Section 433B.110 - Treatment facility or other division facility to which child is committed by court order required to adopt policy to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expressionEach treatment facility or other division facility into which a child may be committed by a court order shall adopt a policy to ensure that each child who is committed to the facility by a court order is treated in all respects in accordance with the child's gender identity or expression. The policy must include, without limitation:
1. A procedure that the facility will use to determine the sexual orientation and gender identity or expression of the child. Such a determination must be based on self-reporting from the child that is conducted in a respectful and developmentally appropriate manner.2. A procedure for responding to the gender identity or expression of the child while the child is committed to the facility, including, without limitation, determination of housing assignments and placement within the facility with consideration for the wishes of the child and any recommendations concerning the treatment of the child.3. The rights of each child to be free from bullying, harassment and abuse because of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.4. A requirement that the staff of the facility must communicate effectively and professionally with and about each child, regardless of the sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of the child.5. Measures to detect and protect each child from bullying, harassment or abuse and neglect.6. The identification of resources necessary for the staff of the facility to support the sexual orientation and gender identity or expression of each child committed to the facility and measures to ensure that members of the staff have access to those resources.7. Prohibitions on: (a) Members of the staff of the facility examining the genital area of a child solely to determine the gender of the child;(b) Members of the staff of the facility using language, behavior or gesture that may put a child at risk of bullying, harassment or abuse or neglect; and(c) Placing a child in isolation or another restrictive setting because of the sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of the child or to keep the child safe from victimization.8. As used in this section: (a) "Abuse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433B.340.(b) "Gender identity or expression" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0145.(c) "Neglect" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433B.340.Nev. Admin. Code § 433B.110
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R122-18, eff. 10-25-2018