1.  An agency which provides child welfare services may waive a full investigation of a report of abuse or neglect of a child made by another agency or a person if, after assessing the circumstances, it is satisfied that:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 432B.320

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) The person or other agency who made the report can provide services to meet the needs of the child and the family, and this person or agency agrees to do so; and

(b) The person or other agency agrees in writing to report periodically on the child and to report immediately any threat or harm to the child’s welfare.

2.  The agency which provides child welfare services shall supervise for a reasonable period the services provided by the person or other agency pursuant to subsection 1.