Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27497 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27497
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs for services provided by behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians; establishment of certain rates of reimbursement and limitations on hours for provision of such services; reporting of certain information concerning services provided to recipients of Medicaid diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State pay the nonfederal share of expenditures incurred for services provided by behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians to recipients of Medicaid who are less than 27 years of age.

2. The Director shall: (a) Biennially establish and include in the State Plan for Medicaid rates of reimbursement which are provided on a fee-for-service basis for services provided by behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians that are comparable to rates of reimbursement paid by Medicaid programs in other states for the services of those providers. (b) Establish reasonable limits on the number of hours that a behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician is authorized to bill for services provided to a recipient of Medicaid in a 24-hour period.

3. The Division shall provide training to behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians who provide services to recipients of Medicaid concerning the limits established pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection

4. On or before January 31 of each year, the Division shall: (a) Compile a report concerning the provision of services to recipients of Medicaid who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The report must include: (1) The number of recipients of Medicaid who were newly diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder during the immediately preceding year and the number of those recipients for whom assistance with care management was provided; (2) The number of recipients of Medicaid diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder for whom assistance with care management was reimbursed through Medicaid during the immediately preceding year; (3) The number of recipients of Medicaid for whom the first claim for reimbursement for the services of a registered behavior technician was submitted during the immediately preceding year; (4) The number of assessments or evaluations by a behavior analyst that were reimbursed through Medicaid during the immediately preceding year; (5) The total number of claims for applied behavior analysis services provided to recipients of Medicaid made during the immediately preceding year; (6) For the immediately preceding year, the average times that elapsed between claims for each step of the process that a recipient of Medicaid must undergo to receive treatment from a registered behavior technician, beginning with initial diagnosis with an autism spectrum disorder and including, without limitation, comprehensive diagnosis with an autism spectrum disorder, evaluation and treatment by a behavior analyst and treatment by a registered behavior technician; (7) The number of recipients of Medicaid receiving services through Medicaid managed care who were, at the end of the immediately preceding year, on a wait list for applied behavior analysis services; (8) An assessment of the adequacy of the network of each health maintenance organization or managed care organization that provides services to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid for applied behavior analysis services, as compared to the applicable standard for network adequacy set forth in the contract between the health maintenance organization or managed care organization and the Division; (9) The number of behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians who are currently providing services to recipients of Medicaid who receive services through each health maintenance organization or managed care organization described in subparagraph (8); and (10) The number of behavior analysts and registered behavior technicians who provide services to recipients of Medicaid who do not receive services through managed care. (b) Submit the report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to: (1) In odd-numbered years, the next regular session of the Legislature; and (2) In even-numbered years, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Applied behavior analysis services ” means the services of a behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician. (b) “ Assistant behavior analyst ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641D.020 . (c) “ Behavior analyst ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641D.030 . (d) “ Registered behavior technician ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641D.100 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.365 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.365
Director to administer allotment; expenditure of allotment; money not obligated for expenditure
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall administer any federal allotment received by this State pursuant to the Community Services Block Grant Act for the amelioration of the causes of poverty within this State.

2. The Director shall not spend more than 5 percent of each federal allotment, or $55,000, whichever is greater, for the administrative expenses of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the allotment. The Director shall grant not less than 90 percent of the allotment to eligible entities for the purposes specified in the Community Services Block Grant Act. The Director may spend the remainder of the allotment in any manner not inconsistent with the terms of the federal grant.

3. Money granted to an eligible entity and not obligated for expenditure before the end of the year of the grant may be recaptured and redistributed by the Director to the extent and in the manner set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 9907 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.8803 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.8803
Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Report by Division
Status: in_force

The Division shall submit to the Commission upon request a report containing the most current information available relating to:

1. The number of persons receiving early intervention services from the Division and services from the Autism Treatment Assistance Program created by NRS 427A.875 ;

2. The outcomes of early intervention services and services provided by the Program; and

3. The expenditures of the Division related to early intervention services and the Program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.3785 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.3785
Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care: Creation; deposit of money; expenditures; consequence of federal law prohibiting certain expenditures from Account
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby created in the State General Fund the Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care, to be administered by the Division.

2. The interest and income on the money in the Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

3. Any money received by the Division pursuant to NRS 422.3755 to 422.379 , inclusive, must be deposited in the Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care, and must be expended, to the extent authorized by federal law, to obtain federal financial participation in the Medicaid Program, and in the manner set forth in subsection 4.

4. Expenditures from the Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care must be used only: (a) To increase the rates paid to nursing facilities for providing services pursuant to the Medicaid Program and may not be used to replace existing state expenditures paid to nursing facilities for providing services pursuant to the Medicaid Program; and (b) To administer the provisions of NRS 422.3755 to 422.379 , inclusive. The amount expended pursuant to this paragraph must not exceed 1 percent of the money received from the fees assessed pursuant to NRS 422.3755 to 422.379 , inclusive, and must not exceed the amount authorized for expenditure by the Legislature for administrative expenses in a fiscal year.

5. Any money remaining in the Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

6. If federal law or regulation prohibits the money in the Account to Increase the Quality of Nursing Care from being used in the manner set forth in this section, the rates paid to nursing facilities for providing services pursuant to the Medicaid Program must be changed: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), to the rates paid to such facilities on June 30, 2003; or (b) If the Legislature or the Division has on or after July 1, 2003, changed the rates paid to such facilities through a manner other than the use of expenditures from the Account, to the rates provided for by the Legislature or the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.175
Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect; limitation on disclosure; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Data or information concerning reports and investigations thereof made pursuant to this chapter must be made available pursuant to this section to any member of the general public upon request if the child who is the subject of a report of abuse or neglect suffered a fatality or near fatality. Any such data and information which is known must be made available not later than 48 hours after a fatality and not later than 5 business days after a near fatality. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the data or information which must be disclosed includes, without limitation: (a) A summary of the report of abuse or neglect and a factual description of the contents of the report; (b) The date of birth and gender of the child; (c) The date that the child suffered the fatality or near fatality; (d) The cause of the fatality or near fatality, if such information has been determined; (e) Whether the agency which provides child welfare services had any contact with the child or a member of the child's family or household before the fatality or near fatality and, if so: (1) The frequency of any contact or communication with the child or a member of the child's family or household before the fatality or near fatality and the date on which the last contact or communication occurred before the fatality or near fatality; (2) Whether the agency which provides child welfare services provided any child welfare services to the child or to a member of the child's family or household before or at the time of the fatality or near fatality; (3) Whether the agency which provides child welfare services made any referrals for child welfare services for the child or for a member of the child's family or household before or at the time of the fatality or near fatality; (4) Whether the agency which provides child welfare services took any other actions concerning the welfare of the child before or at the time of the fatality or near fatality; and (5) A summary of the status of the child's case at the time of the fatality or near fatality, including, without limitation, whether the child's case was closed by the agency which provides child welfare services before the fatality or near fatality and, if so, the reasons that the case was closed; and (f) Whether the agency which provides child welfare services, in response to the fatality or near fatality: (1) Has provided or intends to provide child welfare services to the child or to a member of the child's family or household; (2) Has made or intends to make a referral for child welfare services for the child or for a member of the child's family or household; and (3) Has taken or intends to take any other action concerning the welfare and safety of the child or any member of the child's family or household.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not disclose the following data or information pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432B.290 , data or information concerning the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect of the child to a public agency; (b) The name of the child who suffered a near fatality or the name of any member of the family or other person who lives in the household of the child who suffered the fatality or near fatality; (c) A privileged communication between an attorney and client; and (d) Information that may undermine a criminal investigation or pending criminal prosecution.

3. The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

4. As used in this section, “ near fatality ” means an act that places a child in serious or critical condition as verified orally or in writing by a physician, a registered nurse or other licensed provider of health care. Such verification may be given in person or by telephone, mail, electronic mail or facsimile.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4688 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4688
Administration of psychotropic medication to child allowed only in accordance with consent; exception; quarterly review of records of child
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432B.4689 , an agency which provides child welfare services shall not allow the administration of a psychotropic medication to a child in the custody of the agency unless: (a) The person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child has consented to the administration of the medication; and (b) The psychotropic medication is administered in accordance with the consent of the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall, at least quarterly, review the records for each child in the custody of the agency who is administered a psychotropic medication to determine whether the medication is being administered in accordance with NRS 432B.4681 to 432B.469 , inclusive, and the policies adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.197 . The agency may use the results of the quarterly reviews to determine whether the placement of the child should be continued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.160 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.160
Services provided
Status: in_force

1. Each family resource center shall provide referrals to obtain, if available, the following services: (a) Education on caring for infants and day care services for infants; (b) Education on parenting; (c) Health care services for children, including all required immunizations; (d) Programs to identify and assist infants and young children with developmental disabilities up to 5 years of age; (e) Day care for children who are old enough to attend school, both before and after school; (f) Programs to assist senior citizens; (g) Programs to supplement formal education, including, without limitation, mentor programs for pupils in elementary and secondary schools, literacy programs, programs that encourage parental involvement in school, programs that teach English as a second language, programs to assist in the naturalization process and other alternative educational programs; (h) Programs to teach adults and children skills for employment and self-sufficiency; (i) Services that will assist families with physical and mental health issues, the special needs of children, food and nutritional needs, recreational needs, housing problems, domestic violence and substance use disorders; (j) Programs designed to reduce the rate of pregnancies in unmarried teenage girls; (k) Programs designed to assist pupils who are truant from school and to reduce the rate at which pupils drop out of school; (l) Transportation services, particularly to assist people in traveling to the social service agencies from which they may be receiving services pursuant to this section; (m) Classes that teach alternative means of resolving disputes that arise in the family; and (n) Any other services for which the communities that the family resource center serves have a need.

2. Each family resource center may offer services directly through its own employees and resources or contract with social service agencies to provide services, or may do both.

3. Any family resource center that offers services directly through its own employees and resources shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations regarding the delivery of the services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.376 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.376
Recovery of benefits paid for public assistance under certain circumstances; powers and duties of Department; duty to reimburse Department; waiver of repayment
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Department shall, to the extent that it is not prohibited by federal law, recover from a recipient of public assistance, the estate of the recipient or a person who signed the application for public assistance on behalf of the recipient an amount not to exceed the amount of public assistance incorrectly paid to the recipient, if the person who signed the application: (a) Failed to report any required information to the Department that the person knew at the time the person signed the application; (b) Refused to provide financial information regarding the recipient's income and assets, including, without limitation, information regarding any transfers or assignments of income or assets; (c) Concealed information regarding the existence, transfer or disposition of the recipient's income and assets with the intent of enabling a recipient to meet any eligibility requirement for public assistance; (d) Made any false representation regarding the recipient's income and assets, including, without limitation, any information regarding any transfers or assignments of income or assets; or (e) Failed to report to the Department within the period allowed by the Department any required information that the person obtained after the person filed the application.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a recipient of incorrectly paid public assistance or a person who signed the application for public benefits on behalf of the recipient shall reimburse the Department or appropriate state agency for the value of the incorrectly paid public assistance.

3. The Director or a person designated by the Director may, to the extent that it is not prohibited by federal law, determine the amount of, and settle, adjust, compromise or deny a claim against a recipient of public assistance, the estate of the recipient or a person who signed the application for public assistance on behalf of the recipient.

4. The Director may, to the extent that it is not prohibited by federal law, waive the repayment of public assistance incorrectly paid to a recipient if the incorrect payment was not the result of an intentional misrepresentation or omission by the recipient and if repayment would cause an undue hardship to the recipient. The Director shall, by regulation, establish the terms and conditions of such a waiver, including, without limitation, the circumstances that constitute undue hardship.

5. As used in this section, “ public assistance ” does not include Medicaid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.205 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.205
Contract between foster care agency and provider of foster care required in certain circumstances; contents
Status: in_force

1. A foster care agency may not assist an agency which provides child welfare services or a juvenile court in the placement of a child in foster care unless a contract exists between the foster care agency and the provider of foster care for the placement of children. Such a contract must include, without limitation, provisions that: (a) Allow the provider of foster care to change its affiliation with the foster care agency or to terminate its affiliation with the foster care agency and become affiliated with a different foster care agency. (b) Specify the type of foster home and related services that the provider of foster care will provide on behalf of the foster care agency, including, without limitation, the services that each party agrees to provide for foster children, biological families and foster families. (c) Specify the financial responsibilities of each party, including, without limitation, payment for both foster care and for any other expenses or services rendered, including, without limitation, providing clothing for children in its care. (d) Waive the right of the provider of foster care to confidentiality relating to any investigations for licensing or child protective services and allow the agency which provides child welfare services and the licensing authority to share any related information about an investigation with the foster care agency after the investigation is completed. (e) State how emergencies which occur during and outside regular business hours will be handled. (f) Require arrangements to be made for foster children to have visitation with their biological families. (g) Describe expectations which ensure that children will receive appropriate medical, dental, mental health, psychological and psychiatric treatment, including, without limitation, how transportation will be provided. (h) Require the provider of foster care to adhere to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to licensing. (i) State that the parties agree that the licensing authority maintains the responsibility to protect the best interests of each child, which may include removing a child from the placement with the provider of foster care if the licensing authority determines that removal is in the best interests of the child. (j) Include the acknowledgment by the parties of any provisions determined to be appropriate by the licensing authority.

2. The foster care agency, upon request, shall make each such contract available to the licensing authority within a reasonable period after receiving its request.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.0657 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.0657
“Fictive kin” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fictive kin ” means a person who is not related by blood to a child but who has a significant emotional and positive relationship with the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2357 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2357
Administration of chapter
Status: in_force

The Administrator and the Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.925 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.925
Duties and powers
Status: in_force

1. The Committee: (a) Shall review each death in this State that is known or suspected to have been caused by or be related to adult maltreatment and is referred to the Committee by the Division, a law enforcement agency or an adult related to the decedent within the third degree of consanguinity; and (b) May, within the limits of available resources, review any other death that the Committee reasonably believes may have been caused by or related to adult maltreatment.

2. A review pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation, and to the extent that such records exist, a review of relevant medical records, death certificates, records of an autopsy, records created by a facility or provider, records of the Division, records of a social services agency, mental health records and records of a law enforcement agency described in NRS 427A.940 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.729 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.729
Duties of Director of Department of Health and Human Services
Status: in_force

The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities shall:

1. Determine the amount of state funding necessary each biennium to carry out NRS 426.728 .

2. Ensure that the amount of funding determined to be necessary pursuant to subsection 1 is included in the budgetary request of the appropriate department or agency for the biennium, and that the budgetary request includes funding for any increase in the number of cases handled by the state personal assistance programs.

3. Establish a program to govern the services provided to carry out NRS 426.728 , within the limitations of any conditions upon the receipt of state or federal funding, including: (a) Minimum standards for the provision of minimum essential personal assistance, including, to the extent authorized by state and federal law, the provision of services in accordance with NRS 629.091 ; (b) Minimum qualifications and training requirements for providers of minimum essential personal assistance; (c) Standards for the financial operation of providers of minimum essential personal assistance; (d) The development of an individual service plan for the provision of minimum essential personal assistance to each recipient; (e) Procedures to appeal the denial or modification of an individual service plan for the provision of minimum essential personal assistance and to resolve any disputes regarding the contents of such a plan; (f) Continuous monitoring of the adequacy and effectiveness of the provision of minimum essential personal assistance to each recipient; (g) Mandatory requirements and procedures for reporting the abuse, neglect or exploitation of a recipient; (h) The receipt of meaningful input from recipients, including surveys of recipients, regarding the extent to which recipients are receiving the services described in their individual service plans and their satisfaction with those services; and (i) Continuing procedures for soliciting public input regarding the development, implementation and review of the program.

4. Review and modify the program established pursuant to subsection 3 as appropriate to provide recipients with as much independence and control over the provision of minimum essential personal assistance as is feasible.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.60812 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.60812
“Facility” defined
Status: in_force

“ Facility ” means a psychiatric hospital or facility which provides residential treatment for mental or behavioral health care to which a child with an emotional disturbance is or will be admitted to a locked unit that prevents the child from leaving the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.075 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.075
Right of provider of foster care to refuse to accept placement of child and to request removal of child
Status: in_force

1. A provider of foster care may: (a) Refuse to accept the placement of a child in the foster home; or (b) Request that a child placed in the foster home be removed, unless the provider has a written agreement with the licensing authority to the contrary.

2. If a provider of foster care refuses to accept the placement of a child in, or requests the removal of a child from, a foster home, the licensing authority may not, based solely on that refusal or request: (a) Revoke the license of the provider to conduct a foster home; (b) Remove any other child placed in the foster home; (c) Refuse to consider future placements of children in the foster home; or (d) Refuse or deny any other rights of the provider as may be provided by the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.538 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.538
Provision for payment of child-only assistance to certain persons
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, include in the State Plan for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, adopted pursuant to NRS 422A.260 , provisions for the payment of child-only assistance to a fictive kin on behalf of a child who has been placed with the fictive kin pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS , if all applicable conditions of eligibility are met.

2. As used in this section, “ fictive kin ” means a person who is not related by blood to a child but has a significant emotional and positive relationship with the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.492 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.492
Establishment of Program under certain circumstances; solicitation of gifts, grants and donations; authorized activities of Program
Status: in_force

The Office of the State Treasurer:

1. Shall solicit and apply for gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of NRS 422A.487 to 422A.497 , inclusive, including, without limitation, to fund matching payments by fiduciary institutions pursuant to NRS 422A.495 and fund the instruction and training required by NRS 315.515 , 315.9945 , 422.399 , 424.089 and 432B.650 and paragraph (m) of subsection 1 of NRS 226.110 .

2. To the extent that sufficient money is obtained pursuant to subsection 1, shall establish the Individual Development Account Program.

3. If the Program is established, may: (a) Transfer a portion of the money obtained pursuant to subsection 1 to: (1) The Department of Health and Human Services to provide the instruction required by NRS 422.399 ; (2) Each licensing authority, as defined in NRS 424.016 , to provide the instruction required by NRS 424.089 ; (3) Each agency which provides child welfare services, as defined in NRS 432B.030 , to provide the instruction required by NRS 432B.650 ; and (4) Each authority, as defined in NRS 315.170 , and the Nevada Rural Housing Authority created by NRS 315.977 , to provide the instruction required by NRS 315.515 and 315.9945 , respectively; and (b) Select one or more fiduciary organizations pursuant to NRS 422A.496 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.030 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.030
Liberal construction
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.175
“Reinvestment advisory committee” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422.175 to 422.205 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ reinvestment advisory committee ” means a reinvestment advisory committee established by NRS 422.185 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.395 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.395
Duties concerning money received and expenses incurred
Status: in_force

1. All money received by the Forum must be deposited in a bank, credit union or other financial institution in this state and paid out on its order for its expenses.

2. The President, with the assistance of the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, shall administer any account established pursuant to subsection 1.

3. All expenses incurred by the Forum in carrying out the provisions of NRS 427A.313 to 427A.400 , inclusive, must be paid from an account established pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.063 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.063
State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall adopt each state plan required by the Federal Government, either directly or as a condition to the receipt of federal money, for the administration of any public assistance or other program for which the Division is responsible. Such a plan must set forth, regarding the particular program to which the plan applies: (a) The requirements for eligibility; (b) The nature and amounts of grants and other assistance which may be provided; (c) The conditions imposed; and (d) Such other provisions relating to the development and administration of the program as the Director deems necessary.

2. In developing and revising such a plan, the Director shall consider, among other things: (a) The amount of money available from the Federal Government; (b) The conditions attached to the acceptance of that money; and (c) The limitations of legislative appropriations and authorizations, for the particular program to which the plan applies.

3. The Division shall comply with each state plan adopted pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.355 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.355
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this section and NRS 428.365 and 428.375 , unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Community Services Block Grant Act ” means the federal act set forth in 42 U.S.C. §§ 9901 et seq.

2. “ Director ” means the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services.

3. “ Eligible entity ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 9902 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4689 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4689
Administration of psychotropic medication without consent authorized under certain circumstances; notice
Status: in_force

1. An agency which provides child welfare services may allow the administration of, and a foster parent or other provider of substitute care for a child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services may administer, a psychotropic medication to a child without obtaining consent from a person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child if: (a) The child has a prescription for a psychotropic medication upon entering the custody of the agency and the agency continues administering the psychotropic medication in accordance with that prescription; or (b) A physician determines that an emergency exists which requires the immediate administration of a psychotropic medication before consent may be obtained from the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child. The agency which provides child welfare services shall obtain documentation, which may include an incident report or other documentation which demonstrates that an emergency existed, regarding the circumstances surrounding the administration of the psychotropic medication.

2. If a psychotropic medication is administered pursuant to this section, the agency which provides child welfare services shall take reasonable efforts, as soon as practicable, to notify the parent or legal guardian of the child and the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child of the administration of the psychotropic medication.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.099 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.099
Organization of foster care agency; governing body; appointment of person to provide oversight; requirements when organized out of state
Status: in_force

1. A foster care agency must: (a) Be organized as a business entity that is registered with the Secretary of State and holds a valid state business license pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS; (b) Have a governing body, at least one member of which has knowledge of and experience in the programs and services offered by the foster care agency; and (c) Operate under articles of incorporation.

2. The governing body of a foster care agency must have a written constitution or bylaws which prescribe the responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the foster care agency and which must include, without limitation, provisions that: (a) Define the qualifications for and types of membership on the governing body; (b) Specify the process for selecting members of the governing body, the terms of office for the members and officers of the governing body and orientation for new members of the governing body; (c) Specify how frequently the governing body must meet; and (d) Specify prohibited conflicts of interest of members of the governing body and employees, volunteers and independent contractors of the foster care agency.

3. The governing body of a foster care agency shall appoint a person to provide oversight of the foster care agency who meets the qualifications described in NRS 424.115 .

4. If the foster care agency is organized in another state, the governing body must meet at least once each year within this State or have a subcommittee whose members are residents of this State, one of whom is a member of the governing body, which is responsible to the governing body for ensuring that the foster care agency complies with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.635 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.635
Immunity from liability for allowing child to participate in extracurricular, cultural or personal enrichment activities
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person with whom a child has been placed pursuant to this chapter is immune from civil or criminal liability for approving or allowing the child to participate in extracurricular, cultural or personal enrichment activities if, in approving or allowing the child to participate in such activities, the person acted as a reasonable and prudent parent would have acted under the same circumstances to maintain the health, safety and best interests of the child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not confer any immunity from civil or criminal liability for a person who violates an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.140 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.140
Confidentiality of information maintained by agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115 and 439.597 and except as otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432C.150 , information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services, including, without limitation, reports and assessments made pursuant to this chapter, is confidential. 2. Any person, law enforcement agency or public agency, institution or facility who willfully releases or disseminates such information, except: (a) Pursuant to a criminal prosecution relating to the commercial sexual exploitation of a child; (b) As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432C.150 ; or (c) As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 439.597 , is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.397 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.397
Use of information received regarding holders of certain licenses, certificates or permits; notification that holder is in arrears in payment of support
Status: in_force

1. Each district attorney or other public agency in this State collecting support for children shall compare the information received pursuant to NRS 425.395 against its cases to identify any person who is in arrears and holds such a license, certificate or permit.

2. The district attorney or other public agency shall notify each person so identified, by first-class mail, to give the person an opportunity to satisfy the claim before notice is given to the issuer of the license, certificate or permit of the arrearage.

3. If the person does not satisfy the arrearage, the district attorney or other public agency shall report the fact of the arrearage to the issuer of the license, certificate or permit. The Division shall similarly notify the issuer of the license, certificate or permit when the person thereafter pays the arrearage or otherwise satisfies the claim.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.035 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.035
“Central Registry” defined
Status: in_force

“Central Registry” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432.0999 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.197 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.197
Agency which provides child welfare services required to establish policies to ensure that children in custody of agency have access to and safe administration of clinically appropriate psychotropic medication
Status: in_force

Each agency which provides child welfare services shall establish appropriate policies to ensure that children in the custody of the agency have timely access to and safe administration of clinically appropriate psychotropic medication. The policies must include, without limitation, policies concerning:

1. The use of psychotropic medication in a manner that has not been tested or approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, including, without limitation, the use of such medication for a child who is of an age that has not been tested or approved or who has a condition for which the use of the medication has not been tested or approved;

2. Prescribing any psychotropic medication for use by a child who is less than 4 years of age;

3. The concurrent use by a child of three or more classes of psychotropic medication;

4. The concurrent use by a child of two psychotropic medications of the same class; and

5. The criteria for nominating persons who are legally responsible for the psychiatric care of children in the custody of agencies which provide child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.4681 to 432B.469 , inclusive, and the policies adopted pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.350 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.350
Identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; restricted disclosure of determination
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall: (a) Periodically evaluate recipients of public assistance pursuant to this chapter to identify recipients who are victims of domestic violence. (b) Refer a recipient who it determines is a victim of domestic violence to appropriate counseling or other supportive services available in the community in which the recipient resides.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Division shall not disclose to any person other than the victim that a determination of domestic violence has been made pursuant to this section. The Division may disclose the information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or his or her designee for the purposes of including that information in the Federal Parent Locator Service established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 653 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.270 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.270
Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency
Status: in_force

1. Each foster care agency shall develop and carry out a written plan to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of its programs and services on a systemic and ongoing basis.

2. The written plan must describe the methods for the collection, summarization and analysis of data and information and include factors defined by the licensing authority for assessing the effectiveness of the programs and services provided.

3. If the findings of an evaluation suggest that improvements to its programs and services should be made, the foster care agency shall implement any necessary improvements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.410 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.410
Fraudulent acts; penalties
Status: in_force

1. Unless a different penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 422.361 to 422.369 , inclusive, or 422.450 to 422.590 , inclusive, a person who knowingly and designedly, by any false pretense, false or misleading statement, impersonation, misrepresentation, or concealment, transfer, disposal or assignment of money or property obtains or attempts to obtain monetary or any other public assistance, or money, property, medical or remedial care or any other service provided pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program, having a value of $100 or more, whether by one act or a series of acts, with the intent to cheat, defraud or defeat the purposes of this chapter or to enable a person to meet or appear to meet any requirements of eligibility prescribed by state law or by rule or regulation adopted by the Department for a grant or an increase in a grant of any type of public assistance is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

2. For the purposes of subsection 1, whenever a recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to the provisions of chapter 422A of NRS receives an overpayment of benefits for the third time and the overpayments have resulted from a false statement or representation by the recipient or from the failure of the recipient to notify the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of a change in circumstances which would affect the amount of assistance the recipient receives, a rebuttable presumption arises that the payment was fraudulently received.

3. For the purposes of this section: (a) “ Public assistance ” includes any money, property, medical or remedial care or any other service provided pursuant to a state plan. (b) “ Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422A.080 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.383 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.383
Modification or adjustment of order for support
Status: in_force

1. After the entry of a recommendation for the support of a dependent child by the master that has been approved by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844 , or after entry of an order for the support of a dependent child by a district court regarding which the Chief is authorized to proceed pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852 , inclusive, the responsible parent, the person entitled to support or the enforcing authority may move for the amount of the child support being enforced to be modified or adjusted in accordance with NRS 125B.145 .

2. The motion must: (a) Be in writing. (b) Set out the reasons for the modification or adjustment. (c) State the address of the moving party. (d) Be served by the moving party upon the responsible parent or the person entitled to support, as appropriate, by first-class mail to the last known address of that person.

3. The moving party shall mail or deliver a copy of the motion and the original return of service to the Chief.

4. The Chief shall set the matter for a hearing within 30 days after the date of receipt of the motion unless a stipulated agreement between the parties is reached. The Chief shall send to the parties and person with physical custody of the dependent child a notice of the hearing by first-class mail to the last known address of those persons.

5. A motion for modification or adjustment requested pursuant to this section does not prohibit the Chief from enforcing and collecting upon the existing order for support of a dependent child unless so ordered by the district court.

6. The only support payments that may be modified or adjusted pursuant to this section are monthly support payments that: (a) A court of this state has jurisdiction to modify pursuant to chapter 130 of NRS ; and (b) Accrue after the moving party serves notice that a motion has been filed for modification or adjustment.

7. The party requesting the modification or adjustment has the burden of showing a change of circumstances and good cause for the modification or adjustment, unless the request is filed in accordance with subsection 1 of NRS 125B.145 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.270 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.270
Interview of child and sibling of child concerning possible abuse or neglect; photographs, X-rays and medical tests
Status: in_force

1. A designee of an agency investigating a report of abuse or neglect of a child may, without the consent of and outside the presence of any person responsible for the child's welfare, interview a child and any sibling of the child, if an interview is deemed appropriate by the designee, concerning any possible abuse or neglect. The child and any sibling of the child may be interviewed, if an interview is deemed appropriate by the designee, at any place where the child or any sibling of the child is found. A designee who conducts an interview pursuant to this subsection must be trained adequately to interview children. The designee shall, immediately after the conclusion of the interview, if reasonably possible, notify a person responsible for the child's welfare that the child or sibling was interviewed, unless the designee determines that such notification would endanger the child or sibling.

2. A designee of an agency investigating a report of abuse or neglect of a child may, without the consent of the person responsible for a child's welfare: (a) Take or cause to be taken photographs of the child's body, including the areas of trauma; and (b) If indicated after consultation with a physician, cause X-rays or medical tests to be performed on a child.

3. Upon the taking of any photographs or X-rays or the performance of any medical tests pursuant to subsection 2, the person responsible for the child's welfare must be notified immediately, if reasonably possible, unless the designee determines that the notification would endanger the child. The reasonable cost of these photographs, X-rays or medical tests must be paid by the agency which provides child welfare services if money is not otherwise available.

4. Any photographs or X-rays taken or records of any medical tests performed pursuant to subsection 2, or any medical records relating to the examination or treatment of a child pursuant to this section, or copies thereof, must be sent to the agency which provides child welfare services, the law enforcement agency participating in the investigation of the report and the prosecuting attorney's office. Each photograph, X-ray, result of a medical test or other medical record: (a) Must be accompanied by a statement or certificate signed by the custodian of medical records of the health care facility where the photograph or X-ray was taken or the treatment, examination or medical test was performed, indicating: (1) The name of the child; (2) The name and address of the person who took the photograph or X-ray, performed the medical test, or examined or treated the child; and (3) The date on which the photograph or X-ray was taken or the treatment, examination or medical test was performed; (b) Is admissible in any proceeding relating to the abuse or neglect of the child; and (c) May be given to the child's parent or guardian if the parent or guardian pays the cost of duplicating them.

5. As used in this section, “ medical test ” means any test performed by or caused to be performed by a provider of health care, including, without limitation, a computerized axial tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.010 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432C.020 to 432C.090 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.160 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.160
Bulletin concerning missing children: Preparation and distribution by Director; contents
Status: in_force

1. The Director may prepare quarterly a bulletin containing information concerning missing children in this State. The bulletin must contain the name and last known address of the missing child and any other information that the Director considers necessary.

2. The Director may distribute a copy of the bulletin, free of charge, to each law enforcement agency in this State, the Department of Education and each school district and every private elementary or secondary school. The Director may, for a reasonable fee, provide a copy of the bulletin to any other person or governmental agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.015 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.015
“Action plan” defined
Status: in_force

“ Action plan ” means a plan established by a family resource center, with input from the family resource center council, which describes the services to be offered by the family resource center in an at-risk community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.500 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.500
“Agency that issues a professional, occupational or recreational license, certificate or permit” defined
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

As used in NRS 425.500 to 425.560 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “ agency that issues a professional, occupational or recreational license, certificate or permit ” means the Department of Wildlife and any officer, agency, board or commission of this State which is prohibited by specific statute from issuing or renewing a license, certificate or permit unless the applicant for the issuance or renewal of that license, certificate or permit submits to the officer, agency, board or commission the statement prescribed by the Division pursuant to NRS 425.520 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.510 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.510
Execution and contents of petition; representation of interests of public
Status: in_force

1. A petition alleging that a child is in need of protection may be signed only by: (a) A representative of an agency which provides child welfare services; (b) A law enforcement officer or probation officer; or (c) The district attorney or the Attorney General.

2. The district attorney shall countersign every petition alleging need of protection, other than a petition signed by the Attorney General, and shall represent the interests of the public in all proceedings. If the district attorney fails or refuses to countersign the petition, the petitioner may seek a review by the Attorney General. If the Attorney General determines that a petition should be filed, the Attorney General shall countersign the petition and shall represent the interests of the public in all subsequent proceedings.

3. Every petition must be entitled “In the Matter of _______________, a child,” and must be verified by the person who signs it.

4. Every petition must set forth specifically: (a) The facts which bring the child within the jurisdiction of the court as indicated in NRS 432B.410 . (b) The name, date of birth and address of the primary residence of the child at the time of removal. (c) The names and addresses of the residences of the child's parents and any other person responsible for the child's welfare, and spouse if any. If the parents or other person responsible for the welfare of the child do not reside in this State or cannot be found within the State, or if their addresses are unknown, the petition must state the name of any known adult relative residing within the State or, if there is none, the known adult relative residing nearest to the court. (d) Whether the child is in protective custody and, if so: (1) The agency responsible for placing the child in protective custody and the reasons therefor; and (2) Whether the child has been placed in a home or facility in compliance with the provisions of NRS 432B.3905 . If the placement does not comply with the provisions of NRS 432B.3905 , the petition must include a plan for transferring the child to a placement which complies with the provisions of NRS 432B.3905 .

5. When any of the facts required by subsection 4 are not known, the petition must so state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.216 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.216
Biennial improvement plan: Agency which provides child welfare services required to submit; solicitation of input; contents; submission of annual data related to plan
Status: in_force

1. Each agency which provides child welfare services shall submit an improvement plan to the Division of Child and Family Services on or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year.

2. Before submitting an improvement plan pursuant to subsection 1, the agency must solicit public input regarding the proposed improvement plan. The agency which provides child welfare services shall submit with the improvement plan an explanation of the manner in which the agency solicited such public input and a summary of any input received.

3. The improvement plan must cover a period of 2 years and include, without limitation: (a) Specific performance targets for improving the safety, permanency and well-being of the children in the care of the agency which provides child welfare services; and (b) The approach that the agency which provides child welfare services will take to achieve the specific performance targets, including, without limitation, specific strategies that will be used.

4. On or before December 31 of each year, the agency which provides child welfare services must submit to the Division of Child and Family Services data demonstrating the progress that the agency which provides child welfare services has made towards meeting the specific performance targets set forth in the improvement plan submitted pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.110 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.110
Maintenance of records concerning request or receipt of information
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Division shall maintain a record of: (a) The names and identifying data, dates and circumstances of any persons requesting or receiving information from the Central Registry; and (b) Any other information which might be helpful in furthering the purposes of NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, 432.097 to 432.130 , inclusive, and 432B.010 to 432B.400 , inclusive.

2. The Division is not required to maintain a record of information concerning requests for information from or the receipt of information by employees of an agency which provides child welfare services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.155 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.155
Referral of results of investigation to appropriate agency; notification of disposition
Status: in_force

1. In appropriate cases and under the Administrator's direction, the Ombudsman or an advocate shall refer the results of an investigation to the governmental agencies with authority to enforce applicable laws and regulations through administrative, civil or criminal proceedings.

2. The Ombudsman or an advocate shall notify the complainant of the ultimate disposition of the matter raised in his or her complaint.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.305 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.305
Forms of reports and records to be kept by persons subject to supervision or investigation by Division
Status: in_force

To ensure accuracy, uniformity and completeness in statistics and information, the Division may prescribe forms of reports and records to be kept by all persons, associations or institutions, subject to its supervision or investigation, and each such person, association or institution shall keep such records and render such reports in the form so prescribed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.050 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.050
Department designated agency to administer federal grants
Status: in_force

The Department, through the Division, shall act as the single state agency of the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions in the administration of any federal funds granted to the State pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 3001 - 3053 ) as amended from time to time.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.185 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.185
Establishment; membership; members serve without compensation; leave for members who are public employees
Status: in_force

1. A reinvestment advisory committee is hereby established in each county whose population is 700,000 or more.

2. A reinvestment advisory committee consists of the following members: (a) The Administrator, who serves as a voting member; (b) The following voting members, appointed by the Director: (1) The director of a social services agency of the county; (2) A representative of the government of the county; (3) Two members who represent the government of different cities whose population is 100,000 or more that are located in the county; (4) Two members who represent nonprofit organizations that work with recipients of Medicaid who reside in the county and receive health care services through managed care; and (5) One member who represents the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department; and (c) Other persons that the Director deems necessary or appropriate to serve as nonvoting members.

3. The members appointed to a reinvestment advisory committee pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection 2 serve at the pleasure of the Director.

4. The members of a reinvestment advisory committee serve without compensation and are not entitled to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

5. Any member of a reinvestment advisory committee who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from his or her duties to engage in the business of the committee without loss of his or her regular compensation. Such leave does not reduce the amount of the member's other accrued leave.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.159 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.159
Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child
Status: in_force

1. A determination by the court after an evidentiary hearing and finding by clear and convincing evidence that either parent or any other person seeking custody of a child has committed any act of abduction against the child or any other child creates a rebuttable presumption that sole or joint custody or unsupervised visitation of the child by the perpetrator of the abduction is not in the best interest of the child. If the parent or other person seeking custody does not rebut the presumption, the court shall not enter an order for sole or joint custody or unsupervised visitation of the child by the perpetrator and the court shall set forth: (a) Findings of fact that support the determination that one or more acts of abduction occurred; and (b) Findings that the custody or visitation arrangement ordered by the court adequately protects the child and the parent or other person from whom the child was abducted.

2. For purposes of subsection 1, any of the following acts constitute conclusive evidence that an act of abduction occurred: (a) A conviction of the defendant of any violation of NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; (b) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the defendant to any violation of NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; or (c) An admission by the defendant to the court of the facts contained in the charging document alleging a violation of NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct.

3. If, after a court enters a final order concerning custody of the child, a magistrate determines there is probable cause to believe that an act of abduction has been committed against the child or any other child and that a person who has been awarded sole or joint custody or unsupervised visitation of the child has committed the act, the court shall, upon a motion to modify the order concerning custody, reconsider the previous order concerning custody pursuant to subsections 1 and 2.

4. A court, agency, institution or other person who places a child in protective custody shall not release a child to the custody of a person who a court has determined pursuant to this section has engaged in one or more acts of abduction against the child or any other child, unless a court determines that it is in the best interest of the child for the perpetrator of the abduction to have custody of the child.

5. As used in this section, “ abduction ” means the commission of an act described in NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.565 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.565
Compliance with federal prohibitions on receipt of benefits
Status: in_force

The Division shall not provide benefits to a person who is prohibited from receiving benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 608(a) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.510 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.510
“Records” defined
Status: in_force

“Records” means medical, professional or business records relating to the treatment or care of a recipient, or to a good or a service provided to a recipient, or to rates paid for such a good or a service, and records required to be kept by the Plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.6201 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.6201
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 432B.6201 to 432B.626 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.621 and 432B.6213 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2712 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2712
Reporting of certain rates of reimbursement for physicians
Status: in_force

1. The Department, with respect to the State Plan for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, shall report every rate of reimbursement for physicians which is provided on a fee-for-service basis and which is lower than the rate provided on the current Medicare fee schedule for care and services provided by physicians.

2. The Director shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Department a schedule of such rates of reimbursement.

3. The Director shall, on or before February 1 of each year, submit a report concerning the schedule of such rates of reimbursement to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature in odd-numbered years or to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services in even-numbered years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.690 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.690
Solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, contributions or other money by Director
Status: in_force

1. The Director may solicit and accept gifts, grants, contributions or other money from any public or private source and may expend the money, subject to any limitations contained in the gift, grant or contribution or placed on the money, to carry out the provisions of NRS 422A.680 .

2. Money received by the Director pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund. The money in the account does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.420 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.420
Plan 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
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall develop a plan for the care of children in the custody of other agencies which provide child welfare services during a disaster to ensure that the Division is prepared to meet the needs of children in the custody of each other agency which provides child welfare services if an agency is unable to meet the needs of children in its custody during a disaster. The Division may implement the plan at any time if the Division determines that it is necessary, regardless of whether the agency which provides child welfare services has requested assistance.

2. The Division shall provide such training as it deems necessary to ensure that staff is aware of the plan that is developed and that the staff responsible for carrying out the plan understand their responsibilities and are prepared to carry out those responsibilities. Any such training may include, without limitation, exercises to allow staff to practice carrying out their responsibilities during a disaster.

3. The Division shall submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary and post on its Internet website a summary of the plan for the care of children during a disaster developed pursuant to this section. If the Division makes any changes to the plan, the Division shall provide to each committee and post on its Internet website an updated summary of the plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.121 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.121
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable”
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a person:

1. Has “reasonable cause to believe” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.

2. Acts “as soon as reasonably practicable” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would act within approximately the same period under those facts and circumstances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.036 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.036
Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law; assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts
Status: in_force

Assistance awarded pursuant to the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, is:

1. Not transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and none of the money paid or payable pursuant to those provisions is subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process, or to the operation of any law regarding bankruptcy or insolvency.

2. Awarded and held subject to any legislative enactment amending or repealing those provisions, and no recipient has any claim for assistance or otherwise by reason of the assistance being affected in any way by such a legislative enactment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.170 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.170
Case manager and administrative staff; training of case managers; duties of case manager
Status: in_force

1. Each family resource center must have a case manager and may have a coordinator to handle administrative matters. If a family resource center does not employ a separate person to act as coordinator, the case manager shall also act as coordinator.

2. The Director shall provide training for all case managers on how to assess the needs of families using the family resource center.

3. The case manager shall, for each family that seeks services from the center: (a) Develop a plan with the family which specifies: (1) The services for which the family is eligible; (2) Whether the family will receive services from the family resource center or a social service agency, or both; (3) The responsibilities the family members must fulfill to remain eligible for the services; and (4) The manner in which the performance of responsibilities by the agency and the family members will be monitored; and (b) Collect and analyze data to monitor the performance by the family members of the responsibilities prescribed in the plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0145 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0145
Gifts and grants to Division: Deposit in Division of Child and Family Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator
Status: in_force

1. Except for gifts or grants specifically accounted for in another account, any gifts or grants of money which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Division of Child and Family Services' Gift and Cooperative Account in the Department of Health and Human Services' Gift Fund.

2. Money in the Account must be expended in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant.

3. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.525 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.525
Rights generally
Status: in_force

A child placed in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services has the right:

1. To receive information concerning his or her rights set forth in this section and NRS 432.530 and 432.535 .

2. To be treated with dignity and respect.

3. To fair and equal access to services, placement, care, treatment and benefits.

4. To receive adequate, healthy, appropriate and accessible food.

5. To receive adequate, appropriate and accessible clothing and shelter.

6. To receive appropriate medical care, including, without limitation: (a) Dental, vision and mental health services; (b) Medical and psychological screening, assessment and testing; and (c) Referral to and receipt of medical, emotional, psychological or psychiatric evaluation and treatment as soon as practicable after the need for such services has been identified.

7. To be free from: (a) Abuse or neglect, as defined in NRS 432B.020 ; (b) Corporal punishment, as defined in NRS 388.478 ; (c) Unreasonable searches of his or her personal belongings or other unreasonable invasions of privacy; (d) The administration of psychotropic medication unless the administration is consistent with NRS 432B.197 and the policies established pursuant thereto; and (e) Discrimination or harassment on the basis of his or her actual or perceived race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability or exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus.

8. To attend religious services of his or her choice or to refuse to attend religious services.

9. Except for placement in a facility, as defined in NRS 432B.6072 , not to be locked in any room, building or premise or to be subject to other physical restraint or isolation.

10. Except as otherwise prohibited by the agency which provides child welfare services: (a) To send and receive unopened mail; and (b) To maintain a bank account and manage personal income, consistent with the age and developmental level of the child.

11. To complete an identification kit, including, without limitation, photographing, and include the identification kit and his or her photograph in a file maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services and any employee thereof who provides child welfare services to the child.

12. To communicate with other persons, including, without limitation, the right: (a) To communicate regularly, but not less often than once each month, with an employee of the agency which provides child welfare services who provides child welfare services to the child; (b) To communicate confidentially with the agency which provides child welfare services to the child concerning his or her care; (c) To report any alleged violation of his or her rights pursuant to NRS 432.550 without being threatened or punished; (d) Except as otherwise prohibited by a court order, to contact a family member, social worker, attorney, advocate for children receiving foster care services or guardian ad litem appointed by a court or probation officer; and (e) Except as otherwise prohibited by a court order and to the extent practicable, to contact and visit his or her siblings, including siblings who have not been placed in foster homes and to have such contact arranged on a regular basis and on holidays, birthdays and other significant life events, unless such contact is contrary to the safety of the child or his or her siblings.

13. Not to have contact or visitation with a sibling withheld as a form of punishment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.5907 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.5907
Time for resolution of appeal
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a party appeals the decision of the court pursuant to NRS 432B.5906 , the appellate court of competent jurisdiction shall use its best efforts to ensure that the matter is resolved not later than 6 months after the appeal is filed. If the appellate court orders full briefings on the matter, it shall use its best efforts to ensure that the matter is resolved not later than 12 months after the appeal is filed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.401 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.401
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 432B.401 to 432B.4019 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.4012 , 432B.4014 and 432B.4016 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.695 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.695
Submission of report to Legislature
Status: in_force

On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature a report concerning activities or services designed to prevent homelessness in this State. The report must include, without limitation, information concerning:

1. The activities of and services provided through the Nevada Housing Crisis Response System established pursuant to NRS 422A.680 ;

2. Any other activities or services provided by the Department or any division thereof to prevent homelessness; and

3. Any activities or services provided by any other state or local governmental entity, nonprofit organization or other person or entity in this State to prevent homelessness.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.340 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.340
Determination that child needs protection but is not in imminent danger and does not need to be placed in protective custody
Status: in_force

1. If the agency which provides child welfare services determines that a child needs protection, but is not in imminent danger from abuse or neglect and does not need to be placed in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 , it may: (a) Offer to the parents or guardian a plan for services and inform the parents or guardian that the agency has no legal authority to compel the parents or guardian to accept the plan but that it has the authority to petition the court pursuant to NRS 432B.490 or to refer the case to the district attorney or a law enforcement agency; or (b) File a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.490 and, if a child is adjudicated in need of protection, request that the child be removed from the custody of the parents or guardian or that the child remain at home with or without the supervision of the court or of any person or agency designated by the court.

2. If the parent or guardian accepts the conditions of the plan offered by the agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the agency may elect not to file a petition and may arrange for appropriate services, including medical care, care of the child during the day, management of the home or supervision of the child, the parents or guardian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.017 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.017
“Provider of foster care” defined
Status: in_force

“ Provider of foster care ” means a person who is licensed to conduct a foster home pursuant to NRS 424.030 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.175
Investigation by Division: Applicant, licensee, operator, employee and certain residents or participants required to submit information concerning criminal convictions; applicability to small child care establishment; regulations
Status: in_force

<Section effective until the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services provides notice of sufficient money available to carry out the provisions of Laws 2021, c. 419, and an agency prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program. See, also, section 432A.175 effective after one of these conditions is met.>

1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2: (a) Every applicant for a license to operate a child care facility, licensee, operator of a small child care establishment, employee of an applicant, licensee or small child care establishment, resident of a child care facility or small child care establishment who is 18 years of age or older, other than a resident who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 , or participant in an outdoor youth program who is 18 years of age or older, shall submit to the Division, or to the person or agency designated by the Division, to enable the Division to conduct an investigation pursuant to NRS 432A.170 , a: (1) Complete set of fingerprints and a written authorization for the Division or its designee to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for its report and for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; (2) Written statement detailing any prior criminal convictions; and (3) Written authorization for the Division to obtain any information that may be available from the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established pursuant to NRS 432.100 . (b) If an employee of an applicant for a license to operate a child care facility, licensee or small child care establishment, a resident of a child care facility or small child care establishment who is 18 years of age or older, other than a resident who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 , or participant in an outdoor youth program who is 18 years of age or older, has been convicted of any crime listed in subsection 2 of NRS 432A.170 or has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect filed against him or her, the Division shall immediately notify the applicant, licensee or small child care establishment who shall then comply with the provisions of NRS 432A.1755 . (c) An applicant for a license to operate a child care facility, licensee or operator of a small child care establishment shall notify the Division as soon as practicable but not later than 24 hours after hiring an employee, beginning the residency of a resident who is 18 years of age or older, other than a resident who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 , or beginning the participation of a participant in an outdoor youth program who is 18 years of age or older. (d) An employee of an applicant for a license to operate a child care facility, licensee or operator of a small child care establishment shall notify the applicant, licensee or operator not later than 24 hours after: (1) Being charged with or convicted of a crime listed in subsection 2 of NRS 432A.170 ; (2) Receiving notice that he or she is the subject of an investigation for child abuse or neglect; or (3) Receiving notice that a report of abuse or neglect has been substantiated against him or her. (e) A resident of a child care facility or small child care establishment who is 18 years of age or older, other than a resident who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 , or participant in an outdoor youth program who is 18 years of age or older shall notify the licensee of the child care facility, operator of the small child care establishment or outdoor youth program, as applicable, not later than 24 hours after: (1) Being charged with or convicted of a crime listed in paragraph (b); (2) Receiving notice that he or she is the subject of an investigation for child abuse or neglect; or (3) Receiving notice that a report of abuse or neglect has been substantiated against him or her. (f) An applicant for a license to operate a child care facility, licensee or operator of a small child care establishment shall notify the Division within 2 days after receiving notice that: (1) The applicant, licensee or operator, an employee of the applicant, licensee or small child care establishment, a resident of the child care facility or small child care establishment who is 18 years of age or older, other than a resident who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 , or participant in an outdoor youth program who is 18 years of age or older, or a facility, establishment or program operated by the applicant, licensee or operator is the subject of a lawsuit or any disciplinary proceeding; or (2) The applicant, licensee or operator or an employee, a resident or a participant has been charged with a crime listed in subsection 2 of NRS 432A.170 or is being investigated for child abuse or neglect.

2. The provisions of this section apply to a small child care establishment and an operator of a small child care establishment if the operator of such an establishment has applied or registered with the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department pursuant to NRS 432A.1756 .

3. The Division shall adopt regulations to establish civil penalties to be imposed against any person, state or local government unit or agency thereof that fails to comply with the requirements of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.060 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.060
“Commercially sexually exploited child” defined
Status: in_force

“ Commercially sexually exploited child ” means any child who is sex trafficked in violation of NRS 201.300 , sexually abused or sexually exploited for the financial benefit of any person or in exchange for anything of value, including, without limitation, monetary or nonmonetary benefits given or received by any person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.3846 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.3846
Enforcement of support in accordance with chapter 31A of NRS
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedy provided by law for the enforcement of support, if a recommendation for support of a dependent child has been entered by the master, approved by the district court and filed, the Chief may proceed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 31A of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.0175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.0175
“Receiving center” defined
Status: in_force

“ Receiving center ” means a secured facility that operates 24 hours each day, 7 days each week to provide specialized inpatient and outpatient services to commercially sexually exploited children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.60745 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.60745
Determination concerning whether child presents likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085 , inclusive, a determination concerning whether a child presents a substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others must be made as provided in NRS 433A.0195 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2703 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2703
Department required to establish and maintain system for electronic submission of applications for Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall establish and maintain a system which allows an applicant for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to submit the application electronically. The system must allow an applicant to submit an application through the Internet or another on-line service designated by the Department.

2. An agency designated by the Director to receive applications or determine eligibility for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program shall use the system established pursuant to subsection 1 to forward to the Department all applications received by the agency.

3. An applicant for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program must not be required to submit an application electronically. If an applicant submits a written application to an agency designated by the Director, the agency shall create an electronic application on behalf of the applicant and use the system established pursuant to subsection 1 to forward the application to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.592 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.592
Court to refer child to attorney for counsel regarding continuation of jurisdiction
Status: in_force

<Section effective until the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services provides notice of sufficient money available to carry out the provisions of Laws 2021, c. 419, and an agency prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program. See, also, section 432B.592 effective after one of these conditions is met.>

1. A court shall refer a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to an attorney in the county who provides legal services without a charge to abused or neglected children if the court determines that the child: (a) Has reached the age of 17 years; and (b) Is not likely to be returned to the custody of his or her parent before reaching the age of 18 years.

2. The court shall request the attorney to whom such a child is referred to counsel the child regarding the legal consequences of remaining under the jurisdiction of the court after reaching 18 years of age and assist the child in deciding whether to remain under the jurisdiction of the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27177 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27177
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of coverage for doula services provided by enrolled doula; application for waiver or amendment related to doula services; requirements for enrollment as doula; program to provide incentive payments for enrolled doulas
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, include under Medicaid coverage for doula services provided by an enrolled doula.

2. The Department shall apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver granted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1315 or apply for an amendment of the State Plan for Medicaid that authorizes the Department to receive federal funding to provide coverage of doula services provided by an enrolled doula. The Department shall fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to this section.

3. A person who wishes to receive reimbursement through the Medicaid program for doula services provided to a recipient of Medicaid must submit to the Division: (a) An application for enrollment in the form prescribed by the Division; and (b) Proof that he or she possesses the required training and qualifications prescribed by the Division pursuant to subsection 4.

4. The Division, in consultation with community-based organizations that provide services to pregnant women in this State, shall prescribe the required training and qualifications for enrollment pursuant to subsection 3 to receive reimbursement through Medicaid for doula services.

5. The Department may establish a program to provide incentive payments for enrolled doulas who provide doula services to recipients of Medicaid in rural areas of this State.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Doula services ” means services to provide education and support relating to childbirth, including, without limitation, emotional and physical support provided during pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. (b) “ Enrolled doula ” means a doula who is enrolled with the Division pursuant to this section to receive reimbursement through Medicaid for doula services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.090 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.090
Exemption from certain provisions of chapter
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 424.020 to 424.090 , inclusive, do not apply to homes in which: (a) Care is provided only for a neighbor's or friend's child on an irregular or occasional basis for a brief period, not to exceed 90 days. (b) Care is provided by the legal guardian. (c) Care is provided for an exchange student. (d) Care is provided to enable a child to take advantage of educational facilities that are not available in his or her home community. (e) Any child or children are received, cared for and maintained pending completion of proceedings for adoption of such child or children, except as otherwise provided in regulations adopted by the Division. (f) Except as otherwise provided in regulations adopted by the Division, care is voluntarily provided to a minor child who is related to the caregiver by blood, adoption or marriage. (g) Care is provided to a minor child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS or a juvenile court pursuant to title 5 of NRS if: (1) The caregiver is related to the child within the fifth degree of consanguinity or a fictive kin; and (2) The caregiver is not licensed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 424.020 to 424.090 , inclusive.

2. As used in this section, “ fictive kin ” means a person who is not related by blood to a child but has a significant emotional and positive relationship with the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.1773 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.1773
Licensee or person responsible for daily operation, administration or management of child care facility: Registration required; qualifications
Status: in_force

1. A licensee of a child care facility, or a person appointed by the licensee, who is responsible for the daily operation, administration or management of a child care facility must: (a) Be at least 21 years of age and: (1) Hold an associate's degree or a higher degree in early childhood education and have at least 1,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility; (2) Hold an associate's degree or a higher degree in any field other than early childhood education, have completed at least 15 semester hours in early childhood education or related courses and have at least 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility; (3) Hold a high school diploma or, if approved by the Administrator, a general educational development certificate, have completed at least 15 semester hours in early childhood education or related courses and have at least 3,000 hours of experience in a child care facility; (4) Hold a current credential as a “Child Development Associate” with an endorsement for preschool age children or infants or toddlers, as appropriate, which has been issued by the Council for Professional Recognition, or its successor organization, and have at least 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility; or (5) Have a combination of education and experience which, in the judgment of the Administrator, is equivalent to that required by subparagraph (1), (2), (3) or (4); (b) Have at least 1,000 verifiable hours in an administrative position or have completed a course or other training in business administration; and (c) Within 90 days after the licensee or person appointed by the licensee commences service as the director of a child care facility, apply to the Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and annually renew his or her registration before the date on which it expires.

2. As used in this section, “ Nevada Registry ” means the organization that operates the statewide system of career development and recognition created to: (a) Acknowledge and encourage professional achievement in the early childhood care and education workforce in this State; (b) Establish a professional development system in this State for the field of early childhood care and education; (c) Approve and track all informal training in the field of early childhood care and education in this State; and (d) Act as a statewide clearinghouse of information concerning the field of early childhood care and education.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27247 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27247
Application for federal waiver to provide certain dental care for certain persons
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver granted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1315 to authorize the Department to provide the dental care described in this section for persons with diabetes who are at least 21 years of age. To the extent authorized by the waiver and in accordance with any requirements of the waiver, including, without limitation, requirements concerning fiscal neutrality, such dental care must consist of an initial oral evaluation and, if that evaluation determines, in accordance with the criteria for periodontal disease prescribed by the American Academy of Periodontology or its successor organization, that: (a) The person does not have periodontal disease: (1) Dental prophylaxis for adults, an oral evaluation, the tracking and monitoring of glycosylated hemoglobin and notification of the person and his or her primary care provider, if any, concerning abnormal results once every 180 days; (2) A comprehensive periodontal evaluation annually; and (3) Filling of cavities, as necessary. (b) The person has periodontal disease: (1) Up to four quadrants of periodontal scaling and root planing every 36 months or, if periodontal scaling and root planing are determined to be unnecessary in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the American Dental Association or its successor organization, dental prophylaxis for adults every 180 days; (2) One periodontal maintenance procedure every 91 days; (3) Tracking and monitoring of glycosylated hemoglobin and notification of the person and his or her primary care provider, if any, concerning abnormal results every 90 days; and (4) Filling of cavities, as necessary.

2. The Director shall collaborate with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department when carrying out the provisions of this section.

3. As used in this section, “ dental prophylaxis ” means the use of dental tools and polishing procedures to remove plaque, tartar and stains from the portion of the tooth that extends above the gum line.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.1213 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.1213
Election of Chair; meetings; quorum; rules of governance; appointment of subcommittees and advisory committees
Status: in_force

1. The Commission shall, at its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its voting members.

2. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly and at the times and places specified by a call of the Director, the Chair or a majority of the voting members of the Commission.

3. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of all business.

4. The Commission shall establish rules for its own governance.

5. The Chair may appoint subcommittees and advisory committees composed of the members of the Commission, former members of the Commission and members of the general public who have experience with or knowledge of matters relating to persons with disabilities, to consider specific problems or other matters that are related to and within the scope of the functions of the Commission. A subcommittee or advisory committee appointed pursuant to this subsection must not contain more than five members. To the extent practicable, the members of such a subcommittee or advisory committee must be representative of the various geographic areas and ethnic groups of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.175
Complaint for damage to property of older patient: Filing; investigation and settlement; hearing; payment of damages
Status: in_force

1. Within 1 year after an older patient sustains damage to his or her property as a result of any act or failure to act by a facility for intermediate care, a facility for skilled nursing, a residential facility for groups, a home for individual residential care, an agency to provide personal care services in the home, an intermediary service organization, a community health worker pool or an agency to provide nursing in the home in protecting the property, the older patient may file a verified complaint with the Division setting forth the details of the damage.

2. Upon receiving a verified complaint pursuant to subsection 1, the Administrator shall investigate the complaint and attempt to settle the matter through arbitration, mediation or negotiation.

3. If a settlement is not reached pursuant to subsection 2, the facility, home, agency, organization or older patient may request a hearing before the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition. If requested, the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the facility, home, agency, pool or organization is liable for damages to the patient. If the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition determines that the facility, home, agency, pool or organization is liable for damages to the patient, the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition shall order the amount of the surety bond pursuant to NRS 449.065 or the substitute for the surety bond necessary to pay for the damages pursuant to NRS 449.067 to be released to the Division. The Division shall pay any such amount to the older patient or the estate of the older patient.

4. The Division shall create a separate account for money to be collected and distributed pursuant to this section.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Agency to provide nursing in the home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0015 ; (b) “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0021 ; (c) “Community health worker pool” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0028 ; (d) “Facility for intermediate care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0038 ; (e) “Facility for skilled nursing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039 ; (f) “Home for individual residential care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0105 ; (g) “Intermediary service organization” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.4304 ; (h) “Older patient” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.065 ; and (i) “Residential facility for groups” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.610 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.610
Requirements for site where program is operated
Status: in_force

A local government that operates an out-of-school recreation program shall ensure that each site:

1. Complies with applicable laws and regulations concerning safety standards;

2. Complies with applicable laws and regulations concerning health standards;

3. Has a complete first-aid kit accessible on-site that complies with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor;

4. Has an emergency exit plan posted on-site in a conspicuous place; and

5. Has not less than two staff members on-site and available during the hours of operation who are certified and receive annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including, without limitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2372 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2372
General and miscellaneous powers and duties
Status: in_force

<Section effective until Jan. 1, 2026. See, also, section 422.2372 effective Jan. 1, 2026.>

The Administrator shall:

1. Supply the Director with material on which to base proposed legislation.

2. Cooperate with the Federal Government and state governments for the more effective attainment of the purposes of this chapter.

3. Coordinate the activities of the Division with other agencies, both public and private, with related or similar activities.

4. Keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings, record and file all bonds and contracts, and assume responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents pertaining to the office of the Administrator.

5. Inform the public in regard to the activities and operation of the Division, and provide other information which will acquaint the public with the financing of Medicaid programs.

6. Conduct studies into the causes of the social problems with which the Division is concerned.

7. Invoke any legal, equitable or special procedures for the enforcement of orders issued by the Administrator or the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

8. Exercise any other powers that are necessary and proper for the standardization of state work, to expedite business and to promote the efficiency of the service provided by the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.3844 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.3844
Recommendation entered by master: Notification of parties; objection to recommendation; judicial review; approval and filing; effect upon filing
Status: in_force

1. A recommendation entered by a master pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852 , inclusive, including a recommendation establishing paternity, must be furnished to each party or the attorney of the party at the conclusion of the proceedings or as soon thereafter as possible.

2. Within 10 days after receipt of the recommendation, any party may file with the district court and serve upon the other parties a notice of objection to the recommendation. The notice must include: (a) A copy of the master's recommendation; (b) The results of any blood tests or tests for genetic identification examined by the master; (c) A concise statement setting forth the reasons that the party disagrees with the master's recommendation, including any affirmative defenses that must be pleaded pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure; (d) A statement of the relief requested; (e) The notice and finding of financial responsibility if the Chief issued such a notice and finding; and (f) Any other relevant documents.

3. If, within 10 days after receipt of the recommendation, a notice of objection is: (a) Not filed, the recommendation entered by the master shall be deemed approved by the district court, and the clerk of the district court may file the recommendation pursuant to subsection 7 and judgment may be entered thereon; or (b) Filed, the district court shall review the matter pursuant to NRS 425.3834 .

4. A party who receives a notice of objection pursuant to subsection 2 is not required to file an answer to that notice. The district court shall review each objection contained in the notice.

5. If a notice of objection includes an objection to a recommendation establishing paternity, the enforcement of any obligation for the support of the child recommended by the master must, upon the filing and service of the notice, be stayed until the district court rules upon the determination of paternity. The obligation for the support of the child continues to accrue during the consideration of the determination of paternity and must be collected as arrears after the completion of the trial if the court approves the recommendation of the master.

6. If a recommendation entered by a master, including a recommendation establishing paternity, is deemed approved by the district court pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 and the recommendation modifies or adjusts a previous order for support issued by any district court in this State, that district court must be notified of the recommendation by the master.

7. Upon approval by the district court of a recommendation entered by a master pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852 , inclusive, including a recommendation establishing paternity, a copy of the recommendation, with the approval of the court endorsed thereon, must be filed: (a) In the office of the clerk of the district court; (b) If the order of the district court approving the recommendation of the master modifies or adjusts a previous order issued by any district court in this State, with the original order in the office of the clerk of that district court; and (c) With any court that conducts a proceeding related thereto pursuant to the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS .

8. A district court that approves a recommendation pursuant to this section shall ensure that, before the recommendation is filed pursuant to subsection 7, the social security numbers of the parents or legal guardians of the child are provided to the enforcing authority.

9. Upon the approval and filing of the recommendation as provided in subsection 7, the recommendation has the force, effect and attributes of an order or decree of the district court, including, but not limited to, enforcement by supplementary proceedings, contempt of court proceedings, writs of execution, liens and writs of garnishment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4675 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4675
Effect of entry of final order establishing guardianship
Status: in_force

Upon the entry of a final order by the court establishing a guardianship pursuant to NRS 432B.4665 :

1. The custody of the child by the agency which has legal custody of the child is terminated;

2. The proceedings concerning the child conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, terminate; and

3. Unless subsequently ordered by the court to assist the court, the following agencies and persons are excused from any responsibility to participate in the guardianship case: (a) The agency which has legal custody of the child; (b) Any counsel or guardian ad litem appointed by the court to assist in the proceedings conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive; and (c) Any person nominated or appointed as the person who is legally responsible for the psychiatric care of the child pursuant to NRS 432B.4684 or 432B.4685 , respectively.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.6081 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.6081
Plan for continued care or treatment of child upon discharge
Status: in_force

A facility which provides care or treatment to a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to the facility under an emergency admission continued pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 shall develop a written plan, in consultation with the child, for the continued care or treatment of the child upon discharge from the facility. The plan must:

1. Be developed at the time of the emergency admission of a child to the facility and revised on an ongoing basis for the duration of the emergency admission based on the clinical status of the child;

2. Be submitted to the court after each period of admission ordered by the court pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 in the manner set forth in NRS 432B.608 ; and

3. Include, without limitation: (a) The anticipated date of discharge of the child from the facility; (b) The name of any person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who will provide care or treatment to the child after the child is discharged from the facility, if known; (c) A plan for any appropriate care or treatment for the child for at least 30 days after the child is discharged from the facility; and (d) The recommended type of placement for the child after the child is discharged from the facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.160 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.160
Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division
Status: in_force

The Administrator:

1. Shall serve as the Executive Officer of the Division.

2. Shall establish policies for the administration of the programs of the Division and shall administer all activities and services of the Division in accordance with those policies and any regulations of the Administrator, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.

3. Is responsible for the management of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.038 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.038
Division and agency which provides child welfare services authorized to maintain account for purchase of records of vital statistics to perform work
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the approval and regulations of the State Board of Examiners, the Division may maintain an account in a bank or credit union for the purchase of birth certificates, death certificates and other records of vital statistics necessary to perform eligibility and other case-work functions of the Division in a county whose population is less than 100,000 pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive.

2. Subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners of the county, an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more may maintain an account in a bank or credit union for the purchase of birth certificates, death certificates and other records of vital statistics necessary to perform eligibility and other case-work functions of the agency pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.570 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.570
Limitations on periods for receipt of benefits; exceptions; denial or suspension of benefits to comply with federal limitation
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a household that receives benefits for 24 months, regardless of whether those months are consecutive or cumulative, is prohibited from receiving additional benefits for 12 consecutive months unless the head of the household is suffering from a hardship.

2. The household may receive additional benefits for not more than 6 additional months, regardless of whether those months are consecutive or cumulative, if the Administrator determines that providing benefits to the household will significantly increase the likelihood that the head of the household will become self-sufficient and will not need to apply for benefits in the future. A household that receives any additional benefits pursuant to this subsection is prohibited from receiving benefits for 12 consecutive months after the additional benefits cease to be provided unless the head of the household is suffering from a hardship.

3. The Division shall not provide benefits to a household if an adult member of that household has received benefits from this or any other state for 60 months, regardless of whether those months are consecutive or cumulative, unless the head of the household is suffering from a hardship.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6, a household that is receiving benefits beyond the period prescribed in subsection 1, 2 or 3 because the head of the household is suffering from a hardship may continue to receive benefits for as long as the head of the household suffers from the hardship. Once the head of the household no longer suffers from the hardship, the household is not eligible to receive benefits: (a) For 12 consecutive months if the household has not received benefits from this or any other state for 60 months, regardless of whether those months are consecutive or cumulative; or (b) During the lifetime of the head of the household if the household has received benefits from this or any other state for 60 months, regardless of whether those months are consecutive or cumulative, unless the head of the household again suffers from a hardship.

5. A household that is receiving benefits pursuant to this section because the head of the household is suffering from a hardship described in paragraph (c) of subsection 7 may not receive benefits pursuant to this section solely because of that hardship for more than 12 months during the lifetime of the head of the household.

6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the Administrator determines that the denial or suspension of benefits provided to a household solely because the head of the household is deemed to be suffering from a hardship is necessary to ensure that this State does not exceed the limitation set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 608(a)(7)(C) , the Administrator may deny or suspend such benefits. The Administrator shall send written notice to a household whose benefits will be denied or suspended pursuant to this subsection.

7. For the purposes of this section, the head of a household shall be deemed to be suffering from a hardship if the Division determines that the head of household: (a) Is ill or physically or mentally incapacitated; (b) Must care for an ill or incapacitated member of the household; (c) Is a single custodial parent of a child who is less than 1 year of age; (d) Is not a recipient of benefits but receives benefits on behalf of a member of the household who is a dependent; (e) Is an unmarried parent who: (1) Is less than 18 years of age; and (2) Complies with the requirements set forth in 42 U.S.C. §§ 608(a)(4) and 608(a)(5) ; (f) Is a person who is: (1) Sixty years of age or older; (2) The caretaker of a child; and (3) A relative, other than a parent, of that child; or (g) Is suffering from any other condition or circumstance that the Administrator deems to be a hardship.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.730 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.730
Maintenance of records concerning staff; confidentiality
Status: in_force

1. A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program shall maintain records containing pertinent information regarding each staff member of the program.

2. The distribution of any information maintained pursuant to this section is subject to the limitations set forth in NRS 239.0105 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.068 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.068
“Disability” defined
Status: in_force

“ Disability ” means, with respect to a person:

1. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;

2. A record of such an impairment; or

3. Being regarded as having such an impairment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.330 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.330
Circumstances under which child is or may be in need of protection
Status: in_force

1. A child is in need of protection if: (a) The child has been abandoned by a person responsible for the welfare of the child; (b) The child has been subjected to abuse or neglect by a person responsible for the welfare of the child; (c) The child is in the care of a person responsible for the welfare of the child and another child has: (1) Died as a result of abuse or neglect by that person; or (2) Been subjected to abuse by that person, unless the person has successfully completed a plan for services that was recommended by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.340 to address the abuse of the other child; (d) The child has been placed for care or adoption in violation of law; or (e) The child has been delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630 .

2. A child may be in need of protection if the person responsible for the welfare of the child: (a) Is unable to discharge his or her responsibilities to and for the child because of incarceration, hospitalization, or other physical or mental incapacity; (b) Fails, although the person is financially able to do so or has been offered financial or other means to do so, to provide for the following needs of the child: (1) Food, clothing or shelter necessary for the child's health or safety; (2) Education as required by law; or (3) Adequate medical care; (c) Has been responsible for the neglect of a child who has resided with that person; or (d) Has been responsible for the abuse of another child regardless of whether that person has successfully completed a plan for services that was recommended by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.340 to address the abuse of the other child.

3. A child may be in need of protection if the death of a parent of the child is or may be the result of an act by the other parent that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 .

4. A child may be in need of protection if the child is identified as being affected by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder or as having withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure.

5. A child is not in need of protection solely because the person responsible for the welfare of the child: (a) Is deaf, is blind, as defined in NRS 426.082 , or has another physical disability; or (b) Is the holder of a valid registry identification card. As used in this paragraph, “ holder of a valid registry identification card ” means a person who holds a valid registry identification card as defined in NRS 678C.080 that identifies the person as: (1) Exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis; or (2) A designated primary caregiver as defined in NRS 678C.040 .

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Abuse ” means: (1) Physical or mental injury of a nonaccidental nature; or (2) Sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, of a child caused or allowed by a person responsible for the welfare of the child under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is harmed or threatened with harm. The term does not include the actions described in subsection 2 of NRS 432B.020 . (b) “ Allow ” means to do nothing to prevent or stop the abuse or neglect of a child in circumstances where the person knows or has reason to know that a child is abused or neglected. (c) “ Neglect ” means abandonment or failure to: (1) Provide for the needs of a child set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 2; or (2) Provide proper care, control and supervision of a child as necessary for the well-being of the child because of the faults or habits of the person responsible for the welfare of the child or the neglect or refusal of the person to provide them when able to do so. The term does not include the actions described in subsection 2 of NRS 432B.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.075 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.075
Agencies 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
Status: in_force

1. The head of the agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall furnish to the county comptroller and the Administrator of the Division a full, true and correct list of claimants in the county who are entitled to payment for the care and services provided for in NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, and of the amount to be paid to each of them, certified to by the head of the agency which provides child welfare services as being a full, true and correct list of such claimants in that county and the amount to which each of them is entitled pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive. The list is subject to revision by the head of the agency which provides child welfare services to make it conform to such changes as may be made pursuant to the terms of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive.

2. The total amount of federal and state money to which each claimant is entitled pursuant to the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, must be paid in the manner provided in NRS 244.210 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.120 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.120
Officer and employee prohibited from partisan political activities; penalty
Status: in_force

1. An officer or employee engaged in the administration of this chapter shall not use his or her official authority to influence or interfere with an election or affect the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. Such an officer or employee shall not solicit or receive, or be obliged to contribute or render, any service, assistance, subscription, assessment or contribution for any political purpose.

2. Any officer or employee violating the provisions of this section shall be discharged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.036 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.036
Compensation of members and former members; payment of expenses; expenditures
Status: in_force

1. Each voting member of the Commission is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80 per day, as fixed by the Commission, while engaged in the business of the Commission.

2. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each member of the Commission appointed pursuant to subsection 2 or paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 427A.032 , each former member of the Commission and each member of the general public appointed to serve on a subcommittee or advisory committee of the Commission pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 427A.034 , and each employee of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

3. The Commission may expend in accordance with law all money made available for its use.

4. Except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, each legislative member of the Commission is entitled to receive the compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session for each day or portion of a day during which the legislative member attends a meeting of the Commission or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Commission, plus the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. The salaries and expenses of the legislative members of the Commission must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.505 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.505
Qualifications of special advocate for appointment as guardian ad litem
Status: in_force

1. To qualify for appointment as a guardian ad litem pursuant to NRS 432B.500 in a judicial district that includes a county whose population is less than 100,000, a special advocate must complete an initial 12 hours of specialized training and, annually thereafter, complete 6 hours of specialized training. The training must be approved by the court and include information regarding: (a) The dynamics of the abuse and neglect of children; (b) Factors to consider in determining the best interests of a child, including planning for the permanent placement of the child; (c) The interrelationships between the family system, legal process and system of child welfare; (d) Skills in mediation and negotiation; (e) Federal, state and local laws affecting children; (f) Cultural, ethnic and gender-specific issues; (g) Domestic violence; (h) Resources and services available in the community for children in need of protection; (i) Child development; (j) Standards for guardians ad litem; (k) Confidentiality issues; and (l) Such other topics as the court deems appropriate.

2. To qualify for appointment as a guardian ad litem pursuant to NRS 432B.500 in a judicial district that does not include a county whose population is less than 100,000, a special advocate must be qualified pursuant to the standards for training of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association or its successor. If such an Association ceases to exist, the court shall determine the standards for training.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.672 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.672
Powers and duties of Bureau concerning training
Status: in_force

1. The Bureau shall establish a training program for persons who wish to become licensees. The training must include, without limitation, a standard curriculum and on-the-job training while working for a vending facility.

2. The Bureau may designate not more than two vending facilities as training sites to be operated by the Bureau or a third-party vendor.

3. The Bureau may waive any training required pursuant to this section for a person who is blind and is otherwise qualified to operate a vending facility.

4. The Bureau shall: (a) Provide licensees with upward mobility training; and (b) Assist the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind in sponsoring meetings and training conferences for licensees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.477 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.477
“Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422A.477 to 422A.497 , inclusive, “ Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence ” means the Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence created by NRS 422A.478 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.5905 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.5905
Testifying at evidentiary hearing by telephone or video conference
Status: in_force

During an evidentiary hearing, at the request of a party to the proceeding, the court may permit a witness to testify by telephone or videoconference if the court determines that it is able to adequately assess witness credibility. Except as otherwise permitted by the court, a party to the proceeding may not testify by telephone or videoconference unless he or she is incarcerated outside this State or hospitalized and cannot be transported to the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.180 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.180
Administration of oaths by Administrator and Director; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator or a representative designated by the Administrator may administer oaths and take testimony thereunder and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before the Division at a designated time and place and the production of books, papers and records relative to eligibility or continued eligibility for public assistance.

2. The Director or a representative designated by the Director may administer oaths and take testimony thereunder and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before the Department at a designated time and place and the production of books, papers and records relative to verification of treatment and payments to a provider of medical care, remedial care or other services pursuant to the State Plan for Medicaid.

3. If a witness fails to appear or refuses to give testimony or to produce books, papers and records as required by a subpoena issued pursuant to this section, the district court of the county in which the investigation is being conducted may compel the attendance of the witness, the giving of testimony and the production of books, papers and records as required by the subpoena.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.145 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.145
Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons; periodic additional investigations
Status: in_force

1. The licensing authority or a person designated by the licensing authority shall obtain from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on the background and personal history of each applicant for or holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency and each owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of that applicant or licensee who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency, to determine whether the person investigated has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of: (a) Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem; (b) Any other felony involving the use or threatened use of force or violence against the victim or the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon; (c) Assault with intent to kill or to commit sexual assault or mayhem; (d) Sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, incest, lewdness, indecent exposure or any other sexually related crime or a felony relating to prostitution; (e) Abuse or neglect of a child or contributory delinquency; (f) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS ; (g) Abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of older persons or vulnerable persons, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.5091 to 200.50995 , inclusive, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; (h) Any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property within the immediately preceding 7 years; (i) Any offense relating to pornography involving minors, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.700 to 200.760 , inclusive, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; (j) Prostitution, solicitation, lewdness or indecent exposure, or any other sexually related crime that is punishable as a misdemeanor, within the immediately preceding 7 years; (k) A crime involving domestic violence that is punishable as a felony; (l) A crime involving domestic violence that is punishable as a misdemeanor, within the immediately preceding 7 years; (m) A criminal offense under the laws governing Medicaid or Medicare, within the immediately preceding 7 years; (n) Any offense involving the sale, furnishing, purchase, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 202.015 to 202.067 , inclusive, or driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance in violation of chapter 484C of NRS or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, within the immediately preceding 7 years; or (o) An attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in this subsection within the immediately preceding 7 years.

2. Unless a preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation Interstate Identification Index name-based check of the records of criminal history has been conducted pursuant to NRS 424.039 , a person who is required to submit to an investigation pursuant to this section shall not have contact with a child in a foster home without supervision before the investigation of the background and personal history of the person is completed.

3. The licensing authority or its designee shall conduct an investigation of each holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency and each owner, member of a governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency pursuant to this section at least once every 5 years after the initial investigation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.040 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.040
State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services
Status: in_force

The nonfederal share of all expenses for special services and maintenance provided to children and unmarried mothers pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, must be paid from money which may be provided to the Division by direct legislative appropriation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.525 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.525
Powers and duties of Administrator
Status: in_force

The Administrator:

1. Shall adopt regulations for the administration of the program;

2. May contract with any state or private agency to provide any of the services of the program; and

3. May receive a grant of money from the Federal Government or any other source to defray the costs of the program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.095 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.095
Liability insurance for persons rendering medical care
Status: in_force

1. Counties in which physicians, dentists, their respective assistants and county hospitals render treatment to indigents or needy persons without charge or at cost or below cost may procure, carry and maintain liability insurance protecting such members of the healing arts and hospitals and indemnifying them against any claim or action by or on behalf of any such indigent or needy person or contribute to the cost of such insurance.

2. If such insurance is provided it shall be coverage in the amount of at least $100,000 for each occurrence.

3. The liability insurance provided in subsections 1 and 2 shall provide for indemnity whether or not the physician, dentist, assistant or hospital is required by law or the rules of his or her profession to treat any indigent or needy person without charge.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.755 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.755
Circumstances under which signature stamp may be used; treatment of signature stamps; standards regarding signature stamps; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) A person with a physical disability who, by reason of the physical disability, is unable to write may use a signature stamp to affix his or her signature to a document or writing any time that a signature is required by law; and (b) A person, government, governmental agency and political subdivision of a government must treat each signature affixed by a person described in paragraph (a) through the use of a signature stamp in the same manner as it treats a signature made in writing.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a document or writing with respect to which the requirement that the document or writing must be signed is accompanied by an additional qualifying requirement unless each additional qualifying requirement is satisfied.

3. The Division shall develop standards regarding signature stamps for persons with physical disabilities who, by reason of their physical disabilities, are unable to write, including, without limitation, standards pertaining to: (a) The development of a signature stamp; (b) The use of a signature stamp; (c) The verification of a signature stamp; and (d) Any other aspect of the use or verification of signature stamps that the Division determines to be necessary.

4. The Division shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, regulations: (a) To carry out the standards developed by the Division pursuant to subsection 3; and (b) Concerning the extent to which a person who uses a signature stamp and a person, government, governmental agency and political subdivision of a government which treats a signature stamp as the signature of a person pursuant to this section may incur liability related to the use or treatment of the signature stamp.

5. As used in this section, “ signature stamp ” means a stamp which contains the impression of: (a) The actual signature of a person with a physical disability; (b) A mark or symbol which is adopted by the person with the physical disability; or (c) A signature of the name of a person with a physical disability which is made by another person and which is adopted by the person with the physical disability.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.375 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.375
Plan for statewide use and distribution of money; public hearings on proposed plans; preparation and filing of final plan; distribution of allotment; applications for grants
Status: repealed

1. The Director, after consulting with eligible entities, shall develop a plan for the statewide use and distribution of the money to be provided through the Community Services Block Grant Act as set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 9908 .

2. The Director shall hold at least one public hearing to receive public comment on each proposed plan for the statewide use and distribution of the money to be provided through the Community Services Block Grant Act.

3. The Interim Finance Committee shall hold a public hearing to receive public comment on each proposed plan for the statewide use and distribution of the money to be provided through the Community Services Block Grant Act.

4. After reviewing the comments made at the public hearings held pursuant to subsections 2 and 3, the Director shall prepare the final plan for the statewide use and distribution of the money to be provided through the Community Services Block Grant Act and file a copy of the plan with the Interim Finance Committee.

5. The proposed distribution of the portion of each allotment set aside for eligible entities must allocate, as nearly as practicable: (a) A base amount for each community action agency which was authorized pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2790 before that section was repealed and which received money from the allotment for the previous federal fiscal year; (b) A uniform base amount for each of the other eligible entities in the state; and (c) The remainder among all eligible entities based on the comparative number of persons in the respective counties whose income is at or below the federally designated level signifying poverty.

6. To apply for a grant, an eligible entity must submit an application to the Director in the manner established by the Director. The application must include a detailed description of the proposed use of the grant.

7. The Director shall provide for assistance and instruction for all potential applicants, including eligible entities, in the preparation of applications and the requirements related to the use of the grants.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.29302 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.29302
Recovery of benefits paid for Medicaid: Powers and duties of Department; claim against estate of recipient; regulations; distribution of money recovered; payment in cash
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and to the extent it is not prohibited by federal law and when circumstances allow, the Department shall recover benefits correctly paid for Medicaid from: (a) The undivided estate of the person who received those benefits; and (b) Any recipient of money or property from the undivided estate of the person who received those benefits.

2. The Department shall not recover benefits pursuant to subsection 1, except from a person who is neither a surviving spouse nor a child, until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and only at a time when the person who received the benefits has no surviving child who is under 21 years of age, blind or disabled.

3. Except as otherwise provided by federal law, if a transfer of real or personal property by a recipient of Medicaid is made for less than fair market value, the Department may pursue any remedy available pursuant to chapter 112 of NRS with respect to the transfer.

4. The amount of Medicaid paid to or on behalf of a person is a claim against the estate in any probate proceeding only at a time when there is no surviving spouse or surviving child who is under 21 years of age, blind or disabled.

5. The Director may elect not to file a claim against the estate of a recipient of Medicaid or the spouse of the recipient if the Director determines that the filing of the claim will cause an undue hardship for the spouse or other survivors of the recipient. The Director shall adopt regulations defining the circumstances that constitute an undue hardship.

6. Any recovery of money obtained pursuant to this section must be applied first to the cost of recovering the money. Any remaining money must be divided among the Federal Government, the Department and the county in the proportion that the amount of assistance each contributed to the recipient bears to the total amount of the assistance contributed.

7. Any recovery by the Department from the undivided estate of a recipient pursuant to this section must be paid in cash to the extent of: (a) The amount of Medicaid paid to or on behalf of the recipient after October 1, 1993; or (b) The value of the remaining assets in the undivided estate, whichever is less.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.170 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.170
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies
Status: in_force

Nothing in the provisions of this chapter or NRS 432.097 to 432.130 , inclusive, prohibits an agency which provides child welfare services from sharing information with other state or local agencies if:

1. The purpose for sharing the information is for the development of a plan for the care, treatment or supervision of: (a) A child who has been abused or neglected; (b) An infant who is born and has been affected by: (1) A fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; or (2) Prenatal substance use disorder or has withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure; or (c) A person responsible for the child's or infant's welfare;

2. The other agency has standards for confidentiality equivalent to those of the agency which provides child welfare services; and

3. Proper safeguards are taken to ensure the confidentiality of the information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.395 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.395
Submission to Division of information regarding holders of certain licenses, certificates or permits; dissemination of information
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

1. A governmental entity which issues a license to do business in this state shall, upon request of the Division, submit to the Division information regarding the name, address and social security number of each natural person who holds such a license and any pertinent changes in that information.

2. A board or commission which issues occupational or professional licenses, certificates or permits pursuant to title 54 of NRS shall, upon request of the Division, submit to the Division information regarding the name, address and social security number of each person who holds such a license, certificate or permit and any pertinent changes in that information.

3. The Division shall periodically provide the information obtained pursuant to this section and NRS 488.078 , 502.063 , 503.5833 , 504.393 and 505.025 to the district attorneys and other public agencies in this state collecting support for children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.366 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.366
Unlawful acts: Obtaining or possessing card without consent of holder of card; presumption from possession of card; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person who: (a) Steals, takes or removes a Medicaid card from the person, possession, custody or control of another without the cardholder's consent; or (b) With knowledge that a Medicaid card has been so taken, removed or stolen, receives the Medicaid card with the intent to circulate, use or sell it or to transfer it to a person other than the Department or the cardholder, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

2. A person who possesses a Medicaid card without the consent of the cardholder and with the intent to circulate, use, sell or transfer the Medicaid card with the intent to defraud is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

3. A person who has in his or her possession or under his or her control two or more Medicaid cards issued in the name of another person is presumed to have obtained and to possess the Medicaid cards with the knowledge that they have been stolen and with the intent to circulate, use, sell or transfer them with the intent to defraud. The presumption established by this subsection may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. The presumption does not apply to the possession of two or more Medicaid cards if the possession is with the consent of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.540 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.540
Agreement of cooperation: Establishment; execution; contents
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall establish by regulation an agreement of cooperation that must be signed by the head of a household as a condition to the receipt of benefits.

2. The agreement required pursuant to subsection 1 must include a statement of: (a) The actions that the members of the household are expected to take as a condition to the receipt of benefits; and (b) The penalties that may be imposed by the Division pursuant to NRS 422A.560 for failing to comply with the provisions of the agreement or the plan for personal responsibility signed by the head of the household pursuant to NRS 422A.535 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2364 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2364
Organization of Division; appointment of heads of sections; employees; standards of service
Status: in_force

The Administrator:

1. May establish, consolidate and abolish sections within the Division.

2. Shall organize the Division to comply with the requirements of this chapter and with the standards required by federal legislation, subject to approval by the Director.

3. Shall appoint the heads of the sections of the Division.

4. May employ such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the Division.

5. Shall set standards of service.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.185 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.185
Adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

The Administrator may adopt such regulations as are necessary for the administration of this chapter and any program of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.510 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.510
Restrictions on use of service animal and white or metallic cane; duties of pedestrian; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, a person shall not: (a) Use a service animal; or (b) Carry or use on any street or highway or in any other public place a cane or walking stick which is white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red.

2. A person who is blind may use a service animal and a cane or walking stick which is white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red.

3. A person who is deaf may use a service animal.

4. A person with a disability not described in subsection 2 or 3 may use a service animal.

5. Any pedestrian who approaches or encounters a person who is blind using a service animal or carrying a cane or walking stick, white or metallic in color, or white tipped with red, shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the person who is blind.

6. Any person other than a person who is blind who: (a) Uses a service animal or carries a cane or walking stick such as is described in this section, contrary to the provisions of this section; (b) Fails to heed the approach of a person using a service animal or carrying such a cane as is described by this section; (c) Fails to come to a stop upon approaching or coming in contact with a person so using a service animal or so carrying such a cane or walking stick; or (d) Fails to take precaution against accident or injury to such a person after coming to a stop as provided for in this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

7. This section does not apply to any person who is instructing a person who is blind, person who is deaf or person with any other disability or training a service animal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.5919 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.5919
Division of Child and Family Services to establish and administer Program; annual report; regulations
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services provides notice of sufficient money available to carry out the provisions of Laws 2021, c. 419, and an agency prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.>

1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall establish and administer the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program to provide extended support services to young adults pursuant to the provisions of NRS 432B.5909 to 432B.601 , inclusive, and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-351 , 42 U.S.C. §§ 670 et seq.

2. On or before September 1 of each year, the Division of Child and Family Services shall submit a report regarding the Program, including, without limitation, the number of participants and the costs for providing the extended support services, for submittal to: (a) The Interim Finance Committee if the report is received during an odd-numbered year; or (b) The next regular session of the Legislature if the report is received during an even-numbered year.

3. The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations governing the Program. Such regulations, must, without limitation, ensure that the Program complies with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-351 , 42 U.S.C. §§ 670 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.361 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.361
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422.361 to 422.369 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422.362 to 422.365 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.320 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.320
Creation
Status: in_force

The Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum is hereby created to identify and act upon issues of importance to aging persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.590 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.590
Bureau as licensing agency under federal law
Status: in_force

The Bureau is hereby designated as the licensing agency for the purposes of 20 U.S.C. §§ 107a to 107f , inclusive, and acts amendatory thereto, and the Bureau is authorized to comply with such requirements as may be necessary to qualify for federal approval and achieve maximum federal participation in the Vending Facility Program established by NRS 426.630 to 426.715 , inclusive, under such federal statutes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.055 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.055
Department may accept gifts and grants for establishment of program for child care
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the provisions of chapter 353 of NRS , the Department may accept gifts and grants of money, property and services for the establishment of a program for child care.

2. The Department shall report to the Interim Finance Committee any applications for, and the receipt of, any gifts or grants pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.890 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.890
State Treasurer authorized to delegate powers and duties; contracts with other states
Status: in_force

1. The State Treasurer may delegate any of its administrative powers and duties specified in NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896 , inclusive, if the State Treasurer determines that such delegation is necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program and the Trust Fund.

2. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896 , inclusive, the State Treasurer may contract with one or more other states to: (a) Provide for the administration of all or part of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program by another state; (b) Authorize the State Treasurer to administer all or part of a qualified ABLE program of another state; or (c) Jointly administer the Nevada ABLE Savings Program with a qualified ABLE program of one or more other states.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.720 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.720
Termination of staff member upon receipt of certain information; opportunity for staff member to correct information
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving the results of the background and personal history check performed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 432A.710 , the results of the child abuse and neglect screening pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432A.710 or evidence from any other source that a staff member of a person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program has been convicted of a crime listed in subsection 2 of NRS 432A.170 or has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her, the person shall terminate the employment of the staff member after allowing the staff member time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2.

2. If a staff member believes that the information provided to the person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program pursuant to subsection 1 is incorrect, the staff member must inform the person immediately. The person shall give any such staff member 30 days to correct the information.

3. During any period in which a staff member seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2, it is within the discretion of the person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program whether to allow the staff member to continue to work for the program, except that the staff member shall not have contact with a child without supervision during such a period.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.015 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.015
Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings
Status: in_force

1. The Department may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers at an administrative hearing conducted pursuant to the provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 1415 on behalf of a party to that hearing. The subpoena must be signed by the Director or a person designated by the Director for this purpose. If a person fails to comply with a subpoena, the Department may apply to the district court for enforcement of the subpoena.

2. The District Court in and for Carson City or the county in which a hearing is being conducted for which such a subpoena was issued may, upon receipt of such an application, compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony and the production of books and papers as required by the subpoena.

3. In case of the refusal of any witness to attend or testify or produce any papers required by the subpoena, the person holding the hearing may report to the district court by petition, setting forth: (a) That due notice has been given of the time and place of attendance of the witness or the production of the books and papers; (b) That the witness has been subpoenaed in accordance with this section; and (c) That the witness has failed or refused to attend or produce the papers required by subpoena before the person holding the hearing named in the subpoena, or has refused to answer questions propounded to the witness in the course of the hearing, and asking an order of the court compelling the witness to attend and testify or produce the books or papers before the person.

4. The court, upon petition of the person holding the hearing, shall enter an order directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in the order, the time must not be more than 10 days after the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended or testified or produced the books or papers before the person holding the hearing. A certified copy of the order must be served upon the witness. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the person holding the hearing, the court shall thereupon enter an order that the witness appear before the person at the time and place fixed in the order and testify or produce the required books or papers, and upon failure to obey the order, the witness must be dealt with as for contempt of court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.397 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.397
Inquiry to determine whether there is reason to know that child is Indian child; report to court; training regarding requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act
Status: in_force

1. The agency which provides child welfare services for a child that is taken into custody pursuant to this chapter shall make all necessary inquiries in accordance with subsection 1 of NRS 125E.210 to determine whether there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child. The agency shall report that determination to the court.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to this chapter shall provide training for its personnel regarding the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, chapter 125E of NRS and NRS 127.041 , 127.115 , 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.185 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.185
Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency shall act promptly in obtaining a warrant for the arrest of any person it has probable cause to believe is criminally responsible for the disappearance of a missing child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.271705 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.271705
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement concerning monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized persons who reside in facility for skilled nursing
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the monthly personal needs allowance described in 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(q) for each institutionalized person who resides in a facility for skilled nursing must be not less than the monthly personal needs allowance provided for residents of residential facilities for groups who, under the State Plan for Medicaid, receive home and community-based services.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Facility for skilled nursing ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039 . (b) “ Institutionalized person ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “institutionalized individual or couple” in 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(q)(1)(B) . (c) “ Residential facility for groups ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.2185 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.2185
Block grant awarded to agency which provides child welfare services in county whose population is 100,000 or more; amount and use of block grant
Status: in_force

1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall award a block grant to each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for each fiscal year to the extent that money has been appropriated to the Division for that purpose. The amount of the appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services must be based on the amount appropriated for the previous biennium. The amount of the block grant must be determined for 2 years beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and allocated each fiscal year.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services that receives a block grant pursuant to subsection 1 may use the money allocated for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction, the agency which provides child welfare services is not required to return any money remaining from that allocation at the end of the fiscal year, and the money does not revert to the State General Fund.

3. If the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 100,000 or more appropriates to the agency which provides child welfare services for the county an amount less than the amount appropriated to the agency for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2010, the Division of Child and Family Services must reduce the amount of the block grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 by an equal amount.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.320 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.320
“Prosecuting attorney” defined
Status: in_force

“Prosecuting attorney” means the district attorney of any county or of Carson City, or the Attorney General when acting pursuant to NRS 425.380 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.406 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.406
Regulations; contracts for services
Status: in_force

1. The Department may, to carry out its duties set forth in NRS 422.27172 to 422.27178 , inclusive, and 422.401 to 422.406 , inclusive, and to administer the provisions of those sections: (a) Adopt regulations; and (b) Enter into contracts for any services.

2. Any regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 422.27172 to 422.27178 , inclusive, and 422.401 to 422.406 , inclusive, must be adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.0383 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.0383
Licensee to obtain explanation of need for and effect of medication prescribed for child; licensing authority to receive copy of explanation
Status: in_force

1. A licensee that operates a foster home who obtains a prescription for medication for a child that has been placed in the foster home shall request the physician or other medical professional who prescribes the medication to provide a written explanation about the need for the medication and the effect of the medication on the child.

2. The licensee shall provide to the licensing authority a copy of any explanation about prescription medication received pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.250 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.250
Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges
Status: in_force

Any person who is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 may not invoke any of the privileges set forth in chapter 49 of NRS:

1. For failure to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 ;

2. In cooperating with an agency which provides child welfare services or a guardian ad litem for a child; or

3. In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.380 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.380
Referral of case to district attorney for criminal prosecution; recommendation to file petition
Status: in_force

If the agency which provides child welfare services determines that further action is necessary to protect a child who is in need of protection, as well as any other child under the same care who may be in need of protection, it may refer the case to the district attorney for criminal prosecution and may recommend the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.490 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.200 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.200
Coordination 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
Status: in_force

1. A foster care agency shall coordinate the submission of applications for the licensing of prospective foster homes with the licensing authority.

2. A foster care agency shall conduct a fair and impartial investigation of the home and standards of care for each prospective foster home.

3. Upon receiving a completed application for a prospective foster home from a foster care agency, the licensing authority must review the qualifications of the prospective foster home to be licensed pursuant to NRS 424.030 .

4. The licensing authority may provide any training it determines to be necessary to a foster care agency for the foster care agency to fulfill the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2749 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2749
Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance or assistance pursuant to Children's Health Insurance Program; regulations
Status: in_force

1. To restrict the use or disclosure of any information concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance or assistance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program to purposes directly connected to the administration of this chapter, and to provide safeguards therefor, under the applicable provisions of the Social Security Act 1 , the Division shall establish and enforce reasonable regulations governing the custody, use and preservation of any records, files and communications filed with the Division.

2. If, pursuant to a specific statute or a regulation of the Division, names and addresses of, or information concerning, applicants for and recipients of assistance, including, without limitation, assistance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program, are furnished to or held by any other agency or department of government, such agency or department of government is bound by the regulations of the Division prohibiting the publication of lists and records thereof or their use for purposes not directly connected with the administration of this chapter.

3. Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of this chapter, no person may publish, disclose or use, or permit or cause to be published, disclosed or used, any confidential information pertaining to a recipient of assistance, including, without limitation, a recipient of assistance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program, under the provisions of this chapter.

1 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 301 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.878 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.878
Division required to ensure that personnel who provide early intervention services possess necessary knowledge and skills; early intervention screenings, protocols and evaluations
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall ensure that the personnel employed by the Division who provide early intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorders and the persons with whom the Division contracts to provide early intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorders possess the knowledge and skills necessary to serve children with autism spectrum disorders, including, without limitation: (a) The screening of a child for autism spectrum disorder at the age levels and frequency recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, or its successor organization; (b) The procedure for evaluating children who demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with autism spectrum disorders, which procedure must require the use of the statewide standard for measuring outcomes and assessing and evaluating persons with autism spectrum disorders through the age of 21 years prescribed pursuant to NRS 427A.872 ; (c) The procedure for enrolling a child in early intervention services upon determining that the child has autism spectrum disorder; (d) Methods of providing support to children with autism spectrum disorders and their families; and (e) The procedure for developing an individualized family service plan in accordance with Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1431 et seq., or other appropriate plan for the child.

2. The Division shall ensure that the personnel employed by the Division to provide early intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorders and the persons with whom the Division contracts to provide early intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorders: (a) Possess the knowledge and understanding of the scientific research and support for the methods and approaches for serving children with autism spectrum disorders and the ability to recognize the difference between an approach or method that is scientifically validated and one that is not; (b) Possess the knowledge to accurately describe to parents and guardians the research supporting the methods and approaches, including, without limitation, the knowledge necessary to provide an explanation that a method or approach is experimental if it is not supported by scientific evidence; (c) Immediately notify a parent or legal guardian if a child is identified as being at risk for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and refer the parent or legal guardian to the appropriate professionals for further evaluation and simultaneously refer the parent or legal guardian to any appropriate early intervention services and strategies; and (d) Provide the parent or legal guardian with information on evidence-based treatments and interventions that may assist the child in the child's development and advancement.

3. The Division shall ensure that the personnel employed by the Division who provide early intervention screenings to children and the persons with whom the Division contracts to provide early intervention screenings to children perform screenings of children for autism spectrum disorders at the age levels and frequency recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, or its successor organization.

4. The Division shall ensure that: (a) For a child who may have autism spectrum disorder, the personnel employed by the Division who provide early intervention screenings to children and the persons with whom the Division contracts to provide early intervention screenings to children use the protocol designated pursuant to NRS 427A.872 for determining whether a child has autism spectrum disorder. (b) An initial evaluation of the cognitive, communicative, social, emotional and behavioral condition and adaptive skill level of a child with autism spectrum disorder is conducted to determine the baseline of the child. (c) A subsequent evaluation is conducted upon the child's conclusion of the early intervention services to determine the progress made by the child from the time of his or her initial screening.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.332 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.332
Recipients of public assistance: Immunization of dependent children
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, as a condition to the receipt of public assistance, a recipient must: (a) Ensure that each dependent child for whom the recipient is receiving assistance has received the standard immunizations established for children by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 439.550 . (b) Within 6 months after the determination of the eligibility of the recipient for public assistance, submit to the Division, in the manner specified in NRS 432A.230 and 432A.260 for admission to a child care facility, proof that each dependent child for whom the recipient is receiving assistance has received those standard immunizations.

2. The Division shall advise each recipient of the availability of those standard immunizations through clinics for the immunization of children held pursuant to NRS 439.535 .

3. The Division shall waive the requirements of subsection 1 if the failure to immunize a dependent child is because of a religious belief or medical condition and the recipient submits to the Division a written statement of that fact in the manner specified in NRS 432A.240 or 432A.250 for admission to a child care facility.

4. A head of a household that is receiving benefits pursuant to the program to provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families who does not comply with the requirements of this section: (a) Shall be deemed to have failed to comply with the terms of the plan for personal responsibility signed by the head of the household pursuant to NRS 422A.535 ; and (b) Is subject to the penalties prescribed by the Division pursuant to NRS 422A.560 for failing to comply with the terms of that plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2718 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2718
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain expenses related to testing for human papillomavirus and administration of human papillomavirus vaccine
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State shall pay the nonfederal share of expenses incurred for: (a) Testing for human papillomavirus; and (b) Administering the human papillomavirus vaccine at such ages as recommended for vaccination by a competent authority, including, without limitation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration or the manufacturer of the vaccine.

2. For the purposes of this section, “ human papillomavirus vaccine ” means the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine or its successor which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be used for the prevention of human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.530 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.530
Responsibility for false claim, statement or representation
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 422.540 and 422.550 :

1. A person shall be deemed to have known that a claim, statement or representation was false if the person knew, or by virtue of his or her position, authority or responsibility had reason to know, of the falsity of the claim, statement or representation.

2. A person shall be deemed to have made or caused to be made a claim, statement or representation if the person: (a) Had the authority or responsibility to: (1) Make the claim, statement or representation; (2) Supervise another who made the claim, statement or representation; or (3) Authorize the making of the claim, statement or representation, whether by operation of law, business or professional practice, or office procedure; and (b) Exercised that authority or responsibility or failed to exercise that authority or responsibility and, as a direct or indirect result, the false claim, statement or representation was made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.478 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.478
Creation; membership; Chair; Vice Chair
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence is hereby created.

2. The Council is composed of the following voting members: (a) The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee; (b) The State Treasurer or his or her designee; (c) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designee; (d) The Director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation or his or her designee; (e) The Attorney General or his or her designee; (f) The Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development or his or her designee; (g) The Superintendent of Public Instruction of the Department of Education or his or her designee; (h) The following five voting members, appointed by the State Treasurer: (1) A representative of: (I) An authority, as defined in NRS 315.170 ; (II) The Nevada Rural Housing Authority created by NRS 315.977 ; or (III) A nonprofit organization which primarily provides affordable housing developments that are financed, wholly or in part, with low-income housing tax credits, private activity bonds or money from a governmental entity for affordable housing, including, without limitation, money received pursuant to the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12701 et seq. ; (2) A representative of an agency which provides child welfare services, as defined in NRS 432B.030 , operating in a county whose population is 700,000 or more; (3) A representative of the Nevada System of Higher Education; (4) A representative of Workforce Connections or its successor organization; and (5) A representative with knowledge, skill and experience in programs designed for recipients of public assistance or social services.

3. The State Treasurer or his or her designee shall serve as Chair of the Council.

4. The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee shall serve as Vice Chair of the Council.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.028 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.028
Authority of director of agency which provides child welfare services to request education records; confidentiality of education records disclosed to agency; memorandum of understanding
Status: in_force

1. The director of an agency which provides child welfare services or a designee thereof who is responsible for the supervision of the case plan maintained for a child in the custody of the agency may request from a public or private school or school district any education records, including, without limitation, electronic education records, maintained by the school or school district concerning the child.

2. A person who requests education records pursuant to subsection 1 shall not disclose the education records except to the extent authorized by applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, without limitation, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and 34 C.F.R Part 99 .

3. If education records are requested pursuant to subsection 1, the agency which provides child welfare services requesting the education records and the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located, the governing body of the charter school or the governing body of the private school, as applicable, must enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the use of such education records which must set forth, without limitation: (a) The manner in which the education records will be used; (b) What constitutes misuse of the education records, which would result in revocation of any access by the agency to such education records; and (c) The required training concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g , and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

4. As used in this section: (a) “Education records” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4) . (b) “Private school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103 . (c) “Public school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.245 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.245
Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations
Status: in_force

If Congress passes any law increasing the participation of the Federal Government in a Nevada program for public assistance, whether relating to eligibility for assistance or otherwise:

1. The Director may accept, with the approval of the Governor, the increased benefits of such congressional legislation; and

2. The Administrator may adopt any regulations required by the Federal Government as a condition of acceptance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.260 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.260
Notification 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
Status: in_force

1. A foster care agency shall notify the licensing authority before the foster care agency authorizes the placement of a child who is not being placed through the licensing authority or a juvenile court.

2. A foster care agency may not agree to place a child who is relocating from another state unless the foster care agency first consults the licensing authority to determine whether the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children pursuant to NRS 127.320 to 127.350 , inclusive, or the Interstate Compact for Juveniles pursuant to NRS 62I.015 apply. If the licensing authority determines that the provisions of either Compact apply, the foster care agency may not agree to place the child unless the placement would not violate the provisions of the Compact.

3. A foster care agency shall give priority to assisting with the placement of a child by an agency which provides child welfare services or a juvenile court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.175
Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons
Status: in_force

1. The Fund for Hospital Care to Indigent Persons is hereby created as a special revenue fund for the purposes described in NRS 428.115 to 428.255 , inclusive.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, money collected or recovered pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255 , inclusive, and the interest earned on the money in the Fund must be deposited for credit to the Fund.

3. Any money paid by a county pursuant to NRS 428.255 must be accounted for separately in the Fund and must be used to reimburse or partially reimburse a hospital for unpaid charges for hospital care pursuant to NRS 428.115 to 428.255 , inclusive, as other claims against the Fund are paid.

4. Claims against the Fund must be paid on claims approved by the Board.

5. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund and must be carried over into the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.031 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.031
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 426.045 to 426.099 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.280 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.280
Hearing: Rights of parties; informal disposition; record; transcribing of oral proceedings; findings of fact; limitation on participation of employee or representative of Department in decision
Status: in_force

1. At any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 422A.275 , opportunity must be afforded all parties to respond and present evidence and argument on all issues involved.

2. Unless precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of any hearing by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default.

3. The record of a hearing must include: (a) All pleadings, motions and intermediate rulings. (b) Evidence received or considered. (c) Questions and offers of proof and objections, and rulings thereon. (d) Any decision, opinion or report by the hearing officer presiding at the hearing.

4. Oral proceedings, or any part thereof, must be transcribed on request of any party seeking judicial review of the decision.

5. Findings of fact must be based exclusively on substantial evidence.

6. Any employee or other representative of the Department who investigated or made the initial decision to deny, modify or cancel a grant of public assistance or services shall not participate in the making of any decision made pursuant to the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.232 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.232
Gifts and grants of money to Division: Deposit in Division of Welfare and Supportive Services' Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator
Status: in_force

1. Any gifts or grants of money which the Division is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services' Gift and Cooperative Account in the Department of Health and Human Services' Gift Fund.

2. Money in the Account must be used for welfare purposes only and expended in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant.

3. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.290 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.290
Establishment authorized; requirements; regulations; funding
Status: in_force

1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Division may establish by regulation a program to facilitate the transition of older persons and persons with disabilities from a hospital to their places of residence. The program must: (a) Provide for collaboration between: (1) Hospital staff who are responsible for discharging an older person or a person with a disability; and (2) The older person or person with a disability and any caregivers or other persons assisting the older person or person with a disability; and (b) Facilitate the coordination of health care and social services to support the older person or person with a disability and any caregivers or other persons assisting the older person or person with a disability.

2. The Division may: (a) Limit the program established pursuant to this section to particular groups of older persons or persons with disabilities within the limits of available funding; (b) Accept gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of establishing and operating the program; and (c) Use other options available to fund the program, including, without limitation, billing third parties for the services provided by the program to persons currently covered by the third parties.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Older person ” means a person who is 60 years of age or older. (b) “ Person with a disability ” means: (1) A person with a physical disability, as defined in NRS 427A.1222 ; (2) A person with a related condition, as defined in NRS 427A.1224 ; or (3) A person with an intellectual disability, as defined in NRS 427A.1226 . (c) “ Third party ” means: (1) An insurer, as defined in NRS 679B.540 ; (2) A health benefit plan, as defined in NRS 687B.470 , for employees which provides coverage for services and care at a hospital; (3) A participating public agency, as defined in NRS 287.04052 , and any other local governmental agency of the State of Nevada which provides a system of health insurance for the benefit of its officers and employees, and the dependents of officers and employees, pursuant to chapter 287 of NRS ; or (4) Any other insurer or organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law. The term does not include an insurer that provides coverage under a policy of casualty or property insurance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.610 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.610
Training of certain peace officers for detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission shall: (a) Require each category I peace officer to complete a program of training for the detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years. (b) Not certify any person as a category I peace officer unless the person has completed the program of training required pursuant to paragraph (a). (c) Establish a program to provide the training required pursuant to paragraph (a). (d) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

2. As used in this section, “ category I peace officer ” means: (a) Sheriffs of counties and of metropolitan police departments, their deputies and correctional officers; (b) Personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol whose principal duty is to enforce one or more laws of this State, and any person promoted from such a duty to a supervisory position related to such a duty; (c) Marshals, police officers and correctional officers of cities and towns; (d) Members of the Police Department of the Nevada System of Higher Education; (e) Employees of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources designated by the Administrator of the Division who exercise police powers specified in NRS 289.260 ; (f) The Chief, investigators and agents of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety; (g) The personnel of the Department of Wildlife who exercise those powers of enforcement conferred by title 45 and chapter 488 of NRS ; and (h) School police officers employed or appointed by the board of trustees of any county school district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4019 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4019
Account to Support Children's Advocacy Centers: Creation; administration; use; gifts, grants and donations; nonreversion
Status: in_force

1. The Account to Support Children's Advocacy Centers is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Division of Child and Family Services shall administer the Account.

2. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

3. The Division of Child and Family Services may use the money in the Account to provide monetary support for the establishment and operation of children's advocacy centers.

4. The Division of Child and Family Services may accept gifts, grants, bequests and other contributions from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.

5. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.500 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.500
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422A.500 to 422A.600 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422A.505 to 422A.520 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.060 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.060
Removal of child from undesirable foster home
Status: in_force

If the licensing authority at any time finds that a child in a foster home is subject to undesirable influences or lacks proper or wise care and management, the licensing authority shall notify any agency or institution that has placed the child in the home to remove the child from the home. If the child has been placed in a foster home by the parents or relatives of the child or other persons independently of any agency, the licensing authority shall take necessary action to remove the child and arrange for the care of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.095 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.095
“Qualified residential treatment program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Qualified residential treatment program ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 672(k)(4) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.140 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.140
Creation of card; limitations on possession and use of card; standards required for fingerprints
Status: in_force

1. A parent or guardian of a child may request that the child be fingerprinted by any law enforcement agency of this State. If the law enforcement agency agrees to perform the service and accepts payment of the same fee charged to others for this service, if any, the law enforcement agency shall fingerprint the child and give the fingerprint card to the parent or guardian. A law enforcement agency which fingerprints a child under this section shall not retain a fingerprint card or any other copy of the child's fingerprints prepared pursuant to this section.

2. The fingerprint card must include in a conspicuous place on the card a statement that the card may be used for identification purposes only and may not be used in any juvenile or criminal investigation or proceeding conducted against the child.

3. A fingerprint card prepared pursuant to this section may be used by a law enforcement agency only to help identify a child who is lost, kidnapped or killed. The card may not be used by anyone in any investigation or proceeding conducted against the child under title 5 of NRS or under the criminal laws of this State.

4. Any other person, firm or corporation that fingerprints children for identification purposes shall take the fingerprints in a manner which meets the standards set by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as those standards exist on July 1, 1983.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.103 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.103
Duties of governing body
Status: in_force

The governing body of a foster care agency must be responsible for:

1. Ensuring that the foster care agency is and remains fiscally sound;

2. Overseeing the management and operations of the programs and services offered by the foster care agency;

3. Ensuring that the foster care agency remains in compliance with the rules and policies of the governing body; and

4. Ensuring that the foster care agency complies with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.120 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.120
Political activities prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

1. No officer or employee engaged in the administration of this chapter shall use his or her official authority to influence or interfere with an election or affect the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. No such officer or employee shall solicit or receive, nor shall any officer or employee be obliged to contribute or render, any service, assistance, subscription, assessment or contribution for any political purpose.

2. Any officer or employee violating the provisions of this section shall be discharged.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.5913 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.5913
“Program” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services provides notice of sufficient money available to carry out the provisions of Laws 2021, c. 419, and an agency prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.>

“ Program ” means the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program established pursuant to NRS 432B.5919 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.550 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.550
Statement regarding truth and accuracy of applications, reports and invoices; perjury; presumption concerning person who signs statement on behalf of provider
Status: in_force

1. Each application or report submitted to participate as a provider, each report stating income or expense upon which rates of payment are or may be based, and each invoice for payment for goods or services provided to a recipient must contain a statement that all matters stated therein are true and accurate, signed by a natural person who is the provider or is authorized to act for the provider, under the pains and penalties of perjury.

2. A person is guilty of perjury which is a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if the person signs or submits, or causes to be signed or submitted, such a statement, knowing that the application, report or invoice contains information which is false, in whole or in part, by commission or by omission.

3. For the purposes of this section, a person who signs on behalf of a provider is presumed to have the authorization of the provider and to be acting at the direction of the provider.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.110 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.110
Power of Director to enter into contracts
Status: in_force

The Director may enter into a contract with any person, association, government, governmental agency or political subdivision of a government to assist the Director in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.