Bill would cap permanency caseworker caseloads at 30 in Nevada, with phased implementation
Senate Bill 183 would amend NRS to limit permanency caseworker caseloads to 30 children, allow sibling-group and short emergency exceptions, and delay full implementation until July 1, 2026; multiple foster-care advocates and current and former caseworkers testified in support at the Assembly committee hearing.
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Senate Bill 183 would amend Nevada law to limit the number of children in custody assigned to a single permanency caseworker to 30, with specific exceptions for sibling groups and short-term emergency circumstances. The measure was presented to the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services and drew extensive testimony from foster parents, current and former caseworkers, advocacy organizations and labor unions.
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