NRS 432A.1759
Certain child care facilities required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression

  • regulations concerning placement in facility.

1.

A child care facility which occasionally or regularly has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court, including, without limitation, an emergency shelter, shall treat each child who is placed in the facility in all respects in accordance with the child’s gender identity or expression.
2. The Division of Child and Family Services of the Department shall adopt regulations establishing factors for a court to consider before placing a child in the custody of a child care facility and protocols for a child care facility to follow when placing a child within the facility that ensure that each child who is so placed 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 and 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 of the Department.

3.

A court shall consider the factors prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 before placing a child in a child care facility.

4.

A child care facility, including, without limitation, an emergency shelter, which has physical custody of a child pursuant to the order of a court shall follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 when placing the child within the facility.

5.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.

(b)

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

(c)

“Gender identity or expression” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0145.

Source: Section 432A.1759 — Certain child care facilities required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement in facility., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-432A.­html#NRS432ASec1759.

432A.131
Licensing and registration by counties, cities and Division 432A.136
Accommodation facilities: Adjustments allowed for minimum amount of space and minimum number of toilets required per child 432A.141
License: Issuance by Division 432A.150
License: Contents. 432A.160
Provisional license. 432A.170
Investigation by Division 432A.175
Investigation by Division 432A.176
Licensee of child care facility required to ensure employee is in presence of independent contractor when child present. 432A.177
Licensee of child care facility required to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children 432A.178
Child care facility required to maintain certain information 432A.180
Inspection by Division, State Fire Marshal and Chief Medical Officer 432A.182
Authority of Division to collect cost of investigating substantiated complaint 432A.184
Regulations concerning system for rating child care facilities based on inspections 432A.186
Administrative sanctions: Imposition by Division 432A.188
Administrative sanctions: Regulations of Board. 432A.190
Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license 432A.200
Denial, suspension or revocation of license or imposition of administrative sanction: Notice 432A.210
Cease and desist order 432A.220
Penalty for operating facility without license. 432A.1755
Termination of employee or removal of resident of facility or establishment or participant in program upon receipt of certain information 432A.1756
Registration of small child care establishment 432A.1757
Licensees of certain child care facilities to adopt certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children 432A.1759
Certain child care facilities required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression 432A.1771
Adoption of regulations concerning providing space for breastfeeding and program of physical activity. 432A.1773
Licensee or person responsible for daily operation, administration or management of child care facility: Registration required 432A.1775
Employees of certain facilities to complete training. 432A.1776
Employee of child care facility required to complete training concerning child abuse and neglect. 432A.1777
Child care facility required to give priority in admission to children of certain members of Armed Forces. 432A.1785
Applicants, licensees and operators required to maintain records of certain information
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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