Nevada § 392.327 - Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; precautions to protect person who made report or witness; disclosure not required in certain circumstances; rules, policies or regulations to carry out provisions

§ 392.327. Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services; precautions to protect person who made report or witness; disclosure not required in certain circumstances; rules, policies or regulations to carry out provisions

1. Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant

to NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, must be maintained by the agency which provides child welfare services

as required by federal law as a condition of the allocation of federal money to this

State. 2. Before releasing any information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare

services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, an agency which provides child welfare services shall take whatever precautions

it determines are reasonably necessary to protect the identity and safety of any person

who makes a report pursuant to NRS 392.303 , to protect the identity of any child witness to the allegations contained in the

report and to protect any other person if the agency which provides child welfare

services reasonably believes that disclosure of the information would cause a specific

and material harm to an investigation of the allegations in the report or the life

or safety of any person. 3. The provisions of NRS 392.317 to 392.337 , inclusive, must not be construed to require an agency which provides child welfare

services to disclose information maintained by the agency which provides child welfare

services pursuant to NRS 392.275 to 392.365 , inclusive, if, after consultation with the attorney who represents the agency, the

agency determines that such disclosure would cause a specific and material harm to

a criminal investigation. 4. If an agency which provides child welfare services receives any information that

is deemed confidential by law, the agency which provides child welfare services shall

maintain the confidentiality of the information as prescribed by applicable law. 5. An agency which provides child welfare services shall adopt rules, policies or

regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 392.317 to 392.337 , inclusive.