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. Additionally, for the fiscal year 2026-27, the bill proposes an appropriation of $8,243,639, comprising $3,479,640 from General Funds and $4,763,999 from Federal Funds.

The appropriated funds are designated for increasing the current Medicaid assisted-living facility rates under Program 348. The bill specifies that these funds will be used to raise the daily rate for Medicaid assisted-living services to $88.24 for FY2025-26 and $91.78 for FY2026-27, applicable to both rural and urban assisted-living waiver days. This initiative is part of Nebraska's aged and disabled home and community-based Medicaid 1915(c) waiver program, aimed at enhancing the financial support for assisted-living facilities.