Legislative Bill 42 amends section 68-911 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to require the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to submit an application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by September 30, 2025. This application aims to amend the home and community-based services waiver for the aged and disabled to include a rate for memory care provided by assisted-living facilities. The bill also expresses the Legislature's intent to appropriate specific amounts from the General Fund and federal funds for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support these memory care rates.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the funds appropriated will be used to pay a daily rate for memory care services under the waiver. The original section 68-911 is repealed as part of this legislative update. This bill reflects a commitment to enhancing support for memory care services within Nebraska's healthcare framework for the elderly and disabled populations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 68-911