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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 404
Introduced by Rountree, 3; Bosn, 25; Bostar, 29; Cavanaugh, M., 6; Fredrickson,
20; Jacobson, 42; McKinney, 11; Raybould, 28; Sanders, 45.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to propose an interim study to
examine Nebraska statutes and the processes relating to the developmental
disability and the aged and disabled waivers and the tools used to assess
developmental disabilities.
The study shall include, but is not limited to, an examination of:
(1) Recent eligibility requirements and caps placed on the waivers
administered by the Department of Health and Human Services;
(2) Assessment tools used by the department to determine the level of need
for individuals with developmental disabilities and the effects of the change
in assessment tools;
(3) The ways in which individuals with disabilities may benefit from
transitioning to a section 1634 status under the Social Security Act for
medicaid eligibility determinations; and
(4) The use of algorithm-based assessment processes for evaluation of
disabilities and other medical needs by the department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
1. That the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature shall
be designated to conduct an interim study to carry out the purposes of this
resolution.
2. That the committee shall upon the conclusion of its study make a report
of its findings, together with its recommendations, to the Legislative Council
or Legislature.
LR404
2026
LR404
2026
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