Nev. Admin. Code § 439.Sec. 27

Current through June 11, 2024

Section 439.Sec. 27 - NEW

1. To obtain the approval of the Division to serve as a program facilitator, a person must apply to the Division. The application must include, without limitation:

(a) The first, last and, if applicable, middle name of the applicant and any other name that has been used by the applicant;

(b) The date of birth of the applicant;

(c) The social security number of the applicant or, if the applicant does not have a social security number, the tax identification number of the applicant;

(d) The physical address of the applicant and the mailing address of the applicant, if different from the physical address;

(e) The telephone number of the applicant;

(f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a method by which the Division may communicate with the applicant other than his or her mailing address and telephone number, which may include, without limitation, an electronic mail address;

(g) A statement by the applicant acknowledging the mandatory reporting requirements concerning the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person set forth in NRS 200.5093 and the abuse or neglect of a child set forth in NRS 432B.220;

(h) The name of the program with which the applicant seeks to serve as a program facilitator;

(i) Proof satisfactory to the Division that the applicant:

(1) Meets the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 of section 26;

(2) Has received a high school diploma or its equivalent or has graduated from a program that is currently certified;

(3) Has satisfactorily completed at least 60 hours of formal training approved by the Division pursuant to section 30 or for which the Division has authorized credit pursuant to that section concerning at least five of the subjects described in section 29 and has:

(I) Satisfactorily completed within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application at least 15 hours of formal training approved by the Division pursuant to section 30 or for which the Division has authorized credit pursuant to that section; or

(II) Received at least 2 years of experience serving as a program facilitator within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application in a program that is licensed, certified or similarly credentialed by a regulatory authority of any state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States for the treatment of persons who solicit prostitution or is nationally recognized for the treatment of persons who solicit prostitution, as determined by the Division;

(j) An attestation that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony involving:

(1) Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem;

(2) Assault or battery with intent to kill or to commit sexual assault or mayhem;

(3) Sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, incest, lewdness or indecent exposure, or any other sexually related crime that is punished as a felony;

(4) Any offense involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property within the immediately preceding 7 years;

(5) Any other felony involving the use or threatened use of force or violence against the victim or the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon; or

(6) An attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses listed in this paragraph within the immediately preceding 7 years; and

(k) Any other information requested by the Division.

2. For the purposes of this section, a plea or verdict of guilty or guilty but mentally ill or a plea of nolo contendere shall be deemed a conviction of an offense.

3. The Division may exempt an applicant from the requirements of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 if the applicant attests that the methods set forth in that paragraph are not feasible and acknowledges that United States mail is the only manner by which the applicant is able to receive documents.

4. Not later than 60 days after receiving an application pursuant to this section, the Division shall approve or deny the application. An approval must be renewed not later than 2 years after the date on which the approval was issued and every 2 years thereafter in the manner prescribed by section 28.

5. If any of the information submitted to the Division pursuant to this section changes, an applicant or approved program facilitator shall notify the Division of the change in writing within 30 days after the change by electronic mail or using another method approved by the Division.

Nev. Admin. Code § 439.Sec. 27

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R037-22A, eff. 12/29/2022

NRS 4.373, 5.055, 439.200