Nebraska Statutes 28-382. Law concerning confidentiality; applicability
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(1) No rule of evidence or other provision of law concerning confidential communications shall apply to prevent reports made pursuant to the Adult Protective Services Act unless otherwise specifically mentioned in the act.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-382
- Adult protective services: means those services provided by the department for the prevention, correction, or discontinuance of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. See Nebraska Statutes 28-352
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) Evidence shall not be excluded from any judicial proceeding resulting from a report made pursuant to the Adult Protective Services Act on the ground that it is a confidential communication protected by the privilege granted to husband and wife, patient and physician, or client and professional counselor.