424.093 - Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards for regulation of foster care agencies. [Effective January 1, 2011.] - Nevada Statutes

424.093  Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards for regulation of foster care agencies. [Effective January 1, 2011.]  The Division shall:

      1.  Establish reasonable minimum standards for foster care agencies.

      2.  In consultation with foster care agencies and each agency which provides child welfare services, adopt:

      (a) Regulations concerning the operation of a foster care agency, including, without limitation, a foster care agency which provides family foster care, specialized foster care or group foster care for children placed by an agency which provides child welfare services.

      (b) Regulations regarding the issuance of nonrenewable provisional licenses to operate a foster care agency. The regulations must provide that a provisional license is valid for not more than 1 year.

      (c) Regulations regarding the issuance and renewal of a license to operate a foster care agency.

      (d) Any other regulations necessary to carry out its powers and duties regarding the placement of children for foster care, including, without limitation, such regulations necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 1486, effective January 1, 2011)