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NV Rev Stat § 422A.680 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services|NRS 422A.680 - Establishment and administration of System; requirements of System.

  1. To the extent that money is available for this purpose, the Department shall establish and administer the Nevada Housing Crisis Response System.  2. The System must:  (a) Coordinate with social service agencies, local governments and nonprofit organizations to, as quickly as possible, identify, assess, refer and connect persons in crisis to housing, assistance and services, including, without limitation, emergency services, emergency shelters, interim housing and permanent housing.  (b) Provide and operate a system for responding to a crisis that is accessible by a person in crisis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, through which a person in crisis may be identified, assessed, referred and connected to housing, assistance and services pursuant to paragraph (a).  (c) Provide education or information on how persons in crisis may access and use the System for responding to a crisis that is provided pursuant to paragraph (b).  (d) To prevent homelessness, develop prevention assistance programs that assist persons who are:  (1) Transient or at imminent risk of homelessness in:  (I) Preserving their current housing situation;  (II) Identifying housing arrangements as an alternative to their current housing situation; or  (III) Immediately finding housing arrangements for persons who are leaving a housing situation that is not safe; and  (2) Homeless in finding housing arrangements.  3. The System may perform any other action that:  (a) Assists persons in crisis; and  (b) Helps prevent or address homelessness in this State.  4. The Department may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 422A.690, including, without limitation, regulations requiring a person or entity that accepts money from the Department or a division thereof to participate in the System.  5. As used in this section, "person in crisis" means a person who is transient, at imminent risk of homelessness or homeless.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 833)
NV Rev Stat § 422A.690 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services|NRS 422A.690 - Solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, contributions or other money by Director.

  1. The Director may solicit and accept gifts, grants, contributions or other money from any public or private source and may expend the money, subject to any limitations contained in the gift, grant or contribution or placed on the money, to carry out the provisions of NRS 422A.680.  2. Money received by the Director pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund. The money in the account does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 834)
NV Rev Stat § 422A.695 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services|NRS 422A.695 - Submission of report to Legislature.

On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature a report concerning activities or services designed to prevent homelessness in this State. The report must include, without limitation, information concerning:  1. The activities of and services provided through the Nevada Housing Crisis Response System established pursuant to NRS 422A.680;  2. Any other activities or services provided by the Department or any division thereof to prevent homelessness; and  3. Any activities or services provided by any other state or local governmental entity, nonprofit organization or other person or entity in this State to prevent homelessness.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 834)
NV Rev Stat § 422A.700 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services|NRS 422A.700 - Fraudulent acts; penalties.

  1. Unless a different penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 422.361 to 422.369, inclusive, or 422.450 to 422.590, inclusive, a person who knowingly and designedly, by any false pretense, false or misleading statement, impersonation or misrepresentation, obtains or attempts to obtain monetary or any other public assistance, or money, property, medical or remedial care or any other service provided pursuant to the Children’s Health Insurance Program, having a value of $100 or more, whether by one act or a series of acts, with the intent to cheat, defraud or defeat the purposes of this chapter is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.  2. For the purposes of subsection 1, whenever a recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to the provisions of this chapter receives an overpayment of benefits for the third time and the overpayments have resulted from a false statement or representation by the recipient or from the failure of the recipient to notify the Division of a change in circumstances which would affect the amount of assistance the recipient receives, a rebuttable presumption arises that the payment was fraudulently received.  3. For the purposes of subsection 1, "public assistance" includes any money, property, medical or remedial care or any other service provided pursuant to a state plan.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 20)
NV Rev Stat § 424.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 424.011 to 424.018, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  [Part 1:185:1939; 1931 NCL § 1061] — (NRS A 1961, 739; 1971, 1452; 1973, 1164; 1993, 2695; 1995, 1788; 2001 Special Session, 23; 2009, 1487; 2013, 1444; 2015, 3066; 2017, 21)
NV Rev Stat § 424.011 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.011 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

Agency which provides child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 3064)
NV Rev Stat § 424.012 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.012 - "Division" defined.

Division means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2695)
NV Rev Stat § 424.013 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.013 - "Family foster home" defined.

Family foster home means a family home in which one to six children who are under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594 and who are not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to the person or persons maintaining the home are received, cared for and maintained, for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care. The term includes a family home in which such a child is received, cared for and maintained pending completion of proceedings for the adoption of the child by the person or persons maintaining the home.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2695; A 2001 Special Session, 23; 2011, 242; 2013, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0135 - "Foster care agency" defined.

Foster care agency means a business entity that recruits and enters into contracts with foster homes to assist an agency which provides child welfare services and juvenile courts in the placement of children in such foster homes.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1485; A 2013, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 424.014 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.014 - "Foster home" defined.

Foster home means a home that receives, nurtures, supervises and ensures routine educational services and medical, dental and mental health treatment for children. The term includes a family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home and group foster home.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2695; A 2009, 1487; 2013, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0145 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0145 - "Gender identity or expression" defined.

Gender identity or expression means a gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 20)
NV Rev Stat § 424.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.015 - "Group foster home" defined.

Group foster home means a foster home which provides full-time care and services for 7 to 15 children who are:  1. Under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594;  2. Not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and  3. Received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2695; A 2001 Special Session, 23; 2011, 242; 2013, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0153 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0153 - "Independent living foster home" defined.

Independent living foster home means a foster home which provides assistance with the transition to independent living for children who have entered into an agreement to transition to independent living and for children who:  1. Are at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594;  2. Are not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and   3. Are received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1434)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0157 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0157 - "Juvenile court" defined.

Juvenile court has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 62A.180.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1434)
NV Rev Stat § 424.016 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.016 - "Licensing authority" defined.

Licensing authority means:  1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the agency which provides child welfare services, as defined in NRS 432B.030; and  2. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the Division.  (Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 23)
NV Rev Stat § 424.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.017 - "Provider of foster care" defined.

Provider of foster care means a person who is licensed to conduct a foster home pursuant to NRS 424.030.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1786; A 2001 Special Session, 23; 2013, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 424.018 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.018 - "Specialized foster home" defined.

Specialized foster home means a foster home which provides full-time care and services for one to six children who:  1. Require special care for physical, mental or emotional issues;  2. Are under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594;  3. Are not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and  4. Are received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1486; A 2013, 1445)
NV Rev Stat § 424.019 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.019 - Regulations relating to foster child who is enrolled in elementary school.

The Division shall adopt regulations to ensure:  1. That a school district is informed when a foster child is enrolled in an elementary school within the school district so that the elementary school may prepare an academic plan for the child as required pursuant to NRS 388.155.  2. That the licensing authority receives a copy of an academic plan prepared for a foster child pursuant to NRS 388.155, 388.165 or 388.205.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2665)
NV Rev Stat § 424.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.020 - Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards and rules for regulation.

  1. The Division, in consultation with each licensing authority in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, shall adopt regulations to:  (a) Establish procedures and requirements for the licensure of family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes; and  (b) Monitor such licensure.  2. The Division, in cooperation with the State Board of Health and the State Fire Marshal, shall:  (a) Establish reasonable minimum standards for family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes.  (b) Prescribe rules for the regulation of family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes.  3. All family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes licensed pursuant to this chapter must conform to the standards established and the rules prescribed in subsection 2.  [Part 2:185:1939; 1931 NCL § 1061.01] — (NRS A 1963, 908; 1967, 1154; 1973, 1165, 1406; 1993, 2696; 2001 Special Session, 23; 2009, 1487; 2013, 1445)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0335 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 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.

  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, 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.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 3544; A 2015, 544)
NV Rev Stat § 424.034 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.034 - Maintenance of certain records concerning employees and residents.

  1. Each applicant for a license to conduct a foster home and each person licensed to conduct a foster home shall maintain records of the information concerning its employees and any residents of the foster home who are 18 years of age or older that is collected pursuant to NRS 424.031, 424.033 and 424.0335, including, without limitation:  (a) A copy of the fingerprints that were submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and a copy of the written authorization that was provided by the employee or resident;  (b) Proof that the fingerprints of the employee or resident were submitted to the Central Repository; and  (c) Any other documentation of the information collected pursuant to NRS 424.031, 424.033 and 424.0335.  2. The records maintained pursuant to subsection 1 must be:  (a) Maintained for the period of the employee’s employment with or resident’s presence at the foster home; and  (b) Made available for inspection by the licensing authority or its approved designee at any reasonable time, and copies thereof must be furnished to the licensing authority upon request.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 3544)
NV Rev Stat § 424.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.036 - Consultation with applicant for license to conduct foster home.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1787; A 2001 Special Session, 25; 2013, 1447)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0365 - Licensee of family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children; regulations.

  1. A licensee that operates a family foster home, a specialized foster home, an independent living foster home or a group foster home shall ensure that each employee who comes into direct contact with children in the home receives training within 90 days after employment and annually thereafter. Such training must be approved by the licensing authority and include, without limitation, instruction concerning:  (a) Controlling the behavior of children;  (b) Policies and procedures concerning the use of force and restraint on children;  (c) The rights of children in the home;  (d) Suicide awareness and prevention;  (e) The administration of medication to children;  (f) Applicable state and federal constitutional and statutory rights of children in the home;  (g) Policies and procedures concerning other matters affecting the health, welfare, safety and civil and other rights of children in the home;   (h) Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children; and  (i) Such other matters as required by the licensing authority or pursuant to regulations of the Division.  2. The Division shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1189; A 2009, 1489; 2013, 1448; 2017, 21)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0367 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0367 - Licensee to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.

  1. A licensee that operates a foster home shall develop and implement a plan for the care of children in the foster home during a disaster. The plan must be developed and implemented in accordance with the plans and regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 432.400, 432.410 and 432.420.  2. As used in this section, "disaster" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432.400.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1775)
NV Rev Stat § 424.037 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 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.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1787; A 2001 Special Session, 25; 2013, 1448)
NV Rev Stat § 424.038 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 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.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1787; A 2001, 1838; 2001 Special Session, 26; 2003, 236; 2013, 1448)
NV Rev Stat § 424.0383 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.0383 - Licensee to obtain explanation of need for and effect of medication prescribed for child; licensing authority to receive copy of explanation.

  1. A licensee that operates a foster home who obtains a prescription for medication for a child that has been placed in the foster home shall request the physician or other medical professional who prescribes the medication to provide a written explanation about the need for the medication and the effect of the medication on the child.  2. The licensee shall provide to the licensing authority a copy of any explanation about prescription medication received pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2665)