Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.3836 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.3836
Notice of intent to enforce court order for support; hearing; issuance of recommendation for support; effect of approval of recommendation; effect of noncompliance with order
Status: in_force

1. After the issuance of an order for the support of a dependent child by a court, the Chief may issue a notice of intent to enforce the order. The notice must be served upon the responsible parent in the manner prescribed for service of summons in a civil action or mailed to the responsible parent by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested.

2. The notice must include: (a) The names of the person to whom support is to be paid and the dependent child for whom support is to be paid. (b) The amount of monthly support the responsible parent is required to pay by the order for support. (c) A statement of the arrearages owed pursuant to the order for support. (d) A demand that the responsible parent make full payment to the enforcing authority within 14 days after the receipt or service of the notice. (e) A statement that the responsible parent may be required to provide coverage for the health care of the dependent child when coverage is available to the parent at a reasonable cost. (f) A statement of any requirements the Division will request pursuant to subparagraph (14) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 425.382 regarding a plan for the payment of support by the responsible parent or the participation of the responsible parent in work activities. (g) A statement that if the responsible parent objects to any part of the notice of intent to enforce the order, the responsible parent must send to the office that issued the notice a written response within 14 days after the date of receipt of service that sets forth any objections and includes a request for a hearing. (h) A statement that if full payment is not received within 14 days or a hearing has not been requested in the manner provided in paragraph (g), the Chief is entitled to enforce the order and that the property of the responsible parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens. (i) A reference to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852 , inclusive. (j) A statement that the responsible parent is responsible for notifying the office of any change of address or employment. (k) A statement that if the responsible parent has any questions, the responsible parent may contact the appropriate office or consult an attorney. (l) Such other information as the Chief finds appropriate.

3. If a written response setting forth objections and requesting a hearing is received within the specified period by the office issuing the notice of intent to enforce the order, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 and notice of the hearing must be sent to the responsible parent by regular mail. If a written response and request for hearing is not received within the specified period by the office issuing the notice, the master may enter a recommendation for the support of a dependent child in accordance with the notice and shall include in that recommendation: (a) The amount of monthly support to be enforced, including directions concerning the manner of payment. (b) The amount of arrearages owed and the manner of payment. (c) Whether coverage for health care must be provided for the dependent child. (d) Any requirements to be imposed pursuant to subparagraph (14) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 425.382 regarding a plan for the payment of support by the parent or the participation of the parent in work activities. (e) A statement that the property of the parent is subject to an attachment or other procedure for collection, including, but not limited to, the withholding of wages, garnishment, liens and execution on liens.

4. After the district court approves the recommendation for the support of a dependent child, the recommendation is final. The Chief may take action to enforce and collect upon the order of the court approving the recommendation, including arrearages, from the date of the approval of the recommendation.

5. This section does not prevent the Chief from using other available remedies for the enforcement of an obligation for the support of a dependent child at any time.

6. The master may hold a hearing to enforce a recommendation for the support of a dependent child after the recommendation has been entered and approved by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844 . The master may enter a finding that the parent has not complied with the order of the court and may recommend to the district court that the parent be held in contempt of court. The finding and recommendation is effective upon review and approval of the district court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.245 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.245
Review of application; payment to hospital from Fund; reimbursement of physician by hospital; Board subrogated to right of hospital or physician; lien on proceeds of recovery
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall review the application and approve or disapprove reimbursement of all or part of the unpaid charges. If reimbursement or partial reimbursement is approved, payment to the hospital must be made from the Fund, to the extent money is available in the Fund for this purpose, and the hospital must reimburse pro rata any private physician whose charges were included in the application.

2. Upon payment to the hospital: (a) The Board is subrogated to the right of the hospital or physician to recover the unpaid charges from the patient or other person responsible for the support of the patient, to the extent of the reimbursement or partial reimbursement paid, and may maintain an independent action therefor; and (b) The Board has a lien upon the proceeds of any recovery by the hospital or physician from the patient or other person responsible for the support of the patient, to the extent of the reimbursement or partial reimbursement paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.408 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.408
Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children to review and respond to report and recommendations of child death review team
Status: in_force

1. The report and recommendations of a multidisciplinary team to review the death of a child must be transmitted for review to the Executive Committee to Review the Death of Children established pursuant to NRS 432B.409 .

2. The Executive Committee shall review the report and recommendations and respond in writing to the multidisciplinary team within 90 days after receiving the report.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.080 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.080
“Social service agency” defined
Status: in_force

“Social service agency” means any public agency or organization of this State that provides social services for families, including, without limitation, services relating to employment, child care, health care, substance use disorders, education or welfare.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.7235 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.7235
“Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities” defined
Status: in_force

“ Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities ” means the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities created by NRS 427A.1211 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.027 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.027
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.530 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.530
Receipt of medical care by client; first aid kit; equipment for emergency medical evacuation; controlled substances and medication; staff required to supervise and maintain record of use of medication by client
Status: in_force

A field administrator shall ensure that:

1. A client receives any necessary: (a) Medication; (b) First aid, including treatment for injury, disease and venomous bites; and (c) Medical treatment from qualified medical personnel, as promptly as the circumstances and location of the client allows.

2. A first-aid kit is immediately accessible at all activities conducted pursuant to the program, and that the kit contains supplies appropriate to the location, environment and type of activity.

3. Equipment is readily available for the emergency medical evacuation of persons participating in the program.

4. Controlled substances are given to clients only as authorized pursuant to a lawfully issued prescription.

5. All medications, whether sold by prescription or over the counter, are kept in the possession of a member of the staff and provided to clients as needed.

6. A member of the staff: (a) Supervises the ingestion or other use of any medication by a client; and (b) Maintains a record, including the time, dosage and effect, of any medication ingested or otherwise used by a client.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.519 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.519
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.016 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.016
“Licensing authority” defined
Status: in_force

“ Licensing authority ” means:

1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the agency which provides child welfare services, as defined in NRS 432B.030 ; and

2. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.540 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.540
Mail for clients: Prompt delivery required; permitted restrictions
Status: in_force

1. A field administrator: (a) Shall ensure that mail from a parent, guardian or attorney of a client is delivered to the client as promptly as the circumstances and location of the client allows. (b) May restrict a client from sending any mail during the first 3 weeks of the client's participation in the program. (c) Shall not restrict a client from sending any mail if the client has participated in the program for more than 3 weeks. (d) May require a client to open mail in the presence of a member of the staff and shall confiscate any contraband contained in the mail.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, the right of a client to send or receive mail must not be restricted, except as requested by a parent or guardian of the client.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.145 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.145
Conduct of investigation
Status: in_force

In conducting an investigation, the Ombudsman or an advocate may:

1. Inspect any facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or facility maintained by a provider of living arrangement services and any records maintained by the facility. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, medical and personal financial records may be inspected only with the informed consent of the recipient, the legal guardian of the recipient or the person or persons designated as responsible for decisions regarding the recipient. Such consent must be obtained in accordance with the provisions of 45 C.F.R. § 1324.11(e)(2) and may be obtained orally, visually, in writing or through the use of auxiliary aids and services, as long as such consent is documented by the Ombudsman or the advocate. If the provisions of 45 C.F.R. § 1324.11(e)(2) authorize records to be inspected without the consent of the recipient, the legal guardian of the recipient or the person or persons designated as responsible for decisions regarding the recipient, the inspection may be conducted without consent.

2. With the consent of a recipient of living arrangement services, inspect the residence of the recipient.

3. Interview: (a) Officers, directors and employees of any facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or provider of living arrangement services, including any licensed provider of health care as defined in NRS 629.031 , who renders services to the facility or provider or recipients of services from the facility or provider. (b) Any recipient and the legal guardian of the recipient, if any, and the family of the recipient or the person or persons designated as responsible for decisions regarding his or her care if the recipient consents to the interview.

4. Obtain such assistance and information from any agency of the State or its political subdivisions as is necessary properly to perform the investigation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.752 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.752
Appointment, classification and duties of Executive Director of Commission; operational assistance provided by Division
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall appoint the Executive Director of the Commission. The Executive Director: (a) Is in the unclassified service of the State and serves at the pleasure of the Administrator. (b) Shall perform such duties as are directed by the Administrator, as advised by the Commission. (c) Must not be a member of the Commission.

2. The Division shall provide any additional personnel, facilities, equipment and supplies required by the Commission to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 427A.750 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.021 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.021
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“ Board ” means the State Board of Health.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.385 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.385
Certification of complex issues to district court; temporary support
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the master may certify a proceeding to establish an order for support of a dependent child or arrearages to the district court if the issues are complex or beyond the competence of the master. The master shall enter a temporary recommendation for support in such cases. The temporary support must be paid to the enforcing authority and held until final resolution of the case.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.1757 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.1757
Licensees of certain child care facilities required to adopt certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children and to ensure employees receive copy of and understand policy
Status: in_force

1. A licensee that operates a child care facility which occasionally or regularly has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court, including, without limitation, an emergency shelter, shall adopt a policy concerning the manner in which to: (a) Document the orders of the treating physician of a child; (b) Administer medication to a child; (c) Store, handle and dispose of medication; (d) Document the administration of medication and any errors in the administration of medication; (e) Minimize errors in the administration of medication; and (f) Address errors in the administration of medication.

2. The licensee shall ensure that each employee of the child care facility who will administer medication to a child at the child care facility receives a copy of and understands the policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.525 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.525
“Statement or representation” defined
Status: in_force

“Statement or representation” includes, without limitation, a report, claim, certification, acknowledgment or ratification of:

1. Financial information;

2. An enrollment claim;

3. Demographic statistics;

4. Encounter data;

5. Health services available or rendered;

6. The qualifications of the persons rendering the health care or ancillary services; or

7. Any combination of subsections 1 to 6, inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27205 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27205
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of costs for certain services provided by critical access hospitals
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid, to the extent that federal financial participation is available, a requirement that the State must: (a) Pay the nonfederal share of expenditures for outpatient services and swing-bed services provided by a critical access hospital; and (b) Reimburse a critical access hospital for the services described in paragraph (a) at a rate equal to the actual cost to the critical access hospital of providing the services or the amount charged by the critical access hospital for the services, whichever is less.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Critical access hospital ” means a public or private hospital which has been certified as a critical access hospital by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395i-4(e) . (b) “ Swing-bed services ” means services as described in 42 C.F.R. § 482.58 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.580 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.580
Civil penalties for certain violations; liability of provider for excess amount unknowingly accepted; enforcement; use of money collected as penalty or repayment
Status: in_force

1. A provider who receives payment to which the provider is not entitled by reason of a violation of NRS 422.540 , 422.550 , 422.560 or 422.570 is liable for: (a) An amount equal to three times the amount unlawfully obtained; (b) Not less than $5,000 for each false claim, statement or representation; (c) An amount equal to three times the total of the reasonable expenses incurred by the State in enforcing this section; and (d) Payment of interest on the amount of the excess payment at the rate fixed pursuant to NRS 99.040 for the period from the date upon which payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made pursuant to the Plan.

2. A criminal action need not be brought against the provider before civil liability attaches under this section.

3. A provider who unknowingly accepts a payment in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled is liable for the repayment of the excess amount. It is a defense to any action brought pursuant to this subsection that the provider returned or attempted to return the amount which was in excess of that to which the provider was entitled within a reasonable time after receiving it.

4. The Attorney General shall cause appropriate legal action to be taken on behalf of the State to enforce the provisions of this section.

5. Any penalty or repayment of money collected pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated to provide medical aid to the indigent through programs administered by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.350 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.350
“Field staff” defined
Status: in_force

“Field staff” means persons responsible for the supervision and provision of services to clients.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.065 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.065
Eligibility of persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States for state or local public benefits
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law, a person or governmental entity that provides a state or local public benefit: (a) Shall comply with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1621 regarding the eligibility of a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States for such a benefit. (b) Is not required to pay any costs or other expenses relating to the provision of such a benefit after July 1, 1997, to a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States who, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1621 , is not eligible for the benefit.

2. Compliance with the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1621 must not be construed to constitute any form of discrimination, distinction or restriction made, or any other action taken, on the basis of national origin.

3. As used in this section, “state or local public benefit” has the meaning ascribed to it in 8 U.S.C. § 1621 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.295 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.295
Allocation of money in budget; payment of excess from fund
Status: in_force

1. For each fiscal year the board of county commissioners shall, in the preparation of its final budget, allocate money for assistance to indigents pursuant to this chapter.

2. In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the amount allocated must be calculated by multiplying the amount allocated for that purpose for the previous fiscal year by 104.5 percent.

3. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the board of county commissioners may allocate money from its fund for medical assistance to indigent persons to make an intergovernmental transfer of money to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 422.390 and for any or all of the following purposes: (a) If an upper payment limit program is established in the State Plan for Medicaid, to provide supplemental payments to any public hospital located in the county that is eligible for supplemental payments under the program. (b) If authorized under any other supplemental payment program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to: (1) Provide an enhanced rate of reimbursement to any public hospital located in the county for the hospital care provided to recipients of Medicaid; or (2) Make supplemental payments to any public hospital located in the county for the provision of such hospital care through increased federal financial participation.

4. When, during any fiscal year, the amount of money expended by the county for any program of medical assistance for those persons eligible pursuant to this chapter exceeds the amount allocated for that purpose in its budget, the board of county commissioners shall, to the extent that money is available in the fund, pay claims against the county from the fund for that purpose.

5. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the board of county commissioners may by resolution allocate money from the fund in any fiscal year, in an amount not to exceed the equivalent of the amount collected from 2 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of all taxable property in the county, to make grants to any public hospital located in the county. Such a grant may be used by a hospital only to: (a) Construct or acquire capital assets, including, without limitation, land, improvements to land and major items of equipment; and (b) Renovate existing facilities of the hospital. Money granted for the renovation of facilities must not be used for the normal, recurring maintenance of the facilities.

6. As used in this section, “ upper payment limit program ” means a program providing for supplemental payments, not to exceed a limit calculated in the manner prescribed in the State Plan for Medicaid, to hospitals owned or operated by a governmental entity other than this State or an agency of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.481 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.481
Compensation of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; members who are public employees
Status: in_force

1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence may provide: (a) Compensation of not more than $80 per day to each member of the Council who is not a public employee while engaged in the business of the Council; and (b) The per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally to each member of the Council while engaged in the business of the Council.

2. A member of the Council who is a public employee may not receive any compensation for his or her services as a member of the Council. Any member of the Council who is a public employee must be granted administrative leave from the duties of the member to engage in the business of the Council without loss of his or her regular compensation. Such leave must not reduce the amount of the member's other accrued leave.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.218 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.218
Annual report to Governor and Legislature by Division of Child and Family Services concerning achievement by certain agencies which provide child welfare services of specific performance targets in improvement plans and specific goals established to receive incentive payments
Status: in_force

On or before January 31 of each year, the Division of Child and Family Services shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature which includes, without limitation, information concerning:

1. The progress made by each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more toward achieving the specific performance targets set forth in an improvement plan submitted by the agency pursuant to NRS 432B.216 ; and

2. Whether the agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more achieved the specific goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 during the previous fiscal year and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.1236 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.1236
Confidentiality of records
Status: in_force

All records in the possession of the Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition relating to his or her counseling or representation of an older person, a person with a physical disability, a person with an intellectual disability or a person with a related condition are confidential and must not be released to any other person except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to NRS 239.0115 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.184 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.184
Regulations concerning system for rating child care facilities based on inspections; posting of rating and report after inspection
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing: (a) A system for rating child care facilities based on inspections conducted pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 432A.180 . The rating system must provide for the assignment of a letter grade of A, B, C, D or F to each child care facility based on the facility's compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the severity of any violations. (b) Procedures by which a child care facility that is assigned a grade of C, D or F may request a follow-up inspection.

2. Not later than 60 days after an inspection of a child care facility pursuant to subsection 3 of 432A.180, the Division shall post on an Internet website maintained by the Division a report which must include: (a) The letter grade assigned to the child care facility based on the inspection; and (b) A report of each unresolved violation of an applicable law or regulation, proposed actions to correct the violation and the date by which the child care facility is expected to correct the violation.

3. After each inspection described in subsection 1, a child care facility shall post the letter grade assigned to the facility in a conspicuous place near each entrance to the facility that is regularly used by the public and inform any person of that letter grade upon request.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.326 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.326
Payment of assessment for provision of child protective services by county whose population is less than 100,000; exemption
Status: in_force

1. Unless an exemption is approved pursuant to subsection 4, each county whose population is less than 100,000 shall pay an assessment each fiscal year to the Division of Child and Family Services in an amount which does not exceed the amount authorized by the Legislature for the provision of child protective services by the Division in the county during that year.

2. The Division shall provide each county whose population is less than 100,000, on or before May 1 of each year, with an estimate of the amount of the assessment. The estimate becomes the amount of the assessment unless the county is notified of a change within 2 weeks after the date on which the county contribution is approved by the Legislature. The county shall pay the assessment: (a) In full within 30 days after the amount of the assessment becomes final; or (b) In equal quarterly installments on or before the first day of July, October, January and April, respectively.

3. Money paid by a county pursuant to this section must be deposited by the Division with the State Treasurer, and the Division shall expend the money in accordance with the approved budget of the Division.

4. A county whose population is less than 100,000 may submit a proposal to the Governor for the county to carry out child protective services for the county. If the Governor approves the proposal, the Governor must submit a recommendation to the Interim Finance Committee to exempt the county from the assessment required pursuant to subsection 1. The Interim Finance Committee, upon receiving the recommendation from the Governor, shall consider the proposal and determine whether to approve the exemption. In considering whether to approve the exemption, the Interim Finance Committee shall consider, among other things, the best interests of the State, the effect of the exemption and the intent of the Legislature in requiring the assessment to be paid by the county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.60814 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.60814
Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance; opposition
Status: in_force

1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not place a child in the custody of the agency in a facility for the purpose of receiving nonemergency mental health treatment unless the agency has petitioned the court for the placement and the court has ordered the placement, or except as provided in NRS 432B.60811 to 432B.60819 , inclusive.

2. A proceeding for the admission of a child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility for nonemergency mental health treatment may be commenced by the filing of a petition with the court which has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the child. The petition may be filed by the agency which provides child welfare services without the consent of a parent of the child. The petition must be accompanied: (a) By a certificate of a physician, a psychiatrist, a psychologist or an advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 stating that the physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or advanced practice registered nurse has examined the child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance and has concluded that the child: (1) Is a child with an emotional disturbance and, because of that condition, presents a substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others if allowed liberty; and (2) Cannot be safely and effectively treated in a less restrictive environment that is appropriate for the child; or (b) By a sworn written statement by the petitioner that: (1) The petitioner has, based upon personal observation of the child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance, probable cause to believe that the child: (I) Is a child with an emotional disturbance and, because of that condition, presents a substantial likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others if allowed liberty; and (II) Cannot be safely and effectively treated in a less restrictive environment that is appropriate for the child; and (2) The child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance has refused to submit to examination or treatment by a person described in paragraph (a).

3. A child who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to this section or the parent or guardian of such a child may oppose the petition: (a) Orally at a hearing on the petition; or (b) By filing a written opposition with the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.485 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.485
Gifts, grants, donations and other money
Status: in_force

The Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence may apply for and receive gifts, grants, donations or other money from governmental and private agencies, affiliated associations and other persons to carry out the provisions of NRS 422A.477 to 422A.486 , inclusive, and to defray expenses incurred by the Council in the discharge of its duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.099 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.099
“Service animal in training” defined
Status: in_force

“ Service animal in training ” means a dog or a miniature horse that is being trained as a service animal.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2704 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2704
Review of and recommendation concerning rates of reimbursement
Status: in_force

On or before January 1, 2018, and every 4 years thereafter, the Division shall:

1. Review the rate of reimbursement for each service or item provided under the State Plan for Medicaid to determine whether the rate of reimbursement accurately reflects the actual cost of providing the service or item; and

2. If the Division determines that the rate of reimbursement for a service or item does not accurately reflect the actual cost of providing the service or item, calculate the rate of reimbursement that accurately reflects the actual cost of providing the service or item and recommend that rate to the Director for possible inclusion in the State Plan for Medicaid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.065 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.065
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.230 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.230
Authorized methods of making report; contents
Status: in_force

1. A person may make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 by telephone or, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, by any other means of oral, written or electronic communication that a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, is a reliable and swift means of communicating information to the person who receives the report. If the report is made orally, the person who receives the report must reduce it to writing as soon as reasonably practicable.

2. The report must contain the following information, if obtainable: (a) The name, address, age and sex of the child; (b) The name and address of the child's parents or other person responsible for the care of the child; (c) The nature and extent of the abuse or neglect of the child, the effect of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder on the newborn infant or the nature of the withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure of the newborn infant; (d) Any evidence of previously known or suspected: (1) Abuse or neglect of the child or the child's siblings; or (2) Effects of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder on or evidence of withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure of the newborn infant; (e) The name, address and relationship, if known, of the person who is alleged to have abused or neglected the child; and (f) Any other information known to the person making the report that the agency which provides child welfare services considers necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.620 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.620
Certification of peace officers who regularly investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A peace officer assigned to investigate regularly cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years must be certified to carry out those duties by the Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission.

2. The Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission shall require each peace officer assigned to investigate regularly cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years to complete, within 1 year after the peace officer is assigned to investigate those cases and each year thereafter, 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.

3. If a law enforcement agency does not have a peace officer who is certified to investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years pursuant to NRS 432B.610 , it may consult with a peace officer of another law enforcement agency who is so certified.

4. The Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission shall: (a) Establish the program of training required pursuant to subsection 2. (b) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a peace officer who is not certified to investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years pursuant to NRS 432B.610 from testifying or presenting evidence at any proceeding relating to the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.400 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.400
Compensation of members
Status: in_force

Within the limits of legislative appropriations, and any gifts, grants and donations, each member appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.330 , each ex officio member and each advisory member appointed pursuant to NRS 427A.375 is entitled to receive for attendance at a meeting of the Forum or a committee thereof the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.884 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.884
“Nevada ABLE Savings Program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Nevada ABLE Savings Program ” means the program the State Treasurer established, or ensured the establishment of, as provided in NRS 427A.889 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.367 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.367
Unlawful acts: Sale or purchase of card; authorization by holder of card for use by person not entitled to use card; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who:

1. Sells or buys a Medicaid card; or

2. Authorizes another person to use his or her Medicaid card to obtain the types of medical and remedial care for which assistance may be provided under the Plan, if the person to whom authorization is given is not entitled to use that card to obtain care,

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.025 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.025
“Client” defined
Status: in_force

“Client” means a person enrolled in an outdoor youth program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.075 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.075
Division to submit certain information to Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Status: in_force

The Division shall submit to the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders created by NRS 427A.8801 upon the request of the Commission a report containing the most current information available concerning:

1. The number of persons receiving services for persons with autism spectrum disorders through the Medicaid program;

2. The outcomes of persons with autism spectrum disorders who receive services through the Medicaid program;

3. The expenditures made on behalf of the Medicaid program related to the provision of services for persons with autism spectrum disorders; and

4. The number of hours billed to the Medicaid program per week for each service provided to persons with autism spectrum disorders through the Medicaid program and the number of hours per week that each such service was actually provided to recipients of Medicaid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.013 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.013
“Family foster home” defined
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 424.013 effective after one of these conditions is met.>

“ Family foster home ” means a family home in which one to six children who are under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 and who are not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to the person or persons maintaining the home are received, cared for and maintained, for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care. The term includes a family home in which such a child is received, cared for and maintained pending completion of proceedings for the adoption of the child by the person or persons maintaining the home.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.080 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.080
Agreements and arrangements with Federal Government
Status: in_force

The Department through the Division may make agreements, arrangements or plans to:

1. Cooperate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter or of any federal statutes pertaining to the problems of the aged and aging and persons with disabilities and to this end may adopt such methods of administration as are found by the Federal Government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of those agreements, arrangements or plans; and

2. Comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure benefits under those federal statutes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0115 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0115
Division: Composition
Status: in_force

The Division consists of an Administrator and:

1. The Nevada Youth Training Center Bureau;

2. The Caliente Youth Center Bureau;

3. The Youth Parole Bureau; and

4. Within the limits of legislative appropriation, such additional administrative sections as the Administrator determines are necessary to perform the functions of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.400 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.400
Temporary detention of child by physician or person in charge of hospital or similar institution
Status: in_force

A physician treating a child or a person in charge of a hospital or similar institution may hold a child for no more than 24 hours if there is reasonable cause to believe that the child has been abused or neglected or has been affected by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder or has withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure and that the child is in danger of further harm if released. The physician or other person shall immediately notify a law enforcement agency or an agency which provides child welfare services that the physician or other person is holding the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.010 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 430A.015 to 430A.080 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.791 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.791
“Person with a physical disability” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 427A.791 , 427A.793 and 427A.795 , unless the context otherwise requires, “ person with a physical disability ” means a person with a physical disability that substantially limits the person’s ability to participate and contribute independently in the community in which he or she lives.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.217 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.217
Incentive payment program: Application for incentive payment in subsequent years; approval or denial of application; amount of subsequent incentive payment awarded
Status: in_force

1. Each year following the award of an incentive payment pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 , the agency which provides child welfare services may submit an application on or before May 1 for an incentive payment to be awarded for the next fiscal year beginning on July 1 following approval of the application.

2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall submit the application in the manner set forth in NRS 432B.2165 and must, in addition to the information required pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 , include an estimate of the percentage of the goals established in the prior application that will be achieved by the agency which provides child welfare services by June 30.

3. If the Division of Child and Family Services approves the application, the Division shall, to the extent that money has been made available for that purpose, award an incentive payment to the agency which provides child welfare services for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 of the year in which the application is submitted in an amount not to exceed a percentage of the amount awarded for the current fiscal year as determined pursuant to subsection 4.

4. The amount of an incentive payment that may be awarded for the next fiscal year pursuant to this section must be determined by multiplying the amount awarded for the current fiscal year by the percentage point of completion of the goal established for the current fiscal year, up to a maximum of 100 percent of the amount of the incentive payment awarded for the current fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.750 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.750
Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; Chair; quorum; compensation; members holding public office or employed by governmental entity; powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing is hereby created within the Division. The Commission consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall consider recommendations made by the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities and appoint to the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: (a) One nonvoting member who is employed by the State and who participates in the administration of the programs of this State that provide services to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired; (b) One member who is a member of the Nevada Association of the Deaf, or, if it ceases to exist, one member who represents an organization which has a membership of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired; (c) One member who has experience with and knowledge of services for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired; (d) One nonvoting member who is the Executive Director of the Nevada Telecommunications Association or, in the event of its dissolution, who represents the telecommunications industry; (e) One member who is a user of telecommunications relay services or the services of persons engaged in the practice of sign language interpreting or the practice of realtime captioning; (f) One member who is a parent of a child who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired; (g) One member who represents educators in this State and has knowledge concerning the provision of communication services to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired in elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools and the laws concerning the provision of those services; (h) One member who represents an advocacy organization whose membership consists of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired; (i) One member who is deaf or hard of hearing; (j) One member who specializes in issues relating to the employment of persons with disabilities; (k) One member who is the parent or guardian of a child who is less than 6 years of age and is deaf or hard of hearing; and (l) One member who: (1) Is registered with the Division pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting; and (2) To the extent practicable, has experience with and knowledge of interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting and a post-secondary educational setting and freelance interpreting.

2. After the initial term, the term of each member is 3 years. A member may be reappointed.

3. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.

4. The Commission shall: (a) At its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a Chair from among its voting members; and (b) Meet at the call of the Governor or the Chair or a majority of its voting members as is necessary to carry out its responsibilities.

5. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the voting members of a quorum present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Commission.

6. Members of the Commission serve without compensation, except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the Commission, to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally if funding is available for this purpose.

7. A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation so that the person may prepare for and attend meetings of the Commission and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Commission to make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Commission or use annual vacation or compensatory time for the absence.

8. The Commission may: (a) Make recommendations to any state agency, including, without limitation, the Division, concerning the establishment and operation of programs for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to ensure equal access to state programs and activities. (b) Recommend to the Governor any proposed legislation concerning persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. (c) Collect information concerning persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. (d) Develop a statewide plan to provide services to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. In developing any such plan, the Commission must solicit input from various persons, including, without limitation, persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired. (e) Review the goals, policies, programs and services of state agencies, including, without limitation, the Division, that serve persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and advise such agencies regarding such goals, policies, programs and services, including, without limitation, the outcomes of services provided to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and the requirements imposed on providers. (f) Based on information collected by the Department of Education, advise the Department of Education on research and methods to ensure the availability of language and communication services for children who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired. (g) Consult with the personnel of any state agency, including, without limitation, the Division, concerning any matter relevant to the duties of the Commission. A state agency shall make available to the Commission any officer or employee of the agency with which the Commission wishes to consult pursuant to this paragraph.

9. The Commission shall: (a) Make recommendations to the Division concerning the practice of sign language interpreting and the practice of realtime captioning, including, without limitation, the adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of chapter 656A of NRS . (b) Make recommendations to the Division concerning all programs and activities funded by the surcharge imposed pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 427A.797 . (c) Provide persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired with information concerning services and resources that promote equality for such persons in education, employment and socialization and referrals for such services and resources; (d) Review the procedures and practices of state and local governmental entities to ensure that persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired have equal access to resources and services provided by those governmental entities; and (e) Make recommendations to state and local governmental entities concerning: (1) Compliance with laws and regulations concerning persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. ; (2) Improving the health, safety, welfare and comfort of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired; and (3) Integrating services and programs for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and improving cooperation among state and local governmental entities that provide such services.

10. As used in this section: (a) “ Practice of sign language interpreting ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 656A.060 . (b) “ Practice of realtime captioning ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 656A.062 . (c) “ Telecommunications relay services ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 47 C.F.R. § 64.601 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.170 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.170
Investigation by Division: Authority to conduct; securing of information concerning criminal convictions of applicant, licensee, operator, employee and certain residents or participants; cost of investigation; applicability to small child care establishment
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.170 effective after one of these conditions is met.>

1. The Division may, upon receipt of an application for a license to operate a child care facility, conduct an investigation into the: (a) Buildings or premises of the facility and, if the application is for an outdoor youth program, the area of operation of the program; (b) Qualifications and background of the applicant or the employees of the applicant; (c) Method of operation for the facility; and (d) Policies and purposes of the applicant.

2. Subject to the provisions of subsection 7, the Division shall secure from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on the background and personal history of every applicant, 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, to determine whether the person has been convicted of: (a) Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem; (b) Any other felony involving 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; (e) Any crime against a child, including, without limitation, abuse, neglect or endangerment of a child, contributory delinquency or pornography involving a minor; (f) Arson; (g) Assault; (h) Battery, including, without limitation, battery which constitutes domestic violence; (i) Kidnapping; (j) Any offense relating to the possession or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS within the immediately preceding 5 years; (k) Any offense relating to the distribution or manufacture of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS , including, without limitation, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sale; (l) 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; (m) Any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property within the immediately preceding 7 years; (n) A crime that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 ; (o) A violation of NRS 484C.430 ; or (p) A violation of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 within the immediately preceding 5 years.

3. Subject to the provisions of subsection 7, the Division shall request information concerning every applicant, 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, from: (a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for its report concerning a conviction in this State of any of the crimes set forth in subsection 2 and for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report pursuant to NRS 432A.175 ; and (b) The Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established pursuant to NRS 432.100 to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against any of them.

4. The Division may charge each person investigated pursuant to this section for the reasonable cost of that investigation.

5. The information required to be obtained pursuant to subsections 2 and 3 must be requested concerning an: (a) 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 for an initial background check not later than 3 days after the employee is hired, the residency begins or the participant begins participating in the program and before the employee, resident or participant has direct contact with any child at the child care facility, and then at least once every 5 years thereafter. (b) Applicant at the time that an application is submitted for licensure, and then at least once every 5 years after the license is issued. (c) Operator of a small child care establishment before the operator begins operating the establishment, and then at least once every 5 years after the establishment begins operating.

6. A person who is required to submit to an investigation required pursuant to this section shall not have contact with a child in a child care facility without supervision before the investigation of the background and personal history of the person has been conducted.

7. The provisions of subsections 2, 3 and 5 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 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.130 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.130
Persons responsible for child's welfare
Status: in_force

A person is responsible for a child's welfare under the provisions of this chapter if the person is the child's parent, guardian, a stepparent with whom the child lives, an adult person continually or regularly found in the same household as the child, a public or private home, institution or facility where the child actually resides or is receiving care outside of the home for all or a portion of the day, or a person directly responsible or serving as a volunteer for or employed by such a home, institution or facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.368 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.368
Unlawful acts: Use of forged, expired or revoked card to obtain benefits; receipt of benefits by misrepresentation; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who, with the intent to defraud:

1. Uses a Medicaid card to obtain the types of medical and remedial care for which assistance may be provided under the Plan with the knowledge that the Medicaid card was obtained or retained in violation of any of the provisions of NRS 422.361 to 422.367 , inclusive, or is forged or is the expired or revoked Medicaid card of another; or

2. Obtains the types of medical and remedial care for which assistance may be provided under the Plan by representing, without the consent of the cardholder, that the person is the authorized holder of a Medicaid card or that the person is the holder of a Medicaid card that has not in fact been issued,

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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.015 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.015
Requirements and standards of eligibility for medical and financial assistance to be established; limitations on denial of eligibility for medical assistance; payment for medically necessary care
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance and any related policies which establish the requirements and standards of eligibility for medical and financial assistance to indigent persons. The ordinance and policies must specify the allowable income, assets and other resources or potential resources of persons eligible for assistance, and any other requirements applicable to an applicant for assistance. The board of county commissioners shall file the ordinance and policies with the Secretary of State within 30 days after adoption. Any amendment to the ordinance or policies must be filed with the Secretary of State within 30 days after adoption.

2. A county's standards of eligibility for medical assistance must not deny eligibility to a person living in a household which has a total monthly income of less than: (a) For one person living without another member of a household, $438. (b) For two persons, $588. (c) For three or more persons, $588 plus $150 for each person in the family in excess of two. For the purposes of this subsection, “income” includes the entire income of a household and the amount which a county projects a person or household is able to earn. “Household” is limited to a person and the spouse, parents, children, brothers and sisters residing with the person.

3. A county's program of medical assistance to indigent persons must provide payment for: (a) Emergency medical care; and (b) All other medically necessary care rendered in a medical facility designated by the county.

4. As used in this section: (a) “Emergency medical care” means any care for an urgent medical condition which is likely to result in serious and permanent bodily disability or death if the patient is transported to a medical facility designated by the county. (b) “Medically necessary care” does not include any experimental or investigative medical care which is not covered by Medicaid or Medicare.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.250 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.250
Program to provide community-based services to enable frail elderly persons to remain in home: Establishment and administration; goals; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall establish and administer a program to provide the community-based services necessary to enable a frail elderly person to remain in his or her own home or with his or her family and avoid placement in a facility for long-term care. The program may be carried out solely by the Division or in cooperation with another state agency, the Federal Government or any local government.

2. Any such program established by the Division pursuant to this section may have as its goals to: (a) Foster independence and self-reliance and maintain the dignity of frail elderly persons and allow them, to the fullest extent possible, to be an integral part of their families and communities; (b) Establish in communities throughout the state community-based services which will enable frail elderly persons to remain in their homes; (c) Ensure that any frail elderly person who has been, or is at risk of being, placed inappropriately in a facility for long-term care is able to receive the services which will enable the person to stay in his or her home; and (d) Promote participation by any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution in the development of services that offer options to frail elderly persons and foster independent living.

3. The Division shall adopt regulations necessary to establish and administer the program established pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.153 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.153
Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child
Status: in_force

1. The conviction of the parent of a child for murder of the first degree of the other parent of the child creates a rebuttable presumption that sole or joint custody of the child by the convicted parent is not in the best interest of the child. The rebuttable presumption may be overcome only if: (a) The court determines that: (1) There is no other suitable guardian for the child; (2) The convicted parent is a suitable guardian for the child; and (3) The health, safety and welfare of the child are not at risk; or (b) The child is of suitable age to signify his or her assent and assents to the order of the court awarding sole or joint custody of the child to the convicted parent.

2. The conviction of the parent of a child for murder of the first degree of the other parent of the child creates a rebuttable presumption that rights to visitation with the child are not in the best interest of the child and must not be granted if custody is not granted pursuant to subsection 1. The rebuttable presumption may be overcome only if: (a) The court determines that: (1) The health, safety and welfare of the child are not at risk; and (2) It will be beneficial for the child to have visitations with the convicted parent; or (b) The child is of suitable age to signify his or her assent and assents to the order of the court awarding rights to visitation with the child to the convicted parent.

3. Until the court makes a determination pursuant to this section, no person may bring the child into the presence of the convicted parent without the consent of the legal guardian or custodian of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.097 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.097
“Service animal” defined
Status: in_force

“ Service animal ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 28 C.F.R. § 36.104 and includes a miniature horse that has been trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.489 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.489
“Fiduciary organization” defined
Status: in_force

“ Fiduciary organization ” means an organization that is selected pursuant to NRS 422A.496 to administer state money directed to individual development accounts and is a nonprofit organization which:

1. Conducts fundraising activities; and

2. Is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code , 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0125 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0125
Appointment of chiefs of bureaus of Division; powers and duties of Administrator of Division
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall appoint, with the approval of the Director, a chief of each of the bureaus in the Division. The chiefs are designated respectively as: (a) The Superintendent of the Nevada Youth Training Center; (b) The Superintendent of the Caliente Youth Center; and (c) The Chief of the Youth Parole Bureau.

2. The Administrator is responsible for the administration, through the Division, of the provisions of chapters 63, 424 and 433B of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310 , inclusive, and 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Division, but is not responsible for the professional activities of the components of the Division except as specifically provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.100 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.100
“Sexual abuse” defined
Status: in_force

“ Sexual abuse ” includes acts upon a child constituting:

1. Incest under NRS 201.180 ;

2. Lewdness with a child under NRS 201.230 ;

3. Sado-masochistic abuse under NRS 201.262 ;

4. Sexual assault under NRS 200.366 ;

5. Statutory sexual seduction under NRS 200.368 ;

6. Open or gross lewdness under NRS 201.210 ; and

7. Mutilation of the genitalia of a female child, aiding, abetting, encouraging or participating in the mutilation of the genitalia of a female child, or removal of a female child from this State for the purpose of mutilating the genitalia of the child under NRS 200.5083 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.272 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.272
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs for medical, administrative and transactional costs of certain persons admitted to certain medical facilities for more than 30 days
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 expenditures for the medical, administrative and transactional costs, to the extent not covered by private insurance, of a person: (a) Who is admitted to a hospital, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing for not less than 30 consecutive days; (b) Who is covered by the State Plan for Medicaid; and (c) Whose net countable income per month is not more than a percentage prescribed annually by the Director of the supplemental security income benefit rate established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1382(b)(1) . The Director shall ensure that the percentage prescribed pursuant to this paragraph complies with federal law.

2. As used in this section: (a) “Facility for intermediate care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0038 . (b) “Facility for skilled nursing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039 . (c) “Hospital” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.553 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.553
Plan for permanent placement of child
Status: in_force

1. An agency that obtains legal custody of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.550 shall: (a) Adopt a plan for the permanent placement of the child for review by the court at a hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.590 ; and (b) Make reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent placement of the child in accordance with the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph (a). The provisions of subsections 4, 5 and 6 of NRS 432B.393 shall be deemed to apply to the reasonable efforts required by this paragraph.

2. If the child is not residing in the home of the child and has been in foster care for 14 or more of the immediately preceding 20 months, the agency shall include the termination of parental rights to the child in the plan for the permanent placement of the child, unless the agency determines that: (a) The child is in the care of a relative; (b) The plan for the child requires the agency to make reasonable efforts pursuant to NRS 432B.393 to reunify the family of the child, and the agency has not provided to the family, consistently within the period specified in the plan for the child, such services as the agency deems necessary for the safe return of the child to the home of the child; or (c) There are compelling reasons, which are documented in the plan for the child, for concluding that the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights to the child would not be in the best interests of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.505 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.505
“Foster home” defined
Status: in_force

“Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.340 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.340
Purpose of chapter; remedies cumulative
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this chapter that children be promptly maintained insofar as possible from the resources of responsible parents. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedy provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.130 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.130
Solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants by family resource centers and family resource center councils
Status: in_force

Each family resource center and family resource center council may solicit and accept gifts and grants of money and other property, including real property, from any public or private source and may use the property and expend the money, subject to any limitations contained in the gift or grant, to carry out its functions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.370 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.370
Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System
Status: in_force

1. A law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the investigation of an abducted child who is less than 18 years of age may activate the System to broadcast an emergency bulletin on behalf of the child if: (a) The law enforcement agency confirmed that the child has been abducted; (b) The child is in danger of serious physical harm or death; and (c) The law enforcement agency has sufficient descriptive information about the child or the person who is suspected of abducting the child, or other pertinent information, to warrant immediate broadcast of the information.

2. Before activation of the System on behalf of a child, the law enforcement agency shall determine whether the broadcast of information will encompass: (a) A particular county, region or state; or (b) More than one state.

3. A law enforcement agency is not required to obtain the prior consent of the Committee before activating the System, but the Committee may review an activation of the System after the activation is complete.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0175 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0175
Contract for provision of shelter and care for certain children: Limitations; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department may enter into a contract with a person for the provision of shelter and care to children who are placed in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services.

2. The Department may not enter into a contract pursuant to this section unless it is satisfied that the person is qualified and has the necessary facilities and money to provide adequate shelter and care to the children.

3. The Department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to ensure that the person provides adequate shelter and care for the children placed in the care of the person.

4. The person shall comply with all regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.260 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.260
Acceptance of Social Security Act and related federal money
Status: in_force

1. The State of Nevada assents to the purposes of the Act of Congress of the United States entitled the “Social Security Act 1 ,” approved August 14, 1935, and assents to such additional federal legislation as is not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter and NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive.

2. The State of Nevada further accepts, with the approval of the Governor, the appropriations of money by Congress in pursuance of the Social Security Act and authorizes the receipt of such money into the State Treasury for the use of the Department in accordance with this chapter, NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, and the conditions imposed by the Social Security Act.

3. The State of Nevada may accept, with the approval of the Governor, any additional funds which may become or are made available for extension of programs and services administered by the Department under the provisions of the Social Security Act. Such money must be deposited in the State Treasury for the use of the Department in accordance with this chapter, NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, and the conditions and purposes under which granted by the Federal Government.

1 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 301 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.190 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.190
Regulations to be adopted by Division of Child and Family Services
Status: in_force

The Division of Child and Family Services shall, in consultation with each agency which provides child welfare services, adopt:

1. Regulations establishing reasonable and uniform standards for: (a) Child welfare services provided in this State; (b) Programs for the prevention of abuse or neglect of a child and the achievement of the permanent placement of a child; (c) The development of local councils involving public and private organizations; (d) Reports of abuse or neglect, records of these reports and the response to these reports; (e) Carrying out the provisions of NRS 432B.260 , including, without limitation, the qualifications of persons with whom agencies which provide child welfare services enter into agreements to provide services to children and families; (f) The management and assessment of reported cases of abuse or neglect; (g) The protection of the legal rights of parents and children; (h) Emergency shelter for a child; (i) The prevention, identification and correction of abuse or neglect of a child in residential institutions; (j) Developing and distributing to persons who are responsible for a child's welfare a pamphlet that is written in language which is easy to understand, is available in English and in any other language the Division determines is appropriate based on the demographic characteristics of this State and sets forth: (1) Contact information regarding persons and governmental entities which provide assistance to persons who are responsible for the welfare of children, including, without limitation, persons and entities which provide assistance to persons who are being investigated for allegedly abusing or neglecting a child; (2) The procedures for taking a child for placement in protective custody; and (3) The state and federal legal rights of: (I) A person who is responsible for a child's welfare and who is the subject of an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect of a child, including, without limitation, the legal rights of such a person at the time an agency which provides child welfare services makes initial contact with the person in the course of the investigation and at the time the agency takes the child for placement in protective custody, and the legal right of such a person to be informed of any allegation of abuse or neglect of a child which is made against the person at the initial time of contact with the person by the agency; and (II) Persons who are parties to a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, during all stages of the proceeding; and (k) Making the necessary inquiries required pursuant to NRS 432B.397 to determine whether a child is an Indian child.

2. Regulations, which are applicable to any person who is authorized to place a child in protective custody without the consent of the person responsible for the child's welfare, setting forth reasonable and uniform standards for establishing whether immediate action is necessary to protect the child from injury, abuse or neglect for the purposes of determining whether to place the child into protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 . Such standards must consider the potential harm to the child in remaining in his or her home, including, without limitation: (a) Circumstances in which a threat of harm suggests that a child is in imminent danger of serious harm. (b) The conditions or behaviors of the child's family which threaten the safety of the child who is unable to protect himself or herself and who is dependent on others for protection, including, without limitation, conditions or behaviors that are beyond the control of the caregiver of the child and create an imminent threat of serious harm to the child. The Division of Child and Family Services shall ensure that the appropriate persons or entities to whom the regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection apply are provided with a copy of such regulations. As used in this subsection, “ serious harm ” includes the threat or evidence of serious physical injury, sexual abuse, significant pain or mental suffering, extreme fear or terror, extreme impairment or disability, death, substantial impairment or risk of substantial impairment to the child's mental or physical health or development.

3. Regulations establishing procedures for: (a) Expeditiously locating any missing child who has been placed in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services; (b) Determining the primary factors that contributed to a child who has been placed in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services running away or otherwise being absent from foster care, and to the extent possible and appropriate, responding to those factors in current and subsequent placements; and (c) Determining the experiences of a child who has been placed in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services during any period the child was missing, including, without limitation, determining whether the child may be a victim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation.

4. Such other regulations as are necessary for: (a) The administration of NRS 432B.010 to 432B.606 , inclusive. (b) The implementation of NRS 125E.010 to 125E.370 , inclusive, and NRS 127.041 , 127.115 , 127.151 and 127.1861 to 127.1869 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.548 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.548
Division required to prescribe procedure for filing and resolving grievances against certain entities; out-of-home placement required to inform child of process for filing grievance
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall prescribe by regulation: (a) A procedure by which a child or, if applicable, the parent or guardian of a child, may file a grievance concerning a foster care agency, an agency which provides child welfare services, an out-of-home placement, a psychiatric hospital or facility in which a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is placed, a division facility or any public or private institution or agency to which a child is committed by a court; and (b) A process for resolving those grievances, which must provide for persons who are not directly responsible for the care of the child who filed or is the subject of the grievance to evaluate the grievance and, if such a person determines that the grievance is not frivolous, investigate the grievance and impose remedies. Such remedies must include, without limitation, requiring the agency or placement, facility or institution to make changes to address the grievance, or notifying a regulatory or law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the agency, placement, facility or institution.

2. An out-of-home placement with which a child in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services is placed shall: (a) Inform the child of the process for filing a grievance pursuant to subsection 1; (b) Provide the child with a summary of that process; and (c) Provide an additional written copy of the summary upon request.

3. As used in this section: (a) “Division facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433B.070 . (b) “Foster care agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0135 . (c) “ Out-of-home placement ” means a foster home or child care facility, as defined in NRS 432A.024 , which has physical custody of a child pursuant to the order of a court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.125 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.125
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.1224 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.1224
“Person with a related condition” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person with a related condition ” means a person of any age who has a severe, chronic disability which:

1. Is attributable to: (a) Cerebral palsy or epilepsy; or (b) Any other condition, other than mental illness, found to be closely related to an intellectual disability because the condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to that of a person with an intellectual disability and requires treatment or services similar to those required by a person with an intellectual disability;

2. Is manifested before the person affected attains the age of 22 years;

3. Is likely to continue indefinitely; and

4. Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: (a) Taking care of oneself; (b) Understanding and use of language; (c) Learning; (d) Mobility; (e) Self-direction; and (f) Capacity for independent living.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.4053 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.4053
Department to manage payments and rebates for prescription drugs; contract for provision of certain services
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall directly manage, direct and coordinate all payments and rebates for prescription drugs and all other services and payments relating to the provision of prescription drugs under the State Plan for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

2. The Department may enter into a contract with: (a) A pharmacy benefit manager for the provision of any services described in subsection 1. (b) A health maintenance organization pursuant to NRS 422.273 for the provision of any of the services described in subsection 1 for recipients of Medicaid or recipients of insurance through the Children's Health Insurance Program who receive coverage through a Medicaid managed care program. (c) One or more public or private entities from this State, the District of Columbia or other states or territories of the United States for the collaborative purchasing of prescription drugs in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 277.110 .

3. A contract entered into pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2 must: (a) Include the provisions required by NRS 422.4056 ; (b) Require the pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, to disclose to the Department any information relating to the services covered by the contract, including, without limitation, information concerning dispensing fees, measures for the control of costs, rebates collected and paid and any fees and charges imposed by the pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization pursuant to the contract; and (c) Require the pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization to comply with the provisions of this chapter regarding the provision of prescription drugs under the State Plan for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program to the same extent as the Department.

4. In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection 3, a contract entered into pursuant to: (a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 2 may require the pharmacy benefit manager to provide the entire amount of any rebates received for the purchase of prescription drugs, including, without limitation, rebates for the purchase of prescription drugs by an entity other than the Department, to the Department. (b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must require the health maintenance organization to provide to the Department the entire amount of any rebates received for the purchase of prescription drugs, including, without limitation, rebates for the purchase of prescription drugs by an entity other than the Department, less an administrative fee in an amount prescribed by the contract. The Department shall adopt policies prescribing the maximum amount of such an administrative fee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.070 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.070
Administrator: Powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall: (a) Subject to the approval of the Director, adopt rules and regulations: (1) Necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS ; and (2) Establishing a program to subsidize the transportation by taxicab of elderly persons and persons with permanent disabilities from money received pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 706.8825 ; (b) Establish appropriate administrative units within the Division; (c) Appoint such personnel and prescribe their duties as the Administrator deems necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the functions of the Division; (d) Prepare and submit to the Governor, through the Director before September 1 of each even-numbered year for the biennium ending June 30 of such year, reports of activities and expenditures and estimates of sums required to carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS ; (e) Make certification for disbursement of funds available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS ; and (f) Take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate for cooperation with public and private agencies and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS .

2. The Administrator may delegate to any officer or employee of the Division such of the powers and duties of the Administrator as the Administrator finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.150 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.150
Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; authorized release of such information; penalty; fee for release of information; rules, policies or regulations
Status: in_force

1. Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services must be maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services as required by federal law as a condition of the allocation of federal money to this State.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services may, at the discretion of the agency which provides child welfare services, be made available only to: (a) A physician, if the physician has before him or her a child who the physician has reasonable cause to believe is a commercially sexually exploited child; (b) A person authorized to place a child in protective custody, if the person has before him or her a child who the person has reasonable cause to believe is a commercially sexually exploited child and the person requires the information to determine whether to place the child in protective custody; (c) An agency, including, without limitation, an agency in another jurisdiction, responsible for or authorized to undertake the care, treatment or supervision of: (1) The child; or (2) The person responsible for the welfare of the child; (d) A district attorney or other law enforcement officer who requires the information in connection with an investigation or prosecution of the commercial sexual exploitation of a child; (e) A court other than a juvenile court, for in camera inspection only, unless the court determines that public disclosure of the information is necessary for the determination of an issue before it; (f) A person engaged in bona fide research or an audit, but information identifying the subjects of a report must not be made available to the person; (g) The attorney and the guardian ad litem of the child, if the information is reasonably necessary to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of the child; (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a federal, state or local governmental entity, or an agency of such an entity, or a juvenile court, that needs access to the information to carry out its legal responsibilities to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation; (i) A person or an organization that has entered into a written agreement with an agency which provides child welfare services to provide assessments or services and that has been trained to make such assessments or provide such services; (j) A parent or legal guardian of the child and an attorney of a parent or guardian of the child, if the identity of the person responsible for reporting the commercial sexual exploitation of the child to a public agency is kept confidential and the information is reasonably necessary to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of the child and is limited to information concerning that parent or guardian; (k) The persons or agent of the persons who are the subject of a report, if the information is reasonably necessary to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of the child and is limited to information concerning those persons; or (l) Any person who is required pursuant to NRS 432B.220 to make a report to an agency which provides child welfare services or to a law enforcement agency.

3. Before releasing any information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to this section, an agency which provides child welfare services shall take whatever precautions it determines are reasonably necessary to protect the identity and safety of any person who reports that a child is a commercially sexually exploited child and to protect any other person if the agency which provides child welfare services reasonably believes that disclosure of the information would cause a specific and material harm to an investigation of the alleged commercial sexual exploitation of a child or the life or safety of any person.

4. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not provide information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services to a juvenile court only to facilitate a determination by the court related to the adjudication of a child who is accused of: (a) Sex trafficking a child in violation of NRS 201.300 ; or (b) Facilitating sex trafficking of a child in violation of NRS 201.301 .

5. The provisions of this section must not be construed to require an agency which provides child welfare services to disclose information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services if, after consultation with the attorney who represents the agency, the agency determines that such disclosure would cause a specific and material harm to a criminal investigation.

6. If an agency which provides child welfare services receives any information that is deemed confidential by law, the agency which provides child welfare services shall maintain the confidentiality of the information as prescribed by applicable law.

7. Pursuant to this section, a person may authorize the release of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services about himself or herself, but may not waive the confidentiality of such information concerning any other person.

8. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any person who is provided with information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services and who further disseminates the information or makes the information public is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. This subsection does not apply to a district attorney or other law enforcement officer who uses the information solely for the purpose of initiating legal proceedings against any person alleged to be the perpetrator of the commercial sexual exploitation of a child.

9. An agency which provides child welfare services may charge a fee for processing costs reasonably necessary to prepare information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services for release pursuant to this section.

10. An agency which provides child welfare services shall adopt rules, policies or regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

11. As used in this section, “ parent ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.080 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.030 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.030
“Child” defined
Status: in_force

“ Child ” means a person under the age of 18 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.820 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.820
Civil liability for engaging in certain prohibited acts concerning service animals or service animals in training
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed, any person, including, without limitation, any firm, association or corporation, who violates the provisions of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 426.790 or subsection 1 of NRS 426.810 is civilly liable to the person against whom the violation was committed for: (a) Actual damages; (b) Such punitive damages as may be determined by a jury, or by a court sitting without a jury, which must not be more than three times the amount of actual damages, except that in no case may the punitive damages be less than $750; and (c) Reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.

2. The remedies provided in this section are nonexclusive and are in addition to any other remedy provided by law, including, without limitation, any action for injunctive or other equitable relief available to the aggrieved person or brought in the name of the people of this State or the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.1215 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.1215
Salary of members; members and employees entitled to per diem allowance and travel 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, if funding is available for this purpose.

2. While engaged in the business of the Commission, each appointed member of the Commission, each person appointed to serve on a subcommittee or advisory committee of the Commission, and each employee of the Commission is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally, if funding is available for this purpose.

3. The Commission may expend in accordance with law all money made available for its use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4655 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4655
Joinder of governmental entity or other person to certain proceedings to enforce legal obligation of such entity or person
Status: in_force

A court may issue an order to join any governmental entity or other person as a party in any proceeding concerning the protection of the child to enforce a legal obligation of the entity or person to the child if, before issuing the order, the court provides notice and an opportunity to be heard to the governmental entity or person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.010 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.010
Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that it is desirable that children of our state in need of day care services receive adequate and safe care outside their own homes, and it is the intent of state and local governments to assist in meeting such needs through an administrative procedure which will further the following objectives:

1. Safe and responsive child care facilities and services.

2. Adequate methods to pay the costs of child care on an individual basis in already existing child care programs.

3. Proper operation of child care programs.

4. Provision of services by other public agencies on a subcontracted or purchased basis.

5. Full cooperation with the Federal Government in adopting a State Plan for Child Care that is in accordance with the guidelines of the Federal Panel on Early Childhood.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.107 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.107
Submission of information concerning foster care agency to licensing authority or designee
Status: in_force

The governing body shall submit annually to the licensing authority or its designee:

1. The name, address, contact information, position held on the governing body and any other information required by the licensing authority of each member of the governing body;

2. A copy of the articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws of the foster care agency;

3. Evidence satisfactory to the licensing authority that the foster care agency has the ability to financially support and sustain its activities, which may include, without limitation, financial statements and budgets;

4. A report from an independent auditor of the complete financial information for the foster care agency for the immediately preceding fiscal year;

5. A statement of purpose; and

6. An organizational chart or other chart that sets forth the structure of the foster care agency which includes, without limitation, a job description for each position listed in the chart.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.403 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.403
Establishment and management of use by Medicaid program of step therapy and prior authorization; exception for certain drugs to treat psychiatric conditions; duties of Drug Use Review Board; acceptance of recommendations from Board; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall, by regulation, establish and manage the use by the Medicaid program of step therapy and prior authorization for prescription drugs.

2. The Drug Use Review Board shall: (a) Advise the Department concerning the use by the Medicaid program of step therapy and prior authorization for prescription drugs; (b) Develop step therapy protocols and prior authorization policies and procedures for use by the Medicaid program for prescription drugs; and (c) Review and approve, based on clinical evidence and best clinical practice guidelines and without consideration of the cost of the prescription drugs being considered, step therapy protocols used by the Medicaid program for prescription drugs.

3. The step therapy protocol established pursuant to this section must not apply to a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed to treat a psychiatric condition of a recipient of Medicaid, if: (a) The drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration with indications for the psychiatric condition of the insured or the use of the drug to treat that psychiatric condition is otherwise supported by medical or scientific evidence; (b) The drug is prescribed by: (1) A psychiatrist; (2) A physician assistant under the supervision of a psychiatrist; (3) An advanced practice registered nurse who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by the State Board of Nursing pursuant to NRS 632.120 ; or (4) A primary care provider that is providing care to an insured in consultation with a practitioner listed in subparagraph (1), (2) or (3), if the closest practitioner listed in subparagraph (1), (2) or (3) who participates in Medicaid is located 60 miles or more from the residence of the recipient; and (c) The practitioner listed in paragraph (b) who prescribed the drug knows, based on the medical history of the recipient, or reasonably expects each alternative drug that is required to be used earlier in the step therapy protocol to be ineffective at treating the psychiatric condition.

4. The Department shall not require the Drug Use Review Board to develop, review or approve prior authorization policies or procedures necessary for the operation of the list of preferred prescription drugs developed pursuant to NRS 422.4025 .

5. The Department shall accept recommendations from the Drug Use Review Board as the basis for developing or revising step therapy protocols and prior authorization policies and procedures used by the Medicaid program for prescription drugs.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Medical or scientific evidence ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.053 . (b) “ Step therapy protocol ” means a procedure that requires a recipient of Medicaid to use a prescription drug or sequence of prescription drugs other than a drug that a practitioner recommends for treatment of a psychiatric condition of the recipient before Medicaid provides coverage for the recommended drug.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.1774 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.1774
“Child care facility” further defined for purposes of NRS 432A.1775 and 432A.1776
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 432A.1775 and 432A.1776 , unless the context otherwise requires, “child care facility”:

1. Has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432A.024 ; and

2. Includes an establishment described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 432A.024 that is operated and maintained for the purpose of furnishing care to fewer than five children under 18 years of age, if compensation is received for the care of any of those children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.6082 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.6082
Personal rights
Status: in_force

In addition to the personal rights set forth in NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085 , inclusive, 433.456 to 433.543 , inclusive, and 433.545 to 433.551 , inclusive, and chapters 433A and 433B of NRS, and NRS 435.530 to 435.635 , inclusive, a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to a facility has the following personal rights, a list of which must be prominently posted in all facilities providing evaluation, treatment or training services to such children and must be otherwise brought to the attention of the child by such additional means as prescribed by regulation:

1. To receive an education in accordance with a plan developed pursuant to NRS 432B.60847 as required by law; and

2. To receive an allowance from the agency which provides child welfare services in an amount equivalent to any allowance required to be provided to children who reside in foster homes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.3755 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.3755
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422.3755 to 422.379 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422.376 , 422.3765 and 422.3771 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.339 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.339
Calculation of period prescribed for determining whether federal work requirement for eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is met; waiver of and exemptions from requirement; workfare program
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall: (a) Calculate the 36-month period prescribed by 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(2) such that the period begins and ends on fixed, definite dates that are the same for each recipient of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in this State and runs continuously. (b) Seek a waiver pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(4) whenever this State or any portion thereof is eligible for a waiver under the provisions of that section to allow a group of persons who are otherwise subject to the 3-month limit to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(2) to continue to receive such benefits without meeting the federal requirements. (c) Adopt regulations to establish a voluntary workfare program in accordance with the requirements set forth in 7 C.F.R. § 273.7(m)(8) to allow a person to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(2) by participating in such a program. The voluntary workfare program must provide that participants will receive benefits at a rate equivalent to the state minimum wage.

2. The Division may: (a) To the extent authorized by the provisions of 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(6) , grant exemptions to persons from the 3-month limit to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(2) ; and (b) Prioritize a person for such an exemption: (1) If the person works more than 20 hours per week for part of a year and less than 20 hours per week for the remainder of the year; (2) For 1 year after the person was discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard; (3) If the person does not have custody of his or her child but is responsible for child support; or (4) If the person is an unpaid caregiver for a parent, child or sibling who is elderly or disabled.

3. The Division may contract with appropriate persons or entities to assist in determining whether a person is eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of any waiver granted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or is eligible for any available exemption from the 3-month limit for receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits prescribed by 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(2) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.040 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.040
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, consistent with the priorities established by the Commission pursuant to NRS 427A.038 : (a) Serve as a clearinghouse for information related to problems of the aged and aging. (b) Assist the Director in all matters pertaining to problems of the aged and aging. (c) Develop plans, conduct and arrange for research and demonstration programs in the field of aging. (d) Provide technical assistance and consultation to political subdivisions with respect to programs for the aged and aging. (e) Prepare, publish and disseminate educational materials dealing with the welfare of older persons. (f) Gather statistics in the field of aging which other federal and state agencies are not collecting. (g) Stimulate more effective use of existing resources and available services for the aged and aging. (h) Develop and coordinate efforts to carry out a comprehensive State Plan for Providing Services to Meet the Needs of Older Persons. In developing and revising the State Plan, the Division shall consider, among other things, the amount of money available from the Federal Government for services to aging persons and the conditions attached to the acceptance of such money, and the limitations of legislative appropriations for services to aging persons. (i) Coordinate all state and federal funding of service programs to the aging in the State.

2. The Division shall: (a) Provide access to information about services or programs for persons with disabilities that are available in this State. (b) Work with persons with disabilities, persons interested in matters relating to persons with disabilities and state and local governmental agencies in: (1) Developing and improving policies of this State concerning programs or services for persons with disabilities, including, without limitation, policies concerning the manner in which complaints relating to services provided pursuant to specific programs should be addressed; and (2) Making recommendations concerning new policies or services that may benefit persons with disabilities. (c) Serve as a liaison between state governmental agencies that provide services or programs to persons with disabilities to facilitate communication and the coordination of information and any other matters relating to services or programs for persons with disabilities. (d) Serve as a liaison between local governmental agencies in this State that provide services or programs to persons with disabilities to facilitate communication and the coordination of information and any other matters relating to services or programs for persons with disabilities. To inform local governmental agencies in this State of services and programs of other local governmental agencies in this State for persons with disabilities pursuant to this subsection, the Division shall: (1) Provide technical assistance to local governmental agencies, including, without limitation, assistance in establishing an electronic network that connects the Division to each of the local governmental agencies that provides services or programs to persons with disabilities; (2) Work with counties and other local governmental entities in this State that do not provide services or programs to persons with disabilities to establish such services or programs; and (3) Assist local governmental agencies in this State to locate sources of funding from the Federal Government and other private and public sources to establish or enhance services or programs for persons with disabilities. (e) Administer the following programs in this State that provide services for persons with disabilities: (1) The program established pursuant to NRS 427A.791 , 427A.793 and 427A.795 to provide services for persons with physical disabilities; (2) The programs established pursuant to NRS 427A.800 , 427A.850 and 427A.860 to provide services to persons with traumatic brain injuries; (3) The program established pursuant to NRS 427A.610 to provide hearing aids to children who are hard of hearing; (4) The program established pursuant to NRS 427A.797 to provide devices for telecommunication to persons who are deaf and persons with impaired speech or hearing; (5) Any state program for independent living established pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 796 et seq., with the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation acting as the designated state unit, as that term is defined in 34 C.F.R. § 385.4 , or the designated state entity, as that term is defined in 45 C.F.R. § 1329.4 , as applicable; and (6) Any state program established pursuant to the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. §§ 3001 et seq. (f) Provide information to persons with disabilities on matters relating to the availability of housing for persons with disabilities and identify sources of funding for new housing opportunities for persons with disabilities. (g) Before establishing policies or making decisions that will affect the lives of persons with disabilities, consult with persons with disabilities and members of the public in this State through the use of surveys, focus groups, hearings or councils of persons with disabilities to receive: (1) Meaningful input from persons with disabilities regarding the extent to which such persons are receiving services, including, without limitation, services described in their individual service plans, and their satisfaction with those services; and (2) Public input regarding the development, implementation and review of any programs or services for persons with disabilities. (h) Develop and, as the Division determines necessary, update the parts of the strategic plan for persons with disabilities described in chapter 541, Statutes of Nevada 2001, that apply to the Division. (i) Publish and make available to governmental entities and the general public a biennial report which: (1) Provides a strategy for the expanding or restructuring of services in the community for persons with disabilities that is consistent with the need for such expansion or restructuring; (2) Reports the progress of the Division in carrying out the strategic plan for persons with disabilities described in paragraph (h); (3) Documents significant problems affecting persons with disabilities when accessing public services, if the Division is aware of any such problems; (4) Provides a summary and analysis of the status of the practice of sign language interpreting and the practice of realtime captioning, including, without limitation, the number of persons engaged in the practice of sign language interpreting in a primary or secondary educational setting in each professional classification established by NRS 656A.100 or the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 656A.110 and the number of persons engaged in the practice of realtime captioning in a primary or secondary educational setting; and (5) Recommends strategies and, if determined necessary by the Division, legislation for improving the ability of the State to provide services to persons with disabilities and advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities.

3. The Division shall confer with the Department as the sole state agency in the State responsible for administering the provisions of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS .

4. The Division shall administer the provisions of chapters 435 and 656A of NRS.

5. The Division may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution, in order to carry out the provisions of this chapter and chapter 435 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27239 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27239
State Plan for Medicaid: Reimbursement of supervising psychologist for services of psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee
Status: in_force

1. The Department, through the Division, may reimburse, under the State Plan for Medicaid and to the extent authorized by the Federal Government, any psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS who supervises a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee for such services rendered under the authorized scope of practice of the psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee to persons eligible to receive that assistance if another provider of health care would be reimbursed for providing those same services.

2. As used in this section: (a) “Psychological assistant” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641.0263 . (b) “Psychological intern” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641.0265 . (c) “Psychological trainee” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641.0267 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.723 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.723
“Minimum essential personal assistance” defined
Status: in_force

“Minimum essential personal assistance” means the assistance of a person with a severe functional disability for 6 hours or less per day in:

1. Eating;

2. Bathing;

3. Toileting;

4. Dressing;

5. Moving about; and

6. Taking care of himself or herself.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.740 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.740
Civil penalty
Status: in_force

A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program and who fails to comply with any provision of NRS 432A.700 to 432A.730 , inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each failure to comply. The Attorney General or any district attorney of this State may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.220 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.220
Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; any person may make report; report and written findings if reasonable cause to believe death of child caused by abuse or neglect; certain persons and entities required to inform reporters of duty to report
Status: in_force

1. Any person who is described in subsection 4 and who, in his or her professional or occupational capacity, knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, report the abuse or neglect of the child to an agency which provides child welfare services or to a law enforcement agency; and (b) Make such a report as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 24 hours after the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been abused or neglected.

2. If a person who is required to make a report pursuant to subsection 1 knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the abuse or neglect of the child involves an act or omission of: (a) A person directly responsible or serving as a volunteer for or an employee of a public or private home, institution or facility where the child is receiving child care outside of the home for a portion of the day, the person shall make the report to a law enforcement agency. (b) An agency which provides child welfare services or a law enforcement agency, the person shall make the report to an agency other than the one alleged to have committed the act or omission, and the investigation of the abuse or neglect of the child must be made by an agency other than the one alleged to have committed the act or omission.

3. Any person who is described in paragraph (a) of subsection 4 who delivers or provides medical services to a newborn infant and who, in his or her professional or occupational capacity, knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the newborn infant has been affected by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder or has withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure shall, as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 24 hours after the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the newborn infant is so affected or has such symptoms, notify an agency which provides child welfare services of the condition of the infant and refer each person who is responsible for the welfare of the infant to an agency which provides child welfare services for appropriate counseling, training or other services. A notification and referral to an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to this subsection shall not be construed to require prosecution for any illegal action.

4. A report must be made pursuant to subsection 1 by the following persons: (a) A person providing services licensed or certified in this State pursuant to, without limitation, chapter 450B, 630, 630A, 631, 632, 633, 634, 634A, 634B, 635, 636, 637, 637B, 639, 640, 640A, 640B, 640C, 640D, 640E, 641, 641A, 641B, 641C, 641D or 653 of NRS or practicing as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 . (b) Any personnel of a medical facility licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS who are engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons or an administrator, manager or other person in charge of such a medical facility upon notification of suspected abuse or neglect of a child by a member of the staff of the medical facility. (c) A coroner. (d) A member of the clergy, practitioner of Christian Science or religious healer, unless the person has acquired the knowledge of the abuse or neglect from the offender during a confession. (e) A person employed by a public school or private school and any person who serves as a volunteer at such a school. (f) Any person who maintains or is employed by a facility or establishment that provides care for children, children's camp or other public or private facility, institution or agency furnishing care to a child. (g) Any person licensed pursuant to chapter 424 of NRS to conduct a foster home. (h) Any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency or an adult or juvenile probation officer. (i) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432B.225 , an attorney. (j) Any person who maintains, is employed by or serves as a volunteer for an agency or service which advises persons regarding abuse or neglect of a child and refers them to persons and agencies where their requests and needs can be met. (k) Any person who is employed by or serves as a volunteer for a youth shelter. As used in this paragraph, “ youth shelter ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 244.427 . (l) Any adult person who is employed by an entity that provides organized activities for children, including, without limitation, a person who is employed by a school district or public school. (m) Any person who is enrolled with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide doula services to recipients of Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177 . (n) A peer recovery support specialist, as defined in NRS 433.627 , or peer recovery support specialist supervisor, as defined in NRS 433.629 .

5. A report may be made by any other person.

6. If a person who is required to make a report pursuant to subsection 1 knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child has died as a result of abuse or neglect, the person shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, report this belief to an agency which provides child welfare services or a law enforcement agency. If such a report is made to a law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall notify an agency which provides child welfare services and the appropriate medical examiner or coroner of the report. If such a report is made to an agency which provides child welfare services, the agency which provides child welfare services shall notify the appropriate medical examiner or coroner of the report. The medical examiner or coroner who is notified of a report pursuant to this subsection shall investigate the report and submit his or her written findings to the appropriate agency which provides child welfare services, the appropriate district attorney and a law enforcement agency. The written findings must include, if obtainable, the information required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 432B.230 .

7. The agency, board, bureau, commission, department, division or political subdivision of the State responsible for the licensure, certification or endorsement of a person who is described in subsection 4 and who is required in his or her professional or occupational capacity to be licensed, certified or endorsed in this State shall, at the time of initial licensure, certification or endorsement: (a) Inform the person, in writing or by electronic communication, of his or her duty as a mandatory reporter pursuant to this section; (b) Obtain a written acknowledgment or electronic record from the person that he or she has been informed of his or her duty pursuant to this section; and (c) Maintain a copy of the written acknowledgment or electronic record for as long as the person is licensed, certified or endorsed in this State.

8. The employer of a person who is described in subsection 4 and who is not required in his or her professional or occupational capacity to be licensed, certified or endorsed in this State must, upon initial employment of the person: (a) Inform the person, in writing or by electronic communication, of his or her duty as a mandatory reporter pursuant to this section; (b) Obtain a written acknowledgment or electronic record from the person that he or she has been informed of his or her duty pursuant to this section; and (c) Maintain a copy of the written acknowledgment or electronic record for as long as the person is employed by the employer.

9. Before a person may serve as a volunteer at a public school or private school, the school must: (a) Inform the person, in writing or by electronic communication, of his or her duty as a mandatory reporter pursuant to this section and NRS 392.303 ; (b) Obtain a written acknowledgment or electronic record from the person that he or she has been informed of his or her duty pursuant to this section and NRS 392.303 ; and (c) Maintain a copy of the written acknowledgment or electronic record for as long as the person serves as a volunteer at the school.

10. The provisions of subsection 8 do not apply to the employer of a person practicing as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic in this State under the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact ratified by NRS 450B.145 .

11. As used in this section: (a) “ Private school ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103 . (b) “ Public school ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.032 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.032
Creation; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; removal
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Commission on Aging, consisting of 11 voting members and four or more nonvoting members, is hereby created within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department.

2. The Governor shall appoint as voting members of the Commission: (a) Two persons who are officers or employees of a county government. (b) Two persons who are officers or employees of a city government. (c) Seven persons who have experience with or an interest in and knowledge of the problems of and services for the aging. At least six persons appointed as voting members must be 55 years of age or older.

3. The following persons shall serve as nonvoting members of the Commission: (a) The Director of the Department, who shall serve as Chair of the Commission. (b) The Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division. (c) One member of the Senate and one member of the Assembly appointed by the Legislative Commission with appropriate regard for their experience with and knowledge of matters relating to older persons. (d) Such other representatives of state government as may be designated by the Governor.

4. The members designated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 3 may designate alternates within their respective offices to attend any meeting of the Commission in their place.

5. After the initial terms, the Governor shall appoint each voting member of the Commission to a term of 2 years. No member may serve after the expiration of his or her term unless the member is appointed to serve another term. No person may be appointed to serve a full term as a voting member more than twice. No person who serves as a voting member for more than 1 year of a term to which another person was appointed may be appointed to serve a full term more than once.

6. The position of a member of the Commission is vacated upon his or her loss of any of the qualifications required for the appointment and in that event the vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided for the original appointment.

7. The Governor may remove a member appointed by the Governor to the Commission for malfeasance in office or neglect of duty. Absence from two consecutive meetings of the Commission constitutes good and sufficient cause for removal of a member by the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.330 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.330
Nomination, appointment and terms of members
Status: in_force

1. The Legislative Commission shall appoint to the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum a number of members equal to the number of State Senators. The persons appointed to the Forum must be the persons nominated pursuant to this section. Each member of the Senate shall, after consulting with the members of the Assembly who reside within his or her senatorial district, nominate a person who meets the requirements for appointment to the Forum set forth in NRS 427A.340 .

2. Appointments to the Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum must be made by the Legislative Commission before December 31 of the second year of a member's term. After the initial terms, each member of the Forum serves a term of 2 years. Each member of the Forum continues to serve until a successor is appointed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.255 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.255
Reimbursement of Fund by counties
Status: in_force

1. Any reimbursement or partial reimbursement made from the Fund for unpaid charges for hospital care furnished to a person which are not greater than $3,000, is a charge upon the county in which: (a) The crash occurred, if the person is not a resident of this state and the crash occurred in this state; or (b) The person resides, if the person is a resident of this state, and must be paid to the Fund upon a claim presented by the Board as other claims against the county are paid.

2. Money paid by a county pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately and expended in accordance with the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 428.175 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.180 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.180
Prohibited services and procedures; exception
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when providing services on behalf of a family resource center which has received a grant from the Director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, an employee or volunteer at the family resource center shall not administer drugs or contraceptives to or perform medical or dental procedures for a minor unless written consent to administer those drugs or contraceptives or to perform those procedures has been obtained from the minor's parent, guardian or legal custodian.

2. A licensed physician, physician assistant, registered nurse or pharmacist who is an employee or volunteer at a family resource center which has received a grant from the Director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may provide the services described in NRS 129.060 under the conditions authorized by that section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.425 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.425
Notification of tribe if proceedings involve Indian child
Status: in_force

If proceedings pursuant to this chapter involve the protection of an Indian child, the court shall require that notice of the proceedings and any other notice required by this chapter be provided in accordance with NRS 125E.220 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27172 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27172
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs related to family planning; reimbursement of certain pharmacists for family planning services
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: (a) Up to a 12-month supply, per prescription, of any type of drug for contraception or its therapeutic equivalent which is: (1) Lawfully prescribed or ordered; (2) Approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (3) Dispensed in accordance with NRS 639.28075 ; (b) Any type of device for contraception which is lawfully prescribed or ordered and which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; (c) Self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by a pharmacist pursuant to NRS 639.28078 ; (d) Insertion or removal of a device for contraception, including, without limitation, the insertion of such a device at a hospital immediately after a person gives birth; (e) A contraceptive injection, including, without limitation, such an injection immediately after a person gives birth; (f) Education and counseling relating to the initiation of the use of contraceptives and any necessary follow-up after initiating such use; (g) Management of side effects relating to contraception; and (h) Voluntary sterilization for women.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, to obtain any benefit provided in the Plan pursuant to subsection 1, a person enrolled in Medicaid must not be required to: (a) Pay a higher deductible, any copayment or coinsurance; or (b) Be subject to a longer waiting period or any other condition.

3. The Director shall ensure that the provisions of this section are carried out in a manner which complies with the requirements established by the Drug Use Review Board and set forth in the list of preferred prescription drugs established by the Department pursuant to NRS 422.4025 .

4. The Plan may require a person enrolled in Medicaid to pay a higher deductible, copayment or coinsurance for a drug for contraception if the person refuses to accept a therapeutic equivalent of the contraceptive drug.

5. For each method of contraception which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the Plan must include at least one contraceptive drug or device for which no deductible, copayment or coinsurance may be charged to the person enrolled in Medicaid, but the Plan may charge a deductible, copayment or coinsurance for any other contraceptive drug or device that provides the same method of contraception. If the Plan requires a person enrolled in Medicaid to pay a copayment or coinsurance for a drug for contraception, the Plan may only require the person to pay the copayment or coinsurance: (a) Once for the entire amount of the drug dispensed for the plan year; or (b) Once for each 1-month supply of the drug dispensed.

6. The Plan must provide for the reimbursement of a pharmacist for providing services described in subsection 1 that are within the scope of practice of the pharmacist to the same extent as if the services were provided by another provider of health care. The Plan must not limit: (a) Coverage for such services provided by a pharmacist to a number of occasions less than the coverage for such services when provided by another provider of health care. (b) Reimbursement for such services provided by a pharmacist to an amount less than the amount reimbursed for similar services provided by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.

7. The Plan must not require a recipient of Medicaid to obtain prior authorization for the benefits described in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection 1.

8. As used in this section: (a) “ Drug Use Review Board ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422.402 . (b) “ Provider of health care ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.031 . (c) “ Therapeutic equivalent ” means a drug which: (1) Contains an identical amount of the same active ingredients in the same dosage and method of administration as another drug; (2) Is expected to have the same clinical effect when administered to a patient pursuant to a prescription or order as another drug; and (3) Meets any other criteria required by the Food and Drug Administration for classification as a therapeutic equivalent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.312 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.312
“Enforcing authority” defined
Status: in_force

“Enforcing authority” means the Division, its designated representative or the prosecuting attorney.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.60818 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.60818
Expiration and renewal of admission; authority of facility to release child
Status: in_force

1. If the court issues an order for the admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility for nonemergency mental health treatment pursuant to NRS 432B.60815 , the order automatically expires: (a) At the end of 90 days if the facility does not release the child pursuant to subsection 4 before the expiration of the order; or (b) If the facility releases the child pursuant to subsection 4 before the expiration of the order, on the date of the release.

2. Before the expiration of an order for nonemergency medical treatment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the agency which provides child welfare services, the Division of Child and Family Services or any facility may petition to renew the admission of the child for additional periods not to exceed 60 days each. Each petition for renewal must set forth the specific reasons why further treatment in the facility is in the best interest of the child.

3. To grant a petition filed pursuant to subsection 2, the court must find by clear and convincing evidence that the child cannot be safely and effectively treated in a less restrictive appropriate environment. If the court finds that the child can be safely and effectively treated in a less restrictive appropriate environment, the court must order the discharge of the child from the facility.

4. A facility may unconditionally release a child who is admitted to the facility for nonemergency mental health treatment pursuant to NRS 432B.60815 without an order of the court upon the recommendation of the psychiatrist and other persons professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health who are responsible for treating the child. At least 30 days before the anticipated discharge, the facility shall provide notice of the recommendation to all parties. Such notice must include, without limitation, an explanation of the reasons that: (a) The release is clinically appropriate; and (b) The child can be safely and effectively treated in a less restrictive appropriate environment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.176 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.176
Licensee of child care facility required to ensure employee is in presence of independent contractor when child present
Status: in_force

1. A licensee of a child care facility shall ensure that an employee of the child care facility is in the presence of an independent contractor retained by the child care facility during any period in which the independent contractor is performing any services at the child care facility when a child is present.

2. The employee of the child care facility who is required to be in the presence of the independent contractor pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Must be qualified to supervise the children at the child care facility; and (b) Shall, during the period for which the independent contractor is performing the services at the child care facility, supervise and ensure the safety of each child at the child care facility.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.640 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.640
Operation of vending facilities by licensees; priority of right in or on certain public buildings or properties; waiver of priority
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of providing persons who are blind with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of persons who are blind and stimulating persons who are blind to greater efforts to make themselves self-supporting with independent livelihoods, such persons licensed under the provisions of NRS 426.630 to 426.715 , inclusive, by the Bureau: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, have priority of right to operate vending facilities in or on any public buildings or properties where the locations are determined by the Bureau to be suitable, pursuant to the procedure provided in NRS 426.630 to 426.715 , inclusive. The Bureau, on behalf of licensees, has the right of first refusal with regard to the operation of any vending facility in or on any public building or property. Any agreement to operate a vending facility entered into on or after July 1, 2021, by a public entity that has care, custody and control of a public building or property with an entity other than the Bureau is void if the Bureau notifies the public entity that it intends to exercise the priority established by this paragraph. (b) May operate vending facilities in or on buildings or properties of the Nevada State Park System, with the approval of the Bureau and the Administrator of the Division of State Parks. (c) May operate vending facilities in or on buildings or properties of the Department of Corrections: (1) If the Director of the Department of Corrections voluntarily chooses to have the Department of Corrections participate in the Vending Facility Program; and (2) With the approval of the Bureau and the Department of Corrections. (d) May operate vending facilities in or on buildings or properties of the Nevada System of Higher Education, including, without limitation, in or on buildings or properties of a university, state college or community college within the System, with the approval of the Bureau and the System or the university, state college or community college having care, custody and control of the building or property. (e) May operate vending facilities in or on a public building or property of an airport authority operating in this State or a department of aviation operated by a political subdivision of this State if: (1) The airport authority or department of aviation, as applicable, chooses to participate in the Vending Facility Program; and (2) That participation complies with all local, state and federal statutes and regulations that govern the operations of the public building or property of the airport authority or department of aviation, as applicable.

2. Upon determining that a location is not suitable for a vending facility to be operated by a licensee, the Bureau may waive the priority established by paragraph (a) of subsection 1. The waiver must: (a) Be in writing; (b) Set forth the conditions under which the waiver may be revoked or modified; and (c) Be signed by the Administrator of the Division or his or her designee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.045 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.045
Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of information relating to applicants for and recipients of public assistance
Status: in_force

1. To restrict the use or disclosure of any information concerning applicants for or recipients of public assistance to those purposes directly related to the administration of this chapter, and to provide safeguards therefor, the board of county commissioners of each county shall establish and enforce ordinances governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, files and communications related to those persons that are filed with the board.

2. If, under the provisions of law or the ordinances of a board of county commissioners adopted pursuant to subsection 1, the names and addresses of, or information concerning, applicants for or recipients of public assistance are furnished to or held by any other agency or department of government, the agency or department shall comply with the ordinances of the board of county commissioners 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 related to 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 relating to an applicant for or a recipient of public assistance under the provisions of this chapter.

4. As used in this section, “public assistance” means medical or financial assistance provided by a county pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2719 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2719
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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 screening for and diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and for treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to persons under the age of 19 years or, if enrolled in high school, until the person reaches the age of 21 years.

2. A managed care organization, including a health maintenance organization, that provides health care services to recipients of Medicaid under the State Plan for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program pursuant to a contract with the Division, which provides coverage for outpatient care shall not require a longer waiting period for coverage for outpatient care related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders than is required for other outpatient care covered by the plan.

3. A managed care organization shall cover medically necessary treatment of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

4. Treatment of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder must be identified in a treatment plan and must include medically necessary habilitative or rehabilitative care, prescription care, psychiatric care, psychological care, behavioral therapy or therapeutic care that is: (a) Prescribed for a person diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder by a licensed physician or licensed psychologist; and (b) Provided for a person diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, licensed behavior analyst or other provider that is supervised by the licensed physician, psychologist or behavior analyst. A managed care organization may request a copy of and review a treatment plan created pursuant to this subsection.

5. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a managed care organization to provide reimbursement to a school for services delivered through school services.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Applied behavior analysis ” means the design, implementation and evaluation of environmental modifications using behavioral stimuli and consequences to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including, without limitation, the use of direct observation, measurement and functional analysis of the relations between environment and behavior. (b) “ Behavioral therapy ” means any interactive therapy derived from evidence-based research, including, without limitation, discrete trial training, early intensive behavioral intervention, intensive intervention programs, pivotal response training and verbal behavior provided by a licensed psychologist, licensed behavior analyst, licensed assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician. (c) “ Evidence-based research ” means research that applies rigorous, systematic and objective procedures to obtain valid knowledge relevant to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. (d) “ Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.0655 . (e) “ Habilitative or rehabilitative care ” means counseling, guidance and professional services and treatment programs, including, without limitation, applied behavior analysis, that are necessary to develop, maintain and restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of a person. (f) “ Health maintenance organization ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695C.030 . (g) “ Licensed assistant behavior analyst ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “assistant behavior analyst” in NRS 641D.020 . (h) “ Licensed behavior analyst ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “behavior analyst” in NRS 641D.030 . (i) “ Managed care organization ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 695G.050 . (j) “ Medically necessary ” means health care services or products that a prudent physician or psychologist would provide to a patient to prevent, diagnose or treat an illness, injury or disease, or any symptoms thereof, that are necessary and which are: (1) Provided in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical practice; (2) Clinically appropriate for the type, frequency, extent, location and duration; (3) Not primarily provided for the convenience of the patient, physician, psychologist or other provider of health care; (4) Required to improve a specific health condition of the patient or to preserve the existing state of health of the patient; and (5) The most clinically appropriate level of health care that may be safely provided to the patient. (k) “ Prescription care ” means medications prescribed by a licensed physician and any health-related services deemed medically necessary to determine the need or effectiveness of the medications. (l) “ Psychiatric care ” means direct or consultative services provided by a psychiatrist licensed in the state in which the psychiatrist practices. (m) “ Psychological care ” means direct or consultative services provided by a psychologist licensed in the state in which the psychologist practices. (n) “ Registered behavior technician ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 641D.100 . (o) “ Screening for and diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders ” means medically appropriate assessments, evaluations or tests to screen and diagnose whether a person has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. (p) “ Therapeutic care ” means services provided by licensed or certified speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. (q) “ Treatment plan ” means a plan to treat a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder that is prescribed by a licensed physician or licensed psychologist and may be developed pursuant to a comprehensive evaluation in coordination with a licensed behavior analyst.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.1219 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.1219
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 427A.1219 to 427A.1236 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A.122 to 427A.1226 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.130 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.130
Action upon receipt of report
Status: in_force

1. Upon the receipt of a report pursuant to NRS 62C.035 , 62E.513 or 432C.110 , an agency which provides child welfare services: (a) Shall conduct an assessment to determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe that the child: (1) Is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation; (2) Is a victim of the abuse or neglect of a child; (3) Is in immediate danger of serious bodily harm; or (4) Suffers from any unmet basic need, including, without limitation, the need for behavioral health services, medical services, detoxification services and educational services; (b) Upon the completion of an assessment of a child who resides within the jurisdiction of the agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to paragraph (a), shall: (1) Engage in appropriate planning to ensure the safety of the child; and (2) Refer the child for any services necessary to address an unmet basic need identified pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph (a); (c) Shall make a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency for the purpose of identifying the perpetrator of the commercial sexual exploitation; and (d) If the child resides in another jurisdiction, may initiate contact with an agency which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction in which the child resides to provide notification of the circumstances surrounding the child's removal from the jurisdiction or placement in another location.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall use the resources of a children's advocacy center when conducting an assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 when such resources are available and appropriate based on the circumstances contained in the report received pursuant to NRS 432C.110 .

3. If an agency which provides child welfare services conducts an assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and no abuse or neglect of a child is identified, the agency may: (a) Conduct an assessment of the family of the child to determine which services, if any, the family needs or refer the family to a person or an organization that has entered into a written agreement with the agency to make such an assessment; and (b) If appropriate, provide to the child and his or her family counseling, training or other services relating to commercial sexual exploitation or refer the child and his or her family to a person or an organization that has entered into an agreement with the agency to provide those services.

4. If an agency which provides child welfare services conducts an assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and abuse or neglect of a child is identified, the agency which provides child welfare services may take any action authorized under chapter 432B of NRS . If the agency which provides child welfare services places a child who is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation into protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 , the agency which provides child welfare services shall, whenever possible, place the child in a placement appropriate for the needs of the child, including, without limitation, the need for safety.

5. If an agency which provides child welfare services has entered into an agreement with a person or an organization to provide services to a child or his or her family and the person or organization will provide such services pursuant to subsection 3, the agency shall require the person or organization to notify the agency if: (a) The child or his or her family refuses or fails to participate in such services; or (b) The person or organization determines that there is a serious risk to the health or safety of the child.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Abuse or neglect of a child ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.020 . (b) “ Children's advocacy center ” means a public or private entity that provides an environment friendly to children where multidisciplinary teams work to: (1) Investigate and help children recover from abuse or neglect; and (2) Hold perpetrators of abuse or neglect of children accountable. (c) “ Multidisciplinary team ” means a team of different types of professionals convened by a children's advocacy center to respond to the abuse or neglect of a child, including, without limitation, law enforcement officers, representatives of agencies which provide child welfare services, district attorneys or their deputies, providers of health care and advocates for victims of abuse or neglect of children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.450 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.450
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422.450 to 422.590 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422.460 to 422.525 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.892 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.892
Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund: Creation; property and income of Trust Fund; sources of money in Trust Fund; ownership and use of money in Trust Fund
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada ABLE Savings Program Trust Fund is hereby created.

2. The Trust Fund is an instrumentality of this State, and its property and income are exempt from all taxation by this State and any political subdivision thereof.

3. The Trust Fund consists of: (a) All money deposited in accordance with savings trust agreements; (b) All earnings on the money in the Trust Fund; (c) Any fees or charges charged to an account owner to cover expenses incurred in administering the Nevada ABLE Savings Program; and (d) Any other money from any public or private source appropriated or made available to this State for the benefit of the Nevada ABLE Savings Program.

4. Money in the Trust Fund: (a) Is not the property of this State, and this State has no claim to or interest in such money; and (b) Must not be commingled with money of this State.

5. A savings trust agreement or any other contract entered into by or on behalf of the Trust Fund does not constitute a debt or obligation of this State, and no account owner is entitled to any money in the Trust Fund except for that money on deposit in or accrued to his or her account.

6. The money in the Trust Fund must be preserved, invested and expended solely pursuant to and for the purposes authorized by NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896 , inclusive, and must not be loaned or otherwise transferred or used by this State for any other purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.225 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.225
Certification of indigency
Status: in_force

1. If, after investigation, the board of county commissioners determines that the person is an indigent person, the board of county commissioners shall so certify in writing to the hospital and to the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

2. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed an indigent person and unable to pay for the hospital care furnished if it appears that, upon diligent search and inquiry, neither the person nor any other person responsible for his or her support can be found for service of process or that, if an action were brought and judgment secured against the person, or against any person responsible for his or her support, for the amount of the unpaid charges, execution on the judgment would be unavailing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.293001 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.293001
Subrogation: Notice to Department of recipient's claim; statute of limitations tolled until notice received
Status: in_force

1. A recipient, upon assertion of a claim against a third party to which the Department is subrogated pursuant to NRS 422.293 , or the attorney of the recipient, upon agreeing to represent the recipient, shall provide written notice to the Department in the manner provided in subsection 2.

2. The notice provided pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) The name of the recipient; (b) The social security number of the recipient; (c) The date of birth of the recipient; (d) The name of the attorney of the recipient, if applicable; (e) The name of any person against whom the recipient is making a claim, if known; (f) The name of any insurer of any person against whom the recipient is making a claim, if known; (g) The date of the incident giving rise to the claim; and (h) A short statement identifying the nature of the recipient's claim or the terms of any settlement, judgment or award.

3. Any statute of limitations applicable to any claim or action by the Department is tolled until such time as the Department receives the notice required by this section.

4. As used in this section, “ claim ” means a right to payment, whether or not the right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.6972 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.6972
Regulations
Status: in_force

The Administrator may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 422A.696 to 422A.6972 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.891 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.891
No full faith and credit for savings trust accounts and savings trust agreements
Status: in_force

Savings trust accounts used and savings trust agreements entered into pursuant to NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896 , inclusive, are not guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.0245 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.0245
“Child care institution” defined
Status: in_force

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1. “ Child care institution ” means a: (a) Facility which provides care and shelter during the day and night and provides developmental guidance to 16 or more children who do not routinely return to the homes of their parents or guardians; or (b) “Qualified residential treatment program,” as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 672(k)(4) , regardless of the number of children who receive care and shelter from the program.

2. In addition to the services described in subsection 1, a child care institution may also provide, without limitation: (a) Education to the children according to a curriculum approved by the Department of Education; (b) Services to children with an emotional disturbance as defined in NRS 433B.045 , including, without limitation, services relating to mental health and education; or (c) Emergency shelter to children who have been placed in protective custody pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS .

3. “Child care institution” does not include a receiving center, as defined in NRS 424.0175 .

4. As used in this section, “ child ” includes a person who is less than 18 years of age or who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.016 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.016
Nevada Children's Gift Account
Status: in_force

1. All gifts of money that the Division is authorized to accept must be deposited in the Nevada Children's Gift Account in the Department of Health and Human Services' Gift Fund.

2. Money in the Gift Account may be used to benefit the children to whom shelter and care is provided by the Division. Each gift must be expended in accordance with the terms of the gift.

3. The interest and income earned on the money in the Nevada Children's Gift Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Gift Account.

4. The Division may transfer each fiscal year from the Nevada Children's Gift Account to the Nevada Children's Gift Revolving Account created pursuant to NRS 432.0165 an amount not to exceed the amount of interest and income earned for that fiscal year on the money in the Nevada Children's Gift Account.

5. Each claim against the Nevada Children's Gift Account must be approved by the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator before it is paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.510 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.510
“Head of household” defined
Status: in_force

“ Head of household ” means a member of a household who receives benefits on behalf of the household and is responsible for complying with the plan for personal responsibility required by NRS 422A.535 and the agreement of cooperation required by NRS 422A.540 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.335 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.335
Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children
Status: in_force

1. The Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children is hereby created in the State General Fund.

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 money in the Account must only be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 432.300 to 432.380 , inclusive, and is hereby authorized for expenditure as a continuing appropriation for this purpose.

4. The Committee shall administer the Account, and claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.

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. § 425.330 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.330
“Responsible parent” defined
Status: in_force

“Responsible parent” means the natural or adoptive parent of a dependent child, or any person who is responsible for the support of a dependent child by law, contract or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.710 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.710
Management of operations of Program by nonprofit organization
Status: in_force

The Bureau may, after actively consulting with the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind, utilize an appropriate nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this State to manage any portion of the operations of the Vending Facility Program, including, without limitation, supervising or managing a licensee. Any such arrangement must comply with 34 C.F.R. § 395.15 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.178 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.178
Child care facility required to maintain certain information; reporting of information to parents and guardians; notice of right to information
Status: in_force

1. A child care facility shall maintain a copy of: (a) The license issued to the facility by the Division or an agency for the licensing of child care facilities established by a county or incorporated city; (b) Any summaries of complaints provided to the facility pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 432A.190 ; (c) The report of any investigation conducted with respect to the complaints; and (d) The report of any disciplinary action taken against the facility pursuant to NRS 432A.190 .

2. The information maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be provided in the form prescribed pursuant to subsection 3: (a) To the parent or guardian of a child who enrolls the child in the facility, at or before the time of enrollment. (b) To the parent or guardian of a child, upon request, who is considering enrolling the child in the facility. (c) In the case of disciplinary action taken pursuant to NRS 432A.190 , to the parents or guardians of all children admitted to the facility. Notice of disciplinary action must be provided to the parents or guardians of the children admitted to the facility within 3 working days after receipt by the licensed child care facility.

3. The Division shall develop a standard form for reporting the information required to be provided pursuant to subsection 2. The information reported on the form must include all required information for the 12-month period ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the information is provided.

4. The Division and every agency for the licensing of child care facilities established by a county or incorporated city shall inform persons seeking information concerning child care facilities of their right to information pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.345 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.345
Applicability of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS
Status: in_force

To the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS apply to any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.410 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.410
Payment of support through enforcing authority; collection and use of damages for dishonored check, draft or extension of credit
Status: in_force

1. Whenever, as a result of any assignment or action, money for the support of a dependent child is paid, such payment must be paid to the enforcing authority upon written notice by the enforcing authority to the responsible parent and the person who cares for and has custody and control of the dependent child for whom a support obligation exists that the child is receiving public assistance, or that the enforcing authority has undertaken to secure support for the child for whom a support obligation exists.

2. If a responsible parent makes, utters, draws or delivers to the enforcing authority a check, draft or extension of credit for the payment of support money that is drawn upon any financial institution or other person when the responsible parent has no account with the drawee of the check or draft or the issuer of the credit or has insufficient money, property or credit with the drawee or issuer to pay the amount of the check, draft or extension of credit, the enforcing authority shall mail to the responsible parent, by certified mail, a demand for cash payment in the amount of the check, draft or extension of credit. If the responsible parent does not pay the amount demanded by the enforcing authority within 30 days after the demand is mailed by the enforcing authority, the enforcing authority may initiate an action to collect damages from the responsible parent pursuant to NRS 41.620 .

3. Any damages collected pursuant to subsection 2 that exceed the amount of the check, draft or extension of credit that was the subject of the action must be used to offset the costs of operating the Program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.380 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.380
Requirements for conducting outdoor youth program; qualifications of field administrator, field staff and support staff
Status: in_force

A provider shall not conduct an outdoor youth program unless it employs:

1. A field administrator who: (a) Is not less than 25 years of age; (b) Holds a baccalaureate or higher degree, from an accredited college or university, in recreational therapy or a related field; (c) Has completed a program of training, approved by the Division, on survival in the wilderness; (d) Has not less than 2 years' experience in the specific type of outdoor youth program being conducted; and (e) Is certified and receives annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

2. Senior field staff and support staff who: (a) Are not less than 21 years of age; (b) Have graduated from high school and satisfactorily completed not less than 24 semester hours of academic instruction, at an accredited college or university, in subjects relating to the care of children; (c) Have completed a program of training, approved by the Division, on survival in the wilderness; (d) Have not less than 6 months' experience in the field with an outdoor youth program; and (e) Are certified and receive annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. Additional field staff, in such a number as necessary to comply with the requirements of NRS 432A.480 , who: (a) Are not less than 21 years of age; (b) Have graduated from high school and satisfactorily completed not less than 12 semester hours of academic instruction, at an accredited college or university, in subjects relating to the care of children; (c) Display skills in leadership; and (d) Are certified and receive annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.255 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.255
Admissibility of evidence
Status: in_force

In any proceeding resulting from a report made or action taken pursuant to the provisions of NRS 432B.220 , 432B.230 or 432B.340 or in any proceeding where such report or the contents thereof is sought to be introduced in evidence, such report or contents or any other fact or facts related thereto or to the condition of the child who is the subject of the report shall not be excluded on the ground that the matter would otherwise be privileged against disclosure under chapter 49 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.535 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.535
Plan for personal responsibility of household: Establishment; contents; execution; expiration; review; amendment
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall, with the participation of the head of a household who is applying for benefits, establish a written plan for personal responsibility for the household. The plan for personal responsibility must be based on the assessment made pursuant to NRS 422A.530 and 42 U.S.C. § 608 .

2. In addition to the requirements set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 608 , the plan required pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Identify the role of each member of the household and the obligations of each member pursuant to the plan; (b) Be signed by the head of the household within 60 days after the head of household is determined to be eligible for benefits; and (c) Specify a date, not later than 24 months after the date the plan becomes effective, upon which the plan will expire.

3. The Division shall periodically review the plan required pursuant to subsection 1 to determine whether the needs of the household have changed. The Division may, with the participation of the head of the household, amend the plan as it deems appropriate.

4. If a member of the household is an unmarried parent who is less than 18 years of age, the plan required pursuant to subsection 1 must include a provision which: (a) Requires the head of the household to ensure that the unmarried parent attends training to learn the skills necessary to care for the child; and (b) Encourages the head of the household to ensure that the unmarried parent participates in a program which provides mentors for unmarried parents who are less than 18 years of age.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.200 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.200
Duties of law enforcement agency receiving report of missing child; notification by parent or guardian required when child is found or returned
Status: in_force

1. A law enforcement agency shall accept every report of a missing child which is submitted to the agency, including, but not limited to, a report made by telephone. Upon receipt of such a report, the agency shall immediately conduct a preliminary investigation and classify the cause of the disappearance of the child as “runaway,” “abducted by the parent of the child,” “abducted by a stranger” or “cause of disappearance unknown,” and shall: (a) Transmit all available information about the child to the Clearinghouse within 36 hours after the report is received; (b) Immediately notify such persons and make such inquiries concerning the missing child as the agency deems necessary; (c) Fully comply with the requirements of the National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990, 34 U.S.C. §§ 41307 and 41308 ; and (d) Enter into the National Crime Information Center's Missing Person File, as miscellaneous information, any person reasonably believed to have unlawfully abducted or detained the missing child, or aided or abetted the unlawful abduction or detention.

2. A law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the investigation of an abducted child and which has obtained a warrant for the arrest of a person suspected in the child's disappearance or concealment shall immediately notify the National Crime Information Center for the entry into the Center's Wanted Person File of identifying and descriptive information concerning: (a) The suspect; and (b) As miscellaneous information, the missing child. The agency shall cross-reference information entered pursuant to this section with the National Crime Information Center's Missing Person File.

3. After a report is filed, the law enforcement agency that received the initial report shall: (a) Send to the child's parent or guardian a request for certain identifying information regarding the child that the National Crime Information Center recommends be provided; and (b) Ask the child's parent or guardian to provide such identifying information regarding the child. This subsection does not preclude the voluntary release of identifying information about the missing child by the parent or guardian of the child at any time.

4. The parent or guardian of a child reported as missing shall promptly notify the appropriate law enforcement agency if the child is found or returned. The law enforcement agency shall then transmit that fact to the National Crime Information Center and the Clearinghouse.

5. Nothing in this section requires a law enforcement agency to activate the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children created by NRS 432.340 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0155 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0155
Establishment and enforcement of standards for receipt of federal money for programs concerning juveniles and child welfare and child welfare services; development and enforcement of state plans by Administrator of Division; deposit of money
Status: in_force

1. The Department, through the Division, is the sole state agency for the establishment of standards for the receipt of federal money in the field of: (a) Juvenile development and for programs to prevent, combat and control delinquency; and (b) Child welfare and child welfare services. The Department, through the Division, shall enforce such standards.

2. The Administrator, with the approval of the Director, may develop and enforce state plans, make reports to the Federal Government and comply with such other conditions as may be imposed by the Federal Government for the receipt of assistance for such programs and services described in subsection 1. In developing and revising state plans, the Administrator shall consider, among other things, the amount of money available from the Federal Government for such programs and services, the conditions attached to that money and the limitations of legislative appropriations for the programs and services.

3. The Administrator shall cause to be deposited with the State Treasurer all money allotted to this State by the Federal Government for the purposes described in this section and shall cause to be paid out of the State Treasury the money therein deposited for those purposes.

4. As used in this section, “ child welfare services ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.37922 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.37922
“Hospital” defined
Status: in_force

“ Hospital ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.165 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.165
Regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall adopt regulations: (a) Requiring a facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or provider of living arrangement services to post instructions concerning the procedure for making a complaint to the Ombudsman or an advocate. Such instructions must include, without limitation, any telephone number, electronic mail address or Internet website established for making such a complaint. (b) Prescribing a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for failure to comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (a).

2. The Division may adopt regulations regarding the requirement, contents, posting and distribution of a notice which describes the purpose of the Ombudsman and an advocate and sets forth the procedure for making a complaint to the Ombudsman or an advocate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.697 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.697
Authorization of certain persons to use address of provider of homeless services as temporary mailing address; publication of list of authorizing providers
Status: in_force

1. A provider of homeless services may authorize a person to use the provider's address as that person's temporary mailing address for a period of time not to exceed 180 days if that person is: (a) A Nevada resident or a person who is not currently a Nevada resident and who the provider determines intends to remain in the State of Nevada for at least 6 months; (b) A person in crisis; and (c) Receiving services from the provider of homeless services.

2. A person experiencing homelessness may use a temporary mailing address to: (a) Apply for public assistance; (b) Enroll a family member in a school or other public educational facility; (c) Enroll in an institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education; (d) Obtain permanent or temporary housing, including, without limitation, supportive housing; (e) Seek or retain employment; or (f) Facilitate any other purpose prescribed by the Administrator of the Division.

3. A provider of homeless services that authorizes a person experiencing homelessness to use the provider's address as a temporary mailing address shall notify the Division within 30 days after the authorization is given.

4. Within the limits of legislative appropriation, the Division shall publish a list of all the providers of homeless services that authorize a person experiencing homelessness to use the provider's address as the person's temporary mailing address on an Internet website maintained by the Division.

5. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person actually residing at a provider of homeless services from using the address of that provider of homeless services where the person resides for the purpose of registering to vote or receiving voting materials by mail.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.054 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.054
“Undivided estate” defined
Status: in_force

“ Undivided estate ” means all real and personal property and other assets included in the estate of a deceased recipient of Medicaid and any other real and personal property and other assets in or to which the deceased recipient had an interest or legal title immediately before or at the time of his or her death, to the extent of that interest or title. The term includes, without limitation, assets conveyed to a survivor, heir or assign of the deceased recipient through or as the result of any joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate, living trust, annuity, declaration of homestead or other arrangement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.650 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.650
Establishment and administration of program; qualifications for participation in program; assistance provided by program; adoption of regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Department, through a division of the Department designated by the Director, shall establish and administer a program to provide supportive assistance to qualifying relatives of children who provide care for and obtain the legal guardianship of those children.

2. As a condition to the provision of any supportive assistance pursuant to this section: (a) The child must: (1) Have been placed in the care of a qualifying relative for not less than 6 months; and (2) If the child is 14 years of age or older, consent to the legal guardianship; and (b) The qualifying relative must: (1) Reside in this State; (2) Have attained such a minimum age as the Department specifies by regulation; (3) Verify his or her relationship to the child; and (4) File for and obtain court approval of the legal guardianship and comply with any requirements imposed by the court.

3. The supportive assistance provided pursuant to this section must include, within the limitations of available funding: (a) Reimbursement of all or a portion of the legal fees incurred by the qualifying relative to establish the legal guardianship; (b) Payments of not more than the amount that the Department would provide to a foster parent if the child had been placed in foster care; (c) Assistance with: (1) Child care; (2) Respite care; and (3) Transportation; and (d) Any other assistance the Department deems appropriate.

4. The Department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

5. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “ qualifying relative ” means a person specified in 45 C.F.R. § 233.90(c)(1)(v)(A) .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.190 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.190
Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; maintenance of log of certain complaints by Division; administrative fine; opportunity for hearing
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.190 effective after one of these conditions is met.>

1. The Division may deny an application for a license to operate a child care facility or may suspend or revoke such a license upon any of the following grounds: (a) Violation by the applicant or licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any other law of this State or of the standards and other regulations adopted thereunder. (b) Aiding, abetting or permitting the commission of any illegal act. (c) Conduct inimical to the public health, morals, welfare and safety of the people of the State of Nevada in the maintenance and operation of the child care facility for which a license is issued. (d) Conduct or practice detrimental to the health or safety of the occupants or employees of the child care facility, or the clients of the outdoor youth program. (e) Conviction of any crime listed in subsection 2 of NRS 432A.170 committed by the applicant or licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee, or by a resident of the child care facility or participant in the outdoor youth program who is 18 years of age or older. (f) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 432A.178 . (g) Substantiation of a report of child abuse or neglect made against the applicant or licensee. (h) Conduct which is found to pose a threat to the health or welfare of a child or which demonstrates that the applicant or licensee is otherwise unfit to work with children. (i) Violation by the applicant or licensee of the provisions of NRS 432A.1755 by continuing to employ a person, allowing 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 , to continue to reside in the child care facility or allowing a participant in an outdoor youth program to continue to participate in the program if the employee, or the resident or participant who is 18 years of age or older, 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.

2. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the Division may revoke a license to operate a child care facility if, with respect to that facility, the licensee that operates the facility, or an agent or employee of the licensee: (a) Is convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 202.470 ; (b) Is ordered to but fails to abate a nuisance pursuant to NRS 244.360 , 244.3603 or 268.4124 ; or (c) Is ordered by the appropriate governmental agency to correct a violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation but fails to correct the violation.

3. The Division shall maintain a log of any complaints that it receives relating to activities for which the Division may revoke the license to operate a child care facility pursuant to subsection 2. The Division shall provide to a child care facility: (a) A summary of a complaint against the facility if the investigation of the complaint by the Division either substantiates the complaint or is inconclusive; (b) A report of any investigation conducted with respect to the complaint; and (c) A report of any disciplinary action taken against the facility. The facility shall make the information available to the public pursuant to NRS 432A.178 .

4. In addition to any other disciplinary action, the Division may impose an administrative fine for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto. The Division shall afford to any person so fined an opportunity for a hearing. Any money collected for the imposition of such a fine must be credited to the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.530 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.530
Rights with respect to placement of child
Status: in_force

With respect to the placement of a child in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services, the child has the right:

1. To live in a safe, healthy, stable and comfortable environment, including, without limitation, the right: (a) If safe and appropriate, to remain in his or her home, be placed in the home of a relative or be placed in a home within his or her community; (b) To be placed in an appropriate foster home best suited to meet the unique needs of the child, including, without limitation, any disability of the child; (c) To be placed in a foster home where the licensee, employees and residents of the foster home who are 18 years of age or older have submitted to an investigation of their background and personal history in compliance with NRS 424.031 ; and (d) To be placed with his or her siblings, whenever possible, and as required by law, if his or her siblings are also placed outside the home.

2. To receive and review information concerning his or her placement, including, without limitation, the right: (a) To receive information concerning any plan for his or her permanent placement adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.553 ; (b) To receive information concerning any changes made to his or her plan for permanent placement; and (c) If the child is 12 years of age or older, to review the plan for his or her permanent placement.

3. To attend and participate in a court hearing which affects the child, to the extent authorized by law and appropriate given the age and experience of the child.

4. Consistent with the age and developmental experience of the child, except as otherwise prohibited by court order or unless the sibling objects, to be informed of any plan to change, or change in, the placement of a sibling, including, without limitation: (a) A plan adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.553 for the permanent placement of the sibling; and (b) Any plan to change the placement of, or a change in the placement of, a sibling resulting from adoption, reaching the age of 18 years or otherwise leaving a foster home.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.520 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.520
Policy of State
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this State that every child placed in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services have the rights set forth in NRS 432.525 , 432.530 and 432.535 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.289 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.289
“Court” defined
Status: in_force

“Court” means the district court or any judicial or administrative procedure established in this or any other state to facilitate the collection of an obligation for the support of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.561 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.561
Authority of Division to adopt, amend and repeal policies; public meeting required
Status: in_force

1. To the extent required by 34 C.F.R. § 361.50 , the Division may adopt, amend and repeal policies concerning the nature and scope of vocational rehabilitation services provided to persons who are blind.

2. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of a policy pursuant to subsection 1 must occur at a public meeting held in compliance with the provisions set forth in chapter 241 of NRS concerning open meetings.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.045 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.045
“Family resource center council” defined
Status: in_force

“ Family resource center council ” means an organization of people who reside in an at-risk community who assist and advise the family resource center which serves their community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.320 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.320
Waiver of full investigation of report
Status: in_force

1. An agency which provides child welfare services may waive a full investigation of a report of abuse or neglect of a child made by another agency or a person if, after assessing the circumstances, it is satisfied that: (a) The person or other agency who made the report can provide services to meet the needs of the child and the family, and this person or agency agrees to do so; and (b) The person or other agency agrees in writing to report periodically on the child and to report immediately any threat or harm to the child's welfare.

2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall supervise for a reasonable period the services provided by the person or other agency pursuant to subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.360 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.360
“Provider” defined
Status: in_force

“Provider” means the governing body or other person responsible for the administration and provision of an outdoor youth program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.195 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.195
General and miscellaneous powers and duties
Status: in_force

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 problems relating to welfare.

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

7. Provide leadership in the community in order that all welfare activities are pointed toward the single goal of improving the public welfare.

8. Invoke any legal, equitable or special procedures for the enforcement of his or her orders or the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

9. Exercise any other powers that are necessary and proper for the standardization of state work, to expedite business, to ensure fair consideration of applications for aid and to promote the efficiency of the service provided by the Division.