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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 432

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 432

Public Services for Children

432.010Definitions 432.011Division: Purposes; duties 432.0115Division: Composition 432.012Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division 432.0125Appointment of chiefs of bureaus of Division; powers and duties of Administrator of Division 432.013Classifications of superintendents of youth centers and facilities for detention of children; classification of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau 432.0135Duties of chiefs of bureaus of Division; restrictions on other employment 432.014Fees for services rendered through programs of Division 432.0145Gifts and grants to Division: Deposit in Division of Child and Family Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator 432.015Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings 432.0155Establishment and enforcement of standards for receipt of federal money for programs concerning juveniles and child welfare and child welfare services; development and enforcement of state plans by Administrator of Division; deposit of money 432.016Nevada Children’s Gift Account 432.0165Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account 432.017Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care; regulations 432.0175Contract for provision of shelter and care for certain children: Limitations; regulations 432.0177Transfer of child to out-of-state facility: Initial inspection of facility; annual inspection, review of services and interview of child 432.020Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services; limitation on the number of children assigned to certain caseworkers; exceptions 432.020Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services 432.025Limitations on use of federal payments for maintenance of children in foster care 432.027Agency which provides child welfare services to provide notice of whether person will be considered for approval as adoptive parent or provider of foster care 432.028Authority of director of agency which provides child welfare services to request education records; confidentiality of education records disclosed to agency; memorandum of understanding 432.030Restriction on provision of maintenance and special services by employee of agency which provides child welfare services 432.0305Duties of Department 432.031Department designated agency for administration of federal money for child welfare; acceptance of increase in benefits from Federal Government; certain agencies which provide child welfare services required to enter into agreements to maximize federal money 432.032Regulations 432.033Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records 432.034Written statements of responsible relatives of applicants or recipients not required to be sworn under oath; perjury 432.035Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of services for child welfare; regulations 432.036Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law; assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts 432.037Creation of Trust Fund for Child Welfare; duties of Division; deposit of money in trust fund for child welfare established in county treasury in certain counties and disbursement from fund 432.038Division and agency which provides child welfare services authorized to maintain account for purchase of records of vital statistics to perform work 432.0385Agency which provides child welfare services required to determine eligibility of children in its custody for federal benefits; application for benefits on behalf of child; service of agency as representative payee of child 432.039Agency which provides child welfare services authorized to petition for appointment as guardian of child in its lawful custody; waiver of fees, charges and bond for appointment as guardian 432.0395Agency which provides child welfare services required to examine credit report of certain children in its custody; correction of inaccuracies in credit report; report to Attorney General of information indicating crime 432.040State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services 432.050State Child Welfare Services Account 432.070Administrator required to furnish list of claimants in certain counties entitled to payments and amounts to be paid from State Child Welfare Services Account to State Controller; payment to claimants 432.075Agencies which provide child welfare services in certain counties required to furnish list of claimants entitled to payments and amounts to county comptroller and Administrator of Division; payment to claimants 432.080Administrative expenses of Division 432.085Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money 432.091Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development 432.095Creation and administration of Placement Prevention Revolving Account; authorization of boards of county commissioners in certain counties to establish account for payment of claims of recipients of goods or services from agency which provides child welfare services 432.097Definitions 432.098“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined 432.0999“Central Registry” defined 432.100Establishment, maintenance and contents; release of information under certain circumstances; access to information 432.110Maintenance of records concerning request or receipt of information 432.120Release of information; deletion of information; regulations 432.130Unlawful release of data or information; penalty 432.131Creation; uses; interest and income to remain in Account; nonreversion 432.133Administration by Director; awards of money; report to Legislature by Director; review of requests for awards by Grants Management Advisory Committee 432.140Creation of card; limitations on possession and use of card; standards required for fingerprints 432.150Definitions 432.153Legislative intent 432.154Account for License Plates for Support of Missing or Exploited Children 432.155Priority for cases concerning abducted children 432.157Office of Advocate for Missing or Exploited Children: Creation; appointment, classification, powers and duties of Children’s Advocate; cooperation of district attorney or local law enforcement agency; Special Account for the Support of the Office 432.160Bulletin concerning missing children: Preparation and distribution by Director; contents 432.170Program to coordinate activities and information concerning missing or exploited children: Establishment by Attorney General; appointment, classification, powers and duties of Director 432.185Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants 432.190Prohibition against law enforcement agency adopting general policy establishing waiting period or delay before action on report of missing child; duty of law enforcement agency to evaluate information and circumstances to determine immediacy of action 432.200Duties of law enforcement agency receiving report of missing child; notification by parent or guardian required when child is found or returned 432.205Duties of law enforcement agency, Clearinghouse, governmental agency and superintendent of schools upon receiving report or notification of missing child 432.207Warrant to take physical custody of missing child: Application to court by Children’s Advocate; contents of application; determinations by court relating to exigent circumstances; hearings; issuance; notice of execution to court by Children’s Advocate 432.210Cooperation with and use of information compiled by Attorney General of United States concerning missing children 432.220Agreement with Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning absent parent or child 432.300Definitions 432.305“Account” defined 432.310“Broadcaster” defined 432.320“Committee” defined 432.330“System” defined 432.335Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children 432.340Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System 432.350Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Creation; membership; Chair and Vice Chair; terms; vacancies; compensation 432.360Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Duties; powers 432.370Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System 432.380Immunity of broadcaster from civil liability based on broadcast of information; immunity of person who establishes or maintains website for System from civil liability based on information placed on website 432.400“Disaster” defined 432.410Development and implementation of plan by each agency which provides child welfare services; Division to adopt regulations which establish minimum requirements and procedures for plans 432.420Plan to ensure Division is prepared to meet needs of children in custody of each other agency; staff training; submittal of plan summary to the Legislature; posting of plan summary on Internet website 432.500Definitions 432.505“Foster home” defined 432.510“Group foster home” defined 432.515“Provider of foster care” defined 432.520Policy of State 432.525Rights generally 432.530Rights with respect to placement of child 432.535Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child 432.540Manner in which child is to be made aware of rights and process for filing grievance 432.545Provider of foster care authorized to impose reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights in certain circumstances 432.548Division required to prescribe procedure for filing and resolving grievances against certain entities; out-of-home placement required to inform child of process for filing grievance 432.550Persons and entities with whom child may raise and redress grievance regarding violation of rights