Nevada Revised Statutes 435.220 – Regulations; agreements with public and private agencies for provision of services; preference to agency that provides certain training and experience
1. The Administrator shall adopt regulations governing jobs and day training services, including, without limitation, regulations that set forth:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 435.220
- Administrator: means the Administrator of the Division. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Division: means the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
- Training: means a program of services directed primarily toward enhancing the health, welfare and development of persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities through the process of providing those experiences that will enable the person to:
(a) Develop his or her physical, intellectual, social and emotional capacities to the fullest extent;
(b) Live in an environment that is conducive to personal dignity; and
(c) Continue development of those skills, habits and attitudes essential to adaptation in contemporary society. See Nevada Revised Statutes 435.007
(a) Standards for the provision of quality care and training by providers of jobs and day training services;
(b) The requirements for the issuance and renewal of a certificate; and
(c) The rights of consumers of jobs and day training services, including, without limitation, the right of a consumer to file a complaint and the procedure for filing the complaint.
2. The Division may enter into such agreements with public and private agencies as it deems necessary for the provision of jobs and day training services. Any such agreements must include a provision stating that employment is the preferred service option for all adults of working age.
3. For the purpose of entering into an agreement described in subsection 2, if the qualifications of more than one agency are equal, the Division shall give preference to the agency that will provide persons with intellectual disabilities or persons with developmental disabilities with training and experience that demonstrates a progression of measurable skills that is likely to lead to competitive employment outcomes that provide employment that:
(a) Is comparable to employment of persons without intellectual disabilities or persons without developmental disabilities; and
(b) Pays at or above the minimum wage set forth in NRS 608.250.