1. The members of the Commission shall conduct an annual quality assurance review of each state facility for the detention of children and regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children. Each review must use a validated service assessment tool, selected by the Commission, which includes, without limitation:
(a) An analysis of the facility’s service delivery;
(b) A review of the facility’s case management procedures;
(c) A review of the facility’s policies on supervision and behavior management of children placed in the facility; and
(d) An analysis of the facility’s procedures relating to the release of children from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
2. Before conducting a review pursuant to subsection 1, a member of the Commission must receive training on the use of the validated service assessment tool selected by the Commission pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The members of the Commission who conduct a review pursuant to subsection 1 shall share the results of the review and recommendations for improvement with the facility and the Division of Child and Family Services or a local department of juvenile services.
4. A facility shall develop a facility improvement plan, in coordination with the Division of Child and Family Services or a local department of juvenile services, if such a plan is required to address any issues raised in the review. Not more than 60 days after receiving the results of the review and recommendations for improvement pursuant to subsection 3, the facility shall submit the facility improvement plan to the Commission. The Commission shall compile all such facility improvement plans and submit the plans to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau with its annual review.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4381)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62B - General Administration
NRS 62B.010 - Assignment of judges to juvenile court; powers and duties.
NRS 62B.020 - Master of the juvenile court: Appointment; training; compensation.
NRS 62B.040 - County youth services commission: Establishment; composition; duties.
NRS 62B.210 - Conduct and location of facilities for detention of children.
NRS 62B.220 - Detention facility to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.
NRS 62B.250 - Training required for certain employees; regulations.
NRS 62B.260 - "Licensing authority" defined.
NRS 62B.265 - Provisions not applicable to certain private institutions.
NRS 62B.280 - Maintenance of records.
NRS 62B.310 - Exclusive jurisdiction; exceptions; powers of other courts.
NRS 62B.320 - Child in need of supervision.
NRS 62B.335 - Jurisdiction over adult charged with certain delinquent acts committed as child.
NRS 62B.340 - Child who is on probation or who violates condition of parole.
NRS 62B.350 - Adults; stepparents; rights and remedies of adults subject to jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.360 - No jurisdiction over child subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Indian tribe.
NRS 62B.370 - When court must transfer case to juvenile court.
NRS 62B.380 - Transfer of cases involving minor traffic offenses to other courts.
NRS 62B.390 - Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult.
NRS 62B.410 - Termination and retention of jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.505 - "Detention facility" defined.
NRS 62B.510 - Rights of child placed in detention facility.
NRS 62B.520 - Reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights by child.
NRS 62B.525 - Authorized manner for child in detention facility to raise and redress a grievance.
NRS 62B.635 - Establishment of evidence-based program resource center.
NRS 62B.645 - Development and implementation of family engagement plan.