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NRS 439.5104 - Creation; appointment, qualification and terms of members; vacancies.

NV Rev Stat § 439.5104 (2019) (N/A)
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1. The Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities is hereby created within the Department. The Committee must consist of the following 10 members appointed by the Director:

(a) A county coroner or medical examiner or his or her designee;

(b) One person who represents providers of health care;

(c) One person who represents organizations having expertise in suicide prevention;

(d) One person who represents organizations having expertise in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders;

(e) One person who represents mental health agencies;

(f) One person who represents law enforcement;

(g) One person who represents injury prevention;

(h) One person who represents Native American tribes;

(i) One person who represents advocates for individuals with mental illness and their families; and

(j) One person who represents veterans.

2. After the initial term, each member of the Committee shall serve for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed. Each member of the Committee serves at the pleasure of the Director. If a vacancy occurs, the Director shall appoint a new member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 364)

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