{"id":32615,"date":"2022-04-14T07:37:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=32615"},"modified":"2022-04-14T07:37:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:37:36","slug":"developmental-disability-waiver-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=32615","title":{"rendered":"Developmental disability waiver approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers passed a bill April 13 intended to supplement existing services for children with developmental disabilities in Nebraska.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB376, introduced last session by Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, requires the state Department of Health and Human Services to apply for a three-year Medicaid waiver to start a family support program for developmental disability services.<\/p>\n

The program, which will be implemented only if the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approve the state\u2019s waiver application or another funding mechanism is authorized, will:
\n\u2022 be administered by the DHHS Division of Developmental Disabilities;
\n\u2022 not exceed 850 participants;
\n\u2022 allow families to self-direct services;
\n\u2022 cap long-term services and supports at $10,000 per person;
\n\u2022 offer Medicaid eligibility for children with disabilities by disregarding parental income; and
\n\u2022 adopt an intermediate care facility institutional level of care.<\/p>\n

Also included are provisions of LB1004, introduced by the Health and Human Services Committee, which require DHHS to engage a nationally recognized and independent consultant to evaluate Nebraska\u2019s developmental disabilities system. The consultant must complete their report no later than Dec. 31, 2023.<\/p>\n

LB376 passed on a 42-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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