This bill aims to establish funding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services in Nebraska, specifically targeting Medicaid assisted-living facilities. The Legislature intends to allocate a total of $7,926,576 for the fiscal year 2025-26, which includes $3,345,808 from General Funds and $4,580,768 from Federal Funds. For the following fiscal year, 2026-27, the proposed appropriation increases to $8,243,639, comprising $3,479,640 in General Funds and $4,763,999 in Federal Funds.

The funds are designated to enhance the current Medicaid assisted-living facility rates under Program 348, which is part of Nebraska's aged and disabled home and community-based Medicaid 1915(c) waiver program. The bill specifies that the daily rate for assisted-living waiver days will be set at $88.24 for FY2025-26 and $91.78 for FY2026-27, applicable to both rural and urban facilities.