Nevada § 223.610 - Duties of Director; regulations

§ 223.610. Duties of Director; regulations

The Director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology shall: 1. Advise the Governor and the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development

on matters relating to science, innovation and technology. 2. Work in coordination with the Office of Economic Development to establish criteria

and goals for economic development and diversification in this State in the areas

of science, innovation and technology. 3. As directed by the Governor, identify, recommend and carry out policies related

to science, innovation and technology. 4. Report periodically to the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development

concerning the administration of the policies and programs of the Office of Science,

Innovation and Technology. 5. Coordinate activities in this State relating to the planning, mapping and procurement

of broadband service in a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory manner, which

must include, without limitation: (a) Development of a strategic plan to improve the delivery of broadband services

in this State to schools, libraries, providers of health care, transportation facilities,

prisons and other community facilities; (b) Applying for state and federal grants on behalf of eligible entities and managing

state matching money that has been appropriated by the Legislature; (c) Coordinating and processing applications for state and federal money relating

to broadband services; (d) Prioritizing construction projects which affect or involve the expansion or deployment

of broadband services in this State; (e) In consultation with providers of health care from various health care settings,

the expansion of telehealth services to reduce health care costs and increase health

care quality and access in this State, especially in rural, unserved and underserved

areas of this State; (f) Expansion of the fiber optic infrastructure in this State for the benefit of the

public safety radio and communications systems in this State; (g) Collection and storage of data relating to agreements and contracts entered into

by the State for the provision of fiber optic assets in this State; (h) Administration of the trade policy for fiber optic infrastructure in this State;

and (i) Establishing and administering a program of infrastructure grants for the development

or improvement of broadband services for persons with low income and persons in rural

areas of this State using money from the Account for the Grant Program for Broadband

Infrastructure created by NRS 223.660 . The Director may adopt regulations to carry out his or duties pursuant to this paragraph. 6. Provide support to the Advisory Council on Graduate Medical Education and implement

the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program established pursuant to NRS 223.637 . 7. In carrying out his or her duties pursuant to this section, consult with the Executive

Director of the Office of Economic Development and cooperate with the Executive Director

in implementing the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive

Director pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053 . 8. Administer such grants as are provided by legislative appropriation.