The Department, through the Division, shall:
1. Observe and study the changing nature and extent of the need for child welfare services and develop through tests and demonstrations effective ways of meeting those needs.
2. Cooperate with the Federal Government in adopting state plans, in all matters of mutual concern, including the adoption of methods of administration found by the Federal Government to be necessary for the efficient operation of programs for child welfare, and in increasing the efficiency of those programs by prompt and judicious use of new federal grants which will assist the Division in carrying out the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, 432.400, 432.410 and 432.420. The Department shall consider any request for a change in the state plan submitted by an agency which provides child welfare services.
3. Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states relative to services for child welfare and institutional care, when deemed necessary or convenient by the Administrator.
4. Enter into agreements with an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more when deemed necessary or convenient by the Administrator.
5. Accept money from and cooperate with the United States or any of its agencies in carrying out the provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, 432.400, 432.410 and 432.420 and of any federal acts pertaining to public child welfare and youth services, insofar as authorized by the Legislature.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 2699; A 2001 Special Session, 30; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 45; 2011, 1777)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children
NRS 432.011 - Division: Purposes; duties.
NRS 432.0115 - Division: Composition.
NRS 432.012 - Appointment and qualifications of Administrator of Division.
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 432.015 - Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas for certain hearings.
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 432.020 - 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 432.0305 - Duties of Department.
NRS 432.033 - Division authorized to prescribe forms for reports and records.
NRS 432.040 - State participation in payment of expenses of maintenance and special services.
NRS 432.050 - State Child Welfare Services Account.
NRS 432.080 - Administrative expenses of Division.
NRS 432.091 - Provisions inapplicable to Program for Child Care and Development.
NRS 432.098 - "Abuse or neglect of a child" defined.
NRS 432.0999 - "Central Registry" defined.
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 432.153 - 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 432.185 - Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants.
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 432.360 - Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Duties; powers.
NRS 432.400 - "Disaster" defined.
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.