Nev. Admin. Code § 424.300

Current through June 11, 2024
Section 424.300 - Approval required for person providing professional care to child to be foster parent for child
1. If an applicant or a foster parent is providing professional care directly to a child in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, the applicant or foster parent can only be a foster parent for that child with the approval of the Administrator or the designee of the Administrator. Such approval may be granted only if the applicant or foster parent demonstrates that approval is in the best interest of the child and that his or her role as a foster parent will not affect the professional relationship with the child or that the professional relationship will terminate without detriment to the child.
2. For the purposes of this section, persons providing professional care include, but are not limited to:
(a). A minister who is counseling the child.
(b). A psychiatrist or psychologist who is treating the child.
(c). A social worker or mental health counselor who is counseling the child.
(d). The child's probation officer.
(e). The child's teacher.
(f). A physician who is treating the child.
(g). The guardian ad litem for the child.
(h). The child's attorney.
(i). A person who is responsible for the child in his capacity as an employee providing child welfare services as defined in NRS NRS NRS NRS 432B.044.

Nev. Admin. Code § 424.300

Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care § 104.3, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R066-99, 11-8-99; R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by R110-13, eff. 6/23/2014

NRS 424.020