Nevada § 433B.325 - Treatment facility or other facility to which child is committed by court order required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement of children

§ 433B.325. Treatment facility or other facility to which child is committed by court order required to treat child in accordance with gender identity or expression; regulations concerning placement of children

1. A treatment facility and any other division facility into which a child may be

committed by a court order shall treat each child committed to the facility by a court

order in all respects in accordance with the child's gender identity or expression

and the regulations adopted by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant

to subsection 2. 2. The Division of Child and Family Services of the Department shall adopt regulations

establishing factors for a court to consider before committing a child to a treatment

facility or other division facility and protocols for such a facility to follow when

placing a child within the facility to ensure that each child who is so committed

is placed in a manner that is appropriate for the gender identity or expression of

the child. Such regulations must be adopted in consultation with: (a) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children who are currently

residing in foster homes, facilities for the detention of children, child care facilities,

mental health facilities and receiving centers or who have resided in such settings; (b) Representatives of each agency which provides child welfare services in this State; (c) Representatives of state and local facilities for the detention of children; (d) Representatives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons; (e) Attorneys, including, without limitation, attorneys who regularly represent children

in child welfare or criminal proceedings; (f) Representatives of juvenile courts and family courts; (g) Advocates of children; and (h) Any other person deemed appropriate by the Division. 3. A court shall consider the factors prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant

to subsection 2 before committing a child to a treatment facility or other division

facility. 4. A treatment facility or other division facility to which a child is committed by

a court order shall follow the protocols prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant

to subsection 2 when placing the child within the facility. 5. As used in this section: (a) “Agency which provides child welfare services” has the meaning ascribed to it

in NRS 432B.030 . (b) “Child care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432A.024 . (c) “Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014 . (d) “Gender identity or expression” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0145 . (e) “Receiving center” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.0175 .