432B.397 - Inquiry to determine whether child is Indian child; report to court; training regarding requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act. - Nevada Statutes

432B.397  Inquiry to determine whether child is Indian child; report to court; training regarding requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act.

      1.  The agency which provides child welfare services for a child that is taken into custody pursuant to this chapter shall make all necessary inquiries to determine whether the child is an Indian child. The agency shall report that determination to the court.

      2.  An agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to this chapter shall provide training for its personnel regarding the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 786; A 2001 Special Session, 46)

      NRS 432B.400  Temporary detention of child by physician or person in charge of hospital or similar institution.  A physician treating a child or a person in charge of a hospital or similar institution may hold a child for no more than 24 hours if there is reasonable cause to believe that the child has been abused or neglected or has been affected by prenatal illegal substance abuse or has withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure and that the child is in danger of further harm if released. The physician or other person shall immediately notify a law enforcement agency or an agency which provides child welfare services that the physician or other person is holding the child.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 1378; A 2001 Special Session, 47; 2005, 2038)