1. A provider of foster care may:
(a) Refuse to accept the placement of a child in the foster home; or
(b) Request that a child placed in the foster home be removed,
unless the provider has a written agreement with the licensing authority to the contrary.
2. If a provider of foster care refuses to accept the placement of a child in, or requests the removal of a child from, a foster home, the licensing authority may not, based solely on that refusal or request:
(a) Revoke the license of the provider to conduct a foster home;
(b) Remove any other child placed in the foster home;
(c) Refuse to consider future placements of children in the foster home; or
(d) Refuse or deny any other rights of the provider as may be provided by the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1786; A 2001 Special Session, 27; 2013, 1450)
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.