AB 521

This bill updates Nevada’s system for protecting children by requiring investigations into the backgrounds of individuals working in certain facilities and organizations, particularly those providing services to children. It mandates that applicants, current employees, and independent contractors provide written authorization for the release of information from the Statewide Central Registry, which contains records of substantiated child abuse or neglect reports. Specifically, it requires facilities to terminate employment if an employee has a substantiated report of abuse or neglect, and it strengthens the Division of Child and Family Services’ ability to deny or revoke certificates for intermediary service organizations with problematic employees. The bill also clarifies the definition of the Statewide Central Registry.