Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
SUMMARY--Requires board for child care to adopt certain requirements regarding preparedness for emergencies at child care facilities. (BDR 38-1156)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to child care facilities; requiring the board for child care to adopt certain requirements regarding preparedness for emergencies at such facilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 NRS 432A.077 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432A.077 1. The board shall adopt:
(a) Licensing standards for child care facilities.
(b) In consultation with the state fire marshal, plans and requirements to ensure that each child care facility and its staff is prepared to respond to emergencies, including, without limitation:
(1) The conducting of fire drills on a monthly basis;
(2) The adoption of plans to respond to natural disasters and emergencies other than those involving fire; and
(3) The adoption of plans to provide for evacuation of child care facilities in an emergency.
(c) Such other regulations as it deems necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
2. The board shall require that the practices and policies of each child care facility provide adequately for the protection of the health and safety and the physical, moral and mental well-being of each child accommodated in the facility.
3. If the board finds that the practices and policies of a child care facility are substantially equivalent to those required by the board in its regulations, it may waive compliance with a particular standard or other regulation by that facility.
Sec. 2 NRS 432A.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432A.180 1. Any authorized member or employee of the bureau may enter and inspect any building or premises of a child care facility or the area of operation of an outdoor youth program at any time to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of any provision of this chapter.
2. The state fire marshal or his designate [may enter] shall, at least annually:
(a) Enter and inspect [any] every building or premises of a child care facility, on behalf of the bureau [,] ; and
(b) Observe and make recommendations regarding the drills conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act,
to secure compliance with standards for safety from fire [.] and other emergencies.
3. The state health officer or his designate shall enter and inspect at least annually, every building or premises of a child care facility and area of operation of an outdoor youth program, on behalf of the bureau, to secure compliance with standards for health and sanitation.
Sec. 3 1. This section and section 1 of this act become effective on July 1, 1997, to facilitate the adoption of the prescribed regulations.
2. Section 2 of this act becomes effective on October 1, 1997.