Nevada Revised Statutes Title 17. State Legislative Department SB 209, § 2. Duties of Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; report

(a) Conduct a study during the 2021-2022 interim concerning the response by this State to the COVID-19 health crisis, including, without limitation, with regard to employees working in this State; and

(b) Make recommendations for legislation to the Governor and to the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature concerning future public health crises.

(a) Examine the public health infrastructure in this State. Such an examination may include, without limitation:

(b) Consider recommendations for increased funding for the public health infrastructure of this State.

(c) Examine the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis on frontline workers and workers commonly considered to be essential workers.

(d) Examine the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis using an equitable perspective.

(e) Examine the benefits and challenges of implementing a task force composed of public and private representatives that seeks to support private businesses and the population areas of this State.

(f) Consider the creation of a Public Health Service Corps in this State.

(a) The Governor; and

(b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature.

(a) “COVID-19” means:

(b) “Frontline worker” means any person who is at a greater risk of acquiring and transmitting infection due to unavoidable, close and prolonged contact with others required to perform his or her job responsibilities. This term includes, without limitation, any workers that the Legislative Committee on Health Care [now the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services] determines are frontline workers.