NRS424.250. Providers prohibited from using physical restraints; exception; foster care agency to notify and provide report to licensing authority of serious incident, accident or injury; reports of possible violations; investigations.

      1.  A provider of foster care shall not use physical restraint on a child placed with the provider unless the child presents an imminent threat of danger of harm to himself or herself or others.

      2.  A foster care agency shall notify the licensing authority or its designee when any serious incident, accident or injury occurs to a child in its care within 24 hours after the incident, accident or injury. The foster care agency shall provide a written report to the licensing authority or its designee as soon as practicable after notifying the licensing authority or its designee. The written report must include, without limitation, the date and time of the incident, accident or injury, any action taken as a result of the incident, accident or injury, the name of the employee of the foster care agency who completed the written report and the name of the employee of the licensing authority or its designee who was notified.

      3.  A foster care agency shall report any potential violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to licensing to the licensing authority within 24 hours after an employee of the foster care agency becomes aware of the potential violation. A foster care agency shall cooperate with the licensing authority in its review of such reports and support each foster home with which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children in completing any action required to correct a violation.

      4.  A foster care agency shall fully comply with any investigation of a report of the abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.220.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 1443)