The bill amends various sections of Nebraska's public health and welfare laws to enhance support for individuals with disabilities, child care programs, and young adults transitioning from foster care. Key provisions include the establishment of more flexible rules regarding special needs trusts, allowing for unlimited funding and the removal of age limits for contributions, while ensuring compliance with federal regulations for individuals over 65. The bill also modifies child care grant requirements to allow grants exceeding appropriations if federal funds are available and establishes a Customer Service Unit within the Title IV-D Division to improve child support services. Additionally, it redefines the Division of Developmental Disabilities to the Division of Disability and Aging and introduces a money follows the person program for Medicaid benefits.

Further amendments focus on improving medical assistance programs and support for individuals with disabilities and the elderly. The bill requires licensed insurers to provide coverage information to the Department of Health and Human Services without individual authorization and mandates health plan entities to respond to claims for payment within three years. It establishes a family support program for home and community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities and mandates the Department to apply for a Medicaid waiver for this program. The legislation also expands the mandate of the Aging, Alzheimer's, and Dementia Advisory Council, requiring collaboration with state departments and the creation of a State Alzheimer's Plan. Overall, the bill aims to improve access to services and support for vulnerable populations in Nebraska while streamlining the operations of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28-705, 28-706, 38-131, 43-2624, 43-3342.04, 43-4504, 68-150, 68-716, 68-916, 68-919, 68-1006, 68-1007, 68-1509, 71-2226, 71-7450, 81-3116
Final Reading: 38-131, 43-2624, 43-3342.04, 43-4413, 43-4504, 68-927, 68-928, 68-949, 68-1006, 68-1007, 68-1530, 71-561, 71-563, 71-564, 71-565, 71-566, 71-567, 71-814, 71-1908, 71-2226, 71-7450, 81-1316, 81-2205, 81-2212, 81-2226, 81-2234, 81-2235, 81-3113, 81-3116, 83-1201, 83-1204, 83-1206
Slip Law: 38-131, 43-2624, 43-3342.04, 43-4413, 43-4504, 68-927, 68-928, 68-949, 68-1006, 68-1007, 68-1530, 71-561, 71-563, 71-564, 71-565, 71-566, 71-567, 71-814, 71-1908, 71-2226, 71-7450, 81-1316, 81-2205, 81-2212, 81-2226, 81-2234, 81-2235, 81-3113, 81-3116, 83-1201, 83-1204, 83-1206