Nebraska Updates
Legislation We Are Following
LB 889- Exempt class III school districts from the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade - Class 3 schools are districts of students from 1 to 499,999 inhabitants.
LB 937- Adopt the Caregiver Tax Credit Act - provides tax credits for 50% of allowable expenses up to $2000 for caregiving expenses for a disabled family member, Limited to those whose income is less than $50,000, or $100,000 for married partners.
LB964- Adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act and provide for scholarships under the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act - Requires the state to provide 25 loans each year to students studying to become special education teachers for up to 5 years of schooling. After graduation students are required to teach in Nebraska for 5 years or the total amount of years they received loans.
LB1007 - Provide for Medicaid Coverage for Certain Blind, Aged, or Disabled Individuals - Allows the state to recognize that those receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are eligible for Medicaid. The state would align with federal determinations of disability status for Medicaid.
LB1016 - Eliminate a termination date relating to prioritization of certain developmental disabilities services - removes the end date of the prioritization of who will receive adult day services if there is not enough funding to support all students requiring day services.’
LB1285 - Create the Supported Employment Task Force - The task force will study barriers in supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in gaining and remaining employed and will provide recommendations to the legislature -and the governor.
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