Nebraska Statutes 71-1125. Departmental plan; contents
The plan submitted by the department pursuant to section 71-1124 shall include the evaluation and recommendations of an independent mental health professional. The independent mental health professional may have been previously involved in evaluating the subject and advising the court pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Court-Ordered Custody Act and may also be an employee of or a contractor with the department. The plan shall include: A history of the subject’s past treatment, if any; a comprehensive evaluation of the subject’s developmental disabilities; a risk analysis; the treatment and staffing requirements of the subject; appropriate terms and conditions to provide custody and treatment of the subject in the least restrictive alternative; and an appropriate treatment program that is capable of providing and willing to provide treatment in accordance with the plan.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-1125
- Court: means the district court in which a petition is filed pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Court-Ordered Custody Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1105
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1106
- Independent mental health professional: means a psychiatrist or psychologist with expertise in treating persons with developmental disabilities who has not previously been involved in the treatment of the subject in a significant way. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1108
- Least restrictive alternative: means a placement and services provided in a manner no more restrictive of a subject's liberty and no more intrusive than necessary to provide appropriate treatment and protect society. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1109
- Risk analysis: means a comprehensive evaluation of a person's potential for future dangerous behavior towards others, including recommendations to minimize the likelihood of harm to others in the least restrictive alternative. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1112
- Subject: means a person who is named in a petition filed under the Developmental Disabilities Court-Ordered Custody Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1114
- Treatment: means the support and services which will assist a subject to acquire the skills and behaviors needed to function in society so that the subject does not pose a threat of harm to others and is able to cope with his or her personal needs and the demands of his or her environment. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1116