SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Meeting Agenda
April 27, 2023 – 9:00 A.M.
Meeting will be conducted In-person and via Webex Event
Southern Nevada Health District, 280 S. Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Red Rock Trail Rooms A and B
NOTICE
- WebEx Event address for attendees:
- To call into the meeting,
- dial (415) 655-0001 and enter Access Code: 2553 345 4817
Note:
- Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Chair.
- The Board may combine two or more agenda items for consideration.
- The Board may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time.
- CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- RECOGNITION :
- Albert Sedano (Southern Nevada Community Health Center) and Brian Felgar (Office of Communications)
- 2023 Health Literacy Award for Published Materials “Sexual Health Journal for People with HIV” – Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA)
- Albert Sedano (Southern Nevada Community Health Center) and Brian Felgar (Office of Communications)
- FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT: A period devoted to comments by the general public about those items appearing on the agenda. Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Please clearly state your name and spell your last name for the record. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this may be done by the Chair or the Board by majority vote.
There will be two public comment periods. To submit public comment on either public comment period on individual agenda items or for general public comments: -
- By Webex: Use the Webex link above. You will be able to provide real-time chat-room messaging, which can be read into the record by a Southern Nevada Health District employee or by raising your hand during the public comment period and a Southern Nevada Health District employee will unmute your connection. Additional Instructions will be provided at the time of public comment.
- By email: public-comment@snhd.org. For comments submitted prior to and during the live meeting, include your name, zip code, the agenda item number on which you are commenting, and your comment. Please indicate whether you wish your email comment to be read into the record during the meeting or added to the backup materials for the record. If not specified, comments will be added to the backup materials.
- ADOPTION OF THE APRIL 27, 2023 AGENDA (for possible action)
- CONSENT AGENDA: (for possible action) Items for action to be considered by the Southern Nevada District Board of Health which may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be discussed separately per Board Member request before action. Any exceptions to the Consent Agenda must be stated prior to approval.
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- APPROVE MINUTES/BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING: March 23, 2023 (for possible action)
- PETITION #24-23: Approval of the Interlocal Contract between the Southern Nevada Health District and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to provide services to support the Southern Nevada Health District Community Partnership to Promote Health Equity, Year 5 grant awarded to the SNHD by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Award #NU58DP006578-05-00), referred to the Racial and Ethical Approaches to Community Health (REACH); direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- PETITION #25-23: Approval of the Agreement between the Southern Nevada Health District and FORVIS LLP, Professional Auditing Services; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- PETITION #27-23: Approval of the Intrastate Interlocal Contract between the Southern Nevada Health District and the State of Nevada, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding the Safe Drinking Water Program; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- PETITION #28-23: Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the Southern Nevada Health District and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for the installation of two COVID-19 antigen test-kit vending machines in support of the COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant funded by the Center for Disease Surveillance and Control; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- PETITION #29-23: Approval of an Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the Southern Nevada Health District and Clark County, Nevada on behalf of the Department of Family Services for Services provided to the Thrive by Zero to Three Prevention Services Program for the period from April 2023 to March 31, 2024, with the option to extend for additional three one-year options (#606087-21); direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- PUBLIC HEARING / ACTION: Members of the public are allowed to speak on Public Hearing / Action items after the Board’s discussion and prior to their vote. Each speaker will be given five (5) minutes to address the Board on the pending topic. No person may yield his or her time to another person. In those situations where large groups of people desire to address the Board on the same matter, the Chair may request that those groups select only one or two speakers from the group to address the Board on behalf of the group. Once the public hearing is closed no additional public comment will be accepted.
- REPORT / DISCUSSION / ACTION
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- Receive and Discuss a Legislative Update; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- Receive, Discuss and Approve Recommendations from the April 26, 2023 Finance Committee meeting regarding Petition #26-23: Plan of Correction to the State of Nevada Department of Taxation to the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Audit Report; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- Receive, Discuss and Approve Recommendations from the April 26, 2023 Finance Committee meeting regarding the SNHD Sliding Fee Schedule; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- Receive, Discuss and Approve Recommendations from the April 26, 2023 Finance Committee meeting regarding the Billing Fee Schedule Updates; direct staff accordingly or take other action as deemed necessary (for possible action)
- BOARD REPORTS: The Southern Nevada District Board of Health members may identify and comment on Health District related issues. Comments made by individual Board members during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the Southern Nevada District Board of Health unless that subject is on the agenda and scheduled for action. (Information Only)
- HEALTH OFFICER & STAFF REPORTS (Information Only)
- DHO Comments
- Overview of the Southern Nevada Public Health Lab (SNPHL)
- Overview of the Southern Nevada Community Health Center (SNCHC)
- INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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- Administration Division Monthly Activity Report
- Community Health Division Monthly Activity Report
- Community Health Center (FQHC) Division Monthly Report
- Disease Surveillance and Control Division Monthly Activity Report
- Environmental Health Division Monthly Activity Report
- Primary & Preventive Care Division Monthly Activity Report
- SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT: A period devoted to comments by the general public, if any, and discussion of those comments, about matters relevant to the Board’s jurisdiction will be held. Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. If any member of the Board wishes to extend the length of a presentation, this may be done by the Chair or the Board by majority vote.
See above for instructions for submitting public comment.
- ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Disabled members of the public who require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify Tawana Bellamy or Andria Cordovez Mulet in Administration at the Southern Nevada Health District by calling (702) 759-1201.
THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN PUBLICLY NOTICED on the Southern Nevada Health District’s Website at https://snhd.info/meetings, the Nevada Public Notice website at https://notice.nv.gov, and a copy will be provided to any person who has requested one via U.S mail or electronic mail. All meeting notices include the time of the meeting, access instructions, and the meeting agenda. For copies of agenda backup material, please contact Tawana Bellamy or Andria Cordovez Mulet at 280 S. Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89107 or dial (702) 759-1201.