Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child Protection and Family Safety Act

LB 668 modifies Nebraska's notice and appeal processes for individuals potentially added to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry or the Central Registry of Child Protection Cases. It requires written notice (sent by certified mail if entry is planned) to alleged abusers or neglectors before registry entry, detailing the report's nature, classification, and their right to appeal within 14 days or request record amendments. For minors aged 12-19, the notice includes information about mandatory expungement hearings and implications of registry entry. These changes apply directly to people accused of abuse or neglect whose cases are investigated by the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill does not alter the registries' existence but strengthens procedural safeguards before names are added.