Nevada § 424.145 - Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons; periodic additional investigations

§ 424.145. Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons; periodic additional investigations

1. The licensing authority or a person designated by the licensing authority shall

obtain from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on the background and

personal history of each applicant for or holder of a license to conduct a foster

care agency and each owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant,

contractor, volunteer or vendor of that applicant or licensee who may come into direct

contact with a child placed by the foster care agency, to determine whether the person

investigated has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted

of: (a) Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem; (b) Any other felony involving the use or threatened use of force or violence against

the victim or the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon; (c) Assault with intent to kill or to commit sexual assault or mayhem; (d) Sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, incest, lewdness, indecent exposure

or any other sexually related crime or a felony relating to prostitution; (e) Abuse or neglect of a child or contributory delinquency; (f) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution

or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS ; (g) Abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of older persons or vulnerable

persons, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.5091 to 200.50995 , inclusive, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar

conduct; (h) Any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraudulent

conversion or misappropriation of property within the immediately preceding 7 years; (i) Any offense relating to pornography involving minors, including, without limitation,

a violation of any provision of NRS 200.700 to 200.760 , inclusive, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar

conduct; (j) Prostitution, solicitation, lewdness or indecent exposure, or any other sexually

related crime that is punishable as a misdemeanor, within the immediately preceding

7 years; (k) A crime involving domestic violence that is punishable as a felony; (l) A crime involving domestic violence that is punishable as a misdemeanor, within

the immediately preceding 7 years; (m) A criminal offense under the laws governing Medicaid or Medicare, within the immediately

preceding 7 years; (n) Any offense involving the sale, furnishing, purchase, consumption or possession

of alcoholic beverages by a minor, including, without limitation, a violation of any

provision of NRS 202.015 to 202.067 , inclusive, or driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance

in violation of chapter 484C of NRS or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, within

the immediately preceding 7 years; or (o) An attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in this subsection

within the immediately preceding 7 years. 2. Unless a preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation Interstate Identification

Index name-based check of the records of criminal history has been conducted pursuant

to NRS 424.039 , a person who is required to submit to an investigation pursuant to this section

shall not have contact with a child in a foster home without supervision before the

investigation of the background and personal history of the person is completed. 3. The licensing authority or its designee shall conduct an investigation of each

holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency and each owner, member of a governing

body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor who may come into

direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency pursuant to this section

at least once every 5 years after the initial investigation.