AB 520
Revises provisions relating to adoption. (BDR 11-356)
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Bill overview
This bill updates the requirements for adoption agencies in Nevada. It mandates that child-placing agencies conduct more frequent and thorough background investigations of their applicants, employees, and volunteers – initially and every five years. The Division of Child and Family Services must investigate applicants and repeat investigations every five years, requiring fingerprint submissions. Furthermore, the bill outlines stricter conditions for a person to be deemed unacceptable to provide services to children and prohibits courts from issuing adoption orders if agencies fail to comply with these requirements. It also addresses the release of information related to adoptions, allowing it without parental consent under specific circumstances.
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Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
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