Nevada § 439.362 - Creation and composition of Health District; appointment and terms of members of district board of health and public health advisory board; duty of district board of health to maintain records; prohibition on local boards of health

§ 439.362. Creation and composition of Health District; appointment and terms of members of district board of health and public health advisory board; duty of district board of health to maintain records; prohibition on local boards of health

1. A health district with a health department consisting of a district health officer,

a chief medical officer, a public health advisory board and a district board of health

is hereby created. 2. The district board of health consists of: (a) Representatives selected by the following entities from among their elected members: (1) Two representatives of the board of county commissioners; (2) Two representatives of the governing body of the largest incorporated city in

the county; and (3) One representative of the governing body of each other city in the county; and (b) The following representatives, selected by the elected representatives of the

district board of health selected pursuant to paragraph (a), who shall represent the

health district at large and who must be selected based on their qualifications without

regard to the location within the health district of their residence or their place

of employment: (1) One representative who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State; (2) One representative of a nongaming business or from an industry that is subject

to regulation by the health district; and (3) One representative of the association of gaming establishments whose membership

in the county collectively paid the most gross revenue fees to the State pursuant

to NRS 463.370 in the preceding year, who must be selected from a list of nominees submitted by

the association. If no such association exists, the representative selected pursuant to this subparagraph

must represent the gaming industry. 3. The public health advisory board consists of: (a) One resident of each city in the county selected by the governing body of each

such city; and (b) The following representatives, selected by the district board of health, who shall

advise the health district on matters relating to public health and who must be selected

based on their qualifications without regard to the location within the health district

of their residence or their place of employment: (1) One representative who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State,

selected on the basis of his or her education, training, experience or demonstrated

abilities in the provision of health care services to members of minority groups and

other medically underserved populations; (2) One representative who is a nurse licensed to practice nursing in this State;

and (3) One representative who has a background or expertise in environmental health or

environmental health services. 4. Members of the public health advisory board serve as nonvoting members of the district

board of health. A member of the district board of health may not designate another person to vote,

participate in a discussion or otherwise serve on his or her behalf. 5. Members of the district board of health and the public health advisory board serve

terms of 2 years. Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder

of the unexpired term. Members serve without additional compensation for their services, but are entitled

to reimbursement for necessary expenses for attending meetings or otherwise engaging

in the business of their respective board. 6. The district board of health shall meet in July of each year to organize and elect

one of its voting members selected pursuant to subsection 2 as chair of the board. 7. The county treasurer is the treasurer of the district board of health. The treasurer shall: (a) Keep permanent accounts of all money received by, disbursed for and on behalf

of the district board of health; and (b) Administer the health district fund created by the board of county commissioners

pursuant to NRS 439.363 . 8. The district board of health shall maintain records of all of its proceedings and

minutes of all meetings, which must be open to inspection. 9. No county, city or town board of health may be created in the county. Any county, city or town board of health in existence when the district board of

health is created must be abolished.