Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children › FOSTER HOMES › Foster Care Agencies › Section 424.646 - Application for license: Inclusion of information regarding foster homes, staff, children and services

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to complying with the requirements of NAC 424.642
				  and 424.644, the application for a license to operate a foster care agency must
				  also be accompanied by:
1. A list of
				each foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract
				and the contact information for each such foster home, including, without
				limitation, the name, telephone number, address and electronic mail address of
				each foster home;
2. A list of each
				member of the staff of the foster care agency, including, without limitation,
				the name, title, education and experience of each member of the
				staff;
3. A description of the
				characteristics of the children to be served by the foster care agency,
				including, without limitation, the range of ages, gender, number of children
				and types and severity of problems of any children that require
				treatment;
4. A description of the
				duties and responsibilities of the staff of the foster care agency;
5. A written statement that describes the
				programs and services to be offered by each foster home with which the foster
				care agency has entered into a contract, including, without limitation, a
				statement of purpose and the philosophy, goals and objectives of each such
				foster home;
6. A copy of the
				foster care agency's written policies, procedures and practices concerning:
(a) Placement of a child in a foster home and
				removal of a child from a foster home;
(b) Required training for the staff of the
				foster care agency pursuant to
				NRS
				424.135, including, without limitation,
				training concerning the applicable state and federal constitutional and
				statutory rights of a child placed in a foster home;
(c) The typical length of time by which a
				child who is placed in a foster home is expected to complete a program of
				treatment, if any, and any limitations on the length of time that such a child
				is allowed to remain in a foster home;
(d) Specialized programs, services and
				behavioral interventions provided by the foster care agency;
(e) Any culturally responsive programs and
				services available to a child placed in a foster home by the foster care
				agency;
(f) The manner in which a
				foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract will
				meet the medical, educational, spiritual, vocational and recreational needs of
				a child placed in the foster home;
(g) A plan for the safety of a child placed
				in a foster home by the foster care agency, which must include, without
				limitation, rules, structures and procedures for the supervision of the child
				which are designed to reduce the likelihood that the child will run away or
				engage in other harmful behavior;
(h) Discipline of a child placed in a foster
				home by the foster care agency, including, without limitation, the types of
				discipline which are not allowed to be used on such a child;
(i) Strategies for behavior management of a
				child placed in a foster home by the foster care agency;
(j) The use of force or restraint on a child
				placed in a foster home by the foster care agency;
(k) The recognition of suicidal behaviors and
				methods for preventing the suicide of a child placed in a foster home by the
				foster care agency;
(l) The
				administration and monitoring of medication by a member of the direct care
				staff of a foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a
				contract and any educational requirements relating thereto;
(m) Provisions for respite for foster
				parents; and
(n) The abuse of
				controlled substances by the staff of the foster care agency or a foster home
				with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract; and