Bill > LB737

This bill amends existing Nebraska law to require the Health and Human Services Committee and the Urban Affairs Committee of the Legislature to hold a joint public hearing annually on or before October 1st to evaluate the progress of the Olmstead plan, which is a comprehensive strategic plan for providing services to qualified individuals with disabilities in the most integrated community-based settings, as mandated by the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision. The hearing will assess the plan's progress in key areas such as housing, employment, education, community supports, and transportation, and will also explore potential legislative solutions. Following the hearing, the committees must electronically submit a report of their findings to the Clerk of the Legislature by December 31st of each year, and the original law requiring only a report from the Department of Health and Human Services is repealed.

Health and Social Services

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