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NE Code § 71-916 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-916 - Mental health board; training; department; duties.

71-916.  Mental health board; training; department; duties.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide appropriate training to members and alternate members of each mental health board and shall consult with consumer and family advocacy groups in the development and presentation of such training. Members and alternate members shall be reimbursed for any actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending such training in a manner and amount determined by the presiding judge of the district court. No person shall remain on a mental health board or be eligible for appointment or reappointment as a member or alternate member of such board unless he or she has attended and satisfactorily completed such training pursuant to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department.(2) The department shall provide the mental health boards with blanks for warrants, certificates, and other forms and printed copies of applicable rules and regulations of the department that will enable the boards to carry out their powers and duties under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act or the Sex Offender Commitment Act.Source  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 36;  Laws 2006, LB 1199, § 35;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 461. Cross References  Sex Offender Commitment Act, see section 71-1201.
NE Code § 71-917 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-917 - Clerk of the district court; duties relating to mental health board.

71-917.  Clerk of the district court; duties relating to mental health board.The clerk of the district court appointed for that purpose by a district judge of that district court judicial district shall sign and issue all notices, appointments, warrants, subpoenas, or other process required to be issued by the mental health board and shall affix his or her seal as clerk of the district court. The clerk shall file and preserve in his or her office all papers connected with any proceedings of the mental health board and all related notices, reports, and other communications. The clerk shall keep minutes of all proceedings of the board. All required notices, reports, and communications may be sent by mail unless otherwise provided in the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act or the Sex Offender Commitment Act. The fact and date that such notices, reports, and communications have been sent and received shall be noted on the proper record.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 16;   Laws 1981, LB 95, § 6;  Laws 2000, LB 884, § 5;   R.S.Supp.,2002, § 83-1016;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 37;  Laws 2006, LB 1199, § 36.  Cross References  Sex Offender Commitment Act, see section 71-1201.
NE Code § 71-918 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-918 - Facility or programs for treatment of mental illness, substance dependence, or personality disorders; voluntary admission; unconditional discharge; exception.

71-918.  Facility or programs for treatment of mental illness, substance dependence, or personality disorders; voluntary admission; unconditional discharge; exception.Any person may voluntarily apply for admission to any public or private hospital, other treatment facility, or program for treatment of mental illness, substance dependence, or personality disorders in accordance with the regulations of such facilities or programs governing such admissions. Any person who is voluntarily admitted for such treatment shall be unconditionally discharged from such hospital, treatment facility, or program not later than forty-eight hours after delivery of his or her written request to any official of such hospital, treatment facility, or program, unless action is taken under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act or the Sex Offender Commitment Act to continue his or her custody.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 29;   Laws 1978, LB 501, § 1;   Laws 1985, LB 252, § 4;  Laws 2000, LB 884, § 6;   R.S.Supp.,2002, § 83-1019;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 38;  Laws 2006, LB 1199, § 37.  Cross References  Sex Offender Commitment Act, see section 71-1201.
NE Code § 71-920 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-920 - Mentally ill and dangerous person; certificate of mental health professional; contents.

71-920.  Mentally ill and dangerous person; certificate of mental health professional; contents.(1) A mental health professional who, upon evaluation of a person admitted for emergency protective custody under section 71-919, determines that such person is mentally ill and dangerous shall execute a written certificate as provided in subsection (2) of this section not later than twenty-four hours after the completion of such evaluation. A copy of such certificate shall be immediately forwarded to the county attorney.(2) The certificate shall be in writing and shall include the following information:(a) The subject's name and address, if known;(b) The name and address of the subject's spouse, legal counsel, guardian or conservator, and next-of-kin, if known;(c) The name and address of anyone providing psychiatric or other care or treatment to the subject, if known;(d) The name and address of any other person who may have knowledge of the subject's mental illness or substance dependence who may be called as a witness at a mental health board hearing with respect to the subject, if known;(e) The name and address of the medical facility in which the subject is being held for emergency protective custody and evaluation;(f) The name and work address of the certifying mental health professional;(g) A statement by the certifying mental health professional that he or she has evaluated the subject since the subject was admitted for emergency protective custody and evaluation; and(h) A statement by the certifying mental health professional that, in his or her clinical opinion, the subject is mentally ill and dangerous and the clinical basis for such opinion.Source Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 40.
NE Code § 71-922 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-922 - Mental health board proceedings; commencement; custody; conditions; dismissal; when.

71-922.  Mental health board proceedings; commencement; custody; conditions; dismissal; when.(1) Mental health board proceedings shall be deemed to have commenced upon the earlier of (a) the filing of a petition under section 71-921 or (b) notification by the county attorney to the law enforcement officer who took the subject into emergency protective custody under section 71-920 or the administrator of the treatment center or medical facility having charge of the subject of his or her intention to file such petition. The county attorney shall file such petition as soon as reasonably practicable after such notification.(2) A petition filed by the county attorney under section 71-921 may contain a request for the emergency protective custody and evaluation of the subject prior to commencement of a mental health board hearing pursuant to such petition with respect to the subject. Upon receipt of such request and upon a finding of probable cause to believe that the subject is mentally ill and dangerous as alleged in the petition, the court or chairperson of the mental health board may issue a warrant directing the sheriff to take custody of the subject. If the subject is already in emergency protective custody under a certificate filed under section 71-919, a copy of such certificate shall be filed with the petition. The subject in such custody shall be held in the nearest appropriate and available medical facility and shall not be placed in a jail. Each county shall make arrangements with appropriate medical facilities inside or outside the county for such purpose and shall pay the cost of the emergency protective custody of persons from such county in such facilities.(3) The petition and all subsequent pleadings and filings in the case shall be entitled In the Interest of ........, Alleged to be Mentally Ill and Dangerous. The county attorney may dismiss the petition at any time prior to the commencement of the hearing of the mental health board under section 71-924, and upon such motion by the county attorney, the mental health board shall dismiss the petition.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 36;   Laws 1981, LB 95, § 10;  Laws 2000, LB 884, § 9;   R.S.Supp.,2002, § 83-1026;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 42;  Laws 2005, LB 551, § 9.
NE Code § 71-923 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-923 - Petition; summons; hearing; sheriff; duties; failure to appear; warrant for custody.

71-923.  Petition; summons; hearing; sheriff; duties; failure to appear; warrant for custody.Upon the filing of the petition under section 71-921, the clerk of the district court shall cause a summons fixing the time and place for a hearing to be prepared and issued to the sheriff for service. The sheriff shall personally serve upon the subject and the subject's legal guardian or custodian, if any, the summons and copies of the petition, the list of rights provided by sections 71-943 to 71-960, and a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of mental health professionals in that immediate vicinity by whom the subject may be evaluated prior to his or her hearing. The summons shall fix a time for the hearing within seven calendar days after the subject has been taken into emergency protective custody. The failure of a subject to appear as required under this section shall constitute grounds for the issuance by the mental health board of a warrant for his or her custody.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 37;   Laws 1981, LB 95, § 11;   Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 98;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1027;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 43.
NE Code § 71-924 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-924 - Hearing; mental health board; duties.

71-924.  Hearing; mental health board; duties.A hearing shall be held by the mental health board to determine whether there is clear and convincing evidence that the subject is mentally ill and dangerous as alleged in the petition. At the commencement of the hearing, the board shall inquire whether the subject has received a copy of the petition and list of rights accorded him or her by sections 71-943 to 71-960 and whether he or she has read and understood them. The board shall explain to the subject any part of the petition or list of rights which he or she has not read or understood. The board shall inquire of the subject whether he or she admits or denies the allegations of the petition. If the subject admits the allegations, the board shall proceed to enter a treatment order pursuant to section 71-925. If the subject denies the allegations of the petition, the board shall proceed with a hearing on the merits of the petition.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 45;   Laws 1981, LB 95, § 14;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1035;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 44.
NE Code § 71-926 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-926 - Subject; custody pending entry of treatment order.

71-926.  Subject; custody pending entry of treatment order.(1) At the conclusion of a mental health board hearing under section 71-924 and prior to the entry of a treatment order by the board under section 71-925, the board may (a) order that the subject be retained in custody until the entry of such order and the subject may be admitted for treatment pursuant to such order or (b) order the subject released from custody under such conditions as the board deems necessary and appropriate to prevent the harm described in section 71-908 and to assure the subject's appearance at a later disposition hearing by the board. A subject shall be retained in custody under this section at the nearest appropriate and available medical facility and shall not be placed in a jail. Each county shall make arrangements with appropriate medical facilities inside or outside the county for such purpose and shall pay the cost of the emergency protective custody of persons from such county in such facilities.(2) A subject who has been ordered to receive inpatient or outpatient treatment by a mental health board may be provided treatment while being retained in emergency protective custody and pending admission of the subject for treatment pursuant to such order.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 49;   Laws 1988, LB 257, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 967;   Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 103;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1039;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 46.
NE Code § 71-927 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-927 - Mentally ill and dangerous subject; board; issue warrant; contents; immunity.

71-927.  Mentally ill and dangerous subject; board; issue warrant; contents; immunity.If the mental health board finds the subject to be mentally ill and dangerous and commits the subject to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services to receive inpatient treatment, the department shall secure placement of the subject in an appropriate inpatient treatment facility to receive such treatment. The board shall issue a warrant authorizing the administrator of such treatment facility to receive and keep the subject as a patient. The warrant shall state the findings of the board and the legal settlement of the subject, if known, or any available information relating thereto. Such warrant shall shield every official and employee of the treatment facility against all liability to prosecution of any kind on account of the reception and detention of the subject if the detention is otherwise in accordance with the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, and policies of the treatment facility.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 51;   Laws 1985, LB 252, § 5;   Laws 1994, LB 337, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1041;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 47.
NE Code § 71-928 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-928 - Inpatient treatment; subject taken to facility; procedure.

71-928.  Inpatient treatment; subject taken to facility; procedure.When an order of a mental health board requires inpatient treatment of a subject within a treatment facility, the warrant filed under section 71-927, together with the findings of the mental health board, shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county who shall execute such warrant by conveying and delivering the warrant, the findings, and the subject to the treatment facility. The administrator, over his or her signature, shall acknowledge the delivery on the original warrant which the sheriff shall return to the clerk of the district court with his or her costs and expenses endorsed thereon. If neither the sheriff nor deputy sheriff is available to execute the warrant, the chairperson of the mental health board may appoint some other suitable person to execute the warrant. Such person shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to faithfully discharge his or her duty and shall be entitled to the same fees as the sheriff. The sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other person appointed by the mental health board may take with him or her such assistance as may be required to execute the warrant. No female subject shall be taken to a treatment facility without being accompanied by another female or relative of the subject. The administrator in his or her acknowledgment of delivery shall record whether any person accompanied the subject and the name of such person.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 52;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1042;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 48.
NE Code § 71-929 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-929 - Mental health board; execution of warrants; costs; procedure.

71-929.  Mental health board; execution of warrants; costs; procedure.(1) If a mental health board issues a warrant for the admission or return of a subject to a treatment facility and funds to pay the expenses thereof are needed in advance, the board shall estimate the probable expense of conveying the subject to the treatment facility, including the cost of any assistance that might be required, and shall submit such estimate to the county clerk of the county in which such person is located. The county clerk shall certify the estimate and shall issue an order on the county treasurer in favor of the sheriff or other person entrusted with the execution of the warrant.(2) The sheriff or other person executing the warrant shall include in his or her return a statement of expenses actually incurred, including any excess or deficiency. Any excess from the amount advanced for such expenses under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer, taking his or her receipt therefor, and any deficiency shall be obtained by filing a claim with the county board. If no funds are advanced, the expenses shall be certified on the warrant and paid when returned.(3) The sheriff shall be reimbursed for mileage at the rate provided in section 33-117 for conveying a subject to a treatment facility under this section. For other services performed under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, the sheriff shall receive the same fees as for like services in other cases.(4) All compensation and expenses provided for in this section shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the county by the county board.Source Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 49.
NE Code § 71-930 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-930 - Treatment order of mental health board; appeal; final order of district court; appeal.

71-930.  Treatment order of mental health board; appeal; final order of district court; appeal.The subject of a petition or the county attorney may appeal a treatment order of the mental health board under section 71-925 to the district court. Such appeals shall be de novo on the record. A final order of the district court may be appealed to the Court of Appeals in accordance with the procedure in criminal cases. The final judgment of the court shall be certified to and become a part of the records of the mental health board with respect to the subject.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 53;   Laws 1991, LB 732, § 155;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1043;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 50. Annotations  In reviewing a district court's judgment under this act, the Supreme Court will affirm the district court's judgment unless, as a matter of law, the judgment is unsupported by evidence which is clear and convincing. In re Interest of Rasmussen, 236 Neb. 572, 462 N.W.2d 621 (1990). This section requires the district court to review appeals from the mental health board de novo on the record, and this court to hear appeals from the district court in accordance with criminal procedures. In re Interest of Aandahl, 219 Neb. 414, 363 N.W.2d 392 (1985). A finding that the accused is incompetent to stand trial may be appealed to the Supreme Court as a final order. State v. Guatney, 207 Neb. 501, 299 N.W.2d 538 (1980). The Supreme Court will not interfere on appeal with a final order made by the district court in mental health commitment proceedings unless it can say as a matter of law that the order is not supported by clear and convincing evidence. Hill v. County Board of Mental Health, Douglas County, 203 Neb. 610, 279 N.W.2d 838 (1979). Commitment proceedings are judicial in nature and the District Courts must review the decisions of Mental Health Boards de novo on the record. Lux v. Mental Health Board of Polk County, 202 Neb. 106, 274 N.W.2d 141 (1979). An order adjudicating an individual as a mentally ill dangerous person pursuant to section 71-908 and ordering that person retained for an indeterminate amount of time is an order affecting a substantial right in a special proceeding from which an appeal may be taken. In re Interest of Saville, 10 Neb. App. 194, 626 N.W.2d 644 (2001). The subject of a mental health petition (or the county attorney) has the statutory right to appeal the mental health board's decision to the district court, which reviews the case de novo on the record. In re Interest of Michael M., 6 Neb. App. 560, 574 N.W.2d 774 (1998).
NE Code § 71-931 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-931 - Treatment order; individualized treatment plan; contents; copy; filed; treatment; when commenced.

71-931.  Treatment order; individualized treatment plan; contents; copy; filed; treatment; when commenced.(1) Any treatment order entered by a mental health board under section 71-925 shall include directions for (a) the preparation and implementation of an individualized treatment plan for the subject and (b) documentation and reporting of the subject's progress under such plan.(2) The individualized treatment plan shall contain a statement of (a) the nature of the subject's mental illness or substance dependence, (b) the least restrictive treatment alternative consistent with the clinical diagnosis of the subject, and (c) intermediate and long-term treatment goals for the subject and a projected timetable for the attainment of such goals.(3) A copy of the individualized treatment plan shall be filed with the mental health board for review and inclusion in the subject's file and served upon the county attorney, the subject, the subject's counsel, and the subject's legal guardian or conservator, if any, within five working days after the entry of the board's order. Treatment shall be commenced within two working days after preparation of the plan.(4) The subject shall be entitled to know the contents of the individualized treatment plan and what the subject must do in order to meet the requirements of such plan.(5) The subject shall be notified by the mental health board when the mental health board has changed the treatment order or has ordered the discharge of the subject from commitment.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 54;   Laws 1978, LB 501, § 9;   Laws 1981, LB 95, § 17;   Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 105;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1044;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 51.
NE Code § 71-932 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-932 - Person responsible for subject's individualized treatment plan; periodic progress reports; copies; filed and served.

71-932.  Person responsible for subject's individualized treatment plan; periodic progress reports; copies; filed and served.The person or entity designated by the mental health board under section 71-931 to prepare and oversee the subject's individualized treatment plan shall submit periodic reports to the mental health board of the subject's progress under such plan and any modifications to the plan. The mental health board may distribute copies of such reports to other interested parties as permitted by law. With respect to a subject ordered by the mental health board to receive inpatient treatment, such initial report shall be filed with the mental health board for review and inclusion in the subject's file and served upon the county attorney, the subject, the subject's counsel, and the subject's legal guardian or conservator, if any, no later than ten days after submission of the subject's individualized treatment plan. With respect to each subject committed by the mental health board, such reports shall be so filed and served no less frequently than every ninety days for a period of one year following submission of the subject's individualized treatment plan and every six months thereafter.Source   Laws 1976, LB 806, § 55;   Laws 1978, LB 501, § 10;   Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 106;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 83-1045;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 52.