2-2 to children in that county pursuant to NRS 432B.325 may enter into an

2-3 agreement with the division of child and family services of the department

2-4 of human resources to establish a pilot program to provide continuity of

2-5 care for children who receive protective services. A pilot program

2-6 established pursuant to such an agreement may provide:

2-7 (a) For the county and the division of child and family services jointly to

2-8 furnish services relating to the assessment of a child and planning for the

2-9 provision of protective services to the child;

2-10 (b) For a child to be in the joint custody of the county and the division

2-11 of child and family services;

2-12 (c) For continuity in the placement of a child in foster care;

2-13 (d) That the rate of payment by the county for foster care and shelter

2-14 care must be equal to the rate of payment by the division of child and

2-15 family services for foster care and shelter care;

2-16 (e) For continuity in the management of a case for the provision of

2-17 protective services to a child; and

2-18 (f) For services designed to carry out a plan for the permanent

2-19 placement of a child established pursuant to NRS 432B.590 or the

2-20 Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, Public Law 105-89.

2-21 2. Notwithstanding any specific statute to the contrary, for the purpose

2-22 of a pilot program established pursuant to an agreement entered into

2-23 pursuant to this section, the division of child and family services may

2-24 deviate from the rate of payment for foster care approved by the legislature.

2-25 Sec. 2. On or before November 30, 2000, the division of child and

2-26 family services of the department of human resources shall submit a report

2-27 to the director of the legislative counsel bureau for transmittal to the

2-28 appropriate legislative committee. The report must include the following

2-29 information for each agreement entered into pursuant to section 1 of this