1. An agency which provides child welfare services investigating a report made pursuant to NRS 392.303 shall, upon completing the investigation, notify the parent or guardian of the child who is the subject of the report of the disposition assigned to the report pursuant to NRS 392.339 . 2. If the report is substantiated, the agency shall: (a) Forward the report to the Department of Education, the board of trustees of the school district in which the school is located or the governing body of the charter school or private school, as applicable, the appropriate local law enforcement agency within the county and the district attorneys office within the county for further investigation. (b) Provide written notification to the person who is named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child or violating NRS 201.540 , 201.553 , 201.560 , 392.4633 or 394.366 which includes statements indicating that: (1) The report made against the person has been substantiated and the agency which provides child welfare services intends to place the persons name in the Central Registry pursuant to paragraph (a); and (2) The person may request an administrative appeal of the substantiation of the report and the agencys intention to place the persons name in the Central Registry by submitting a written request to the agency which provides child welfare services within the time required by NRS 392.345 . (c) After the conclusion of any administrative appeal pursuant to NRS 392.345 or the expiration of the time period prescribed by that section for requesting an administrative appeal, whichever is later, report to the Central Registry: (1) Identifying and demographic information on the child who is the subject of the report, the parents of the child, any other person responsible for the welfare of the child and the person allegedly responsible for the conduct alleged in the report; (2) The facts of the alleged conduct, including the date and type of alleged conduct, a description of the alleged conduct, the severity of any injuries and, if applicable, any information concerning the death of the child; and (3) The disposition of the case. (d) Provide to the parent or guardian of the child who is the subject of the report: (1) A written summary of the outcome of the investigation of the allegations in the report which must not identify the person who made the report, any child witnesses to the allegations in the report or any collateral sources and reporting parties; and (2) A summary of any disciplinary action taken against the person who is named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect of the child or violating NRS 201.540 , 201.553 , 201.560 , 392.4633 or 394.366 which is known by the agency, including, without limitation, whether the name of such person will be placed in the Central Registry. 3. A parent or guardian who receives information pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 may disclose the information to an attorney for the child who is the subject of the report or the parent or guardian of the child.
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