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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services must be screened to determine whether the child is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation.
2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall:
(a) Cause the screening required pursuant to subsection 1 to be conducted as soon as practicable after the child is placed in its custody; and
(b) If the results of the screening indicate that the child is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation, take the actions prescribed by NRS 432C.130.
3. The method for conducting the screening required pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) Based on research; and
(b) Reliable and valid for identifying a child who is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation.
4. The requirement prescribed by subsection 1 does not apply if the agency which provides child welfare services has determined that no method for conducting the screening satisfies the requirements prescribed by subsection 3 for a child who is the same age as the child to whom the requirement applies.
5. As used in this section, “commercial sexual exploitation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432C.050.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 432B.609. Screening of child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services to determine whether child is victim of commercial sexual exploitation; exception - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-38-public-welfare/nv-rev-st-432b-609/
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