NRS 392.345
Administrative appeal of substantiated report

  • hearing upon timely request
  • entering name in Central Registry
  • decision of hearing officer final.

1.

A person to whom a written notification is sent pursuant to NRS 392.337 may request an administrative appeal of the substantiation of the report and the agency’s intention to place the person’s name in the Central Registry by submitting a written request to the agency which provides child welfare services within 15 days after the date on which the agency sends the written notification required by NRS 392.337.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an agency which provides child welfare services receives a timely request for an administrative appeal pursuant to subsection 1, a hearing before a hearing officer must be held in accordance with chapter 233B of NRS.

3.

If a timely request for an administrative appeal is not submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the agency which provides child welfare services shall place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 392.337.

4.

If the hearing officer in a hearing held pursuant to this section:

(a)

Affirms the substantiation of the report, the agency which provides child welfare services shall place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 392.337.

(b)

Rejects the substantiation of the report, the agency which provides child welfare services shall not place the person’s name in the Central Registry pursuant to NRS 392.337.

5.

The decision of a hearing officer in a hearing held pursuant to this section is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.

Source: Section 392.345 — Administrative appeal of substantiated report; hearing upon timely request; entering name in Central Registry; decision of hearing officer final., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-392.­html#NRS392Sec345.

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

Jun. 24, 2021

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