Nev. Admin. Code § 424.710

Current through June 11, 2024

Section 424.710 - Staff: Qualifications

1. A specialized foster home and a foster care agency shall ensure that each member of the staff of the specialized foster home and of the staff of any foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract, as applicable:

(a) Is at least 21 years of age;

(b) Is sufficiently mature to provide effective supervision of a child; and

(c) Possesses the physical and emotional condition to carry out assigned responsibilities in a manner consistent with the written policies, procedures and practices submitted pursuant to NAC 424.642 or the statement submitted pursuant to NAC 424.626, as applicable.

2. A member of the staff of a specialized foster home or of a foster care agency may hold more than one position within the specialized foster home or a foster home with which the foster care agency has entered into a contract, as applicable, if the member of the staff is qualified to carry out all the responsibilities of each position.

3. A person employed by a specialized foster home or a foster care agency as a member of the direct care staff must possess a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma.

4. Each specialized foster home and foster care agency shall verify the qualifications of each member of their staff to ensure they meet the requirements set forth in this chapter and chapter 424 of NRS.

Nev. Admin. Code § 424.710

Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R110-13, eff. 6-23-2014

NRS 424.020

REVISER'S NOTE.

The regulation of the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services filed with the Secretary of State on June 23, 2014 (LCB File No. R110-13), the source of this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

"Sec. 105. 1. The provisions of section 35 of this regulation [NAC 424.622 ] do not apply to a person who was hired as a director of a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency before the effective date of this regulation [June 23, 2014] if the person has been continuously employed in any capacity by the specialized foster home with no separation from employment since at least January 1, 2012.

2. The provisions of section 40 of this regulation [NAC 424.632 ] do not apply to a person who was hired as a supervisor of a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency before the effective date of this regulation [June 23, 2014].

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41 of this regulation [NAC 424.710 ], until the effective date of this regulation [June 23, 2014], a specialized foster home which is not operated by a foster care agency may hire a person who does not meet the qualifications set forth in section 41 of this regulation [NAC 424.710 ] as a supervisor of or a case manager for a specialized foster home so long as the person hired meets those qualifications within 18 months after the date of hire."