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NV Rev Stat § 424.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.210 - Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; duties with respect to providers of foster care, child and biological family of child; written plan for alternative care in event of emergency.

  1. A foster care agency which places children in a specialized foster home shall develop and carry out written policies and procedures relating to children placed in specialized foster homes which must include, without limitation:  (a) The service and treatment philosophy of the foster care agency for children with physical, mental or emotional issues and children who are placed in a specialized foster home by a juvenile court;  (b) Specific treatment techniques that the foster care agency plans to approve for use with children described in paragraph (a) and their families;  (c) Specific strategies for behavior management that the foster care agency will allow providers of foster care to use with children described in paragraph (a); and  (d) Adequate staffing to provide the intensity of services required when caring for children described in paragraph (a).  2. A foster care agency shall require a provider of foster care to serve as an active participant in the treatment or care plan of a child who is placed in a specialized foster home. The foster care agency shall:  (a) Provide services to support the provider of foster care in reducing barriers in caring for and supporting any children placed in a specialized foster home;  (b) Arrange or provide support for the provider of foster care to arrange for the child to receive appropriate clinical services, including, without limitation, psychiatric, psychological and medication management services; and  (c) Ensure cooperation between the employees of the foster care agency, the provider of foster care, the child and the biological family of the child in meeting the goals of the child’s treatment plan.  3. A foster care agency which places children in a specialized foster home shall have a written plan for alternative care in the event of an emergency if the placement of the child into a specialized foster home disrupts that specialized foster home.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1440)
NV Rev Stat § 424.235 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.235 - Duty of foster care agency to ensure that staff receives certain training; duties of agency relating to gender identity or expression of foster child.

  1. The holder of a license to operate a foster care agency shall ensure that each member of the staff of the foster care agency who comes into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency receives, within 90 days after employment and annually thereafter, training that has been approved by the licensing authority concerning working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children.  2. A foster care agency shall:  (a) Ensure that each child placed by the foster care agency is treated in all respects in accordance with the child’s gender identity or expression; and  (b) Follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.172 when assisting an agency which provides child welfare services or a juvenile court in placing a child in foster care.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 20)
NV Rev Stat § 424.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.240 - Duty to provide crisis intervention and assistance to foster homes; duty to train employees to handle crisis situations; duty to train providers to use certain techniques with children.

  1. A foster care agency shall provide crisis intervention and assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, to each foster home with which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children.  2. Employees of the foster care agency who provide crisis intervention and assistance must be trained in and competent to handle a crisis situation and to provide necessary services to children and families to ensure child safety, permanency and well-being. The foster care agency shall train and encourage each provider of foster care to use techniques to support positive behavior that emphasize principles and methods to help children achieve desired behavior in a constructive and safe manner.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1443)
NV Rev Stat § 424.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.250 - Providers prohibited from using physical restraints; exception; foster care agency to notify and provide report to licensing authority of serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury; reports of possible violations; investigations.

  1. A provider of foster care shall not use physical restraint on a child placed with the provider unless the child presents an imminent threat of danger of harm to himself or herself or others.  2. A foster care agency shall notify the licensing authority or its designee when any serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury occurs to a child in its care within 24 hours after the incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury. The foster care agency shall provide a written report to the licensing authority or its designee as soon as practicable after notifying the licensing authority or its designee. The written report must include, without limitation, the date and time of the incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury, any action taken as a result of the incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury, the name of the employee of the foster care agency who completed the written report and the name of the employee of the licensing authority or its designee who was notified.  3. A foster care agency shall report any potential violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to licensing to the licensing authority within 24 hours after an employee of the foster care agency becomes aware of the potential violation. A foster care agency shall cooperate with the licensing authority in its review of such reports and support each foster home with which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children in completing any action required to correct a violation.  4. A foster care agency shall fully comply with any investigation of a report of the abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 392.303 or 432B.220.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1443; A 2015, 1673; 2017, 2056)
NV Rev Stat § 424.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.260 - Notification to licensing authority of certain placements; placements to comply with Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children or Interstate Compact for Juveniles; priority in assistance with placement.

  1. A foster care agency shall notify the licensing authority before the foster care agency authorizes the placement of a child who is not being placed through the licensing authority or a juvenile court.  2. A foster care agency may not agree to place a child who is relocating from another state unless the foster care agency first consults the licensing authority to determine whether the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children pursuant to NRS 127.320 to 127.350, inclusive, or the Interstate Compact for Juveniles pursuant to NRS 62I.015 apply. If the licensing authority determines that the provisions of either Compact apply, the foster care agency may not agree to place the child unless the placement would not violate the provisions of the Compact.  3. A foster care agency shall give priority to assisting with the placement of a child by an agency which provides child welfare services or a juvenile court.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1443)
NV Rev Stat § 424.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.270 - Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency.

  1. Each foster care agency shall develop and carry out a written plan to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of its programs and services on a systemic and ongoing basis.  2. The written plan must describe the methods for the collection, summarization and analysis of data and information and include factors defined by the licensing authority for assessing the effectiveness of the programs and services provided.  3. If the findings of an evaluation suggest that improvements to its programs and services should be made, the foster care agency shall implement any necessary improvements.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1444)
NV Rev Stat § 424.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children|NRS 424.300 - Penalty.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.  [Part 5:185:1939; 1931 NCL § 1061.04] — (NRS A 1967, 575; 1995, 1789) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 424.100)
NV Rev Stat § 425.260 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.260 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 425.270 to 425.335, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 719; A 1987, 2253; 1989, 1641; 1997, 2028, 2244)
NV Rev Stat § 425.270 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.270 - "Administrator" defined.

Administrator means the Administrator of the Division, or a representative of the Administrator.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 719; A 1989, 1641)
NV Rev Stat § 425.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.280 - "Assistance" and "public assistance" defined.

Assistance and "public assistance" mean any payment made by the Division to or on behalf of a child pursuant to the provisions of title 38 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 720)
NV Rev Stat § 425.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.285 - "Chief" defined.

Chief means the Chief of the Program or a person designated by the Chief.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634)
NV Rev Stat § 425.289 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.289 - "Court" defined.

Court means the district court or any judicial or administrative procedure established in this or any other state to facilitate the collection of an obligation for the support of a child.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634; A 1997, 2244)
NV Rev Stat § 425.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.290 - "Court order" defined.

Court order means any judgment, decree or order of a court of this or any state having jurisdiction that orders the payment of a set or determinable amount of support money.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 720; A 1989, 1641)
NV Rev Stat § 425.295 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.295 - "Debt" defined.

Debt means the amount of money owed as support for a dependent child pursuant to:  1. An order of a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other state; or  2. A recommendation entered by the master pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, and approved by the district court.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634; A 1991, 1031; 1993, 487; 1997, 2244)
NV Rev Stat § 425.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.300 - "Dependent child" defined.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 720; A 1989, 1642)
NV Rev Stat § 425.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.310 - "Division" defined.

Division means the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 720)
NV Rev Stat § 425.312 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.312 - "Enforcing authority" defined.

Enforcing authority means the Division, its designated representative or the prosecuting attorney.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2240)
NV Rev Stat § 425.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.315 - "Office" defined.

Office means the office of the Program.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634)
NV Rev Stat § 425.318 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.318 - "Program" defined.

Program means the Program established to locate absent parents, establish paternity and obtain child support pursuant to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq.) and other provisions of that Act relating to the enforcement of child support.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634; A 1997, 2245)
NV Rev Stat § 425.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.320 - "Prosecuting attorney" defined.

Prosecuting attorney means the district attorney of any county or of Carson City, or the Attorney General when acting pursuant to NRS 425.380.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 720)
NV Rev Stat § 425.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.330 - "Responsible parent" defined.

Responsible parent means the natural or adoptive parent of a dependent child, or any person who is responsible for the support of a dependent child by law, contract or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 720)
NV Rev Stat § 425.335 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.335 - "State" defined.

State has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 130.10179.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2240; A 1997, 2347)
NV Rev Stat § 425.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.340 - Purpose of chapter; remedies cumulative.

It is the purpose of this chapter that children be promptly maintained insofar as possible from the resources of responsible parents. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedy provided by law.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 723; A 1997, 2245)
NV Rev Stat § 425.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.345 - Applicability of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS.

To the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS apply to any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634; A 1997, 2245; 2007, 1527)
NV Rev Stat § 425.346 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.346 - Applicability of and compliance with chapter 130 of NRS.

To the extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS regarding the effect, enforcement or modification of an order relating to the support of a child issued by a court other than a court of this State, the provision of this chapter does not apply to the order. The enforcement and any modification of such an order must comply with the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2240; A 1997, 2347)
NV Rev Stat § 425.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.355 - Debt for support not to be incurred by recipient of certain public assistance; certain debts owed by recipient to be held in abeyance.

  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS, debts for support of a child owed to any person may not be incurred by a parent or any other person who is the recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to the provisions of chapter 422A of NRS for the benefit of a dependent child for the period when the parent or other person is a recipient, unless a court finds that the parent or other person has remained purposefully unemployed.  2. Any debts for support of a child owed to any person incurred by a parent or other person before becoming a recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as described in subsection 1 must be held in abeyance while the parent or other person is receiving such benefit.  3. As used in this section, "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422A.080.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 385)
NV Rev Stat § 425.363 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.363 - State Child Support Disbursement Fund: Creation; deposits in Fund; use of money in Fund.

  1. The State Child Support Disbursement Fund is hereby created as an agency fund, to be administered by the Chief. All money collected or otherwise received by the enforcing authority to carry out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 654b must be deposited in the Fund. The Fund is a continuing fund without reversion. Any interest and income earned on the money in the Fund must, after deducting any applicable charges, be credited to the Fund.  2. If a check which is accepted for deposit in the Fund is dishonored upon presentation for payment:  (a) The amount of the check must be charged against the Fund; and  (b) The enforcing authority shall comply with subsection 2 of NRS 425.410.  3. The money in the Fund must be used to carry out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 654b.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 823)
NV Rev Stat § 425.365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.365 - Authority of Administrator to adopt regulations and carry out chapter.

  1. The Administrator or the designee of the Administrator is responsible for and shall supervise the Program, subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services.  2. The Administrator may adopt such regulations and take such actions as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2240; A 2009, 944)
NV Rev Stat § 425.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.370 - Duty of Division and prosecuting attorney to carry out Program.

Subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.365:  1. Whenever the Division provides public assistance on behalf of a child, the Division and the prosecuting attorney shall take appropriate action to carry out the Program with regard to that child.  2. As to any other child, the Division and the prosecuting attorney shall, when such action is required by the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq., take appropriate action to carry out the Program.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 721; A 1997, 2247; 2009, 944)
NV Rev Stat § 425.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.375 - Participation in Program by counties; participating county required to pay cost of Program; withdrawal from Program by county.

  1. Each county may participate in the Program. If a county participates in the Program, the county shall pay the cost of the Program in that county. Any services provided by the county under the Program must be provided in accordance with:  (a) Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto;  (b) Any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 425.365; and  (c) A contract entered into with the Division for that purpose.  2. If a county participates in the Program pursuant to subsection 1, the county may, on or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, elect to withdraw from the Program by submitting a notice of withdrawal to the Division. If a county submits a notice of withdrawal pursuant to this subsection, the withdrawal becomes effective on July 1 of the next following year.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 944)
NV Rev Stat § 425.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.380 - Establishment of paternity and enforcement of support: Duty of district attorney; authority of Attorney General.

  1. The district attorney is responsible for establishing paternity and securing support pursuant to this chapter in cases referred by the Division.  2. The Attorney General may assist any district attorney upon request.  3. If a district attorney fails or refuses to perform this duty in a particular case in which assistance is granted, or in which the establishment of paternity or enforcement of support is required, the Attorney General may undertake to perform this duty and may exercise in connection therewith all powers of the district attorney provided by law.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 722; A 1997, 2248)
NV Rev Stat § 425.381 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children|NRS 425.381 - Master: Appointment; qualifications.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1031; A 1993, 483, 487)