Nevada § 2 - Duties of Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; report

§ 2. Duties of Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; report

1. The Legislative Committee on Health Care [now the Joint Interim Standing Committee

on Health and Human Services] shall: (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. 2. In conducting the study and making recommendations, the Legislative Committee on

Health Care [now the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services]

may, without limitation: (a) Examine the public health infrastructure in this State. Such an examination may include, without limitation: (1) An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the public health infrastructure

in this State; (2) An analysis on how state and local governments responded, delineated duties and

jurisdiction and coordinated during the COVID-19 health crisis; and (3) How the items listed in subparagraphs (1) and (2) can be improved for future public

health crises. (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. 3. On or before September 1, 2022, the Legislative Committee on Health Care [now the

Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services] shall submit a report

of the results of the study and recommendations for legislation concerning the response

by this State to future public health crises to: (a) The Governor; and (b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the 82nd Session

of the Nevada Legislature. 4. As used in this section: (a) “COVID-19” means: (1) The novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; (2) Any mutation of the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2; or (3) A disease or health condition caused by the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2. (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.