Nevada Legislature Calendar of Meetings Legislative Committee on Health Care
Committee members Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV. Assemblywoman Lesley E. Cohen, Chair Videoconferenced to Room 3137 of the Legislative Senator Julia Ratti, Vice Chair Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV. Senator Joseph (Joe) Hardy, M.D. Senator Joyce Woodhouse Focus Areas: Assemblywoman Connie Munk o Public Health Assemblywoman Robin L. Titus, M.D. o Behavioral Health o Maternal and Child Health Legislative meetings dates & times
November 20, 2019 @ 9:00 A March 18, 2020 @ 9:00 AM December 11, 2019 @ 9:00 AM April 15, 2020 @ 9:00 AM January 15, 2020 @ 9:00 AM May 20, 2020 @ 9:00 AM February 19, 2020 @ 9:00 AM (Oral Health Focused Meeting) June 17, 2020 @ 9:00 AM
Oral Health Talking Points
a. Activities in rural Nevada, health professional shortage areas, and workforce development proposals. Can provide Medical Miles for Rural Smiles flyer on the Oral Health Program’s work with the Southern Nevada Health District. b. Oral health and children. School-based sealant programs in Nevada-the needs and opportunities, health assessment before school entrance policy, oral health outreach for WIC, MCH, and maternal individuals in rural areas, and oral health screening, c. Organized dentistry. Who is NDA, NDHA, what coalitions are active, what is the Advisory Committee on the State Program for Oral Health. d. Oral health education in Nevada. NSHE, CSN, TMCC, UNLV. e. Dental Medicaid benefits, limitations, and opportunities. Data on separation of dental benefits from the Medical Managed Care Organization contract. Hold dental benefits outside of the medical managed care organization contract(MCO). Also, highlight ER redirect pilot project for non-traumatic dental conditions with the Oral Health Program and Liberty Dental Plan (flyer available) f. The Adopt a Vet Program, clinical component at TMCC, and conversations surrounding replicating the program at CSN. g. Allies that are in the community that would speak to the importance of oral health ie. food bank, nutritional organizations, endocrinology organizations, chronic disease prevention programs, maternal child health committees, etc. h. Other topic ideas welcomed.
Nevada Legislature Calendar of Meetings Interim Finance Committee
Committee members
Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton, Chair Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui Senator Joyce Woodhouse, Vice Chair Assemblyman Al Kramer Senator Chris Brooks Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno Senator Yvanna Cancela Assemblywoman Dina Neal Senator Moises Denis Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel Senator Pete Goicoechea Assemblywoman Heidi Swank Senator Ben Kieckhefer Assemblywoman Robin Titus Senator David Parks Assemblyman Jim Wheeler Senator James Settelmeyer Assemblyman Jason Frierson Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson Assemblyman John Hambrick
Legislative meeting dates and times
October 24, 2019 @ 9:30 AM December 13, 2019 @ 9:30 AM