Text of NV AB 37 (2023)

A.B. 37 - *AB37* ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 37–COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (ON BEHALF OF THE RURAL REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY BOARD) PREFILED NOVEMBER 16, 2022 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada. (BDR 34-361) FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: Yes. ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. AN ACT relating to behavioral health; authorizing the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at one or more institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education; prescribing the structure and duties of the Center; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to accept, receive, invest, disburse and account for money received for purposes related to the Center; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to 1 administer: (1) a program to provide loans for fees, books and living expenses to 2 students in the nursing programs of the Nevada System of Higher Education; and 3 (2) the Nevada Health Service Corps, which repays the loans of practitioners of 4 certain health professions who practice in areas of this State for which a shortage of 5 that type of practitioner exists. (NRS 396.890, 396.900, 396.903) Section 6 of this 6 bill similarly authorizes the Board to establish the Behavioral Health Workforce 7 Development Center of Nevada at one or more institutions within the System for 8 purposes related to strengthening the workforce of providers of behavioral health 9 care in this State. Section 6 requires the Center to consist of: (1) a main hub located 10 at an institution within the System; and (2) regional hubs in each of the five 11 behavioral health regions into which this State is divided. (NRS 433.428) To the 12 extent that money is available, section 6 authorizes each institution at which the 13 – 2 – - *AB37* Center is established to provide resources to support the Center in accomplishing its 14 duties. Sections 3-5 of this bill define terms related to the Center and its activities. 15 If the Center is established, section 7 of this bill requires the Center to establish 16 a behavioral health workforce development consortium consisting of various 17 persons and entities involved in education, behavioral health and workforce 18 development. Section 7 also requires the Center to develop and implement a 19 strategic plan for the recruitment, education and retention of a qualified, diverse 20 and evolving behavioral health workforce in this State. Section 7 requires: (1) the 21 strategic plan to include plans for convening and organizing the members of the 22 consortium and other relevant persons and entities to create and implement 23 strategies to develop the behavioral health workforce of this State; and (2) the 24 Center, under the direction of the consortium, to carry out the duties prescribed by 25 the strategic plan. Section 8 of this bill requires the Center, if established, to 26 perform various other duties related to strengthening the behavioral health 27 workforce of this State, and section 7 requires the strategic plan to include plans for 28 performing those duties. Section 9 of this bill authorizes the Board to: (1) accept 29 gifts, grants and donations for the purposes of supporting the Center and its duties; 30 and (2) receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for that 31 purpose. Section 10 of this bill requires the Center, if established, to annually 32 report to the Legislature, the Board, the Chancellor of the System and certain other 33 entities concerning the activities of the Center. 34 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1 thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this 2 act. 3 Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act, 4 unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined 5 in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act have the meanings ascribed to 6 them in those sections. 7 Sec. 3. “Behavioral health region” has the meaning ascribed 8 to it in NRS 433.426. 9 Sec. 4. “Center” means the Behavioral Health Workforce 10 Development Center of Nevada established pursuant to section 6 11 of this act. 12 Sec. 5. “Provider of behavioral health care” means a person 13 who is: 14 1. Licensed, certified or registered pursuant to chapter 641, 15 641A, 641B, 641C or 641D of NRS; 16 2. Licensed as a physician, physician assistant or registered 17 nurse and practices in psychiatry, addiction medicine or another 18 specialty relating to behavioral health; or 19 3. A school counselor or school psychologist. 20 Sec. 6. 1. The Board of Regents may establish the 21 Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at 22 an institution or multiple institutions within the System. 23 – 3 – - *AB37* 2. The primary purposes of the Center must be to: 1 (a) Increase the number of graduates of high schools in this 2 State who pursue higher education in fields related to behavioral 3 health; 4 (b) Increase the number of graduates from programs for the 5 education of providers of behavioral health care within the System 6 who intern and practice in this State; 7 (c) Increase the number of providers of behavioral health care 8 who have the specialized training necessary to address the most 9 critical shortages of such providers in this State; 10 (d) Increase the number of supervisors and sites for 11 internships for students and graduates of programs for the 12 education of providers of behavioral health care; 13 (e) Decrease the amount of time between graduation from a 14 program for the education of providers of behavioral health care 15 and licensure, certification or registration and, if applicable, 16 endorsement as such a provider; and 17 (f) Address other needs relating to the number and distribution 18 of providers of behavioral health care in this State, as determined 19 by the Center. 20 3. The Center must consist of: 21 (a) A main hub at one of the institutions at which the Center is 22 established; and 23 (b) Regional hubs in each behavioral health region of this 24 State. 25 4. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, each 26 institution at which the Center is established may provide 27 personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies to support the Center 28 in carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this 29 act. Such personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies may 30 include, without limitation: 31 (a) Facilities for conferences and training; 32 (b) The time and labor of the faculty and staff of the 33 institution; and 34 (c) Equipment for telehealth, as defined in NRS 629.515, and 35 distance learning. 36 Sec. 7. 1. If established, the Center shall: 37 (a) Establish a behavioral health workforce development 38 consortium. The consortium must consist of: 39 (1) Institutions within the System; 40 (2) Providers of behavioral health care; 41 (3) The Department of Education and school districts; 42 (4) State and local law enforcement agencies; 43 (5) Consumers of behavioral health care; 44 – 4 – - *AB37* (6) Family members of consumers of behavioral health 1 care; 2 (7) Hospitals and other facilities that provide behavioral 3 health care; 4 (8) The Department of Health and Human Services, the 5 Department of Veterans Services, the Department of Employment, 6 Training and Rehabilitation and other relevant agencies of this 7 State selected by the Center; 8 (9) Sites that provide internships for providers of 9 behavioral health care; 10 (10) Representatives of members of the Armed Forces of 11 the United States and the National Guard who are on active duty, 12 veterans and families of such members and veterans; 13 (11) Representatives of historically marginalized 14 communities, including, without limitation: 15 (I) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning 16 persons; and 17 (II) Persons of color; 18 (12) Representatives of persons with disabilities; and 19 (13) Other relevant persons and entities, as selected by the 20 Center. 21 (b) Develop and implement a strategic plan for the 22 recruitment, education and retention of a qualified, diverse and 23 evolving behavioral health workforce in this State, with the 24 highest priority placed on rural, frontier and underserved urban 25 communities. The strategic plan must include, without limitation, 26 plans for: 27 (1) Convening and organizing the members of the 28 consortium created pursuant to paragraph (a) and other relevant 29 persons and entities to develop and implement strategies to 30 strengthen the behavioral health workforce in every behavioral 31 health region of this State; and 32 (2) Performing the duties prescribed by section 8 of this act. 33 2. If established, the Center shall, under the direction of the 34 consortium created pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, 35 perform the duties prescribed in the strategic plan developed 36 pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1. 37 3. As used in this section, “veteran” has the meaning 38 ascribed to it in NRS 417.005. 39 Sec. 8. In addition to the duties prescribed by sections 7 and 40 10 of this act, the Center, if established, shall: 41 1. Through the regional hubs established pursuant to section 42 6 of this act: 43 – 5 – - *AB37* (a) Collaborate with other persons and entities to assess the 1 specific behavioral health needs of each behavioral health region; 2 and 3 (b) Engage in research and training specifically designed to 4 address those needs. 5 2. Coordinate with the System, the Department of Health and 6 Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of 7 Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and other state agencies 8 involved in behavioral health, education and workforce 9 development to promote the efficient utilization of state resources 10 designated for those purposes. 11 3. Build partnerships with school districts, institutions within 12 the System, occupational licensing boards that license, certify or 13 register providers of behavioral health care, the Department of 14 Education, the Department of Employment, Training and 15 Rehabilitation and other public and private entities involved in 16 workforce development to establish pipelines to careers in 17 behavioral health from schools through professional practice. 18 Such pipelines must focus on recruiting youth who are: 19 (a) From underserved and marginalized communities; or 20 (b) Interested in pursuing careers that address the most critical 21 behavioral health needs of this State, including, without 22 limitation, careers providing behavioral health care to children, 23 the elderly and other underserved populations. 24 4. Develop and implement strategies to: 25 (a) Recruit adults who are interested in careers in behavioral 26 health; 27 (b) Retain providers of behavioral health care who currently 28 practice in this State; and 29 (c) Ensure that providers who participate in the pipelines 30 established pursuant to subsection 3 ultimately practice in this 31 State. 32 5. Collaborate with professional organizations for providers 33 of behavioral health care, institutions that provide training and 34 education for providers of behavioral health care and other 35 relevant persons and entities to ensure the availability of high- 36 quality continuing education on emerging, evidence-based 37 practices for providing behavioral health care in various settings. 38 6. Provide or collaborate with other agencies to provide 39 technical assistance for providers of behavioral health care 40 regarding administrative issues and other nonacademic issues 41 relating to the provision of behavioral health care in this State, 42 including, without limitation: 43 (a) Obtaining a state business license and any necessary local 44 licenses; 45 – 6 – - *AB37* (b) Planning the establishment and operation of a business to 1 provide behavioral health care; 2 (c) Billing insurers for the provision of behavioral health care; 3 and 4 (d) The management of staff. 5 7. Provide technical assistance to support the provision of 6 graduate and postgraduate training in evidence-based practices 7 for providing behavioral health care at existing and new sites for 8 the provision of such training, with the highest priority placed on 9 sites that serve rural, frontier and underserved urban 10 communities. 11 8. Provide training for supervisors of graduate and 12 postgraduate training for providers of behavioral health care, with 13 the highest priority placed on supervisors who serve rural, frontier 14 and underserved urban communities. 15 9. Collaborate with existing entities or establish new 16 programs to assist adult students in pursuing the education and 17 training necessary to become a provider of behavioral health care. 18 10. Coordinate with other entities to obtain or, where 19 necessary, collect and analyze data to: 20 (a) Determine where providers of behavioral health care who 21 practice in this State were born, educated and trained; 22 (b) Evaluate the progression of persons through programs for 23 the education and training of providers of behavioral health care 24 in this State and determine where such persons practice after 25 completing those programs; 26 (c) Ensure the strength and success of pipelines to careers in 27 behavioral health from schools through professional practice; and 28 (d) Identify the degree to which programs of education and 29 training for providers of behavioral health care produce an 30 adequate number of specialists to meet the needs of this State and 31 each behavioral health region. 32 11. Collaborate with agencies involved in the education, 33 training, licensure, certification, registration and endorsement of 34 providers of behavioral health care to develop systems for: 35 (a) Identifying methods used by providers of education or 36 training for providers of behavioral health care to prepare 37 participants in programs of such education or training to correctly 38 implement evidence-based practices for providing behavioral 39 health care; 40 (b) Identifying the practices and therapeutic modalities being 41 taught to participants in programs of education or training for 42 providers of behavioral health care; and 43 – 7 – - *AB37* (c) To the extent feasible, tracking the implementation of the 1 methods, practices and modalities described in paragraphs (a) and 2 (b) by providers of behavioral health care. 3 12. Monitor progress toward the goals prescribed in the 4 strategic plan developed pursuant to section 7 of this act. 5 13. Perform the duties prescribed by this section and section 6 7 of this act in a manner that leverages existing programs and 7 resources and avoids duplication of efforts. 8 Sec. 9. The Board of Regents may: 9 1. Apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations for the 10 purposes of carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, 11 inclusive, of this act. 12 2. Receive, invest, disburse and account for all money 13 received for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of sections 14 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act. 15 Sec. 10. On or before June 1 of each year, the Center, if 16 established, shall: 17 1. Compile a report concerning its activities during the 18 immediately preceding calendar year and planned activities for the 19 current calendar year and following calendar years; and 20 2. Submit the report to: 21 (a) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for 22 transmittal to: 23 (1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and 24 Human Services; and 25 (2) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Commerce 26 and Labor; 27 (b) The Commission on Behavioral Health; 28 (c) Each regional behavioral health policy board created by 29 NRS 433.429; 30 (d) The Board of Regents; and 31 (e) The Chancellor of the System. 32 Sec. 11. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do 33 not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a 34 requirement to submit a report to the Legislature. 35 Sec. 12. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and 36 approval. 37 2. Sections 1 to 11, inclusive, of this act become effective: 38 (a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of performing 39 any preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out 40 the provisions of this act; and 41 (b) On October 1, 2023, for all other purposes. 42 H

- 82nd Session (2023) Assembly Bill No. 37–Committee on Education CHAPTER.......... AN ACT relating to behavioral health; authorizing the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at one or more institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education; prescribing the structure and duties of the Center; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to accept, receive, invest, disburse and account for money received for purposes related to the Center; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to administer: (1) a program to provide loans for fees, books and living expenses to students in the nursing programs of the Nevada System of Higher Education; and (2) the Nevada Health Service Corps, which repays the loans of practitioners of certain health professions who practice in areas of this State for which a shortage of that type of practitioner exists. (NRS 396.890, 396.900, 396.903) Section 6 of this bill similarly authorizes the Board to establish the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at one or more institutions within the System for purposes related to strengthening the workforce of providers of behavioral health care in this State. Section 6 requires the Center to consist of: (1) a main hub located at an institution within the System; and (2) regional hubs in each of the five behavioral health regions into which this State is divided. (NRS 433.428) To the extent that money is available, section 6 authorizes each institution at which the Center is established to provide resources to support the Center in accomplishing its duties. Sections 3-5 of this bill define terms related to the Center and its activities. If the Center is established, section 7 of this bill requires the Center to establish a behavioral health workforce development consortium consisting of various persons and entities involved in education, behavioral health and workforce development. Section 7 also requires the Center to develop and implement a strategic plan for the recruitment, education and retention of a qualified, diverse and evolving behavioral health workforce in this State. Section 7 requires: (1) the strategic plan to include plans for convening and organizing the members of the consortium and other relevant persons and entities to create and implement strategies to develop the behavioral health workforce of this State; and (2) the Center, under the direction of the consortium, to carry out the duties prescribed by the strategic plan. Section 8 of this bill requires the Center, if established, to perform various other duties related to strengthening the behavioral health workforce of this State, and section 7 requires the strategic plan to include plans for performing those duties. Section 9 of this bill authorizes the Board to: (1) accept gifts, grants and donations for the purposes of supporting the Center and its duties; and (2) receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for that purpose. Section 10 of this bill requires the Center, if established, to annually report to the Legislature, the Board, the Chancellor of the System and certain other entities concerning the activities of the Center. Section 10.5 of this bill makes an appropriation to the System for certain personnel and operating expenses related to the creation of the Center. – 2 – - 82nd Session (2023) EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act. Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. Sec. 3. “Behavioral health region” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.426. Sec. 4. “Center” means the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada established pursuant to section 6 of this act. Sec. 5. “Provider of behavioral health care” means a person who is: 1. Licensed, certified or registered pursuant to chapter 641, 641A, 641B, 641C or 641D of NRS; 2. Licensed as a physician, physician assistant or registered nurse and practices in psychiatry, addiction medicine or another specialty relating to behavioral health; or 3. A school counselor or school psychologist. Sec. 6. 1. The Board of Regents may establish the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at an institution or multiple institutions within the System. 2. The primary purposes of the Center must be to: (a) Increase the number of graduates of high schools in this State who pursue higher education in fields related to behavioral health; (b) Increase the number of graduates from programs for the education of providers of behavioral health care within the System who intern and practice in this State; (c) Increase the number of providers of behavioral health care who have the specialized training necessary to address the most critical shortages of such providers in this State; (d) Increase the number of supervisors and sites for internships for students and graduates of programs for the education of providers of behavioral health care; (e) Decrease the amount of time between graduation from a program for the education of providers of behavioral health care – 3 – - 82nd Session (2023) and licensure, certification or registration and, if applicable, endorsement as such a provider; and (f) Address other needs relating to the number and distribution of providers of behavioral health care in this State, as determined by the Center. 3. The Center must consist of: (a) A main hub at one of the institutions at which the Center is established; and (b) Regional hubs in each behavioral health region of this State. 4. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, each institution at which the Center is established may provide personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies to support the Center in carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act. Such personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies may include, without limitation: (a) Facilities for conferences and training; (b) The time and labor of the faculty and staff of the institution; and (c) Equipment for telehealth, as defined in NRS 629.515, and distance learning. Sec. 7. 1. If established, the Center shall: (a) Establish a behavioral health workforce development consortium. The consortium must consist of: (1) Institutions within the System; (2) Providers of behavioral health care; (3) The Department of Education and school districts; (4) State and local law enforcement agencies; (5) Consumers of behavioral health care; (6) Family members of consumers of behavioral health care; (7) Hospitals and other facilities that provide behavioral health care; (8) The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans Services, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and other relevant agencies of this State selected by the Center; (9) Sites that provide internships for providers of behavioral health care; (10) Representatives of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and the National Guard who are on active duty, veterans and families of such members and veterans; – 4 – - 82nd Session (2023) (11) Representatives of historically marginalized communities, including, without limitation: (I) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons; and (II) Persons of color; (12) Representatives of persons with disabilities; and (13) Other relevant persons and entities, as selected by the Center. (b) Develop and implement a strategic plan for the recruitment, education and retention of a qualified, diverse and evolving behavioral health workforce in this State, with the highest priority placed on rural, frontier and underserved urban communities. The strategic plan must include, without limitation, plans for: (1) Convening and organizing the members of the consortium created pursuant to paragraph (a) and other relevant persons and entities to develop and implement strategies to strengthen the behavioral health workforce in every behavioral health region of this State; and (2) Performing the duties prescribed by section 8 of this act. 2. If established, the Center shall, under the direction of the consortium created pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, perform the duties prescribed in the strategic plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1. 3. As used in this section, “veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005. Sec. 8. In addition to the duties prescribed by sections 7 and 10 of this act, the Center, if established, shall: 1. Through the regional hubs established pursuant to section 6 of this act: (a) Collaborate with other persons and entities to assess the specific behavioral health needs of each behavioral health region; and (b) Engage in research and training specifically designed to address those needs. 2. Coordinate with the System, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and other state agencies involved in behavioral health, education and workforce development to promote the efficient utilization of state resources designated for those purposes. 3. Build partnerships with school districts, institutions within the System, occupational licensing boards that license, certify or – 5 – - 82nd Session (2023) register providers of behavioral health care, the Department of Education, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and other public and private entities involved in workforce development to establish pipelines to careers in behavioral health from schools through professional practice. Such pipelines must focus on recruiting youth who are: (a) From underserved and marginalized communities; or (b) Interested in pursuing careers that address the most critical behavioral health needs of this State, including, without limitation, careers providing behavioral health care to children, the elderly and other underserved populations. 4. Develop and implement strategies to: (a) Recruit adults who are interested in careers in behavioral health; (b) Retain providers of behavioral health care who currently practice in this State; and (c) Ensure that providers who participate in the pipelines established pursuant to subsection 3 ultimately practice in this State. 5. Collaborate with professional organizations for providers of behavioral health care, institutions that provide training and education for providers of behavioral health care and other relevant persons and entities to ensure the availability of high- quality continuing education on emerging, evidence-based practices for providing behavioral health care in various settings. 6. Provide or collaborate with other agencies to provide technical assistance for providers of behavioral health care regarding administrative issues and other nonacademic issues relating to the provision of behavioral health care in this State, including, without limitation: (a) Obtaining a state business license and any necessary local licenses; (b) Planning the establishment and operation of a business to provide behavioral health care; (c) Billing insurers for the provision of behavioral health care; and (d) The management of staff. 7. Provide technical assistance to support the provision of graduate and postgraduate training in evidence-based practices for providing behavioral health care at existing and new sites for the provision of such training, with the highest priority placed on sites that serve rural, frontier and underserved urban communities. – 6 – - 82nd Session (2023) 8. Provide training for supervisors of graduate and postgraduate training for providers of behavioral health care, with the highest priority placed on supervisors who serve rural, frontier and underserved urban communities. 9. Collaborate with existing entities or establish new programs to assist adult students in pursuing the education and training necessary to become a provider of behavioral health care. 10. Coordinate with other entities to obtain or, where necessary, collect and analyze data to: (a) Determine where providers of behavioral health care who practice in this State were born, educated and trained; (b) Evaluate the progression of persons through programs for the education and training of providers of behavioral health care in this State and determine where such persons practice after completing those programs; (c) Ensure the strength and success of pipelines to careers in behavioral health from schools through professional practice; and (d) Identify the degree to which programs of education and training for providers of behavioral health care produce an adequate number of specialists to meet the needs of this State and each behavioral health region. 11. Collaborate with agencies involved in the education, training, licensure, certification, registration and endorsement of providers of behavioral health care to develop systems for: (a) Identifying methods used by providers of education or training for providers of behavioral health care to prepare participants in programs of such education or training to correctly implement evidence-based practices for providing behavioral health care; (b) Identifying the practices and therapeutic modalities being taught to participants in programs of education or training for providers of behavioral health care; and (c) To the extent feasible, tracking the implementation of the methods, practices and modalities described in paragraphs (a) and (b) by providers of behavioral health care. 12. Monitor progress toward the goals prescribed in the strategic plan developed pursuant to section 7 of this act. 13. Perform the duties prescribed by this section and section 7 of this act in a manner that leverages existing programs and resources and avoids duplication of efforts. Sec. 9. The Board of Regents may: – 7 – - 82nd Session (2023) 1. Apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act. 2. Receive, invest, disburse and account for all money received for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act. Sec. 10. On or before June 1 of each year, the Center, if established, shall: 1. Compile a report concerning its activities during the immediately preceding calendar year and planned activities for the current calendar year and following calendar years; and 2. Submit the report to: (a) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services; and (2) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Commerce and Labor; (b) The Commission on Behavioral Health; (c) Each regional behavioral health policy board created by NRS 433.429; (d) The Board of Regents; and (e) The Chancellor of the System. Sec. 10.5. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education for personnel and operating expenses associated with the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 .................................. $684,926 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 ............................... $1,369,321 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively. – 8 – - 82nd Session (2023) Sec. 11. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature. Sec. 12. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval. 2. Section 10.5 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2023. 3. Sections 1 to 10, inclusive, and 11 of this act become effective: (a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of performing any preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and (b) On October 1, 2023, for all other purposes. 20 ~~~~~ 23