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NV Rev Stat § 432B.595 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.595 - Written plan to assist child to transition to independent living; duties of agency which provides child welfare services during period that court retains jurisdiction.

  1. If the court retains jurisdiction over a child pursuant to NRS 432B.594, the agency which provides child welfare services shall develop a written plan to assist the child in transitioning to independent living. Such a plan must include, without limitation, the following goals:  (a) That the child save enough money to pay for his or her monthly expenses for at least 3 months;  (b) If the child has not graduated from high school or obtained a general equivalency diploma or an equivalent document, that the child remain enrolled in high school or a program to obtain a general equivalency diploma or an equivalent document until graduation or completion of the program;  (c) If the child has graduated from high school or obtained a general equivalency diploma or an equivalent document, that the child:  (1) Enroll in a program of postsecondary or vocational education;  (2) Enroll or participate in a program or activity designed to promote or remove obstacles to employment; or  (3) Obtain or actively seek employment which is at least 80 hours per month;  (d) That the child secure housing;  (e) That the child have adequate income to meet his or her monthly expenses;  (f) That the child identify an adult who will be available to provide support to the child;   (g) If applicable, that the child have established appropriate supportive services to address any mental health or developmental needs of the child; and  (h) If a child is not capable of achieving one or more of the goals set forth in paragraphs (a) to (g), inclusive, that the child have goals which are appropriate for the child based upon the needs of the child.  2. During the period in which the court retains jurisdiction over the child, the agency which provides child welfare services shall:  (a) Monitor the plan developed pursuant to subsection 1 and adjust the plan as necessary;  (b) Contact the child by telephone at least once each month and in person at least quarterly;  (c) Ensure that the child meets with a person who will provide guidance to the child and make the child aware of the services which will be available to the child; and  (d) Conduct a meeting with the child at least 30 days, but not more than 45 days, before the jurisdiction of the court is terminated to determine whether the child requires any additional guidance.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 252; A 2013, 3292)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.604 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.604 - Creation; members; terms; vacancies; members serve without compensation; duties.

  1. The district court in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is less than 100,000 shall create a local advisory board to expedite proceedings for the placement of children. The district court shall appoint to the local advisory board:  (a) One member who is representative of foster parents;  (b) One member who is representative of attorneys in public or private practice;  (c) One member who is employed by the Division of Child and Family Services;  (d) One member who is either employed by the public school system and works with children on a regular basis, or works in the field of mental health and works with children on a regular basis; and  (e) One member who is a resident of the judicial district in which the local advisory board is created.  2. The district court shall provide for initial terms of each member of the local advisory board so that the terms are staggered. After the initial terms, the members of the local advisory board shall serve terms of 4 years. Any member of the local advisory board may be reappointed. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the district court shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term. The district court may remove a member from the local advisory board if the member neglects his or her duty or commits malfeasance in office.  3. Members of a local advisory board serve without compensation, and necessary travel and per diem expenses may not be reimbursed.  4. The Division of Child and Family Services shall provide each local advisory board with administrative support and shall provide any information requested by a local advisory board to the local advisory board within 10 working days after receiving the request for information.  5. Each local advisory board shall:  (a) At its first meeting and annually thereafter, elect a chair from among its members.  (b) Review each case referred to it pursuant to NRS 432B.606, and provide the referring court and the Office of the Attorney General with any recommendations to expedite the completion of the case.  (c) Twice each year, provide a report of its activities and any recommendations to expedite the completion of cases to the district court, the Division of Child and Family Services and the Legislature, or the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in regular session.  6. A local advisory board may review other cases as deemed appropriate by the district court.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2030; A 2015, 380)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.606 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.606 - Referral of case by court to local advisory board.

If the court has not approved the permanent placement of a child within 12 months after the initial removal of the child from the child’s home, it shall refer the case to the local advisory board created pursuant to NRS 432B.604, if such a local advisory board was created for that judicial district, to obtain recommendations from the local advisory board to expedite the completion of the case.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2031)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.607 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.607 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.6071 to 432B.6074, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1317; A 2009, 410; 2017, 27)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6071 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6071 - "Child with an emotional disturbance" defined.

Child with an emotional disturbance has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433B.045.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1317)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.60715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.60715 - "Court-ordered admission of a child" defined.

Court-ordered admission of a child includes, without limitation:  1. A child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is not in a facility whom the court orders to be admitted to a facility; and  2. A child who has been placed in a facility under an emergency admission and whom the court orders to be admitted for the purpose of continuing the placement.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 410)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6072 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6072 - "Facility" defined.

Facility means a psychiatric hospital or facility which provides residential treatment for mental illness that has a unit in the hospital or facility capable of being locked to prevent a child with an emotional disturbance from leaving the hospital or facility.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1317)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6073 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6073 - "Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health" defined.

Person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433A.018.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6074 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6074 - "Treatment" defined.

Treatment has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.224.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6075 - Petition: Filing; certificate or statement of alleged emotional disturbance.

  1. A proceeding for a court-ordered admission of a child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility may be commenced by the filing of a petition with the clerk of the court which has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the child. The petition may be filed by the agency which provides child welfare services without the consent of a parent of the child. The petition must be accompanied:  (a) By a certificate of a physician, psychiatrist or licensed psychologist stating that the physician, psychiatrist or licensed psychologist has examined the child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance and has concluded that the child has an emotional disturbance and, because of that condition, is likely to harm himself or herself or others if allowed liberty; or  (b) By a sworn written statement by the petitioner that:  (1) The petitioner has, based upon personal observation of the child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance, probable cause to believe that the child has an emotional disturbance and, because of that condition, is likely to harm himself or herself or others if allowed liberty; and  (2) The child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance has refused to submit to examination or treatment by a physician, psychiatrist or licensed psychologist.  2. If a petition filed pursuant to this section is to continue the placement of the child after an emergency admission, the petition must be filed not later than 5 days after the emergency admission or the child must be released.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318; A 2009, 410)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6076 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6076 - Findings and order; alternative courses of treatment.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432B.6077, if the court finds, after proceedings for the court-ordered admission of a child alleged to be a child with an emotional disturbance who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility, including, without limitation, an evidentiary hearing:  (a) That there is not clear and convincing evidence that the child with respect to whom the hearing was held exhibits observable behavior such that the child is likely to harm himself or herself or others if allowed liberty, the court shall enter its finding to that effect and the child must not be admitted to a facility.  (b) That there is clear and convincing evidence that the child with respect to whom the hearing was held is in need of treatment in a facility and is likely to harm himself or herself or others if allowed liberty, the court may order the admission of the child for the most appropriate course of treatment. The order of the court must be interlocutory and must not become final if, within 30 days after the admission, the child is unconditionally released from the facility pursuant to NRS 432B.6084.  2. Before issuing an order for admission or a renewal thereof, the court shall explore other alternative courses of treatment within the least restrictive appropriate environment as suggested by the evaluation team who evaluated the child, or other persons professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health, which the court believes may be in the best interests of the child.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318; A 2009, 411)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6077 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6077 - Petition required before child may be placed in facility other than under emergency admission; psychological examination of child required under certain circumstances; placement in less restrictive environment; any person may oppose petition.

  1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not place a child who is in the custody of the agency in a facility, other than under an emergency admission, unless the agency has petitioned the court for the court-ordered admission of the child to a facility pursuant to NRS 432B.6075.  2. If a petition for the court-ordered admission of a child filed pursuant to NRS 432B.6075 is accompanied by the information described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 432B.6075, the court shall order a psychological evaluation of the child.  3. If a court which receives a petition filed pursuant to NRS 432B.6075 for the court-ordered admission to a facility of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services determines pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432B.6076 that the child could be treated effectively in a less restrictive appropriate environment than a facility, the court must order the placement of the child in a less restrictive appropriate environment. In making such a determination, the court may consider any information provided to the court, including, without limitation:  (a) Any information provided pursuant to subsection 4;  (b) Any suggestions of psychologists, psychiatrists or other physicians who have evaluated the child concerning the appropriate environment for the child; and  (c) Any suggestions of licensed clinical social workers or other professionals or any adult caretakers who have interacted with the child and have information concerning the appropriate environment for the child.  4. If a petition for the court-ordered admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is filed pursuant to NRS 432B.6075:  (a) Any person, including, without limitation, the child, may oppose the petition for the court-ordered admission of the child by filing a written opposition with the court or stating the opposition in court; and  (b) The agency which provides child welfare services must present information to the court concerning whether:  (1) A facility is the appropriate environment to provide treatment to the child; or  (2) A less restrictive appropriate environment would serve the needs of the child.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1318; A 2009, 411)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6078 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6078 - Provision of information and assistance to child; second examination of child.

  1. Not later than 5 days after a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services has been admitted to a facility pursuant to NRS 432B.6076, the agency which provides child welfare services shall inform the child of his or her legal rights and the provisions of NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085, inclusive, 433.456 to 433.543, inclusive, and 433.545 to 433.551, inclusive, and chapters 433A and 433B of NRS and NRS 435.530 to 435.635, inclusive, and, if the child or the child’s attorney desires, assist the child in requesting the court to authorize a second examination by an evaluation team that includes a physician, psychiatrist or licensed psychologist who are not employed by, connected to or otherwise affiliated with the facility other than a physician, psychiatrist or licensed psychologist who performed an original examination which authorized the court to order the admission of the child to the facility. A second examination must be conducted not later than 5 business days after the court authorizes the examination.  2. If the court authorizes a second examination of the child, the examination must:  (a) Include, without limitation, an evaluation concerning whether the child should remain in the facility and a recommendation concerning the appropriate placement of the child which must be provided to the facility; and  (b) Be paid for by the governmental entity that is responsible for the agency which provides child welfare services, if such payment is not otherwise provided by the State Plan for Medicaid.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1319; A 2009, 412; 2013, 3002)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6079 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6079 - Considerations for court in issuing or renewing order.

In determining pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 and 432B.608 whether to issue or renew an order for the admission of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services to a facility, the court shall consider:  1. The reports of any examinations or evaluations of a child by any psychologist, psychiatrist or other physician;  2. Any information concerning the child provided to the court by a licensed clinical social worker or other professional or any adult caretaker who is knowledgeable about the child or a guardian ad litem appointed for the child pursuant to NRS 432B.500;  3. The wishes of the child concerning care, treatment and training and placement in a facility;  4. The best interests of the child, including, without limitation, whether the court believes the child might experience any psychological trauma from court-ordered admission;  5. Any alternative care, treatment or training options; and  6. Any other information the court deems relevant concerning the child.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1320)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.608 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.608 - Expiration and renewal of admission.

  1. If the court issues an order for the admission to a facility of a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.6076, the admission automatically expires at the end of 90 days if not terminated previously by the facility as provided for in subsection 2 of NRS 432B.6084.  2. At the end of the court-ordered period of treatment, the agency which provides child welfare services, the Division of Child and Family Services or any facility may petition to renew the admission of the child for additional periods not to exceed 60 days each.  3. For each renewal, the petition must set forth the specific reasons why further treatment in the facility would be in the best interests of the child and the court shall apply the same standards when considering a petition to renew the admission of the child as were applied for the original petition for the court-ordered admission of the child.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1320; A 2009, 413)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6081 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6081 - Plan for continued care, treatment and training of child upon discharge.

A facility which provides care, treatment or training to a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to the facility pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 shall develop a plan, in consultation with the child, for the continued care, treatment and training of the child upon discharge from the facility. The plan must:  1. Be developed not later than 10 days after the child is admitted to the facility;  2. Be 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; and  3. Include, without limitation:  (a) The anticipated date of discharge of the child from the facility;  (b) The name of any psychiatrist or psychologist who will provide care, treatment or training to the child after the child is discharged from the facility, if appropriate;  (c) A plan for any appropriate care, treatment or training for the child for at least 30 days after the child is discharged from the facility; and  (d) The suggested placement of the child after the child is discharged from the facility.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1320; A 2009, 413)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6082 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6082 - Personal rights.

In addition to the personal rights set forth in NRS 432B.607 to 432B.6085, inclusive, 433.456 to 433.543, inclusive, and 433.545 to 433.551, inclusive, and chapters 433A and 433B of NRS, and NRS 435.530 to 435.635, inclusive, a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to a facility has the following personal rights, a list of which must be prominently posted in all facilities providing evaluation, treatment or training services to such children and must be otherwise brought to the attention of the child by such additional means as prescribed by regulation:  1. To receive an education as required by law; and  2. To receive an allowance from the agency which provides child welfare services in an amount equivalent to any allowance required to be provided to children who reside in foster homes.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1321; A 2013, 3002)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.6084 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.6084 - Release without further order of court; early release.

  1. When a child who is admitted to a facility by a court pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 is released at the end of the court-ordered period of treatment specified pursuant to NRS 432B.608, written notice must be given to the admitting court at least 10 days before the release of the child. The child may then be released without requiring further orders of the court.  2. A child who is admitted to a facility by a court pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 may be unconditionally released before the court-ordered period of treatment specified in NRS 432B.608 when:  (a) An evaluation team, including, without limitation, an evaluation team that conducts an examination pursuant to NRS 432B.6078, or two persons professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health, at least one of them being a physician, determines that the child has recovered from any emotional disturbance or has improved to such an extent that the child is no longer considered to present a clear and present danger of harm to himself or herself or others; and  (b) Under advisement from the evaluation team or two persons professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health, at least one of them being a physician, the medical director of the facility authorizes the release and gives written notice to the admitting court at least 10 days before the release of the child.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 1322)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.60845 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.60845 - Requirements for certain facilities concerning training of employees and gender identity or expression of child placed in facility.

A facility which provides care, treatment or training to a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services and who is admitted to the facility pursuant to NRS 432B.6076 shall:  1. Ensure that each employee of the facility who comes into direct contact with children at the facility receives, within 90 days after employment and annually thereafter, training that has been approved by the Division of Child and Family Services concerning working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children;   2. Ensure that each child who is placed in the facility is treated in all respects in accordance with the child’s gender identity or expression; and  3. Follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.172 when placing the child within the facility.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 26)