Section 62B.Sec. 2.1 - NEW1. The training relating to implicit bias and cultural competency that is required to be provided by an employer pursuant to NRS 62B.607:(a) Must, to the extent practicable, be developed with the participation of children who are members of sexual and gender minority populations or racial or ethnic minorities, children with disabilities and children who are or were placed with an agency which provides child welfare services.(b) Must include instruction concerning: (1) The elements identified in subsection 2 of NRS 62B.607;(2) Cultural responsiveness to sexual and gender minority populations;(3) The impact of trauma and adverse child experiences on the health and well-being of children; and(4) The difference between direct discrimination and indirect discrimination, including, without limitation, the difference between direct discrimination and implicit bias.(c) May be provided: (2) Pursuant to a contract with or through an entity that provides such training, including, without limitation, a governmental agency or an accredited college or university.2. Before providing the training described in subsection 1 initially to any employee, an employer that is required to provide the training shall obtain approval of the training from the Division. To apply for such approval, the employer shall submit to the Division:(a) The curriculum for the training;(b) A statement describing the manner in which the employer has complied with paragraph (a) of subsection 1; and(c) Any additional information or documentation that the Division requests.3. The Division will review the application submitted pursuant to subsection 2 and, if necessary, will consult with any person or entity determined by the Division to possess experience or expertise in developing training relating to implicit bias and cultural competency.4. The Division will approve the training if the Division determines that the training satisfies the requirements of subsection 1.5. Within 60 days after the date on which the Division receives the application submitted pursuant to subsection 2, the Division will provide written notice of its approval or disapproval of the training to the employer. If the Division disapproves the training, the notice will state the reasons for the disapproval.6. If an employer makes any substantial change to the training after its approval by the Division, the employer shall submit the information required pursuant to subsection 2 relating to the revised training for approval by the Division.7. As used in this section:(a) "Cultural responsiveness" means the ability of a person to adapt his or her behavior to the cultural needs of other persons in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth and preserves the dignity of people, families and communities.(b) "Implicit bias" means bias that results from an unconscious attitude, prejudice or stereotype regarding a population.(c) "Sexual and gender minority population" includes, without limitation, persons who: (1) Self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer or intersex; or(2) Do not self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer or intersex, but whose sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or reproductive development is outside of the heterosexual or cisgender constructs of sexual identities.Nev. Admin. Code § 62B.Sec. 2.1
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R055-22A, eff. 11/9/2023