Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children
NRS 432.0125 - Appointment of chiefs of bureaus of Division; powers and duties of Administrator of Division.


1. The Administrator shall appoint, with the approval of the Director, a chief of each of the bureaus in the Division. The chiefs are designated respectively as:
(a) The Superintendent of the Nevada Youth Training Center;
(b) The Superintendent of the Caliente Youth Center; and
(c) The Chief of the Youth Parole Bureau.
2. The Administrator is responsible for the administration, through the Division, of the provisions of chapters 63, 424 and 433B of NRS, NRS 127.220 to 127.310, inclusive, and 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, and all other provisions of law relating to the functions of the Division, but is not responsible for the professional activities of the components of the Division except as specifically provided by law.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 41; A 2011, 3547; 2017, 23; 2019, 874)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children

NRS 432.010 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2024.]

NRS 432.011 - Division: Purposes; duties.

NRS 432.0115 - Division: Composition.

NRS 432.012 - Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division.

NRS 432.0125 - Appointment of chiefs of bureaus of Division; powers and duties of Administrator of Division.

NRS 432.013 - Classifications of superintendents of youth centers and facilities for detention of children; classification of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau.

NRS 432.0135 - Duties of chiefs of bureaus of Division; restrictions on other employment.

NRS 432.014 - Fees for services rendered through programs of Division.

NRS 432.0145 - Gifts and grants to Division: Deposit in Division of Child and Family Services’ Gift and Cooperative Account; use; approval of claims by Administrator.

NRS 432.015 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings.

NRS 432.0155 - Establishment and enforcement of standards for receipt of federal money for programs concerning juveniles and child welfare and child welfare services; development and enforcement of state plans by Administrator of Division; deposit of...

NRS 432.016 - Nevada Children’s Gift Account.

NRS 432.0165 - Nevada Children’s Gift Revolving Account.

NRS 432.017 - Account to Assist Persons Formerly in Foster Care; regulations.

NRS 432.0175 - Contract for provision of shelter and care for certain children: Limitations; regulations.

NRS 432.0177 - Transfer of child to out-of-state facility: Initial inspection of facility; annual inspection, review of services and interview of child.

NRS 432.020 - Duties of agencies which provide child welfare services.

NRS 432.025 - Limitations on use of federal payments for maintenance of children in foster care.

NRS 432.027 - Agency which provides child welfare services to provide notice of whether person will be considered for approval as adoptive parent or provider of foster care.

NRS 432.028 - Authority of director of agency which provides child welfare services to request education records; confidentiality of education records disclosed to agency; memorandum of understanding.

NRS 432.030 - Restriction on provision of maintenance and special services by employee of agency which provides child welfare services.

NRS 432.0305 - Duties of Department.

NRS 432.031 - Department designated agency for administration of federal money for child welfare; acceptance of increase in benefits from Federal Government; certain agencies which provide child welfare services required to enter into agreements to m...

NRS 432.032 - Regulations.

NRS 432.033 - Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records.

NRS 432.034 - Written statements of responsible relatives of applicants or recipients not required to be sworn under oath; perjury.

NRS 432.035 - Custody, use, preservation and confidentiality of records, files and communications concerning applicants for and recipients of services for child welfare; regulations.

NRS 432.036 - Assistance not assignable or subject to process or bankruptcy law; assistance subject to future amending and repealing acts.

NRS 432.037 - Creation of Trust Fund for Child Welfare; duties of Division; deposit of money in trust fund for child welfare established in county treasury in certain counties and disbursement from fund.

NRS 432.038 - Division and agency which provides child welfare services authorized to maintain account for purchase of records of vital statistics to perform work.

NRS 432.039 - Agency which provides child welfare services authorized to petition for appointment as guardian of child in its lawful custody; waiver of fees, charges and bond for appointment as guardian.

NRS 432.0395 - Agency which provides child welfare services required to examine credit report of certain children in its custody; correction of inaccuracies in credit report; report to Attorney General of information indicating crime. [Effective thro...

NRS 432.040 - State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services.

NRS 432.050 - State Child Welfare Services Account.

NRS 432.070 - Administrator required to furnish list of claimants in certain counties entitled to payments and amounts to be paid from State Child Welfare Services Account to State Controller; payment to claimants.

NRS 432.075 - Agencies which provide child welfare services in certain counties required to furnish list of claimants entitled to payments and amounts to county comptroller and Administrator of Division; payment to claimants.

NRS 432.080 - Administrative expenses of Division.

NRS 432.085 - Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money.

NRS 432.091 - Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development.

NRS 432.095 - Creation and administration of Placement Prevention Revolving Account; authorization of boards of county commissioners in certain counties to establish account for payment of claims of recipients of goods or services from agency which p...

NRS 432.097 - Definitions.

NRS 432.098 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.

NRS 432.0999 - "Central Registry" defined.

NRS 432.100 - Establishment, maintenance and contents; release of information under certain circumstances; access to information.

NRS 432.110 - Maintenance of records concerning request or receipt of information.

NRS 432.120 - Release of information; deletion of information; regulations.

NRS 432.130 - Unlawful release of data or information; penalty.

NRS 432.131 - Creation; uses; interest and income to remain in Account; nonreversion.

NRS 432.133 - Administration by Director; awards of money; report to Legislature by Director; review of requests for awards by Grants Management Advisory Committee.

NRS 432.140 - Creation of card; limitations on possession and use of card; standards required for fingerprints.

NRS 432.150 - Definitions.

NRS 432.153 - Legislative intent.

NRS 432.154 - Account for License Plates for Support of Missing or Exploited Children.

NRS 432.155 - Priority for cases concerning abducted children.

NRS 432.157 - Office of Advocate for Missing or Exploited Children: Creation; appointment, classification, powers and duties of Children’s Advocate; cooperation of district attorney or local law enforcement agency; Special Account for the Support of...

NRS 432.160 - Bulletin concerning missing children: Preparation and distribution by Director; contents.

NRS 432.170 - Program to coordinate activities and information concerning missing or exploited children: Establishment by Attorney General; appointment, classification, powers and duties of Director.

NRS 432.185 - Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants.

NRS 432.190 - Prohibition against law enforcement agency adopting general policy establishing waiting period or delay before action on report of missing child; duty of law enforcement agency to evaluate information and circumstances to determine imme...

NRS 432.200 - Duties of law enforcement agency receiving report of missing child; notification by parent or guardian required when child is found or returned.

NRS 432.205 - Duties of law enforcement agency, Clearinghouse, governmental agency and superintendent of schools upon receiving report or notification of missing child.

NRS 432.207 - Warrant to take physical custody of missing child: Application to court by Children’s Advocate; contents of application; determinations by court relating to exigent circumstances; hearings; issuance; notice of execution to court by Chil...

NRS 432.210 - Cooperation with and use of information compiled by Attorney General of United States concerning missing children.

NRS 432.220 - Agreement with Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning absent parent or child.

NRS 432.300 - Definitions.

NRS 432.305 - "Account" defined.

NRS 432.310 - "Broadcaster" defined.

NRS 432.320 - "Committee" defined.

NRS 432.330 - "System" defined.

NRS 432.335 - Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children.

NRS 432.340 - Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System.

NRS 432.350 - Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Creation; membership; Chair and Vice Chair; terms; vacancies; compensation.

NRS 432.360 - Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Duties; powers.

NRS 432.370 - Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System.

NRS 432.380 - Immunity of broadcaster from civil liability based on broadcast of information; immunity of person who establishes or maintains website for System from civil liability based on information placed on website.

NRS 432.400 - "Disaster" defined.

NRS 432.410 - Development and implementation of plan by each agency which provides child welfare services; Division to adopt regulations which establish minimum requirements and procedures for plans.

NRS 432.420 - Plan to ensure Division is prepared to meet needs of children in custody of each other agency; staff training; submittal of plan summary to the Legislature; posting of plan summary on Internet website.

NRS 432.500 - Definitions.

NRS 432.505 - "Foster home" defined.

NRS 432.510 - "Group foster home" defined.

NRS 432.515 - "Provider of foster care" defined.

NRS 432.520 - Policy of State.

NRS 432.525 - Rights generally.

NRS 432.530 - Rights with respect to placement of child.

NRS 432.535 - Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child.

NRS 432.540 - Manner in which child is to be made aware of rights and process for filing grievance.

NRS 432.545 - Provider of foster care authorized to impose reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights in certain circumstances.

NRS 432.548 - Division required to prescribe procedure for filing and resolving grievances against certain entities; out-of-home placement required to inform child of process for filing grievance.

NRS 432.550 - Persons and entities with whom child may raise and redress grievance regarding violation of rights.