The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on the proposed adoption of new regulations, proposed amendment to current regulations, and the repeal of the following regulations:
The following regulations are proposed for ADOPTION:
Title 395 NAC 4 – Initial Assessment, Case Management, and Permanency
The proposed new chapter of regulations governs contact with children who may be a witness or alleged victim of abuse or neglect; accepting relinquishments of parental rights; extended guardianship assistance, including appropriate use of funds; and extended adoption assistance, including appropriate use of funds.
Title 395 NAC 5 – Indian Child Welfare Act
The proposed new chapter of regulations sets forth the standards and procedures for the Department’s review of cases subject to the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act.
The following regulations are proposed for AMENDMENT:
Title 395 NAC 9 – Alternative Response
The proposed changes remove repeated statutory language from the regulations, add a definition of family plan, modify the exclusionary and review, evaluate, decide (RED) team criteria, and update formatting.
The following regulations are proposed for REPEAL in their entirety. The relevant portions of the following chapters are being moved into the proposed Title 395 NAC 4.
Title 390 NAC 2 – Supports
Title 390 NAC 3 – Overview Of The Intake Function
Title 390 NAC 4 – Initial Assessment Phase for Child Protection Services and Status Offense Cases
Title 390 NAC 5 – Ongoing Services Phase
Title 390 NAC 6 – Permanency Objectives
Title 390 NAC 7 – Out-Of-Home Placement
Title 390 NAC 8 – Court and Legal Issues
Title 390 NAC 9 – Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Title 390 NAC 11 – Specific Issues For The Children In The Custody Of The Department
Title 390 NAC 12 – County Juvenile Services Aid Program