(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Military family advocacy program means the program established by the United States Department of Defense and provided at a military installation to address child abuse and neglect in military families; and (b) Military installation has the same meaning as in section 79-2201. (2) Upon receipt of a report of child abuse or neglect, and after the department has contacted the family of the identified victim and determined that the subject of the report is a member of a military family, the department shall notify the appropriate military installation with which it has a memorandum of understanding under subsection (3) of this section of the report and the nature of the allegations contained in the report. (3) The department shall negotiate a memorandum of understanding with each military installation in Nebraska that has a military family advocacy program. The memorandum shall establish procedures and protocols for: (a) Identifying the subject of a report of child abuse or neglect as a member of a military family; (b) Sharing information as required by this section; and (c) Maintaining confidentiality as required by state and federal law. (4) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.
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