Except as provided in sections 79-1148 and 79-1149, the department shall have jurisdiction of the admission of persons with an intellectual disability to a residential facility. Applications for admission to a residential facility shall be filed with the department.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 83-382

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.