Nevada Youth Pay to Stay Policy
| Submitted | March 9, 2023 |
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From: Elijah Salisbury
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which incarcerated youth (i.e. juvenile) and/or their parents or legal guardians are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).
2) All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department/office or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of youths (i.e., juveniles) charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Elijah Salisbury
From: Clark County Department Of Juvenile Justice Services
Hi Elijah Salisbury,
Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services has received your request, we are looking into our policies and Nevada Revised Statutes, and plan on having a response no later than the end of business day on April 11, 2023. Thank you.
Danilo Chavarria, Ph.D.
Central Support Manager
Department of Juvenile Justice Services
Office: (702) 455-2429 | Cellular: (702) 305-9782
chavarde@clarkcountynv.gov<mailto:chavarde@clarkcountynv.gov>
From: Clark County Department Of Juvenile Justice Services
Hi Elijah Salisbury,
Below is the response for your two requests. Thank you.
Request One
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) – Link - NRS: CHAPTER 62B - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (state.nv.us)<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-062B.html#NRS062BSec110>
i. NRS 62B.110 Provision of ancillary services to child who is subject to the jurisdiction of juvenile court; billing and reimbursement for such services. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62B.245<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-062B.html#NRS062BSec245>, if a child becomes subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and the child receives ancillary services that are administered or financed by a county, including, but not limited to, transportation or psychiatric, psychological or medical services, the juvenile court shall:
1. To the extent possible, arrange for the child to receive such services from an approved provider that receives a sufficient amount of federal or state funding to offset the remainder of the costs of such services.
2. Arrange for the billing of any available public or private medical insurance to pay for such services.
3. Not order the parent or guardian of the child to reimburse the county for the costs of such services unless the child receives such services from a provider that is not approved or the child seeks additional services beyond those recommended for the child, in which case the parent or guardian of the child shall pay the costs of such services.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1087<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/72nd/Stats200308.html#Stats200308page1087>; A 2019, 1956<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/80th2019/Stats201911.html#Stats201911page1956>)
ii. NRS 62B.120 Responsibility for payment of expenses resulting from commitment of child to custody of institution or person other than parent or guardian. If the juvenile court commits a child to the custody of a person who is not the parent or guardian of the child or to the custody of a public or private institution or agency, and no provision is otherwise made by law for the support of the child, the expenses incurred for the support of the child while in such custody, if approved by an order of the juvenile court, are a charge upon the county where the child has a legal residence.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1087<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/72nd/Stats200308.html#Stats200308page1087>, 1088<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/72nd/Stats200308.html#Stats200308page1088>; A 2019, 1957<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/80th2019/Stats201911.html#Stats201911page1957>)
iii. NRS 62B.140 Payment of expenses related to commitment of child to regional facility for treatment and rehabilitation of children.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a child is committed to the custody of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children, the juvenile court may order the county where the child has a legal residence to pay the expenses incurred for the support of the child in an amount equal to any money paid for that purpose by the Division of Child and Family Services. Such an order may not be entered if the county maintains the facility to which the child is committed.
2. This section does not prohibit the juvenile court from providing for the support of the child in any other manner authorized by law.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1087<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/72nd/Stats200308.html#Stats200308page1087>; A 2017, 4384<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/79th2017/Stats201724.html#Stats201724page4384>; 2019, 1958<https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Statutes/80th2019/Stats201911.html#Stats201911page1958>)
iv. Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services – Parental Reimbursement for Juvenile Detention Services Directive – F003
Please see the attached document.
Request Two
There are no reports, databases, spreadsheets or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to DJJS in FY2021. We did not charge parents or youth for medical and room & board costs.
Danilo Chavarria, Ph.D.
Central Support Manager
Department of Juvenile Justice Services
Office: (702) 455-2429 | Cellular: (702) 305-9782
chavarde@clarkcountynv.gov<mailto:chavarde@clarkcountynv.gov>
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