Section 395-6-004 - CATEGORIZING REPORTS Each accepted report will be referred for response by law enforcement or the Department.
004.01REFERRED FOR DEPARTMENT RESPONSE. The Department will assess accepted reports of abuse or neglect where the alleged perpetrator is: (A) A caregiver who resides in the same home of the alleged victim; or(B) A caregiver in a day care home, foster home, day care center, child care facility or other residential care facility.004.01(i)RESPONSE TIME. The Department will make contact with the identified family within a maximum of ten days after receipt of an accepted report of child abuse or neglect, unless an exception is granted.004.02REFERRED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE. Each accepted report which is not referred to the Department for assessment will be referred to law enforcement for investigation. This includes reports of abuse or neglect where the perpetrator is a teacher, school employee, counselor, therapist, or other licensed medical or mental health practitioner, and the perpetrator is not the parent of the alleged victim.395 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 004
Adopted effective 10/5/2020Amended effective 6/27/2021