395.070 - Interagency Panel: Responsibility; membership; duties.
395.070 Interagency Panel: Responsibility; membership; duties.
1. The Interagency Panel is hereby created. The Panel is responsible for making recommendations concerning the placement of persons with disabilities who are eligible to receive benefits pursuant to this chapter. The Panel consists of:
(a) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(b) The Administrator of the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Health and Human Services;
(c) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(d) The Superintendent of Public Instruction.
2. A member of the Panel may designate a person to represent him or her at any meeting of the Panel. The person designated may exercise all the duties, rights and privileges of the member he or she represents.
3. The Panel shall:
(a) Every time a person with a disability is to be placed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 395.010 in a foster home or residential facility, meet to determine the needs of the person and the availability of homes or facilities under the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services after a joint evaluation of that person is completed by the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services;
(b) Determine the appropriate placement of the person, giving priority to homes or facilities under the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services over any home or facility located outside of this State; and
(c) Make a recommendation concerning the placement of the person.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 960; A 1999, 114)