{"id":40071,"date":"2026-02-19T15:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=40071"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:19:22","slug":"intergenerational-care-facility-home-visiting-services-bills-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=40071","title":{"rendered":"Intergenerational care facility, home visiting services bills advanced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 19 to two measures heard by the Health and Human Services Committee this session.<\/p>\n

Currently, the state\u2019s Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive program provides one-time startup grants of $100,000 for child care programs in nursing and assisted living facilities that are certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with priority given to facilities located in rural communities for applications filed on the same date.<\/p>\n

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

LB721, introduced by Grand Island Sen. Dan Quick, would remove that priority designation and require the state Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to both nonprofit and proprietary facilities based on their date of application. The measure also would allow facilities to use grant funding for expansion costs.<\/p>\n

Quick said intergenerational care facilities offer a unique approach to addressing the growing need for child and elder care services in Nebraska. He said limiting grant funding to startup costs for nonprofit facilities has resulted in just one grant being awarded since the program began in 2024 despite interest from established proprietary facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Intergenerational care] facilities provide shared care and programming for young children and older adults in one location, addressing multiple challenges facing service providers in both industries,\u201d Quick said. \u201c[LB721] ensures for-profit facilities who service a significant portion of our Medicaid population can have access to these resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Health and Human Services Committee amendment, adopted 30-0, would prohibit a facility from applying for more than one grant. Senators advanced LB721 to select file on a vote of 36-0.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Tanya Storer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB903, sponsored by Sen. Tanya Storer of Whitman, would allow child welfare case managers to refer at-risk families with children under two to home visiting services under the Family Home Visitation Act.<\/p>\n

Under a committee amendment, adopted 31-0, case managers also could refer at-risk families with children three or younger to early intervention services.<\/p>\n

Storer said home visiting programs connect young families who are at risk for system involvement with trained professionals who tailor their services to meet the needs of each family.<\/p>\n

The measure would increase access to these services by providing agencies with another source of funding under the Families First Prevention Services Act, which only becomes available through a direct referral from a case manager, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHome visiting is an evidence-based service that supports the health and well-being of families with young children,\u201d Storer said. \u201cThe referral mechanism is permissive and [increases] case manager awareness of available home visiting supports while allowing professional discretion in determining when those referrals are appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following adoption of the committee amendment, senators advanced LB903 to select file on a 38-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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