1. Each applicant for or holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency, and each owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of that applicant or licensee who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency, must submit to the licensing authority or its approved designee:
(a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the licensing authority or its approved designee to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report to enable the licensing authority or its approved designee to conduct an investigation pursuant to NRS 424.145; and
(b) Written permission to conduct a child abuse and neglect screening.
2. For each person who submits the documentation required pursuant to subsection 1, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall conduct a child abuse and neglect screening of the person in every state in which the person has resided during the immediately preceding 5 years.
3. The licensing authority or its approved designee may exchange with the Central Repository or the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints submitted.
4. When a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation is received by the Central Repository, it shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the licensing authority or its approved designee.
5. Upon receiving a report pursuant to this section, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall determine whether the person has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145.
6. The licensing authority shall immediately inform the foster care agency whether an owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of the foster care agency who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 1437)
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.