Nev. Rev. Stat. § 424.020 (2026)
Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards and rules for regulation
1. The Division, in consultation with each licensing authority in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, shall adopt regulations to:
(a) Establish procedures and requirements for the licensure of family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes; and
(b) Monitor such licensure.
2. The Division, in cooperation with the State Board of Health and the State Fire Marshal, shall:
(a) Establish reasonable minimum standards for family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes.
(b) Prescribe rules for the regulation of family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes.
3. All family foster homes, specialized foster homes, independent living foster homes and group foster homes licensed pursuant to this chapter must conform to the standards established and the rules prescribed in subsection 2.
[Part 2:185:1939; 1931 NCL § 1061.01]—(NRS A 1963, 908; 1967, 1154; 1973, 1165, 1406; 1993, 2696; 2001 Special Session, 23; 2009, 1487; 2013, 1445)