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Chapter 424

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 424

Foster Homes for Children

424.010Definitions 424.011“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined 424.0113“Child” defined 424.0115“Commercially sexually exploited child” defined 424.012“Division” defined 424.013“Family foster home” defined 424.0135“Foster care agency” defined 424.014“Foster home” defined 424.015“Group foster home” defined 424.0153“Independent living foster home” defined 424.0157“Juvenile court” defined 424.016“Licensing authority” defined 424.017“Provider of foster care” defined 424.0175“Receiving center” defined 424.018“Specialized foster home” defined 424.019Regulations relating to foster child who is enrolled in elementary school and receipt of academic plans for foster children by licensing authority 424.020Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards and rules for regulation 424.030Requirements for regular or special license; renewal of such licenses; licensee to accept child placed by juvenile court; insurance required for specialized foster home and group foster home; information on license; regulations regarding special licenses 424.031Investigation of background of applicant for license, licensee, prospective employee and certain adult residents of foster home; investigation of adult who routinely supervises child in foster home; charge for investigation; periodic additional investigations 424.033Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report 424.0335Termination of employee, removal of resident or prevention of person from being present in home when convicted of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction 424.034Maintenance of certain records concerning employees and residents 424.036Consultation with applicant for license to conduct foster home 424.0365Licensee of family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children; regulations 424.0367Licensee to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster 424.037Consultation with provider of foster care to explain plan for provision of care for child; addressing concerns of health, safety or care of child 424.038Consultation with provider of foster care to ensure health and safety of child; release of information to provider of foster care; confidentiality of information obtained; regulations 424.0383Licensee to obtain explanation of need for and effect of medication prescribed for child; licensing authority to receive copy of explanation 424.0385Licensee of specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to adopt certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy 424.039Licensing authority or designee authorized to conduct preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation name-based check of background of certain adult residents of foster home in which child will be placed in emergency situation; person investigated to supply fingerprints; exchange of information; removal of child from home upon refusal to supply fingerprints 424.040Inspection 424.041Money allocated for specialized foster care not to be used for any other purpose; report of expenditures; data concerning children to be provided to Division upon request 424.042Division to periodically review placement of children in specialized foster homes by agency which provides child welfare services; corrective action when placements are determined not appropriate 424.044Concealed firearm and ammunition authorized on premises of family foster home in certain circumstances; storage of firearms and ammunition on such premises; agency which provides child welfare services immune from liability 424.0445Duties of provider of foster care relating to gender identity or expression of foster child 424.045Procedure for hearing grievances related to license to conduct foster home: Regulations; representation by legal counsel 424.047Access by provider of foster care to information maintained by licensing authority concerning provider 424.050Investigation of unlicensed foster home; action by licensing authority 424.060Removal of child from undesirable foster home 424.070Placement of child for care or adoption; approval by Division or its designee 424.075Right of provider of foster care to refuse to accept placement of child and to request removal of child 424.077Regulations for establishment of program to provide respite to provider of foster care; program to provide respite, training and support to provider of foster care 424.079Visitation of child by provider of foster care after child leaves care of provider 424.080Transfer of parental rights and duties prohibited; exception for termination by order of district court 424.085Person licensed to conduct foster home immune from liability for certain acts of child in care of person 424.087Plan for the recruitment and retention of foster homes 424.088Individual development account: Establishment by provider of foster care for child placed in care of provider upon receipt of approval of licensing authority; access to and use of money in account 424.089Individual development account: Provision of instruction in financial literacy to child for whom account is established 424.090Exemption from certain provisions of chapter 424.093Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards for regulation of foster care agencies 424.094Licensing; fees 424.095Application for license; period of licensure; renewal of license 424.096Notice of hearing regarding license; actions authorized after notice and hearing; procedure upon appeal to district court 424.097Licensed foster care agency authorized to provide certain assistance to agency which provides child welfare services or juvenile court 424.099Organization of foster care agency; governing body; appointment of person to provide oversight; requirements when organized out of state 424.103Duties of governing body 424.107Submission of information concerning foster care agency to licensing authority or designee 424.115Qualifications and duties of person appointed to oversee foster care agency; employment of staff; qualifications of certain staff 424.125Volunteers: Acceptance; plan for selection, training, supervision and assignment 424.135Orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of staff; written policies and procedures for personnel, services and programs required; maintenance of personnel records 424.145Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons; periodic additional investigations 424.155Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report 424.165Termination of person arrested for, charged with or convicted of certain crimes; correction of information 424.170Persons associated with foster care agency prohibited from engaging in certain activities with foster care agency 424.180Annual report; contents 424.190Recruitment of potential foster homes by foster care agency; training of providers of foster homes 424.200Coordination of licensing of prospective foster homes; fair and impartial investigation of such homes; licensing authority to review applications of foster homes and provide necessary training 424.205Contract between foster care agency and provider of foster care required in certain circumstances; contents 424.210Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; duties with respect to providers of foster care, child and biological family of child; written plan for alternative care in event of emergency 424.220Foster care agency which places children in independent living foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; coordination with provider of foster care; orientation and training provided to child admitted to program for independent living 424.230Support to foster homes; duty to ensure that child receives appropriate treatment and adequate clothing; duty to periodically review foster homes without children for compliance with chapter and regulations; review of foster homes upon occurrence of certain critical events; annual evaluation of foster homes 424.235Duty of foster care agency to ensure that staff receives certain training; duties of agency relating to gender identity or expression of foster child 424.240Duty to provide crisis intervention and assistance to foster homes; duty to train employees to handle crisis situations; duty to train providers to use certain techniques with children 424.250Providers prohibited from using physical restraints; exception; foster care agency to notify and provide report to licensing authority of serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury; reports of possible violations; investigations 424.260Notification to licensing authority of certain placements; placements to comply with Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children or Interstate Compact for Juveniles; priority in assistance with placement 424.270Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency 424.272“Child” defined 424.273Position of coordinator of services for commercially sexually exploited children: Creation; duties 424.274Application for license; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations 424.275Receiving center required to ensure the receipt of certain services by commercially sexually exploited children 424.276Treatment of child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning appropriate placement of child 424.277Certification of facilities or organizations other than receiving centers that provide services to commercially sexually exploited children; regulations 424.278Penalty for operating receiving center, facility or other entity without valid license or certificate; authority of Division to bring action 424.300Penalty