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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.526

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A 5-14-90; 11-1-94; R112-06, 4-23-2009; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.528

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A by R112-06, 4-23-2009-Substituted in revision
				  for NAC 432A.334; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.530

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 8-31-84; A by R112-06, 4-23-2009-Substituted in revision
				  for NAC 432A.338; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.532

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 5-14-90; A by R112-06, 4-23-2009-Substituted in revision
				  for NAC 432A.480; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.534 - Family homes

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 3, there must not be more than 6 children who
				are less than 18 years of age residing in a family home for each caregiver in
				the family home.
2. Except as
				otherwise provided in NAC
				432A.546, a licensee of a family
				home shall:
(a) Have one caregiver on duty at
				all times;
(b) Not provide care for
				more than two children who are less than 1 year of age or four children who are
				less than 2 years of age at any given time;
(c) Have a second caregiver on duty whenever
				four or more of the children in the facility are children with special needs;
				and
(d) Provide an alternate
				caregiver in case of an emergency.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.536 - Group homes

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NAC
				432A.546, a licensee of a group
				home shall abide by the following limits on staffing levels:
Age of Child
Required Staff to Child Ratio
Less than 1 year of age
1 caregiver for every 2 children
1 year of age or older but less than 3 years of
								age
1 caregiver for every 4 children
3 years of age or older
2 caregivers for every 6 children
Three caregivers must be on duty whenever eight or more of
				  the children in the facility are children with special needs.
2. If a licensee of a group home is:
(a) A natural person, the licensee shall:
(1) Reside in the facility; and
(2) Provide direct care to the children in
				the facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.538 - Family homes and group homes: Additional children outside normal school hours

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee of a
				family home or group home may, after obtaining the written permission of the
				Administrator of the Division, provide care before and after normal school
				hours for as many as three children in addition to the number stated on the
				facility's license if each of the additional children is:
(a) At least 6 years of age or is attending
				school for a full day; and
(b) Less
				than 16 years of age.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.540 - Facilities that provide care for ill children

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				licensee of a facility that provides care for ill children shall abide by the
				following limits on the number of children in the facility and staffing levels:
Age of Child
Required Staff to Child Ratio
Group Size
Less than 2 years of age
1 caregiver for every 3
								children
6
2 years of age or older but less than 3 years
								of age
1 caregiver for every 4
								children
8
3 years of age or older but less than 6 years
								of age
1 caregiver for every 5
								children
10
6 years of age or older
1 caregiver for every 7
								children
12
2.
				If the director provides care for ill children, he or she may be included in
				calculating the ratio of staff to children.
3. If a facility that provides care for ill
				children contains children from more than one of these age groups, the required
				number of staff is determined by computing the average of the ages of all
				children attending the facility and using the average age to determine the
				applicable ratio of staff to children.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92; A by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.541

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care by R112-06, eff. 4-23-2009; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.542

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care by R112-06, eff. 4-23-2009; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.543

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care by R112-06, eff. 4-23-2009; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.544

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care by R112-06, eff. 4-23-2009; R by
				  R092-16AP,
				  eff. 9/21/2017
NRS
				  432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Staffing Requirements; Number of Children › Section 432A.546 - Facilities which provide activities in water

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Portable wading pools and other containers of water may be used in a facility
				if:
(a) The depth of the water in the pool or
				container does not exceed 6 inches; and
(b) The pool or container is emptied, cleaned
				and sanitized immediately after each use.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.550 - Authorized facilities; admissible children; limitation on period of care

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Care for ill children may be provided by:
(a) A facility that is licensed by the
				Division to provide care solely for ill children;
(b) A child care center that designates a
				separate area for use by ill children;
(c) A family home; or
(d) A group home.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.555 - Facility operating in conjunction with child care center

Current through June 11, 2024
A facility that provides care for ill children in conjunction
				  with a child care center must:
1. Keep
				on file a daily schedule of work for all members of the staff.
2. Not transfer a child from the facility to
				the center during any day that the child began at the facility.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.560 - Director of facility: Qualifications

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to satisfying the requirements of NRS
				  NRS
				  432A.1773:
1. The director of a facility that provides
				care for ill children must be:
(a) A
				physician as defined in NRS NRS NRS
				NRS
				630.014;
(b) A physician assistant as defined in NRS
				NRS
				NRS
				630.015;
(c) An advanced practice registered nurse, as
				defined in NRS NRS
				NRS
				632.012, who has a specialty in
				pediatrics;
(d) A registered nurse
				as defined in NRS
				NRS
				632.019; or
(e) A licensed practical nurse, as defined in
				NRS NRS
				NRS
				632.016, who has 2 years of experience in
				pediatric nursing.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.565 - Director of facility: General duties

Current through June 11, 2024
The director of a facility that provides care for ill
				  children shall:
1. Provide a child
				with activities during the day that meet the needs of the child, including:
(a) Activities that take place inside or
				outside and which are consistent with the developmental level, ability and
				physical condition of the child and the plan of care for the child;
(b) Rest and relaxation;
(c) Eating and drinking; and
(d) Toileting and personal hygiene.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.570 - Staff of facility: Qualifications; personnel file

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each member of the staff of a facility
				that provides care for ill children:
(a) Must
				be at least 18 years of age.
(b)
				Must be trained and certified in first aid and in the administration of
				cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(c)
				Shall earn a total of 3 hours of training each year in the control of
				communicable diseases and the recognition and treatment of childhood
				illnesses.
(d) Must provide to the
				facility his or her record of immunizations before beginning
				employment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.575 - Physician: Requirement; duties

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 3, a licensee of a facility that provides care
				for ill children shall employ or enter into a contract with a
				physician.
2. The physician shall:
(a) Be on call when the facility is in
				operation;
(b) Make quarterly
				inspections of the facility;
(c)
				Act as a liaison to all appropriate health officers; and
(d) Assist in the development of standards
				for the operation of the facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.580 - Written standards for operation of facility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				licensee of a facility that provides care for ill children shall develop and
				carry into effect written standards for the operation of the
				facility.
2. The standards must
				include:
(a) An admission policy;
(b) Procedures for the control of
				infection;
(c) Methods for the
				daily care of children;
(d)
				Procedures for recording information about a child;
(e) Plans for the training of
				staff;
(f) Procedures for the care
				and referral of a child with worsening symptoms;
(g) Procedures for communication by staff to
				parents and health care providers;
(h) Procedures for feeding and bathing a
				child;
(i) Procedures for a daily
				examination of each child in accordance with NAC 432A.595;
(j) Procedures for providing emergency health
				care, including community resources and referrals;
(k) Procedures for the use and administration
				of medication in accordance with NAC 432A.585;
(l) Procedures for cleaning the
				facility;
(m) Procedures for
				administering first aid;
(n)
				Procedures for storage of sanitizing materials;
(o) A requirement that each room in which an
				ill child resides must have a sink for washing hands that is equipped with soap
				and paper towels; and
(p) A
				requirement that separate areas must be provided for changing the diapers of
				children who are ill and children who are well.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.585 - Procedures for use and administration of medication

Current through June 11, 2024
Procedures for the use and administration of medication in a
				  facility that provides care for ill children must include the following
				  provisions:
1. Except as otherwise
				provided in this subsection, only the director or a person designated by the
				director may administer medication to a child or provide assistance to a child
				who administers medication to himself or herself.
2. All prescription medications must be:
(a) Authorized by a physician;
(b) In the original container which must have
				a child-proof lid;
(c) Labeled with
				the name of the child, the date and directions for administration;
				and
(d) Refrigerated, if
				required.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.590 - Admission of child: Prerequisites

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before a child
				is admitted into a facility that provides care for ill children, the director:
(a) Shall conduct an assessment of the health
				of the child.
(b) Shall receive
				from the parent:
(1) A medical history of the
				child, including any allergies and dietary problems, on a form provided by the
				facility;
(2) A medical release
				form provided by the facility and signed by the parent;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of
				the child's physician, health care provider or emergency care provider and any
				other information needed for obtaining emergency medical care;
(4) The record of immunizations of the child;
				and
(5) A statement of the current
				and recent illnesses or disabilities of the child, his or her medical needs and
				any symptoms that require notification of a parent or physician.
(c) Shall develop a plan of care
				for the child with the parent. The plan must be in writing and signed and dated
				by the parent.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.595 - Admission of child: Release by parent; initial evaluation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The director may admit a child to a
				facility that provides care for ill children only if a parent brings the child
				to the facility and releases the child to a member of the staff.
2. An initial evaluation of each child must
				be conducted upon the child's arrival by the director or a physician, a
				physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse
				or a licensed practical nurse who has the qualifications required by subsection
				1 of NAC 432A.560.
3. The initial
				evaluation must include:
(a) An assessment of
				the child's condition and the name of the person making the
				assessment;
(b) The status of the
				child's illness, including contagion and duration;
(c) A recommendation for the number of
				evaluations of the child to be conducted by a member of the staff during the
				day; and
(d) Recommendations for
				the diet and activity level of the child.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.600 - Admission of child: Medical conditions requiring approval of appropriate health authority

Current through June 11, 2024
The director of a facility that provides care for ill
				  children shall not admit a child who has one or more of the following
				  conditions unless the admittance is approved by the appropriate health
				  authority:
1. Diarrhea:
(a) That is caused by shigella, salmonella,
				campylobacter or giardia;
(b) That
				is accompanied by dehydration or loss of fluid;
(c) That is accompanied by blood, mucus or
				loss of color in the stools;
(d)
				That is accompanied by poor fluid intake;
(e) That is accompanied by marked lethargy;
				or
(f) For more than 3 days, unless
				the parent provides evidence that the child is under the care of a
				physician.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.605 - Periodic evaluations of child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A member of the
				staff of the facility that provides care for ill children shall conduct
				evaluations of each child as recommended by the director or health care
				provider who performed the initial evaluation of the child.
2. After each evaluation the member of the
				staff shall record:
(a) The date and time of
				each evaluation;
(b) The
				temperature, pulse and respiration of the child;
(c) The amount of food and fluid ingested by
				the child;
(d) The color,
				consistency and number of the child's stools; and
(e) A description of the activity of the
				child, including sleep, rest and play.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.610 - Communication with parents regarding illness or injury of child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The director of a facility that provides
				care for ill children shall:
(a) Immediately
				notify a parent of any significant change in his or her child's illness or any
				injury received in the facility more serious than a minor cut or scratch;
				and
(b) Obtain instructions from
				the parent for a course of action.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.615 - Isolation of child whose condition worsens

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A facility
				that provides care for ill children must have an area to isolate, if necessary,
				and care for a child whose condition has worsened until the child is removed
				from the facility.
2. A child who
				is in an area of isolation must be under constant visual observation by a
				member of the staff.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Facilities That Provide Care for Ill Children › Section 432A.620 - Accommodations for child to rest; supervision of resting child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee of a facility that provides
				care for ill children must provide:
(a) An
				area for each child to rest without disturbance from other
				activities.
(b) A bed or crib for
				each child that must be at least 6 inches above the floor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.630 - Purpose of program: Report of provider

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider
				shall prepare a written report of the purpose of his or her outdoor youth
				program. The report must contain a statement describing:
(a) The philosophy of the program;
(b) The long-term and short-term goals of the
				program;
(c) The services provided
				by the program;
(d) The population
				to be served by the program;
(e)
				The criteria for accepting clients into the program;
(f) The fees to be charged for the program;
				and
(g) The manner in which clients
				participate in activities related to the solicitation of money, publicity and
				research.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.635 - Governing body of program: Requirement; identity; powers and duties

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each outdoor youth program must have a
				governing body that has authority over the policies and activities of the
				program.
2. The governing body must
				be:
(a) The board of directors, if the
				provider is a nonprofit organization;
(b) The board of directors, if the provider
				is an organization that operates for a profit; or
(c) The owner, if the provider is a natural
				person.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.640 - Maintenance of file regarding program

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall maintain a file containing:
1. A chart and summary of the program's
				organization prepared pursuant to NAC 432A.635;
2. The bylaws of the governing
				body;
3. The minutes of the
				meetings of the governing body prepared pursuant to NAC 432A.635;
4. The records of enrollment and sponsorship
				of the clients;
5. Each lease,
				contract and service agreement to which the provider is a party;
6. The insurance policies of the
				provider;
7. The annual budgets and
				audit reports; and
8. If
				applicable, documentation of the ownership and incorporation of the
				program.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.645 - Maintenance of accounts, books and records; provision of information

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall:
1.
				At all times, maintain records of enrollment for all clients at the base
				camp;
2. For at least 3 years,
				maintain complete and accurate accounts, books and records in a manner that is
				accessible and standardized; and
3.
				Provide information that is accurate and factual to the parents of the clients,
				the community and the media.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.650 - Proof of solvency of program

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall not conduct an outdoor youth program unless
				  it maintains at least $100,000 in an account that is established for the
				  purpose of proving the solvency of the program.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.655 - Plan to ensure quality of program; records of use of plan

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider shall prepare a plan to ensure
				the quality of the program. The plan must describe the methods and standards
				used by the provider to ensure that his or her services are of a high
				quality.
2. The provider shall
				maintain records of his or her use of the plan.
3. The provider shall make the plan and the
				records of its use available for review at the base camp.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.660 - Guidelines and procedures for administration of program

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall prepare guidelines and procedures for
				  administration to ensure that the outdoor youth program is managed
				  properly.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.665 - Appointment of field administrator

Current through June 11, 2024
The provider shall appoint a field administrator who meets
				  the qualifications set forth in
				  NRS
				  432A.380.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.380
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.670 - Staff: Employment; internal policies to ensure qualifications

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The provider shall employ a sufficient
				number of trained and qualified staff to:
(a)
				Meet the specific needs of the clients at a ratio of staff to clients which is
				not less than that required by
				NRS
				432A.480.
(b) Perform supervisory, administrative,
				fiscal, clerical and culinary duties.
(c) Maintain the facilities and property of
				the program.
(d) Communicate with
				clients whose primary language is not English.
(e) Comprise a treatment team which is able
				to perform the duties set forth in
				NRS
				432A.450.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.675 - Employees: Personnel policies and procedures; job descriptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The field administrator shall adopt
				written personnel policies and procedures which cover:
(a) The manner in which grievances by
				employees will be addressed.
(b)
				The lines of authority.
(c) The
				required orientation and ongoing training of employees.
(d) The manner and schedule for evaluating
				the performance of the individual employees.
(e) Rules of conduct for employees.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.680 - Employees: Training

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the training required pursuant to
				  NRS
				  432A.177 and
				  432A.410 and
				  NAC 432A.323 and 432A.326, the field administrator shall ensure that each
				  employee of the program is trained in:
1. The philosophy, objectives and services
				provided by the program.
2. The
				statutory responsibilities of employees of such programs.
3. The legal rights of persons with
				disabilities.
4. Current teaching
				methods.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92; A by R032-07,
				  4-23-2009
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.410
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.685 - Employees: Personnel files

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The provider
				shall establish and maintain a personnel file for each employee. Each
				individual file must include, without limitation:
(a) The information required by paragraph (d)
				of subsection 2 of NAC
				432A.304.
(b) The person's application for employment,
				including a record of his or her previous employment and related
				references.
(c) Evidence of his or
				her applicable credentials and certifications.
(d) An initial medical evaluation, including
				the results of a tuberculin test.
(e) A current record of all related training
				successfully completed and certification obtained by the employee, including
				training in such areas as the administration of first aid and the certification
				in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation required pursuant to NAC
				432A.322.
(f) A copy of each evaluation of his or her
				work performance.
(g) A copy of his
				or her registration as an alien, if applicable.
(h) A copy of the rules of conduct for
				employees which has been signed by the employee indicating that he or she has
				received and understands the rules.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.690 - Volunteers and student interns: Plan for use; personnel files

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The field administrator of a program which
				uses volunteers or student interns shall adopt a written plan for using such
				assistance. The plan must address such issues as:
(a) The necessary direct supervision of the
				volunteer or intern by a paid member of the staff.
(b) The manner and extent of required
				orientation and training of the volunteer or intern regarding the philosophy of
				the program, the needs of the clients and the methods of meeting those
				needs.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.695 - Policy of requirements for eligibility into program

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall prepare a written policy of the requirements
				  for eligibility into his or her program, which must include:
1. Legal status of clients who are eligible
				for the program;
2. Age and gender
				of clients who are eligible for the program;
3. The needs and problems of clients that can
				best be served by the program;
4.
				The limitations of the program; and
5. A statement that the provider will place
				each client in a component of the program which meets the client's needs in the
				manner that is the least restrictive.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.700 - Policy and procedure for admission into program; notice of admission or refusal to admit client

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider shall
				have a written policy and procedure for admission into his or her program,
				which must include:
(a) An explanation of the
				requirements which must be met before a client is placed in the
				program;
(b) An explanation of the
				evaluation of the client that is required by
				NRS
				432A.450 and NAC 432A.720; and
(c) An explanation of the requirements for
				admission at the request of a client.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.705 - Plan for transfer and discharge of client; policy for unplanned discharge of client

Current through June 11, 2024
1. With the
				participation of the client, a provider shall prepare a plan for the transfer
				and discharge of the client. The plan must:
(a) Specify the resources available to the
				client upon discharge;
(b) State
				the reason for the transfer or discharge;
(c) Summarize the services that were provided
				to the client by the program;
(d)
				Evaluate the achievement of the goals and objectives of the client;
				and
(e) Contain the signature and
				title of the person who prepared the summary.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.710 - Agreement among provider, client, and parent or guardian

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A written agreement must be prepared by
				the client, his or her parent or guardian and the provider. The agreement must
				contain:
(a) The rules of the
				program;
(b) The expectations of
				the client and his or her family;
(c) The services to be provided and cost of
				the services;
(d) The provider's
				authority to give any necessary medication, first aid and medical treatment to
				the client;
(e) Arrangements for
				absences, visits, vacation, mail, gifts and telephone calls; and
(f) A copy of the plan for treatment of the
				client prepared pursuant to NAC 432A.725.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.715 - Maintenance of record regarding client

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall maintain a written record for each client,
				  which must include:
1. Information
				relating to vital statistics, including, if applicable, the Medicaid number of
				the client;
2. Biographical
				information concerning the client;
3. The personal history of the client,
				including:
(a) The client's development
				socially, emotionally and physically;
(b) The client's legal status;
(c) The name, address and telephone number of
				appropriate persons to be contacted in emergencies;
(d) A photograph of the client at the time of
				admission; and
(e) Other
				information that relates to the client's background and is pertinent to the
				program;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.720 - Evaluation of clients

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In emergency
				situations which necessitate the immediate placement of a client in a program,
				an evaluation conducted pursuant to
				NRS
				432A.450 must be completed within 30
				days.
2. When evaluating a client,
				the members of the staff shall consider the client's age, cultural background
				and dominant language or mode of communication.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.450
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.725 - Assignment and duties of psychologist or clinical social worker; contents of plan of treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The field
				administrator shall assign to each client a psychologist or clinical social
				worker who is licensed to practice in this State. The psychologist or clinical
				social worker shall develop, use and review a plan of treatment, which must
				include:
(a) The findings of the evaluation
				performed pursuant to
				NRS
				432A.450 and NAC 432A.720;
(b) A statement of the long-term and
				short-term goals and objectives of the client, which must include:
(1) Goals and objectives established as a
				result of the evaluation performed pursuant to
				NRS
				432A.450 and NAC 432A.720;
(2) Goals and objectives determined by the
				client's behavior, skills and attitude or the circumstances;
(3) Evidence that the concerns voiced by the
				client were considered in establishing the goals and objectives; and
(4) Evidence that the client's family
				participated in establishing the goals and objectives, unless it is determined
				that the participation of the family will not benefit the client;
(c) A description of the daily
				activities to be performed by the client;
(d) A description of the services and
				treatment to be provided to the client or arranged for the client;
(e) A schedule for the client to meet the
				goals and objectives;
(f) A
				description of the methods which will be used for evaluation; and
(g) A plan for the care of the client after
				he or she is released from the program.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.730 - Preparation and review of plan for treatment; dissemination of monthly reports on progress

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A psychologist
				or clinical social worker shall prepare a plan for the treatment of a client
				within 10 days after the client is admitted to the program.
2. The psychologist or clinical social worker
				shall review each plan at least once each month and make his or her monthly
				reports on the progress of a client available to:
(a) The Division;
(b) The client;
(c) The parent or guardian of the client;
				and
(d) Any person who works
				directly with a client, as appropriate.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.735 - Management of behavior: Policy and procedure; annual training; restrictions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider shall prepare a written policy
				and procedure for the management of behavior, which must include:
(a) A description of the behavior of a client
				that is appropriate and inappropriate; and
(b) Acceptable responses by the members of
				the staff to behavior by the client that is inappropriate.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.740 - Policy for rights of clients: Preparation; dissemination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider shall prepare a written policy
				for the rights of its clients, which must include:
(a) A statement concerning the
				confidentiality of the information obtained by the provider and of the records
				that are current and closed;
(b)
				The reasons for terminating the participation of a client involuntarily and the
				criteria for admitting a client into the program after he or she has been
				discharged;
(c) A description of
				the potential harm to or acts of violence by a client or another;
(d) A list of the responsibilities of a
				client, including the performance of manual tasks and compliance with the rules
				of conduct established by the program;
(e) The fee for the services and other costs
				associated with the program;
(f)
				The procedure for filing a grievance or complaint;
(g) The client's right to be free from
				discrimination;
(h) The client's
				right to be treated with dignity;
(i) Except as otherwise provided in
				NRS
				432A.540, the client's right to communicate
				with his or her family, attorney, physician, member of the clergy or other
				persons, unless it is determined that communication with a particular person
				will not benefit the client;
(j) A
				list of the persons, if any, whose rights to visit the client have been
				restricted by a court;
(k) Except
				as otherwise provided in NRS
				NRS
				432A.540, the client's right to send and
				receive mail in accordance with applicable requirements regarding security,
				health and safety;
(l) The client's
				right to use the telephone at the expense of the client; and
(m) A statement of the rights of clients who
				smoke, if any, and of clients who do not smoke.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.745 - Policy regarding transportation of client from his or her home to location of base camp

Current through June 11, 2024
The field administrator of an outdoor youth program which
				  includes as a part of its service the escort of a client or prospective client
				  from his or her respective home or other location to the program's base camp
				  shall establish a written policy regarding the manner of transportation and
				  treatment of the client during the escort. The primary purpose of the policy
				  must be to ensure the safety of the client. The policy must prohibit the
				  transportation of a client or prospective client without his or her consent.
				  The policy must require the use of techniques for transportation and treatment
				  which are the least restrictive techniques that are possible under the
				  circumstances.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.420
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.750 - Contents of written procedures regarding transportation of clients

Current through June 11, 2024
The written procedures regarding the transportation of
				  clients which are adopted by the field administrator pursuant to
				  NRS
				  432A.420 must require:
1. That the equipment in each vehicle for the
				administration of first aid must comply with the recommendations of the
				American Red Cross.
2. The staff
				and clients to comply with all applicable safety laws and regulations,
				including the mandatory use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.420
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.755 - Contact between field staff and base camp

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the requirements of
				  NRS
				  432A.490, the field staff must be able to
				  communicate with the base camp by radio at all times. The field administrator
				  shall provide for a system of physical contact in the event that the system for
				  communication by radio fails.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.490
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.760 - Compliance with requirements and policies regarding sanitation and use of land; instruction regarding reduction of impact on land

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A field administrator shall ensure that
				the clients and staff of the outdoor youth program comply with all applicable
				laws, regulations and policies regarding sanitation, the use of the land and
				the desire to reduce the impact their presence has on the land.
2. The field administrator shall direct the
				staff of the program to provide daily instruction to the clients of the program
				regarding the reduction of their impact on the land while they are camping or
				engaging in other activities on undeveloped land.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.500
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.765 - Contents of plan for preventing diseases and coping with emergencies; approval of plan regarding infectious and communicable diseases

Current through June 11, 2024
In the written general plan for preventing diseases and
				  coping with emergencies prepared pursuant to
				  NRS
				  432A.430, the field administrator shall
				  include procedures to be followed in the base camp as well as in the field. The
				  plan for the prevention and elimination of infectious and communicable diseases
				  must be approved by the local health authority.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.430
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.770 - Documenting and reporting of incidents affecting health or safety of client

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provider must prepare a written policy
				for documenting and reporting to the Division all deaths of clients, injuries,
				fights, physical confrontations, uses of passive physical restraints, suspected
				incidents of abuse or neglect and other situations or circumstances affecting
				the health or safety of a client. The documentation must include:
(a) A summary of the incident;
(b) The date and time of emergency
				intervention, if any;
(c) A list of
				any referrals made;
(d) Information
				obtained after the incident; and
(e) The signature of the person preparing the
				report.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.775 - Report of grievance by client

Current through June 11, 2024
A provider shall prepare a written report for each grievance
				  made by a client, which must include:
1. The nature of the grievance; and
2. The conclusion or disposition of the
				grievance.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children › STANDARDS OF OPERATION › Outdoor Youth Programs › Section 432A.780 - Revocation of license for violation of statute or regulation

Current through June 11, 2024
The Administrator of the Division shall immediately revoke
				  any license issued to an outdoor youth program pursuant to the provisions of
				  chapter 432A of NRS if the Administrator reasonably believes that any
				  applicable statute or regulation has been violated.
Added to NAC by Bd.
				  for Child Care, eff. 3-11-92
NRS
					 432A.077,
					 432A.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 432B.011 to 432B.017, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Supplied in codification; A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 5-14-96; R221-97, 6-5-98; R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.011 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Abuse or neglect of a child" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.020.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.013 - "Agency which provides family assessment services" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Agency which provides family assessment services" means an agency which has entered into a written agreement with an agency which provides child welfare services to:
1. Conduct an assessment of the family of a child to determine what services, if any, are needed by the family and, if appropriate, to provide any such services; or
2. Provide to the family of a child counseling, training or other services relating to child abuse and neglect.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98; A by E001-01, 6-28-2001; R083-01, 10-31-2001; R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.014 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Agency which provides child welfare services" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.015 - "Child welfare services" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Child welfare services" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.044.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, eff. 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.016 - "Division" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98
NRS 432B.190