1.  The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations:

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(a) Providing for the certification of substance use disorder prevention coalitions; and

(b) Establishing requirements governing the membership of and geographic region served by substance use disorder prevention coalitions. The regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph must align with nationally recognized standards for substance use disorder prevention coalitions and must provide that a geographic region may be served by more than one substance use disorder prevention coalition.

2.  A certified substance use disorder prevention coalition shall:

(a) Advise the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division concerning:

(1) The needs of adults and children in the geographic region served by the coalition concerning the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders in the geographic region;

(2) Any progress, problems or plans relating to the provision of services for the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders and methods for improving the provision of such services in the geographic region served by the coalition;

(3) Identified gaps in services for the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders and recommendations for addressing those gaps; and

(4) Priorities for allocating resources to support and develop services for the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders in the geographic region served by the coalition.

(b) Convene interested persons and entities to promote the use of evidence-based strategies to address needs concerning services for the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders and improve such services in the geographic region served by the coalition.

(c) Coordinate and share information with other certified substance use disorder prevention coalitions to provide recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division concerning services for the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders.

(d) Implement, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division, other certified substance use disorder prevention coalitions and other interested persons and entities, statewide efforts for the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders.

(e) Coordinate with persons and entities in this State who provide services related to the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders to increase the awareness of such services and reduce duplication of efforts.

(f) In consultation with other persons and entities in this State who provide services related to the prevention of substance use disorders, submit an annual report to the regional behavioral health policy board for the geographic region served by the substance use disorder prevention coalition. The report must include, without limitation:

(1) Identification of the specific needs of the geographic region served by the coalition concerning the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders;

(2) A description of methods that the coalition uses to collect and analyze data concerning:

(I) Substance misuse and substance use disorders in the geographic region served by the coalition; and

(II) Gaps in services related to the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders and the need for additional services in that region;

(3) The strategies used by the coalition and the results of those strategies;

(4) The goals of the coalition for the immediately preceding year and the degree to which the coalition achieved those goals; and

(5) The goals of the coalition for the immediately following year and the long-term goals of the coalition.

3.  The Division shall collaborate with and utilize certified substance use disorder prevention coalitions as the primary local and regional entities to coordinate programs and strategies for the prevention of substance use disorders in this State.

4.  As used in this section:

(a) ’Behavioral health region’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.426.

(b) ’Substance use disorder prevention coalition’ means a coalition of persons and entities who possess knowledge and experience related to the prevention of substance misuse and substance use disorders in a region of this State.