NRS439.5104. Creation; appointment, qualification and terms of members; vacancies.

      1.  The Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities is hereby created within the Department. The Committee must consist of the following 10 members appointed by the Director:

      (a) A county coroner or medical examiner or his or her designee;

      (b) One person who represents providers of health care;

      (c) One person who represents organizations having expertise in suicide prevention;

      (d) One person who represents organizations having expertise in the treatment of substance abuse and prevention;

      (e) One person who represents mental health agencies;

      (f) One person who represents law enforcement;

      (g) One person who represents injury prevention;

      (h) One person who represents Native American tribes;

      (i) One person who represents advocates for individuals and families with mental illness; and

      (j) One person who represents veterans.

      2.  After the initial term, each member of the Committee shall serve for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed. Each member of the Committee serves at the pleasure of the Director. If a vacancy occurs, the Director shall appoint a new member to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 364)