Nebraska Statutes 28-374.01. Alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation;completion of investigation; decision regarding entry into registry; notice;contents; right to amend or expunge information
(1) Upon completion of the investigation pursuant to sections 28-373 and 28-374, the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult shall be given written notice of the determination of the investigation and whether the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult will be entered into the registry.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-374.01
- Department: shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 28-356
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Registry: shall mean the Adult Protective Services Central Registry established by section 28-376. See Nebraska Statutes 28-365
- Vulnerable adult: means any person eighteen years of age or older who has a substantial mental or functional impairment or for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed under the Nebraska Probate Code. See Nebraska Statutes 28-371
(2) If the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult will be entered into the registry, the notice shall be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested or first-class mail to the last-known address of the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult and shall include:
(a) The nature of the report;
(b) The classification of the report; and
(c) The right of the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult to request the department to amend or expunge identifying information from the report or to remove the substantiated report from the registry in accordance with section 28-380.
(3) If the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or exploited a vulnerable adult will not be entered into the registry, the notice shall be sent by first-class mail and shall include:
(a) The nature of the report; and
(b) The classification of the report.