1. Each applicant for or holder of a license to conduct a foster care agency, and each owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of that applicant or licensee who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency, must submit to the licensing authority or its approved designee:

(a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the licensing authority or its approved designee to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report to enable the licensing authority or its approved designee to conduct an investigation pursuant to NRS 424.145; and

(b) Written permission to conduct a child abuse and neglect screening.

2. For each person who submits the documentation required pursuant to subsection 1, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall conduct a child abuse and neglect screening of the person in every state in which the person has resided during the immediately preceding 5 years.

3. The licensing authority or its approved designee may exchange with the Central Repository or the Federal Bureau of Investigation any information respecting the fingerprints submitted.

4. When a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation is received by the Central Repository, it shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the licensing authority or its approved designee.

5. Upon receiving a report pursuant to this section, the licensing authority or its approved designee shall determine whether the person has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145.

6. The licensing authority shall immediately inform the foster care agency whether an owner, member of the governing body, employee, paid consultant, contractor, volunteer or vendor of the foster care agency who may come into direct contact with a child placed by the foster care agency has been arrested for, has charges pending for or has been convicted of a crime listed in NRS 424.145.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 1437)