Nevada Revised Statutes 432A.0245 – ‘Child care institution’ defined. [Effective through December 31, 2023.]
1. ’Child care institution’ means a facility which provides care and shelter during the day and night and provides developmental guidance to 16 or more children who do not routinely return to the homes of their parents or guardians. Such an institution may also provide, without limitation:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 432A.0245
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Education to the children according to a curriculum approved by the Department of Education;
(b) Services to children who have been diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed as defined in NRS 433B.045, including, without limitation, services relating to mental health and education; or
(c) Emergency shelter to children who have been placed in protective custody pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS.
2. ’Child care institution’ does not include a receiving center, as defined in NRS 424.0175.
3. As used in this section, ‘child’ includes a person who is less than 18 years of age or who remains under the jurisdiction of a court pursuant to NRS 432B.594.