Existing law establishes the Fund for a Healthy Nevada in the State Treasury and requires the State Treasurer to deposit in the Fund a portion of all money received by this State resulting from any settlement or judgment in a civil action against a manufacturer of tobacco products. (NRS 439.620) Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allocate $200,000 of all revenues deposited in the Fund each year for direct expenditure by the Director of the Department to award competitive grants to finance the establishment or expansion of assisted living facilities that provide certain services pursuant to a program established under Medicaid. (NRS 439.630) In order to provide such services, existing law requires an assisted living facility to be certified as meeting certain criteria relating to affordability, the provision of case management services and financing. (NRS 319.147, 422.3962) This bill authorizes the use of such grants to fund the operation of such assisted living facilities. This bill also requires the Director, when awarding such grants, to prioritize assisted living facilities that meet certain criteria relating to affordability, the provision of case management services and financing.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 439.630
Reprint 1: 439.630
As Enrolled: 439.630
BDR: 439.630