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A
Hello,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
call
to
order
at
4
o'clock
exactly
the
senate
committee
on
health
and
human
services
for
february
16th,
with
a
roll
call
and
for
roll
call.
I
will
just
note
that
myself
vice
chair,
spearman
members,
senator
harris
kikefer
and
hardy
are
all
present
we'll
go
ahead
and
move
on
to
our
first
order
of
business,
which
is
a
correction
to
an
action
that
we
took
at
the
last
meeting
and
so
last
meeting.
A
We
were
all
so
enthusiastic
about
scr1
that
we
wanted
to
amend
our
the
whole
committee's
names
on
as
sponsors,
and
we
found
out
that
that
is
not
the
process
to
do
that.
So
we're
going
to
have
to
do
two
things
here.
First,
is
I'm
going
to
need
a
motion
to
rescind
the
amendment
rescind?
Actually
I
need
to
vote
to
rescind
the
motion
which
was
amend
and
do
pass
and
then
once
we're
done
with
that,
we
will
vote
again.
A
C
D
A
Senator
spearman
yes
chair,
ready,
yes
right,
then
I
would
be
looking
for
an
a
new
motion
to
adopt
the
resolution.
A
So
moved
promotion
from
senator
harris.
Second,
from
senator
kikefer.
Any
discussion
see
none.
Madam
secretary,
if
you
would
please
call
the
role
or
call
the
vote
senator
hardy.
C
E
B
A
Yes,
all
right,
we'll
get
that
reported
down
to
the
floor
and
get
that
moving
forward
all
right.
Thank
you.
Everybody
for
your
patience
with
us,
remembering
how
a
legislative
session
works
when
we
only
do
it
every
other
year,
all
right
we're
gonna
go
ahead
and
just
have
some
quick
remarks
just
want
to
remind
everybody
again
how
you
can
participate
in
these
virtual
sessions.
A
There
are
four
ways
for
members
of
the
public
to
engage.
You
can
register
to
participate
in
the
hearing
if
you'd
like
to
give
public
testimony
over
the
phone
there's
a
help
tab
on
every
page
within
the
legislative
website,
and
if
you
go
find
that
help
tab
and
it'll
help
you
to
find
a
committee
meeting,
and
then
you
register
for
that
specific
committee
meeting.
A
Just
a
quick
note
here,
not
everybody
who
registers
will
always
get
to
speak
because
sometimes
we
are
under
pretty
significant
time
constraints
in
120
day
session,
but
definitely
do
get
registered.
If
you
would
like
to
speak,
then
you
may
also
submit
written
testimony.
Is
that
that's
that
written
testimony
is
submitted
in
advance
and
is
put
put
onto
as
an
exhibit?
If
we'll
just
refer
to
those
exhibits,
and
then
that
becomes
part
of
the
public
record,
you
can
also
probably
the
most
efficient
way
to
do
it
is.
A
You
can
also
go
to
an
opinion
poll,
that's
hosted
on
the
legislative
website
and
each
of
our
senators
are
able
to
go
check
that
opinion
poll
and
see
how
your
input
is
paying
into
their
decisions
on
the
bills
that
we're
hearing
and,
of
course
you
can
always
watch
our
meetings
on
nellis,
which
is
our
website
or
on
youtube.
We
have
a
youtube
channel
so
with
that
any
public
testimony
that
we've
received
on
sb93
is
already
posted,
and
I
would
like
to
acknowledge
that
testimony
and
have
it
included
in
the
public
record
again.
A
If
you
need
any
help
with
these
processes,
please
send
an
email
to
our
committee
manager
that
email
address
is
listed
on
your
agenda
with
that,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
open
the
hearing
on
sb
93,
which
is
brought
to
us
by
senator
settlemyre
and
settle
senator
settlemyre.
Whenever
you
are
ready,
you
may
begin.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
greatly
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
present
senate
bill
93,
I'm
not
first
time
presenting
in
this
concept,
so
I
appreciate
the
patience
you're
going
to
have
to
have
with
me
to
get
through
it.
This
bill
is,
unfortunately,
a
repeat
bill.
It
was
before
us
last
day
of
session.
We
did
get
passed
out
of
committee
last
time.
Unfortunately,
it
got
lost
on
the
floor
with
everything
going
on,
so
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
present
it
again.
This
bill
started
out
with
that's
two
aspects
of
it.
F
One
is
the
concept
of
self-managed
care.
The
other
aspect
will
be
presented
by
senator
hardy
in
a
second
dealing
with
the
concept
of
people
who
are
incarcerated
and
how
he
can
actually
save
the
state
a
lot
of
money
with
the
concept
of
self-managed
care.
F
This
bill
came
about
when
I
saw
a
friend
of
mine,
ted
nagle,
going
down
the
street
every
night
at
the
end
of
the
night,
and
I
saw
his
wheelchair
going
down
the
street
towards
the
hospital
and
at
nighttime
flashers
on
the
whole
nine
yards,
and
I
couldn't
figure
out
why
he
was
doing
that.
So
I
contacted
him
and
it
came
to
a
situation
where
he
was
unable
to
find
individuals
who
would
take
care
of
him
at
his
own
home
for
the
rate
that
was
being
made
available
to
pay
those
individuals.
F
F
It
would
give
them
the
opportunity
to
then
have
those
resources
available
at
a
higher
level,
so,
instead
of
a
person,
sadly
only
being
able
to
potentially
be
paid
ten
dollars
an
hour
to
take
care
of
someone,
this
would
allow
them
to
be
paid
higher
up
to
the
point
of
what
the
federal
rate
is
offering
so
the
federal
rate
boss.
F
When
the
last
time
we
presented
this
bill
was
about
25
27,
and
I
think
that
the
personal
managed
care
concept
after
being
reduced
as
it
is
within
federal
law
would
get
it
down
to
giving
them
the
ability,
maybe
to
pay
17
to
21
an
hour,
and
for
that
you
can
actually
find
individuals,
even
in
today's
market,
willing
to
work
doing
the
things
that
are
necessary
with
that.
Though,
madam
chair,
it
would
be
preferable
if
I
could
allow
mr
nagel
to
present
his
testimony
and
then
dr
hardy,
and
then
do
questions
or.
A
So
let's
go
through
the
self-managed
care
portions,
we'll
ask
questions
on
that
and
then
we
can
go
through
the
incarceration
portions
and
ask
questions
on
that.
G
Can
hear
you
thank
you
good
afternoon,
senators,
then
distinguished
guests.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
address
you
today
for
the
record.
My
name
is
ted
nagle
and
I
am
a
disabled
business,
owning
tax,
paying
resident
of
gardnerville,
I'm
going
to
ask
for
a
tiny
indulgence,
while
I'm
speaking
so
that
you
can,
even
if,
for
a
moment,
experience
my
reality,
would
you
please
place
your
hands
on
your
desk
and
your
feet
square
in
front
of
you
for
the
remaining
of
my
presentation.
G
G
Needless
to
say,
I
rely
on
the
assistance
of
others
to
get
my
get
me
out
of
bed
every
morning
to
take
care
of
my
bodily
functions,
to
bathe,
to
groom,
to
prepare
meals,
to
get
back
in
bed
etc,
because
without
any
of
or
all
of,
these
basic
needs.
I
am
stuck
in
bed
and
unable
to
do
anything
for
myself.
G
G
G
G
The
few
caregivers
that
actually
care
and
do
a
good
job
do
not
last
working
through
agencies
when
they
could
be
making
20
to
25
an
hour
working
under
a
private
pay
situation,
which
is
what
I'm
shooting
for
because
of
her
own
medical,
documented
physical
limitations.
My
wife
liz
is
unable
to
provide
my
care,
yet
it
became
the
practice
of
one
care
agency
after
another,
because
she
was
quote
unquote
in
the
home
to
not
send
anyone
out
to
provide
care
anytime.
G
G
G
G
G
G
There
are
many
people
out
there
who
are
trying
to
hold
down
jobs
and
relying
on
caregivers
to
even
make
it
out
their
own
front
door
to
go
to
work.
Let's
make
that
situation.
One
less
thing
to
worry
about,
I'm
asking
for
a
vote
of
yes
on
sb
93
and
help
people
like
me
become
people
more
like
you.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
mr
nagel.
Your
com,
your
testimony
once
again
this
year,
is
compelling.
I
appreciate
you
sharing
what
your
journey
has
been
like
since
2018
it
sounds
like
you've
had
a
rough
go
and
I
appreciate
making
the
the
effort
and
the
time
to
be
here.
It
also
was
a
very
challenging
seven
minutes
because
I'm
a
fidgeter
and
sitting
still
for
that
long
was
difficult.
So
I
appreciate
the
lesson
from
that
perspective
as
well.
F
Thank
you
for
training
me
miss
chair,
like
I
said
first
time
presenting
in
this
format
again,
the
portion
of
the
bill
we're
discussing
is
about
what's
called
self-managed
care.
Currently
an
individual,
such
as
mr
nagel
contacts,
an
agency
who
then
takes
a
portion
of
the
funds
and
then
hires
a
caregiver
that
then
reduces
basically
the
funds
that
are
available
for
a
caregiver
to
maybe
10,
maybe
12
an
hour
and
sadly,
the
type
of
personal
care
that
he
needs
and
most
individuals
need.
F
You
can't
really
find
many
people
willing
to
do
that
type
of
work
for
that
wage.
Again,
this
building's
had
some
discussions
about
what
a
minimum
wage
should
be
and
paying
far
below
that
even
that
number
to
do
those
type
of
services
he's
having
problems
finding
people,
which
is
understandable.
This
would
allow
him
to
be
called
his
own
self-managed
care
and
therefore,
then,
the
up
to
the
federal
funds
would
be
able
to
be
utilized
to
hire
care
through
him,
so
he
would
become
in
essence
that
agency
person
and
this
isn't
for
everyone.
F
Obviously,
there
are
many
individuals
out
there.
Sadly,
that
don't
have
the
where
for
all
to
be
able
to
do
that,
but,
as
you
heard
from
mr
nagle,
he's
eloquent
capable
of
taking
care
of
his
own
finances
and
his
own
business
and
should
be
allowed
to
help,
in
my
opinion,
manage
his
own
personal
care
and
hire
assistance
accordingly
and
again
he
wouldn't
be
making
any
profit.
It's
just.
He
would
be
able
to
use
up
to
the
federal
number
in
order
to
pay
directly
that
caregiver
in
order
to
find
people
who
could
take
care
of
him.
A
Great,
thank
you
I'll.
Go
ahead
and
open
it
up
to
the
committee
committee
member's
questions.
D
Thank
you
man,
sure,
so,
thank
you
senator.
So
this
would
allow
an
individual
to
supplement
the
wages
with
their
with
their
own
resources.
Is
that
right.
F
I
apologize
for
not
clarifying
that
james
settlement
again
for
the
record.
Yes,
it
would
allow
individuals
such
as
mr
nagel,
maybe
you
know,
they're
sitting
there
and
the
federal
rate
is
only
you
know,
15
or
whatever
the
fed
rate
ends
up
being.
Maybe
it's
a
27,
but
if
he
needs
someone
you
know
at
50
an
hour
and
he
has
the
resources
available
to
pay
the
differential,
for
you
know
a
special
type
of
care,
special
type
of
physical
therapy
that
he
needs.
F
That
would
allow
an
individual
to
pay
that
in
order
to
actually
obtain
those
resources,
whereas
right
now
they're
forbidden
by
our
laws
from
paying
anything
over
what
is
offered
so
like
in
his
situation.
It
went
through
the
agency
and
it
only
got
ten
dollars.
You
know,
maybe
a
person
out
there
is
like
you
know.
I
can't
necessarily
be
my
own
managed
care
person.
F
I
don't
have
that
where,
for
all
so,
I'm
still
going
to
use
this
agency,
but
the
concept
that
they're
only
going
to
offer
10
or
12
dollars
an
hour
when
I
know
that
there's
this
really
good
person
for
15-
and
I
I
have
some
resources
and
I'm
willing
to
pay
that
to
get
better
care.
This
would
allow
them
that
opportunity.
A
All
right
see
none
senator
hardy.
I
believe
you
you're
up
next.
C
C
I
was
real
proud
of
myself
and
then
the
computer
was
running
out
of
power
with
the
danger
signs
and
I
had
to
do
something
and
now,
mr
nagle,
I
appreciate
what
you're
talking
about,
because
my
lovely
assistant
found
the
cord
that
wasn't
connected
the
right
way
and
I've
got
power
again
and
I'm
here
with
you.
C
C
I
will
move
on
to
section
three
of
the
bill
and
give
you
the
background
medicaid,
when
it
is
suspended,
it's
easier
to
get
back
on
track
than
if
it's
terminated
and
what
happens
when
a
person
is
incarcerated.
C
The
tradition
is,
unless
there
is
a
waiver
tradition,
is
that
the
state
stops
the
medicaid
and
terminates
it
and
the
person
when
they
get
out
of
incarceration
out
of
prison,
then
they
have
to
reapply
one
of
the
consistency
things
that
we
find
is
it
takes
longer
to
have
an
application
to
get
medicaid
than
to
reinstate
it.
C
So
what
section
3
does
is
it
allows
the
state
of
nevada
to
suspend
medicaid
and
thus
reinstate
it
in
effectiveness
immediately
upon
leaving
incarceration,
and
so
it's
good
for
the
prisoner
who
gets
out
and
it's
good
for
the
state,
because
we
save
money,
we
save
challenges
with
recidivism,
as
well
as
the
person
looking
for
a
place
to
live,
looking
for
a
job
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
things
while
they
are
eligible
for
medicaid,
but
they
haven't
been
fully
restored
yet,
and
so
that's
what
this
simple
section
three
does
it
allows
medicaid
to
be
suspended
as
opposed
to
be
terminated
and
thus
facilitates
the
person
getting
back
into
society
safely,
get
medical
care
they
need
when
they
get
out
of
incarceration,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
D
Thank
you,
mom
chair.
I
know
that
the
division
of
welfare,
supportive
services
has
been
having
a
pilot
program
running
in
our
state
correctional
facilities
to
try
to
ensure
people
get
enrolled
in
medicaid
effective
upon
their
release
from
the
department
does
so
that
there's
been
some
work
in
this
space,
but
I
don't
know
the
exact
state
of
play
for
when
people
are
in
county
jails
awaiting
adjudication.
D
A
C
I
think
it
would
be
appropriate
to
get
them
involved
by
what
I
would
say,
though,
that
even
if
you're
in
a
halfway
house
or
something
like
that,
you're
no
longer
you
this
would
be
effective.
This
waiver
would
be
effective,
so
you
would
be
able
to
have
medicaid,
but
I
would
defer
to
our
experts
and
make
sure
that
I'm
not
getting
ahead
of
my
skis.
H
H
So
for
the
record
lisa
swearingen,
I
am
the
chief
of
eligibility
and
payments,
the
welfare
division.
So
currently,
yes,
we
are
running
a
pilot
project
with
a
couple
of
the
institutions
down
in
vegas.
We
are
working
with
enrolling
these
individuals
as
part
of
their
pre-release
packet,
so
we're
sitting
through
going
with
the
sitting
down
with
the
inmate
filling
out
the
application
and
then
they're
going
into
a
suspend
status
so
that
we're
notified
as
soon
as
they're
released.
H
Their
cases
are
then
made
eligible,
and
that
process
takes
about
48
to
24
to
48
hours,
because
we
have
to
run
through
a
batch
process
to
the
medicaid
agency,
and
then
they
have
their
medicaid
card
handed
to
them
when
they
are
released
as
far
as
the
county
jails.
We
currently
do
not
have
anything
in
place
right
now.
For
suspending
these
individuals,
we
are
looking
at
detention
centers.
H
Another
thing
that
we
have
in
place
is
with
individuals
are
incarcerated
and
they
leave
the
facility
to
go
into
the
hospital
if
they
are
in
the
hospital
over
24
hours.
We
are
able
to
then
pick
up
those
bills
and
we
have
a
process
in
place
with
the
nevada
department
of
corrections,
and
so
they
submit
applications
when
these
individuals
have
gone
out
and
then
returned
back
to
the
facility
and
we
process
those
as
like
a
prior
med
request
and
we
pay
those
bills
under
medicaid.
D
I
think
so,
so
what
would
the
ability
was?
So
the
ability
to
create
a
suspended
status
would
affect
any
medicaid
recipient,
regardless
of
which
sort
of
level
of
custody
they're
in
whether
it's
still
in
county
custody
awaiting
adjudication
or
in
state
custody.
H
For
the
record
lisa
swearingen,
yes,
so
what
we're
hoping
to
do
is
the
way
that
the
bill
is
currently
written
is
we
would
be
able
to.
We
already
built
this
after
last
session.
H
H
However,
it
still
sends
that
ineligible
version
over
to
medicaid,
so
that
there's
no
capitation
fees
or
anything
like
that
being
charged
to
the
state
and
then
it
allows
us
to
be
able
to
go
in
and
reverse
that
suspension
and
then
reinstate
those
cases.
We
have.
H
Oh
the
amended
language
that
was
submitted,
I'm
not
sure
if
we're
going
to
go
through
that,
I
know
that
they're
requesting
some
additional
things
put
in
place.
Ms.
A
Swearingen,
yes,
we'll
just
hold
on
you're.
Speaking
to
the
amendment,
I
think
we
have
some
further
testimony
on
that.
So
I
don't
want
to
confuse
folks.
H
D
Famous
question
yeah:
no.
I
appreciate
that.
I
think
this
is
really
important
to
ensure
continuity
of
care
as
people
go
into
and
out
of
some
of
these
facilities.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
There
was
a
friendly
amendment
and
sarah
hawkins,
who
proposed
it
probably
would
be
the
one
that
could
say
that
it's
no
longer
necessary,
but
I
will
let
her
say
that
if
that's
okay
with
you,
madam
chair.
B
Thank
hawkins,
madam
chair,
thank
you
senator
hardy,
and
thank
you
to
the
committee
for
your
time
today
I
did
propose
an
amendment
to
sb
93
that
would
have
prohibited
outright
prohibited.
The
termination
of
medicaid
benefits
for
incarcerated
persons
right
now
as
written
it
is
it's
discretionary.
B
I've
since
been
made
made
aware
of
a
significant
fiscal
note
that
attaches
to
the
amendments
and
imperils
the
bill.
I'm
not
going
to.
Let
perfection
be
the
enemy
of
the
good
here,
especially
because
of
all
the
good
sb
93
can
do
in
terms
of
continuity
of
care
and
supporting
a
very
vulnerable
population.
A
A
F
A
I
E
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
stephen
cohen,
for
the
record
ditto,
I
do
have
one
concern
that
I'll
be
happy
to
flush
out
with
the
sponsor
and
presenter
with
that.
Madam
chair,
thank
you
and
I
yield.
A
I
J
Balum
d-a-r-I-n-b-a-l-a-a-n
good
afternoon
senators,
madam
chair,
I'm
privileged
to
serve
as
the
sheriff
of
washoe
county
and
as
this
office.
We
are
extremely
pleased
to
support
sb
93
today,
particularly
section
three,
and
I
want
to
highlight
some
of
those
reasons
why
suspending
medicaid
for
incarcerated
individuals,
as
opposed
to
terminating,
will
greatly
improve
our
continuity
of
care
and
those
outcomes
for
those
individuals
that
we
serve
that
come
in
and
out
of
our
both
correctional
facilities
as
well
as
detention
facilities.
J
J
J
We
are
sending
from
this
office
to
the
division
of
welfare
and
supportive
services
a
day,
so
that
shows
you
how
many
inmates,
just
in
our
detention
facility
here
in
washoe
county,
need
medicaid
or
snap,
and
because
of
our
partnership
with
the
state,
we're
able
to
notify
them
two
days
prior
to
their
release
and
those
applications
are
then
processed
at
that
point
so
that
by
the
time
they're
released
from
our
facility,
their
medicaid
has
been
reinstated,
and
for
so
many
people
we
serve
the
programs
and
services
that
they
want
or
need
require
insurance,
and
we
truly
believe
that
the
sheriff's
office
that
this
is
a
responsibility,
is
incumbent
upon
us
to
help
them
with
their
services
in
an
effort
to
reduce,
as
senator
hardy
mentioned,
the
recidivism
and
help
them
get
back
on
the
road
to
recovery.
J
As
we've
seen
over
the
years,
and
many
of
us
have
seen
this
an
increase
in
mental
health
services,
it's
continually
rose
the
level
of
inmates
requiring
mental
health
services,
whether
that's
addiction
or
a
mental
illness,
continually
increases,
and
so
by
providing
medicaid
prior
to
their
release.
It
truly
helps
them.
Keep
that
continuity
care
once
they're
released
because
oftentimes,
what
we've
seen
is
when
they're
released
from
our
facility
and
have
not
been
able
to
have
their
medicaid
reinstated,
they
turn
to
those
other
types
of
illegal
substances,
oftentimes
trying
to
medicate
themselves.
J
K
S-E-R-E-N-A-E-V-A-N-S
and
I'm
the
policy
specialist
for
the
nevada
coalition
to
end
domestic
and
sexual
violence
and
we're
here
today
in
support
of
senate
bill
93,
particularly
section
three.
We
know
that
many
victim
survivors
are
incarcerated
for
a
multitude
of
reasons,
many
of
which
are
direct
impacts
because
of
their
victimization,
and
we
consistently
hear
that
for
many
survivors
previously
incarcerated
or
not
getting
access
to
affordable
health
care
as
a
challenge
and
can
be
a
big
barrier
for
overcoming
previous
victimization.
K
So
we're
here
today
and
we're
supportive
of
any
measures
that
would
ensure
that
incarcerated
folks
and
victim
survivors
have
access
to
affordable
health
care
upon
their
release
so
that
they
can
get
back
on
track
without
having
the
burden
of
reapplying
for
eligibility
in
the
medicaid
program.
Thank
you.
So
much.
K
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
joanna
jacob
j,
o
a
n
n,
a
j,
a
c
as
in
cat
o,
and
I'm
the
government
affairs
manager
for
clark
county.
We
are
here
today
in
support
of
senate
bill
93,
particularly
like
the
previous
callers
in
support
of
section
3..
Madam
chair
and
members.
K
We
believe
that
the
suspension,
as
opposed
to
termination
of
medicaid,
will
help
link
people
if
they
are
eligible
into
a
system
of
care
that
our
we
know
our
state
has
really
worked
hard
to
develop.
We
know
also
that
the
division
of
welfare
and
supportive
services
has
really
tried
to
partner
with
clark
county
detention
center
to
kind
of
bring
eligibility
services
into
the
detention
center,
and
we
thank
them
for
that
partnership.
So
we
are
in
support
of
this
bill,
and
that
concludes
my.
I
I
I
I
I
L
I
am
here
today
to
say
that
we
are
in
neutral.
I
was
at
the
last
when
the
bill
was
initially
presented
and
at
the
time
I
told
the
senator,
when
I
first
talked
to
him
that
I
thought
most
of
what
he
wanted
to
do
was
already
in
law.
I
am
glad
today
that
it
is
being
clarified
and
being
placed
in
law.
Regarding
section
2.,
some
of
my
members
have
concern
about
vulnerable
people
being
put
in
a
situation
of
unlicensed
caregivers
and
the
oversight
of
that.
L
But
the
fact
that
mr
nagle
can
live
in
the
community
in
a
least
restrictive
setting
had
to
be
forced
to
go
into
a
nursing
home
when
he
really
didn't
need
to
be
there.
It's
an
almost
dead
issue,
and
so
we
will
not
that's
a
good
thing,
and
so
we
remain
neutral,
but
we're
not
opposed.
Thank
you.
A
I
Yes,
there
are
there's
one
more
caller
with
the
last
three
digits
of
196..
Please
slowly
state
and
spell
your
name
for
the
record,
and
you
may
begin
now.
E
We
supported
sb
446
from
the
last
session,
worked
with
all
the
people
on
that,
and
thank
you
for
considering
it.
A
A
Fantastic
and
speaking
of
technical
difficulties,
I
neglected
to
watch
that
there
are
two
different
places
where
people
could
be
testifying
and
support,
and
we
do
have
two
folks
who
are
in
the
video
call
with
us
who
would
like
to
who
are
here
for
witnesses
on
the
amendment
but
would
also
like
to
testify
and
support.
So
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
call
on
miss
hawkins.
If
you
would
like
to
give
your
testimony
and
support.
B
Thank
you
charity.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
I
am
not
going
to
rehash
all
of
the
wonderful
things
that
those
who
have
already
testified
in
support
have
said.
We
know
there
are
fiscal
benefits
to
this.
This
is
a
bill
that
promises
to
reduce
recidivism.
B
I
just
hope
that,
for
my
clients,
what
it
does
is
once
they
are
stabilized
in
custody
on
mental
health
medication,
that
there
is
continuity
of
care
that
keeps
them
on
their
medications
and
and
functioning
well
and
and
being
productive
and
staying
in
the
community
and
with
their
families.
B
I
see
it
too
often
where
that
interruption
in
eligibility
benefits
causes
a
lapse
in
a
person
taking
their
medication
having
access
to
that
medication.
So
I
am
really
hoping
and
looking
forward
to
sb
93
having
a
positive
impact
on
that
a
much
broader,
positive
impact,
in
fact,
and
I'm
proud
to
support
it
today.
Thank
you.
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair
john,
pure
from
the
clark
county
public
defender's
office,
as
well
as
testifying
on
behalf
of
the
washoe
county
public
defender's
office,
in
support
of
this
bill.
We'd
like
to
thank
senator
settlemeyer
for
bringing
this
bill
forward.
Mr
nagle,
for
sharing
your
testimony
was
very
enlightening
for
us.
M
In
the
section
three
portion,
the
continuity
of
care
is
the
most
important
there's
nothing
worse
than
having
a
mentally
ill
client
in
custody,
getting
them
stabilized,
which
takes
a
long
time
figuring
out
the
right
medications
and
then
them
getting
released
and
saying
well
good
luck
and
go
to
southern
nevada,
adult
mental
health
and
hopefully,
there's
not
a
break
there
and
that
there's
no
recidivism
in
that
entering
time
period.
So
we
thank
the
sponsors
for
bringing
this
bill
forward
and
we
are
in
full
support,
even
with
removing
our
amendment.
A
I
Now
all
right
sure
it
doesn't
look
like
any
more
callers
wish
to
give
testify,
or
I
wish
to
testify
on
sb93.
A
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
your
good
work
on
this
hearing
again
today
with
that,
then
I'll
turn
it
back
over
to
the
sponsors.
Any
final
comments.