Independent Expert Cites Significant Improvements At Nebraska Beatrice State Developmental Center

In December 2014, the independent expert monitoring Nebraska’s Beatrice State Developmental Center (BSDC) reported that the state Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) had improved the level of care at the facility and in the entire system beyond the basic requirements of a 2007 settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice (DOJ). Based on the strength of the improvement, the state has begun discussions with the DOJ about discontinuation of court monitoring. In an announcement about the report, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said the December report could be the independent expert’s final quarterly . . .