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NV Rev Stat § 432.0165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.0165 - Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account.

  1. The Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account is hereby created. All money in the Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account must be deposited in a financial institution qualified to receive deposits of public money and must be secured with a depository bond that is satisfactory to the State Board of Examiners, unless it is otherwise secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or a private insurer approved pursuant to NRS 672.755.  2. The money in the Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account may be distributed by the Division to foster parents, upon request, on the basis of need, to pay the costs associated with participation by a child in foster care in intramural, recreational, social, school and sports-related activities, including, without limitation, uniforms and equipment, the rental of musical instruments, registration fees and art lessons.  3. All requests for distributions of money from the Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account must be made to the Division in writing. The person making the request must demonstrate that all other resources for money to pay for the activity have been exhausted.  4. The Division shall develop policies for the administration of this section.  5. Purchases made by the Division pursuant to this section are exempt from the provisions of the State Purchasing Act.  6. The balance in the Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account must be carried forward at the end of each fiscal year.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 43)
NV Rev Stat § 432.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.017 - Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care.

  1. The Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care is hereby created in the State General Fund.  2. The Account must be administered by the Administrator.  3. The money in the Account must be used to assist persons who attained the age of 18 years while children in foster care in this State to make the transition from foster care to economic self-sufficiency, and may, consistent with that purpose, be:  (a) Disbursed on behalf of such persons, on the basis of need, to obtain goods and services, including, without limitation:  (1) Job training;  (2) Housing assistance; and  (3) Medical insurance;  (b) Granted to nonprofit community organizations; or  (c) Expended to provide matching money required as a condition of any federal grant.  4. A request for the disbursement of money from the Account pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must be made to the Division in writing. The request must include information to demonstrate that all other resources for money to pay for the goods and services have been exhausted.  5. The Division shall adopt such regulations as necessary for the administration of this section.  6. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 44; A 2013, 2758)
NV Rev Stat § 432.0175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.0175 - Contract for provision of shelter and care for certain children: Limitations; regulations.

  1. The Department may enter into a contract with a person for the provision of shelter and care to children who are placed in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services.  2. The Department may not enter into a contract pursuant to this section unless it is satisfied that the person is qualified and has the necessary facilities and money to provide adequate shelter and care to the children.  3. The Department shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to ensure that the person provides adequate shelter and care for the children placed in the care of the person.  4. The person shall comply with all regulations adopted pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 44)
NV Rev Stat § 432.0177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.0177 - Transfer of child to out-of-state facility; inspection of facility and interview of child required.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 2007, 1190)
NV Rev Stat § 432.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.020 - Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services.

An agency which provides child welfare services shall:  1. Provide, to the extent that support is not otherwise required by court order or pursuant to specific statute, maintenance and special services to:  (a) Unmarried mothers and children awaiting adoptive placement.  (b) Children who are placed in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, and who are placed in foster homes, homes of relatives other than parents or other facilities or institutions. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, if any child is to be placed in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, pursuant to any order of a court or request made by a person or agency other than the agency which provides child welfare services, this order or request may be issued or made only after an opportunity for a hearing has been given to the agency which provides child welfare services after 3 days’ notice, or upon request of the agency which provides child welfare services.  2. Except as otherwise provided by court order or specific statute, return a child to his or her natural home or the home of a competent relative for a probationary period any time after the expiration of 60 days after the placement of the child in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, with notification to but without formal application to a court, but the agency which provides child welfare services retains the right to custody of the child during the probationary period, until a court of competent jurisdiction determines proper custody of the child.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 327; A 1961, 360; 1963, 932; 1967, 1366; 1973, 458, 1612, 1633; 1977, 109; 1985, 1385; 1989, 1157; 1993, 2701; 2001 Special Session, 29)
NV Rev Stat § 432.025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.025 - Limitations on use of federal payments for maintenance of children in foster care.

Not more than 60 percent of the total number of children for whom maintenance is provided pursuant to Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 670 et seq., may have been in foster care for more than 24 months.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 1600; A 1991, 707)
NV Rev Stat § 432.027 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.027 - Agency which provides child welfare services to provide notice of whether person will be considered for approval as adoptive parent or provider of foster care.

As soon as practicable after an agency which provides child welfare services receives an application by a person to receive the placement of a child, the agency which provides child welfare services shall notify the person in writing as to whether the person will be considered for approval as an adoptive parent or as a provider of foster care.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2028; A 2001 Special Session, 29)
NV Rev Stat § 432.028 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.028 - Authority of director of agency which provides child welfare services to request education records; confidentiality of education records disclosed to agency; memorandum of understanding.

  1. The director of an agency which provides child welfare services or a designee thereof who is responsible for the supervision of the case plan maintained for a child in the custody of the agency may request from a public or private school or school district any education records, including, without limitation, electronic education records, maintained by the school or school district concerning the child.  2. A person who requests education records pursuant to subsection 1 shall not disclose the education records except to the extent authorized by applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, without limitation, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and 34 C.F.R Part 99.  3. If education records are requested pursuant to subsection 1, the agency which provides child welfare services requesting the education records and the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located, the governing body of the charter school or the governing body of the private school, as applicable, must enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the use of such education records which must set forth, without limitation:  (a) The manner in which the education records will be used;  (b) What constitutes misuse of the education records, which would result in revocation of any access by the agency to such education records; and  (c) The required training concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Education records" has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4).  (b) "Private school" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.  (c) "Public school" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 388)
NV Rev Stat § 432.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.030 - Restriction on provision of maintenance and special services by employee of agency which provides child welfare services.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an employee of an agency which provides child welfare services may, if otherwise qualified, provide maintenance and special services to any child other than a child who:  (a) Is included as a client in the caseload of the employee at the time of the provision of the maintenance or special services; or  (b) Has been included as a client in the caseload of the employee within the 3 years immediately preceding the provision of the maintenance or special services.  2. An employee of an agency which provides child welfare services may provide maintenance and special services to any child:  (a) Pursuant to court order or request; or  (b) Upon referral of appropriate law enforcement officials for emergency care.  (Added to NRS by 1960, 327; A 1961, 361; 1963, 932; 1977, 110; 1993, 2701; 2001 Special Session, 29; 2003, 827)
NV Rev Stat § 432.0305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.0305 - Duties of Department.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2699; A 2001 Special Session, 30; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 45; 2011, 1777)
NV Rev Stat § 432.031 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.031 - Department designated agency for administration of federal money for child welfare; acceptance of increase in benefits from Federal Government; certain agencies which provide child welfare services required to enter into agreements to maximize federal money.

  1. The Department, through the Division, shall act as the single state agency of the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions in the administration of any federal money granted to the State to aid in the furtherance of any services and activities for child welfare.  2. If the Congress of the United States passes any law increasing the participation of the Federal Government in a Nevada Program for Child Welfare, either as relates to eligibility for assistance or otherwise, the Director is authorized to accept, with the approval of the Governor, the increased benefits of that legislation. The Division may adopt such standards as are required by the Congress of the United States as a condition to the acceptance of those benefits.  3. An agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall enter into such agreements with the Division as are necessary to maximize the amount of money that this State may obtain from the Federal Government for the provision of child welfare services throughout this State.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2698; A 2001 Special Session, 30; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 45)
NV Rev Stat § 432.032 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.032 - Regulations.

The Division, in consultation with each agency which provides child welfare services, shall adopt regulations for the administration of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, which are binding upon all recipients and local units.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2699; A 1999, 2029; 2001 Special Session, 30; 2017, 388)
NV Rev Stat § 432.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.033 - Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2699; A 2001 Special Session, 30)
NV Rev Stat § 432.034 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.034 - Written statements of responsible relatives of applicants or recipients not required to be sworn under oath; perjury.

Written statements of information required from responsible relatives of applicants for or recipients of assistance pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, need not be under oath, but any person who signs such a statement and willfully states therein as true any material matter which the person knows to be false is guilty of perjury which is a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2699; A 1995, 1276; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 46)
NV Rev Stat § 432.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.035 - Division required to adopt regulations relating to custody, use and preservation of records, files and communications filed with Division and agency which provides child welfare services; publication, disclosure or use of certain confidential information prohibited.

  1. To safeguard and restrict the use or disclosure of any information concerning applicants for and recipients of services for child welfare to purposes directly connected to the administration of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, by the Division, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Social Security Act, the Division shall, in consultation with each agency which provides child welfare services, establish and enforce reasonable regulations governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, files and communications filed with the Division and any agency which provides child welfare services.  2. Whenever, pursuant to the provisions of law or regulations of the Division, names and addresses of, or information concerning, applicants for and recipients of services for child welfare are furnished to or held by an agency which provides child welfare services or any other agency or department of government, that agency or department shall comply with the regulations of the Division prohibiting the publication of information and its use for purposes not directly connected with the administration of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, by the Division.  3. Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, no person may publish, disclose, use or permit or cause to be published, disclosed or used any confidential information pertaining to a recipient of services under the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2700; A 2001 Special Session, 31; 2017, 388)
NV Rev Stat § 432.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.036 - Limitations on assistance.

Assistance awarded pursuant to the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, is:  1. Not transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and none of the money paid or payable pursuant to those provisions is subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process, or to the operation of any law regarding bankruptcy or insolvency.  2. Awarded and held subject to any legislative enactment amending or repealing those provisions, and no recipient has any claim for assistance or otherwise by reason of the assistance being affected in any way by such a legislative enactment.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2699)
NV Rev Stat § 432.037 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.037 - Creation of Trust Fund for Child Welfare; duties of Division; deposit of money in trust fund for child welfare established in county treasury in certain counties and disbursement from fund.

  1. The Trust Fund for Child Welfare is hereby created. All benefits for survivors or other awards payable to children receiving child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, in a county whose population is less than 100,000 must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Fund.  2. The Division shall:  (a) Keep a separate account for each child who receives money.  (b) Deduct from the account any services to the child provided by public money. Any surplus remaining may be expended for extraordinary items deemed beneficial to the child.  (c) Remit any surplus balance to the parent or legal guardian of the child, or to the child if the child is emancipated or has reached the age of 18 years, when the Division is no longer legally responsible for the child.  3. The Division shall pay interest to each child’s separate account maintained in the Trust Fund for Child Welfare at the end of each interest period. Interest must be paid at a rate equal to the average of the interest rates quoted by at least three banking institutions for interest-bearing savings accounts of $3,000 or less on the first day of each interest period. Interest must be paid on the child’s account commencing with the first interest period that the Division is legally responsible for the child. Interest must not be paid for the interest period during which the child ceases to be the legal responsibility of the Division.  4. All benefits for survivors or other awards payable to children receiving child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, must be deposited in the trust fund for child welfare established in the county treasury. A disbursement from the benefits for survivors or other awards of a child which is deposited in the fund may be made to the agency which provides child welfare services for any child welfare services provided to the child with public money.  5. As used in this section, "interest period" means that period not less frequent than quarterly, as determined by the State Treasurer, for which interest must be paid.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2700; A 1995, 721; 2001 Special Session, 31)
NV Rev Stat § 432.038 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children|NRS 432.038 - Division and agency which provides child welfare services authorized to maintain account for purchase of records of vital statistics to perform work.

  1. Subject to the approval and regulations of the State Board of Examiners, the Division may maintain an account in a bank or credit union for the purchase of birth certificates, death certificates and other records of vital statistics necessary to perform eligibility and other case-work functions of the Division in a county whose population is less than 100,000 pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive.  2. Subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners of the county, an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more may maintain an account in a bank or credit union for the purchase of birth certificates, death certificates and other records of vital statistics necessary to perform eligibility and other case-work functions of the agency pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 2700; A 1999, 1496; 2001 Special Session, 32)