Access by provider of foster care to information maintained by licensing authority concerning provider.

1. For the purposes of NRS 424.047 : (a) A provider of foster care must submit his or her request for information to the licensing authority in writing on a form provided by the licensing authority. The licensing authority shall set a date and time, which must be not more than 30 days after the request is received by the licensing authority, for the provider to inspect the requested information. The provider must provide the licensing authority with a form of identification that contains the provider’s photograph before the licensing authority shall allow the provider to conduct the inspection. (b) “Information” does not include any matter which is made confidential by state or federal statute or regulation, except that the licensing authority shall identify confidential records concerning a provider by designating the category or source of the record or, when practicable, provide summaries of confidential records concerning a provider which omit the confidential portion of those records. (c) “References” includes any personal opinions concerning a provider which are communicated to the licensing authority as confidential information. 2. A provider of foster care shall not remove from the records maintained by the licensing authority any information to which the provider is provided access pursuant to NRS 424.047 .