NAC424.520. Discipline of children: General requirements.

     1. Discipline, to be effective, must be fair, reasonable, consistent and related to the offense.

     2. Discipline must be handled with kindness and understanding and administered in such a way as to help the child develop self-control and to assume responsibility for his own behavior.

     3. Well-defined rules setting limits on behavior must be established and made known to each child. When appropriate, children must be allowed to participate in establishing the rules which must be displayed.

     4. Appropriate and timely remedial action must be taken when children in foster care exhibit inappropriate behavior, are out of control or commit delinquent acts.

     5. Consent by parents or others to punish a child contrary to the provisions of this section is void.

     6. When serious physical intervention is required by the caregiver to protect the child, other persons or property, an incident report must be filed within 48 hours with a licensing authority representative and the social worker of the agency responsible for the child.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 106.5, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89]—(NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002)