Nebraska Statutes 28-381. Amendment or expungement of records; good cause; notice
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At any time, the department may amend, expunge, or remove from the registry any record upon good cause. Upon request, written notice of any amendment, expunction, or removal of any record made pursuant to the Adult Protective Services Act shall be served upon the vulnerable adult who is the subject of the report or the person who allegedly abused the vulnerable adult. The department shall advise any other individuals or agencies who received a copy of the record pursuant to the Adult Protective Services Act to amend, expunge, or destroy such record. All information identifying the subjects of unsubstantiated reports shall be expunged from the registry.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-381
- 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
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Department: shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 28-356
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Registry: shall mean the Adult Protective Services Central Registry established by section Nebraska Statutes 28-365
- Vulnerable adult: means any person eighteen years of age or older who has a substantial mental or functional impairment or for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed under the Nebraska Probate Code. See Nebraska Statutes 28-371