Nevada § 424.230 - Support to foster homes; duty to ensure that child receives appropriate treatment and adequate clothing; duty to periodically review foster homes without children for compliance with chapter and regulations; review of foster homes upon occurrence of certain critical events; annual evaluation of foster homes

§ 424.230. Support to foster homes; duty to ensure that child receives appropriate treatment and adequate clothing; duty to periodically review foster homes without children for compliance with chapter and regulations; review of foster homes upon occurrence of certain critical events; annual evaluation of foster homes

1. A foster care agency shall provide support to each foster home with which the foster

care agency has a contract for the placement of children in arranging for and accessing

medical, dental, mental health, psychological and psychiatric treatment for children. The foster care agency shall ensure that each child placed in a foster home with

which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children receives

appropriate treatment and may exercise any rights granted pursuant to this chapter

or chapter 432B of NRS that are necessary to discharge this duty. The foster care agency shall ensure that the provider of foster care provides medical

records and any related documentation to the licensing authority or its designee. 2. A foster care agency shall ensure that each child in its care has his or her own

supply of clothing appropriate for indoors and outdoors that is in good condition

and suitable for the season. 3. When a foster home with which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement

of children does not have any children placed in the home, the foster care agency

must visit the home at least once every 60 days to review whether it remains in compliance

with the requirements of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto

and, when necessary, notify the licensing authority of any potential violations. 4. In addition to any other review that a foster care agency performs of a foster

home with which the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children,

a foster care agency shall conduct a review of the foster home any time a critical

event occurs in that home and report the event to the licensing authority. As used in this subsection, “critical event” includes, without limitation: (a) The death or disability of a family member; (b) The sudden onset of a health condition that may impair the ability of a provider

of foster care to care for the child; (c) A change in marital status; (d) A change in home address; (e) A sudden or substantial loss of income; and (f) The birth of a child. 5. A foster care agency shall conduct an evaluation of each foster home with which

the foster care agency has a contract for the placement of children at least once

each year and submit the results of the evaluation to the licensing authority or its

designee. The evaluation must include: (a) An interview with the provider of foster care and an assessment of the ability

of the provider of foster care to relate to children, to help children reach their

personal and educational goals, to work with children with particular issues and needs,

to establish and maintain a consistent and stable environment with children and to

work with biological families to support reunification to the extent that reunification

is determined to be consistent with the plan for the permanent placement of the child

pursuant to NRS 432B.393 ; (b) An interview with each child placed in the foster home that includes a description

of the relationship between each child placed in the foster home and each family member;

and (c) A detailed review of each instance where a child was placed in the foster home

and subsequently removed from the home and a description of the reasons for the removal.