Nebraska Statutes 83-1202.01. Appropriations; legislative findings
The Legislature finds that present state appropriations on behalf of community-based services to persons with developmental disabilities are inadequate to pay the reasonable costs of providing such services to all Nebraskans who are eligible to receive them.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 83-1202.01
- Developmental disability: shall mean a severe, chronic disability, including an intellectual disability, other than mental illness, which:
(1) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment unless the impairment is solely attributable to a severe emotional disturbance or persistent mental illness. See Nebraska Statutes 83-1205
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
It is the intent of the Legislature that the state pursue full funding of community-based developmental disability programs in a reasonable timeframe and that the Legislature commit itself and the state to attaining the goal of providing services to all eligible persons by July 1, 2010.