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NE Code § 43-3909 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3909 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

43-3909.  Warrant to take physical custody of child.(a) If a petition under the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act contains allegations, and the court finds that there is a credible risk that the child is imminently likely to be wrongfully removed, the court may issue an ex parte warrant to take physical custody of the child.(b) The respondent on a petition under subsection (a) of this section must be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the earliest possible time after the ex parte warrant is executed, but not later than the next judicial day unless a hearing on that date is impossible. In that event, the court shall hold the hearing on the first judicial day possible.(c) An ex parte warrant under subsection (a) of this section to take physical custody of a child must:(1) recite the facts upon which a determination of a credible risk of imminent wrongful removal of the child is based;(2) direct law enforcement officers to take physical custody of the child immediately;(3) state the date and time for the hearing on the petition; and(4) provide for the safe interim placement of the child pending further order of the court.(d) If feasible, before issuing a warrant and before determining the placement of the child after the warrant is executed, the court may order a search of the relevant databases of the National Crime Information Center system and similar state databases to determine if either the petitioner or respondent has a history of domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect.(e) The petition and warrant must be served on the respondent when or immediately after the child is taken into physical custody.(f) A warrant to take physical custody of a child, issued by this state or another state, is enforceable throughout this state. If the court finds that a less intrusive remedy will not be effective, it may authorize law enforcement officers to enter private property to take physical custody of the child. If required by exigent circumstances, the court may authorize law enforcement officers to make a forcible entry at any hour.(g) If the court finds, after a hearing, that a petitioner sought an ex parte warrant under subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of harassment or in bad faith, the court may award the respondent reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses.(h) The act does not affect the availability of relief allowed under the law of this state other than the act.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 9.
NE Code § 43-3910 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3910 - Duration of abduction prevention order.

43-3910.  Duration of abduction prevention order.An abduction prevention order remains in effect until the earliest of:(1) the time stated in the order;(2) the emancipation of the child;(3) the child's attaining eighteen years of age; or(4) the time the order is modified, revoked, vacated, or superseded by a court with jurisdiction under sections 43-1238 to 43-1240.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 10.
NE Code § 43-3911 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3911 - Uniformity of application and construction.

43-3911.  Uniformity of application and construction.In applying and construing the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 11.
NE Code § 43-3912 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3912 - Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

43-3912.  Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of such act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), of such act or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of such act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 12.
NE Code § 43-4001 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4001 - Children's Behavioral Health Task Force; created; members; expenses; chairperson.

43-4001.  Children's Behavioral Health Task Force; created; members; expenses; chairperson.(1) The Children's Behavioral Health Task Force is created. The task force shall consist of the following members:(a) The chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature or another member of the committee as his or her designee;(b) The chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature or another member of the committee as his or her designee;(c) Two providers of community-based behavioral health services to children, appointed by the chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature;(d) One regional administrator appointed under section 71-808, appointed by the chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature;(e) Two representatives of organizations advocating on behalf of consumers of children's behavioral health services and their families, appointed by the chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature;(f) One juvenile court judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; and(g) The probation administrator or his or her designee.(2) Members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.(3) The chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature or his or her designee shall serve as chairperson of the task force. Administrative and staff support for the task force shall be provided by the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature.Source  Laws 2007, LB542, § 1;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 14;  Laws 2009, LB540, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 35.
NE Code § 43-4003 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4003 - Children's Behavioral Health Task Force; duties.

43-4003.  Children's Behavioral Health Task Force; duties.The Children's Behavioral Health Task Force will oversee implementation of the children's behavioral health plan until June 30, 2010, at which time the task force shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature a recommendation regarding the necessity of continuing the task force.Source Laws 2007, LB542, § 3.
NE Code § 43-4101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4101 - Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project; established; purpose; evaluation; reimbursement for costs; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-4101.  Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project; established; purpose; evaluation; reimbursement for costs; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.(1) The Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project shall be established as a pilot program administered by the Office of Probation Administration. The pilot program shall be evaluated by the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Public Health. The project may be expanded by the Office of Probation Administration. The purpose of the pilot program is to (a) provide access to services in the community for juveniles placed on probation, (b) prevent unnecessary commitment of juveniles to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the Office of Juvenile Services, (c) eliminate barriers preventing juveniles from receiving needed services, (d) prevent unnecessary penetration of juveniles further into the juvenile justice system, (e) enable the juvenile's needs to be met in the least intrusive and least restrictive manner while maintaining the safety of the juvenile and the community, (f) reduce the duplication of resources within the juvenile justice system through intense coordinated case management and supervision, and (g) use evidence-based practices and responsive case management to improve outcomes for adjudicated juveniles.(2) On or before July 1, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services shall apply for reimbursement under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, for reimbursable costs associated with the Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project. The reimbursed funds received by the department shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Probation Program Cash Fund for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Office of Probation Administration pursuant to the Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project.Source  Laws 2012, LB985, § 1;  Laws 2013, LB269, § 4.
NE Code § 43-4102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4102 - Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project; expansion; funding; information-sharing process; established.

43-4102.  Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project; expansion; funding; information-sharing process; established.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project, established as a pilot program under section 43-4101 within the Office of Probation Administration, be expanded statewide in a three-step, phase-in process beginning July 1, 2013, with full implementation by July 1, 2014. The expansion of the project will result in the Office of Probation Administration taking over the duties of the Office of Juvenile Services with respect to its previous functions of community supervision and parole of juvenile law violators and of evaluations for such juveniles. The Office of Juvenile Services shall continue for the purpose of operating the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers and the care and custody of the juveniles placed at such centers. Expansion of the project shall be funded by the transfer of funds from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Juvenile Services used to fully fund community-based services and juvenile parole to the Office of Probation Administration.(2) There shall be established through the use of technology an information-sharing process to support and enhance the exchange of information between the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Probation Administration, and the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate two hundred fifty thousand dollars from the General Fund to the Office of Probation Administration to facilitate the information-sharing process.(3) Costs incurred on behalf of juveniles under the Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project shall be paid as provided in section 43-290.01.Source  Laws 2013, LB561, § 55;  Laws 2014, LB464, § 32.
NE Code § 43-4201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4201 - Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.

43-4201.  Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.(1) The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) The Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature documented serious problems with the child welfare system in its 2011 report of the study that was conducted under Legislative Resolution 37, One Hundred Second Legislature, First Session, 2011;(b) Improving the safety and well-being of Nebraska's children and families is a critical priority which must guide policy decisions in a variety of areas;(c) To improve the safety and well-being of children and families in Nebraska, the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government must work together to ensure:(i) The integration, coordination, and accessibility of all services provided to children and families by the state, whether directly or pursuant to contract;(ii) Reasonable access to appropriate services statewide and efficiency in service delivery; and(iii) The availability of accurate and complete data as well as ongoing data analysis to identify important trends and problems as they arise; and(d) As the primary state agency serving children and families, the Department of Health and Human Services must exemplify leadership, responsiveness, transparency, and efficiency and program managers within the agency must strive cooperatively to ensure that their programs view the needs of children and families comprehensively as a system rather than individually in isolation, including pooling funding when possible and appropriate.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature in creating the Nebraska Children's Commission to provide for the needs identified in subsection (1) of this section, to provide strategic priorities for research or policy development within the child welfare system and juvenile justice system, and to provide a structure to the commission that maintains the framework of the three branches of government and their respective powers and duties.Source  Laws 2012, LB821, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB600, § 3.
NE Code § 43-4204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4204 - Strategic child welfare priorities for research or policy development.

43-4204.  Strategic child welfare priorities for research or policy development.The Nebraska Children's Commission shall determine three to five strategic child welfare priorities for research or policy development for each biennium to carry out the legislative intent stated in section 43-4201 for child welfare program and service reform in Nebraska. In determining the strategic child welfare priorities, the commission shall consider the findings and recommendations set forth in the annual report of the Foster Care Review Board, the annual report of the Office of Inspector General for Child Welfare, and the federal Child and Family Services Reviews outcomes.Source  Laws 2012, LB821, § 4;  Laws 2019, LB600, § 6.
NE Code § 43-4206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4206 - Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Probation Administration; cooperate with Nebraska Children's Commission.

43-4206.  Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Probation Administration; cooperate with Nebraska Children's Commission.The Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Probation Administration shall fully cooperate with the Nebraska Children's Commission. The department shall provide to the commission all requested information on children and juveniles in Nebraska, including, but not limited to, departmental reports, data, programs, processes, finances, and policies.Source  Laws 2012, LB821, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB600, § 7.
NE Code § 43-4207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4207 - Nebraska Children's Commission; report; hearing.

43-4207.  Nebraska Children's Commission; report; hearing.The Nebraska Children's Commission shall annually provide a written report to the Governor and an electronic report to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature defining its strategic child welfare priorities and progress toward addressing such priorities, summarizing reports from each committee and subcommittee of the commission, and making recommendations on or before September 1 of each year. The commission shall present a summary of such report in an annual public hearing before the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on or before December 1 of each year.Source  Laws 2012, LB821, § 7;  Laws 2015, LB87, § 2;  Laws 2018, LB732, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB600, § 8.
NE Code § 43-4215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4215 - Reimbursement rate recommendations; Division of Children and Family Services of Department of Health and Human Services; implementation; pilot project; reports; contents.

43-4215.  Reimbursement rate recommendations; Division of Children and Family Services of Department of Health and Human Services; implementation; pilot project; reports; contents.(1) On or before July 1, 2014, the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall implement the reimbursement rate recommendations of the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee as reported to the Legislature pursuant to section 43-4212 as such section existed before June 5, 2013.(2)(a) On or before July 1, 2013, the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop a pilot project as provided in this subsection to implement the standardized level of care assessment tools recommended by the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee as reported to the Legislature pursuant to section 43-4212 as such section existed before June 5, 2013.(b)(i) The pilot project shall comprise two groups: One in an urban area and one in a rural area. The size of each group shall be determined by the division to ensure an accurate estimate of the effectiveness and cost of implementing such tools statewide.(ii) The Nebraska Children's Commission shall review and provide a progress report on the pilot project by October 1, 2013, to the department and electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature; shall provide to the department and electronically to the committee by December 1, 2013, a report including recommendations and any legislation necessary, including appropriations, to adopt the recommendations, regarding the adaptation or continuation of the implementation of a statewide standardized level of care assessment; and shall provide to the department and electronically to the committee by February 1, 2014, a final report and final recommendations of the commission.Source Laws 2013, LB530, § 2.
NE Code § 43-4216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4216 - Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee; created; members; terms; vacancies.

43-4216.  Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee; created; members; terms; vacancies.(1) The Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee is created. The committee shall be convened at least once every four years.(2) The Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee shall consist of no fewer than nine members, including:(a) The following voting members: (i) Representatives from a child welfare agency that contracts directly with foster parents, from each of the service areas designated pursuant to section 81-3116; (ii) a representative from an advocacy organization which deals with legal and policy issues that include child welfare; (iii) a representative from an advocacy organization, the singular focus of which is issues impacting children; (iv) a representative from a foster and adoptive parent association; (v) a representative from a lead agency; (vi) a representative from a child advocacy organization that supports young adults who were in foster care as children; (vii) a foster parent who contracts directly with the Department of Health and Human Services; and (viii) a foster parent who contracts with a child welfare agency; and(b) The following nonvoting, ex officio members: (i) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designee and (ii) representatives from the Division of Children and Family Services of the department from each service area designated pursuant to section 81-3116, including at least one division employee with a thorough understanding of the current foster care payment system and at least one division employee with a thorough understanding of the N-FOCUS electronic data collection system. The nonvoting, ex officio members of the committee may attend committee meetings and participate in discussions of the committee and shall gather and provide information to the committee on the policies, programs, and processes of each of their respective bodies. The nonvoting, ex officio members shall not vote on decisions or recommendations by the committee.(3) Members of the committee shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The Nebraska Children's Commission shall appoint the members of the committee and the chairperson of the committee and may fill vacancies on the committee as they occur.Source  Laws 2013, LB530, § 3;  Laws 2019, LB600, § 9.
NE Code § 43-4217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4217 - Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee; duties; reports.

43-4217.  Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee; duties; reports.(1) The Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee created in section 43-4216 shall review and make recommendations in the following areas: Foster care reimbursement rates, the statewide standardized level of care assessment, and adoption assistance payments as required by section 43-117. In making recommendations to the Legislature, the committee shall use the then-current foster care reimbursement rates as the beginning standard for setting reimbursement rates. The committee shall adjust the standard to reflect the reasonable cost of achieving measurable outcomes for all children in foster care in Nebraska. The committee shall (a) analyze then-current consumer expenditure data reflecting the costs of caring for a child in Nebraska, (b) identify and account for additional costs specific to children in foster care, and (c) apply a geographic cost-of-living adjustment for Nebraska. The reimbursement rate structure shall comply with funding requirements related to Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and other federal programs as appropriate to maximize the utilization of federal funds to support foster care.(2) The committee shall review the role and effectiveness of and make recommendations on the statewide standardized level of care assessment containing standardized criteria to determine a foster child's placement needs and to identify the appropriate foster care reimbursement rate. The committee shall review other states' assessment models and foster care reimbursement rate structures in completing the statewide standardized level of care assessment review and the standard statewide foster care reimbursement rate structure. The committee shall ensure the statewide standardized level of care assessment and the standard statewide foster care reimbursement rate structure provide incentives to tie performance in achieving the goals of safety, maintaining family connection, permanency, stability, and well-being to reimbursements received. The committee shall review and make recommendations on assistance payments to adoptive parents as required by section 43-117. The committee shall make recommendations to ensure that changes in foster care reimbursement rates do not become a disincentive to permanency.(3) The Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee shall provide electronic reports with its recommendation to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on July 1, 2016, and every four years thereafter.Source  Laws 2013, LB530, § 4;  Laws 2019, LB600, § 10.
NE Code § 43-4218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4218 - Transferred to section 43-4716.

43-4218.  Transferred to section 43-4716.
NE Code § 43-4219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4219 - Foster care reimbursement rates; increases; legislative intent.

43-4219.  Foster care reimbursement rates; increases; legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature that beginning July 1, 2021, the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall implement a two-percent increase to foster care reimbursement rates for fiscal year 2021-22 and beginning July 1, 2022, the division shall implement a two-percent increase to foster care reimbursement rates for fiscal year 2022-23.Source  Laws 2021, LB100, § 3.   Operative Date: May 27, 2021
NE Code § 43-4301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-4301 - Act, how cited.

43-4301.  Act, how cited.Sections 43-4301 to 43-4332 shall be known and may be cited as the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare Act.Source  Laws 2012, LB821, § 8;  Laws 2015, LB347, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB207, § 1.