioner.
2. [When] Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, when making payments to the contractor engaged on the public work of money becoming due under the contract, a public body shall withhold and retain all sums forfeited pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive.
[2.] No sum may be withheld, retained or forfeited, except from the final payment, without a full investigation being made by the awarding public body [.] or the Public Works Compliance Division pursuant to section 7 of this act.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, it is lawful for any contractor engaged on a public work to withhold from any subcontractor engaged on the public work sufficient sums to cover any penalties withheld from the contractor by the awarding public body on account of the failure of the subcontractor to comply with the terms of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive. If payment has already been made to the subcontractor, the contractor may recover from the subcontractor the amount of the penalty or forfeiture in a suit at law.
4. A contractor engaged on a public work and each subcontractor engaged on the public work shall:
(a) Inquire of each worker employed by the contractor or subcontractor in connection with the public work:
(1) Whether the worker wishes to specify voluntarily his or her gender; and
(2) Whether the worker wishes to specify voluntarily his or her ethnicity; and
(b) For each response the contractor or subcontractor receives pursuant to paragraph (a):
(1) If the worker chose voluntarily to specify his or her gender or ethnicity, or both, record the workers responses; and
(2) If the worker declined to specify his or her gender or ethnicity, or both, record that the worker declined to specify such information.
Κ A contractor or subcontractor shall not compel or coerce a worker to specify his or her gender or ethnicity and shall not penalize or otherwise take any adverse action against a worker who declines to specify his or her gender or ethnicity. Before inquiring as to whether a worker wishes to specify voluntarily his or her gender or ethnicity, the applicable contractor or subcontractor must inform the worker that such information, if provided, will be open to public inspection as set forth in subsection 6.
5. A contractor engaged on a public work and each subcontractor engaged on the public work shall keep or cause to be kept:
(a) An accurate record showing, for each worker employed by the contractor or subcontractor in connection with the public work:
(1) The name of the worker;
(2) The occupation of the worker;
(3) The gender of the worker, if the worker voluntarily agreed to specify that information pursuant to subsection 4, or an entry indicating that the worker declined to specify such information;
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(4) The ethnicity of the worker, if the worker voluntarily agreed to specify that information pursuant to subsection 4, or an entry indicating that the worker declined to specify such information;
(5) If the worker has a drivers license or identification card, an indication of the state or other jurisdiction that issued the license or card; and
(6) The actual per diem, wages and benefits paid to the worker; and
(b) An additional accurate record showing, for each worker employed by the contractor or subcontractor in connection with the public work who has a drivers license or identification card:
(1) The name of the worker;
(2) The drivers license number or identification card number of the worker; and
(3) The state or other jurisdiction that issued the license or card.
6. The records maintained pursuant to subsection 5 must be open at all reasonable hours to the inspection of the public body awarding the contract. The contractor engaged on the public work or subcontractor engaged on the public work shall ensure that a copy of each record for each calendar month is received by the public body awarding the contract no later than 15 days after the end of the month. The copy of the record maintained pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 5 must be open to public inspection as provided in NRS 239.010. The copy of the record maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 5 is confidential and not open to public inspection. The records in the possession of the public body awarding the contract may be discarded by the public body 2 years after final payment is made by the public body for the public work. The Labor Commissioner shall adopt regulations authorizing and prescribing the procedures for the electronic filing of the copies of the records required to be provided monthly by a contractor or subcontractor to a public body pursuant to this subsection.
7. A contractor engaged on a public work shall not withhold from a subcontractor engaged on the public work the sums necessary to cover any penalties provided pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 338.060 that may be withheld from the contractor by the public body awarding the contract because the public body did not receive a copy of the record maintained by the subcontractor pursuant to subsection 5 for a calendar month by the time specified in subsection 6 if:
(a) The subcontractor provided to the contractor, for submission to the public body by the contractor, a copy of the record not later than the later of:
(1) Ten days after the end of the month; or
(2) A date agreed upon by the contractor and subcontractor; and
(b) The contractor failed to submit the copy of the record to the public body by the time specified in subsection 6.
Κ Nothing in this subsection prohibits a subcontractor from submitting a copy of a record for a calendar month directly to the public body by the time specified in subsection 6.
8. Any contractor or subcontractor, or agent or representative thereof, performing work for a public work who neglects to comply with the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
9. If the Labor Commissioner finds that a public body has failed to comply with the requirements of subsection 1, the Labor Commissioner may impose against the public body:
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(a) A fee of $1,000 for each contractor or subcontractor found to be in violation of the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, on the public work; and
(b) An administrative penalty of $2,000 for each contractor or subcontractor found to be in violation of the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive, on the public work.
10. A public body shall not withhold from a contractor or subcontractor engaged on a public work any amount due to the contractor or subcontractor in order to recover any fee or penalty assessed by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to subsection 9.
11. As used in this section, substantial completion means that the construction of a public work is, in accordance with the contract documents, sufficiently complete that the owner can occupy and use the public work as intended.
Sec. 6. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 7. Chapter 607 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The Public Works Compliance Division shall:
1. At the direction of the Labor Commissioner or upon receipt of a referral made by a public body pursuant to NRS 338.070:
(a) Investigate possible violations of the provisions of NRS 338.010 to 338.090, inclusive; and
(b) Submit to the Labor Commissioner a written report concerning an investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a). If the investigation was conducted pursuant to a referral made by a public body pursuant to NRS 338.070, a copy of the report must be provided to the public body.
2. Perform any other duties related to the enforcement of NRS 338.010 to 338.130, inclusive, as directed by the Labor Commissioner.
Sec. 8. NRS 607.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
607.010 The Office of Labor Commissioner is hereby created. The Office consists of the Labor Commissioner and the Public Works Compliance Division.
Sec. 9. NRS 607.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
607.060 The Labor Commissioner may employ:
1. One Chief Assistant, who is in the unclassified service of the State.
2. Stenographic, clerical and statistical assistance.
3. Any personnel necessary to carry out the duties of the Public Works Compliance Division.
Sec. 10. NRS 607.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:
607.130 Upon the written request of the Office of Labor Commissioner, all state and county officers shall furnish all information in their power necessary to assist in carrying out the objects of this chapter.
Sec. 11. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On January 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 503Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 332
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; prohibiting certain acts related to critical infrastructure or used utility wire; establishing requirements relating to transactions involving used utility wire; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law makes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly burn stolen metallic wire to remove insulation. (NRS 202.180) Section 1 of this bill sets forth penalties for a person who willfully tampers with or willfully removes, damages or destroys any critical infrastructure.
Section 3 of this bill provides that it is unlawful for a person to possess used utility wire unless the person is a certain type of business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used utility wire or the person possesses documentation proving lawful ownership or possession. Section 4 of this bill prohibits a person from purchasing used utility wire for any purpose unless the seller is a business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used utility wire or the seller establishes lawful ownership or possession of the used utility wire by providing certain documentation. Section 5 of this bill provides that a person who commits the offense created by section 3 or who violates the provisions of section 4 is guilty of a degree of felonious conduct consistent with the weight of used utility wire involved in the crime.
Existing law provides that, under certain circumstances, a person may not sue any political subdivisions for any injury, wrongful death or other damage incurred by the person while committing certain crimes. (NRS 41.0334) Section 5.5 of this bill revises the list of crimes to include the new crime created by section 1.
Existing law provides certain restrictions on the purchase or receipt by a junk dealer of metallic wire that has been burned in whole or in part to remove insulation. (NRS 647.035) Sections 14 and 15 of this bill make these restrictions apply instead to the purchase or receipt by a junk dealer of used utility wire.
Existing law provides certain restrictions on the sale and purchase of scrap metal and used catalytic converters in this State. (NRS 647.092-647.099). Sections 12 and 13 of this bill exclude used utility wire from the definition of scrap metal but include persons who purchase, trade, barter or otherwise receive used utility wire in the definition of scrap metal processor. Section 8 of this bill prohibits a scrap metal processor from purchasing or receiving used utility wire from any person other than certain businesses that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used utility wire and persons who provide documentation to establish lawful ownership or possession of used utility wire. Section 10 of this bill provides certain restrictions on the manner by which a scrap metal processor may purchase used utility wire that are substantially similar to the restrictions under existing law on the manner by which a scrap metal processor may purchase a used catalytic converter.
Existing law requires a scrap metal processor to maintain certain records of purchases of scrap metal and used catalytic converters. (NRS 647.094, 647.0943) Section 9 of this bill requires a scrap metal processor to maintain records of purchases of used utility wire that are substantially similar to the records that it must maintain under existing law for purchases of used catalytic converters. Section 9 requires a scrap metal processor to maintain these records for a period of not less than 3 years. Section 9 also requires a scrap metal processor to make available to a local law enforcement agency on demand all the used utility wire that it purchases and the records of those purchases.
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Existing law authorizes a local law enforcement agency to establish an electronic reporting system or to utilize an existing electronic reporting system to receive information relating to the purchase of scrap metal or used catalytic converters by a scrap metal processor that transacts business within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency. If a law enforcement agency establishes or uses such a system, existing law requires each scrap metal processor that transacts business within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency to submit electronically to the local law enforcement agency certain information relating to each purchase of scrap metal and catalytic converters from certain persons. (NRS 647.0945) Section 16 of this bill requires each scrap metal processor to submit electronically to the local law enforcement agency certain additional information if the scrap metal processor purchases used utility wire.
Section 17 of this bill provides that a person who violates any provision of section 8, 9 or 10 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 7 of this bill defines used utility wire for the purposes of sections 8-16.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 202 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. A person who willfully tampers with or willfully removes, damages or destroys any critical infrastructure shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of this section.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if the value of the property tampered with or removed, damaged or destroyed, as described in subsection 1, is:
(a) Less than $1,200, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) At least $1,200 but less than $5,000, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(c) Five thousand dollars or more, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
3. If the tampering with or the removal, damage or destruction described in subsection 1 causes an interruption in the service provided by any critical infrastructure, a person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
4. A prosecuting attorney shall not seek, and a court shall not impose, any penalty pursuant to NRS 205.0821 to 205.0835, inclusive or NRS 206.310 against a person for the same conduct that is a violation of the provisions of subsection 1.
5. In determining the value of the property tampered with or removed, damaged or destroyed, as described in subsection 1, the cost of replacing or repairing the property or critical infrastructure, if necessary, must be added to the value of the property.
6. As used in this section, critical infrastructure means any building, facility, structure, fixture, equipment or other property owned, maintained or used by a company or a county, city or other political subdivision of this State to store, use, transform, deliver, transport or transmit electricity or furnish video service, broadband service, telecommunication service, telephone service, wireless service, natural gas service, water service, sewer service or stormwater collection or disposal service for the benefit of the public, including, without limitation, power lines, telephone lines, streetlights, traffic lights, electrical transformers, electrical substations, cellular towers and telecommunication or fiber optic cables.
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transmit electricity or furnish video service, broadband service, telecommunication service, telephone service, wireless service, natural gas service, water service, sewer service or stormwater collection or disposal service for the benefit of the public, including, without limitation, power lines, telephone lines, streetlights, traffic lights, electrical transformers, electrical substations, cellular towers and telecommunication or fiber optic cables.
Sec. 2. Chapter 205 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act.
Sec. 3. 1. It is unlawful for a person to possess used utility wire unless the person:
(a) Holds a permit issued pursuant to NRS 444.553 to operate a disposal site, as defined in NRS 444.460;
(b) Holds a contractors license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS;
(c) Is a scrap metal processor licensed pursuant to NRS 647.092 who maintains a fixed place of business and has obtained the used utility wire in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 8 and 9 of this act;
(d) Is a junk dealer and has obtained the used utility wire in accordance with the provisions set forth in NRS 647.030 and 647.035;
(e) Possesses documentation that proves the person is the lawful owner or possessor of the used utility wire, including, without limitation, an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury from the seller, bailor or deliverer from whom the person received the used utility wire concerning the lawfulness of the acquisition and possession of the used utility wire by the seller, bailor or deliverer; or
(f) Any other business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell the used utility wire.
2. As used in this section, used utility wire means:
(a) Seven-strand metallic wire;
(b) Metallic wire that has been permanently marked with a name, badge, symbol or other mark indicating ownership; or
(c) Metallic wire that has been burned, in whole or in part, to remove insulation.
Sec. 4. 1. A person shall not purchase used utility wire for any purpose, including, without limitation, to recycle or smelt, unless the person purchases the used utility wire from:
(a) A scrap metal processor licensed pursuant to NRS 647.092 who maintains a fixed place of business and has obtained the used utility wire in accordance with the provisions of sections 8 and 9 of this act;
(b) Any other business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used utility wire; or
(c) A person providing documentation that proves the person is the lawful owner or possessor of the used utility wire, including, without limitation, an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury from the person concerning the lawfulness of the acquisition and possession of the used utility wire by the person.
2. As used in this section, used utility wire means:
(a) Seven-strand metallic wire;
(b) Metallic wire that has been permanently marked with a name, badge, symbol or other mark indicating ownership; or
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(c) Metallic wire that has been burned, in whole or in part, to remove insulation.
Sec. 5. A person who violates the provisions of section 3 or 4 of this act is guilty of:
1. If the violation involves used utility wire with a weight of less than 100 pounds, a misdemeanor.
2. If the violation involves used utility wire with a weight of at least 100 pounds but less than 400 pounds, a gross misdemeanor.
3. If the violation involves used utility wire with a weight of 400 pounds or more, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
Sec. 5.5. NRS 41.0334 is hereby amended to read as follows:
41.0334 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no action may be brought under NRS 41.031 or against an officer or employee of the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions for injury, wrongful death or other damage sustained in or on a public building or public vehicle by a person who was engaged in any criminal act proscribed in section 1 of this act, NRS 205.005 to 205.080, inclusive, 205.220, 205.226, 205.228, 205.240, 205.271 to 205.2741, inclusive, 206.310, 206.330, 206.335, 207.210, 331.200 or 393.410 at the time of the injury, wrongful death or damage was caused.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to any action for injury, wrongful death or other damage:
(a) Intentionally caused or contributed to by an officer or employee of the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions; or
(b) Resulting from the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the United States Constitution or the Constitution of the State of Nevada.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Public building includes every house, shed, tent or booth, whether or not completed, suitable for affording shelter for any human being or as a place where any property is or will be kept for use, sale or deposit, and the grounds appurtenant thereto; and
(b) Public vehicle includes every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, waterway or airway,
Κ owned, in whole or in part, possessed, used by or leased to the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions.
Sec. 6. Chapter 647 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 7 to 10, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 7. Used utility wire means:
1. Seven-strand metallic wire;
2. Metallic wire that has been permanently marked with a name, badge, symbol or other mark indicating ownership; or
3. Metallic wire that has been burned, in whole or in part, to remove insulation.
Sec. 8. A person described in subsection 1 of NRS 647.0172 shall not purchase or otherwise receive used utility wire for any purpose, including, without limitation, to recycle or smelt, unless the person purchases or receives the used utility wire from:
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1. A scrap metal processor licensed pursuant to NRS 647.092 who maintains a fixed place of business and has obtained the used utility wire in accordance with the provisions of section 9 or 10 of this act;
2. A person providing documentation that proves the person is the lawful owner or possessor of the used utility wire, including, without limitation, an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury from the person concerning the lawfulness of the acquisition and possession of the used utility wire by the person; or
3. Any other business that may reasonably generate, possess or sell used utility wire.
Sec. 9. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, every scrap metal processor shall maintain in his or her place of business a book or other permanent record in which must be made, at the time of each purchase of used utility wire, a record of the purchase that contains:
(a) The place and date of the purchase.
(b) The name of the seller and the sellers valid drivers license number or valid identification card number and the state of issue.
(c) A general description of the vehicle delivering the used utility wire, including, without limitation, the state of the registration of the vehicle.
(d) A description of the used utility wire purchased, including, without limitation, the item type and quantity.
(e) A statement written by the seller indicating:
(1) That the seller is the lawful owner or possessor of the used utility wire; or
(2) The name of the person from which the seller obtained the used utility wire, including, if applicable, the name of the business as shown on a signed transfer document.
(f) The price paid by the scrap metal processor for the used utility wire.
(g) If the seller is a business entity other than a scrap metal processor, the sellers:
(1) Physical business address;
(2) Business telephone number; and
(3) Business license number or tax identification number.
2. A scrap metal processor who purchases used utility wire from a business entity that holds a written agreement with another business that sells used utility wire for recycling purposes is required to maintain in his or her place of business a book or other permanent record in which must be made, at the time of each purchase, a record of the purchase that contains:
(a) The name of the seller or agent acting on behalf of the seller.
(b) The sellers physical business address and business telephone number.
(c) The sellers business license number or tax identification number.
(d) The date and place of the transaction.
(e) The number of units of used utility wire received in the course of the transaction.
(f) The amount of money that was paid for each unit of used utility wire in the course of the transaction.
(g) A copy of the written agreement.
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3. A scrap metal processor who sells used utility wire to another scrap metal processor shall maintain in his or her place of business a book or other permanent record in which must be made, at the time of each sale, a record of the sale that contains:
(a) The name and address of each person to whom each unit of used utility wire is sold.
(b) The number of units of used utility wire being sold.
(c) The amount of money that was received for each unit of used utility wire sold in the transaction.
(d) The date and place of the transaction.
4. All records kept pursuant to subsections 1, 2 and 3 must be kept and maintained for not less than 3 years.
5. All used utility wire purchased by a scrap metal processor and the records made and maintained in accordance with subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, must be made available at all times to a local law enforcement agency upon demand.
Sec. 10. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a scrap metal processor shall not provide payment for used utility wire unless:
(a) The payment is made by check or through an electronic transfer of money cleared through an automated clearinghouse;
(b) The seller is a person described in section 8 of this act; and
(c) The scrap metal processor obtains:
(1) A clear photograph or video of the:
(I) Seller at the time of the sale; and
(II) Used utility wire being sold;
(2) A copy of the sellers valid drivers license containing the photograph and address of the seller, or a copy of a state or federal government-issued identification card containing the photograph and address of the seller; and
(3) A statement written by the seller indicating:
(I) That the seller is the lawful owner or possessor of the used utility wire; or
(II) The name of the person from whom the seller obtained the used utility wire, including, if applicable, the name of the business as shown on a signed transfer document.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a scrap metal processor who buys used utility wire if the scrap metal processor and the seller have a written agreement for the transaction which includes:
(a) A log or other regularly updated record of all used utility wire received pursuant to the agreement; and
(b) A description of each unit of used utility wire with enough particularity so that each of the units of used utility wire in the scrap metal processors inventory can reasonably be matched to its description in the agreement.
Sec. 11. NRS 647.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.010 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 647.011 to 647.0185, inclusive, and section 7 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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Sec. 12. NRS 647.017 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.017 1. Scrap metal means nonferrous metals, scrap iron, stainless steel or other material or equipment which consists in whole or in part of metal and which is used in construction, agricultural operations, electrical power generation, transmission or distribution, cable, broadband or telecommunications transmission, railroad equipment, oil well rigs or any lights maintained by the State or a local government, including, without limitation, street lights, traffic-control devices, park lights or ballpark lights.
2. The term does not include waste generated by a household, aluminum beverage containers, used construction scrap iron, materials consisting of a metal product in its original manufactured form which contains not more than 20 percent by weight nonferrous metal , used utility wire or used catalytic converters.
Sec. 13. NRS 647.0172 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.0172 Scrap metal processor means any person who:
1. Engages in the business of purchasing, trading, bartering or otherwise receiving scrap metal , used utility wire or used catalytic converters; or
2. Uses machinery and equipment for processing and manufacturing iron, steel or nonferrous scrap into prepared grades, and whose principal product is scrap iron, scrap steel or nonferrous metallic scrap, not including precious metals, for sale for remelting purposes.
Sec. 14. NRS 647.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.030 1. Every junk dealer shall keep a book in which must be written in ink at the time of purchase a full and accurate description of each article purchased, together with the full name, residence, drivers license number, vehicle license number and general description of the person selling the article.
2. In addition to the information required to be included in the book pursuant to subsection 1, a junk dealer must include in writing in ink in the book each time he or she purchases or otherwise receives [metallic] used utility wire that has been burned in whole or in part to remove insulation:
(a) The name of the person who delivered the [metallic] used utility wire; and
(b) A description of the written evidence obtained by the junk dealer pursuant to NRS 647.035 identifying the person who delivered the [metallic] used utility wire.
3. No entry in the book may be erased, mutilated or changed.
4. The book must be open at all times to inspection by the sheriff of the county or any of his or her deputies, any member of the police department in the city or town, and any constable or other county or municipal officer in the county in which the junk dealer does business.
Sec. 15. NRS 647.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.035 1. A junk dealer shall not purchase or otherwise receive [metallic] used utility wire [that has been burned in whole or in part to remove insulation] unless, at the time that the [metallic] used utility wire is purchased or otherwise received, the junk dealer obtains:
(a) Written evidence identifying the person who delivered the [metallic] used utility wire; and
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(b) A statement signed by the person who delivered the [metallic] used utility wire in which the person attests that the [metallic] used utility wire was lawfully acquired and , if applicable, burned.
2. A junk dealer shall retain the written evidence and the statement obtained pursuant to subsection 1 for not less than 3 years.
Sec. 16. NRS 647.0945 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.0945 1. A local law enforcement agency may establish an electronic reporting system or utilize an existing electronic reporting system to receive information relating to the purchase of scrap metal , used utility wire or used catalytic converters by a scrap metal processor that transacts business within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency. An electronic reporting system established or utilized pursuant to this subsection must:
(a) Be electronically secure and accessible only to:
(1) A scrap metal processor for the purpose of submitting the information required by subsection 2;
(2) An officer of the local law enforcement agency; and
(3) If applicable, an authorized employee of any designated third party.
(b) Provide for the electronic submission of information by a scrap metal processor.
2. If a local law enforcement agency establishes an electronic reporting system or utilizes an existing electronic reporting system pursuant to subsection 1, each scrap metal processor that transacts business within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency shall, before 12 p.m. of each business day, submit electronically to the local law enforcement agency or, if applicable, a designated third party the following information regarding:
(a) Each purchase of scrap metal conducted on the preceding day from a person who sold the scrap metal in his or her individual capacity:
(1) The name of the seller;
(2) The date of the purchase;
(3) The name of the person or employee who conducted the transaction on behalf of the scrap metal processor;
(4) The name, street, house number and date of birth listed on the identification provided pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 647.094 and a physical description of the seller, including the sellers gender, height, eye color and hair color;
(5) The license number and general description of any vehicle that delivered the scrap metal;
(6) The description of the scrap metal recorded pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 647.094;
(7) The amount, in weight, of scrap metal purchased; and
(b) Each purchase of used utility wire conducted on the preceding day from a person who sold the used utility wire in his or her individual capacity:
(1) A statement written by the seller indicating:
(I) That the seller is the lawful owner or possessor of the used utility wire; or
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(II) The name of the person from whom the seller obtained the used utility wire, including, if applicable, the name of the business as shown on a signed transfer document; and
(2) A description of the used utility wire purchased or sold, including, without limitation, the item type and quantity.
(c) Each purchase of a used catalytic converter conducted on the preceding day from a person who sold the used catalytic converter in his or her individual capacity:
(1) A statement written by the seller indicating:
(I) That the seller is the lawful owner or possessor of the used catalytic converter; or
(II) The name of the person from whom the seller obtained the used catalytic converter, including, if applicable, the name of the business as shown on a signed transfer document;
(2) If applicable, a copy of the title of the vehicle from which the used catalytic converter was removed which includes a vehicle identification number that matches the vehicle identification number permanently marked on the used catalytic converter;
(3) The year, make, model and vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the used catalytic converter was removed; and
(4) A description of the used catalytic converter purchased or sold, including, without limitation, the item type, quantity and vehicle identification number permanently marked on the used catalytic converter.
3. If a scrap metal processor is required to submit information to a local law enforcement agency or, if applicable, a designated third party pursuant to subsection 2, the scrap metal processor shall display prominently at the point of purchase a public notice, in a form approved by the local law enforcement agency, describing the information that the scrap metal processor is required to submit electronically to the local law enforcement agency or, if applicable, the designated third party.
4. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or otherwise abrogate any duty of a scrap metal processor to maintain a book or other permanent record of information pursuant to NRS 647.094 or 647.0943.
5. If a local law enforcement agency establishes an electronic reporting system or utilizes an existing electronic reporting system to receive information pursuant to this section, the local law enforcement agency shall, on or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature a report regarding the effect of the electronic reporting system on the incidence of crime which relates to the sale or purchase of scrap metal or used catalytic converters within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency.
6. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph [(b)] (c) of subsection 2, the provisions of this section do not apply to the purchase of scrap metal , used utility wire or a used catalytic converter from a business entity.
7. The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry shall, in consultation with representatives from local law enforcement agencies in this state and representatives from the scrap metal industry, adopt regulations to ensure the confidentiality of information which is reported and maintained pursuant to this section, including, without limitation, regulations providing for:
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(a) The confidentiality of consumer information;
(b) The confidentiality of proprietary information;
(c) Equity of input into contractual terms;
(d) Contractual terms relating to disclaimers, indemnification and the ownership of data by a designated third party;
(e) Oversight of a designated third party that handles, maintains or has access to such information, including, without limitation, the qualifications, equipment, procedures and background checks required of a designated third party;
(f) The manner in which reported information may be used, shared or disseminated; and
(g) The maintenance of reported information in relationship to other data maintained by a law enforcement agency.
8. As used in this section, designated third party means any person with whom a local law enforcement agency has entered into a contract for the purpose of receiving and storing any information required to be submitted electronically by a scrap metal processor pursuant to subsection 2.
Sec. 17. NRS 647.143 is hereby amended to read as follows:
647.143 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to specific statute, a person who violates any provision of NRS 647.093, 647.094, 647.0943, 647.096, 647.098 or 647.099 or section 8, 9 or 10 of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. In addition to the provisions of subsections 1 and 3, the court may issue an injunction prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of a scrap metal processor:
(a) For the first or second offense, for a period of not less than 30 days.
(b) For a third or subsequent offense, for a period of 1 year.
3. Any scrap metal processor who is a natural person and who knowingly violates NRS 647.093 or who sells any used catalytic converter that the scrap metal processor knows or should know is a stolen catalytic converter, is guilty of:
(a) If the violation involves one used catalytic converter, a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(b) If the violation involves 2 or more, but less than 10, used catalytic converters, a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(c) If the violation involves 10 or more used catalytic converters, a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
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Assembly Bill No. 556Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 333
[Approved: June 5, 2025]
AN ACT relating to Medicaid; creating and prescribing the duties of the Beneficiary Advisory Council of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services; prescribing requirements governing the membership and procedures of the Council; revising the name of the Medical Care Advisory Committee of the Division to the Medicaid Advisory Committee; adding certain members to the Committee; revising certain requirements governing the operations of the Committee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing federal regulations require the State to establish a Medicaid Advisory Committee and a Beneficiary Advisory Council to advise the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services concerning policy developments related to and the effective administration of Medicaid. Existing federal regulations prescribe requirements governing the membership of the Committee and Council, including a requirement that a certain percentage of the voting members of the Medicaid Advisory Committee concurrently serve on the Beneficiary Advisory Council. (42 C.F.R. § 431.12)
To comply with these federal requirements, section 5 of this bill creates the Beneficiary Advisory Council within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department to advise the Medicaid Advisory Committee on the experience of persons who are recipients of Medicaid. Section 6 of this bill prescribes the membership of the Council, which includes: (1) one member of the executive leadership of the Division; and (2) at least four persons who currently are or formerly were recipients of Medicaid or have direct experience supporting a recipient of Medicaid. Section 7 of this bill requires the Council to meet at least quarterly.
Existing state law creates the Medical Care Advisory Committee within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department to advise the Division on the provision of services relating to health and medical care to recipients of welfare and participate in the development of policy and the administration of programs of the Division. (NRS 422.151) Existing law: (1) prescribes the membership of the Committee; (2) provides that the term of a member of the Committee is 2 years; and (3) provides that members serve without compensation, except for the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees. (NRS 422.153)
Sections 8-10 of this bill change the name of the Medical Care Advisory Committee to the Medicaid Advisory Committee. Section 8 requires the Medicaid Advisory Committee to advise the Division on the ability of persons to access services provided by Medicaid. Section 9 adds certain voting members, including requiring at least 25 percent of the members of the Committee to be persons who also serve on the Council. Sections 6 and 9 additionally: (1) prohibit a member of either the Council or Committee from serving two consecutive terms; and (2) authorize members of either the Council or Committee who are recipients of Medicaid to receive certain compensation while engaged in the business of the Council or Committee. Section 10 increases the frequency with which the Medicaid Advisory Committee meets from once to quarterly each calendar year. Sections 12 and 13 of
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this bill require the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint the members of the Council and Committee, respectively, to staggered terms. Sections 3 and 4 of this bill define the terms Beneficiary Advisory Council and Medicaid Advisory Committee, respectively. Section 2 of this bill establishes the applicability of those definitions. Section 11 of this bill requires the Director of the Department to administer sections 2-7 in the same manner as the provisions of law relating to Medicaid.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 422 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. As used in NRS 422.151, 422.153 and 422.155 and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 and 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. Beneficiary Advisory Council means the Beneficiary Advisory Council created within the Division by section 5 of this act.
Sec. 4. Medicaid Advisory Committee means the Medicaid Advisory Committee created within the Division by NRS 422.151.
Sec. 5. 1. The Beneficiary Advisory Council is hereby created within the Division.
2. The function of the Beneficiary Advisory Council is to advise the Medicaid Advisory Committee on matters of concern relating to the development of policy concerning Medicaid and the effective administration of Medicaid, including, without limitation:
(a) The experience of being a recipient of Medicaid;
(b) The ability of recipients of Medicaid to access services covered by Medicaid to improve access to care, quality and health outcomes; and
(c) Methods to better promote health equity for recipients of Medicaid.
Sec. 6. 1. The Beneficiary Advisory Council consists of one member of the executive leadership of the Division and at least:
(a) Two persons who currently are recipients of Medicaid; and
(b) Two persons who currently are or formerly were recipients of Medicaid or persons with direct experience supporting a recipient of Medicaid.
2. The Beneficiary Advisory Council must consist of a number of members that is at least sufficient to compose the membership of the Medicaid Advisory Committee described in subparagraph (10) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 422.153. Each member appointed to the Beneficiary Advisory Council in addition to the members described in subsection 1 must be a person described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
3. The Director shall appoint each member of the Beneficiary Advisory Council to serve a term of 2 years. A member may not serve consecutive terms. If the Director appoints new members to the Beneficiary Advisory Council, the initial terms of those members must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent possible, the terms of one-half of the members of the Beneficiary Advisory Council expire on July 1 of each year.
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4. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6, members of the Beneficiary Advisory Council serve without compensation.
5. While engaged in the business of the Beneficiary Advisory Council, each member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. In addition to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided pursuant to subsection 5, each member of the Beneficiary Advisory Council who is a recipient of Medicaid is entitled to receive compensation while engaged in the business of the Beneficiary Advisory Council in the form of transportation vouchers, reimbursement for child care expenses or other reimbursement as necessary to facilitate the participation of the member in the Beneficiary Advisory Council.
Sec. 7. 1. The Director shall appoint a Chair of the Beneficiary Advisory Council from among its members.
2. The Administrator or the designee of the Administrator shall serve as the Secretary for the Beneficiary Advisory Council.
3. The Beneficiary Advisory Council:
(a) Shall meet at least quarterly each calendar year, immediately preceding the meeting of the Medicaid Advisory Committee scheduled for that quarter pursuant to NRS 422.155.
(b) May, upon the recommendation of the Chair, form subcommittees for decisions and recommendations concerning specific problems within the scope of the functions of the Beneficiary Advisory Council.
Sec. 8. NRS 422.151 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.151 1. The [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee is hereby created within the Division.
2. The function of the [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee is to:
(a) Advise the Division regarding the provision of and the ability to access services for the health and medical care of welfare recipients.
(b) Participate, and increase the participation of welfare recipients, in the development of policy and the administration of programs by the Division.
Sec. 9. NRS 422.153 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.153 1. The [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee consists of [the Chief Medical Officer and:] :
(a) The following voting members:
[(a)] (1) A person who:
[(1)] (I) Holds a license to practice medicine in this state; and
[(2)] (II) Is certified by the Board of Medical Examiners in a medical specialty.
[(b)] (2) A person who holds a license to practice dentistry in this state.
[(c)] (3) A person who holds a certificate of registration as a pharmacist in this state.
[(d)] (4) A member of a profession in the field of health care who is familiar with the needs of persons of low income, the resources required for their care and the availability of those resources.
[(e)] (5) An administrator of a hospital or a clinic for health care.
[(f)] (6) An administrator of a facility for intermediate care or a facility for skilled nursing.
[(g)] (7) A member of the executive leadership of the Division.
(8) A member of an organized group that provides assistance, representation or other support to recipients of Medicaid.
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[(h) A recipient of Medicaid.]
(9) A representative of each health maintenance organization that is providing health care services to recipients of Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.273.
(10) A sufficient number of members of the Beneficiary Advisory Council created by section 5 of this act to compose at least 25 percent of the voting membership of the Medicaid Advisory Committee.
(11) The person who is primarily responsible for directing the medical components of the Medicaid program, who serves as an ex officio member.
(b) The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department, the Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department and the Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department or their designees, who serve as ex officio, nonvoting members.
2. The Director shall appoint each member required by subparagraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 to serve for a term of 2 years. A member may not serve consecutive terms. If the Director appoints new members to the Medicaid Advisory Committee, the initial terms of those members must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent possible, the terms of one-half of the members of the Medicaid Advisory Committee expire on July 1 of each year.
3. [Members] Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, members of the [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee serve without compensation . [, except that while]
4. While engaged in the business of the Medicaid Advisory Committee, each member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
5. In addition to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided pursuant to subsection 4, each member of the Medicaid Advisory Committee who is a recipient of Medicaid is entitled to receive compensation while engaged in the business of the Medicaid Advisory Committee in the form of transportation vouchers, reimbursement for child care expenses or other reimbursement as necessary to facilitate the participation of the member in the Medicaid Advisory Committee.
Sec. 10. NRS 422.155 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.155 1. The Director shall appoint a Chair of the [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee from among its members.
2. The Administrator or the designee of the Administrator shall serve as Secretary for the [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee.
3. The [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee:
(a) Shall meet at least [once] quarterly each calendar year.
(b) May, upon the recommendation of the Chair, form subcommittees for decisions and recommendations concerning specific problems within the scope of the functions of the [Medical Care] Medicaid Advisory Committee.
Sec. 11. NRS 232.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
232.320 1. The Director:
(a) Shall appoint, with the consent of the Governor, administrators of the divisions of the Department, who are respectively designated as follows:
(1) The Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division;
(2) The Administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services;
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(3) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services;
(4) The Administrator of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy; and
(5) The Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
(b) Shall administer, through the divisions of the Department, the provisions of chapters 63, 424, 425, 427A, 432A to 442, inclusive, 446 to 450, inclusive, 458A and 656A of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, 422.001 to 422.410, inclusive, and sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, 422.580, 432.010 to 432.133, inclusive, 432B.6201 to 432B.626, inclusive, 444.002 to 444.430, inclusive, and 445A.010 to 445A.055, inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the divisions of the Department, but is not responsible for the clinical activities of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health or the professional line activities of the other divisions.
(c) Shall administer any state program for persons with developmental disabilities established pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. §§ 15001 et seq.
(d) Shall, after considering advice from agencies of local governments and nonprofit organizations which provide social services, adopt a master plan for the provision of human services in this State. The Director shall revise the plan biennially and deliver a copy of the plan to the Governor and the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session. The plan must:
(1) Identify and assess the plans and programs of the Department for the provision of human services, and any duplication of those services by federal, state and local agencies;
(2) Set forth priorities for the provision of those services;
(3) Provide for communication and the coordination of those services among nonprofit organizations, agencies of local government, the State and the Federal Government;
(4) Identify the sources of funding for services provided by the Department and the allocation of that funding;
(5) Set forth sufficient information to assist the Department in providing those services and in the planning and budgeting for the future provision of those services; and
(6) Contain any other information necessary for the Department to communicate effectively with the Federal Government concerning demographic trends, formulas for the distribution of federal money and any need for the modification of programs administered by the Department.
(e) May, by regulation, require nonprofit organizations and state and local governmental agencies to provide information regarding the programs of those organizations and agencies, excluding detailed information relating to their budgets and payrolls, which the Director deems necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon him or her pursuant to this section.
(f) Has such other powers and duties as are provided by law.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director, or the Directors designee, is responsible for appointing and removing subordinate officers and employees of the Department.
Sec. 12. As soon as practicable after July 1, 2025, the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services shall appoint to the Beneficiary Advisory Council created by section 5 of this act within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services:
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Advisory Council created by section 5 of this act within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services:
1. The member who is a member of the executive leadership of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to an initial term that expires on July 1, 2027;
2. One member described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 6 of this act to an initial term that expires on July 1, 2026;
3. One member described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 6 of this act to an initial term that expires on July 1, 2027;
4. One member described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 6 of this act to an initial term that expires on July 1, 2026;
5. One member described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 6 of this act to an initial term that expires on July 1, 2027;
6. To the extent practicable, one-half of any additional members described in subsection 2 of section 6 of this act to initial terms that expire on July 1, 2026; and
7. To the extent practicable, one-half of any additional members described in subsection 2 of section 6 of this act to initial terms that expire on July 1, 2027.
Sec. 13. 1. The terms of the members of the Medical Care Advisory Committee of the Division of the Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services appointed pursuant to NRS 422.153 who are incumbent on June 30, 2025, expire on that date.
2. As soon as practicable on or after July 1, 2025, the Director of the Department shall appoint to the Medicaid Advisory Committee created by NRS 422.151, as amended by section 8 of this act:
(a) The members described in subparagraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 422.153, as amended by section 9 of this act, to initial terms that expire on July 1, 2026;
(b) The members described in subparagraphs (6) to (9), inclusive, of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 422.153, as amended by section 9 of this act, to initial terms that expire on July 1, 2027; and
(c) The members described in subparagraph (10) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 422.153, as amended by section 9 of this act, to initial terms that expire on the same date as the terms those members are serving on the Beneficiary Advisory Council created by section 5 of this act within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 422.153, as amended by section 9 of this act, the Director may reappoint to the Medicaid Advisory Committee created by NRS 422.151, as amended by section 8 of this act, any member who has not served a full term and who satisfies the requirements for membership prescribed by NRS 422.153, as amended by section 9 of this act.
Sec. 14. Any action taken by an officer or agency whose name has been changed pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remains in effect as if taken by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the enforcement of such actions has been transferred.
Sec. 15. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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