NE LB141

Reports of child abuse or neglect involving military family members must be shared with appropriate military authorities and military family advocacy programs when the Department of Health and Human Services determines the report is not unfounded

"Member of a military family" includes active duty service members in the U.S. armed forces, reserve components, or National Guard, as well as their dependents as defined in federal law

The Department must negotiate memoranda of understanding with military family advocacy programs at Nebraska military installations to establish procedures for identifying military family members, making required reports, and maintaining confidentiality

Military authorities and family advocacy programs are added to the list of entities authorized to access information in Nebraska's child protection case tracking system and central registry

Amends sections 28-710, 28-713.01, and 28-726 of the Child Protection and Family Safety Act; introduced January 13, 2025