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Chapter 422A

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 422A

Public Assistance and Social Services

422A.001Definitions 422A.005“Administrator” defined 422A.015“Children’s Health Insurance Program” defined 422A.020“Department” defined 422A.025“Director” defined 422A.030“Division” defined 422A.035“Division of Health Care Financing and Policy” defined 422A.037“Division of Public and Behavioral Health” defined 422A.045“Low-Income Home Energy Assistance” defined 422A.050“Medicaid” defined 422A.055“Program for Child Care and Development” defined 422A.060“Program for the Enforcement of Child Support” defined 422A.065“Public assistance” defined 422A.070“State Supplementary Assistance” defined 422A.072“Supplemental Nutrition Assistance” defined 422A.075“Supplemental Security Income Program” defined 422A.080“Temporary Assistance for Needy Families” defined 422A.085Eligibility of persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States for state or local public benefits 422A.095Investigation of background and personal history of employees and contractors of Division 422A.155Qualifications 422A.160Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division 422A.162Administration of chapter 422A.165Reports 422A.170Fiscal duties 422A.175Organization of Division; appointment of heads of sections; employees; standards of service 422A.180Administration of oaths by Administrator; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas 422A.185Adoption of regulations 422A.190Procedure for adopting, amending or repealing regulations 422A.195General and miscellaneous powers and duties 422A.230Legislative appropriations; disbursements 422A.232Gifts and grants of money to Division: Deposit in Division of Social Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator 422A.235Deposit of money received for certain programs in appropriate accounts of Division in State General Fund 422A.240Acceptance of Social Security Act and federal money 422A.245Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations 422A.250Contract or agreement with Federal Government by Director 422A.252Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others; effect of payments to Division for such cooperation; immunity from and limitations on liability not waived 422A.260State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply 422A.270Legal advisers for Division 422A.275Appeal to Department by applicant for or recipient of public assistance or services; notice of initial decision; hearing 422A.280Hearing: Rights of parties; informal disposition; record; transcribing of oral proceedings; findings of fact; limitation on participation of employee or representative of Department in decision 422A.285Hearing: Evidence 422A.290Hearing: Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter 422A.295Contents and delivery of decision or order of hearing officer; petition for judicial review; filing of decision and record with court 422A.300Judicial review: Taking of additional evidence; limitations on review; grounds for reversal; appeal to appellate court 422A.305Forms of reports and records to be kept by persons subject to supervision or investigation by Division 422A.325Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law 422A.330Assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts 422A.332Recipients of public assistance: Immunization of dependent children 422A.333Recipients of public assistance: Attendance of children at school and assistance with their academic performance 422A.3351Application for Medicaid: Statements regarding action for recovery and civil liability of recipient 422A.3352Recovery of benefits paid for public assistance under certain circumstances; powers and duties of Department; duty to reimburse Department; waiver of repayment 422A.336Denial of application for Children’s Health Insurance Program: Notice; review of case and hearing; regulations; review by court 422A.338Duties of Department regarding public assistance activities and services 422A.339Calculation of period prescribed for determining whether federal work requirement for eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is met; waiver of and exemptions from requirement; workfare program 422A.342Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance; regulations 422A.343Department to provide list of persons who receive public assistance for use in selection of jury; reimbursement for cost 422A.345Eligibility for certain public assistance of person convicted of felony involving possession, use or distribution of controlled substance 422A.350Identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; restricted disclosure of determination 422A.365Prohibition against denial, reduction, discontinuance or termination of public assistance in violation of federal requirements 422A.370Expedited application for treatment or services for certain persons 422A.372Provision of public assistance to qualified persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States 422A.374Use of benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to purchase menstrual products; application for federal waiver; program for purchasing menstrual products 422A.376Recovery of benefits paid for public assistance under certain circumstances; powers and duties of Department; duty to reimburse Department; waiver of repayment 422A.460Liability of spouse or parent for minor child 422A.465Written statement of responsible relative; perjury 422A.470Enforcement of support by legal action 422A.475Liability of relative not grounds for denying or discontinuing public assistance; acceptance of assistance constitutes consent by recipient to suit against responsible relative 422A.477“Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence” defined 422A.478Creation; membership; Chair; Vice Chair 422A.479Vacancy 422A.480Bylaws; meetings; quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law 422A.481Compensation of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; members who are public employees 422A.482Duties 422A.483Working groups: Appointment by Chair; members who are public employees 422A.484Staff assistance 422A.485Gifts, grants, donations and other money 422A.486Annual report 422A.487Definitions 422A.488“Account holder” defined 422A.489“Fiduciary organization” defined 422A.490“Financial institution” defined 422A.491“Program” defined 422A.492Establishment of Program under certain circumstances; solicitation of gifts, grants and donations; authorized activities of Program 422A.493Establishment of individual development account by qualified person; qualifications to become account holder; requirements for certain account holders and fiduciary organizations 422A.494Purposes for which fiduciary organization may authorize individual development account holder to accumulate assets; withdrawal of money from account; removal of account holder from Program 422A.495Payment of matching funds by fiduciary organization; limitation on amount of matching funds account holder may accrue; limitation on authorized administrative expenses of fiduciary organization; regulations 422A.496Selection of one or more fiduciary organizations to administer money in Program 422A.497Responsibilities and authorized activities of fiduciary organization; regulations 422A.500Definitions 422A.505“Benefit” defined 422A.510“Head of household” defined 422A.515“Household” defined 422A.520“Program” defined 422A.525Powers and duties of Administrator 422A.530Assessment of members of applicant’s household required before provision of benefits; referrals for mental health services 422A.535Plan for personal responsibility of household: Establishment; contents; execution; expiration; review; amendment 422A.538Provision for payment of child-only assistance to certain persons 422A.540Agreement of cooperation: Establishment; execution; contents 422A.545Period for action on application for benefits 422A.550Performance of work by head of household: Requirement; failure to comply; regulations 422A.555Exemption of head of household from requirement to complete program of job training; exceptions 422A.560Failure to comply with plan for personal responsibility or agreement of cooperation: Notification of head of household; reduction or termination of benefits; regulations 422A.565Compliance with federal prohibitions on receipt of benefits 422A.570Limitations on periods for receipt of benefits; exceptions; denial or suspension of benefits to comply with federal limitation 422A.575Provision of child care assistance to head of household 422A.580Payment of certain expenses of applicant determined not to be in need of long-term benefits 422A.585Program to promote self-sufficiency of certain parents: Establishment; participation 422A.590Encouragement of employment opportunities 422A.595Enforcement of court orders for support of children against parents of certain noncustodial parents 422A.600Waiver of requirements of chapter for certain victims of domestic violence 422A.602Definitions 422A.603“Extraordinary circumstance” defined 422A.604“Household” defined 422A.605“Program” defined 422A.606Establishment; administration 422A.607Eligibility; joint processing of applications; regulations 422A.608Authorized activities of Administrator 422A.609Confidentiality of information concerning applicant or recipient; report to Interim Finance Committee 422A.610Account for Silver State General Assistance Program: Creation; administration; sources and use of money; reversion 422A.611Account for Silver State General Assistance Program: Transfer of money from State General Fund 422A.620Duties of Director: Establishment and administration of program; establishment of standards of eligibility; specification of benefits; regulations 422A.625Director authorized to accept gifts or grants of money; Account for Health Insurance for Children 422A.630Requirements of program; submission of biennial report to Legislature 422A.650Establishment and administration of program; qualifications for participation in program; assistance provided by program; adoption of regulations 422A.660Appointment of committee; duties; membership; reports 422A.670Director required to work collaboratively with nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of availability of diapers and diapering supplies; posting and availability of certain information 422A.675Diapering Resources Account: Creation; administration; use of money; gifts, donations, bequests and grants; report to Legislature 422A.677Definitions 422A.67712“Full legal name” defined 422A.67714“Identification card” defined 422A.67716“Person experiencing homelessness” defined 422A.67718“Resident” defined 422A.6772Establishment; duties of Department; persons entitled to identification card; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; confidentiality of personal information 422A.6774Form and effect of identification card; regulations 422A.6776Application for identification card 422A.6778Proof of full legal name and age; indication on face of identification card if such proof not furnished 422A.678Change of full legal name on identification card 422A.6782Issuance or renewal of identification card for certain criminal offenders; requirements; expiration; regulations 422A.6784Validity and surrender of identification card 422A.6786Expiration and renewal of identification card; regulations 422A.6788Duplicate identification cards 422A.6789Unlawful acts; penalty 422A.680Establishment and administration of System; requirements of System; regulations 422A.690Solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, contributions or other money by Director 422A.695Submission of report to Legislature 422A.696Definitions 422A.6962“Nevada resident” defined 422A.6964“Person experiencing homelessness” defined 422A.6966“Provider of homeless services” defined 422A.6968“Temporary mailing address” defined 422A.697Authorization of certain persons to use address of provider of homeless services as temporary mailing address; publication of list of authorizing providers 422A.6972Regulations 422A.700Fraudulent acts; penalties