Referral process approved for home visiting services

A bill given final approval April 9 creates a pathway for voluntary home visiting service referrals by case managers.

LB903, introduced by Whitman Sen. Tanya Storer, allows child welfare case managers to refer at-risk families with children under age two to home visiting services under the Family Home Visitation Act.

The measure also allows case managers to refer at-risk families with children age three or younger to early intervention services.

LB903 passed on a 47-0 vote.