NRS 424.155
Person investigated to supply fingerprints

  • child abuse and neglect screening
  • exchange of information
  • report from Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report.

1.

Each applicant for or holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency, and each owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of that applicant or licensee who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency, must submit to the licensing authority or its approved designee:

(a)

A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the licensing authority or its approved designee to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report to enable the licensing authority or its approved designee to conduct an investigation pursuant to NRS 424.145; and

(b)

Written permission to conduct a child abuse and neglect screening.

2.

For each person who submits the documentation required pursuant to subsection 1, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall conduct a child abuse and neglect screening of the person in every state in which the person has resided during the immediately preceding 5 years.

3.

The licensing authority or its approved designee may exchange with the Central Repository or the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints submitted.

4.

When a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation is received by the Central Repository, it shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the licensing authority or its approved designee.

5.

Upon receiving a report pursuant to this section, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall determine whether the person has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145.

6.

The licensing authority shall immediately inform the foster care agency whether an owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of the foster care agency who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145.

Source: Section 424.155 — Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-424.­html#NRS424Sec155 (accessed May 26, 2025).

424.093
Regulations concerning licensure 424.094
Licensing 424.095
Application for license 424.096
Notice of hearing regarding license 424.097
Licensed foster care agency authorized to provide certain assistance to agency which provides child welfare services or juvenile court. 424.099
Organization of foster care agency 424.103
Duties of governing body. 424.107
Submission of information concerning foster care agency to licensing authority or designee. 424.115
Qualifications and duties of person appointed to oversee foster care agency 424.125
Volunteers: Acceptance 424.135
Orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of staff 424.145
Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons 424.155
Person investigated to supply fingerprints 424.165
Termination of person arrested for, charged with or convicted of certain crimes 424.170
Persons associated with foster care agency prohibited from engaging in certain activities with foster care agency. 424.180
Annual report 424.190
Recruitment of potential foster homes by foster care agency 424.200
Coordination of licensing of prospective foster homes 424.205
Contract between foster care agency and provider of foster care required in certain circumstances 424.210
Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children 424.220
Foster care agency which places children in independent living foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children 424.230
Support to foster homes 424.235
Duty of foster care agency to ensure that staff receives certain training 424.240
Duty to provide crisis intervention and assistance to foster homes 424.250
Providers prohibited from using physical restraints 424.260
Notification to licensing authority of certain placements 424.270
Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency.

May 26, 2025

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