Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Public Services for Children
NRS 432.150 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 432.150 to 432.220, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Clearinghouse" means the program established by the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 432.170.
2. "Director" means the Director of the Clearinghouse.
3. "Exploited child" means a person under the age of 18 years who has been:
(a) Used in the production of pornography in violation of the provisions of NRS 200.710;
(b) Subjected to sexual exploitation as defined in NRS 432B.110; or
(c) Employed or exhibited in any injurious, immoral or dangerous business or occupation in violation of the provisions of NRS 609.210.
4. "Missing child" means a person under the age of 18 years who has run away or is otherwise missing from the lawful care, custody and control of a parent or guardian.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2165; A 1991, 1420; 1993, 1373; 1995, 1666; 2011, 2530)

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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.