NAC424.475. Requirements for notification and reporting.

The director or operator of a foster home shall notify:

     1. A licensing authority representative if the foster home will accept placements from more than one agency.

     2. A licensing authority representative within 1 working day after a foster child is placed in the foster home or removed from the foster home by any agency or person other than the agency which provides child welfare services unless an agency, other than the agency which provides child welfare services, has an exclusive contract with the foster home to provide the agency which provides child welfare services with a monthly report of placements.

     3. A licensing authority representative within 72 hours after the occurrence of any changes in the foster home which affect its continuing conformance with the requirements for foster home care, including, without limitation:

     (a) Any major illness occurring to any member of the household; and

     (b) Any major illness or injury occurring to any foster child.

     4. A licensing authority representative before the occurrence of any of the following changes:

     (a) A move from one home to another.

     (b) A member of the household or staff leaves or a new member joins the household or staff.

     (c) A decision to remodel the home.

     (d) A decision to discontinue providing foster home care.

     (e) Any significant change in the routines used with the child, including, but not limited to, the imposition of a new program of house rules concerning discipline.

     5. The appropriate law enforcement personnel as soon as it has been determined that a child has run away. The agency with responsibility for the child must be notified within 1 working day after the event.

     6. The social worker of the placing agency responsible for a child before any volunteer staff or other persons begin to have regular contact with the child.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 105.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89; A 5-19-89]—(NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 8-27-92; 11-14-97; R044-02, 7-23-2002)