Nevada § 433.742 - Requirements and procedure for regional, county, local or tribal needs assessment

§ 433.742. Requirements and procedure for regional, county, local or tribal needs assessment

1. A needs assessment conducted pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection

1 of NRS 433.740 by a regional, local or tribal governmental entity applying for a grant must: (a) Be evidence-based. (b) Include an analysis of the impacts of opioid use and opioid use disorder on the

area under the jurisdiction of the applicant that uses quantitative and qualitative

data to determine the risk factors that contribute to opioid use, the use of substances

and the rates of opioid use disorder, other substance use disorders and co-occurring

disorders among residents of the area. (c) Focus on health equity and identifying disparities across all racial and ethnic

populations, geographic regions and special populations in the area under the jurisdiction

of the applicant. (d) Take into account the resources of the applicant and the programs currently existing

in the area under the jurisdiction of the applicant to address opioid use disorder

and other substance use disorders. (e) Based on the information and analyses described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive,

establish priorities for the use of the funds for which the applicant is applying. 2. When conducting a needs assessment, a regional, local or tribal governmental entity

applying for a grant shall: (a) Use community-based participatory research methods or similar methods to conduct

outreach to groups impacted by the use of opioids, opioid use disorder and other substance

use disorders, including, without limitation: (1) Persons and families impacted by the use of opioids and other substances; (2) Providers of treatment for opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders; (3) Substance use disorder prevention coalitions; (4) Communities of persons in recovery from opioid use disorder and other substance

use disorders; (5) Providers of services to reduce the harms caused by opioid use disorder and other

substance use disorders; (6) Persons involved in the child welfare system; (7) Providers of social services; (8) Faith-based organizations; (9) Providers of health care and entities that provide health care services; and (10) Members of diverse communities disproportionately impacted by opioid use and

opioid use disorder; and (b) Conduct outreach to governmental agencies that interact with persons or groups

impacted by the use of opioids, opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders,

including, without limitation: (1) Courts, juvenile justice agencies and other governmental agencies involved in

law enforcement or criminal justice; (2) Agencies which provide child welfare services and other governmental agencies

involved in the child welfare system; and (3) Public health agencies.