NAC424.550. Physical and mental health of foster parents and members of household.

     1. All members of the household of the foster home must be free from communicable disease. Each foster parent must be in sufficiently good physical and mental health, and be physically and emotionally capable, to provide the necessary care to children. A member of the household may be required to have a physical or psychological examination or a diagnostic test performed as required pursuant to NAC 424.167 or when one of the following conditions exist:

     (a) A serious health problem or communicable disease was present in the household during the previous year.

     (b) There is reason to believe that the foster parent may not be physically or emotionally capable of meeting the needs of foster children.

     (c) The licensing authority representative has reason to believe that the health of the child in foster care may be in jeopardy.

     2. If the foster parent has reason to believe that a communicable disease is or might be present in the foster home, regardless of its source, he shall so notify the health authority and a licensing authority representative as soon as possible, but not later than 72 hours after the time of the initial suspicion.

     3. As used in this section:

     (a) “Communicable disease” has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC 441A.040.

     (b) “Health authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.050.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 104.7, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89]—(NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 8-27-92; R044-02, 7-23-2002)