A bill that expands and creates protocols for the state\u2019s seven child advocacy centers was passed by the Legislature April 5.<\/p>\n
Under LB993, introduced by Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford, each county child advocacy center must have a location for conducting forensic interviews and medical evaluations for alleged child victims of abuse and neglect.<\/p>\n
The bill requires that each county have protocols to:
\n\u2022 outline mandatory reporting of child abuse;
\n\u2022 define the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement, child protective services and other response agencies; and
\n\u2022 ensure that coordination of these teams is occurring at all levels of the community response.<\/p>\n
The bill requires advocacy centers to report the name and address of each team member and the number of times the team met within a calendar year to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.<\/p>\n
The increased services at the centers are estimated to cost $870,000.<\/p>\n
Senators passed the bill on a 48-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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