AB 107 — Revises provisions relating to foster care. (BDR 38-339)

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ONZÁLEZ AND G RAY PREFILED JANUARY 21, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to foster care.

(BDR 38-339) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

In order to conduct a foster home, existing law requires a person to obtain a andlicense Washoefrom: Counties), the agency which provides child welfare services;

or(1) (2)in ink a county whose population is less100,000 thanor 100,000more (currently all counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties), the Divisionagency ofwhich Childprovides andchild Familywelfare Servicesservices; of the Department of Health and Human Services.

or (2) in a county whose population is less than 100,000 (currently all counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties), the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.

(NRS 424.031) Existing law requires an applicant for employment,a residencelicense orto presenceconduct ina the foster home or the holder of such a personlicense whoto hasterminate beente the convicted of such a crime.

or (2) failed to terminate the - *AB107_R1* – 2 – employment, residence or presence in the foster home of a person who has been convicted of such a crime.

(NRS 424.033) This bill exempts from those provisions certain violations relating to the possession of controlled substances that involve the unlawful possession of marijuana for a purpose other than sale if the violation did theperson notwho occurhas withinbeen theconvicted immediatelyof precedingany 5such years.violation to operate, be employed by,s a reside in or be present in a foster home.

ThisEXPLANATION bill– therebyMatter authorizes a person who has been convicted of any such violation to operate, be employed by, reside in orbolded beitalics presentis innew; a foster home.

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

The licensing authority or a person or entity designated by the licensing authority shall obtain from appropriate law- enforcement83rd agenciesSession information(2025) on– the2 background– and personal history of each applicant for a license to conduct a foster home, person who is licensed to conduct a foster home, employee of that applicant or licensee, and resident of a foster home who is 18 years of age or older, other than a resident who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594, to determine whether the person investigated has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of:

(e)(f) AbuseA orviolation neglect of aany childfederal or contributorystate delinquency;law regulating they;

(f) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS [;] , unless the offense is a violation of NRS 453.336 involving the possession of marijuana not for the purpose of sale, or a violation of a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, that did not occur within the immediately preceding 5 years;

- *AB107_R1* – 3 – (h) Any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property within the immediately preceding 7 years;

(i) Any offense relating to pornography involving minors, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.700 to 200.760, inclusive, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (l) A crime involving domestic violence that is punishable as a misdemeanor, within the immediately preceding 7 years;

and - *AB107_R1* – 4 – (b) May conduct an investigation of any person who is 18 years suchof timesage asor itolder deemswho appropriate.visesroutinely supervises a child in a foster home at Sec.such times as it deems appropriate.

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