A bill seeking changes to oversight of the state\u2019s child welfare system passed May 29.<\/p>\n
LB269, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Kathy Campbell, adds a tribal representative to the Nebraska Children\u2019s Commission and adds the Inspector General for Nebraska Child Welfare as an ex officio member.<\/p>\n
Additional changes to the commission include:
\n\u2022 moving the commission to the Foster Care Review Office;
\n\u2022 hiring a child welfare policy researcher to support the commission’s work; and
\n\u2022 adding the director of the Foster Care Review Office as voting member of the commission.<\/p>\n
LB269 requires determination regarding eligibility for Medicaid coverage for state wards. The bill also requires the state Department of Health and Human Services to:
\n\u2022 apply for federal reimbursement of costs associated with the Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project;
\n\u2022 establish new foster home licensing requirements to expand the use of child-specific, relative and kinship placements;
\n\u2022 secure evidence of financial stability from entities that subcontract with the department to provide child welfare services; and
\n\u2022 develop a policy for reimbursement of all allowable foster care maintenance costs under Title IV-E.<\/p>\n
The bill passed 48-0 and takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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