Adopts the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, allows videoconferencing for hearings, and modifies detention and rights of.
The bill adopts the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, which provides funding to a county law enforcement agency to expand mental health beds and encourages cooperation between law enforcement agencies. It allows for videoconferencing of hearings and mental health evaluations under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act and Sex Offender Commitment Act. The bill also modifies provisions relating to detention and rights of confrontation, including allowing a subject to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses and evidence.
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