Advocates for Elders provides advocacy and assistance to older adults, their family and friends, and community groups. The group also conducts outreach to locate and identify resources and services, and makes public presentations relevant to the Aging & Disability Services' programs and services.

Nevada’s Senior RX is a state plan to provide Nevada seniors relief from the high cost of prescription medicine. It provides assistance with Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) expenses for members who are eligible for Part D and a cost-sharing benefit for members who are not eligible. Senior Rx is funded with a portion of Nevada’s share of tobacco settlement funds. It was passed into law during the 1999 legislative session. Many of the program’s benefits are administered through a contracted pharmacy benefit manager called Catalyst Rx. Other benefits are coordinated directly with the Part D plans that serve as the first prescription drug resource for enrolled members.

The Aging and Disabilities Resource Center (ADRC) aims to improve access to long-term care services and support for Nevada’s elders, people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and those planning for future long-term support needs. The aim is to provide access to a system of support so individuals are empowered to make informed decisions about the services and benefits they need or want. The ADRC is composed of regionally based branches that address the needs of the aging population in their locality.

The Nevada Division of Insurance works to protect the rights of Nevada consumers in their experiences with the insurance industry and to ensure the financial solvency of insurers.

Nearly every business in the state comes in contact with the Department of Business and Industry. Its main objective is to encourage and promote growth, development and legal operation of business within the state of Nevada.

Aging & Disability Services represents Nevadans ages 60 years and older and those with disabilities. The mission of the division is to develop, coordinate and deliver a comprehensive support system of essential services, designed to allow Nevada's elders and those with disabilities to lead independent, meaningful and dignified lives.

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services promotes the health and well-being of Nevadans and visitors through the delivery and facilitation of essential services. The department's goal is to strengthen families, protect public health and assist individuals in achieving the highest level of self-sufficiency.

The Clark County Senior Advocate Program provides information from governmental agencies, health agencies, local groups and organizations, utility companies, businesses and health care service programs that provide assistance to valley seniors.

AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that advocates for people ages 50 and older. Since 1958, AARP has lobbied for senior issues, including the passage of Medicare in 1965. AARP offers support from staffed offices in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center is a private, statewide nonprofit organization that serves as Nevada's federally mandated protection and advocacy system for human, legal and service rights for individuals with disabilities.

Nevada Senior Advocates supports people with disabilities and the aging population, their families, and the agencies that serve them through advocacy at the state, regional and local levels of government and the private sector.

The Nevada Health Care Association (NVHCA) was established in 1974 as the Nevada Association of Health Facilities. NVHCA works with state agencies such as Nevada Medicaid on the development of payment rates, and the State Health Division’s Bureau of Licensure & Certification on survey and inspection of nursing homes.

HealthInsight is Nevada’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). QIOs are private, mostly not-for-profit organizations, staffed by doctors and other health care professionals, who are trained to review medical care, to help beneficiaries with complaints about the quality of care and to implement improvements in the quality of care available throughout the spectrum of care. QIOs are required under Sections 1152-1154 of the Social Security Act.

The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Comprehensive Services Amendments in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans 60 and older in every local community. The amendments added a new Title V, which authorized grants to local community agencies in every state. The AAAs provide a range of options that allow older adults to choose the home- and community-based services and living arrangements that suit them best.

The long-term care ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The office resolves complaints and educates seniors and long-term care providers about their rights and good care practices. The ombudsman also provides information to the public on nursing homes and other long-term care facilities and services, residents' rights, and legislative and policy issues. In 1978, an amendment to the federal Older Americans Act required every state to have an ombudsman program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term care system. The ombudsman program is administered by the Administration on Aging (AoA).

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program helps Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries avoid, detect and prevent health care fraud. The goal is to protect older people and to preserve the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The federal program was created in 1996 by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and amended in 2006 by Titles II and IV of the Older Americans Act.

S.H.I.P. Medicare Counseling is part of a national program, commonly simply called SHIP, which offers counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and to their families. Coordinators provide counseling on Medicare benefits, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), Social Security, Medicaid and veterans' benefits. SHIP, formerly the Information, Counseling and Assistance (ICA) grants program, was created under section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. This act authorized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make grants to states for health advisory services programs for people with Medicare.

As president and CEO of the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals Siena Campus, Rod A. Davis is responsible for the operations and strategic direction of three hospital campuses and the oversight of 3,400 employees. The Nevada Business Journal named Davis one of the Most Respected CEOs in Nevada in 2006. He earned his MBA from Idaho State University.

Sylvia Young has worked for Sunrise Health System since March 2007. In addition to serving as the CEO and president of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, she is the Las Vegas market president for Sunrise Health and the president and CEO of Sunrise Children’s Hospital. Earlier in her career, she was the president and CEO for the Medical Center of Aurora and Centennial Medical Plaza in Colorado. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is on the board of directors for Citizens for a Better Nevada. She earned her M.S. in health care administration from the University of Alabama.

Before becoming president and CEO of the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals Rose de Lima Campus, Allan M. Spooner was the chief strategy officer for the company’s southern Nevada market for four years. Previously he held vice president positions with Ascension Health and St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. He holds an MBA in finance and policy studies from the University of Chicago.

Vicky VanMeetren has worked with St. Rose Dominican Hospitals since 1996 and has been president and CEO of the San Martin campus since 2006. She on the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce board and on the board of The Caring Place. She was also the 2009 board chair for the Nevada Donor Organ Network. She holds a nursing degree and an MBA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

This committee considers and drafts bills regarding health and human services for the upper house in the state of Nevada.

This joint committee, with members from both of Nevada's legislative houses, considers and drafts bills regarding adults with special needs, senior citizens and veterans.

This committee considers and drafts bills regarding health and human services for the lower house in the state of Nevada.