Nebraska Statutes 71-1925. Purpose of act
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The purpose of the Children’s Residential Facilities and Placing Licensure Act is to protect the public health and the health, safety, and welfare of children who reside in or who are placed in settings other than the home of their parent or legal guardian by providing for the licensing of residential child-caring agencies and child-placing agencies in the State of Nebraska. The act provides for the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards for residential child-caring agencies and child-placing agencies.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-1925
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801