Patient Protection Commission - Board Members
The following 12 voting members from across the health care spectrum have been appointed by the Governor:
Two members who are persons with expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients.
One member who is a provider of health care who operates a for-profit business to provide health care.
One member who is a registered nurse who practices primarily at a nonprofit hospital.
One member who is a physician or registered nurse who practices primarily at a federally-qualified health center.
One member who is a pharmacist at a pharmacy not affiliated with any chain of pharmacies or a person who has expertise and experience in advocating on behalf of patients.
One member who represents a nonprofit public hospital that is located in the county of this State that spends the largest amount of money on hospital care for indigent persons pursuant to chapter 428 of NRS.
One member who represents the private nonprofit health insurer with the highest percentage of insureds in this State who are adversely impacted by social determinants of health.
One member who has expertise and experience in advocating for persons who are not covered by a policy of health insurance.
One member who has expertise and experience in advocating for persons with special health care needs and has education and experience in health care.
One member who is an employee or a consultant of Department of Health and Human Services with expertise in health information technology and patient access to medical records.
Representative of the General Public (Voting)
Non-voting Members
Director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Commissioner of Insurance
Executive Director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange
Executive Officer of the Public Employees' Benefits Program