Section 396.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada]1. The Board of Regents may establish the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada at an institution or multiple institutions within the System.2. The primary purposes of the Center must be to: (a) Increase the number of graduates of high schools in this State who pursue higher education in fields related to behavioral health;(b) Increase the number of graduates from programs for the education of providers of behavioral health care within the System who intern and practice in this State;(c) Increase the number of providers of behavioral health care who have the specialized training necessary to address the most critical shortages of such providers in this State;(d) Increase the number of supervisors and sites for internships for students and graduates of programs for the education of providers of behavioral health care;(e) Decrease the amount of time between graduation from a program for the education of providers of behavioral health care and licensure, certification or registration and, if applicable, endorsement as such a provider; and(f) Address other needs relating to the number and distribution of providers of behavioral health care in this State, as determined by the Center.3. The Center must consist of: (a) A main hub at one of the institutions at which the Center is established; and(b) Regional hubs in each behavioral health region of this State.4. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, each institution at which the Center is established may provide personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies to support the Center in carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act. Such personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies may include, without limitation: (a) Facilities for conferences and training;(b) The time and labor of the faculty and staff of the institution; and(c) Equipment for telehealth, as defined in NRS 629.515, and distance learning.Added by 2023, Ch. 424,§6, eff. 10/1/2023.