Nevada § 424.155 - Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report

§ 424.155. Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report

1. 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, must submit to the licensing authority or its approved

designee: (a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the licensing

authority or its approved designee to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository

for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation

for its report to enable the licensing authority or its approved designee to conduct

an investigation pursuant to NRS 424.145 ; and (b) Written permission to conduct a child abuse and neglect screening. 2. For each person who submits the documentation required pursuant to subsection 1,

the licensing authority or its approved designee shall conduct a child abuse and neglect

screening of the person in every state in which the person has resided during the

immediately preceding 5 years. 3. The licensing authority or its approved designee may exchange with the Central

Repository or the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints

submitted. 4. When a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation is received by the Central

Repository, it shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the licensing authority

or its approved designee. 5. Upon receiving a report pursuant to this section, the licensing authority or its

approved designee shall determine whether the person has been arrested for, has charges

pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145 . 6. The licensing authority shall immediately inform the foster care agency whether

an owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer

or vendor of the foster care agency who may come into direct contact with a child

placed by the foster care agency has been arrested for, has charges pending for or

has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145 .