Section 417.147 - Appointment of administrators; management, maintenance and operation; application for federal grants and other available money; schedule of rates; adult day health care programs1. Subject to the limits provided in paragraph (n) of subsection 1 of NRS 417.090, the Director shall: (a) Appoint an administrator for each veterans' home in this State. Each administrator must be licensed as a nursing facility administrator or health services executive pursuant to NRS 654.170;(b) Take such other actions as are necessary for the establishment, management, maintenance and operation of veterans' homes in this State, including, without limitation, establishing and implementing rules, policies and procedures for such management, maintenance and operation; and(c) Apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for establishing veterans' homes. A federal grant must be used only as permitted by the terms of the grant.2. With the advice of the Nevada Veterans Services Commission, the Director shall, on or before April 1 of each calendar year, recommend to the State Board of Examiners a schedule of rates to be charged for occupancy of rooms at each veterans' home in this State during the following fiscal year. The State Board of Examiners shall establish the schedule of rates. In setting the rates, the State Board of Examiners shall consider the recommendations of the Director, but is not bound to follow the recommendations of the Director.3. To the extent that federal funding is available, the Director may establish and operate programs to provide adult day health care, as defined in 38 C.F.R. § 51.2, to veterans.Added to NRS by 1997, 2582; A 1999, 1957; 2001, 1121; 2005, 531; 2013, 2503; 2017, 602; 2019, 130; 2021, 430Amended by 2021, Ch. 101,§1, eff. 5/26/2021.Amended by 2019, Ch. 25,§8, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2017, Ch. 130,§15, eff. 5/25/2017, op. 1/1/2018.Amended by 2013, Ch. 433,§24, eff. 10/1/2013.Added to NRS by 1997, 2582; A 1999, 1957; 2001, 1121; 2005, 531