2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st) A AB336 R1 673
ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date |SENATE ACTION Initial and Date
Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost
Concurred In Not |Concurred In Not
Receded Not | Receded Not
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting section 1 and renumbering sec. 2 as section 1.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 2, following sec. 2, to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. NRS 127.152 is hereby amended to read as follows:
127.152 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2,] 3, the division or a licensed child-placing agency shall provide the adopting parents of a child with a report which includes:
(a) A copy of any medical records of the child which are in the possession of the division or licensed child-placing agency . [; and]
(b) Any information obtained by the division or licensed child-placing agency during interviews of the natural parent regarding:
(1) The medical and sociological history of the child and the natural parents of the child; and
(2) Any behavioral, emotional or psychological problems that the child may have. Information regarding any behavioral, emotional or psychological problems that the child may have must be discussed in accordance with policies adopted by the division for the disclosure of such information.
(c) Written information regarding any subsidies, assistance and other services that may be available to the child if it is determined pursuant to NRS 127.186 that he has any special needs.
2. The division or child-placing agency shall obtain from the adopting parents written confirmation that the adopting parents have received the report required pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The report [created] required pursuant to subsection 1 must exclude any information that would lead to the identification of the natural parent.”.
Amend sec. 3, pages 2 and 3, by deleting lines 46 through 48 on page 2 and lines 1 through 11 on page 3, and inserting:
“(a) Schedule any evaluations necessary to identify any special needs the child may have.
(b) If it determines that the child has any special needs [and notify] :
(1) Notify the proposed adoptive parents [of a”.
Amend sec. 3, page 3, line 19, by deleting:
“adoptive parents or”.
Amend sec. 3, page 3, by deleting lines 28 through 34 and inserting:
“adoption and] grant of financial assistance.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, by deleting lines 2 and 3 and inserting:
“127.2817 1. The division shall[:
1. Adopt] adopt regulations setting forth the criteria to be used by the division”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, by deleting lines 6 through 9 and inserting:
“adoption . [; and
2. If a determination is made pursuant to an investigation required by]
2. Upon the completion of an investigation conducted by the division or a licensed child-placing agency pursuant to NRS 127.120 or 127.2805 , the division or child-placing agency shall inform the prospective adoptive parent or”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, by deleting line 13 and inserting:
“division or child-placing agency shall provide the prospective adoptive parent or parents with an”.
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the third through fifth lines and inserting:
“persons involved in the process of adoption; requiring the division of child and family services of the department of human resources and a child-placing agency timely and diligently to schedule evaluations necessary to”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows: