Bill > AB331

This bill provides a specific appropriation of $220,000 for each of two fiscal years (2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. The funds are designated for a grant program aimed at expanding the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), a biennial survey developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grants will be awarded to institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education to help them conduct a more comprehensive version of the survey, which typically collects data about health-related behaviors among high school students. The appropriated funds have a specific timeline, with any unspent money required to be returned to the State General Fund by September 17, 2027. The bill becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval, and is designed to support more extensive research and data collection about youth health behaviors in Nevada.