Nevada § 432B.260 - Action upon receipt of report; agency which provides child welfare services required to inform person named in report of allegation of abuse or neglect if report is investigated

§ 432B.260. Action upon receipt of report; agency which provides child welfare services required to inform person named in report of allegation of abuse or neglect if report is investigated

1. Upon the receipt of a report concerning the possible abuse or neglect of a child,

an agency which provides child welfare services or a law enforcement agency shall

promptly notify the appropriate licensing authority, if any. A law enforcement agency shall promptly notify an agency which provides child welfare

services of any report it receives. 2. Upon receipt of a report concerning the possible abuse or neglect of a child, an

agency which provides child welfare services or a law enforcement agency shall immediately

initiate an investigation if the report indicates that: (a) There is a high risk of serious harm to the child; (b) The child has suffered a fatality; or (c) The child is living in a household in which another child has died, or the child

is seriously injured or has visible signs of physical abuse. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon receipt of a report concerning

the possible abuse or neglect of a child or notification from a law enforcement agency

that the law enforcement agency has received such a report, an agency which provides

child welfare services shall conduct an evaluation not later than 3 days after the

report or notification was received to determine whether an investigation is warranted. For the purposes of this subsection, an investigation is not warranted if: (a) The child is not in imminent danger of harm; (b) The child is not vulnerable as the result of any untreated injury, illness or

other physical, mental or emotional condition that threatens the immediate health

or safety of the child; (c) The alleged abuse or neglect of the child or the alleged effect of a fetal alcohol

spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder on or the withdrawal symptoms

resulting from any prenatal substance exposure of the newborn infant could be eliminated

if the child and the family of the child are referred to or participate in social

or health services offered in the community, or both; or (d) The agency determines that the: (1) Alleged abuse or neglect was the result of the reasonable exercise of discipline

by a parent or guardian of the child involving the use of corporal punishment; and (2) Corporal punishment so administered was not so excessive as to constitute abuse

or neglect as described in NRS 432B.150 . 4. If the agency determines that an investigation is warranted, the agency shall initiate

the investigation not later than 3 days after the evaluation is completed. 5. If an agency which provides child welfare services investigates a report of alleged

abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.010 to 432B.400 , inclusive, the agency shall inform the person responsible for the child's welfare

who is named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child

of any allegation which is made against the person at the initial time of contact

with the person by the agency. The agency shall not identify the person responsible for reporting the alleged abuse

or neglect. 6. If the agency determines that an investigation is not warranted, the agency may,

as appropriate: (a) Provide counseling, training or other services relating to child abuse and neglect

to the family of the child, or refer the family to a person who has entered into an

agreement with the agency to provide those services; or (b) Conduct an assessment of the family of the child to determine what services, if

any, are needed by the family and, if appropriate, provide any such services or refer

the family to a person who has entered into a written agreement with the agency to

make such an assessment. 7. If an agency which provides child welfare services enters into an agreement with

a person to provide services to a child or the family of the child pursuant to subsection

6, the agency shall require the person to notify the agency if the child or the family

refuses or fails to participate in the services, or if the person determines that

there is a serious risk to the health or safety of the child. 8. If an agency which provides child welfare services determines pursuant to subsection

3 that an investigation is not warranted, the agency may, at any time, reverse that

determination and initiate an investigation. 9. An agency which provides child welfare services and a law enforcement agency shall

cooperate in the investigation, if any, of a report of abuse or neglect of a child.