Elko and Lyon counties will use the money to buy video-interactive equipment that will help with treatment for opioid abuse, Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office says.
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The lawsuit names more than 40 defendants, including several prescription drug makers as well as distributors such as CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
The legislation provides for awareness training for families of at-risk individuals and increased suicide prevention efforts in public schools.
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has released $106 million in funds for recreational and conservation projects in Nevada paid for by the sale of public lands.
A bill that would add asthma medication to Nevada’s prescription drug transparency law was approved by the state Senate Thursday.
A bill that would have required insurance companies to pay for out-of-network care for Nevadans living more than 25 miles from an in-network provider was gutted Wednesday after the sponsor described it as unworkable as written.
Senate Bill 259, which was introduced on Monday, would allow doctors licensed in other jurisdictions to practice in Nevada under a provisional six-month license while the medical licensing boards consider their applications.
The suicide rate among Nevada teenagers and children nearly doubled between 2017 and 2018, according to the state’s Office of Suicide Prevention.
Pharmacy benefit managers — businesses that act as middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies — wouldn’t be able to bar pharmacists from telling consumers about lower-cost drugs if a new bill passes.
First lady Melania Trump will visit Las Vegas on Tuesday for a town hall meeting on opioid abuse that will conclude a three-state tour to promote her “Be Best” initiative.