{"id":38624,"date":"2025-04-25T09:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=38624"},"modified":"2025-04-25T09:56:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:56:18","slug":"updates-to-veterans-home-eligibility-clear-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=38624","title":{"rendered":"Updates to veterans\u2019 home eligibility clear first round"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eligibility for admission to Nebraska veterans\u2019 homes would be updated under a bill advanced from general file April 25.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Dan Lonowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Currently, among other qualifications, an individual must be at least 50 years old and \u201cdependent on public charities\u201d or in need of care available only at a state institution in order to be eligible to reside in a veterans\u2019 home.<\/p>\n

LB419, sponsored by Sen. Dan Lonowski of Hastings, would remove those requirements. It also would:
\n\u2022 change the term \u201cdomiciliary and nursing home care and subsistence\u201d to \u201clong-term care;\u201d
\n\u2022 allow veteran aid payments to be approved by a state service officer in addition to a local or county service officer; and
\n\u2022 provide an exception for application for funeral expenses from a restriction that no claimant can originate a claim in more than one post at any given time.<\/p>\n

A Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee amendment, adopted 41-0, would clarify that no more than one claim may be submitted in a 30-day period and provide an exception for claims relating to funeral expenses.<\/p>\n

Lonowski said the bill would modernize antiquated language in state law and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nebraska Department of Veterans\u2019 Affairs.<\/p>\n

Following adoption of the committee amendment, LB419 advanced to select file on a 42-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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