GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 424.010. Definitions.

NRS 424.012. “Division” defined.

NRS 424.013. “Family foster home” defined.

NRS 424.0135. “Foster care agency” defined.

NRS 424.014. “Foster home” defined.

NRS 424.015. “Group foster home” defined.

NRS 424.0153. “Independent living foster home” defined.

NRS 424.0157. “Juvenile court” defined.

NRS 424.016. “Licensing authority” defined.

NRS 424.017. “Provider of foster care” defined.

NRS 424.018. “Specialized foster home” defined.

NRS 424.019. Regulations relating to foster child who is enrolled in elementary school.

FOSTER HOMES

NRS 424.020. Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards and rules for regulation.

NRS 424.030. Requirements for regular or special license; renewal of such licenses; licensee to accept child placed by juvenile court; insurance required for specialized foster home and group foster home; information on license; regulations regarding special licenses.

NRS 424.031. Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of applicant for license, licensee, prospective employee and certain adult residents of foster home; charge for investigation; periodic additional investigations.

NRS 424.033. Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report.

NRS 424.0335. Termination of employee or removal of resident convicted of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction.

NRS 424.034. Maintenance of certain records concerning employees and residents.

NRS 424.036. Consultation with applicant for license to conduct foster home.

NRS 424.0365. Licensee of family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children; regulations.

NRS 424.0367. Licensee to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.

NRS 424.037. Consultation with provider of foster care to explain plan for provision of care for child; addressing concerns of health, safety or care of child.

NRS 424.038. Consultation with provider of foster care to ensure health and safety of child; release of information to provider of foster care; confidentiality of information obtained; regulations.

NRS 424.0383. Licensee to obtain explanation of need for and effect of medication prescribed for child; licensing authority to receive copy of explanation.

NRS 424.0385. Licensee of specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to adopt certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy.

NRS 424.039. Licensing authority or designee authorized to conduct preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation name-based check of background of certain adult residents of foster home in which child will be placed in emergency situation; person investigated to supply fingerprints; exchange of information; removal of child from home upon refusal to supply fingerprints.

NRS 424.040. Inspection.

NRS 424.045. Procedure for hearing grievances related to license to conduct foster home: Regulations; representation by legal counsel.

NRS 424.047. Access by provider of foster care to information maintained by licensing authority concerning provider.

NRS 424.050. Investigation of unlicensed foster home; action by licensing authority.

NRS 424.060. Removal of child from undesirable foster home.

NRS 424.070. Placement of child for care or adoption; approval by Division or its designee.

NRS 424.075. Right of provider of foster care to refuse to accept placement of child and to request removal of child.

NRS 424.077. Regulations for establishment of program to provide respite to provider of foster care; program to provide respite, training and support to provider of foster care.

NRS 424.079. Visitation of child by provider of foster care after child leaves care of provider.

NRS 424.080. Transfer of parental rights and duties prohibited; exception for termination by order of district court.

NRS 424.085. Person licensed to conduct foster home immune from liability for certain acts of child in care of person.

NRS 424.090. Exemption from certain provisions of chapter.

FOSTER CARE AGENCIES

NRS 424.093. Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards for regulation of foster care agencies.

NRS 424.094. Licensing; fees.

NRS 424.095. Application for license; period of licensure; renewal of license.

NRS 424.096. Notice of hearing regarding license; actions authorized after notice and hearing; procedure upon appeal to district court.

NRS 424.097. Licensed foster care agency authorized to provide certain assistance to agency which provides child welfare services or juvenile court.

NRS 424.099. Organization of foster care agency; governing body; appointment of person to provide oversight; requirements when organized out of state.

NRS 424.100. Penalty.

NRS 424.103. Duties of governing body.

NRS 424.107. Submission of information concerning foster care agency to licensing authority or designee.

NRS 424.115. Qualifications and duties of person appointed to oversee foster care agency; employment of staff; qualifications of certain staff.

NRS 424.125. Volunteers: Acceptance; plan for selection, training, supervision and assignment.

NRS 424.135. Orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of staff; written policies and procedures for personnel, services and programs required; maintenance of personnel records.

NRS 424.145. Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons; periodic additional investigations.

NRS 424.155. Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report.

NRS 424.165. Termination of person arrested for, charged with or convicted of certain crimes; correction of information.

NRS 424.170. Persons associated with foster care agency prohibited from engaging in certain activities with foster care agency.

NRS 424.180. Annual report; contents.

NRS 424.190. Recruitment of potential foster homes by foster care agency; training of providers of foster homes.

NRS 424.200. Coordination of licensing of prospective foster homes; fair and impartial investigation of such homes; licensing authority to review applications of foster homes and provide necessary training.

NRS 424.205. Contract between foster care agency and provider of foster care required in certain circumstances; contents.

NRS 424.210. Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; duties with respect to providers of foster care, child and biological family of child; written plan for alternative care in event of emergency.

NRS 424.220. Foster care agency which places children in independent living foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; coordination with provider of foster care; orientation and training provided to child admitted to program for independent living.

NRS 424.230. Support to foster homes; duty to ensure that child receives appropriate treatment and adequate clothing; duty to periodically review foster homes without children for compliance with chapter and regulations; review of foster homes upon occurrence of certain critical events; annual evaluation of foster homes.

NRS 424.240. Duty to provide crisis intervention and assistance to foster homes; duty to train employees to handle crisis situations; duty to train providers to use certain techniques with children.

NRS 424.250. 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.

NRS 424.260. Notification to licensing authority of certain placements; placements to comply with Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children or Interstate Compact for Juveniles; priority in assistance with placement.

NRS 424.270. Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency.

PENALTIES

NRS 424.300. Penalty.