1. 1. A State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee is hereby established within the Office. The Chief shall appoint to the State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee:

   1. (a) One or more representatives of a state or local organization for emergency management;
   2. (b) One or more representatives of the office of a county coroner;
   3. (c) One or more representatives of the Office of the Attorney General;
   4. (d) One or more representatives of the Nevada Hospital Association or its successor organization;
   5. (e) One or more representatives of a state or local public health agency whose duties relate to emergency preparedness;
   6. (f) The Chief Medical Officer;
   7. (g) An employee of the Department of Human Services whose duties relate to ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended, and any applicable regulations; and
   8. (h) A consumer of healthcare services.
2. 2. The State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee shall meet at the call of the Chief as frequently as required to perform its duties, but not less than once each calendar year.
3. 3. The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS do not apply to any meeting held by the State Disaster Identification Coordination Committee or a subcommittee thereof.

(Added to NRS by 1997, 3258; A 1999, 1250, 3122; 2001, 2608; 2019, 1067; 2021, 275, 2109; 2025, 1875)