Nevada § 432C.130 - Action upon receipt of report

§ 432C.130. Action upon receipt of report

1. Upon the receipt of a report pursuant to NRS 62C.035 , 62E.513 or 432C.110 , an agency which provides child welfare services: (a) Shall conduct an assessment to determine whether there is reasonable cause to

believe that the child: (1) Is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation; (2) Is a victim of the abuse or neglect of a child; (3) Is in immediate danger of serious bodily harm; or (4) Suffers from any unmet basic need, including, without limitation, the need for

behavioral health services, medical services, detoxification services and educational

services; (b) Upon the completion of an assessment of a child who resides within the jurisdiction

of the agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to paragraph (a), shall: (1) Engage in appropriate planning to ensure the safety of the child; and (2) Refer the child for any services necessary to address an unmet basic need identified

pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph (a); (c) Shall make a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency for the purpose

of identifying the perpetrator of the commercial sexual exploitation; and (d) If the child resides in another jurisdiction, may initiate contact with an agency

which provides child welfare services in the jurisdiction in which the child resides

to provide notification of the circumstances surrounding the child's removal from

the jurisdiction or placement in another location. 2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall use the resources of a children's

advocacy center when conducting an assessment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection

1 when such resources are available and appropriate based on the circumstances contained

in the report received pursuant to NRS 432C.110 . 3. If an agency which provides child welfare services conducts an assessment pursuant

to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and no abuse or neglect of a child is identified,

the agency may: (a) Conduct an assessment of the family of the child to determine which services,

if any, the family needs or refer the family to a person or an organization that has

entered into a written agreement with the agency to make such an assessment; and (b) If appropriate, provide to the child and his or her family counseling, training

or other services relating to commercial sexual exploitation or refer the child and

his or her family to a person or an organization that has entered into an agreement

with the agency to provide those services. 4. If an agency which provides child welfare services conducts an assessment pursuant

to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 and abuse or neglect of a child is identified, the

agency which provides child welfare services may take any action authorized under chapter 432B of NRS . If the agency which provides child welfare services places a child who is a victim

of commercial sexual exploitation into protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 , the agency which provides child welfare services shall, whenever possible, place

the child in a placement appropriate for the needs of the child, including, without

limitation, the need for safety. 5. If an agency which provides child welfare services has entered into an agreement

with a person or an organization to provide services to a child or his or her family

and the person or organization will provide such services pursuant to subsection 3,

the agency shall require the person or organization to notify the agency if: (a) The child or his or her family refuses or fails to participate in such services;

or (b) The person or organization determines that there is a serious risk to the health

or safety of the child. 6. As used in this section: (a) “ Abuse or neglect of a child ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.020 . (b) “ Children's advocacy center ” means a public or private entity that provides an environment friendly to children

where multidisciplinary teams work to: (1) Investigate and help children recover from abuse or neglect; and (2) Hold perpetrators of abuse or neglect of children accountable. (c) “ Multidisciplinary team ” means a team of different types of professionals convened by a children's advocacy

center to respond to the abuse or neglect of a child, including, without limitation,

law enforcement officers, representatives of agencies which provide child welfare

services, district attorneys or their deputies, providers of health care and advocates

for victims of abuse or neglect of children.