Community Health Worker Pool

Definition

“Community health worker pool” means a person or agency which provides, for compensation and through its employees or by contract with community health workers, the services of community health workers to any natural person, medical facility or facility for the dependent. The term does not include an independent contractor who personally provides the services of a community health worker or a facility for the dependent or any medical facility other than a community health worker pool which provides the services of a community health worker.

"Community health worker" means a natural person who lives in or otherwise has a connection to the community in which he or she provides services. These "services" may include (but not limited to) outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support, advocacy and improvement of the social determinants of health.

Added to Nevada Revised Statutes by 2015, 2172.

Find a community health worker pool

Visit findahealthfacility.nv.gov to search for currently licensed community health worker pools.

State laws and regulations

• Nevada Revised Statutes Ch. 449.0302
• Nevada Administrative Code Ch. 449.39565

Licensing - new applications and inspections

• Apply for a new license/renew an existing license - myhealthfacilitylicense.nv.gov
• Initial licensing checklist for community health worker pools
• Background check requirements