Section 127.480 - Recruitment of prospective adoptive parents for children with special needsAn agency which provides child welfare services shall, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 622:
1. Recruit, directly or through a contractor, a pool of prospective adoptive parents who reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the children with special needs in this state.2. Develop a plan to recruit prospective adoptive parents for children with special needs in the custody of the agency awaiting adoption. Such a plan must include, without limitation:(a) A description of the characteristics of such children;(b) Strategies to inform all members of the community about such children;(c) Multiple methods of disseminating information about such children;(d) Strategies to ensure that a person who wishes to become an adoptive or foster parent has access to the home study process;(e) Training programs for the employees of the agency regarding the racial, ethnic, economic and cultural background of such children and prospective adoptive parents;(f) Training for employees of the agency that work with prospective adoptive parents who have limited proficiency in the English language;(g) A fee structure that does not discriminate against a person with a low income; and(h) Procedures for efficient and effective searches for prospective adoptive parents.Nev. Admin. Code § 127.480
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R056-02, eff. 7-30-2002