NRS432B.624. Required provisions in agreement for assistance entered into pursuant to Program; eligibility for federal assistance for adoption not affected by such agreement.

      1.  An agreement for assistance entered into pursuant to the Program must include, without limitation:

      (a) The amount of assistance provided under the agreement for each eligible child, which must not exceed the amount that the agency which provides child welfare services would provide to a foster parent if the child had been placed in foster care;

      (b) The manner in which the assistance will be provided;

      (c) The manner in which the agency which provides child welfare services may periodically adjust the amount of assistance, in consultation with the relative, based on the circumstances of the relative and the child;

      (d) Any additional services or assistance that the child or relative may be eligible to receive under the agreement and a description of those services or assistance;

      (e) The procedure by which the relative may apply for additional services or assistance, as needed; and

      (f) Any other requirements set forth in 42 U.S.C. §§ 671 and 673.

      2.  The agency which provides child welfare services shall provide a copy of the agreement to the relative before he or she is appointed as the legal guardian of the child.

      3.  An agreement for assistance entered into pursuant to the Program remains in effect even if the relative changes the state of his or her residence.

      4.  An agreement made pursuant to this section does not affect the eligibility of the child to receive federal assistance for his or her adoption if the child is later adopted.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 539)