SB 284 — Revises provisions relating to child welfare. (BDR 38-747)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 192.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 31, 2025.
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10 sponsors
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(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
284284–Senators SCannizzaro, ENATEScheible, BILLNguyen; N O .
284–SCruz- ENATORSCrawford, CANNIZZARODaly, ,Doñate, SCHEIBLEDondero ,Loop, NFlores, GUYENOhrenschall ;and Taylor CHAPTER..........
C RUZ-C RAWFORD , D ALY , DOÑATE , DONDERO LOOP , LORES , OHRENSCHALL AND TAYLOR M ARCH 5, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to child welfare.
(BDR 38-747) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§ 1) (NOTREQUESTED BAFFECTEDLOCALGOVERNMEN) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:requires that all benefits for survivors or other awards payable to a child receiving child welfare services:
Existing law requires that all benefits for survivors or other awards payable to a child receiving child welfare services:
or (2) in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe treasury.Counties) be deposited in a trust fund for child welfare established in the county Department of Health and Human Services to use money in the Trust Fund forof the Child Welfare to pay for any services provided to the child to whom the benefits or awards were payable with public money.
Existing law requiresauthorizes the Divisionagency ofwhich Child and Family Services of thety Department of Health and Human Services to use money in the Trust Fund for Child Welfare to pay for any services provided to the child to whom the benefits or - *SB284_R1* – 2 – provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more to use the money in the trust fund for child welfare in the county treasury to pay for such services.
Section 1 of this bill requires an agency which provides child welfare services to determine if each child in the custody of the agency is receiving or is eligible to receive federal benefits administered by the Social Security Administration or thethee to United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
If a child is eligible to receive such federal benefits, section 1 requires the agency which provides child welfare agencyservices whichto providespromptly childapply welfare services applies for suchthe federal benefits oneon behalf of a child in its custody or if such a child is receiving such federal benefits, section 1 requires the agencychild. to:
(1)If determinethe whetheragency therewhich isprovides achild personwelfare whoservices mayapplies befor thesuch representativefederal payeebenefits foron thebehalf of a child forin theits purposecustody ofor if such a child is receiving such federal benefits;benefits, section 1 requires the agency to:
(1) determine whether there is a person who may benefits;
(1) establish an account for the purpose of using and conserving the federal benefits and any other benefits or awards received on conservation of all benefits that the agency receives on behalf of the childchild; every 6 months;
and(2) (3)perform notifyan andaccounting consultof with certain persons associated with the childuse, concerningapplication applicationsor formonths; and the use of federal benefits.
Sectionand 1(3) alsonotify requiresand consult with certain persons associated with the childy 6 - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – the agency to provide financial counseling to a child who is in the custody of thethees agency, is receiving benefits and is 14 years of age or older.
Section 1 requires an agency which provides child welfare services that is the representative payee for representativea payeechild forto theperiodically child,assess consultwhether withthere certainis interesteda personsmore assuitable tosperson theto whetherserve as the personrepresentative ispayee suitable for thatthe rolechild, and,consult ifwith so,certain assistinterested thepersons personas into applying to be the representative payee.
If a person assumes the role of representative payee,payee,g section 1 requires the agency to provide certain training to the person and request from the person certain documents relating to the accounting of funds of the child.
Upon ceasing to serve as the representative payee for a child, section 1 requires an agency which provides child welfare services to remit any balance in the account maintained on behalf of the child or transfer control over the account in accordance with any requirements imposed by the source of the money or, if no such guardianrequirements ofexist, theto: child;
or(1) (2) if the childnew isrepresentative emancipatedpayee or hasthe reachedparent 18or yearslegal guardian of age, the child.child;
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(1) if the Division is the representative payee for the child for which the account was maintained, deposit the money into representativean payee for the child, remit the balance of the account inmaintained accordancepursuant with any requirements imposed by the source of the money or, if no such requirements exist, to thesection new1; representative payee, the parent or guardian of the child or the child, depending on the circumstances.
Sectionor 4(2) requiresif anthe agencyDivision whichis providesnot childthe welfarerepresentative servicespayee infor athe countychild, whoseremit populationthe isbalance 100,000of orthe -account *SB284_R1*in –accordance 3requirements –exist, more to takethe similarnew actionrepresentative withpayee, regardthe toparent theor trustguardian fundof forthe child welfareor in the countychild, treasury.depending on the circumstances.
Section 4 requires an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more to take similar action with regard to the trust fund for child welfare in the county treasury.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – determines pursuant to subsection 1 that a child is eligible to receive federal benefits but is not currently receiving such benefits, the agency which provides child welfare services shall promptly apply for the federal benefits on behalf of the child.
If an agency which provides child welfare services determines pursuant to subsection 1 that a child is eligible to receive federal benefits but is not currently receiving such benefits, the agency which provides child welfare services shall promptly apply for the federal benefits on behalf of the child.
and (b) If there is no person who is suitable to be the representative payee for the child, apply to be the representative payee for the childthe federal benefits into an account established pursuant totosit 20subsection C.F.R.4.
§§ 404.2024 and 416.624 and deposit the federal benefits into an account established pursuant to subsection 4.
or - *SB284_R1* – 4 – (4) Any other trust account that will not interfere with the eligibility of the child for any benefits provided by the Federal Government,State.ment, this State or an agency or political subdivision of this State.(b) Regularly meet with the child and the attorney for the child to discuss the federal benefits and ascertain the needs of the child, including, without limitation, needs related to the future plans of a child who is 14 years of age or older once he or she reaches the age of majority.
(b)(c) RegularlyIf meet with the child andis the14 attorneyyears forof age or older, provide financial counseling to the child toon discusspreserving thehis federalor benefitsher andeligibility ascertainfor benefits, the needsuse of the child,benefits including,for withoutthe limitation, needs relatedof to the futurechild plansin of- a83rd childSession who(2025) is– 144 years– ofaccordance agewith orsubsection older5 onceand heplanning orfor shefuture reachesneeds thethat ageare offoreseeable. majority.
(c) If the child is 14 years of age or older, provide financial counseling to the child on preserving his or her eligibility for benefits, the use of the benefits for the needs of the child in accordance with subsection 5 and planning for future needs that are foreseeable.
An agency which provides child welfare services that is the representative payee for a child shall not use any federal benefits or other benefits, awards or assets belonging to a child to pay for or reimburse the agency which provides child welfare services ororfor any other state or local governmental agency for costs of the child’s care.
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An agency which provides child welfare services that has applied for benefits pursuant to subsection 2 shall notify the child, any parent of the child whose parental rights have not been terminated, the legal guardian of the child and the attorney for the child of any application, decision or appeal related to benefits, any application pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 to be the representative payee for the child or any decision or appeal related to such an application.
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If the agency which provides child welfare services - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – determines that such a person exists, the agency which provides child welfare services shall consult with the child, any parent whose rights have not been terminated and the attorney for the child about the person identified.
If after such consultation, the agency continues to believe that the person is suitable to assume the role of representative payee, the agency shall contact thetheume person to support him or her in applying to be the representative payee for the child.
An agency which provides child welfare services that ceases to serve as the representative payee for a child shall remit any balance remaining in an account established pursuant totoll remit subsection 4 or transfer control over such an account in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the source of the money or, in the absence of such requirements, to:
- *SB284_R1* – 6 – (b) The parent or legal guardian of the child, if there is no new representative payee and the child is not emancipated and has not reached 18 years of age;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (a) Inform the child concerning any actions necessary for the child to:
and (2)representative Receivepayee;eral federal benefits directly or designate a new representative(b) payee;Inform the child concerning any effect of other benefits received by or on behalf of the child on the amount of the federal benefits received by the child;
(b) Inform the child concerning any effect of other benefits received by or on behalf of the child on the amount of the federal benefits received by the child;
432.091 The provisions of NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, do not apply to the Program for Child Care and Development administered by the Division of Welfare andandChild Care Supportive Services of the Department pursuant to chapter 422A of NRS.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 432B.513, if a child is placed pursuant to NRS 432B.550 other than with a parent, the placement must be reviewed by the court at least semiannually, and within 90 days after a request by a party to - *SB284_R1* – 7 – any of the prior proceedings.
An agency acting as the custodian of the child shall, before any hearing for review of the placement of a child, submit a report to- the83rd court,Session or(2025) to– the7 panel– if it has been designated to review the matter, which includes:
panel if it has been designated to review the (a) An evaluation of the progress of the child and the family of the child and any recommendations for further supervision, treatment or rehabilitation.
and (II) A plan for the child to visit the siblings, which must be presented at the first hearing to occur after the siblings are separatedupdated andas approvednecessary byto reflect any change in the court.placement of thebe child or a sibling, including, without limitation, any such change that occurs after the termination of parental rights to the child or a sibling or the adoption of a sibling.
The plan for visitation must be updated as necessary to reflect any change in the placement of the child or a sibling, including, without limitation, any such change that occurs after the termination of parental rights to the child or a sibling or the adoption of a sibling.
(4) Whether the child has not completed or passed any course of instruction that the child should have completed or passed by the time the report is submitted, which has resulted in the child having a(5) deficiencyA incopy credits;of any individualized education program developed for the child;
(5)(6) A copy of any individualizedplan educationdeveloped programin developedaccordance forwith section of the child;Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
(6) A copy of any plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
- *SB284_R1* – 8 – (7) A summary of any special education services received by the child;
(10)- A83rd statementSession of(2025) the– number8 of– times the child has been absent from school during the current or most recent school year for which the child was enrolled in school;
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a copy of the report submitted pursuant to subsection 2 must be given to the parents, the guardian ad litem and the attorney, if any, representing the parent or the child.
If the child was delivered to a provider ofofg emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630 and the parent has not appeared in the action, the report need not be sent to that parent.
The court or the panel shall hold a hearing to review the placement, unless the parent, guardian or custodian files a motion with the court to dispense with the hearing.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 and subsection 5 of NRS 432B.520, notice of the hearing must be filed with the court and must be given by first-class mail or any other means - *SB284_R1* – 9 – agreed upon in writing between the agency which provides child welfare services and the recipient of the notice to:
(b)- Any83rd personsSession planning(2025) – 9 – (c) A sibling of the child, if known, who has been granted a right to adoptvisitation of the child;child pursuant to this section or NRS 127.171 and his or her attorney, if any;
(c) A sibling of the child, if known, who has been granted a right to visitation of the child pursuant to this section or NRS 127.171 and his or her attorney, if any;
(c) Need not be given to a parent whose rights have been terminated pursuant to chapter 128 of NRS or who has voluntarily relinquishedrel(d) theNeed not be given to a parent who delivered a child forto adoptionad provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 127.040;432B.630.
and (d) Need not be given to a parent who delivered a child to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630.
(d) The date the child may be returned to, and safely maintained in,and the home or placed for adoption or under a legal guardianship;
and (e) Whether the child is making adequate academic progress and receiving the educational services or supports necessary to ensure the academic success of the child.
If the child is placed in a qualified residential treatment program, the determination pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 9 must include, without limitation, a finding on each factor prescribed by subsection 4 of NRS 432B.575.
- *SB284_R1*83rd Session (2025) – 10 – 11.this section does not cause any person planning to adopt the child, any sibling of the child or any other relative, any adoptive parent of a sibling of the child or a provider of foster care to become a party to the hearing.
The provision of notice and a right to be heard pursuant to this section does not cause any person planning to adopt the child, any sibling of the child or any other relative, any adoptive parent of a sibling of the child or a provider of foster care to become a party to the hearing.
(b) An agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall close the trust fund for child welfare established in the county treasury pursuant to NRSNRSor 432.037.
(b)of “Division” means the DivisionDepartment of ChildHealth and Human Services.nd Family Services of(c) “Representative payee” has the Departmentmeaning ofascribed Healthto andit Humanin Services.section 1 of this act.
(c) “Representative payee” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 1 of this act.
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deposit of money in trust fund for child welfares established in county treasury in certain counties and disbursement from fund.
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The Trust Fund for Child Welfare is hereby created.
All benefits for survivors or other awards payable to children receiving child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, in a county whose population is less than 100,000 must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Fund.
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The Division shall:
(a) Keep a separate account for each child who receives money.
(b) Deduct from the account any services to the child provided extraordinary items deemed beneficial to the child.ded for (c) Remit any surplus balance to the parent or legal guardian of the child, or to the child if the child is emancipated or has reached the age of 18 years, when the Division is no longer legally responsible for the child.
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The Division shall pay interest to each child’s separate account maintained in the Trust Fund for Child Welfare at the end of each interest period.
Interest must be paid at a rate equal to the average of the interest rates quoted by at least three banking institutions for interest-bearing savings accounts of $3,000 or less on the first day of each interest period.
Interest must be paid on the child’s account commencing with the first interest period that the paid for the interest period during which the child ceases to be the legal responsibility of the Division.
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All benefits for survivors or other awards payable to children receiving child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more pursuant to NRS 432.010 to 432.085, inclusive, must be deposited in the trust fund for child welfare established in the county treasury.
A disbursement from the benefits for survivors or other awards of a child which is deposited in the fund may be made to the agency which provides child welfare services for any child welfare services provided to the child with public money.
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As used in this section, “interest period” means that period Treasurer, for which interest must be paid.ined by the State H - *SB284_R1*
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 192.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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To enrollment.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) To Senate. In Senate.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Read second time.
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From committee: Do pass.
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To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 354.) Reprinting dispensed with.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
Sponsors
- Angela D. Taylor · Cosponsor
- James Ohrenschall · Cosponsor
- Edgar Flores · Cosponsor
- Marilyn Dondero Loop · Cosponsor
- Fabian Doñate · Cosponsor
- Skip Daly · Cosponsor
- Rochelle T. Nguyen · Primary
- Melanie Scheible · Primary
- Nicole J. Cannizzaro · Primary
- Michelee "Shelly" Cruz-Crawford · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic
- Scheible, Melanie Democratic
- Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic
Co-sponsors (7)
- Taylor, Angela D. Democratic
- Ohrenschall, James Democratic
- Flores, Edgar Democratic
- Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic
- Doñate, Fabian Democratic
- Daly, Skip Democratic
- Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic
Not signed on (57)
57 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 57 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| OâNeill, PK | — | Yea |
| Anderson, Natha C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Backus, Shea M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Brown-May, Tracy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carter, Max E., II | Democratic | Yea |
| Considine, Venicia | Democratic | Yea |
| D'Silva, Reuben | Democratic | Yea |
| Dalia, Joe | Democratic | Yea |
| Flanagan, Tanya P. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Cecelia | Democratic | Yea |
| Goulding, Heather | Democratic | Yea |
| Hunt, Linda F. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Jovan A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jauregui, Sandra | Democratic | Yea |
| Karris, Venise | Democratic | Yea |
| La Rue Hatch, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Marzola, Elaine H. | Democratic | Yea |
| Miller, Brittney M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Monroe-Moreno, Daniele | Democratic | Yea |
| Moore, Cinthia Zermeño | Democratic | Yea |
| Mosca, Erica | Democratic | Yea |
| Nadeem, Hanadi | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Duy | Democratic | Yea |
| Orentlicher, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Roth, Erica P. | Democratic | Yea |
| Torres-Fossett, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Watts, Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Yeager, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Cole, Lisa K. | Republican | Yea |
| DeLong, Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Dickman, Jill | Republican | Nay |
| Edgeworth, Rebecca | Republican | Yea |
| Gallant, Danielle | Republican | Nay |
| Gray, Ken | Republican | Yea |
| Gurr, Bert K. | Republican | Yea |
| Hafen, Gregory T., II | Republican | Yea |
| Hansen, Alexis M. | Republican | Yea |
| Hardy, Melissa R.. | Republican | Yea |
| Hibbetts, Brian | Republican | Yea |
| Kasama, Heidi | Republican | Yea |
| Koenig, Gregory S. | Republican | Yea |
| Yurek, Toby | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cannizzaro, Nicole J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" | Democratic | Yea |
| Daly, Skip | Democratic | Yea |
| Dondero Loop, Marilyn | Democratic | Yea |
| Doñate, Fabian | Democratic | Yea |
| Flores, Edgar | Democratic | Yea |
| Lange, Roberta | Democratic | Yea |
| Neal, Dina | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Rochelle T. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ohrenschall, James | Democratic | Yea |
| Pazina, Julie | Democratic | Yea |
| Scheible, Melanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Taylor, Angela D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Buck, Carrie Ann | Republican | Nay |
| Ellison, John | Republican | Nay |
| Hansen, Ira | Republican | Nay |
| Krasner, Lisa | Republican | Nay |
| Rogich, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Steinbeck, John C. | Republican | Nay |
| Stone, Jeff | Republican | Nay |
| Titus, Robin L. | Republican | Nay |
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- Who sponsors SB 284?
- SB 284 is sponsored by Taylor, Angela D. (Democratic), Ohrenschall, James (Democratic), Flores, Edgar (Democratic), Dondero Loop, Marilyn (Democratic), Doñate, Fabian (Democratic), Daly, Skip (Democratic), Nguyen, Rochelle T. (Democratic), Scheible, Melanie (Democratic), Cannizzaro, Nicole J. (Democratic), and Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 284?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.
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