2020 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles
43-427 Youth rehabilitation and treatment centers; five-year operations plan; report; limitation on use of facilities.

43-427. Youth rehabilitation and treatment centers; five-year operations plan; report; limitation on use of facilities.

(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall develop a five-year operations plan for the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers and submit such operations plans electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on or before March 15, 2021.

(2) The operations plan shall be developed with input from key stakeholders and shall include, but not be limited to:

(a) A description of the population served at each youth rehabilitation and treatment center;

(b) An organizational chart of supervisors and operations staff. The operations plan shall not allow for administrative staff to have oversight over more than one youth rehabilitation and treatment center and shall not allow for clinical staff to have responsibility over more than one youth rehabilitation and treatment center;

(c) Staff who shall be centralized offsite or managed onsite, including facility and maintenance staff;

(d) A facility plan that considers taxpayer investments already made in the facility and the community support and acceptance of the juveniles in the community surrounding the youth rehabilitation and treatment center;

(e) A description of each rehabilitation program offered at the youth rehabilitation and treatment center;

(f) A description of each mental health treatment plan offered at the youth rehabilitation and treatment center;

(g) A description of reentry and discharge planning;

(h) A staffing plan that ensures adequate staffing;

(i) An education plan developed in collaboration with the State Department of Education;

(j) A capital improvements budget;

(k) An operating budget;

(l) A disaster recovery plan;

(m) A plan to segregate the juveniles by gender on separate campuses;

(n) A parenting plan for juveniles placed in a youth rehabilitation and treatment center who are parenting;

(o) A statement of the rights of juveniles placed at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers, including a right to privacy, and the rights of parents or guardians;

(p) Quality and outcome measurements for tracking outcomes for juveniles when they are discharged from the youth rehabilitation and treatment center, including an exit survey of such juveniles;

(q) Key performance indicators to be included in the annual report required under this section;

(r) A requirement for trauma-informed training provided to staff;

(s) Methods and procedures for investigations at the youth rehabilitation and treatment center; and

(t) A grievance process for juveniles placed at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers.

(3) The department shall submit a report electronically to the Clerk of the Legislature on or before December 15, 2021, and each December 15 thereafter regarding such operations plan and key performance indicators.

(4) The department shall not establish a new youth rehabilitation and treatment center or establish or move a youth rehabilitation and treatment center to a new or existing state or private facility until March 30, 2021, after the completion of the planning process required under this section. Youth committed to the Office of Juvenile Services and residing at a youth rehabilitation and treatment center may be moved to an existing state or private facility on a temporary basis in the event of an emergency, pursuant to the emergency plans created under section 43-428, and in compliance with the requirements and restrictions in sections 43-429 and 43-430.

Source

• Laws 2020, LB1140, § 2.
• Operative Date: August 7, 2020