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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.380 - Requirements for conducting outdoor youth program; qualifications of field administrator, field staff and support staff.

A provider shall not conduct an outdoor youth program unless it employs:
1. A field administrator who:
(a) Is not less than 25 years of age;
(b) Holds a baccalaureate or higher degree, from an accredited college or university, in recreational therapy or a related field;
(c) Has completed a program of training, approved by the Division, on survival in the wilderness;
(d) Has not less than 2 years’ experience in the specific type of outdoor youth program being conducted; and
(e) Is certified and receives annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
2. Senior field staff and support staff who:
(a) Are not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Have graduated from high school and satisfactorily completed not less than 24 semester hours of academic instruction, at an accredited college or university, in subjects relating to the care of children;
(c) Have completed a program of training, approved by the Division, on survival in the wilderness;
(d) Have not less than 6 months’ experience in the field with an outdoor youth program; and
(e) Are certified and receive annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
3. Additional field staff, in such a number as necessary to comply with the requirements of NRS 432A.480, who:
(a) Are not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Have graduated from high school and satisfactorily completed not less than 12 semester hours of academic instruction, at an accredited college or university, in subjects relating to the care of children;
(c) Display skills in leadership; and
(d) Are certified and receive annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2301; A 2011, 1373)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.390 - Qualifications and requirements for interns and voluntary assistants; prohibition against participation in program by person less than 14 years of age; prohibition against participation in program by client less than 18 years of age with client 18 years of age or older.

1. A provider may authorize:
(a) A person to obtain experience in the field, as an intern member of the staff of an outdoor youth program, if the person is:
(1) Not less than 21 years of age; and
(2) Supervised by the field staff.
(b) A person who is not a client or member of the staff of an outdoor youth program to participate in the program as a voluntary assistant if the person is:
(1) Not less than 18 years of age;
(2) Under the direct supervision of the field staff; and
(3) Not allowed to supervise clients.
2. A provider and a field administrator shall not:
(a) Without the specific approval of the Division, allow a person to participate in an outdoor youth program unless the person has attained the age of 14 years.
(b) Allow a client who is less than 18 years of age to participate in an outdoor youth program with any client who is 18 years of age or older.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2302; A 2011, 1374)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.400 - Staff members required to take physical examination; maintenance of health records in personnel file.

1. Each member of the staff of an outdoor youth program, including intern members, must obtain a physical examination, from a physician who is licensed to practice in this state, within the 12 months immediately preceding their participation in any outdoor activities pursuant to the program. The physical examination must include an assessment of ability to cope with physical stress.
2. A provider shall maintain in the personnel file of each member of the staff a written record of the physical examination required by subsection 1, and a written history of the health of that member, executed by a physician who is licensed to practice in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2302)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.410 - Training of staff.

Each member of the staff of an outdoor youth program, including intern members, must be properly trained before they may participate in the program. The training required by this section must be approved by the Division and:
1. Consist of:
(a) Not less than 7 days of academic instruction; and
(b) Not less than 21 days of practical instruction in the field.
2. Include instruction in:
(a) Leadership and the exercise of good judgment;
(b) The maintenance of a daily log;
(c) Management of the behavior of clients;
(d) Skills and techniques for the counseling, teaching and supervision of clients;
(e) Skills and techniques for conducting expeditions without adversely affecting the environment;
(f) The procurement, preparation and conservation of water, food and shelter in the field;
(g) Procedures for sanitation;
(h) Navigational skills;
(i) Precautions for local environmental conditions;
(j) First aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and other medical information that is useful in the field;
(k) Procedures for and the use of equipment to maintain the safety of clients;
(l) Procedures to be used in emergencies;
(m) Relevant federal, state and local laws and regulations; and
(n) Such other information, skills and techniques as the Division deems necessary.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2302; A 2011, 1374)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.420 - Duties of field administrator: Transportation of clients; number of staff required; equipment for vehicle required.

1. A field administrator shall:
(a) Establish written procedures for the transportation of clients to and from the field, both routinely and in emergencies; and
(b) Ensure that an appropriate means for the provision of that transportation is readily available while clients are participating in the outdoor youth program.
2. When transporting a client:
(a) The driver of the vehicle must hold a current driver’s license; and
(b) At least two members of the staff of the outdoor youth program must be in the vehicle, one of whom must be of the same sex as the client.
3. A vehicle used for the transportation of clients must be equipped with appropriate equipment for the administration of first aid.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2303)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.430 - Duties of field administrator: Written general plan for preventing diseases and coping with emergencies in field.

A field administrator shall prepare a written general plan:
1. For the prevention and elimination of infectious and communicable diseases in the field.
2. For coping with injuries and emergencies in the field, including:
(a) The assignment of authority and duties to particular members of the staff;
(b) Procedures for the provision of medical care;
(c) Procedures for the notification of a client’s physician and nearest relative or guardian;
(d) Procedures for the relocation of groups in the field;
(e) Procedures for the evacuation of groups from the field; and
(f) Procedures for the supervision of clients after relocation or evacuation.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2303)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.440 - Physical examination and history of health of clients; form of written record; maintenance of record and history of health of clients.

1. A provider shall provide to potential clients a form for a written record of a physical examination. The form must:
(a) Describe with particularity the physical demands of the outdoor youth program and the environment where the program will be conducted; and
(b) Contain spaces for the results of:
(1) A test of urine for the presence of a controlled substance;
(2) An examination of blood count;
(3) A test of urine for infections;
(4) An examination of electrolytes;
(5) A test for pregnancy;
(6) An assessment of ability to cope with physical stress; and
(7) A determination by the physician as to whether detoxification is necessary before enrollment in the outdoor youth program.
2. A field administrator shall not allow a client to participate in an outdoor youth program unless the field administrator maintains in the base camp and a member of the field staff, who is responsible for the supervision of the client, carries in a waterproof container:
(a) A written record of the physical examination of the client, conducted not more than 30 days before the client commences participation in the program, consisting of the form furnished by the provider pursuant to subsection 1, completed and executed by a physician who is licensed to practice in this state; and
(b) A written history of the health of the client that covers a period ending on a date within 30 days before the client commences participation in the program. The history must be verified by a parent or guardian and contain any limitations on the activities of the client and any prescriptions to be taken by or administered to the client.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2303)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.450 - Duties of field administrator: Interviews required before participation in program; assessment and evaluation of client; duties of treatment team.

1. A field administrator shall not allow a client to participate in an outdoor youth program unless a treatment team has:
(a) Conducted an interview of the client;
(b) Conducted an interview of the client’s parent or guardian to obtain the client’s social and psychological history;
(c) Reviewed the record of the physical examination of the client and the written history of the client’s health;
(d) Assessed and prepared an evaluation of the client’s:
(1) Family history;
(2) Medical, social and psychological condition; and
(3) Level of education and development; and
(e) Based upon the information obtained and assessed pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, prescribed a plan for the continuing evaluation and treatment of the client during the client’s participation in the program. The plan must provide specific goals and objectives for the observable modification of the client’s attitudes and behavior.
2. A field administrator shall ensure that the treatment team:
(a) Is readily accessible to each client; and
(b) Meets with each client, for at least 1 hour during each week that the client is participating in the program,
to carry out the plan of continuing evaluation and treatment prepared pursuant to subsection 1.
3. For the purposes of this section, "treatment team" means a group consisting of:
(a) A physician; and
(b) A psychologist or social worker,
who are licensed to practice in this state.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2304)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.460 - Duties of field administrator: Establishment of base camp; information required to be maintained in base camp; communications.

A field administrator shall:
1. Establish a base camp that is continuously monitored by at least one member of the staff of the outdoor youth program while clients are participating in the program.
2. Maintain in the base camp:
(a) A master map of the entire area in which activities are conducted pursuant to the program.
(b) A file regarding each client and member of the staff who is participating in the program. Each file must contain biographical and medical information concerning the client or member of the staff and information regarding his or her qualifications and fitness for participation in the program.
(c) A current list of each client and member of the staff who is on an expedition.
(d) A copy of the itinerary for each expedition, including the intended schedule, and a map of the route for the expedition. The field administrator shall, before the expedition leaves the base camp, deliver a copy of the itinerary and map to the Division.
(e) A log of each communication between the base camp and a group on expedition.
3. Supervise the maintenance of communications, inspection of equipment and rendering of first aid.
4. Provide the Division with any information it requests regarding the outdoor youth program.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2304; A 2011, 1375)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.470 - Duties of field administrator: Inventory of personal belongings of clients; clothing and equipment required for clients.

A field administrator shall ensure that, upon the commencement of a client’s participation in an outdoor youth program:
1. An inventory is conducted of the personal belongings of each client. Each item, except contraband, must be returned to the client upon the completion of his or her participation in the program.
2. Each client has adequate clothing and equipment for protection from the environment, including, without limitation, a backpack, sunscreen, insect repellent and appropriate items for personal hygiene. For sleeping, each client must have a sleeping bag and:
(a) If the outdoor temperature is expected to drop below 40 degrees Fahrenheit at night, a ground pad and a tent or other shelter; or
(b) In all other cases, a wool blanket, and a tarp or poncho.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2305)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.480 - Expedition: Written general plan; number and qualifications of staff required.

1. A field administrator shall prepare a written general plan for the management of each expedition. The plan must ensure that clients are not exposed to an unreasonable risk of harm.
2. Each expedition:
(a) Must not include more than 12 persons, including members of the staff of the program.
(b) Must include at least one member of the staff, who meets the qualifications set forth in subsection 1, 2 or 3 of NRS 432A.380, for every three clients.
(c) Must be supervised by at least two members of the staff at all times. If the group is of mixed gender, at least one female member and one male member of the staff must be present.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2305)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.490 - Expedition: Communication by field staff and support staff; equipment for administration of first aid; information and procedures for emergencies.

A field administrator shall ensure that:
1. While on an expedition, the field staff has a continuously reliable system for communication with the base camp by radio, including extra packs of charged batteries.
2. The support staff contacts the field staff, by radio or in person, at least once during every 24 hours of an expedition.
3. The base camp and any vehicles used for support are equipped with appropriate equipment for the administration of first aid.
4. The support staff knows:
(a) The identity, location and telephone numbers or other means of communicating with appropriate persons to be contacted in emergencies; and
(b) Appropriate procedures for responding to emergencies arising in the field, including the evacuation of persons participating in the program.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2305)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.500 - Limitations for hiking; duties of field staff; instruction concerning environment; maintenance of daily log, itinerary and map.

1. A field administrator shall ensure that each group of clients does not hike beyond the physical limitations of the weakest member of the group. If the outdoor temperature is greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit, clients must not be allowed to hike between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
2. The field staff shall:
(a) Provide clients with daily instruction upon:
(1) Federal, state and local laws and regulations for the protection of the environment; and
(2) Conducting themselves in such a manner as not to have an adverse effect on the environment.
(b) Maintain a common daily log of all accidents, motor vehicle crashes, injuries, administrations of medication, behavioral problems and any unusual incidents that occur. The log must be in bound form, except that a log may be recorded electronically while on an expedition if it is transcribed into a bound volume immediately after the expedition. All entries must be in permanent ink and signed by the entrant. A provider or field administrator shall, upon request, allow any authorized member or employee of the Division to inspect the log, and shall not allow any person to alter or destroy the log or any of its entries.
(c) While on an expedition, carry an itinerary of the expedition, including the intended schedule, and a map of the route for the expedition.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2306; A 2011, 1375; 2015, 1675)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.510 - Meals for clients; written menu prepared by qualified person; vitamins.

A field administrator shall ensure that:
1. A written menu is prepared for the meals to be furnished to each group of clients. The menu must be prepared by a person who holds a baccalaureate or higher degree in nutrition or a related field, from an accredited college or university, and must provide for:
(a) Balanced meals containing each of the basic food groups; and
(b) The ingestion by every client of not less than 1,800 calories each day, with the flexibility to increase caloric intake by up to 100 percent when clients engage in strenuous exercise or the outdoor temperature is low. Food obtained by forage must not be considered in determining a client’s caloric intake.
2. In addition to meals, clients receive a daily supplement of multiple vitamins.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2306)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.520 - Water for clients: Amount required; placement of caches; aerial drop prohibited; water from natural sources required to be sanitized.

1. A field administrator shall ensure that every client has continuous access to not less than 6 quarts of potable water each day, plus an additional quart for every 5 miles the client hikes.
2. When the outdoor temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit, a field administrator shall ensure that every client:
(a) Consumes not less than 3 quarts of water each day; and
(b) Has continuous access to a means for the replacement of electrolytes.
3. Before the commencement of each day’s activity in the field, caches of water must be appropriately placed, and the location of each cache verified by the field staff.
4. The water provided to clients must not, except in an emergency, be provided by aerial drop.
5. Any water obtained for clients from natural sources must be properly sanitized.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2306)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.530 - Receipt of medical care by client; first aid kit; equipment for emergency medical evacuation; controlled substances and medication; staff required to supervise and maintain record of use of medication by client.

A field administrator shall ensure that:
1. A client receives any necessary:
(a) Medication;
(b) First aid, including treatment for injury, disease and venomous bites; and
(c) Medical treatment from qualified medical personnel,
as promptly as the circumstances and location of the client allows.
2. A first-aid kit is immediately accessible at all activities conducted pursuant to the program, and that the kit contains supplies appropriate to the location, environment and type of activity.
3. Equipment is readily available for the emergency medical evacuation of persons participating in the program.
4. Controlled substances are given to clients only as authorized pursuant to a lawfully issued prescription.
5. All medications, whether sold by prescription or over the counter, are kept in the possession of a member of the staff and provided to clients as needed.
6. A member of the staff:
(a) Supervises the ingestion or other use of any medication by a client; and
(b) Maintains a record, including the time, dosage and effect, of any medication ingested or otherwise used by a client.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2307; A 1995, 1715)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.540 - Mail for clients: Prompt delivery required; permitted restrictions.

1. A field administrator:
(a) Shall ensure that mail from a parent, guardian or attorney of a client is delivered to the client as promptly as the circumstances and location of the client allows.
(b) May restrict a client from sending any mail during the first 3 weeks of the client’s participation in the program.
(c) Shall not restrict a client from sending any mail if the client has participated in the program for more than 3 weeks.
(d) May require a client to open mail in the presence of a member of the staff and shall confiscate any contraband contained in the mail.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, the right of a client to send or receive mail must not be restricted, except as requested by a parent or guardian of the client.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2307)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.550 - Summary of participation in program required by client upon completion of program; written evaluation of program by client and other persons to be encouraged by provider; retention of summaries and evaluations by provider.

1. Upon the completion of a client’s participation in an outdoor youth program, the field administrator shall require the client to prepare a written summary of what the client did and learned in the program. The provider of the program shall retain the summary for not less than 2 years.
2. The provider and staff of an outdoor youth program shall encourage clients, their parents or guardians and other interested persons, and provide them with an opportunity, to prepare and submit to the provider a written evaluation of the program. The provider shall retain the evaluation for not less than 2 years.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2307)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.600 - Permit to operate: Application; fee; issuance; nontransferable; duration; scope.

1. To operate an out-of-school recreation program, a local government must obtain a permit. The local government may apply for the issuance or renewal of a permit by submitting an application on a form prescribed by the Division. The Division shall issue a permit to operate an out-of-school recreation program to the local government upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection 2 and upon satisfaction that the program complies with the requirements set forth in NRS 432A.600 to 432A.650, inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
2. The Division shall charge a fee for a permit to operate an out-of-school recreation program based upon the number of sites operated by the out-of-school recreation program. If the out-of-school recreation program has:
(a) At least 1 but not more than 5 sites, the Division shall charge a fee of $100.
(b) At least 6 but not more than 20 sites, the Division shall charge a fee of $250.
(c) At least 21 but not more than 40 sites, the Division shall charge a fee of $500.
(d) At least 41 but not more than 60 sites, the Division shall charge a fee of $750.
(e) At least 61 but not more than 80 sites, the Division shall charge a fee of $1,000.
(f) At least 81 sites, the Division shall charge a fee of $1,250.
3. A permit issued pursuant to this section is nontransferable and is valid:
(a) For 3 years from the date of issuance; and
(b) Only as to a site specifically identified on the permit.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1994)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.610 - Requirements for site where program is operated.

A local government that operates an out-of-school recreation program shall ensure that each site:
1. Complies with applicable laws and regulations concerning safety standards;
2. Complies with applicable laws and regulations concerning health standards;
3. Has a complete first-aid kit accessible on-site that complies with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor;
4. Has an emergency exit plan posted on-site in a conspicuous place; and
5. Has not less than two staff members on-site and available during the hours of operation who are certified and receive annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including, without limitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1994)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.620 - Requirements for staff of program; limitations on number of participants; required components of program.

A local government that operates an out-of-school recreation program shall:
1. Complete, for each member of the staff of the out-of-school recreation program:
(a) A background and personal history check; and
(b) A child abuse and neglect screening through the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100 to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the staff member.
2. Ensure that each member of the staff of the out-of-school recreation program:
(a) Meets the minimum requirements that have been established for the position; and
(b) Receives an orientation and training concerning the abuse and neglect of children.
3. Ensure that the number of participants in the out-of-school recreation program:
(a) Does not exceed a ratio of one person supervising every 20 participants; and
(b) Will not cause the facility where the program is operated to exceed the maximum occupancy as determined by the State Fire Marshal or the local governmental entity that has the authority to determine the maximum occupancy of the facility.
4. Ensure that the out-of-school recreation program includes, without limitation:
(a) An inclusion component for participants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.;
(b) Structured activities, including, without limitation, arts and crafts, games and sports;
(c) Nonstructured activities, which may include, without limitation, free time for playing;
(d) Regular restroom breaks; and
(e) Nutrition breaks.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1994)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.630 - Maintenance of records concerning participants; confidentiality.

1. The out-of-school recreation program shall maintain records containing pertinent information regarding each participant in the program. Such information must include, without limitation:
(a) The full legal name of the child and the preferred name of the child;
(b) The date of birth of the child;
(c) The current address where the child resides;
(d) The name, address and telephone number of each parent or legal guardian of the child and any special instructions for contacting the parent or legal guardian during the hours when the child participates in the program;
(e) Information concerning the health of the child, including, without limitation, any special needs of the child; and
(f) Any other information requested by the Division.
2. The distribution of any information maintained pursuant to this section is subject to the limitations set forth in NRS 239.0105.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1995)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.640 - Submission of reports of inspections of facilities where program is operated; schedule for submission of such reports; additional inspections not required.

1. A local government that operates an out-of-school recreation program shall provide the Division with a copy of each report of an inspection conducted by a governmental entity that is authorized to conduct an inspection of the facility where the program is operated, including, without limitation, the report of an inspection by a local building department, a fire department, the State Fire Marshal or a district board of health.
2. The Division shall establish a schedule for the submission of such reports which requires submission of a report of an on-site inspection once every 2 years and shall provide a checklist to the local government which identifies the reports that must be submitted to the Division.
3. The Division shall not require any additional inspections of the facility of an out-of-school recreation program which complies with the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1995; A 2013, 3813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.700 - Requirements concerning first aid and emergency exit plan.

A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program shall ensure that each site upon which the program is conducted:
1. Has a complete first-aid kit accessible on-site that complies with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor;
2. Has an emergency exit plan posted on-site in a conspicuous place; and
3. Has at least one staff member or volunteer on-site and available during the hours of operation who is certified and receives annual training in the use and administration of first aid, including, without limitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 666)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.710 - Background check and child abuse and neglect screening of staff members.

A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program shall complete, for each member of the staff of the program:
1. A background and personal history check not later than 3 days after the staff member is hired and once every 5 years thereafter; and
2. A child abuse and neglect screening through the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100 to determine whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the staff member.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 667)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.720 - Termination of staff member upon receipt of certain information; opportunity for staff member to correct information.

1. Upon receiving the results of the background and personal history check performed pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 432A.710, the results of the child abuse and neglect screening pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432A.710 or evidence from any other source that a staff member of a person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program has been convicted of a crime listed in subsection 2 of NRS 432A.170 or has had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her, the person shall terminate the employment of the staff member after allowing the staff member time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2.
2. If a staff member believes that the information provided to the person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program pursuant to subsection 1 is incorrect, the staff member must inform the person immediately. The person shall give any such staff member 30 days to correct the information.
3. During any period in which a staff member seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2, it is within the discretion of the person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program whether to allow the staff member to continue to work for the program, except that the staff member shall not have contact with a child without supervision during such a period.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 667)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.730 - Maintenance of records concerning staff; confidentiality.

1. A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program shall maintain records containing pertinent information regarding each staff member of the program.
2. The distribution of any information maintained pursuant to this section is subject to the limitations set forth in NRS 239.0105.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 667)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › NRS 432A.740 - Civil penalty.

A person who operates a program that primarily functions as a seasonal or temporary recreation program and who fails to comply with any provision of NRS 432A.700 to 432A.730, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each failure to comply. The Attorney General or any district attorney of this State may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 667)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432B.020 to 432B.110, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1368; A 1991, 1920; 1993, 2705; 1995, 786; 2011, 2523; 2013, 523, 2877; 2017, 27, 1382; 2021, 1559; 2023, 2332)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.020 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.

1. "Abuse or neglect of a child" means, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) Physical or mental injury of a nonaccidental nature;
(b) Sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; or
(c) Negligent treatment or maltreatment as set forth in NRS 432B.140,
of a child caused or allowed by a person responsible for the welfare of the child under circumstances which indicate that the child’s health or welfare is harmed or threatened with harm.
2. A child is not abused or neglected, nor is the health or welfare of the child harmed or threatened for the sole reason that:
(a) The parent of the child delivers the child to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630, if the parent complies with the requirements of paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of that section; or
(b) The parent or guardian of the child, in good faith, selects and depends upon nonmedical remedial treatment for such child, if such treatment is recognized and permitted under the laws of this State in lieu of medical treatment. This paragraph does not limit the court in ensuring that a child receive a medical examination and treatment pursuant to NRS 62E.280.
3. As used in this section, "allow" means to do nothing to prevent or stop the abuse or neglect of a child in circumstances where the person knows or has reason to know that a child is abused or neglected.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1368; A 2001, 1255; 2003, 1149)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.030 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

"Agency which provides child welfare services" means:
1. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the local office of the Division of Child and Family Services; or
2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the agency of the county,
which provides or arranges for necessary child welfare services.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 1993, 2705; 2001 Special Session, 34)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.040 - "Child" defined. [Effective until the earlier of June 30, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.] "Child" defined. [Effective on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.]

"Child" means a person under the age of 18 years or, if in school, until graduation from high school. The term does not include a child who remains under the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to NRS 432B.594.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 2011, 252)
"Child" means a person under the age of 18 years or, if in school, until graduation from high school.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 2011, 252; 2021, 2729; 2023, 2064, effective on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.044 - "Child welfare services" defined.

"Child welfare services" includes, without limitation:
1. Child protective services;
2. Foster care services, including, without limitation, maintenance and special services, as defined in NRS 432.010; and
3. Services related to adoption.
(Added to NRS by 2001 Special Session, 34; A 2011, 2523)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.060 - "Custodian" defined. [Effective until the earlier of June 30, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.] "Custodian" defined. [Effective on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.]

"Custodian" means a person or a governmental organization, other than a parent or legal guardian, who has been awarded legal custody of a child. The term does not include a person or governmental organization who continues to provide services to a child that remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 2011, 252)
"Custodian" means a person or a governmental organization, other than a parent or legal guardian, who has been awarded legal custody of a child. The term does not include a person or governmental organization who continues to provide services to a participant in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program established pursuant to NRS 432B.5919.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 2011, 252; 2021, 2729; 2023, 2064, effective on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.069 - "Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

"Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services" means data or information concerning reports and investigations made pursuant to this chapter, including, without limitation, the name, address, date of birth, social security number and the image or likeness of any child, family member of any child and reporting party or source, whether primary or collateral.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 523)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.070 - "Mental injury" defined.

"Mental injury" means an injury to the intellectual or psychological capacity or the emotional condition of a child as evidenced by an observable and substantial impairment of the ability of the child to function within a normal range of performance or behavior.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.090 - "Physical injury" defined.

"Physical injury" includes, without limitation:
1. A sprain or dislocation;
2. Damage to cartilage;
3. A fracture of a bone or the skull;
4. An intracranial hemorrhage or injury to another internal organ;
5. A burn or scalding;
6. A cut, laceration, puncture or bite;
7. Permanent or temporary disfigurement; or
8. Permanent or temporary loss or impairment of a part or organ of the body.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 1997, 848)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.100 - "Sexual abuse" defined.

"Sexual abuse" includes acts upon a child constituting:
1. Incest under NRS 201.180;
2. Lewdness with a child under NRS 201.230;
3. Sado-masochistic abuse under NRS 201.262;
4. Sexual assault under NRS 200.366;
5. Statutory sexual seduction under NRS 200.368;
6. Open or gross lewdness under NRS 201.210; and
7. Mutilation of the genitalia of a female child, aiding, abetting, encouraging or participating in the mutilation of the genitalia of a female child, or removal of a female child from this State for the purpose of mutilating the genitalia of the child under NRS 200.5083.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369; A 1991, 54; 1997, 677; 2003, 1396)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.110 - "Sexual exploitation" defined.

"Sexual exploitation" includes forcing, allowing or encouraging a child:
1. To solicit for or engage in prostitution;
2. To view a pornographic film or literature; and
3. To engage in:
(a) Filming, photographing or recording on videotape; or
(b) Posing, modeling, depiction or a live performance before an audience,
which involves the exhibition of a child’s genitals or any sexual conduct with a child, as defined in NRS 200.700.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1369)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.121 - Definition of when person has "reasonable cause to believe" and when person acts "as soon as reasonably practicable."

For the purposes of this chapter, a person:
1. Has "reasonable cause to believe" if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.
2. Acts "as soon as reasonably practicable" if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would act within approximately the same period under those facts and circumstances.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3526)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.130 - Persons responsible for child’s welfare.

A person is responsible for a child’s welfare under the provisions of this chapter if the person is the child’s parent, guardian, a stepparent with whom the child lives, an adult person continually or regularly found in the same household as the child, a public or private home, institution or facility where the child actually resides or is receiving care outside of the home for all or a portion of the day, or a person directly responsible or serving as a volunteer for or employed by such a home, institution or facility.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1370; A 1989, 439; 2001 Special Session, 34; 2015, 387)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.140 - Negligent treatment or maltreatment.

Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child occurs if a child has been subjected to harmful behavior that is terrorizing, degrading, painful or emotionally traumatic, has been abandoned, is without proper care, control or supervision or lacks the subsistence, education, shelter, medical care or other care necessary for the well-being of the child because of the faults or habits of the person responsible for the welfare of the child or the neglect or refusal of the person to provide them when able to do so.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1370; A 2015, 2245)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › NRS 432B.153 - Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child.

1. The conviction of the parent of a child for murder of the first degree of the other parent of the child creates a rebuttable presumption that sole or joint custody of the child by the convicted parent is not in the best interest of the child. The rebuttable presumption may be overcome only if:
(a) The court determines that:
(1) There is no other suitable guardian for the child;
(2) The convicted parent is a suitable guardian for the child; and
(3) The health, safety and welfare of the child are not at risk; or
(b) The child is of suitable age to signify his or her assent and assents to the order of the court awarding sole or joint custody of the child to the convicted parent.
2. The conviction of the parent of a child for murder of the first degree of the other parent of the child creates a rebuttable presumption that rights to visitation with the child are not in the best interest of the child and must not be granted if custody is not granted pursuant to subsection 1. The rebuttable presumption may be overcome only if:
(a) The court determines that:
(1) The health, safety and welfare of the child are not at risk; and
(2) It will be beneficial for the child to have visitations with the convicted parent; or
(b) The child is of suitable age to signify his or her assent and assents to the order of the court awarding rights to visitation with the child to the convicted parent.
3. Until the court makes a determination pursuant to this section, no person may bring the child into the presence of the convicted parent without the consent of the legal guardian or custodian of the child.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 743; A 1999, 2975)