1.  The Division, in consultation with each licensing authority in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, shall adopt regulations to:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 424.020

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050

(a) Establish procedures and requirements for the licensure of family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes; and

(b) Monitor such licensure.

2.  The Division, in cooperation with the State Board of Health and the State Fire Marshal, shall:

(a) Establish reasonable minimum standards for family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes.

(b) Prescribe rules for the regulation of family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes.

3.  All family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes licensed pursuant to this chapter must conform to the standards established and the rules prescribed in subsection 2.