Section 463-1-002 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION002.01SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND ACTIONS. Upon request, a physician or the person in charge of an institution, facility, or agency making a legally mandated report, will receive a written summary of the findings and actions taken by the Department in response to such report. 002.01(A) The summary will contain the following: (i) The date of the report; (ii) The name of the alleged victim; (iii) The name of the alleged perpetrator; (iv) The allegations; and002.01(B) If the report is substantiated, the summary may include the following: (i) Whether any services were offered and provided by the Department; (ii) A description of practices that may have contributed to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation, if identified; and (iii) Recommendations of actions to prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation.002.02.ADULT ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTRAL REGISTRY CHECKS002.02(A)REQUIREMENTS. Central Registry Checks must be requested utilizing a process approved by the Department. The individual must use the Central Registry request check form or provide the following information: individual's name, current address, date of birth, social security number, the names of any children with whom the subject resided, all names the individual may have had or used, and former addresses (minimum of city and state).002.02(B)AUTHORIZATION. A Central Registry Check will not be performed on an individual's name without the Department first having the authorization of the individual, unless otherwise provided for in the Nebraska Revised Statutes.002.02(B)(i)VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY. Every Central Registry request check form must include verification of the identity of the person authorizing the Central Registry request. The Central Registry request check form must be notarized or the individual must use the Department approved identity proofing process. Any Central Registry request made by or on behalf of an individual under the age of 19, must have the minor child's parent or legal guardian's identity verified.002.02(C)SELF CHECKS. Individuals may request a Central Registry check by completing and submitting the Central Registry request check form. The Central Registry request check form must include verification of the identity of the individual.002.02(D)CENTRAL REGISTRY CHECKS. Individuals who want to authorize a Central Registry check and have the results of the check sent directly to a third party must complete and submit the Central Registry request check form that identifies the third party with whom the results may be shared. The Central Registry request check form must include verification of the identity of the individual authorizing the check. 002.02(D)(i) Third parties must enroll with the Department in order to receive the results of a Central Registry check.002.02(E)RELEASING RESULTS. Information is released from the Central Registry only when a signed authorization to release information is obtained from the individual who is the subject of the Central Registry check.002.03CENTRAL REGISTRY CHECK FEE. A fee for each Central Registry check will be assessed as set forth in 395 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 2-004.463 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 002
Adopted effective 6/21/2020