This bill aims to express the intent of the Nebraska Legislature to increase reimbursement rates for child welfare aid by five percent for the fiscal year 2025-26. It specifies that the Department of Health and Human Services and the Supreme Court should be appropriated funds to implement this increase. The bill emphasizes that this adjustment is in addition to any other increases provided by law and outlines the various child welfare and juvenile justice service providers that will benefit from this increase, including those offering Group Home Services, Out-of-Home Care Services, and other related support services.

The bill details the specific programs and agencies involved, namely Agency 25 (Department of Health and Human Services, Program 354) and Agency 5 (Supreme Court, Program 437). It highlights the importance of these services in meeting the needs of children and families in Nebraska, ensuring that the funding will support a wide range of essential services currently contracted by the department with private providers.