Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.300 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.300
Judicial review: Taking of additional evidence; limitations on review; grounds for reversal; appeal to appellate court
Status: in_force

1. Before the date set by the court for hearing, an application may be made to the court by motion, with notice to the opposing party and an opportunity for that party to respond, for leave to present additional evidence. If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons for failure to present it in the proceeding before the Department, the court may order that the additional evidence be taken before the Department upon conditions determined by the court. The Department may modify its findings and decision by reason of the additional evidence and shall file that evidence and any modifications, new findings or decisions with the reviewing court.

2. The review must be conducted by the court without a jury and must be confined to the record. In cases of alleged irregularities in procedure before the Department, not shown in the record, proof thereon may be taken in the court. The court, at the request of either party, shall hear oral argument and receive written briefs.

3. The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Department as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The court may affirm the decision of the Department or remand the case for further proceedings. The court may reverse the decision and remand the case to the Department for further proceedings if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the Department's findings, inferences, conclusions or decisions are: (a) In violation of constitutional, regulatory or statutory provisions; (b) In excess of the statutory authority of the Department; (c) Made upon unlawful procedure; (d) Affected by other error of law; (e) Clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative and substantial evidence on the whole record; or (f) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.

4. An aggrieved party may obtain review of any final judgment of the district court by appeal to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution . The appeal must be taken in the manner provided for civil cases.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.399 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.399
Instruction in financial literacy for certain recipients of Medicaid
Status: in_force

1. The Department shall, to the extent that money is provided by the State Treasurer pursuant to NRS 422A.492 for that purpose, ensure that instruction in financial literacy is provided to a recipient of Medicaid who deposits a portion of his or her income in an individual development account pursuant to NRS 422A.493 .

2. The Department may contract for the services of an independent contractor to provide the instruction required in subsection 1.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.131 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.131
Creation; uses; interest and income to remain in Account; nonreversion
Status: in_force

1. The Children's Trust Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the money in the Account must be used to prevent the abuse or neglect of children.

2. No more than 5 percent of the money credited to the Account each year may be used for the expenses: (a) Of administering the Account; and (b) For travel of members of the Grants Management Advisory Committee created by NRS 232.383 or members of a working group of the Grants Management Advisory Committee that is appointed pursuant to NRS 232.387 .

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

4. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund but must be carried over into the next fiscal year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.155 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.155
Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report
Status: in_force

1. Each applicant for or holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency, and each owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of that applicant or licensee who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency, must submit to the licensing authority or its approved designee: (a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the licensing authority or its approved designee to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report to enable the licensing authority or its approved designee to conduct an investigation pursuant to NRS 424.145 ; and (b) Written permission to conduct a child abuse and neglect screening.

2. For each person who submits the documentation required pursuant to subsection 1, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall conduct a child abuse and neglect screening of the person in every state in which the person has resided during the immediately preceding 5 years.

3. The licensing authority or its approved designee may exchange with the Central Repository or the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints submitted.

4. When a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation is received by the Central Repository, it shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the licensing authority or its approved designee.

5. Upon receiving a report pursuant to this section, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall determine whether the person has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145 .

6. The licensing authority shall immediately inform the foster care agency whether an owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of the foster care agency who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.010 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.010
Declaration of legislative purpose
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that:

1. The older people of our state are entitled to receive, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility of the state and local governments to provide, within the limits of available resources, assistance to secure equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment of the following objectives: (a) An adequate income in retirement. (b) The best possible physical and mental health which science can make available and without regard to economic status. (c) Suitable housing, independently selected, designed and located with reference to special needs and available at costs which older citizens can afford. (d) Full restorative services for those who require institutional care. (e) Opportunity for employment with no discriminatory personnel practices because of age. (f) Retirement in health, honor and dignity. (g) Pursuit of meaningful activity within the widest range of civic, cultural and recreational opportunities. (h) Efficient community services which provide social assistance in a coordinated manner and which are readily available when needed. (i) Immediate benefit from proven research knowledge which can sustain and improve health and happiness. (j) Freedom, independence and the free exercise of individual initiative in planning and managing their own lives. (k) The benefit of balanced nutrition. (l) Adequate day care center services.

2. Persons with visual, aural, cognitive or physical disabilities are entitled to receive, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility of the State and local governments to provide, within the limits of available resources, assistance to secure equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment of and access to: (a) Full participation in the social and economic life of the State; (b) Opportunities for remunerative employment; (c) The same rights as persons without disabilities to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, public buildings, public facilities and other public places; (d) Freedom and independence in planning and managing their lives, including, without limitation, the ability to exercise individual initiative; (e) Suitable housing that is independently selected, designed and located with consideration of the special needs of persons with disabilities, and that is affordable to persons with disabilities; (f) The best possible physical and mental health, without regard to economic status; (g) Necessary health, personal assistance and independent living services that are designed to enable persons with disabilities to avoid receiving institutional care, or to transition from an institutional setting back to their communities; (h) Respite for family members of persons with disabilities from their duties as primary caregivers; and (i) Meaningful participation in a wide range of civic, cultural and recreational opportunities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.034 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.034
Meetings; quorum; regulations; subcommittees and advisory committees
Status: in_force

1. The Commission may meet at least once each calendar quarter and at other times on the call of the Chair or a majority of its members.

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

3. The Commission shall adopt regulations for its own government.

4. The Chair may appoint subcommittees and advisory committees composed of the members of the Commission, former members of the Commission and members of the general public who have experience with or knowledge of matters relating to older persons to consider specific problems or other matters that are related to and within the scope of the functions of the Commission. A subcommittee or advisory committee appointed pursuant to this subsection must not contain more than five members. To the extent practicable, the members of such a subcommittee or advisory committee must be representative of the various geographic areas and ethnic groups of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.2165 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.2165
Incentive payment program: Administration by Division of Child and Family Services; application by certain agencies which provide child welfare services for incentive payment; approval or denial of application
Status: in_force

1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall administer a program to award incentive payments to an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more.

2. On or before May 1 of each year, an agency which provides child welfare services may submit an application to the Division of Child and Family Services for an incentive payment.

3. The application for an incentive payment must include, without limitation: (a) A description of the specific goal that the agency which provides child welfare services agrees to achieve by June 30 of the following year if the incentive payment is awarded; (b) Baseline data to support the need to achieve the specific goal and which will provide a manner in which to measure whether the goal is achieved or to determine the percentage of the goal that is achieved; and (c) The amount requested by the agency which provides child welfare services as an incentive payment.

4. If the Division of Child and Family Services does not approve the application, the Division must notify the agency which provides child welfare services of the specific deficiencies in the application and allow the agency to resubmit the application within 30 days.

5. If the Division of Child and Family Services approves the application, the Division of Child and Family Services shall, to the extent that money is 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.138 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.138
Retaliation prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

1. An officer, director or employee of a facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or provider of living arrangement services shall not retaliate against any person for having filed a complaint with, or provided information to, the Ombudsman or an advocate.

2. If any person is found, after notice and a hearing, to have violated any provision of subsection 1, the Director, at the request of the Administrator, may refer the matter to the Division for the imposition of an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation.

3. Any money collected as a result of an administrative fine imposed pursuant to this section must be deposited in the State General Fund.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.0277 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.0277
“Out-of-school recreation program” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Out-of-school recreation program ” means a recreation program operated or sponsored by a local government in a facility which is owned, operated or leased by the local government and which provides enrichment activities to children of school age: (a) Before or after school; (b) During the summer or other seasonal breaks in the school calendar; or (c) Between sessions for children who attend a school which operates on a year-round calendar.

2. The term does not include a seasonal or temporary recreation program.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.60813 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.60813
“Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” defined
Status: in_force

“ Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433A.018 and includes the same professionals licensed in the state in which the child is placed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.033 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.033
Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records
Status: in_force

To secure accuracy, uniformity and completeness in statistics and information, the Division, in consultation with each agency which provides child welfare services, may prescribe forms of reports and records to be kept by an agency which provides child welfare services and all persons subject to supervision by the Division or investigation pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.3351 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.3351
Application for Medicaid: Statements regarding action for recovery and civil liability of recipient
Status: in_force

Each application for Medicaid must include a statement that:

1. Any assistance paid on behalf of a recipient may be recovered in an action filed against the estate of the recipient or the spouse of the recipient; and

2. Any person who signs an application for Medicaid and fails to report to the Department: (a) Any required information which the recipient knew at the time the recipient signed the application; or (b) Within the period allowed by the Department, any required information which the recipient obtained after the recipient filed the application,

may be personally liable for any money incorrectly paid to the recipient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.440 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.440
Assistance by agency which provides child welfare services
Status: in_force

The agency which provides child welfare services shall assist the court during all stages of any proceeding in accordance with NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0177 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0177
Transfer of child to out-of-state facility: Initial inspection of facility; annual inspection, review of services and interview of child
Status: in_force

1. Before or at the time the Division transfers a child who has been committed to the custody of the Division to a facility located outside this State, the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator shall physically inspect the facility to determine whether the facility: (a) Provides the services or treatment necessary for the child; (b) Is either accredited or licensed and in good standing with the entity which accredits or licenses the facility; and (c) Is subject to health inspections and the results of any such health inspections conducted within the immediately preceding 3 years.

2. If a child is placed in a facility that is located outside this State, the Administrator of the Division or the designee of the Administrator shall, at least one time each year, to ensure the continued appropriateness of the placement: (a) Physically inspect the facility; (b) Review the services being provided to the child at the facility and any treatment plan established for the child; and (c) Interview the child.

3. The provisions of this section apply to any child committed to the custody of the Division pursuant to title 5 of NRS, chapter 432B or 433B of NRS or pursuant to any other authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.125 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.125
Creation of Office; appointment; classification; duties and powers
Status: in_force

1. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman is hereby created within the Division.

2. The Administrator shall appoint the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to advocate for the protection of the health, safety, welfare and rights of recipients. The Ombudsman is in the classified service of the State. The Ombudsman shall, under direction of the Administrator: (a) Train advocates to: (1) Receive, investigate and attempt to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of recipients. (2) Investigate acts, practices, policies or procedures of any facility for long-term care, day care center, facility for long-term rehabilitation or provider of living arrangement services or any governmental agency which relates to such care or services and may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or civil rights of recipients and report the results of the investigations to the Ombudsman and the Administrator. (3) Record and analyze information and complaints about facilities for long-term care, day care centers, facilities for long-term rehabilitation and providers of living arrangement services to identify problems affecting recipients to whom they provide services. (4) Provide for the support and development of recipient and family councils to protect the well-being and rights of recipients. (5) Assist facilities for long-term care, day care centers, facilities for long-term rehabilitation and providers of living arrangement services to provide services to recipients in the manner set forth in paragraph (b). (b) Develop a course of training to be made available to officers, directors and employees of a facility for long-term care, a day care center, a facility for long-term rehabilitation or a provider of living arrangement services to encourage such facilities and providers to provide services to recipients in a manner that allows the recipients to follow their own routine and make their own decisions concerning the daily activities in which to participate. The course must also provide information concerning how to provide services in that manner. (c) Coordinate services within the Department which may affect recipients and prospective recipients to ensure that such services are made available to eligible persons. (d) Provide information to interested persons and to the general public concerning the functions and activities of the Ombudsman. (e) Report annually to the Administrator.

3. The Ombudsman may: (a) Analyze, provide comment on and monitor the development and implementation of any federal, state or local governmental action, activity or program that relates to the protection of the health, safety, welfare and rights of recipients; (b) Recommend changes to any federal, state or local governmental action, activity or program described in paragraph (a) without the prior approval of the Administrator; and (c) Offer assistance to a residential facility for groups, a resident and any representative of the resident in planning for the discharge and relocation of the resident pursuant to NRS 449A.286 in order to assure the safe and orderly transition of the resident and to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the resident. As used in this paragraph: (1) “ Representative of the resident ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.274 . (2) “ Resident ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.276 . (3) “ Residential facility for groups ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.170 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.170
Persons associated with foster care agency prohibited from engaging in certain activities with foster care agency
Status: in_force

A member of the governing body, employee, consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of a foster care agency may not:

1. Be a provider of foster care who has a contract with the foster care agency for the placement of children unless approved by the licensing authority; or

2. Be a biological parent of a child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services or of a child placed by a juvenile court in a foster home operated by the foster care agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.003 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.003
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the Administrator of the Division.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.460 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.460
Exchanges of data with financial institutions; encumbrance or surrender of assets of responsible parents held by financial institutions; financial institutions not liable for compliance; Division or agency for enforcement of child support located in another state not liable for return of surrendered assets
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in this state to coordinate the development and operation of a system for matching data, using automated exchanges of data to the maximum extent feasible.

2. A financial institution doing business in this state shall: (a) Cooperate with the Administrator in carrying out subsection 1. (b) Use the system to provide to the Division for each calendar quarter the name, address of record, social security number or other number assigned for taxpayer identification, and other identifying information for each responsible parent who maintains an account at the financial institution, as identified by the Division by name and social security number or other number assigned for taxpayer identification. (c) In response to the receipt from the Division or an agency for the enforcement of child support located in another state of: (1) Notification of a lien against a responsible parent which: (I) Arises pursuant to NRS 125B.142 ; or (II) Is entitled to full faith and credit pursuant to NRS 125B.144 , encumber all assets held by the financial institution on behalf of the responsible parent and surrender those assets upon the enforcement of the lien pursuant to those sections. (2) A notice of attachment pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 425.470 , surrender to the Chief such assets held by the financial institution on behalf of the responsible parent as may be required by the Chief. (d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), in response to the receipt of notice of a lien which is entitled to full faith and credit pursuant to NRS 125B.144 or notice of a levy on such a lien, encumber or surrender, as the case may be, such assets held by the financial institution on behalf of the responsible parent as may be required to enforce the lien. A financial institution doing business in this State which receives from the Division or an agency for the enforcement of child support located in another state a notice of lien, notice of attachment or notice of levy on a lien is not required to encumber or surrender any assets received by the financial institution on behalf of the responsible parent after the financial institution received the notice of lien, notice of attachment or notice of levy on a lien.

3. A financial institution may not be held liable in any civil or criminal action for: (a) Any disclosure of information to the Division or an agency for the enforcement of child support located in another state pursuant to this section. (b) Encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the financial institution pursuant to this section. (c) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of this section.

4. If a court issues an order to return to a responsible parent any assets surrendered by a financial institution pursuant to subsection 2, the Division or an agency for the enforcement of child support located in another state is not liable to the responsible parent for any of those assets that have been provided to another person or agency in accordance with the order for the payment of support.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.487 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.487
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 422A.487 to 422A.497 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422A.488 to 422A.491 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432C.110 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432C / Section 432C.110
Persons required to make report; when and to whom reports are required; penalty for failure to make report
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 432C.120 , any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is a commercially sexually exploited child may report the commercial sexual exploitation of the child to an agency which provides child welfare services.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432C.120 , any person who is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 and who, in his or her professional capacity, knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is a commercially sexually exploited child shall: (a) Report the commercial sexual exploitation of the child to an agency which provides child welfare services; 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 is a commercially sexually exploited child.

3. If an alleged perpetrator of the commercial sexual exploitation of a child is or is alleged to be present with the child, or if the child is otherwise in imminent danger, any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is a commercially sexually exploited child, including, without limitation, a person who is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 shall immediately contact a law enforcement agency to report the commercial sexual exploitation of the child. Failure to make such a report is a misdemeanor.

4. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of subsection 2 is guilty of: (a) For the first violation, a misdemeanor. (b) For each subsequent violation, a gross misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.60847 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.60847
Plan for the continued education of certain children admitted to psychiatric hospital; requirements for admission of certain children to facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A psychiatric hospital to which a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is admitted pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 or 432B.60815 shall, in consultation with the public or private school in which the child was enrolled when he or she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, any school district in which the child was enrolled or which was providing services to the child when he or she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, the agency which provides child welfare services and any person responsible for the education of the child, develop a plan for the continued education of the child while the child remains enrolled in the public or private school or the school district yet is admitted to the psychiatric hospital. The plan must be: (a) Provided to the child, the agency which provides child welfare services, the child's caseworker, if applicable, any person responsible for the education of the child, the school and, if applicable, the school district; and (b) Submitted to the court after each period of admission ordered by the court pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 in the manner set forth in NRS 432B.608 or 432B.60815 in the manner set forth in NRS 432B.60818 .

2. A plan for the continued education of a child developed pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) The number of hours of instruction each week that must be provided to the child while the child is admitted to the psychiatric hospital; (b) Provisions for the transfer of instructional materials to the psychiatric hospital from the school in which the child was enrolled when he or she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital; (c) Procedures for monitoring the implementation of the plan and the appropriateness of the instruction being provided to the child; (d) If an individualized education program or services plan has been developed for the child and provided to the psychiatric hospital pursuant to NRS 392.857 or 394.1998 , provisions to ensure that the psychiatric hospital maintains compliance with the individualized education program or services plan, as applicable; and (e) A plan for continuing the education of the child after he or she is discharged from the psychiatric hospital, including, without limitation, a plan for transitioning the child into a school or any other educational setting in which the child will receive instruction after discharge.

3. Before admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness, the public or private school or any school district in which the child was enrolled or which was providing services to the child when he or she was admitted to the facility must: (a) For a child who is a pupil with a disability, convene an individualized education program meeting to consider the appropriateness of a residential placement under federal law as it relates to the child's education needs; (b) Convene a meeting of representatives of the public or private school in which the child was enrolled, the school district in which the child was enrolled, the agency which provides child welfare services, any person responsible for the education of the child and any other organization that provides support to the child, as appropriate, to consider, pursuant to the statewide framework for integrated student supports established pursuant to NRS 388.885 , the appropriateness of a residential placement; (c) Monitor the child's progress while the child is admitted to the facility; and (d) Participate in discharge planning for transitioning the child into a school or any other educational setting in which the child will receive instruction after discharge. The Department of Education shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Individualized education program ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(A) . (b) “ Person responsible for the education of the child ” includes, without limitation, the parent or guardian of the child and any educational decision maker appointed for the child pursuant to NRS 432B.462 . (c) “ Private school ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103 . (d) “ Public school ” includes, without limitation, a university school for profoundly gifted pupils. (e) “ Services plan ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 300.37 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.520 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.520
“Sign” defined
Status: in_force

“Sign” means to affix a signature directly or indirectly by means of handwriting, typewriter, stamp, computer impulse or other means.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.037 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.037
Consultation with provider of foster care to explain plan for provision of care for child; addressing concerns of health, safety or care of child
Status: in_force

1. Before placing a child with a provider of foster care, the licensing authority shall inform the provider of the plans, if any, which the licensing authority has developed relating to the provision of care required for that child. If the plan for the child changes, the licensing authority shall inform the provider of foster care of the changes and the reasons for those changes.

2. The licensing authority shall consult with a provider of foster care concerning the care to be provided to a child placed with the provider, including appropriate disciplinary actions that may be taken.

3. If issues concerning the health, safety or care of a child occur during the placement of the child with a provider of foster care, the licensing authority shall: (a) Consider the daily routine of the provider when determining how to respond to those issues; and (b) To the extent possible, respond to those issues in a manner which is the least disruptive to that daily routine, unless that response would not be in the best interest of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.293003 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.293003
Subrogation: Department required to provide notice of amount of lien; enforceability of lien
Status: in_force

Upon receiving the notice required pursuant to NRS 422.293001 , the Department shall, within 30 days, provide written notice to the recipient or the attorney of the recipient and to the third party. The written notice must include, without limitation, the name of the recipient and the amount of the Department's lien. No lien created pursuant to NRS 422.293 is enforceable unless written notice is first given to the person against whom the lien is asserted or the attorney of the person against whom the lien is asserted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.793 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.793
Establishment; regulations; judicial review of eligibility decisions
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall establish a program to provide services for persons with physical disabilities for such essential personal care required pursuant to NRS 427A.795 as is necessary to enable them to live in a noninstitutional or unsupervised residential setting.

2. The Division shall adopt regulations: (a) Establishing the procedures for applying for services for essential personal care; (b) Prescribing the criteria for determining the eligibility of an applicant; (c) Prescribing the nature of the services which may be provided and the conditions imposed; and (d) Prescribing such other provisions as the Division considers necessary to administer the program.

3. The decision of the Division regarding the eligibility of an applicant is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.570 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.570
Intentional failure to maintain adequate records; intentional destruction of records; penalties
Status: in_force

1. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if, upon submitting a claim for or upon receiving payment for goods or services pursuant to the Plan, the person intentionally fails to maintain such records as are necessary to disclose fully the nature of the goods or services for which a claim was submitted or payment was received, or such records as are necessary to disclose fully all income and expenditures upon which rates of payment were based, for at least 5 years after the date on which payment was received.

2. A person who intentionally destroys such records within 5 years after the date payment was received is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.040 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.040
“Child” defined
Status: in_force

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“ Child ” means a person under the age of 18 years or, if in school, until graduation from high school. The term does not include a child who remains under the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.726 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.726
“Severe functional disability” defined
Status: in_force

“ Severe functional disability ” means:

1. Any physical or mental condition pursuant to which a person is unable, without substantial assistance from another person, to eat, bathe and toilet.

2. A traumatic brain injury.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.022 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.022
“Advocate” defined
Status: in_force

“ Advocate ” means an advocate appointed by the Ombudsman pursuant to NRS 427A.127 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.495 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.495
Payment of matching funds by fiduciary organization; limitation on amount of matching funds account holder may accrue; limitation on authorized administrative expenses of fiduciary organization; regulations
Status: in_force

1. If the Individual Development Account Program is established, the State Treasurer must provide money obtained pursuant to NRS 422A.492 to fiduciary organizations for the purpose of funding matching payments by fiduciary organizations pursuant to subsection 2. A fiduciary organization may accept and solicit additional gifts, grants and donations for the Program. A fiduciary organization shall notify the State Treasurer of any such gifts, grants or donations received.

2. A fiduciary organization shall match amounts deposited by the account holder according to a formula established by the fiduciary organization and approved by the State Treasurer. The fiduciary organization shall match and maintain on deposit in the individual development account not more than $5 for each $1 deposited by the account holder in his or her individual development account.

3. The fiduciary organization shall deposit the matching deposits made by the fiduciary organization pursuant to subsection 2 in a savings account that is: (a) Jointly held by the account holder and the fiduciary organization that requires the signatures of both for withdrawals; or (b) Controlled by the fiduciary organization and is separate from the savings account of the account holder.

4. Account holders shall not accrue more than $3,000 of matching funds under subsection 2 in any 12-month period. A fiduciary organization may designate a lesser amount as a limit on matching funds made in any 12-month period.

5. A fiduciary organization shall maintain on deposit sufficient funds to cover the agreements to match the amounts deposited by the account holder for all individual development accounts administered by the fiduciary organization.

6. A fiduciary organization shall not expend more than 5 percent of the total amount of money accepted from the State Treasurer pursuant to subsection 1 to pay for its administrative expenses.

7. The State Treasurer may adopt regulations to establish a maximum total amount of money that may be deposited as matching funds into an individual development account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.520 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.520
“Program” defined
Status: in_force

“ Program ” means the program established to provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.040 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.040
“Family resource center” defined
Status: in_force

“ Family resource center ” means a facility within an at-risk community where families may obtain:

1. An assessment of their eligibility for social services;

2. Social services directly from the family resource center; and

3. Referrals to obtain social services from other social service agencies or organizations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.327 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.327
Division of Child and Family Services to submit certain reports concerning budgets for child protective services to Governor and certain counties and any reports required by Legislative Commission
Status: in_force

The Division of Child and Family Services shall submit:

1. A report on or before December 1 of each year to the Governor and to each county whose population is less than 100,000 that contains a statement of: (a) The total number of children who received child protective services in each county in the immediately preceding fiscal year; and (b) The amount and categories of the expenditures made by the Division on child protective services in each county in the immediately preceding fiscal year;

2. To each county whose population is less than 100,000, on or before December 1 of each even-numbered year, the total proposed budget of the Division for that county for the next succeeding biennium, including the projected number of children who will receive child protective services and the projected costs of child protective services attributed to the county; and

3. Such reports to the Legislative Commission as required by the Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.215 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.215
Collection of charges for care by hospital; request for determination of indigency
Status: in_force

Whenever hospital care is furnished to a person on account of an injury suffered by the person in a motor vehicle crash, the hospital shall use reasonable diligence to collect the amount of the charges for that care from the patient or any other person responsible for the support of the patient. The hospital may request the board of county commissioners of the county in which:

1. The crash occurred, if the person is not a resident of this state and the crash occurred in this state; or

2. The person resides, if the person is a resident of this state,

to determine whether the person who received the care is an indigent person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.091 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.091
Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, do not apply to the Program for Child Care and Development administered by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department pursuant to chapter 422A of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2721 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2721
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs for services provided through telehealth; inclusion of prohibition against certain practices related to such services
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid: (a) A requirement that the State shall pay for the nonfederal share of expenses for services provided to a person through telehealth to the same extent and, except for services provided through audio-only interaction, in the same amount as though provided in person or by other means; (b) A requirement that the State shall pay the nonfederal share of expenses for services described in paragraph (a) in the same amount as though provided in person or by other means: (1) If the services: (I) Are received at an originating site described in 42 U.S.C. § 1395m(m)(4)(C) or furnished by a federally-qualified health center or a rural health clinic; and (II) Except for services described in subparagraph (2), are not provided through audio-only interaction; or (2) For counseling or treatment relating to a mental health condition or a substance use disorder, including, without limitation, when such counseling or treatment is provided through audio-only interaction; and (c) A provision prohibiting the State from: (1) Requiring a person to obtain prior authorization that would not be required if a service were provided in person or through other means, establish a relationship with a provider of health care or provide any additional consent to or reason for obtaining services through telehealth as a condition to paying for services as described in paragraph (a) or (b). The State Plan for Medicaid may require prior authorization for a service provided through telehealth if such prior authorization would be required if the service were provided in person or through other means. (2) Requiring a provider of health care to demonstrate that it is necessary to provide services to a person through telehealth or receive any additional type of certification or license to provide services through telehealth as a condition to paying for services as described in paragraph (a) or (b). (3) Refusing to pay for services as described in paragraph (a) or (b) because of: (I) The distant site from which a provider of health care provides services through telehealth or the originating site at which a person who is covered by the State Plan for Medicaid receives services through telehealth; or (II) The technology used to provide the services. (4) Requiring services to be provided through telehealth as a condition to paying for such services. (5) Categorizing a service provided through telehealth differently for purposes relating to coverage or reimbursement than if the service had been provided in person or through other means.

2. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Require the Director to include in the State Plan for Medicaid coverage of any service that the Director is not otherwise required by law to include; or (b) Require the State or any political subdivision thereof to: (1) Ensure that covered services are available to a recipient of Medicaid through telehealth at a particular originating site; or (2) Provide coverage for a service that is not included in the State Plan for Medicaid or provided by a provider of health care that does not participate in Medicaid.

3. As used in this section: (a) “Distant site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515 . (b) “Federally-qualified health center” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B) . (c) “Originating site” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515 . (d) “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439.820 . (e) “Rural health clinic” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(aa)(2) . (f) “Telehealth” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.515 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.300 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.300
“Dependent child” defined
Status: in_force

“Dependent child” means any person, who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who is:

1. Under the age of 18 years; or

2. Under 19 years of age and who is a student in high school.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.061 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.061
Purposes of Division
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Division are:

1. To ensure that the Medicaid provided by this State and the insurance provided pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program in this State are provided in the manner that is most efficient to this State.

2. To evaluate alternative methods of providing Medicaid and providing insurance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program.

3. To review Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program and other health programs of this State to determine the maximum amount of money that is available from the Federal Government for such programs.

4. To promote access to quality health care for all residents of this State.

5. To restrain the growth of the cost of health care in this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.677 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.677
Management of money received from vending facility when licensee unavailable or temporarily unable to operate facility
Status: in_force

1. The Bureau may, in interim periods when a licensee is not available to operate a vending facility and its continuous operation is required, establish a checking account in a depository bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public money pursuant to chapter 356 of NRS . All money received from the vending facility during the interim period must be deposited to the account, and all expenses necessary to maintain the interim operation of the facility must be paid from the account.

2. If the licensee who operated the vending facility returns after a temporary disability less than 6 months after becoming unavailable to operate the vending facility because of the disability, the Bureau shall prepare a financial report and close the checking account by making a check in the amount of any balance remaining in the account payable to the licensee.

3. If the licensee who operated the vending facility experiences a disability and is unable to return within 6 months after becoming unavailable to operate the vending facility because of the disability, the Bureau shall prepare a financial report and make a check in the amount of the balance of the account at the time at which the check is made but such amount must not exceed the amount of the balance of the account on the date 6 months after the date on which the licensee became unavailable to operate the vending facility payable to the licensee.

4. If a licensee, other than the one who previously operated the vending facility, is permanently assigned to the vending facility, the Bureau shall prepare a financial report and close the checking account by making a check in the amount of any balance remaining in the account payable to the Business Enterprise Account for Persons Who Are Blind.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27242 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27242
State Plan for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program: Inclusion of authorization for enrollment of certain children; authority to reduce or eliminate available benefits
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Director shall: (a) To the extent authorized by federal law, include in the State Plan for Medicaid and in the Children's Health Insurance Program authorization for a child less than 19 years of age who is described in 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(4)(A)(ii) to enroll in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program; and (b) Take any action necessary to comply with the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and any other applicable federal law to carry out the requirements of paragraph (a).

2. The Director may reduce or eliminate any benefits available pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) The provision of such benefits is no longer authorized by federal law; or (b) The federal medical assistance percentage calculated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(b) is significantly reduced below the percentage existing on July 1, 2017.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.517 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.517
Purposes of provisions
Status: in_force

The purposes of NRS 426.517 to 426.610 , inclusive, are to:

1. Provide vocational rehabilitation services to persons who are blind so that they may prepare for and engage in competitive integrated employment;

2. Promote vocational rehabilitation services and related activities which will assist persons who are blind to reach their fullest potential; and

3. Encourage and develop facilities and other resources needed by persons who are blind to engage in competitive integrated employment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.277 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.277
Hearing: Rights of parties; informal disposition; record; transcribing of oral proceedings; findings of fact; certain employees or representatives of Division prohibited from participating in decision
Status: in_force

1. At any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 422.276 , opportunity must be afforded all parties to respond and present evidence and argument on all issues involved.

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

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

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

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

6. Any employee or other representative of the Division who investigated or made the initial decision to deny, modify or cancel benefits provided pursuant to Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program shall not participate in the making of any decision made pursuant to the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.700 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.700
Requirements concerning first aid and emergency exit plan
Status: in_force

A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program shall ensure that each site upon which the program is conducted:

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

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

3. Has at least one staff member or volunteer on-site and available during the hours of operation who is certified and receives annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including, without limitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.273 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.273
Position of coordinator of services for commercially sexually exploited children: Creation; duties
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator of the Division shall create the position of coordinator of services for commercially sexually exploited children. The Administrator may employ or enter into a contract with a person to serve in that position.

2. The coordinator of services for commercially sexually exploited children shall, in collaboration with other state and local agencies, including, without limitation, agencies which provide child welfare services and juvenile justice agencies, and other interested persons, including, without limitation, nonprofit organizations that provide legal services and persons who advocate for victims: (a) Assess existing gaps in services for commercially sexually exploited children; (b) Assess the needs for services and housing of commercially sexually exploited children in this State and the anticipated needs for services and housing of such children in the future, including, without limitation, the range of services and housing that are currently needed and will be required to meet anticipated needs; (c) Evaluate any incentives necessary to recruit providers of housing for commercially sexually exploited children that meet the criteria prescribed in paragraph (a) of subsection 3; and (d) Develop a plan to establish the infrastructure to provide treatment, housing and services to commercially sexually exploited children that meets the requirements of subsection 3 and update the plan as necessary.

3. The plan developed pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 must include, without limitation, plans to: (a) Provide specialized, evidence-based forms of housing, including, without limitation and where feasible and appropriate, home-based housing, receiving centers or other appropriate placements, to meet the needs of each commercially sexually exploited child in this State. All housing provided pursuant to this paragraph must: (1) To the extent appropriate, allow residents freedom of movement inside and outside the house; (2) Be secured from intrusion; (3) To the extent appropriate, allow residents privacy and autonomy; (4) Provide a therapeutic environment to address the needs of commercially sexually exploited children; (5) Coordinate with persons and entities that provide services to residents; and (6) Be operated by persons who have training concerning the specific needs of commercially sexually exploited children and practices for interacting with victims of trauma. (b) Recruit providers of housing that meet the requirements of paragraph (a). (c) Provide services to providers of housing for commercially sexually exploited children designed to increase the success of placements of such children. (d) Provide legal representation to commercially sexually exploited children. (e) Ensure that any receiving center or secured child care facility into which commercially sexually exploited children are placed provides therapeutic treatment to assist the child in safely transitioning to a home-based placement.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Juvenile justice agency ” means the Youth Parole Bureau or a director of juvenile services. (b) “ Secured child care facility ” means a residential child care facility that is locked and has implemented security measures to prevent unauthorized entry or escape. The term does not include any type of correctional facility. (c) “ Sexual abuse ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100 . (d) “ Sexually exploited ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.110 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.050 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.050
Levy of tax ad valorem; establishment of maximum rate; limitations on expenditures and transfers
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the tax levied pursuant to NRS 428.185 and 428.285 and any tax levied pursuant to NRS 450.425 , the board of county commissioners of a county shall, at the time provided for the adoption of its final budget, levy an ad valorem tax to provide aid and relief to those persons coming within the purview of this chapter. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, this levy must not exceed that adopted for the purposes of this chapter for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, diminished by 12.3 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation. In a county whose population is less than 700,000 the rate of the tax must be calculated to produce not more than the amount of money allocated pursuant to NRS 428.295 .

2. The board of county commissioners of any county in which there was no levy adopted for the purposes of this chapter for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, may request that the Nevada Tax Commission establish a maximum rate for the levy of taxes ad valorem by the county to provide aid and relief pursuant to this chapter.

3. No county may expend or contract to expend for that aid and relief a sum in excess of that provided by the maximum ad valorem levy set forth in subsection 1 of this section and NRS 428.185 , 428.285 and 450.425 , or established pursuant to subsection 2, together with such outside resources as it may receive from third persons, including, but not limited to, expense reimbursements, grants-in-aid or donations lawfully attributable to the county indigent fund.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no interfund transfer, medium-term obligation procedure or contingency transfer may be made by the board of county commissioners to provide resources or appropriations to a county indigent fund in excess of those which may be otherwise lawfully provided pursuant to subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this section and NRS 428.185 , 428.285 and 450.425 . If the health of indigent persons in the county is placed in jeopardy and there is a lack of money to provide necessary medical care under this chapter, the board of county commissioners may declare an emergency and provide additional money for medical care from whatever sources may be available.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.0292 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.0292
“Living arrangement services” defined
Status: in_force

“ Living arrangement services ” means:

1. Community-based living arrangement services, as defined in NRS 449.0026 , that include: (a) Intensive services and overnight supervision of recipients who require training concerning behavioral skills, self-care and management of medications; or (b) Services in the home for recipients with chronic medical conditions and severe mental illness who require habilitation or rehabilitation services, or both; and

2. Supported living arrangement services, as defined in NRS 435.3315 , that include 24-hour care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.210 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.210
Cooperation with and use of information compiled by Attorney General of United States concerning missing children
Status: in_force

1. The Attorney General and every law enforcement agency in this State shall cooperate with the Attorney General of the United States in the collection of information that would assist in the identification of an unidentified deceased child and the location of any missing child pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 534 .

2. Law enforcement agencies in this State that are investigating a case involving a missing child shall use the records and information compiled by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 534 when necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.484 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.484
Staff assistance
Status: in_force

To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the State Treasurer shall provide such staff assistance to the Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence as the State Treasurer deems appropriate and may designate the Office of the State Treasurer to provide such assistance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.207 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.207
Warrant to take physical custody of missing child: Application to court by Children’s Advocate; contents of application; determinations by court relating to exigent circumstances; hearings; issuance; notice of execution to court by Children’s Advocate
Status: in_force

1. The Children's Advocate or his or her designee may apply to the court for a warrant to take physical custody of a missing child if, during an investigation of the missing child, it appears that there is probable cause to believe that: (a) An act of abduction has been committed against the child; and (b) The act of abduction was not committed to protect: (1) The child from continued abuse or neglect or from a bona fide and imminent threat of abuse or neglect; or (2) The person who allegedly abducted the child from continued domestic violence or a bona fide and imminent threat of domestic violence.

2. In filing the application for a warrant, the Children's Advocate and his or her designee acts on behalf of the court and not on behalf of any party.

3. The application must include, without limitation: (a) The name of the person having legal custody of the child; (b) The name of the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction of the child; (c) The name of the person alleged to have possession of the child, if different from the person described in paragraph (b); (d) A statement of the facts and circumstances pertaining to the abduction of the child; (e) A statement indicating whether, to the knowledge of the applicant after reasonable investigation under the circumstances, the child, the person having legal custody of the child, the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction or the person alleged to have possession of the child has been: (1) The subject of an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect of a child or domestic violence; (2) A party to a proceeding concerning the alleged abuse or neglect of a child, an act of abduction of a child or domestic violence; or (3) A party against whom an order for protection against domestic violence was issued; (f) A statement indicating which court, if any, has exercised jurisdiction over the custody or welfare of the child; (g) A copy of the most recent child custody determination, if any, concerning the child, or if there is no such determination, a statement as to the legal basis for the custody of the child; and (h) A declaration made under oath and penalty of perjury that every factual representation made in the application is true and correct to the best of the knowledge of the applicant.

4. The court may, in its discretion, supplement the allegations made in the application with the sworn testimony of the applicant at a hearing before the court. Any such testimony must be recorded and preserved in the records of the court.

5. If an application is filed pursuant to this section: (a) The Children's Advocate or his or her designee may not be assessed a filing fee for the application; and (b) Any proceedings regarding the application must be expedited by the court.

6. If the court determines that no exigent circumstances exist in relation to the issuance of the warrant, the court: (a) Shall hold a hearing before it issues the warrant; (b) Shall provide, or ensure that the Children's Advocate or his or her designee provides, notice of the hearing to the custodial parent, the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction and, if different, the person alleged to have possession of the child; (c) If the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction or, if different, the person alleged to have possession of the child is present at the hearing or otherwise appears at the hearing, may: (1) Order such person to return the child in accordance with the determination of the court regarding the placement of the child; and (2) Issue the warrant in accordance with subsection 9; and (d) If the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction and, if different, the person alleged to have possession of the child received notice but are not present at the hearing, do not otherwise appear at the hearing and do not submit statements to the court, may issue the warrant in accordance with subsection 9.

7. If the court determines that exigent circumstances exist in relation to the issuance of the warrant, including, without limitation, that the child is in imminent danger of being removed from this State or in imminent danger of serious physical harm, the court may issue the warrant after an ex parte hearing. If the court issues the warrant after an ex parte hearing: (a) The court shall afford the custodial parent, the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction and, if different, the person alleged to have possession of the child an opportunity to be heard at the earliest possible time after the warrant is executed, but not later than 48 hours after the warrant is executed unless a hearing within that period is impossible. If a hearing within that period is impossible, the court shall hold the hearing on the first judicial day possible. (b) The Children's Advocate or his or her designee shall provide notice of the hearing to be held pursuant to paragraph (a) to the custodial parent, the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction and, if different, the person alleged to have possession of the child.

8. The custodial parent of the child, the person alleged to have committed the act of abduction and, if different, the person alleged to have possession of the child may: (a) Appear at a hearing held pursuant to subsection 6 or 7 in person, by telephone or by video; and (b) Submit written statements to the court electronically or by other means.

9. If, after a hearing held pursuant to subsection 6 or 7, as applicable, the court: (a) Determines that there is probable cause to believe that an act of abduction has been committed against the child and that the act of abduction was not committed for the protection of the child or the person who allegedly abducted the child as described in subsection 1, the court may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child; or (b) Finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the act of abduction of the child was committed for the protection of the child or the person who allegedly abducted the child as described in subsection 1, the court shall: (1) Assume temporary emergency jurisdiction of the matter and shall enter a temporary emergency order for the custody of the child which is in the best interest of the child and which is sufficient to protect the safety and welfare of all interested persons; and (2) Provide in the order a period of time which the court considers adequate and within which the person seeking the emergency order may obtain an initial or modified child custody determination regarding the child from a court that has jurisdiction to enter such an order.

10. A warrant issued by the court pursuant to this section: (a) Must set forth findings of fact that establish probable cause for believing that an act of abduction occurred and that the act of abduction was not committed for the protection of the child or the person who allegedly abducted the child as described in subsection 1; (b) Must direct law enforcement officers to take physical custody of the child and deliver the child in accordance with the determination of the court regarding the placement of the child; (c) Must specify the property that may be searched and the child who may be seized pursuant to the warrant; (d) Must authorize law enforcement officers to enter private property as described in paragraph (c) to take physical custody of the child; (e) Must order that the child be returned to his or her legal custodian unless such placement is not in the best interest of the child; and (f) Is enforceable throughout this State.

11. As soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 24 hours after a law enforcement officer executes a warrant issued pursuant to this section, the Children's Advocate or his or her designee shall inform the court of the execution of the warrant.

12. As used in this section: (a) “ Abduction ” means the commission of an act described in NRS 200.310 to 200.340 , inclusive, or 200.359 . (b) “Abuse or neglect of a child” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.020 . (c) “ Child custody determination ” means a judgment, decree or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial and modification order. (d) “ Court ” means a court of this state authorized to establish, enforce or modify a child custody determination. (e) “ Domestic violence ” means the commission of any act described in NRS 33.018 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.872 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.872
Division to adopt regulations prescribing statewide standard for measuring outcomes and assessing and evaluating certain young persons with autism spectrum disorders; reports to Division
Status: in_force

1. The Division, in cooperation and guidance with the Department of Education, representatives of the school districts in this State and the Commission, shall prescribe by regulation a statewide standard for measuring outcomes and assessing and evaluating persons with autism spectrum disorders through the age of 21 years who receive services through the State or a local government or an agency thereof. The regulations must designate a protocol based upon accepted best practices guidelines which includes at least one standardized assessment instrument that requires direct observation by the professional conducting the assessment for determining whether a person is a person with autism spectrum disorder, which must be used by personnel employed by the State or a local government or an agency thereof who provide assessments, interventions and diagnoses of persons with autism spectrum disorders through the age of 21 years and by the persons with whom the State or a local government or an agency thereof contracts to provide assessments, interventions and diagnoses of persons with autism spectrum disorders through the age of 21 years. The protocol must require that the direct observation conducted by a professional pursuant to this subsection include, without limitation, an evaluation to measure behaviors of the person which are consistent with autism spectrum disorder, cognitive functioning, language functioning and adaptive functioning.

2. The protocol designated pursuant to subsection 1 must be used upon intake of a person suspected of having autism spectrum disorder or at any later time if a person is suspected of having autism spectrum disorder after intake. The results of an assessment must be provided to the parent or legal guardian of the person, if applicable.

3. The Division shall prescribe the form and content of reports relating to persons with autism spectrum disorders through the age of 21 years that must be reported to the Division pursuant to NRS 388.451 and 615.205 . Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388.451 , the Division shall ensure that the information is reported in a manner which: (a) Allows the Division to document the services provided to and monitor the progress of each person with autism spectrum disorder through the age of 21 years who receives services from the State or an agency thereof; and (b) Ensures that information reported for each person who receives services which identifies the person is kept confidential, consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g , and any other applicable state and federal privacy laws.

4. The Division shall prepare annually a summary of the reports submitted pursuant to NRS 388.451 and 615.205 and make the summary publicly available. The Division shall ensure that information contained in the summary does not identify a person who received services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.335 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.335
“State” defined
Status: in_force

“State” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 130.10179 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.240 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.240
Acceptance of Social Security Act and 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. § 432.500 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.500
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 432.500 to 432.550 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432.505 , 432.510 and 432.515 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.277 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.277
Certification of facilities or organizations other than receiving centers that provide services to commercially sexually exploited children; regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Division may adopt regulations requiring the certification of a facility or organization, other than a receiving center, if the: (a) Facility or organization provides any type of services for commercially sexually exploited children; and (b) Regulations are necessary to protect the welfare of commercially sexually exploited children.

2. Any regulations adopted pursuant to this section must establish: (a) The process for applying for the issuance or renewal of a certificate; (b) The fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate; (c) Authorized activities for the holder of a certificate; and (d) Grounds and procedures for imposing disciplinary action against the holder of a certificate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.293 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.293
Subrogation: Department subrogated to rights of recipient of Medicaid or of insurance provided pursuant to Children's Health Insurance Program; lien on proceeds of recovery
Status: in_force

1. When a recipient of Medicaid or a recipient of insurance provided pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program incurs an illness or injury for which medical services are payable by the Department and which is incurred under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person other than the recipient or a division of the Department to pay all or part of the costs of such medical services, the Department is subrogated to the right of the recipient to the extent of all such medical costs and may join or intervene in any action by the recipient or any successors in interest to enforce such legal liability.

2. If a recipient or any successors in interest fail or refuse to commence an action to enforce the legal liability, the Department may commence an independent action, after notice to the recipient or successors in interest, to recover all medical costs to which it is entitled. In any such action by the Department, the recipient or successors in interest may be joined as third-party defendants.

3. In any case where the Department is subrogated to the rights of the recipient or any successors in interest as provided in subsection 1, the Department has a lien upon the proceeds of any recovery from the persons liable, whether the proceeds of the recovery are by way of judgment, settlement or otherwise. Such a lien must be satisfied in full, unless reduced pursuant to subsection 4, at such time as: (a) The proceeds of any recovery or settlement are distributed to or on behalf of the recipient, the successors in interest or the attorney of the recipient; and (b) A dismissal by any court of any action brought to enforce the legal liability established by subsection 1.

4. If the Department receives notice pursuant to NRS 422.293001 , the Director or a representative designated by the Director may, in consideration of the legal services provided by an attorney to procure a recovery for the recipient, reduce the lien on the proceeds of any recovery.

5. The attorney of a recipient shall not condition the amount of attorney's fees or impose additional attorney's fees based on whether a reduction of the lien is authorized by the Director or a designated representative pursuant to subsection 4.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.260 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.260
State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply
Status: in_force

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

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

3. The Division shall make available to members of the general public a summary of the State Plan for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families established pursuant to this section.

4. The Division shall comply with each state plan adopted pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.072 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.072
“Supplemental Nutrition Assistance” defined
Status: in_force

“ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ” means the program established to provide persons of low income with an opportunity to purchase a more nutritious diet pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq., as amended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.3765 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.3765
“Facility for skilled nursing” defined
Status: in_force

“ Facility for skilled nursing ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0039 , but does not include a facility for skilled nursing that is owned or operated by the State of Nevada or any political subdivision of the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.1211 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.1211
Creation; membership; terms of members; removal of member
Status: in_force

1. The Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities, consisting of 11 voting members and 2 or more nonvoting members, is hereby created within the Division.

2. The Director shall appoint as voting members of the Commission 11 persons who have experience with or an interest in and knowledge of the problems of and services for persons with disabilities. The majority of the voting members of the Commission must be persons with disabilities or the parents or family members of persons with disabilities.

3. The Director and the Administrator shall serve as nonvoting, ex officio members of the Commission and each may designate an alternate within his or her office to attend any meeting of the Commission in his or her place.

4. The Director may appoint as nonvoting members of the Commission such other representatives of State Government as the Director deems appropriate.

5. After the initial term of an appointed member, the term of an appointed member is 3 years. An appointed member may be reappointed for an additional term of 3 years. An appointed member may not serve more than two terms or 6 years, whichever is greater. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An appointed member who serves for more than 1 year of a term to which another person was appointed may be appointed to serve only one additional full term as an appointed member. However, at the completion of the additional full term, the member may be appointed to the remaining term of another member who has resigned or otherwise left the Commission before completing his or her term if the total combined service of the member being appointed, after serving the remaining term of the member who resigned or otherwise left the Commission, will not exceed 6 years.

6. The Director may remove an appointed member of 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 an appointed member by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.555 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.555
Restriction on release of child to custodial parent or guardian who has been convicted of abuse, neglect or endangerment of child
Status: in_force

In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, if the court determines that a custodial parent or guardian of a child has ever been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.508 or the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, the court shall not release the child or any other child who is subject to the proceeding to that custodial parent or guardian unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence presented at the proceeding that no physical or psychological harm to the child will result from the release of the child to that parent or guardian.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.090 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.090
State plan for services and programs relating to child care; compliance with other requirements to obtain federal money
Status: in_force

The Division may develop a state plan for services and programs relating to child care and may comply with such other requirements as may be necessary to obtain federal money. In developing and revising the state plan, the Division shall consider, among other things, the amount of money available from the Federal Government and the conditions attached to the acceptance of such money, and the limitations of legislative appropriations for services and programs relating to child care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2775 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2775
Hearing: Evidence
Status: in_force

In any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 422.276 :

1. Irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence must be excluded. Unless it is privileged pursuant to chapter 49 of NRS, evidence, including, without limitation, hearsay, may be admitted if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonable and prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made. Subject to the requirements of this subsection, if a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the evidence may be received in written form.

2. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts. Upon request, parties must be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original.

3. Each party may call and examine witnesses, introduce exhibits, cross-examine opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues whether or not the matter was covered in the direct examination, impeach any witness, regardless of which party first called the witness to testify, and rebut the evidence against the party.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.182 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.182
Authority of Division to collect cost of investigating substantiated complaint; use of money collected
Status: in_force

1. If a complaint against a child care facility, a small child care establishment or a person who operates a child care facility without a license, or a person who operates a small child care establishment, whether registered or not, is substantiated, the Division may charge and collect from the facility, establishment or person the actual cost incurred by the Division relating to the violation, including the actual cost of conducting an inspection or investigation of the facility, establishment or person.

2. Any money collected pursuant to subsection 1 may be used by the Division to administer and carry out the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.867 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.867
Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby created the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Missing Endangered Older Persons, which is composed of a voluntary partnership among the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Transportation, state law enforcement agencies, local law enforcement agencies, media outlets and other public or private organizations to assist in the search for and safe return of missing endangered older persons. The Department of Public Safety shall administer the System within the limits of available money.

2. Each law enforcement agency, media outlet and public or private organization that chooses to participate in the System shall comply with the provisions of NRS 427A.862 to 427A.870 , inclusive, and any requirements prescribed by the Department for participation in the System.

3. Each law enforcement agency that chooses to participate in the System shall: (a) Adopt a written policy concerning activation of the System by the agency that is consistent with the provisions of NRS 427A.862 to 427A.870 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to NRS 427A.868 ; and (b) Submit a copy of the written policy to the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.510 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.510
Reporting to Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Wildlife names of persons who failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; request for hearing; good faith effort to resolve matter required; plan for repayment of arrearages
Status: in_force

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

1. Each district attorney or other public agency collecting support for children shall send a notice by first-class mail to each person who: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children. The notice must include the information set forth in subsection 2 and a copy of the subpoena or warrant or a statement of the amount of the arrearage.

2. If the person does not, within 30 days after the person receives the notice required by subsection 1: (a) Comply with the subpoena or warrant; (b) Satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 ; or (c) Submit to the district attorney or other public agency a written request for a hearing, the district attorney or other public agency shall report the name of that person to the Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Department of Wildlife.

3. Before a hearing requested pursuant to subsection 2 may be held, the person requesting the hearing and a representative of the enforcing authority must meet and make a good faith effort to resolve the matter.

4. If a person requests a hearing within the period prescribed in subsection 2 and meets with the enforcing authority as required pursuant to subsection 3, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 . The master shall notify the person of the recommendation of the master at the conclusion of the hearing or as soon thereafter as is practicable. If the master determines that the person has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child, the master shall include in the notice the information set forth in subsection 5. If the master determines that the person is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, the master shall include in the notice the information set forth in subsection 6.

5. If the master determines that a person who requested a hearing pursuant to subsection 2 has not complied with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child and the district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the master, the district attorney or other public agency shall report the name of that person to the Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Department of Wildlife.

6. If the master determines that a person who requested a hearing pursuant to subsection 2 is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, the master shall notify the person that if the person does not immediately agree to enter into a plan for the repayment of the arrearages that is approved by the district attorney or other public agency, the driver's license and motorcycle driver's license of the person and any license or permit to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife to the person pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS, may be subject to suspension. If the person does not agree to enter into such a plan and the district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the master, the district attorney or other public agency shall report the name of that person to the Department of Motor Vehicles and to the Department of Wildlife.

7. The district attorney or other public agency shall, within 5 days after the person who has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant or is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children complies with the subpoena or warrant or satisfies the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 , notify the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Wildlife that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage.

8. For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have received a notice 3 days after it is mailed, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to that person at the last known address of the person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.740 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.740
Refueling of vehicle for driver with physical disability; charging greater price for fuel prohibited; exception; penalty
Status: in_force

1. Every person who operates a service station or retail store which sells fuel for motor vehicles to the public shall, upon request, refuel a vehicle for a driver with a physical disability.

2. The price of the fuel charged to such a driver must not be greater than the price which would be charged to any other person for the fuel if that person had personally refueled the vehicle.

3. This section does not apply to a service station or a retail store which sells fuel if the service station or retail store does not provide a person to refuel the motor vehicles of its customers.

4. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.670 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.670
Powers and duties of Bureau relating to Program; regulations; powers and duties of public entity that has care, custody or control of certain public buildings or property relating to Program; conflicting contractual provisions void
Status: in_force

1. The Bureau shall: (a) Make surveys of public buildings and properties to determine their suitability as locations for vending facilities to be operated by licensees and advise the heads of the public entities that have care, custody and control of the public buildings or properties of its findings. (b) Select, train, license and assign qualified persons who are blind to operate vending facilities. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, execute agreements with licensees to operate vending facilities. The agreements must prescribe the responsibilities of the licensee and the Bureau to ensure the efficient operation of the vending facility. The Bureau shall not execute an agreement which obligates the Bureau, under any circumstances, to make payments on a loan to a licensee. (d) Provide for the election of the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind by licensees in this State in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 395.14 . (e) Establish and effectuate such regulations as it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of NRS 426.630 to 426.715 , inclusive, and ensure the proper and satisfactory operation of vending facilities. The regulations must provide a method for setting aside money from the net proceeds of vending facilities and provide for the payment and collection thereof.

2. If a survey conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 indicates that a public building or property is a suitable location for a vending facility to be operated by a licensee and the Bureau wishes to exercise, on behalf of the licensee, the priority of the licensee, the public entity that has care, custody and control of the public building or property shall cooperate with the Bureau to discuss options for a vending facility. If the public entity reaches agreement with the Bureau regarding the operation of a vending facility at the location, the public entity shall cooperate with the Bureau to ensure the establishment of one or more vending facilities in or on the public building or property. The Bureau may enter into a contract with such a public entity concerning the operation of the vending facilities.

3. The Bureau may enter into contracts with third-party vendors to establish and operate vending facilities when a licensee is not available, the projected sales are insufficient to support a licensee or other extenuating circumstances exist. These contracts must include provisions for the payment of money to the Bureau based on net proceeds from the vending facilities. The Bureau may: (a) Assign the money to licensees for the maintenance of their incomes; or (b) Use the money for any purpose authorized by NRS 426.675 .

4. The Bureau may, by regulation, provide: (a) Methods for recovering the cost of establishing vending facilities. (b) Penalties for failing to file reports or make payments required by NRS 426.630 to 426.715 , inclusive, or a regulation adopted pursuant to those sections when they are due. (c) Uniform methods for selecting and assigning a licensee to operate a vending facility. (d) Procedures to terminate the license of a licensee who is improperly operating a vending facility. (e) A process for providing an opportunity for a hearing for a licensee who is aggrieved by an action of the Bureau. (f) A process for active participation by the Nevada Committee of Vendors Who Are Blind in major administrative decisions concerning the Vending Facility Program.

5. A public entity that has care, custody and control of a public building or property in or on which a vending facility is established: (a) Except as otherwise authorized by a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 6, shall not require the Bureau, a licensee or a third-party vendor to pay any rent, fee, utility charge, commission, incentive or assessment related to the vending facility. Such a prohibited payment includes, without limitation, a fee for the maintenance of landscaping or a common area. (b) May enter into an agreement with the Bureau to recover the increases in utility costs where there is a direct, measurable and proportional increase in such costs as a result of the operation of the vending facility.

6. The Bureau may, at its discretion, enter into a contract with a public entity that has care, custody and control of a public building or property that contains provisions that are less restrictive than the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, provisions for the payment of an incentive by a licensee to the public entity, if the Bureau, in its discretion, determines that the circumstances justify such less restrictive provisions. The establishment of a vending facility must not, under any circumstances, be contingent upon the payment of an incentive to a public entity. The Bureau shall not agree to any payment that reduces the profits of the vending facility to the extent that the vending facility is not viable.

7. Any provision in a lease, licensing agreement, contract or other agreement relating to a vending facility established pursuant to this section that conflicts with this section is void.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.095 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.095
Application for license; period of licensure; renewal of license
Status: in_force

1. An application for a license to operate a foster care agency must be in a form prescribed by the Division and submitted to the appropriate licensing authority. Such a license is effective for 2 years after the date of its issuance and may be renewed upon expiration.

2. An applicant must provide reasonable and satisfactory assurance to the licensing authority that the applicant will conform to the provisions of NRS 424.093 to 424.270 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted by the Division pursuant thereto.

3. Upon application for renewal, the licensing authority may renew a license if the licensing authority determines that the licensee conforms to the provisions of NRS 424.093 to 424.270 , inclusive, and the regulations adopted by the Division pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.272368 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.272368
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs for treatment of substance use disorder provided by provider of primary care
Status: in_force

1. The Director shall include in the State Plan for Medicaid a requirement that the State pay the nonfederal share of expenses for any service for the treatment of substance use disorder provided by a provider of primary care if the service is included in the State Plan when provided by a specialist and: (a) The service is within the scope of practice of the provider of primary care; or (b) The provider of primary care is capable of providing the service safely and effectively in consultation with a specialist and the provider engages in such consultation.

2. As used in this section, “ primary care ” means the practice of family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and midwifery.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.610 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.610
Fair hearing before hearing officer; judicial review
Status: in_force

1. A person who is blind applying for or receiving services from the Bureau who is aggrieved by an act, determination or omission of the Bureau is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair hearing before a hearing officer.

2. A person who is blind who is aggrieved by the decision of a hearing officer is entitled to judicial review of the decision in the manner provided by chapter 233B of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.540 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.540
Dissemination and contents of court order approving recommendation of master determining that person has failed to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; notification of person subject to order
Status: in_force

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

1. If a master enters a recommendation determining that a person: (a) Has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce an obligation for the support of a child; or (b) Is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children, and the district court issues an order approving the recommendation of the master pursuant to NRS 425.3844 , the court shall provide a copy of the order to the Secretary of State and all agencies that issue professional, occupational or recreational licenses, certificates or permits.

2. A court order issued pursuant to subsection 1 must provide that if the person named in the order does not, within 30 days after the date on which the order is issued, submit to any agency that has issued a professional, occupational or recreational license, certificate or permit to that person, and to the Secretary of State if he or she conducts business in this State as a sole proprietor, a letter from the district attorney or other public agency stating that the person has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 , the professional, occupational or recreational licenses issued to the person by that agency, or the state business license issued to the person to conduct business in this State as a sole proprietor by the Secretary of State, will be automatically suspended. Such an order must not apply to a license, certificate or permit issued by the State Land Registrar if that license, certificate or permit expires less than 6 months after it is issued.

3. If a court issues an order pursuant to subsection 1, the district attorney or other public agency shall send a notice by first-class mail to the person who is subject to the order. The notice must include: (a) If the person has failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant, a copy of the court order and a copy of the subpoena or warrant; or (b) If the person is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children: (1) A copy of the court order; (2) A statement of the amount of the arrearage; and (3) A statement of the action that the person may take to satisfy the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560 .

4. As used in this section, “professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits” does not include licenses and permits to hunt, fish or trap issued by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to chapters 502 and 503 of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.908 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.908
“Older person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Older person ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 228.255 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.715 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.715
Penalty for unlawful sale, solicitation or delivery of certain commodities in or on public building or property; exemptions
Status: in_force

Any person who sells, solicits orders for or delivers, in or on any public building or property, any commodity which a licensee is authorized by the Bureau to sell is guilty of a misdemeanor except:

1. A person licensed by or under contract to the Bureau;

2. A person who delivers a commodity to a licensee or for the account of a licensee;

3. A person who is raising money for the charitable activities of a corporation organized for educational, religious, scientific, charitable or eleemosynary purposes under the provisions of chapter 82 of NRS;

4. Public employees jointly sharing in the cost of coffee or other beverages purchased by them for their own use, if there is no commercial arrangement for the delivery of products and supplies to the public building or property;

5. A public employee who is located in or on the public building or property and initiates an order or purchase of food or beverages for his or her own use from a restaurant which is not located in or on the public building or property;

6. A person who is delivering food or beverages from a restaurant to a public employee who is located in or on the public building or property pursuant to an order or purchase as described in subsection 5;

7. A person who is catering an event inside or otherwise delivering food or beverages to the Legislative Building; or

8. A person who is authorized to conduct such an activity under the terms of a contract, lease or other arrangement with a municipality pursuant to NRS 496.090 . This subsection must not be construed to limit the priority of right established in NRS 426.640 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.240 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.240
Exemption from immunization when contrary to religious belief
Status: in_force

If the religious belief of a child's parents or guardian prohibits the immunization of the child as required by NRS 432A.230 or 432A.235 , a written statement of this fact signed by the parents or guardian and presented to the operator of the facility exempts the child from the provisions of that section for purposes of admission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.4032 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.4032
Exemption from required step therapy for certain drugs: Application process; form; approval; payment of cost of drug for which exemption applies
Status: in_force

1. The Department or a pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization with which the Department contracts pursuant to NRS 422.4053 to manage prescription drug benefits shall allow a recipient of Medicaid who has been diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 cancer or the attending practitioner of the recipient to apply for an exemption from step therapy that would otherwise be required pursuant to NRS 422.403 to instead use a prescription drug prescribed by the attending practitioner to treat the cancer or any symptom thereof of the recipient of Medicaid. The application process must: (a) Allow the recipient or attending practitioner, or a designated advocate for the recipient or attending practitioner, to present to the Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, the clinical rationale for the exemption and any relevant medical information. (b) Clearly prescribe the information and supporting documents that must be submitted with the application, the criteria that will be used to evaluate the request and the conditions under which an expedited determination pursuant to subsection 4 is warranted. (c) Require the review of each application by at least one physician, registered nurse or pharmacist.

2. The information and supporting documentation required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1: (a) May include, without limitation: (1) The medical history or other health records of the recipient demonstrating that the recipient has: (I) Tried other drugs included in the pharmacological class of drugs for which the exemption is requested without success; or (II) Taken the requested drug for a clinically appropriate amount of time to establish stability in relation to the cancer and the guidelines of the prescribing practitioner; and (2) Any other relevant clinical information. (b) Must not include any information or supporting documentation that is not necessary to make a determination about the application.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, that receives an application for an exemption pursuant to subsection 1 shall: (a) Make a determination concerning the application if the application is complete, or request additional information or documentation necessary to complete the application not later than 72 hours after receiving the application; and (b) If it requests additional information or documentation, make a determination concerning the application not later than 72 hours after receiving the requested information or documentation.

4. If, in the opinion of the attending practitioner, step therapy may seriously jeopardize the life or health of the recipient, the Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization that receives an application for an exemption pursuant to subsection 1, as applicable, must make a determination concerning the application as expeditiously as necessary to avoid serious jeopardy to the life or health of the recipient.

5. The Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, shall disclose to a recipient or attending practitioner who submits an application for an exemption from step therapy pursuant to subsection 1 the qualifications of each person who will review the application.

6. The Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, must grant an exemption from step therapy in response to an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) Any treatment otherwise required under the step therapy or any drug in the same pharmacological class or having the same mechanism of action as the drug for which the exemption is requested has not been effective at treating the cancer or symptom of the recipient when prescribed in accordance with clinical indications, clinical guidelines or other peer-reviewed evidence; (b) Delay of effective treatment would have severe or irreversible consequences for the recipient and the treatment otherwise required under the step therapy is not reasonably expected to be effective based on the physical or mental characteristics of the recipient and the known characteristics of the treatment; (c) Each treatment otherwise required under the step therapy: (1) Is contraindicated for the recipient or has caused or is likely, based on peer-reviewed clinical evidence, to cause an adverse reaction or other physical harm to the recipient; or (2) Has prevented or is likely to prevent the recipient from performing the responsibilities of his or her occupation or engaging in activities of daily living, as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 441.505 ; or (d) The condition of the recipient is stable while being treated with the prescription drug for which the exemption is requested and the recipient has previously received approval for coverage of that drug.

7. If the Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, approves an application for an exemption from step therapy pursuant to this section, the State must pay the nonfederal share of the cost of the prescription drug to which the exemption applies. The Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization may initially limit the coverage to a 1-week supply of the drug for which the exemption is granted. If the attending practitioner determines after 1 week that the drug is effective at treating the cancer or symptom for which it was prescribed, the State must continue to pay the nonfederal share of the cost of the drug for as long as it is necessary to treat the recipient for the cancer or symptom. The Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, may conduct a review not more frequently than once each quarter to determine, in accordance with available medical evidence, whether the drug remains necessary to treat the recipient for the cancer or symptom. The Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, shall provide a report of the review to the recipient.

8. The Department and any pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization with which the Department contracts pursuant to NRS 422.4053 to manage prescription drug benefits shall post in an easily accessible location on an Internet website maintained by the Department, pharmacy benefit manager or health maintenance organization, as applicable, a form for requesting an exemption pursuant to this section.

9. As used in this section, “ attending practitioner ” means the practitioner, as defined in NRS 639.0125 , who has primary responsibility for the treatment of the cancer or any symptom of such cancer of a recipient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.115 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.115
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 428.115 to 428.255 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 428.125 to 428.165 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.290 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.290
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 and NRS 432B.165 , 432B.175 and 432B.513 , 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 has been abused or neglected; (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 has been abused or neglected 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 abuse or neglect of a child; (e) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (f), 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 court, as defined in NRS 159A.015 , to determine whether a guardian or successor guardian of a child should be appointed pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468 , inclusive; (g) 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; (h) 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; (i) A person who files or intends to file a petition for the appointment of a guardian or successor guardian of a child pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468 , inclusive, if the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect 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; (j) The proposed guardian or proposed successor guardian of a child over whom a guardianship is sought pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468 , inclusive, if the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect 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; (k) A grand jury upon its determination that access to these records and the information is necessary in the conduct of its official business; (l) 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 abuse and neglect; (m) 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; (n) A team organized pursuant to NRS 432B.350 for the protection of a child; (o) A team organized pursuant to NRS 432B.405 to review the death of a child; (p) A multidisciplinary team, as defined in NRS 432B.4014 ; (q) A parent or legal guardian of the child and an attorney of a parent or legal guardian of the child, including, without limitation, the parent or guardian of a child over whom a guardianship is sought pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468 , inclusive, if the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect 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; (r) The child over whom a guardianship is sought pursuant to chapter 159A of NRS or NRS 432B.466 to 432B.468 , inclusive, if: (1) The child is 14 years of age or older; and (2) The identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect 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; (s) 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; (t) An agency that is authorized by law to license foster homes or facilities for children or to investigate persons applying for approval to adopt a child, if the agency has before it an application for that license or is investigating an applicant to adopt a child; (u) Upon written consent of the parent, any officer of this State or a city or county thereof or Legislator authorized by the agency or department having jurisdiction or by the Legislature, acting within its jurisdiction, to investigate the activities or programs of an agency which provides child welfare services if: (1) The identity of the person making the report is kept confidential; and (2) The officer, Legislator or a member of the family of the officer or Legislator is not the person alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect; (v) The Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety for use pursuant to NRS 176.135 in making a presentence investigation and report to the district court or pursuant to NRS 176.151 in making a general investigation and report; (w) 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; (x) A local advisory board to expedite proceedings for the placement of children created pursuant to NRS 432B.604 ; (y) The panel established pursuant to NRS 432B.396 to evaluate agencies which provide child welfare services; (z) An employer in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 432.100 ; (aa) A team organized or sponsored pursuant to NRS 217.475 or 228.495 to review the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence; (bb) The Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 ; or (cc) The Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities created by NRS 439.5104 .

3. An agency investigating a report of the abuse or neglect of a child shall, upon request, provide to a person named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child: (a) A copy of: (1) Any statement made in writing to an investigator for the agency by the person named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child; or (2) Any recording made by the agency of any statement made orally to an investigator for the agency by the person named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child; or (b) A written summary of the allegations made against the person who is named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child. The summary must not identify the person responsible for reporting the alleged abuse or neglect or any collateral sources and reporting parties.

4. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, 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 child abuse or neglect 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 abuse or neglect of a child or the life or safety of any person.

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. A person who is the subject of a report of child abuse or neglect made pursuant to this chapter that is assigned a disposition other than substantiated pursuant to NRS 432B.305 and who believes that the report was made in bad faith or with malicious intent may petition a district court to order the agency which provides child welfare services to release information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services. The petition must specifically set forth the reasons supporting the belief that the report was made in bad faith or with malicious intent. The petitioner shall provide notice to the agency which provides child welfare services so that the agency may participate in the action through its counsel. The district court shall review the information which the petitioner requests to be released and the petitioner shall be allowed to present evidence in support of the petition. If the court determines that there is a reasonable question of fact as to whether the report was made in bad faith or with malicious intent and that the disclosure of the identity of the person who made the report would not be likely to endanger the life or safety of the person who made the report, the court shall provide a copy of the information to the petitioner and the original information is subject to discovery in a subsequent civil action regarding the making of the report.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. An agency which provides child welfare services may provide a summary of the outcome of an investigation of the alleged abuse or neglect of a child to the person who reported the suspected abuse or neglect.

10. 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) A district attorney or other law enforcement officer who uses the information solely for the purpose of initiating legal proceedings; (b) An employee of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety making a presentence investigation and report to the district court pursuant to NRS 176.135 or making a general investigation and report pursuant to NRS 176.151 ; or (c) An employee of a juvenile justice agency who provides the information to the juvenile court.

11. 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.

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

13. As used in this section, “ juvenile justice agency ” means the Youth Parole Bureau or a director of juvenile services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.381 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.381
Master: Appointment; qualifications
Status: in_force

1. A master must be appointed as set forth in this section.

2. The district judges of: (a) The Family Court of the Second Judicial District shall appoint the masters for that District, and shall establish the qualifications and duties of those masters; and (b) The Family Court of the Eighth Judicial District shall appoint the masters for that District, and shall establish the qualifications and duties of those masters.

3. The district judges of the remaining judicial districts shall appoint the masters for those districts, and shall establish the qualifications and duties of those masters.

4. A master serves at the pleasure of the district judges who appointed the master.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.071 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.071
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“Division” means the Rehabilitation Division of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.027 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.027
“Division” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division ” means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.740 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.740
“Commission” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this section and NRS 427A.750 and 427A.752 , unless the context otherwise requires, “ Commission ” means the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing created by NRS 427A.750 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.036 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.036
Consultation with applicant for license to conduct foster home
Status: in_force

Before issuing a license to conduct a foster home pursuant to NRS 424.030 , the licensing authority shall discuss with the applicant and, to the extent possible, ensure that the applicant understands:

1. The role of a provider of foster care, the licensing authority and the members of the immediate family of a child placed in a foster home; and

2. The personal skills which are required of a provider of foster care and the other residents of a foster home to provide effective foster care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.1771 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.1771
Adoption of regulations concerning providing space for breastfeeding and program of physical activity
Status: in_force

1. The Board shall adopt regulations that: (a) Require each licensee that operates a child care facility to provide an appropriate, private space on the premises of the child care facility where a mother may breastfeed. (b) Require each licensee that operates a child care facility, other than an accommodation facility or a child care institution, to provide a program of physical activity that: (1) Ensures that all children receive daily periods of moderate or vigorous physical activity that are appropriate for the age of the child; (2) Limits the amount of sedentary activity, other than meals, snacks and naps, that children engage in each day; and (3) Allows for specialized plans for children with special needs or who have disabilities. (c) Prohibit an employee of or a licensee who operates a child care facility from withholding or requiring a child to participate in physical activity as a form of discipline.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Moderate or vigorous physical activity ” means activity that significantly uses arms or legs, including, without limitation, brisk walking, skipping, bicycling, hiking, dancing, kicking a ball, gardening, running, jumping, playing tag, chasing games, soccer, basketball and swimming. (b) “ Sedentary activity ” means activity that does not significantly use arms or legs or provide significant exercise, including, without limitation, sitting, standing, reading, playing a board game, riding in a wagon or drawing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4018 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4018
Requirements for operation; convening of multidisciplinary team to develop standards for acceptance of cases; access to services; immunity from liability for employee, officer or member of multidisciplinary team; confidentiality and disclosure of information maintained by center
Status: in_force

1. To operate in this State, a children's advocacy center must: (a) Be recognized by the National Children's Alliance, or its successor organization, as an accredited member, an associate/developing member or an affiliate member; and (b) Operate in accordance with the standards prescribed by the National Children's Alliance, or its successor organization, to the extent that those standards do not conflict with federal or state law.

2. Each children's advocacy center shall convene a multidisciplinary team to develop standards for the acceptance of cases by the children's advocacy center. To the extent that money is available, the governing body of each county and each agency which provides child welfare services shall ensure that children whose cases meet those standards have access to services available through the children's advocacy center.

3. An employee or officer of a children's advocacy center is immune from civil liability for any action or omission in the performance of his or her duties on behalf of or through the children's advocacy center if he or she acts in good faith.

4. A member of a multidisciplinary team is immune from civil liability for any act or omission with regard to communications with another member of a multidisciplinary team as part of the performance of his or her duties on behalf of or through a children's advocacy center if he or she acts in good faith.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and NRS 239.0115 , 432B.165 , 432B.175 , 432B.513 and 439.597 or as ordered by a court, information maintained by a children's advocacy center, including, without limitation, reports and investigations made pursuant to this chapter, is confidential. Such information may, at the discretion of the children's advocacy center, be made available only to the persons described in subsection 2 of NRS 432B.290 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.800 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.800
Fraudulent acts: Penalty; presumption
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 426.461 , a person who knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, services to which he or she is not entitled, or services greater than those to which he or she is entitled, with the intent to defeat the purposes of this chapter, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2. For the purposes of subsection 1, if a recipient of services pursuant to the provisions of this chapter receives an overpayment for the third time and the overpayments have resulted from a false statement or representation by the recipient or from the failure of the recipient to notify the Bureau of a change in his or her circumstances which would affect the amount of services the person receives, a rebuttable presumption arises that the payment was fraudulently received.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.020 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.020
“At-risk community” defined
Status: in_force

“ At-risk community ” means a geographic area that the Director has declared to be in need of social and economic assistance and social service programs because of the number of families who reside there who:

1. Have low incomes;

2. Are transient or at imminent risk of homelessness; or

3. Have members whose ability to excel in academics, work and social situations is impaired by the educational, economic and social situation of the family as a unit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.865 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.865
“Missing endangered older person” defined
Status: in_force

“ Missing endangered older person ” means a person who is 60 years of age or older whose whereabouts are unknown and who:

1. Has been diagnosed with a medical or mental health condition that places the person in danger of serious physical harm or death; or

2. Is missing under suspicious or unexplained circumstances that place the person in danger of serious physical harm or death.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.309 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.309
Provision of prenatal care to pregnant women who are indigent; provision of information concerning availability of prenatal care; regulations
Status: in_force

1. As part of the health and welfare programs of this State, the Division or any other division designated by the Director may provide prenatal care to pregnant women who are indigent, or may contract for the provision of that care, at public or nonprofit hospitals in this State.

2. The Division or any other division designated by the Director shall provide to each person licensed to engage in social work pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS , each applicant for Medicaid and any other interested person, information concerning the prenatal care available pursuant to this section.

3. The Division or any other division designated by the Department shall adopt regulations setting forth criteria of eligibility and rates of payment for prenatal care provided pursuant to the provisions of this section, and such other provisions relating to the development and administration of the Program for Prenatal Care as the Director or the Administrator, as applicable, deems necessary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.545 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.545
Provider of foster care authorized to impose reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights in certain circumstances
Status: in_force

A provider of foster care may impose reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner in which a child may exercise his or her rights set forth in NRS 432.525 , 432.530 and 432.535 if the provider of foster care determines that such restrictions are necessary to preserve the order, discipline or safety of the foster home.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.2748 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.2748
Cooperation with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Status: in_force

1. The Director or a representative designated by the Director shall: (a) Promptly comply with a request from the Unit for access to and free copies of any records or other information in the possession of the Department regarding a provider; and (b) Refer to the Unit all cases in which the Director or designated representative suspects that a provider has committed an offense pursuant to NRS 422.540 to 422.570 , inclusive.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Provider ” means a person who has applied to participate or who participates in the State Plan for Medicaid as the provider of goods or services. (b) “ Unit ” means the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit established in the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 228.410 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.500 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.500
Appointment of guardian ad litem after filing of petition
Status: in_force

1. After a petition is filed that a child is in need of protection pursuant to NRS 432B.490 , the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child. The person so appointed: (a) Must meet the requirements of NRS 432B.505 or, if such a person is not available, a representative of an agency which provides child welfare services, a juvenile probation officer, an officer of the court or another volunteer. (b) Must not be a parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare. (c) Must not be an attorney appointed to represent the child pursuant to NRS 432B.420 .

2. A guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to this section shall: (a) Represent and protect the best interests of the child until excused by the court; (b) Thoroughly research and ascertain the relevant facts of each case for which the guardian ad litem is appointed, and ensure that the court receives an independent, objective account of those facts; (c) Meet with the child wherever the child is placed as often as is necessary to determine that the child is safe and to ascertain the best interests of the child; (d) Explain to the child the role of the guardian ad litem and, when appropriate, the nature and purpose of each proceeding in the case; (e) Participate in the development and negotiation of any plans for and orders regarding the child, and monitor the implementation of those plans and orders to determine whether services are being provided in an appropriate and timely manner; (f) Appear at all proceedings regarding the child; (g) Inform the court of the desires of the child, but exercise independent judgment regarding the best interests of the child; (h) Present recommendations to the court and provide reasons in support of those recommendations; (i) Request the court to enter orders that are clear, specific and, when appropriate, include periods for compliance; (j) Review the progress of each case for which the guardian ad litem is appointed, and advocate for the expedient completion of the case; and (k) Perform such other duties as the court orders.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.488 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.488
“Account holder” defined
Status: in_force

“ Account holder ” means a person who:

1. Qualifies to become an account holder pursuant to NRS 422A.493 ; and

2. Has established an individual development account pursuant to NRS 422A.494 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.276 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.276
Treatment of child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning appropriate placement of child
Status: in_force

1. A receiving center shall treat each child who is placed in the receiving center in all respects in accordance with the child's gender identity or expression.

2. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing factors for a court to consider before placing a child in the custody of a receiving center and protocols for a receiving center to follow when placing a child in the receiving center that ensure that each child who is so placed is placed in a manner that is appropriate for the gender identity or expression of the child. Such regulations must be adopted in consultation with: (a) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children who are currently residing in foster homes, facilities for the detention of children, child care facilities, mental health facilities and receiving centers or who have resided in such settings; (b) Representatives of each agency which provides child welfare services in this State; (c) Representatives of state and local facilities for the detention of children; (d) Representatives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons; (e) Attorneys, including, without limitation, attorneys who regularly represent children in child welfare or criminal proceedings; (f) Representatives of juvenile courts and family courts; (g) Advocates of children; and (h) Any other person deemed appropriate by the Division.

3. A court shall consider the factors established in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 before placing a child in a receiving center.

4. A receiving center which has physical custody of a child pursuant to the order of a court shall follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 when placing the child within the receiving center.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.012 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.012
Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division
Status: in_force

The Administrator must be appointed on the basis of his or her education, training, experience, demonstrated abilities and interest in the provision of services to children and families and related programs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.520 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.520
Issuance of summons; authorizing the assumption of custody by court and removal of child from certain conditions; authorizing the attachment of child and placement of child in protective custody
Status: in_force

1. After a petition has been filed, the court shall direct the clerk to issue a summons requiring the person who has custody or control of the child to appear personally and bring the child before the court at a time and place stated in the summons. If the person so summoned is other than a parent or guardian of the child, then the parent or guardian, or both, must also be notified by a similar summons of the pendency of the hearing and of the time and place appointed.

2. Summons may be issued requiring the appearance of any other person whose presence, in the opinion of the court, is necessary.

3. Each summons must include notice of the right of parties to counsel at the adjudicatory hearing. A copy of the petition must be attached to each summons.

4. Except as provided in subsection 5, the summons must be served by: (a) Personal service of a written notice; or (b) Registered or certified mail to the last known address of the person.

5. If the child was delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630 by one parent and the location of the other parent who did not deliver the child is unknown to the agency which provides child welfare services, the summons must be served on that parent by publication at least once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county and if no such newspaper is published, then a newspaper published in this state that has a general circulation in the county. The failure of the parent to appear in the action after the service of summons on the parent pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the parent of any further notice of the proceedings that would otherwise be required pursuant to this chapter. The parent who delivered the child to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630 shall be deemed to have waived any right to notice pursuant to this section.

6. If it appears that the child is in such condition or surroundings that the welfare of the child requires that custody be immediately assumed by the court, the court may order, by endorsement upon the summons, that the person serving it shall at once deliver the child to an agency which provides child welfare services in whose custody the child must remain until the further order of the court.

7. If the summons cannot be served or the person who has custody or control of the child fails to obey it, or: (a) In the judge's opinion, the service will be ineffectual or the welfare of the child requires that the child be brought forthwith into the custody of the court; or (b) A person responsible for the child's welfare has absconded with the child or concealed the child from a representative of an agency which provides child welfare services, the court may issue a writ for the attachment of the child's person, commanding a law enforcement officer or a representative of an agency which provides child welfare services to place the child in protective custody.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.080 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.080
Administrative expenses of Division
Status: in_force

All administrative expenses incurred by the Division in carrying out the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, must be paid out of money which may be appropriated by the Legislature from the State General Fund and out of such other money as may be made available to the Division for the payment of administrative expenses. Disbursements must be made upon claims filed and allowed in the same manner as other money in the State Treasury is disbursed. All claims must be approved by the Administrator before they are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.640 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.640
Assessment of child who may need counseling as result of battery that constitutes domestic violence; provision of evaluation or counseling
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving a referral from a court pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 200.485 , an agency which provides child welfare services may, as appropriate, conduct an assessment to determine whether a psychological evaluation or counseling is needed by a child.

2. If an agency which provides child welfare services conducts an assessment pursuant to subsection 1 and determines that a psychological evaluation or counseling would benefit the child, the agency may, with the approval of the parent or legal guardian of the child: (a) Conduct the evaluation or counseling; or (b) Refer the child to a person that has entered into an agreement with the agency to provide those services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.570 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.570
Motion for revocation or modification of order
Status: in_force

1. A motion for revocation or modification of an order issued pursuant to NRS 432B.550 or 432B.560 may be filed by the custodian of the child, the governmental organization or person responsible for supervising the care of the child, the guardian ad litem of the child or a parent or guardian. Notice of this motion must be given by registered or certified mail to all parties of the adjudicatory hearing, the custodian and the governmental organization or person responsible for supervising the care of the child.

2. The court shall hold a hearing on the motion and may dismiss the motion or revoke or modify any order as it determines is in the best interest of the child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.27174 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.27174
State Plan for Medicaid: Inclusion of requirement for payment of certain costs for preventative care
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) Counseling and support for breastfeeding; (b) Screening and counseling for interpersonal and domestic violence; (c) Counseling for sexually transmitted diseases; (d) Screening for blood pressure abnormalities and diabetes, including gestational diabetes; (e) An annual screening for cervical cancer; (f) Screening for depression; (g) Screening and counseling for the human immunodeficiency virus; (h) Smoking cessation programs; (i) All vaccinations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor organization; and (j) Such well-woman preventative visits as recommended by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

2. To obtain any benefit provided in the Plan pursuant to subsection 1, a recipient of 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.625 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.625
Director authorized to accept gifts or grants of money; Account for Health Insurance for Children
Status: in_force

1. The Director may accept gifts or grants of money to establish the program required by NRS 422A.620 .

2. Money received by the Director pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for Health Insurance for Children in the State General Fund. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. Money in the Account must only be used for the purposes of the program established pursuant to NRS 422A.620 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.162 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.162
Administration of chapter
Status: in_force

The Administrator and the Division shall administer the provisions of this chapter, subject to administrative supervision by the Director.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.141 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.141
License: Issuance by Division; fee; duration; nontransferable; scope
Status: in_force

1. If, after investigation, the Division finds that an applicant is in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the Division shall issue to the applicant the license applied for.

2. The Division shall charge and collect a fee for each license issued for a child care facility in an amount prescribed by regulation of the Board.

3. The initial license issued by the Division may be effective for a period not exceeding 1 year from the date of issuance.

4. A license that is renewed by the Division is effective for 1 year from the date of renewal.

5. A license applies only to the person named therein and is not transferable.

6. A license issued for: (a) An outdoor youth program is valid only for the area of operation described in the license. (b) Any other child care facility is valid only for the premises described in the license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.038 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.038
Consultation with provider of foster care to ensure health and safety of child; release of information to provider of foster care; confidentiality of information obtained; regulations
Status: in_force

1. Before placing, and during the placement of, a child in a foster home, the licensing authority shall provide to the provider of foster care such information relating to the child as is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the child and the other residents of the foster home. This information must include the medical history and previous behavior of the child to the extent that such information is available.

2. The provider of foster care may, at any time before, during or after the placement of the child in the foster home, request information about the child from the licensing authority. After the child has left the care of the provider, the licensing authority shall provide the information requested by the provider, unless the information is otherwise declared to be confidential by law or the licensing authority determines that providing the information is not in the best interests of the child.

3. The provider of foster care shall maintain the confidentiality of information obtained pursuant to this section under the terms and conditions otherwise required by law.

4. The Division shall adopt regulations specifying the procedure and format for the provision of information pursuant to this section, which may include the provision of a summary of certain information. If a summary is provided pursuant to this section, the provider of foster care may also obtain the information set forth in subsections 1 and 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.900 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.900
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 427A.900 to 427A.940 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 427A,902 to 427A.910, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.186 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.186
Administrative sanctions: Imposition by Division; disposition of money collected
Status: in_force

1. If a child care facility violates any law or regulation related to its licensure, including any provision of this chapter or any condition, standard or regulation adopted by the Board, the Division, in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 432A.188 , may: (a) Prohibit the facility from accepting additional children until it determines that the facility has corrected the violation; (b) Limit the number of children to which the facility may provide care until it determines that the facility has corrected the violation; (c) Impose an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000 per day for each violation, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum; (d) Appoint temporary management to oversee the operation of the facility and to ensure the health and safety of the children to whom the facility provides care until: (1) It determines that the facility has corrected the violation and has management which is capable of ensuring continued compliance with the applicable statute, condition, standard or regulation; or (2) Improvements are made to correct the violation; or (e) Impose any combination of the sanctions prescribed in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.

2. If the child care facility fails to pay any penalty imposed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the Division may: (a) Suspend the license of the facility until the penalty is paid; and (b) Collect court costs, reasonable attorney's fees and other costs incurred to collect the penalty.

3. The Division may require any child care facility that violates any provision of this chapter, or any condition, standard or regulation adopted by the Board to make any improvements necessary to correct the violation.

4. Any money collected as an administrative penalty pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must be accounted for separately and used to administer and carry out the provisions of this chapter, to protect the health, safety, well-being and property of the children to which child care facilities provide care in accordance with applicable standards or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.46803 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.46803
Hearing to determine if parent or other person is incapacitated; appointment of guardian ad litem; initial evaluation; contents and review of order; termination
Status: in_force

1. If a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is the subject of proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, is less than 18 years of age and is not emancipated, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the parent or other person is incapacitated. If the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the parent or other person is incapacitated, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the parent or other person.

2. If the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply, a court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child who is the subject of proceedings under NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, upon the motion of a party or its own motion if the court determines that the parent or other person is incapacitated. A party shall not make a motion pursuant to this subsection for the purpose of delay.

3. When determining whether the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child is incapacitated pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, a court shall consider: (a) The ability of the parent or other person to: (1) Appreciate the allegations against him or her; (2) Understand the possible outcomes of the proceedings; (3) Understand the nature of the legal process; (4) Disclose to his or her attorney the facts relevant to the proceedings; (5) Display appropriate behavior in the courtroom; and (6) Testify regarding issues relevant to the proceedings; (b) Any findings in another legal proceeding that the parent or other person is incapacitated or incompetent; (c) Any mental illness, intellectual disability or developmental disability that affects the capacity of the parent or other person; (d) The results of any evaluation conducted pursuant to NRS 432B.46806 ; and (e) Any other factor that affects the capacity of the parent or other person or evidence concerning such capacity.

4. A court may determine that a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child is incapacitated pursuant to this section only if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the parent or other person is unable to: (a) Understand the nature of the allegations against him or her; (b) Understand the nature and purpose of the proceedings; or (c) Aid and assist his or her attorney at any time during the proceedings with a reasonable degree of rational understanding.

5. If a court determines that a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child is incapacitated pursuant to this section, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the parent or other person. The court may not appoint the attorney for the parent or other person as his or her guardian ad litem. When determining the person who will be appointed as the guardian ad litem, the court: (a) Shall consider the wishes of the parent or other person for whom the guardian ad litem will be appointed; (b) May consider any other relevant evidence; and (c) May call additional witnesses.

6. The court shall, upon the request of a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child for whom a guardian ad litem will be appointed pursuant to this section, conduct the initial evaluation of a person who may be appointed as the guardian ad litem outside the presence of the other parties.

7. An order appointing a guardian ad litem pursuant to this section must be based upon clear and convincing evidence and set forth: (a) Findings of fact regarding the determination of the court that the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child is incapacitated; and (b) The authority and duties of the guardian ad litem.

8. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the court shall review an order appointing a guardian ad litem pursuant to this section upon the request of any party to determine whether the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child for whom the guardian ad litem was appointed remains incapacitated. The court must conduct such a review within 45 days after such a request is made.

9. If a court determines that a parent or other person responsible for the welfare of a child is incapacitated solely because of his or her age and appoints a guardian ad litem for the parent or other person, the appointment of the guardian ad litem must terminate on the 18th birthday of the parent or other person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.123 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.123
Office created
Status: in_force

The Office of Attorney for the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with a Physical Disability, an Intellectual Disability or a Related Condition is hereby created within the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.153 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.153
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that law enforcement agencies in this State give a high priority to the investigation of crimes concerning missing and exploited children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.5917 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.5917
Court to retain jurisdiction over young adult; effect of such retention
Status: in_force

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

1. A court shall retain jurisdiction over a young adult until the young adult reaches 21 years of age.

2. While under the jurisdiction of the court, a young adult has the same authority to make decisions as a person who is over 18 years of age and who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.3828 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.3828
Hearing required upon request; issuance of recommendation for support by master; approval of recommendation by district court; judicial relief
Status: in_force

1. If a written response setting forth objections and requesting a hearing is received by the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility within the specified period, a hearing must be held pursuant to NRS 425.3832 and notice of the hearing must be sent to the parent by regular mail.

2. If a written response and request for hearing is not received by the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility within the specified period, the master may enter a recommendation for the support of a dependent child in accordance with the notice and shall: (a) Include in that recommendation: (1) If the paternity of the dependent child is established by the recommendation, a declaration of that fact. (2) The amount of monthly support to be paid, including directions concerning the manner of payment. (3) The amount of arrearages owed. (4) Whether coverage for health care must be provided for the dependent child. (5) 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. (6) The names of the parents or legal guardians of the child. (7) The name of the person to whom, and the name and date of birth of the dependent child for whom, support is to be paid. (8) A statement that the property of the 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. (9) A statement that objections to the recommendation may be filed with the district court and served upon the other party within 10 days after receipt of the recommendation. (b) Ensure that the social security numbers of the parents or legal guardians of the child and the person to whom support is to be paid are provided to the enforcing authority.

3. The parent must be sent a copy of the recommendation for the support of a dependent child by regular mail addressed to the last known address of the parent, or if applicable, the last known address of the attorney for the parent.

4. The recommendation for the support of a dependent child is final upon approval by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844 . 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. If a written response and request for hearing is not received by the office issuing the notice and finding of financial responsibility within the specified period, and the master enters a recommendation for the support of a dependent child, the court may grant relief from the recommendation on the grounds set forth in paragraph (b) of Rule 60 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.585 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.585
Appointment of panel to conduct semiannual review
Status: in_force

For the purposes of conducting a review required by NRS 432B.580 , the judge or judges of the court may by mutual consent appoint a panel of three or more persons. The persons so appointed shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 430A.030 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 430A / Section 430A.030
“Director” defined
Status: in_force

“Director” means the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.545 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.545
Period for action on application for benefits
Status: in_force

Within 45 days after an applicant for benefits submits an application to the Division, the Division shall:

1. Approve the application and begin providing benefits to the applicant; or

2. Deny benefits to the applicant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432A.1759 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432A / Section 432A.1759
Certain child care facilities required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement in facility
Status: in_force

1. 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 treat each child who is placed in the facility in all respects in accordance with the child's gender identity or expression.

2. The Division of Child and Family Services of the Department shall adopt regulations establishing factors for a court to consider before placing a child in the custody of a child care facility and protocols for a child care facility to follow when placing a child within the facility that ensure that each child who is so placed is placed in a manner that is appropriate for the gender identity or expression of the child. Such regulations must be adopted in consultation with: (a) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children who are currently residing in foster homes, facilities for the detention of children, child care facilities, mental health facilities and receiving centers or who have resided in such settings; (b) Representatives of each agency which provides child welfare services in this State; (c) Representatives of state and local facilities for the detention of children; (d) Representatives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons; (e) Attorneys, including, without limitation, attorneys who regularly represent children in child welfare or criminal proceedings; (f) Representatives of juvenile courts and family courts; (g) Advocates of children; and (h) Any other person deemed appropriate by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department.

3. A court shall consider the factors prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 before placing a child in a child care facility.

4. A child care facility, including, without limitation, an emergency shelter, which has physical custody of a child pursuant to the order of a court shall follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 when placing the child within the facility.

5. As used in this section: (a) “Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030 . (b) “Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014 . (c) “Gender identity or expression” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0145 . (d) “Receiving center” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0175 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.0305 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.0305
Duties of Department
Status: in_force

The Department, through the Division, shall:

1. Observe and study the changing nature and extent of the need for child welfare services and develop through tests and demonstrations effective ways of meeting those needs.

2. Cooperate with the Federal Government in adopting state plans, in all matters of mutual concern, including the adoption of methods of administration found by the Federal Government to be necessary for the efficient operation of programs for child welfare, and in increasing the efficiency of those programs by prompt and judicious use of new federal grants which will assist the Division in carrying out the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, 432.400 , 432.410 and 432.420 . The Department shall consider any request for a change in the state plan submitted by an agency which provides child welfare services.

3. Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states relative to services for child welfare and institutional care, when deemed necessary or convenient by the Administrator.

4. Enter into agreements with an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more when deemed necessary or convenient by the Administrator.

5. Accept money from and cooperate with the United States or any of its agencies in carrying out the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, 432.400 , 432.410 and 432.420 and of any federal acts pertaining to public child welfare and youth services, insofar as authorized by the Legislature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.3085 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.3085
Development of Sexual Trauma Services Guide; provision of information about Guide to public; regulations
Status: in_force

1. To the extent authorized by federal law, the Department shall develop a Medicaid service package called the Sexual Trauma Services Guide for the purpose of assisting victims of sexual trauma who are eligible for Medicaid.

2. The Department shall post information relating to the Sexual Trauma Services Guide, including, without limitation, information concerning the available services to which victims of sexual trauma are entitled, on the Internet website maintained by the Department and shall make such information available to any person upon request at the office of the Department.

3. The Department may adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.380 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432 / Section 432.380
Immunity of broadcaster from civil liability based on broadcast of information; immunity of person who establishes or maintains website for System from civil liability based on information placed on website
Status: in_force

1. If a broadcaster that participates in the System receives a notification of activation of the System by a law enforcement agency concerning an abducted child and as a result of that notification broadcasts descriptive information concerning the abducted child and other information contained in the notification to assist with the safe return of the child, the broadcaster is immune from civil liability based upon the broadcast of that information.

2. If a person enters into an agreement with the Committee to establish or maintain a website for the System and the agreement provides that only the law enforcement agency activating the System has the authority or ability to place information on the website, the person is immune from civil liability based upon the information that is placed on the website by the law enforcement agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 426.563 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 426 / Section 426.563
Costs of administration
Status: in_force

Costs of administration of NRS 426.517 to 426.715 , inclusive, shall be paid out on claims presented by the Bureau in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.4665 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.4665
Appointment of guardian; powers and duties of and limitations on guardian; effect of guardianship
Status: in_force

1. The court may, upon the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.466 , appoint a person as a guardian for a child if: (a) The court finds: (1) That the proposed guardian is suitable and is not disqualified from guardianship pursuant to NRS 159A.061 ; (2) That the child has been in the custody of the proposed guardian for 6 months or more pursuant to a determination by a court that the child was in need of protection, unless the court waives this requirement for good cause shown; (3) That the proposed guardian has complied with the requirements of chapter 159A of NRS ; and (4) That the burden of proof set forth in chapter 159A of NRS for the appointment of a guardian for a child has been satisfied; (b) The child consents to the guardianship, if the child is 14 years of age or older; and (c) The court determines that the requirements for filing a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.466 have been satisfied.

2. A guardianship established pursuant to this section: (a) Provides the guardian with the powers and duties provided in NRS 159A.079 , and subjects the guardian to the limitations set forth in NRS 159A.0805 ; (b) Is subject to the provisions of NRS 159A.065 to 159A.076 , inclusive, and 159A.185 to 159A.199 , inclusive; (c) Provides the guardian with sole legal and physical custody of the child; (d) Does not result in the termination of parental rights of a parent of the child; and (e) Does not affect any rights of the child to inheritance, a succession or any services or benefits provided by the Federal Government, this state or an agency or political subdivision of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.3848 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.3848
Disposal of property by parent: Temporary restraining order; bond; notice of lis pendens
Status: in_force

1. If at any time after service, receipt or refusal of a notice pursuant to NRS 425.3824 and before the filing of an order for support of a dependent child, the Chief reasonably believes that the parent is about to transfer, encumber, convey, sell, remove, secrete, waste or otherwise dispose of property that could be made subject to an action for collection to satisfy the debt, the Chief may: (a) Certify the matter to the district court; and (b) Request a temporary restraining order which directs that the property not be disposed of pending entry of an order for support of a dependent child by the district court.

2. The Chief shall file an affidavit in the case record that: (a) States the reasons the Chief believes the parent is about to dispose of the property; and (b) Includes a legal description of the property.

3. If the parent furnishes a good and sufficient bond that is satisfactory to the court, the temporary restraining order must be vacated.

4. A certified copy of an order entered pursuant to this section may be recorded in the same manner as a notice of lis pendens pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection 1 of NRS 247.120 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.3794 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.3794
Imposition of assessment; vote; amount of assessment; regulations; statement of amount of revenue used for certain purposes before polling; deposit of revenue; compliance with federal law; submission of information to Division
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after polling the operators in an operator group and receiving an affirmative vote from at least 67 percent of the operators in that operator group, the Division may impose by regulation, against each operator in the operator group, an assessment in an amount equal to a percentage of the net revenue generated by the agency to provide personal care services in the home or medical facility, as applicable, from providing care in this State during a calendar or fiscal year. The Division shall adopt: (a) Regulations prescribing the percentage that must be used to calculate the amount of the assessment, the date on which the assessment is due and the manner in which the assessment must be paid; and (b) Any other regulations necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this section.

2. Before polling the operator of a hospital or a rural hospital pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall provide the operator a statement of the amount of the revenue generated by the proposed assessment that will be used for the purposes prescribed by paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 422.37945 .

3. The revenue from an assessment imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Account.

4. An assessment imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must comply with the provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 433.68 . The revenue generated by such an assessment must be used only for the purposes authorized by NRS 422.37945 . An assessment must not be imposed pursuant to subsection 1 if state or federal law or regulations prohibit or alter the use of the revenue generated by the assessment for the purposes prescribed in NRS 422.37945 . If new state or federal law or regulations imposing such a prohibition or making such an alteration are enacted or adopted, as applicable: (a) An assessment must not be collected after the effective date of the law or regulations; and (b) Any money collected during the calendar or fiscal year, as applicable, in which the law or regulations become effective must be returned to the operators from whom it was collected.

5. An operator shall submit to the Division any information requested by the Division for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.630 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.630
Requirements of program; submission of biennial report to Legislature
Status: in_force

1. To the extent authorized by federal law, the Director shall include in the state plan established for the Program for Child Care and Development pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 9858c : (a) Measures to increase the availability of child care for children with a disability, which may include, without limitation: (1) An enhanced rate of reimbursement for child care provided to a child with a disability by a provider that receives any training or technical assistance deemed appropriate by the Director for the care of that child; (2) Other economic incentives for such child care; or (3) The provision of supplemental services to child care facilities or persons who provide child care for the purpose of increasing access to child care for children with disabilities. (b) A requirement that, to the extent of money available, the Program provide reimbursement for a portion of the cost of child care provided to the child of a parent who is: (1) Enrolled in an educational or vocational program that awards a degree or certificate at a postsecondary educational institution or eligible institution; and (2) Otherwise eligible to participate in the Program.

2. On or before April of each even-numbered year, the Director shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary a report which must include: (a) A description of the measures included in the state plan pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1; and (b) Data concerning the usage of reimbursements pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.

3. As used in this section: (a) “Eligible institution” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 396.916 . (b) “Postsecondary educational institution” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.099 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422.29304 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422 / Section 422.29304
Recovery of amounts paid for Medicaid under certain circumstances; powers and duties of Department; duty to reimburse Department; waiver of repayment; regulations
Status: in_force

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

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a recipient of Medicaid, the undivided estate of a recipient of Medicaid or a person who signed the application for Medicaid or for admission to a nursing facility on behalf of the recipient shall reimburse the Department or appropriate state agency for the value of the amount incorrectly paid on behalf of the recipient.

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

4. The Director may, to the extent that it is not prohibited by federal law, waive the repayment of amounts incorrectly paid on behalf of a recipient of Medicaid if the incorrect payment was not the result of an intentional misrepresentation or omission by the recipient and if repayment would cause an undue hardship to the recipient. The Director shall, by regulation, establish the terms and conditions of such a waiver, including, without limitation, the circumstances that constitute undue hardship.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 427A.797 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 427A / Section 427A.797
Development and administration of program to provide devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology to persons with impaired speech or hearing; surcharge; creation and use of Account for Services for Persons With Impaired Speech or Hearing
Status: in_force

1. The Division shall develop and administer a program whereby: (a) Any person who is a customer of a telephone company which provides service through a local exchange or a customer of a company that provides wireless phone service and who is certified by the Division to be deaf or to have severely impaired speech or hearing may obtain a device for telecommunication or other assistive technology capable of serving the needs of such persons at no charge to the customer beyond the rate for basic service; (b) Any person who is deaf or has severely impaired speech or hearing may communicate by telephone, including, without limitation, a wireless phone, or other means with other persons through a dual-party relay system or other assistive technology; and (c) Interpreters are made available, when possible, to the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of State Government to assist those departments in providing access to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Division shall, to the extent money is available, employ one or more interpreters in the unclassified service of the State for the purposes of this paragraph.

2. The program developed pursuant to subsection 1 must include the establishment of centers for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing that provide services which must include, without limitation: (a) Facilitating the provision and distribution of devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology to persons with impaired speech or hearing; (b) Assisting persons who are deaf or have severely impaired speech or hearing in accessing assistive devices, including, without limitation, hearing aids, electrolarynxes and devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology; (c) Expanding the capacity for service using devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology in areas where there is a need for such devices and technology and services for persons with impaired speech or hearing are not available; (d) Providing instruction in language acquisition to persons determined by the center to be eligible for services; and (e) Providing programs designed to increase access to education, employment and health and social services.

3. A surcharge of not more than 8 cents per month is hereby imposed on each access line of each customer to the local exchange of any telephone company providing such lines in this State and on each personal wireless access line of each customer of any company that provides wireless phone services in this State. The surcharge must be used to: (a) Cover the costs of the program; (b) Fund the centers for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing established pursuant to subsection 2; (c) Cover the costs incurred by the Division to carry out the provisions of chapter 656A of NRS that are not covered by the civil penalties received by the Division pursuant to NRS 656A.800 ; and (d) Cover the costs of the compensation and other expenses of the Executive Director of the Nevada Commission for Persons Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing pursuant to NRS 427A.752 . The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall establish by regulation the amount to be charged. Those companies shall collect the surcharge from their customers and transfer the money collected to the Commission pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission.

4. The Account for Services for Persons With Impaired Speech or Hearing is hereby created within the State General Fund and must be administered by the Division. Any money collected from the surcharge imposed pursuant to subsection 3 must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account.

5. The Division shall, in consultation with the Commission, designate annually an amount of money in the Account to be used by the Division in that calendar year only to cover the costs of the program developed pursuant to subsection 1.

6. After designating the amount of money to use pursuant to subsection 5, the Division may use the remaining money in the Account only: (a) For the purchase, maintenance, repair and distribution of the devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology, including the distribution of such devices and technology to state agencies and nonprofit organizations; (b) To establish and maintain the dual-party relay system; (c) To reimburse telephone companies and companies that provide wireless phone services for the expenses incurred in collecting and transferring to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada the surcharge imposed by the Commission; (d) For the general administration of the program developed and administered pursuant to subsection 1; (e) To train persons in the use of the devices for telecommunication and other assistive technology; (f) To fund the centers for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing established pursuant to subsection 2; (g) To cover the costs incurred by the Division to carry out the provisions of chapter 656A of NRS that are not covered by the civil penalties received by the Division pursuant to NRS 656A.800 ; (h) To cover the costs of the program established pursuant to NRS 427A.610 to provide hearing aids to children who are hard of hearing; and (i) To cover the cost of the compensation and other expenses of the Executive Director of the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

7. For the purposes of this section: (a) “ Account ” means the Account for Services for Persons With Impaired Speech or Hearing. (b) “ Device for telecommunication ” means a device which is used to send messages through the telephone system, including, without limitation, the wireless phone system, which visually displays or prints messages received and which is compatible with the system of telecommunication with which it is being used. (c) “ Dual-party relay system ” means a system whereby persons who have impaired speech or hearing, and who have been furnished with devices for telecommunication, may relay communications through third parties to persons who do not have access to such devices.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.035 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.035
“Division of Health Care Financing and Policy” defined
Status: in_force

“ Division of Health Care Financing and Policy ” means the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 422A.055 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 422A / Section 422A.055
“Program for Child Care and Development” defined
Status: in_force

“ Program for Child Care and Development ” means the program established to provide assistance for the care and development of children pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 9858 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.430 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 425 / Section 425.430
Distribution of money recovered by enforcing authority
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 425.410 , any money recovered by the enforcing authority under this chapter must be distributed pursuant to regulations adopted by the Division which must not disqualify this state for federal grants under Title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq. ).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 428.265 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 428 / Section 428.265
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 428.265 to 428.295 , inclusive, “ fund ” means the fund for medical assistance to indigent persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.030 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.030
Requirements for regular or special license; renewal of such licenses; licensee to accept child placed by juvenile court; insurance required for specialized foster home and group foster home; information on license; regulations regarding special licenses
Status: in_force

1. No person may conduct a family foster home, a specialized foster home, an independent living foster home or a group foster home without receiving a license to do so from the licensing authority.

2. No license may be issued to a family foster home, a specialized foster home, an independent living foster home or a group foster home until a fair and impartial investigation of the home and its standards of care has been made by the licensing authority or its designee.

3. Any family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home that conforms to the established standards of care and prescribed rules must receive a regular license from the licensing authority, which may be in force for 2 years after the date of issuance. On reconsideration of the standards maintained, the license may be renewed upon expiration.

4. If a family foster home, a specialized foster home, an independent living foster home or a group foster home does not meet minimum licensing standards but offers values and advantages to a particular child or children and will not jeopardize the health and safety of the child or children placed therein, the family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home may be issued a special license, which must be in force for 1 year after the date of issuance and may be renewed annually. No foster children other than those specified on the license may be cared for in the home.

5. A family foster home, a specialized foster home, an independent living foster home or a group foster home may not accept the placement of a child by a juvenile court unless licensed by the licensing authority to accept children placed by a juvenile court or otherwise approved to accept the placement by the licensing authority. A foster home that accepts the placement of such a child shall work cooperatively with the juvenile court, the licensing authority, any other children placed in the foster home and the legal guardian or other person or agency with legal authority over the child to ensure the safety of all children placed in the foster home. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the placement of a child that would otherwise be prohibited by subsection 7 of NRS 432B.390 .

6. A license must not be issued to a specialized foster home or a group foster home unless the specialized foster home or group foster home maintains a policy of general liability insurance in an amount determined to be sufficient by the licensing authority.

7. The license must show: (a) The name of the persons licensed to conduct the family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home. (b) The exact location of the family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home. (c) The number of children that may be received and cared for at one time. (d) If the license is a special license issued pursuant to subsection 4, the name of the child or children for whom the family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home is licensed to provide care. (e) Whether the family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home is approved to receive and care for children placed by a juvenile court.

8. No family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home may receive for care more children than are specified in the license.

9. In consultation with each licensing authority in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the Division may adopt regulations regarding the issuance of special licenses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.0335 — NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 424 / Section 424.0335
Termination of employee, removal of resident or prevention of person from being present in home when convicted of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving information from the licensing authority or its designee pursuant to NRS 424.033 or evidence from any other source that an employee of an applicant for a license to conduct a foster home, a person who is licensed to conduct a foster home or a resident of an applicant or licensee who is 18 years of age or older, other than a participant in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program established pursuant to NRS 432B.5919 , or any other person who is 18 years of age or older who routinely supervises a child in a foster home for whom an investigation was conducted pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 424.031 , has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.031 , the applicant or licensee shall terminate the employment of the employee, remove the resident from the foster home or prevent the person who is 18 years of age or older who routinely supervises a child in the foster home from being present in the home after allowing the employee, resident or other person time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2.

2. If an employee, resident or other person who is 18 years of age or older who routinely supervises a child in a foster home believes that the information provided pursuant to subsection 1 is incorrect, the employee, resident or other person must inform the applicant or licensee immediately. An applicant or licensee that is so informed shall give the employee, resident or other person 30 days to correct the information.

3. During the period in which an employee, resident or other person who is 18 years of age or older who routinely supervises a child in a foster home seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2, it is within the discretion of the applicant or licensee whether to allow the employee, resident or other person to continue to work for, reside at or provide supervision of a child in the foster home, as applicable, except that the employee, resident or other person shall not have contact with a child in the foster home without supervision during any such period.