NRS 424.210
Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children

  • duties with respect to providers of foster care, child and biological family of child
  • written plan for alternative care in event of emergency.

1.

A foster care agency which places children in a specialized foster home shall develop and carry out written policies and procedures relating to children placed in specialized foster homes which must include, without limitation:

(a)

The service and treatment philosophy of the foster care agency for children with physical, mental or emotional issues and children who are placed in a specialized foster home by a juvenile court;

(b)

Specific treatment techniques that the foster care agency plans to approve for use with children described in paragraph (a) and their families;

(c)

Specific strategies for behavior management that the foster care agency will allow providers of foster care to use with children described in paragraph (a); and

(d)

Adequate staffing to provide the intensity of services required when caring for children described in paragraph (a).

2.

A foster care agency shall require a provider of foster care to serve as an active participant in the treatment or care plan of a child who is placed in a specialized foster home. The foster care agency shall:

(a)

Provide services to support the provider of foster care in reducing barriers in caring for and supporting any children placed in a specialized foster home;

(b)

Arrange or provide support for the provider of foster care to arrange for the child to receive appropriate clinical services, including, without limitation, psychiatric, psychological and medication management services; and

(c)

Ensure cooperation between the employees of the foster care agency, the provider of foster care, the child and the biological family of the child in meeting the goals of the child’s treatment plan.

3.

A foster care agency which places children in a specialized foster home shall have a written plan for alternative care in the event of an emergency if the placement of the child into a specialized foster home disrupts that specialized foster home.

Source: Section 424.210 — Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; duties with respect to providers of foster care, child and biological family of child; written plan for alternative care in event of emergency., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-424.­html#NRS424Sec210.

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.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 424.210’s source at nv​.us