Section 395-6-006 - IDENTIFICATION OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMSBased on the information gathered during the screening or initial assessment process, the Department may designate the child as a suspected victim of sex or labor trafficking.
006.01SUSPECTED VICTIMS OF SEX OR LABOR TRAFFICKING. Each minor who is designated by the Department as a suspected victim of trafficking will be assigned for in-person investigation as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-713. As part of the in-person investigation, the Department will use specialized instruments to: (A) Screen and assess to identify whether the child is a trafficking victim or at high risk of becoming a trafficking victim; and(B) Determine the needs of the child and family to prevent or respond to abuse, neglect, and exploitation.006.02SERVICES. For each report where the child is designated as a suspected trafficking victim or at high risk of becoming a trafficking victim, the Department will refer and connect the child and family to the appropriate services.395 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 006
Adopted effective 6/27/2021