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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 39. Mental Health § 433.738. Requirements for statewide plan to allocate money from Fund; authorized uses of money; revision of statewide plan without needs assessment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The statewide plan to allocate money from the Fund established by the Department, in consultation with the Office, pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734 must:

(a) Establish policies and procedures for the administration and distribution of money from the Fund;

(b) Allocate the money in the Fund for the purposes described in subsection 2; and

(c) Establish requirements governing the use of money allocated from the Fund.

2. The statewide plan may allocate money to:

(a) Statewide projects, which may include, without limitation:

(1) Expanding access to evidence-based prevention of substance use disorders, early intervention for persons at risk of a substance use disorder, treatment for substance use disorders and support for persons in recovery from substance use disorders;

(2) Programs to reduce the incidence and severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome;

(3) Prevention of adverse childhood experiences and early intervention for children who have undergone adverse childhood experiences and the families of such children;

(4) Services to reduce the harm caused by substance use;

(5) Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in persons with substance use disorders;

(6) Services for children and other persons in a behavioral health crisis and the families of such persons;

(7) Housing for persons who have or are in recovery from substance use disorders;

(8) Campaigns to educate and increase awareness of the public concerning substance use and substance use disorders;

(9) Programs for persons involved in the criminal justice or juvenile justice system and the families of such persons, including, without limitation, programs that are administered by courts;

(10) The evaluation of existing programs relating to substance use and substance use disorders;

(11) Development of the workforce of providers of services relating to substance use and substance use disorders;

(12) The collection and analysis of data relating to substance use and substance use disorders;

(13) Capital projects relating to substance use and substance use disorders, including, without limitation, construction, purchasing and remodeling; and

(14) Implementing the hotline for persons who are considering suicide or otherwise in a behavioral health crisis and providing services to persons who access that hotline in accordance with the provisions of NRS 433.702 to 433.710, inclusive.

(b) Grants to regional, county, local and tribal agencies and private-sector organizations whose work relates to opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.

3. The projects described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 may include, without limitation, projects to maximize expenditures through federal, local and private matching contributions.

4. The Department, in consultation with the Office, may revise the statewide plan to allocate money from the Fund as necessary without conducting a statewide needs assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734 so long as a needs assessment is conducted at the intervals required by that subsection.

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