AB520
AN ACT relating to adoption; requiring background investigations of certain persons who operate or provide services to children at a child-placing agency; authorizing the disclosure of information from the State Register for Adoptions to certain persons without the consent of the natural parent under extenuating circumstances; authorizing certain persons to attend an adoption hearing by a remote-technology system under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to adoption; requiring background investigations of certain persons who operate or provide services to children at a child-placing agency; authorizing the disclosure of information from the State Register for Adoptions to certain persons without the consent of the natural parent under extenuating circumstances; authorizing certain persons to attend an adoption hearing by a remote-technology system under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
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AN ACT relating to adoption; requiring background investigations of certain persons who operate or provide services to c
Existing law: (1) requires certain persons who work with children or reside in certain homes or facilities that provide services to children to undergo a background investigation; (2) prohibits a person who has been convicted of certain crimes from working or residing in such a home or facility; and (3) requires certain homes and facilities to maintain records of background investigations. (NRS 62B.260-62B.280, 424.031-424.034, 432A.170-432A.1755, 433B.183-433B.187, 449.122-449.125) Existing law defines “child-placing agency” to mean a nonprofit corporation that places children for adoption or permanent free care. (NRS 127.220) Existing regulations: (1) require an applicant for a license to operate a child-placing agency or an employee, volunteer or independent contractor of a child-placing agency to undergo a background investigation; and (2) prohibit the director of adoption of a child-placing agency from allowing a person to provide services to children if the Division of Child and Family Services has, based on the criminal history of the person, deemed the person to be unacceptable to provide services to children. (NAC 127.140) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill: (1) codify such requirements governing child-placing agencies into existing law; and (2) additionally require such background investigations to be conducted every 5 years. Specifically, section 2 requires the Division to: (1) investigate the background and personal history of every initial applicant for a license to o
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