Report to Central Registry of abuse or neglect required upon completion of investigation; report to Central Registry of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, prenatal substance use disorder or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure only required if child has been abused or neglected after child was born.

1. Law
2. Nevada Revised Statutes
3. Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect
4. Report to Central Registry of abuse or neglect required upon completion of investigation; report to Central Registry of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, prenatal substance use disorder or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure only required if child has been abused or neglected after child was born.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 432B.260, the agency investigating a report of abuse or neglect of a child shall, upon completing the investigation, report to the Central Registry:

(a) Identifying and demographic information on the child alleged to be abused or neglected, the parents of the child, any other person responsible for the welfare of the child and the person allegedly responsible for the abuse or neglect;

(b) The facts of the alleged abuse or neglect, including the date and type of alleged abuse or neglect, the manner in which the abuse was inflicted, the severity of the injuries and, if applicable, any information concerning the death of the child; and

(c) The disposition of the case.

2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall not report to the Central Registry any information concerning a child identified as being affected by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder or as having withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure unless the agency determines that a person has abused or neglected the child after the child was born.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1375; A 1999, 2912; 2001, 212, 1850; 2005, 2037, 2096; 2007, 1508; 2013, 2879; 2017, 1386)

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