Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services
NRS 422A.015 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined.

"Children’s Health Insurance Program" means the program established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1397aa to 1397jj, inclusive, to provide health insurance for uninsured children from low-income families in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 2)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 422A - Welfare and Supportive Services

NRS 422A.001 - Definitions.

NRS 422A.005 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 422A.015 - "Children’s Health Insurance Program" defined.

NRS 422A.020 - "Department" defined.

NRS 422A.025 - "Director" defined.

NRS 422A.030 - "Division" defined.

NRS 422A.035 - "Division of Health Care Financing and Policy" defined.

NRS 422A.037 - "Division of Public and Behavioral Health" defined.

NRS 422A.045 - "Low-Income Home Energy Assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.050 - "Medicaid" defined.

NRS 422A.055 - "Program for Child Care and Development" defined.

NRS 422A.060 - "Program for the Enforcement of Child Support" defined.

NRS 422A.065 - "Public assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.070 - "State Supplementary Assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.072 - "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance" defined.

NRS 422A.075 - "Supplemental Security Income Program" defined.

NRS 422A.080 - "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" defined.

NRS 422A.085 - Eligibility of persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States for state or local public benefits.

NRS 422A.155 - Qualifications.

NRS 422A.160 - Executive Officer of Division; administration and management of Division.

NRS 422A.162 - Administration of chapter.

NRS 422A.165 - Reports.

NRS 422A.170 - Fiscal duties.

NRS 422A.175 - Organization of Division; appointment of heads of sections; employees; standards of service.

NRS 422A.180 - Administration of oaths by Administrator and Director; testimony of witnesses; subpoenas.

NRS 422A.185 - Adoption of regulations.

NRS 422A.190 - Procedure for adopting, amending or repealing regulations.

NRS 422A.195 - General and miscellaneous powers and duties.

NRS 422A.230 - Legislative appropriations; disbursements.

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.

NRS 422A.235 - Deposit of money received for certain programs in appropriate accounts of Division in State General Fund.

NRS 422A.240 - Acceptance of Social Security Act and federal money.

NRS 422A.245 - Acceptance of increased benefits of future congressional legislation; regulations.

NRS 422A.250 - Contract or agreement with Federal Government by Director.

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.

NRS 422A.260 - State plans for certain programs: Development, adoption and revision by Director; Division required to comply.

NRS 422A.270 - Legal advisers for Division.

NRS 422A.275 - Appeal to Department by applicant for or recipient of public assistance or services; notice of initial decision; hearing.

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.

NRS 422A.285 - Hearing: Evidence.

NRS 422A.290 - Hearing: Person with communications disability entitled to services of interpreter.

NRS 422A.295 - Contents and delivery of decision or order of hearing officer; petition for judicial review; filing of decision and record with court.

NRS 422A.300 - Judicial review: Taking of additional evidence; limitations on review; grounds for reversal; appeal to appellate court.

NRS 422A.305 - Forms of reports and records to be kept by persons subject to supervision or investigation by Division.

NRS 422A.325 - Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law.

NRS 422A.330 - Assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts.

NRS 422A.332 - Recipients of public assistance: Immunization of dependent children.

NRS 422A.333 - Recipients of public assistance: Attendance of children at school and assistance with their academic performance.

NRS 422A.3351 - Application for Medicaid: Statements regarding action for recovery and civil liability of recipient.

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.

NRS 422A.336 - Denial of application for Children’s Health Insurance Program: Notice; review of case and hearing; regulations; review by court.

NRS 422A.338 - Duties of Department regarding welfare activities and services.

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.

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.

NRS 422A.345 - Eligibility for certain public assistance of person convicted of felony involving possession, use or distribution of controlled substance.

NRS 422A.350 - Identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; restricted disclosure of determination.

NRS 422A.365 - Prohibition against denial, reduction, discontinuance or termination of public assistance in violation of federal requirements.

NRS 422A.370 - Expedited application for treatment or services for certain persons.

NRS 422A.372 - Provision of public assistance to qualified persons who are not citizens or nationals of United States.

NRS 422A.460 - Liability of spouse or parent for minor child.

NRS 422A.465 - Written statement of responsible relative; perjury.

NRS 422A.470 - Enforcement of support by legal action.

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.

NRS 422A.477 - "Nevada Statewide Council on Financial Independence" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.478 - Creation; membership; Chair; Vice Chair. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.479 - Vacancy. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.480 - Bylaws; meetings; quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.481 - Compensation of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.482 - Duties. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.483 - Working groups: Appointment by Chair; members who are public employees. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.484 - Staff assistance. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.485 - Gifts, grants, donations and other money. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.486 - Annual report. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.487 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.488 - "Account holder" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.489 - "Fiduciary organization" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.490 - "Financial institution" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.491 - "Program" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.492 - Establishment of Program under certain circumstances; solicitation of gifts, grants and donations; authorized activities of Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

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.]

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.]

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....

NRS 422A.496 - Selection of one or more fiduciary organizations to administer money in Program. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.497 - Responsibilities and authorized activities of fiduciary organization; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 422A.500 - Definitions.

NRS 422A.505 - "Benefit" defined.

NRS 422A.510 - "Head of household" defined.

NRS 422A.515 - "Household" defined.

NRS 422A.520 - "Program" defined.

NRS 422A.525 - Powers and duties of Administrator.

NRS 422A.530 - Assessment of members of applicant’s household required before provision of benefits; referrals for mental health services.

NRS 422A.535 - Plan for personal responsibility of household: Establishment; contents; execution; expiration; review; amendment.

NRS 422A.538 - Provision for payment of child-only assistance to certain persons.

NRS 422A.540 - Agreement of cooperation: Establishment; execution; contents.

NRS 422A.545 - Period for action on application for benefits.

NRS 422A.550 - Performance of work by head of household: Requirement; failure to comply; regulations.

NRS 422A.555 - Exemption of head of household from requirement to complete program of job training; exceptions.

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.

NRS 422A.565 - Compliance with federal prohibitions on receipt of benefits.

NRS 422A.570 - Limitations on periods for receipt of benefits; exceptions; denial or suspension of benefits to comply with federal limitation.

NRS 422A.575 - Provision of transitional assistance to head of household.

NRS 422A.580 - Payment of certain expenses of applicant determined not to be in need of long-term benefits.

NRS 422A.585 - Program to promote self-sufficiency of certain parents: Establishment; participation.

NRS 422A.590 - Encouragement of employment opportunities.

NRS 422A.595 - Enforcement of court orders for support of children against parents of certain noncustodial parents.

NRS 422A.600 - Waiver of requirements of chapter for certain victims of domestic violence.

NRS 422A.620 - Duties of Director: Establishment and administration of program; establishment of standards of eligibility; specification of benefits; regulations.

NRS 422A.625 - Director authorized to accept gifts or grants of money; Account for Health Insurance for Children.

NRS 422A.630 - Requirements of program; submission of biennial report to Legislature.

NRS 422A.650 - Establishment and administration of program; qualifications for participation in program; assistance provided by program; adoption of regulations.

NRS 422A.660 - Appointment of committee; duties; membership; reports.

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.

NRS 422A.675 - Diapering Resources Account: Creation; administration; use of money; gifts, donations, bequests and grants; report to Legislature.

NRS 422A.680 - Establishment and administration of System; requirements of System; regulations.

NRS 422A.690 - Solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, contributions or other money by Director.

NRS 422A.695 - Submission of report to Legislature.

NRS 422A.700 - Fraudulent acts; penalties.