Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 127.351 Availability of application process for adoption of child. (NRS 127.230) The application process for the adoption of a child through an agency which provides child welfare services must be available to all persons regardless of age, color, race, gender, sexual orienta…

NAC 127.355 List of inquiries for adoption of child with no special needs. (NRS 127.230) 1. A person who wishes to adopt a child with no special needs who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services may contact the agency and request to be placed on the l…

NAC 127.361 Types of adoptions offered; counseling for biological and adoptive parents, and adopted children and adults. (NRS 127.230) An agency which provides child welfare services: 1. Shall offer traditional adoptions in which: (a) The adoptive parents are selected by the agen…

NAC 127.365 Parental choice of type of adoption. (NRS 127.230) An agency which provides child welfare services shall: 1. Allow biological parents and prospective adoptive parents to choose, from among the types of adoption the agency provides, the types of adoption in which they …

NAC 127.371 Information provided by agency to public, biological parents, adoptive parents and adopted persons. (NRS 127.230) An agency which provides child welfare services: 1. Shall inform the general public of the types of adoptions it provides. 2. Shall inform the biological …

NAC 127.375 Initial interview of biological parents. (NRS 127.230) During its initial interview of biological parents, an agency which provides child welfare services shall attempt to: 1. Elicit information regarding the overall situation of the parents and, if appropriate, offer…

NAC 127.380 Contacts with biological parents subsequent to initial interview. (NRS 127.230) 1. During its contacts with biological parents subsequent to its initial interview, an agency which provides child welfare services shall attempt to: (a) Obtain information regarding the b…

NAC 127.385 Duties of agency regarding biological parent considering consenting to specific adoption. (NRS 127.230) If a biological parent is considering consenting to a specific adoption, the agency which provides child welfare services shall: 1. Provide information regarding co…

NAC 127.390 Study of prospective adoptive home: Initiation by agency. (NRS 127.230) An agency which provides child welfare services shall initiate a study of a prospective adoptive home: 1. When the agency which provides child welfare services determines that the study of the pro…

NAC 127.395 Study of prospective adoptive home: Application and general requirements. (NRS 127.230, 127.2805) 1. A person who wishes to have his or her home studied by an agency which provides child welfare services for the purpose of adoption must: (a) Make a written application…

NAC 127.400 Study of prospective adoptive home: Provision of information to prepare prospective adoptive parent. (NRS 127.230, 127.2805) An agency which provides child welfare services shall assist each prospective adoptive parent in preparing to become an adoptive parent by prov…

NAC 127.405 Study of prospective adoptive home: Release of copy of study. (NRS 127.230, 127.2805) An agency which provides child welfare services may release a copy of a study of a prospective adoptive home that it conducted to another agency which is licensed or approved to plac…

NAC 127.410 Study of prospective adoptive home: Annual update; removal of name based on update. (NRS 127.230, 127.2805) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall annually update the study of the prospective adoptive home of an applicant approved for the placement o…

NAC 127.415 Criteria for selection of adoptive home. (NRS 127.230, 127.2817) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall select an adoptive home for a child in the custody of that agency based on the ability of the members of that home to meet the needs of that child…

NAC 127.420 Approval of prospective adoptive parents; denial of application to adopt; applicants convicted of crime. (NRS 127.230, 127.2817) 1. To be approved as a prospective adoptive parent, the applicant must demonstrate the capacity to be a parent and to meet the needs of an …

NAC 127.425 Prospective adopted child who is American Indian. (NRS 127.052) 1. If an agency which provides child welfare services has reason to believe that a child under consideration for adoption is an Indian child, the agency shall consult and comply with the requirements of t…

NAC 127.430 Termination of parental rights of biological father. (NRS 127.230) If, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 128.150, it is necessary to conduct a proceeding to terminate the parental rights of the biological father of a child awaiting adoption, an agency which provides c…

NAC 127.435 Provision of services to prepare child for adoption before placement in adoptive home. (NRS 127.230) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall provide services that are appropriate, based on the age of the child, to prepare a child for adoption, includi…

NAC 127.440 Provision of certain information regarding child to adoptive family before placement in adoptive home; compliance with NRS 127.330. (NRS 127.152, 127.230) Before an agency which provides child welfare services places a child in an adoptive home, the agency shall: 1. P…

NAC 127.445 Provision of certain information regarding background and care of child to adoptive family before placement in adoptive home. (NRS 127.152, 127.230) 1. Before a child is placed in an adoptive home, the agency which provides child welfare services shall ensure that the…

NAC 127.450 Duties of agency when foster parent of child is chosen as adoptive parent. (NRS 127.230, 127.2817) If the foster parent of a child who is currently living with that foster parent is chosen as the adoptive parent of that child, before the child’s permanent placement in…

NAC 127.455 Duties of agency and prospective adoptive parents after placement of child in adoptive home. (NRS 127.230) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall: (a) Make at least one supervisory visit to the adoptive home of a child with special needs: (1) Per wee…

NAC 127.460 Legal-risk placement of child. (NRS 127.230) 1. If the parental rights of the parents of a child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services have not been relinquished or terminated, the agency may consider a legal-risk placement if: (a) The agen…

NAC 127.465 Relinquishment of child for adoption. (NRS 127.230) 1. Before an agency which provides child welfare services accepts a relinquishment of a child for adoption by a biological parent, the agency shall comply with the requirements of NAC 127.425 and, if the agency deter…

NAC 127.475 Identification and submission of information regarding children with special needs. (NRS 127.008, 127.230) 1. Pursuant to NRS 127.008, an agency which provides child welfare services shall identify each child with special needs in the custody of the agency for whom a …

NAC 127.480 Recruitment of prospective adoptive parents for children with special needs. (NRS 127.230) An agency which provides child welfare services shall, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 622: 1. Recruit, directly or through a contractor, a pool of prospective adoptiv…

NAC 127.485 Training program for adoptive parents of child with special needs. (NRS 127.230) A person who adopts a child with special needs, regardless of whether the child is related to that person, shall complete a training program regarding the care of children with special ne…

NAC 127.490 Eligibility for payments under federal adoption assistance program or NRS 127.186. (NRS 127.186, 127.230) An agency which provides child welfare services shall, in consultation with the adoptive parents, determine whether a child with special needs is eligible for pay…

NAC 127.495 Financial assistance by agency to prospective adoptive parents. (NRS 127.186, 127.230) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services may provide financial assistance to the prospective adoptive parent of a child with special needs if another prospective adoptive …

NAC 127.500 Appeal of decision regarding financial assistance; hearing. (NRS 127.186, 127.230) 1. An adoptive parent may appeal the decision of an agency which provides child welfare services to deny, reduce or terminate assistance pursuant to NAC 127.495 by requesting a hearing …

NAC 127.505 Health insurance. (NRS 127.186, 127.230, 432.032) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall provide health insurance, through one or more state or county programs for medical assistance, for any child: (a) Determined to be a child with special needs for…

NAC 127.510 Placement with resident of another state. (NRS 127.230) 1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall develop and implement policies to ensure the placement of a child with special needs with a resident of another state who has been approved by his or her s…

NAC 178.010 Definitions. (NRS 178.417) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 178.030 to 178.080, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R…

NAC 178.030 “Certificate” defined. (NRS 178.417) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Division to provide a report or an evaluation concerning the competency of a defendant to stand trial. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R228-03, eff. 4-5-2004)

NAC 178.040 “Clinical social worker” defined. (NRS 178.417) “Clinical social worker” means a person who is licensed to engage in social work as a clinical social worker pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641B of NRS. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R228…

NAC 178.060 “Evaluator of competency” defined. (NRS 178.417) “Evaluator of competency” means a person who has been issued a certificate. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R228-03, eff. 4-5-2004)

NAC 178.065 “Psychiatric advanced practice registered nurse” defined. (NRS 178.417) “Psychiatric advanced practice registered nurse” means an advanced practice registered nurse, as that term is defined in NRS 632.012, who has the psychiatric training and experience prescribed by …

NAC 178.070 “Psychiatrist” defined. (NRS 178.417) “Psychiatrist” means a person who is: 1. Licensed to practice medicine in this State pursuant to the provisions of chapter 630 of NRS and has completed residency training in psychiatry; or 2. Certified by the American Board of Psy…

NAC 178.080 “Psychologist” defined. (NRS 178.417) “Psychologist” means a person who is licensed to engage in the practice of psychology pursuant to the provisions of chapter 641 of NRS. (Added to NAC by Div. of Men. Health & Dev. Services by R228-03, eff. 4-5-2004)

NAC 178.100 Certificate: Application and fee; action by Division; appeal of denial; period for renewal. (NRS 178.417) 1. Each person desiring a certificate must make application to the Division upon a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Division. 2. The application must be a…

NAC 178.110 Course of training required for initial issuance of certificate. (NRS 178.417) 1. The Division will establish a course of training for persons desiring the initial issuance of a certificate. 2. The course of training must include instruction on: (a) The statutes and c…

NAC 178.120 Renewal of certificate: General requirements. (NRS 178.417) 1. On or before December 31 of each year, the Division will establish the requirements for the renewal of a certificate for the following year. 2. The requirements for renewal of a certificate may include: (a…

NAC 178.130 Renewal of certificate: Application and fee; action by Division; appeal of denial. (NRS 178.417) 1. To renew a certificate, an evaluator of competency shall submit an application for the renewal of a certificate to the Division upon a form, and in a manner, prescribed…

NAC 178.140 Duties of certificate holders involved in examinations of competency: Applicability of ethical standards; failure to comply; appeal of suspension or revocation. (NRS 178.417) 1. The holder of a certificate shall: (a) Ensure that the report of an examination submitted …

NAC 179A.010 Definitions. (NRS 179A.080) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 179A.015 to 179A.037, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by Dep’t of Motor Veh. &…

NAC 179A.013 “Authorized recipient” defined. (NRS 179A.080) “Authorized recipient” means: 1. A nongovernmental entity authorized by federal law or an executive order of the President of the United States to receive information concerning records of criminal history for noncrimina…

NAC 179A.015 “Central Repository” defined. (NRS 179A.080) “Central Repository” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety by R099-00, eff. 8-31-2000)