"Group foster home" means a foster home which provides full-time care and services for 7 to 15 children who are:
1. Under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594;
2. Not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and
3. Received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2695; A 2001 Special Session, 23; 2011, 242; 2013, 1444)
1. "Group foster home" means a foster home which provides full-time care and services for 7 to 15 children who are:
(a) Under 18 years of age or who remain under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594;
(b) Not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and
(c) Received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.
2. The term "group foster home" does not include a receiving center.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2695; A 2001 Special Session, 23; 2011, 242; 2013, 1444; 2021, 2648, effective January 1, 2022)
1. "Group foster home" means a foster home which provides full-time care and services for 7 to 15 children who are:
(a) Not related within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to any natural person maintaining or operating the home; and
(b) Received, cared for and maintained for compensation or otherwise, including the provision of free care.
2. The term "group foster home" does not include a receiving center.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2695; A 2001 Special Session, 23; 2011, 242; 2013, 1444; 2021, 2648, 2715, effective January 1, 2024)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 424 - Foster Homes for Children
NRS 424.011 - "Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.
NRS 424.0113 - "Child" defined. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
NRS 424.0115 - "Commercially sexually exploited child" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 424.012 - "Division" defined.
NRS 424.0135 - "Foster care agency" defined.
NRS 424.014 - "Foster home" defined.
NRS 424.0145 - "Gender identity or expression" defined.
NRS 424.0157 - "Juvenile court" defined.
NRS 424.016 - "Licensing authority" defined.
NRS 424.017 - "Provider of foster care" defined.
NRS 424.0175 - "Receiving center" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
NRS 424.020 - Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards and rules for regulation.
NRS 424.034 - Maintenance of certain records concerning employees and residents.
NRS 424.036 - Consultation with applicant for license to conduct foster home.
NRS 424.0367 - Licensee to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.
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 424.079 - Visitation of child by provider of foster care after child leaves care of provider.
NRS 424.087 - Plan for the recruitment and retention of foster homes.
NRS 424.090 - Exemption from certain provisions of chapter.
NRS 424.094 - Licensing; fees.
NRS 424.095 - Application for license; period of licensure; renewal of license.
NRS 424.103 - Duties of governing body.
NRS 424.125 - Volunteers: Acceptance; plan for selection, training, supervision and assignment.
NRS 424.180 - Annual report; contents.
NRS 424.270 - Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency.