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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday May 12, 2024 ( 6 items )  

ACLU OF NEVADA LAUNCHES 2024 VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION DOCKET WITH LAWSUIT, AMICUS BRIEF
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The ACLU of Nevada Monday filed a lawsuit against Elko County for failing to comply with a Nevada election law as well as an amicus brief advocating against mass voter purges. Monday's legal filing comes after the jail was sent a demand letter for failing to comply with Assembly Bill 286, which mandates that jail administrators implement policies and procedures to ensure   more

Renown Health, Aetna Announce Contract Agreement
RENO, Nevada, May 11 -- Renown Health, a healthcare network, issued the following news release: Renown Health and Aetna, a CVS Health Company, have reached a new, multi-year agreement that allows Aetna members to maintain in-network access to Renown Medical Group primary care and specialist physicians and advanced practitioners, Renown's Urgent Cares and hospitals including Renown Regional Medical Center; Renown South Meadows Medical Center; Renown Children's Hospital and Renown Rehabilitation   more

Renown Health: Reno Home to Top-Performing Supply Chain of Distinction
RENO, Nevada, May 9 -- Renown Health, a healthcare network, issued the following news release: Renown Health has earned the Top 25 Medium Hospitals- Supply Chain of Distinction Award, which recognizes top performing hospitals and health systems in North America for "perfect order" metrics for supply chain performance by GHX. The Supply Chains of Distinction Award honors GHX Exchange-connected provider organizations that excelled in driving best-in-class supply chain operations. This is achieved  more

Renown South Meadows Medical Center Earns Highest 'A' Hospital Safety Grade From The Leapfrog Group
RENO, Nevada, May 7 -- Renown Health, a healthcare network, issued the following news release: Renown South Meadows Medical Center in south Reno has earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for health care consumers and purchasers, using their collective influence to foster positive change in U.S. health care. Leapfrog is the nation's premier advocate of transparency in health care--collecting, analyzing, and dissemina  more

Roofing Alliance: Auburn University Team's Hard Work Pays Off in This Year's Student Competition
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- Roofing Alliance issued the following news release: The Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition has wrapped up for the tenth year and was once again a huge success during the 2024 International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year's teams were tasked with submitting qualified bid packages for the Formula 1 Paddock Building in Las Vegas, Nevada. Five finalist teams gave oral presentations on-site during the IRE, including Auburn Uni  more

Together for Safer Roads and National Waste & Recycling Association Announce New Participants in FOCUS on Fleet Safety Training
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 10 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: This week during the annual WasteExpo conference, Together for Safer Roads (TSR) and the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) announced new independent "small hauler" fleets that will be participating in the FOCUS on Fleet Safety Training Program. The FOCUS on Fleet Safety Training Program, TSR's signature workforce development safety program, helps independent f  more