NRS 432B.172
Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression

  • regulations concerning placement of child.

1.

An agency which provides child welfare services shall treat each child to whom the agency provides services in all respects in accordance with the child’s gender identity or expression.

2.

The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations establishing protocols to ensure that each child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services is placed in a manner that is appropriate for the gender identity or expression of the child. Such regulations must be adopted in consultation with:

(a)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children who are currently residing in foster homes, facilities for the detention of children, child care facilities, mental health facilities or who have resided in such settings;

(b)

Representatives of each agency which provides child welfare services in this State;

(c)

Representatives of state and local facilities for the detention of children;

(d)

Representatives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons;

(e)

Attorneys, including, without limitation, attorneys who regularly represent children in child welfare or criminal proceedings;

(f)

Representatives of juvenile courts and family courts;

(g)

Advocates of children; and

(h)

Any other person deemed appropriate by the Division of Child and Family Services.

3.

An agency which provides child welfare services shall:

(a)

Follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 before placing a child in an out-of-home placement; and

(b)

Ensure that an out-of-home placement into which a child is placed follows the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 when placing the child within the facility.

4.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Child care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432A.024.

(b)

“Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014.

(c)

“Out-of-home placement” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432.548.

Source: Section 432B.172 — Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement of child., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-432B.­html#NRS432BSec172.

432B.010
Definitions. 432B.020
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined. 432B.030
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 432B.035
“Central Registry” defined. 432B.040
“Child” defined. 432B.042
“Child protective services” defined. 432B.044
“Child welfare services” defined. 432B.050
“Court” defined. 432B.060
“Custodian” defined. 432B.065
“Division of Child and Family Services” defined. 432B.066
“Gender identity or expression” defined. 432B.067
“Indian child” defined. 432B.068
“Indian Child Welfare Act” defined. 432B.069
“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 432B.070
“Mental injury” defined. 432B.080
“Parent” defined. 432B.090
“Physical injury” defined. 432B.100
“Sexual abuse” defined. 432B.110
“Sexual exploitation” defined. 432B.121
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.” 432B.130
Persons responsible for child’s welfare. 432B.135
Child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services deemed homeless in certain circumstances. 432B.140
Negligent treatment or maltreatment. 432B.150
Excessive corporal punishment may constitute abuse or neglect. 432B.153
Presumptions concerning custody and visitation when parent of child is convicted of first degree murder of other parent of child. 432B.157
Presumption concerning custody when court determines that parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of domestic violence. 432B.159
Presumption concerning custody and visitation when parent or other person seeking custody of child is perpetrator of any act of abduction against the child. 432B.160
Immunity from civil or criminal liability 432B.163
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to provide services to pupils and staff of school that experiences crisis, emergency or suicide. 432B.165
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services and other entities to provide information to assist in locating a missing child 432B.170
Authority of agency which provides child welfare services to share information with state or local agencies. 432B.172
Agency which provides child welfare services required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression 432B.174
Normalcy for Foster Youth Account 432B.175
Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect 432B.178
Director of Department of Health and Human Services authorized to create interagency committee to evaluate child welfare system in this State 432B.0655
“Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder” defined.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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