NRS 392.327
Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services

  • precautions to protect person who made report or witness
  • disclosure not required in certain circumstances
  • rules, policies or regulations to carry out provisions.

1.

Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive, must be maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services as required by federal law as a condition of the allocation of federal money to this State.

2.

Before releasing any information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive, an agency which provides child welfare services shall take whatever precautions it determines are reasonably necessary to protect the identity and safety of any person who makes a report pursuant to NRS 392.303, to protect the identity of any child witness to the allegations contained in the report and to protect any other person if the agency which provides child welfare services reasonably believes that disclosure of the information would cause a specific and material harm to an investigation of the allegations in the report or the life or safety of any person.

3.

The provisions of NRS 392.317 to 392.337, inclusive, must not be construed to require an agency which provides child welfare services to disclose information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive, if, after consultation with the attorney who represents the agency, the agency determines that such disclosure would cause a specific and material harm to a criminal investigation.

4.

If an agency which provides child welfare services receives any information that is deemed confidential by law, the agency which provides child welfare services shall maintain the confidentiality of the information as prescribed by applicable law.

5.

An agency which provides child welfare services shall adopt rules, policies or regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 392.317 to 392.337, inclusive.

Source: Section 392.327 — Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; precautions to protect person who made report or witness; disclosure not required in certain circumstances; rules, policies or regulations to carry out provisions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-392.­html#NRS392Sec327.

392.275
Definitions. 392.281
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined. 392.283
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 392.285
“Central Registry” defined. 392.287
“Child” defined. 392.289
“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 392.291
“Law enforcement agency” defined. 392.293
“Local law enforcement agency” defined. 392.295
“Private school” defined. 392.297
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.” 392.303
Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report 392.305
Method of making report 392.307
Penalty for failure to make report. 392.309
Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges. 392.311
Admissibility of evidence. 392.313
Interview of child and witness concerning allegations contained in report 392.315
Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services 392.317
Authorized release of information. 392.325
Authorized release of information 392.327
Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services 392.335
Penalty for unlawful dissemination of information. 392.337
Determination from investigation whether report is substantiated 392.345
Administrative appeal of substantiated report 392.355
Immunity from liability. 392.365
Regulations. 392.385
Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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