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NRS 422A.001 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...
NRS 422A.005 - "Administrator" defined. - "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS...
NRS 422A.015 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined. - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" means the program established pursuant to...
NRS 422A.020 - "Department" defined. - "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added...
NRS 422A.025 - "Director" defined. - "Director" means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS...
NRS 422A.030 - "Division" defined. - "Division" means the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of...
NRS 422A.035 - "Division of Health Care Financing and Policy" defined. - "Division of Health Care Financing and Policy" means the Division...
NRS 422A.037 - "Division of Public and Behavioral Health" defined. - "Division of Public and Behavioral Health" means the Division of...
NRS 422A.045 - "Low-Income Home Energy Assistance" defined. - "Low-Income Home Energy Assistance" means the program established to assist...
NRS 422A.050 - "Medicaid" defined. - "Medicaid" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 439B.120....
NRS 422A.055 - "Program for Child Care and Development" defined. - "Program for Child Care and Development" means the program established...
NRS 422A.060 - "Program for the Enforcement of Child Support" defined. - "Program for the Enforcement of Child Support" means the program...
NRS 422A.065 - "Public assistance" defined. - 1. "Public assistance" includes: (a) State Supplementary Assistance; (b) Temporary...
NRS 422A.070 - "State Supplementary Assistance" defined. - "State Supplementary Assistance" means the program established to provide state...
NRS 422A.072 - "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance" defined. - "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance" means the program established to provide persons...
NRS 422A.075 - "Supplemental Security Income Program" defined. - "Supplemental Security Income Program" means the program established for persons...
NRS 422A.080 - "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" defined. - "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" means the program established to...
NRS 422A.085 - Eligibility of persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States for state or local public benefits. - 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of state or local law,...
NRS 422A.155 - Qualifications. - 1. The Administrator must: (a) Be selected on the basis...
NRS 422A.160 - Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division. - The Administrator: 1. Shall serve as the Executive Officer of...
NRS 422A.162 - Administration of chapter. - The Administrator and the Division shall administer the provisions of...
NRS 422A.165 - Reports. - The Administrator shall make: 1. Such reports, subject to approval...
NRS 422A.170 - Fiscal duties. - The Administrator: 1. Is responsible for and shall supervise the...
NRS 422A.175 - Organization of Division; appointment of heads of sections; employees; standards of service. - The Administrator: 1. May establish, consolidate and abolish sections within...
NRS 422A.180 - Administration of oaths by Administrator and Director; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas. - 1. The Administrator or a representative designated by the Administrator...
NRS 422A.185 - Adoption of regulations. - The Administrator may adopt such regulations as are necessary for...
NRS 422A.190 - Procedure for adopting, amending or repealing regulations. - 1. Before adopting, amending or repealing any regulation for the...
NRS 422A.195 - General and miscellaneous powers and duties. - The Administrator shall: 1. Supply the Director with material on...
NRS 422A.230 - Legislative appropriations; disbursements. - 1. Money to carry out the provisions of this chapter,...
NRS 422A.232 - Gifts and grants of money to Division: Deposit in Division of Welfare and Supportive Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator. - 1. Any gifts or grants of money which the Division...
NRS 422A.235 - Deposit of money received for certain programs in appropriate accounts of Division in State General Fund. - Any federal money allotted to the State of Nevada for...
NRS 422A.240 - Acceptance of Social Security Act and federal money. - 1. The State of Nevada assents to the purposes of...
NRS 422A.245 - Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations. - If Congress passes any law increasing the participation of the...
NRS 422A.250 - Contract or agreement with Federal Government by Director. - The Director shall have the power to sign and execute,...
NRS 422A.252 - Contracts for cooperation with governmental entities and others; effect of payments to Division for such cooperation; immunity from and limitations on liability not waived. - 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the Department through...
NRS 422A.260 - State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply. - 1. The Director shall adopt each state plan required by...
NRS 422A.270 - Legal advisers for Division. - The Attorney General and the deputies of the Attorney General...
NRS 422A.275 - Appeal to Department by applicant for or recipient of public assistance or services; notice of initial decision; hearing. - 1. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, if an...
NRS 422A.280 - Hearing: Rights of parties; informal disposition; record; transcribing of oral proceedings; findings of fact; limitation on participation of employee or representative of Department in decision. - 1. At any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of...
NRS 422A.285 - Hearing: Evidence. - In any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of subsection...
NRS 422A.290 - Hearing: Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter. - Any person who is: 1. The subject of a hearing...
NRS 422A.295 - Contents and delivery of decision or order of hearing officer; petition for judicial review; filing of decision and record with court. - 1. A decision or order issued by a hearing officer...
NRS 422A.300 - Judicial review: Taking of additional evidence; limitations on review; grounds for reversal; appeal to appellate court. - 1. Before the date set by the court for hearing,...
NRS 422A.305 - Forms of reports and records to be kept by persons subject to supervision or investigation by Division. - To ensure accuracy, uniformity and completeness in statistics and information,...
NRS 422A.325 - Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law. - Assistance awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is...
NRS 422A.330 - Assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts. - All assistance awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter...
NRS 422A.332 - Recipients of public assistance: Immunization of dependent children. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, as a...
NRS 422A.333 - Recipients of public assistance: Attendance of children at school and assistance with their academic performance. - 1. A recipient who has control or charge of a...
NRS 422A.3351 - Application for Medicaid: Statements regarding action for recovery and civil liability of recipient. - Each application for Medicaid must include a statement that: 1....
NRS 422A.3352 - Recovery of benefits paid for public assistance under certain circumstances; powers and duties of Department; duty to reimburse Department; waiver of repayment. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Department...
NRS 422A.336 - Denial of application for Children’s Health Insurance Program: Notice; review of case and hearing; regulations; review by court. - 1. If the Division denies an application for the Children’s...
NRS 422A.338 - Duties of Department regarding welfare activities and services. - The Department shall: 1. Administer all public welfare programs of...
NRS 422A.339 - Calculation of period prescribed for determining whether federal work requirement for eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is met; waiver of and exemptions from requirement; workfare program. - 1. The Department shall: (a) Calculate the 36-month period prescribed...
NRS 422A.342 - Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance or assistance pursuant to Children’s Health Insurance Program; regulations. - 1. To restrict the use or disclosure of any information...
NRS 422A.345 - Eligibility for certain public assistance of person convicted of felony involving possession, use or distribution of controlled substance. - 1. A person who has been convicted of a felony,...
NRS 422A.350 - Identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; restricted disclosure of determination. - 1. The Division shall: (a) Periodically evaluate recipients of public...
NRS 422A.365 - Prohibition against denial, reduction, discontinuance or termination of public assistance in violation of federal requirements. - Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Division shall...
NRS 422A.370 - Expedited application for treatment or services for certain persons. - 1. If a person who is referred for treatment for...
NRS 422A.372 - Provision of public assistance to qualified persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States. - 1. The Department shall provide public assistance pursuant to: (a)...
NRS 422A.460 - Liability of spouse or parent for minor child. - 1. Spouse for spouse and parents for minor children are...
NRS 422A.465 - Written statement of responsible relative; perjury. - Written statements of information required from responsible relatives of applicants...
NRS 422A.470 - Enforcement of support by legal action. - The Division shall advise the Attorney General of the failure...
NRS 422A.475 - Liability of relative not grounds for denying or discontinuing public assistance; acceptance of assistance constitutes consent by recipient to suit against responsible relative. - The liability of a relative to contribute to the support...
NRS 422A.477 - "Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - As used in NRS 422A.477 to 422A.497, inclusive, "Nevada Statewide...
NRS 422A.478 - Creation; membership; Chair; Vice Chair. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence is hereby...
NRS 422A.479 - Vacancy. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - Any member appointed by the State Treasurer to fill a...
NRS 422A.480 - Bylaws; meetings; quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence may prescribe...
NRS 422A.481 - Compensation of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. To the extent that money is available for this...
NRS 422A.482 - Duties. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence shall: 1. Develop...
NRS 422A.483 - Working groups: Appointment by Chair; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Chair of the Nevada Statewide Council on Financial...
NRS 422A.484 - Staff assistance. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - To the extent that money is available for this purpose,...
NRS 422A.485 - Gifts, grants, donations and other money. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence may apply for...
NRS 422A.486 - Annual report. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - On or before February 15 of each year, the State...
NRS 422A.487 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - As used in NRS 422A.487 to 422A.497, inclusive, unless the...
NRS 422A.488 - "Account holder" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Account holder" means a person who: 1. Qualifies to become...
NRS 422A.489 - "Fiduciary organization" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Fiduciary organization" means an organization that is selected pursuant to...
NRS 422A.490 - "Financial institution" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Financial institution" means a depository institution or any other institution...
NRS 422A.491 - "Program" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Program" means the Individual Development Account Program established pursuant to...
NRS 422A.492 - Establishment of Program under certain circumstances; solicitation of gifts, grants and donations; authorized activities of Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The Office of the State Treasurer: 1. Shall solicit and...
NRS 422A.493 - Establishment of individual development account by qualified person; qualifications to become account holder; requirements for certain account holders and fiduciary organizations. [Effective July 1, 2022.] - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person...
NRS 422A.494 - Purposes for which fiduciary organization may authorize individual development account holder to accumulate assets; withdrawal of money from account; removal of account holder from Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. A person may: (a) Enter into an agreement with...
NRS 422A.495 - Payment of matching funds by fiduciary organization; limitation on amount of matching funds account holder may accrue; limitation on authorized administrative expenses of fiduciary organization; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.... - 1. If the Individual Development Account Program is established, the...
NRS 422A.496 - Selection of one or more fiduciary organizations to administer money in Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The State Treasurer may select one or more fiduciary organizations...
NRS 422A.497 - Responsibilities and authorized activities of fiduciary organization; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. Subject to any regulations adopted by the State Treasurer...
NRS 422A.500 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 422A.500 to 422A.600, inclusive, unless the...
NRS 422A.505 - "Benefit" defined. - "Benefit" means any benefit provided by the Division pursuant to...
NRS 422A.510 - "Head of household" defined. - "Head of household" means a member of a household who...
NRS 422A.515 - "Household" defined. - "Household" means an association of persons who: 1. Live in...
NRS 422A.520 - "Program" defined. - "Program" means the program established to provide Temporary Assistance for...
NRS 422A.525 - Powers and duties of Administrator. - The Administrator: 1. Shall adopt regulations for the administration of...
NRS 422A.530 - Assessment of members of applicant’s household required before provision of benefits; referrals for mental health services. - 1. The Division shall make an assessment of the skills,...
NRS 422A.535 - Plan for personal responsibility of household: Establishment; contents; execution; expiration; review; amendment. - 1. The Division shall, with the participation of the head...
NRS 422A.538 - Provision for payment of child-only assistance to certain persons. - 1. The Director shall, to the extent authorized by federal...
NRS 422A.540 - Agreement of cooperation: Establishment; execution; contents. - 1. The Administrator shall establish by regulation an agreement of...
NRS 422A.545 - Period for action on application for benefits. - Within 45 days after an applicant for benefits submits an...
NRS 422A.550 - Performance of work by head of household: Requirement; failure to comply; regulations. - 1. Subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 607(e),...
NRS 422A.555 - Exemption of head of household from requirement to complete program of job training; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the...
NRS 422A.560 - Failure to comply with plan for personal responsibility or agreement of cooperation: Notification of head of household; reduction or termination of benefits; regulations. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) If...
NRS 422A.565 - Compliance with federal prohibitions on receipt of benefits. - The Division shall not provide benefits to a person who...
NRS 422A.570 - Limitations on periods for receipt of benefits; exceptions; denial or suspension of benefits to comply with federal limitation. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a household...
NRS 422A.575 - Provision of transitional assistance to head of household. - 1. If the plan for personal responsibility signed by the...
NRS 422A.580 - Payment of certain expenses of applicant determined not to be in need of long-term benefits. - 1. The Division may, within the limitations of available funding,...
NRS 422A.585 - Program to promote self-sufficiency of certain parents: Establishment; participation. - 1. The Division shall, within the limitations of available funding,...
NRS 422A.590 - Encouragement of employment opportunities. - The Division shall, through its regional offices, encourage public and...
NRS 422A.595 - Enforcement of court orders for support of children against parents of certain noncustodial parents. - 1. The Chief of the Program for the Enforcement of...
NRS 422A.600 - Waiver of requirements of chapter for certain victims of domestic violence. - Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the Division...
NRS 422A.620 - Duties of Director: Establishment and administration of program; establishment of standards of eligibility; specification of benefits; regulations. - 1. The Director shall establish and administer a program through...
NRS 422A.625 - Director authorized to accept gifts or grants of money; Account for Health Insurance for Children. - 1. The Director may accept gifts or grants of money...
NRS 422A.630 - Requirements of program; submission of biennial report to Legislature. - 1. To the extent authorized by federal law, the Director...
NRS 422A.650 - Establishment and administration of program; qualifications for participation in program; assistance provided by program; adoption of regulations. - 1. The Department, through a division of the Department designated...
NRS 422A.660 - Appointment of committee; duties; membership; reports. - 1. The Director shall appoint a committee to research opportunities...
NRS 422A.670 - Director required to work collaboratively with nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of availability of diapers and diapering supplies; posting and availability of certain information. - 1. The Director shall work collaboratively with any diaper banks...
NRS 422A.675 - Diapering Resources Account: Creation; administration; use of money; gifts, donations, bequests and grants; report to Legislature. - 1. The Diapering Resources Account is hereby created in the...
NRS 422A.680 - Establishment and administration of System; requirements of System; regulations. - 1. To the extent that money is available for this...
NRS 422A.690 - Solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, contributions or other money by Director. - 1. The Director may solicit and accept gifts, grants, contributions...
NRS 422A.695 - Submission of report to Legislature. - On or before January 31 of each year, the Department...
NRS 422A.700 - Fraudulent acts; penalties. - 1. Unless a different penalty is provided pursuant to NRS...