NRS 432B.175
Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect

  • limitation on disclosure
  • regulations.

1.

Data or information concerning reports and investigations thereof made pursuant to this chapter must be made available pursuant to this section to any member of the general public upon request if the child who is the subject of a report of abuse or neglect suffered a fatality or near fatality. Any such data and information which is known must be made available not later than 48 hours after a fatality and not later than 5 business days after a near fatality. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the data or information which must be disclosed includes, without limitation:

(a)

A summary of the report of abuse or neglect and a factual description of the contents of the report;

(b)

The date of birth and gender of the child;

(c)

The date that the child suffered the fatality or near fatality;

(d)

The cause of the fatality or near fatality, if such information has been determined;

(e)

Whether the agency which provides child welfare services had any contact with the child or a member of the child’s family or household before the fatality or near fatality and, if so:

(1)

The frequency of any contact or communication with the child or a member of the child’s family or household before the fatality or near fatality and the date on which the last contact or communication occurred before the fatality or near fatality;

(2)

Whether the agency which provides child welfare services provided any child welfare services to the child or to a member of the child’s family or household before or at the time of the fatality or near fatality;

(3)

Whether the agency which provides child welfare services made any referrals for child welfare services for the child or for a member of the child’s family or household before or at the time of the fatality or near fatality;

(4)

Whether the agency which provides child welfare services took any other actions concerning the welfare of the child before or at the time of the fatality or near fatality; and

(5)

A summary of the status of the child’s case at the time of the fatality or near fatality, including, without limitation, whether the child’s case was closed by the agency which provides child welfare services before the fatality or near fatality and, if so, the reasons that the case was closed; and

(f)

Whether the agency which provides child welfare services, in response to the fatality or near fatality:

(1)

Has provided or intends to provide child welfare services to the child or to a member of the child’s family or household;

(2)

Has made or intends to make a referral for child welfare services for the child or for a member of the child’s family or household; and

(3)

Has taken or intends to take any other action concerning the welfare and safety of the child or any member of the child’s family or household.

2.

An agency which provides child welfare services shall not disclose the following data or information pursuant to subsection 1:

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 432B.290, data or information concerning the identity of the person responsible for reporting the abuse or neglect of the child to a public agency;

(b)

The name of the child who suffered a near fatality or the name of any member of the family or other person who lives in the household of the child who suffered the fatality or near fatality;

(c)

A privileged communication between an attorney and client; and

(d)

Information that may undermine a criminal investigation or pending criminal prosecution.

3.

The Division of Child and Family Services shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

4.

As used in this section, “near fatality” means an act that places a child in serious or critical condition as verified orally or in writing by a physician, a registered nurse or other licensed provider of health care. Such verification may be given in person or by telephone, mail, electronic mail or facsimile.

Source: Section 432B.175 — Availability of data or information regarding fatality or near fatality of child who is subject of report of abuse or neglect; limitation on disclosure; regulations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-432B.­html#NRS432BSec175.

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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