Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services
NRS 422A.481 - Compensation of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.]


1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence may provide:
(a) Compensation of not more than $80 per day to each member of the Council who is not a public employee while engaged in the business of the Council; and
(b) The per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally to each member of the Council while engaged in the business of the Council.
2. A member of the Council who is a public employee may not receive any compensation for his or her services as a member of the Council. Any member of the Council who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from the duties of the member to engage in the business of the Council without loss of his or her regular compensation. Such leave must not reduce the amount of the member’s other accrued leave.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1549, effective January 1, 2022)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services

NRS 422A.001 - Definitions.

NRS 422A.005 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 422A.015 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined.

NRS 422A.020 - "Department" defined.

NRS 422A.025 - "Director" defined.

NRS 422A.030 - "Division" defined.

NRS 422A.035 - "Division of Health Care Financing and Policy" defined.

NRS 422A.037 - "Division of Public and Behavioral Health" defined.

NRS 422A.045 - "Low-Income Home Energy Assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.050 - "Medicaid" defined.

NRS 422A.055 - "Program for Child Care and Development" defined.

NRS 422A.060 - "Program for the Enforcement of Child Support" defined.

NRS 422A.065 - "Public assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.070 - "State Supplementary Assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.072 - "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.075 - "Supplemental Security Income Program" defined.

NRS 422A.080 - "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" defined.

NRS 422A.085 - Eligibility of persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States for state or local public benefits.

NRS 422A.155 - Qualifications.

NRS 422A.160 - Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division.

NRS 422A.162 - Administration of chapter.

NRS 422A.165 - Reports.

NRS 422A.170 - Fiscal duties.

NRS 422A.175 - Organization of Division; appointment of heads of sections; employees; standards of service.

NRS 422A.180 - Administration of oaths by Administrator and Director; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas.

NRS 422A.185 - Adoption of regulations.

NRS 422A.190 - Procedure for adopting, amending or repealing regulations.

NRS 422A.195 - General and miscellaneous powers and duties.

NRS 422A.230 - Legislative appropriations; disbursements.

NRS 422A.232 - Gifts and grants of money to Division: Deposit in Division of Welfare and Supportive Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator.

NRS 422A.235 - Deposit of money received for certain programs in appropriate accounts of Division in State General Fund.

NRS 422A.240 - Acceptance of Social Security Act and federal money.

NRS 422A.245 - Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations.

NRS 422A.250 - Contract or agreement with Federal Government by Director.

NRS 422A.252 - Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others; effect of payments to Division for such cooperation; immunity from and limitations on liability not waived.

NRS 422A.260 - State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply.

NRS 422A.270 - Legal advisers for Division.

NRS 422A.275 - Appeal to Department by applicant for or recipient of public assistance or services; notice of initial decision; hearing.

NRS 422A.280 - Hearing: Rights of parties; informal disposition; record; transcribing of oral proceedings; findings of fact; limitation on participation of employee or representative of Department in decision.

NRS 422A.285 - Hearing: Evidence.

NRS 422A.290 - Hearing: Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter.

NRS 422A.295 - Contents and delivery of decision or order of hearing officer; petition for judicial review; filing of decision and record with court.

NRS 422A.300 - Judicial review: Taking of additional evidence; limitations on review; grounds for reversal; appeal to appellate court.

NRS 422A.305 - Forms of reports and records to be kept by persons subject to supervision or investigation by Division.

NRS 422A.325 - Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law.

NRS 422A.330 - Assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts.

NRS 422A.332 - Recipients of public assistance: Immunization of dependent children.

NRS 422A.333 - Recipients of public assistance: Attendance of children at school and assistance with their academic performance.

NRS 422A.3351 - Application for Medicaid: Statements regarding action for recovery and civil liability of recipient.

NRS 422A.3352 - Recovery of benefits paid for public assistance under certain circumstances; powers and duties of Department; duty to reimburse Department; waiver of repayment.

NRS 422A.336 - Denial of application for Children’s Health Insurance Program: Notice; review of case and hearing; regulations; review by court.

NRS 422A.338 - Duties of Department regarding welfare activities and services.

NRS 422A.339 - Calculation of period prescribed for determining whether federal work requirement for eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is met; waiver of and exemptions from requirement; workfare program.

NRS 422A.342 - Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance or assistance pursuant to Children’s Health Insurance Program; regulations.

NRS 422A.345 - Eligibility for certain public assistance of person convicted of felony involving possession, use or distribution of controlled substance.

NRS 422A.350 - Identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; restricted disclosure of determination.

NRS 422A.365 - Prohibition against denial, reduction, discontinuance or termination of public assistance in violation of federal requirements.

NRS 422A.370 - Expedited application for treatment or services for certain persons.

NRS 422A.372 - Provision of public assistance to qualified persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States.

NRS 422A.460 - Liability of spouse or parent for minor child.

NRS 422A.465 - Written statement of responsible relative; perjury.

NRS 422A.470 - Enforcement of support by legal action.

NRS 422A.475 - Liability of relative not grounds for denying or discontinuing public assistance; acceptance of assistance constitutes consent by recipient to suit against responsible relative.

NRS 422A.477 - "Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.478 - Creation; membership; Chair; Vice Chair. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.479 - Vacancy. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.480 - Bylaws; meetings; quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.481 - Compensation of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.482 - Duties. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.483 - Working groups: Appointment by Chair; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.484 - Staff assistance. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.485 - Gifts, grants, donations and other money. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.486 - Annual report. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.487 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.488 - "Account holder" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.489 - "Fiduciary organization" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.490 - "Financial institution" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.491 - "Program" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.492 - Establishment of Program under certain circumstances; solicitation of gifts, grants and donations; authorized activities of Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.493 - Establishment of individual development account by qualified person; qualifications to become account holder; requirements for certain account holders and fiduciary organizations. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.494 - Purposes for which fiduciary organization may authorize individual development account holder to accumulate assets; withdrawal of money from account; removal of account holder from Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.495 - Payment of matching funds by fiduciary organization; limitation on amount of matching funds account holder may accrue; limitation on authorized administrative expenses of fiduciary organization; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022....

NRS 422A.496 - Selection of one or more fiduciary organizations to administer money in Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.497 - Responsibilities and authorized activities of fiduciary organization; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.500 - Definitions.

NRS 422A.505 - "Benefit" defined.

NRS 422A.510 - "Head of household" defined.

NRS 422A.515 - "Household" defined.

NRS 422A.520 - "Program" defined.

NRS 422A.525 - Powers and duties of Administrator.

NRS 422A.530 - Assessment of members of applicant’s household required before provision of benefits; referrals for mental health services.

NRS 422A.535 - Plan for personal responsibility of household: Establishment; contents; execution; expiration; review; amendment.

NRS 422A.538 - Provision for payment of child-only assistance to certain persons.

NRS 422A.540 - Agreement of cooperation: Establishment; execution; contents.

NRS 422A.545 - Period for action on application for benefits.

NRS 422A.550 - Performance of work by head of household: Requirement; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 422A.555 - Exemption of head of household from requirement to complete program of job training; exceptions.

NRS 422A.560 - Failure to comply with plan for personal responsibility or agreement of cooperation: Notification of head of household; reduction or termination of benefits; regulations.

NRS 422A.565 - Compliance with federal prohibitions on receipt of benefits.

NRS 422A.570 - Limitations on periods for receipt of benefits; exceptions; denial or suspension of benefits to comply with federal limitation.

NRS 422A.575 - Provision of transitional assistance to head of household.

NRS 422A.580 - Payment of certain expenses of applicant determined not to be in need of long-term benefits.

NRS 422A.585 - Program to promote self-sufficiency of certain parents: Establishment; participation.

NRS 422A.590 - Encouragement of employment opportunities.

NRS 422A.595 - Enforcement of court orders for support of children against parents of certain noncustodial parents.

NRS 422A.600 - Waiver of requirements of chapter for certain victims of domestic violence.

NRS 422A.620 - Duties of Director: Establishment and administration of program; establishment of standards of eligibility; specification of benefits; regulations.

NRS 422A.625 - Director authorized to accept gifts or grants of money; Account for Health Insurance for Children.

NRS 422A.630 - Requirements of program; submission of biennial report to Legislature.

NRS 422A.650 - Establishment and administration of program; qualifications for participation in program; assistance provided by program; adoption of regulations.

NRS 422A.660 - Appointment of committee; duties; membership; reports.

NRS 422A.670 - Director required to work collaboratively with nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of availability of diapers and diapering supplies; posting and availability of certain information.

NRS 422A.675 - Diapering Resources Account: Creation; administration; use of money; gifts, donations, bequests and grants; report to Legislature.

NRS 422A.680 - Establishment and administration of System; requirements of System; regulations.

NRS 422A.690 - Solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, contributions or other money by Director.

NRS 422A.695 - Submission of report to Legislature.

NRS 422A.700 - Fraudulent acts; penalties.