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NRS 425.370 — Duty of Division and prosecuting attorney to carry out Program.
Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 425 — SUPPORT OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN
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Subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the Department of Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.365:
1. Whenever the Division provides public assistance on behalf of a child, the Division and the prosecuting attorney shall take appropriate action to carry out the Program with regard to that child.
2. As to any other child, the Division and the prosecuting attorney shall, when such action is required by the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq., take appropriate action to carry out the Program.