Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 422.246 Operator of program: Duty to ensure program provides certain services to assist clients. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The operator of a program shall ensure that the program provides services to assist clients with: 1. Developing skills for daily living related to…

NAC 422.248 Operator of program: Duty to ensure confidentiality and privacy of clients. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The operator of a program shall ensure that: 1. The program complies with all applicable federal and state laws concerning the confidentiality of records and t…

NAC 422.250 Operator of program: Duty to ensure program maintains proper insurance coverage. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The operator of a program shall ensure that the program maintains proper insurance that covers: 1. Liability in an amount sufficient to protect the client…

NAC 422.252 Operator of program: Duty to establish plan for improving quality of services and ensuring maintenance of integrity of program; availability of plan during inspection. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The operator of a program shall: 1. Establish a plan for improving …

NAC 422.260 Policies and procedures: Requirements concerning management and operation of program. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The policies and procedures developed pursuant to NAC 422.242 concerning the management and operation of a program must include, without limitation, …

NAC 422.262 Policies and procedures: Requirements concerning provision of tenancy support services. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The policies and procedures developed pursuant to NAC 422.242 concerning the provision of tenancy support services must include, without limitation…

NAC 422.265 Policies and procedures: Requirements to address issues that threaten housing of or negatively impact health and safety of client. (NRS 422.3964, 433.324, 439.200) The policies and procedures developed pursuant to NAC 422.242 to address issues that threaten the housin…

NAC 422A.500 Definitions. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) As used in NAC 422A.500 to 422A.570, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 422A.510 and 422A.520 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health b…

NAC 422A.510 “Account” defined. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) “Account” means the Diapering Resources Account created by NRS 422A.675. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R086-20, eff. 4-11-2022)

NAC 422A.520 “Operating agreement” defined. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) “Operating agreement” means an agreement entered into pursuant to NAC 422A.540 between the Division of Public and Behavioral Health and a person or entity approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health …

NAC 422A.530 Grant: Application; approval or denial; use. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) 1. To receive a grant of money from the Account, a person or entity must apply to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health in the form prescribed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.…

NAC 422A.540 Operating agreement: Contents; review and approval. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) 1. If the Division of Public and Behavioral Health approves an application for a grant of money from the Account pursuant to NAC 422A.530, the grantee must enter into an operating agreement w…

NAC 422A.550 Quarterly reports of grantee. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) The recipient of a grant of money from the Account shall submit to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health a quarterly report which includes, without limitation: 1. An evaluation of the success of the project…

NAC 422A.560 Request to draw grant funds from Account. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) 1. To draw money from a grant from the Account, a grantee must submit a request to the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health in the form prescribed by the Administrator of the D…

NAC 422A.570 Causes for termination or requiring repayment of grant. (NRS 422A.675, 439.200) 1. If the Division of Public and Behavioral Health determines that a grantee no longer needs a grant of money from the Account or any portion thereof, the Administrator of the Division of…

NAC 424.005 Definitions. (NRS 424.020) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 424.010 to 424.083, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by Div. of Child & Fam. Serv…

NAC 424.010 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 424.0105 “Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, eff. 7-23-2002)

NAC 424.011 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Applicant” means a person applying to be a provider of foster care. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R066-99, eff. 11-8-99; A by R110-13, 6-23-2014)

NAC 424.012 “Central Repository” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Central Repository” means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History created by NRS 179A.075. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 424.014 “Child and family team” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Child and family team” means a team assigned pursuant to NAC 424.502. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 424.015 “Child-placing agency” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Child-placing agency” means a person who places or arranges the placement of children for adoption or permanent free care in accordance with chapter 127 of NRS. [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 102.3, 10-7-88, e…

NAC 424.022 “Direct care staff” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Direct care staff” means a licensee, foster parent, paid employee or volunteer staff who is responsible for the direct care or supervision of a child placed in a foster home. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by…

NAC 424.025 “Director” defined. (NRS 424.020, 424.093) “Director” means the person responsible for the operation of a specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home or the person appointed to provide oversight of a foster care agency pursuant to NRS …

NAC 424.030 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 424.040 “Emergency shelter care” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Emergency shelter care” means short-term care, usually not to exceed 30 days, provided until long-range plans can be made for a child who cannot be maintained in his or her own home because he or she is in clear and pre…

NAC 424.045 “Family foster home” defined. “Family foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.013. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 424.050 “Foster home” defined. “Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 424.053 “Gender identity or expression” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Gender identity or expression” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0145. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R051-18, eff. 10-25-2018)

NAC 424.055 “Group foster home” defined. “Group foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.015. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 424.057 “Licensee” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Licensee” means the person licensed by the licensing authority to operate a foster home. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 424.058 “Licensing authority” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Licensing authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.016. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, eff. 7-23-2002)

NAC 424.059 “Licensing authority representative” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Licensing authority representative” means: 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the director of the agency of the county that provides or arranges for necessary child welfare services or a per…

NAC 424.062 “Nondirect care staff” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Nondirect care staff” means a paid employee or volunteer staff who: 1. Provides services or performs duties in a foster home or for a foster care agency; and 2. Is not responsible for the direct care or supervision of a c…

NAC 424.063 “Normalcy” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Normalcy” means the condition of experiencing a typical childhood through participation in activities that are age- or developmentally-appropriate, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 675. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R129…

NAC 424.066 “Physical restraint” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Physical restraint” means the use of physical contact to limit a child’s movement or hold a child immobile. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 424.068 “Reasonable and prudent parent standard” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Reasonable and prudent parent standard” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 675. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R129-16, eff. 9-21-2017)

NAC 424.070 “Resident” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Resident” means any person who presents to others the foster home as their home. This may include receipt of mail and phone messages, keeping clothing in the home, occasionally sleeping on the premises, using the facilities for bathi…

NAC 424.072 “Staff” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Staff” means direct care staff and nondirect care staff. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014)

NAC 424.080 “Twenty-four hour care” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Twenty-four hour care” means full-time care that is given a child in substitute care. [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 102.3, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89]

NAC 424.083 “Volunteer staff” defined. (NRS 424.020) “Volunteer staff” means a person who provides services or performs duties in a foster home or for a foster care agency on a regular basis without compensation. (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-2…

NAC 424.090 “Employee” interpreted. (NRS 424.020, 424.030, 424.031, 424.033, 424.0335, 424.034) As used in NRS 424.031 to 424.034, inclusive, the Division will interpret “employee” to include, without limitation, any independent contractor and volunteer staff of a foster home. (A…

NAC 424.100 Purpose of licensing. (NRS 424.020) The purpose for licensing foster homes is to ensure that children who are in need of substitute care are able to live in an environment which supports their physical, mental and emotional development and to protect children from abu…

NAC 424.105 Effect of licensing. (NRS 424.020) The licensing of a foster home by the licensing authority does not obligate the agency which provides child welfare services to support the foster home financially nor obligate the agency which provides child welfare services to plac…

NAC 424.110 Application for license; submission of employment application and resume of staff upon request; consequences of intentional misrepresentation or omission on application. (NRS 424.020, 424.045) 1. Any person or agency who wishes to operate a foster home must contact th…

NAC 424.115 Withdrawal of application; reapplication. (NRS 424.020) An applicant may withdraw the application for a license at any time. The request to withdraw should be made or confirmed in writing. Reapplication for a license after a withdrawal may be made at any time without …

NAC 424.120 Investigation of applicant; conduct of written home study; visits by licensing authority representative; submission of reports by director or licensee. (NRS 424.020, 424.040) 1. A licensing authority representative shall conduct a fair and impartial investigation of e…