NRS 424.250
Providers prohibited from using physical restraints

  • exception
  • foster care agency to notify and provide report to licensing authority of serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury
  • reports of possible violations
  • investigations.

1.

A provider of foster care shall not use physical restraint on a child placed with the provider unless the child presents an imminent threat of danger of harm to himself or herself or others.

2.

A foster care agency shall notify the licensing authority or its designee when any serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury occurs to a child in its care within 24 hours after the incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury. The foster care agency shall provide a written report to the licensing authority or its designee as soon as practicable after notifying the licensing authority or its designee. The written report must include, without limitation, the date and time of the incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury, any action taken as a result of the incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury, the name of the employee of the foster care agency who completed the written report and the name of the employee of the licensing authority or its designee who was notified.

3.

A foster care agency shall report any potential violation of the provisions of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to licensing to the licensing authority within 24 hours after an employee of the foster care agency becomes aware of the potential violation. A foster care agency shall cooperate with the licensing authority in its review of such reports and support each foster home with which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children in completing any action required to correct a violation.

4.

A foster care agency shall fully comply with any investigation of a report of the abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 392.303 or 432B.220.

Source: Section 424.250 — Providers prohibited from using physical restraints; exception; foster care agency to notify and provide report to licensing authority of serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury; reports of possible violations; investigations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-424.­html#NRS424Sec250.

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

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 424.250’s source at nv​.us