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NV Rev Stat § 432B.217 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.217 - Application by agency which provides child welfare services for incentive payment in subsequent years; approval of application; amount of subsequent incentive payment.

  1. Each year following the award of an incentive payment pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, the agency which provides child welfare services may submit an application on or before May 1 for an incentive payment to be awarded for the next fiscal year beginning on July 1 following approval of the application.  2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall submit the application in the manner set forth in NRS 432B.2165 and must, in addition to the information required pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, include an estimate of the percentage of the goals established in the prior application that will be achieved by the agency which provides child welfare services by June 30.  3. If the Division of Child and Family Services approves the application, the Division shall, to the extent that money has been made available for that purpose, award an incentive payment to the agency which provides child welfare services for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 of the year in which the application is submitted in an amount not to exceed a percentage of the amount awarded for the current fiscal year as determined pursuant to subsection 4.  4. The amount of an incentive payment that may be awarded for the next fiscal year pursuant to this section must be determined by multiplying the amount awarded for the current fiscal year by the percentage point of completion of the goal established for the current fiscal year, up to a maximum of 100 percent of the amount of the incentive payment awarded for the current fiscal year.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2494)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.2175 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.2175 - Agency which provides child welfare services that receives incentive payment to submit report to Division of Child and Family Services demonstrating percentage of goal achieved.

  1. On or before September 1 of the year following the year in which an agency which provides child welfare services is awarded an incentive payment from the program established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, the agency which provides child welfare services shall submit to the Division of Child and Family Services a report which demonstrates whether the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 was achieved and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the incentive payment was awarded.  2. If the report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 demonstrates that the agency which provides child welfare services achieved:  (a) A greater percentage of the goal than estimated pursuant to NRS 432B.217, the Division of Child and Family Services shall increase the incentive payment to the agency which provides child welfare services by an amount equal to the additional amount that should have been awarded pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 432B.217; or  (b) A lower percentage of the goal than estimated pursuant to NRS 432B.217, the agency which provides child welfare services shall reimburse to the Division an amount equal to the additional amount that should not have been awarded pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 432B.217.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2495)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.218 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.218 - Annual report to Governor and Legislature concerning achievement of specific performance targets in improvement plans and specific goals established to receive incentive payment.

On or before January 31 of each year, the Division of Child and Family Services shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature which includes, without limitation, information concerning:  1. The progress made by each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more toward achieving the specific performance targets set forth in an improvement plan submitted by the agency pursuant to NRS 432B.216; and  2. Whether the agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more achieved the specific goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 during the previous fiscal year and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2495)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.2185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.2185 - Block grant awarded to agency which provides child welfare services in county whose population is 100,000 or more; amount and use of block grant.

  1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall award a block grant to each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for each fiscal year to the extent that money has been appropriated to the Division for that purpose. The amount of the appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services must be based on the amount appropriated for the previous biennium. The amount of the block grant must be determined for 2 years beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and allocated each fiscal year.  2. An agency which provides child welfare services that receives a block grant pursuant to subsection 1 may use the money allocated for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction, the agency which provides child welfare services is not required to return any money remaining from that allocation at the end of the fiscal year, and the money does not revert to the State General Fund.  3. If the board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 100,000 or more appropriates to the agency which provides child welfare services for the county an amount less than the amount appropriated to the agency for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2010, the Division of Child and Family Services must reduce the amount of the block grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 by an equal amount.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2495)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.219 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.219 - Categorical grants for adoption assistance programs; determination of amount; restrictions on use.

  1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall provide a categorical grant to each agency which provides child welfare services for each fiscal year for its adoption assistance program to the extent that money has been appropriated to the Division for that purpose. The amount of the grant must be based upon the estimated cost of the projected growth in the adoption assistance program.  2. The amount of the grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 must be determined for 2 years beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and allocated each fiscal year.  3. An agency which provides child welfare services that receives a grant pursuant to subsection 1 must use the money allocated only for costs associated with the adoption assistance program. Any money from the grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 that has not been used or committed for expenditure by the agency which provides child welfare services by the end of the fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 2496)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.225 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.225 - Attorney prohibited from reporting abuse or neglect of child in certain circumstances.

  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.220, an attorney shall not make a report of the abuse or neglect of a child if the attorney acquired knowledge of the abuse or neglect from a client during a privileged communication if the client:  (a) Has been or may be accused of committing the abuse or neglect; or  (b) Is the victim of the abuse or neglect, is in foster care and did not give consent to the attorney to report the abuse or neglect.  2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving an attorney from:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, the duty to report the abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.220; or  (b) Complying with any ethical duties of attorneys as set forth in the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct, including, without limitation, any duty to take reasonably necessary actions to protect the client of the attorney if the client is not capable of making adequately considered decisions because of age, mental impairment or any other reason. Such actions may include, without limitation, consulting with other persons who may take actions to protect the client and, when appropriate, seeking the appointment of a guardian ad litem, conservator or guardian.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1085)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.230 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.230 - Method of making report; contents.

  1. A person may make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 by telephone or, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, by any other means of oral, written or electronic communication that a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, is a reliable and swift means of communicating information to the person who receives the report. If the report is made orally, the person who receives the report must reduce it to writing as soon as reasonably practicable.  2. The report must contain the following information, if obtainable:  (a) The name, address, age and sex of the child;  (b) The name and address of the child’s parents or other person responsible for the care of the child;  (c) The nature and extent of the abuse or neglect of the child, the effect of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder on the newborn infant or the nature of the withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure of the newborn infant;  (d) Any evidence of previously known or suspected:  (1) Abuse or neglect of the child or the child’s siblings; or  (2) Effects of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder on or evidence of withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure of the newborn infant;  (e) The name, address and relationship, if known, of the person who is alleged to have abused or neglected the child; and  (f) Any other information known to the person making the report that the agency which provides child welfare services considers necessary.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1372; A 1999, 3528; 2001 Special Session, 38; 2005, 2033; 2017, 1384)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.240 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.240 - Penalty for failure to make report.

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of NRS 432B.220 is guilty of:  1. For the first violation, a misdemeanor.  2. For each subsequent violation, a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1373; A 2013, 1088)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.250 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.250 - Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges.

Any person who is required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 may not invoke any of the privileges set forth in chapter 49 of NRS:  1. For failure to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220;  2. In cooperating with an agency which provides child welfare services or a guardian ad litem for a child; or  3. In any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1378; A 1999, 3528; 2001 Special Session, 38; 2003, 590)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.255 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.255 - Admissibility of evidence.

In any proceeding resulting from a report made or action taken pursuant to the provisions of NRS 432B.220, 432B.230 or 432B.340 or in any proceeding where such report or the contents thereof is sought to be introduced in evidence, such report or contents or any other fact or facts related thereto or to the condition of the child who is the subject of the report shall not be excluded on the ground that the matter would otherwise be privileged against disclosure under chapter 49 of NRS.  (Added to NRS by 1965, 548; A 1971, 804) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 200.506)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.280 - Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services; exceptions; penalty.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, 432B.165, 432B.175 and 439.538 and except as otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432B.290, information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services, including, without limitation, reports and investigations made pursuant to this chapter, is confidential.  2. Any person, law enforcement agency or public agency, institution or facility who willfully releases or disseminates such information, except:  (a) Pursuant to a criminal prosecution relating to the abuse or neglect of a child;  (b) As otherwise authorized pursuant to NRS 432B.165 and 432B.175;  (c) As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 432B.290;  (d) As otherwise authorized or required pursuant to NRS 439.538; or  (e) As otherwise required pursuant to NRS 432B.513,  is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1373; A 1999, 2032; 2001, 1701; 2007, 195, 1507, 1980, 2106; 2013, 525)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.300 - Determinations to be made from investigation of report.

If an agency which provides child welfare services determines that an investigation of a report concerning the possible abuse or neglect of a child is warranted pursuant to NRS 432B.260, the agency shall determine, without limitation:  1. The composition of the family, household or facility, including the name, address, age, sex and race of each child named in the report, any siblings or other children in the same place or under the care of the same person, the persons responsible for the children’s welfare and any other adult living or working in the same household or facility;  2. Whether there is reasonable cause to believe any child is abused or neglected or threatened with abuse or neglect, the nature and extent of existing or previous injuries, abuse or neglect and any evidence thereof, and the person apparently responsible;  3. Whether there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered a fatality as a result of abuse or neglect regardless of whether or not there are any siblings of the child or other children who are residing in the same household as the child who is believed to have suffered a fatality as a result of abuse or neglect;  4. If there is reasonable cause to believe that a child is abused or neglected, the immediate and long-term risk to the child if the child remains in the same environment;  5. The treatment and services which appear necessary to help prevent further abuse or neglect and to improve the environment of the child and the ability of the person responsible for the child’s welfare to care adequately for the child; and  6. Whether the report concerning the possible abuse or neglect of a child is substantiated or unsubstantiated.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1375; A 1997, 2475; 2001, 1850; 2001 Special Session, 42; 2003, 236; 2007, 1507; 2013, 2878)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.310 - Report to Central Registry of abuse or neglect required upon completion of investigation; report to Central Registry of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, prenatal substance use disorder or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure only required if child has been abused or neglected after child was born.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 432B.260, the agency investigating a report of abuse or neglect of a child shall, upon completing the investigation, report to the Central Registry:  (a) Identifying and demographic information on the child alleged to be abused or neglected, the parents of the child, any other person responsible for the welfare of the child and the person allegedly responsible for the abuse or neglect;  (b) The facts of the alleged abuse or neglect, including the date and type of alleged abuse or neglect, the manner in which the abuse was inflicted, the severity of the injuries and, if applicable, any information concerning the death of the child; and  (c) The disposition of the case.  2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not report to the Central Registry any information concerning a child identified as being affected by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder or as having withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure unless the agency determines that a person has abused or neglected the child after the child was born.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1375; A 1999, 2912; 2001, 212, 1850; 2005, 2037, 2096; 2007, 1508; 2013, 2879; 2017, 1386)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.315 - Written notification of substantiated report to person responsible for child’s welfare.

If an agency which provides child welfare services determines pursuant to NRS 432B.300 that a report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 is substantiated, the agency shall provide written notification to the person responsible for the child’s welfare who is named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child which includes statements indicating that:  1. The report which was made against the person has been substantiated and the agency which provides child welfare services intends to place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 432B.310; and  2. The person may request an administrative appeal of the substantiation of the report and the agency’s intention to place the person’s name in the Central Registry by submitting a written request to the agency which provides child welfare services within the time required pursuant to NRS 432B.317.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2875)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.317 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.317 - Administrative appeal of substantiated report; hearing.

  1. A person to whom a written notification is sent pursuant to NRS 432B.315 may request an administrative appeal of the substantiation of the report and the agency’s intention to place the person’s name in the Central Registry by submitting a written request to the agency which provides child welfare services within 15 days after the date on which the agency sent the written notification as required pursuant to NRS 432B.315.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an agency which provides child welfare services receives a request for an administrative appeal within 15 days after the agency sent the written notification pursuant to subsection 1, a hearing before a hearing officer must be held in accordance with chapter 233B of NRS.  3. An administrative appeal is stayed upon the receipt of written notification to the agency which provides child welfare services of a pending adjudicatory hearing pursuant to NRS 432B.530 which arose out of the same incident as the incident upon which the report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 was premised. The stay of the administrative appeal is lifted when:  (a) A final determination is made in the adjudicatory hearing; or  (b) The adjudicatory hearing is dismissed or terminated if the adjudicatory hearing does not result in a final determination being made.  4. If a request for an administrative appeal is not submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the agency which provides child welfare services shall place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 432B.310.  5. If the hearing officer in a hearing that is held pursuant to this section:  (a) Affirms the substantiation of the report, the agency which provides child welfare services shall place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 432B.310; or  (b) Rejects the substantiation of the report, the agency which provides child welfare services shall not place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 432B.310.  6. A conclusive presumption that the substantiation of the report will be affirmed and the person’s name will be placed in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 432B.310 is established if there is a final determination in an adjudicatory hearing that the child was in need of protection.  7. The decision of a hearing officer in a hearing that is held pursuant to this section is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.  8. As used in this section, "final determination in an adjudicatory hearing" means a finding made by a court pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530 as to whether a child was in need of protection at the time of the removal of the child from the home that is based on the child being subjected to abuse or neglect by the person to whom a written notice was sent pursuant to NRS 432B.315.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2876)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.320 - Waiver of full investigation of report.

  1. An agency which provides child welfare services may waive a full investigation of a report of abuse or neglect of a child made by another agency or a person if, after assessing the circumstances, it is satisfied that:  (a) The person or other agency who made the report can provide services to meet the needs of the child and the family, and this person or agency agrees to do so; and  (b) The person or other agency agrees in writing to report periodically on the child and to report immediately any threat or harm to the child’s welfare.  2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall supervise for a reasonable period the services provided by the person or other agency pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1375; A 2001 Special Session, 42)
NV Rev Stat § 432B.322 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect|NRS 432B.322 - Inapplicability of NRS 432B.220 to 432B.322, inclusive, to certain reports, investigations or information.

The provisions of NRS 432B.220 to 432B.322, inclusive, do not apply to any report submitted, investigation performed or information maintained under the provisions of NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 2058)