Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 391 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES LICENSING › Chapter 7 - RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARING AGENCIES › Section 391-7-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The definitions in the Children's Residential Facilities and
				  Placing Licensure Act, the Medication Aide Act, and the following apply to this
				  chapter.
002.01
ABUSE.
Any knowing, intentional, or negligent act or
				omission on the part of any person which results in physical, sexual, verbal or
				mental abuse, unreasonable confinement, cruel punishment, exploitation, or
				denial of essential care, treatment, or services to a child.
002.02
ADMISSION.
The point of entry into a program or service; during admission processing the
				child receives an orientation to the facility, staff, and policies and
				procedures.
002.03
ASSESSMENT.
A face-to-face evaluation of the child's
				current and past (if available) physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral
				health.
002.04
BODY
				CAVITY SEARCH.
The examination and possible intrusion into the
				rectal or vaginal cavities to detect contraband.
002.05
CHEMICAL
				RESTRAINT.
A medication that is used for discipline or convenience
				and is not required to treat medical symptoms.
002.06
CLASSROOM.
An
				area specifically designed and equipped for conducting educational and
				vocational programming.
002.07
COMPLETE APPLICATION.
An application that contains ail
				of the information requested on the Department approved application form, with
				attestation to its truth and completeness, and that is submitted with all
				required fees and documentation.
002.08
CONTRABAND.
Any item possessed by children or found at the facility of the licensee that is
				prohibited by law or that is expressly prohibited by those legally charged with
				the responsibility for administration and operation of the program.
002.09
CORPORAL
				PUNISHMENT.
Any act of inflicting punishment directly on the body
				causing pain or injury.
002.10
CRISIS INTERVENTION MODEL.
A model that identifies
				specialized interventions to guide, redirect, modify, or manage behavior of
				children. The intervention model includes an entire spectrum of activities from
				preventive and planned use of routines and environment, to less restrictive
				interventions such as positive reinforcement, verbal interventions and
				de-escalation techniques, to more restrictive interventions such as room
				confinement, physical escorts, and physical restraint.
002.11
DESIGNEE.
An
				individual given the responsibility to act on another's behalf.
002.12
DIRECT CARE
				STAFF.
A person who has been hired or approved by the licensee and
				is responsible for the day to day supervision of children in the care of the
				licensee.
002.13
DISCIPLINE.
To establish self-control through training
				or instruction.
002.14
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
An educational plan designed to
				meet a child's educational needs.
002.15
EXECUTIVE
				DIRECTOR.
The executive director, director, superintendent,
				president, chief executive officer, and similarly classified positions who is
				responsible for the daily operation of the facility.
002.16
FACILITY.
A
				place, building for part thereof), set of buildings, or area (whether or not
				enclosing a building or set of buildings) that is used for the care of
				children. It includes the staff, programs and services as well as the buildings
				and grounds.
002.17
FOOD CODE.
The Nebraska Food Code as defined in Neb.
				Rev. Stat. §
									81-2,244.01
				and as published by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, except for
				compliance and enforcement provisions.
002.18
HOUSEHOLD
				MEMBER.
Any individual residing in or regularly present in the
				residential child-caring agency.
002.19
MECHANICAL
				RESTRAINT.
Any device, such as, a material or piece of equipment
				attached or adjacent to an individual's body that the individual cannot remove
				easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to their own
				body.
002.20
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM.
A group of individuals,
				including the child and the child's parent(s) or legal guardian(s), and at
				least one licensed health care practitioner or licensed mental health
				practitioner who share their knowledge and expertise to assist and support the
				child and are involved in all phases of the child's care and discharge
				planning.
002.21
PAIN
				COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUE.
Any intervention that intentionally causes
				pain to gain control of a child, such as the use of Tasers, pressure point
				control, and chemical sprays.
002.22
PHYSICAL
				RESTRAINT.
Any manual method or physical or mechanical
				device-material, or equipment attached or adjacent to the child's body that the
				child cannot remove easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal
				access to their own body.
002.23
PREGNANT AND PARENTING CHILD PROGRAM.
A program that
				provides care and supervision to a pregnant child or a child who has physical
				custody of her own infant or toddler.
002.24
ROOM.
An area
				with walls flush from the ceiling and at least one passageway or
				doorway.
002.25
ROOM
				CONFINEMENT.
The involuntary seclusion or restriction of a child
				to a room or other area alone, including a child's own room, except during
				normal sleeping hours,
002.26
SEXUAL ABUSE.
Sexual harassment, sexual coercion, or
				sexual assault.