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NE Code § 81-2211.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2211.02 - Greatest social need, defined.

81-2211.02.  Greatest social need, defined.Greatest social need shall mean the need caused by noneconomic factors, including physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, and cultural, social, or geographic isolation including that caused by racial or ethnic status, which restricts an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks, which threatens such individual's capacity to live independently, or which interferes with the exercise of rights and privileges.Source  Laws 1991, LB 58, § 12.
NE Code § 81-2211.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2211.03 - Older individual, defined.

81-2211.03.  Older individual, defined.Older individual shall mean any individual who is sixty years of age or older, the spouse of an individual who is sixty years of age or older, or, for purposes of employment services, any individual who is fifty-five years of age or older.Source  Laws 1991, LB 58, § 13.
NE Code § 81-2212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2212 - Committee; advise department; areas enumerated; serve as appeal panel.

81-2212.  Committee; advise department; areas enumerated; serve as appeal panel.In addition to duties enumerated in section 68-1104, the committee shall advise the department regarding:(1) The state plan on aging as developed and prepared by the department;(2) Policies adopted by the department;(3) The needs of the state's older individuals;(4) The development of the state plan and policies which affect the state's older individuals;(5) Such rules, regulations, and standards as may be adopted by the department; and(6) A community aging services budget for submission to the Legislature by the department.The committee shall also act as a panel for the hearing and resolution of any appeal requested by an area agency on aging should the department disapprove the area plan and budget or amendments as submitted.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 12;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 14.
NE Code § 81-2214.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2214.02 - Records and information; disclosure prohibited; exceptions.

81-2214.02.  Records and information; disclosure prohibited; exceptions.No record of any person receiving any services funded through the department and no information of a sensitive or confidential nature may be disclosed or released to any other party without the written consent of the person or his or her legal representative unless the disclosure is required for the furtherance of purposes directly associated with the person's plan for services, is required by court order, or is necessary for program monitoring by authorized federal, state, or local monitoring agencies, including the department and the Legislature, or for purposes of the Adult Protective Services Act.Source  Laws 1991, LB 58, § 17. Cross References  Adult Protective Services Act, see section 28-348.
NE Code § 81-2215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2215 - Area agency on aging; department designate.

81-2215.  Area agency on aging; department designate.The department shall designate an area agency on aging for each planning-and-service area designated pursuant to subdivision (6) of section 81-2213.Source  Laws 1982, LB 404, § 15.
NE Code § 81-2216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2216 - Area agency on aging; designation by department.

81-2216.  Area agency on aging; designation by department.The department shall designate, to perform the functions of an area agency on aging, any office or agency having the necessary authority and capacity which is proposed by the chief elected officials of a combination of units of local general-purpose governments formed under the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 16;  Laws 1999, LB 87, § 98.  Cross References   Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.  Joint Public Agency Act, see section 13-2501.
NE Code § 81-2217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2217 - Area agency on aging; department; duties prior to designation.

81-2217.  Area agency on aging; department; duties prior to designation.Before designating an area agency on aging for a planning-and-service area, the department shall:(1) Provide written notice to the county government in the planning-and-service area of the pending designation no less than sixty days before taking action;(2) Conduct an onsite assessment to determine whether the agency which is being considered for designation as an area agency on aging has the capacity and authority to perform all the functions of an area agency on aging specified by the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act; and(3) Consider the views of the units of general-purpose local government within the planning-and-service area.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 17;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 19.
NE Code § 81-2218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2218 - Area agency on aging; governing unit; duties.

81-2218.  Area agency on aging; governing unit; duties.The governing unit of the designated area agency on aging shall:(1) In accordance with section 81-2219, employ a qualified administrator to serve as the chief executive officer for the administration of the agency and employ adequate staff for carrying out the area program plan;(2) Approve and submit an area plan and budget to the department pursuant to section 81-2213. The plan shall comply with the requirements of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as such federal act existed on January 1, 2016;(3) Approve such contracts and agreements as are necessary to carry out the functions of the agency; and(4) Establish and consult with an area advisory council on needs, services, and policies affecting older individuals in the area. The advisory council for the area agency on aging shall establish bylaws which specify the role and functions of the council, number of members, selection of members, term of membership, and frequency of meetings.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 18;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 20;  Laws 2016, LB698, § 30.
NE Code § 81-2219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2219 - Area agencies on aging; chief executive officer and staff; qualifications; personnel policies.

81-2219.  Area agencies on aging; chief executive officer and staff; qualifications; personnel policies.Each area agency on aging governing unit shall establish minimum qualifications of education, training, and experience for its chief executive officer and written policies and procedures for the selection, appointment, and annual performance rating of its chief executive officer and staff.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 19;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 21.
NE Code § 81-2220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2220 - Area agency on aging; duties.

81-2220.  Area agency on aging; duties.An area agency on aging shall:(1) Monitor, evaluate, and comment on policies, programs, hearings, and community actions which affect older individuals;(2) Conduct public hearings, studies, and assessments on the needs of older individuals living in the planning-and-service area;(3) Represent the interests of older individuals to public officials and to public and private agencies or organizations;(4) Cooperate, coordinate, and plan with other agencies, organizations, or individuals to promote benefits and opportunities for older individuals consistent with the goals of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as such federal act existed on January 1, 2016;(5) Develop an area plan and budget pursuant to section 81-2213 for a comprehensive, coordinated program of community aging services needed by older individuals of the area and consistent with the requirements of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as such federal act existed on January 1, 2016;(6) Monitor and evaluate the activities of service providers to ensure that the services being provided comply with the terms of the grant or contract. When a provider is found to be in breach of the terms of its grant or contract, the area agency on aging shall enforce the terms of the grant or contract;(7) Comply with rules, regulations, and requirements of the department which have been developed in consultation with the area agencies on aging for client and fiscal information and provide to the department information necessary for federal and state reporting, program evaluation, program management, fiscal control, and research needs; and(8) Provide technical assistance to service providers as needed, prepare written monitoring reports, and provide written reports of onsite assessments of all service providers funded by the area agency on aging according to the rules and regulations promulgated by the department.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 20;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 22;  Laws 2016, LB698, § 31.
NE Code § 81-2221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2221 - Area plan and budget; contents.

81-2221.  Area plan and budget; contents.The plan and budget adopted pursuant to section 81-2220 shall contain at least the following:(1) Provisions required by the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as such federal act existed on January 1, 2016; and(2) A detailed statement of the manner in which the area agency on aging develops, administers, and supports the comprehensive, coordinated program of community aging services throughout the area.The department may require minimum service levels for the area and establish minimum standards for activities which carry out the requirements of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as such federal act existed on January 1, 2016.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 21;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 23;  Laws 2016, LB698, § 32.
NE Code § 81-2222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2222 - Funding eligibility; activities and services enumerated.

81-2222.  Funding eligibility; activities and services enumerated.Activities and services eligible for funding under the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and an approved plan are:(1) Those agency functions and services necessary to carry out the agency's responsibilities under the act and in its plan, including, but not limited to, administration, management, information, referral, counseling, program evaluation, needs assessment, research, training, program development, outreach, coordination, advocacy, planning, technical assistance, contracting, and promotion; and(2) Those community aging services necessary to promote, restore, or support self-sufficiency for older individuals, including (a) congregate activities which (i) are organized and provided on a group basis and delivered in or through a senior service center, (ii) have as their purpose to serve older individuals as a group, and (iii) carry out the goals of the act and (b) individual services which (i) are organized and provided on a one-to-one basis in home or through a senior service center, (ii) have as their purpose to serve an individual or family need, and (iii) carry out the goals of the act.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 22;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 24.
NE Code § 81-2223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2223 - Services; eligibility; determination.

81-2223.  Services; eligibility; determination.Within an area plan, the determination of eligibility of older individuals to benefit from community aging services shall be as follows:(1) For congregate activities, the determination shall be left to the area agency on aging, taking into account (a) the needs, resources, and standards of communities and older individuals in the area and (b) the recommendations of the area advisory council; and(2) For individual services, the determination shall be by (a) an assessment of an individual's or family's circumstances and (b) the development of a service plan.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 23;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 25.
NE Code § 81-2224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2224 - Area agency on aging; reimbursement for costs; how made.

81-2224.  Area agency on aging; reimbursement for costs; how made.The department shall reimburse each designated area agency on aging for seventy-five percent of the actual cost of providing eligible activities and services as defined in section 81-2222. Such reimbursement shall be made from (1) state funds appropriated by the Legislature, (2) federal funds allocated to the department, including federal funds allocated under the Older Americans Act, as now or hereafter amended, and (3) other funds as available. The payments shall be made by the department on or before the twentieth day of each month. If state funds appropriated, federal funds allocated, or other funds available are insufficient to finance the department-approved plan and budget for each designated area agency on aging, the reimbursement to each area agency on aging shall be proportionately reduced. If an area agency on aging chooses to exceed the budget approved by the department, costs in excess of the approved budget shall not be reimbursed by the department.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 24;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 26;   Laws 1993, LB 818, § 2.
NE Code § 81-2225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2225 - Reimbursement for costs; qualification.

81-2225.  Reimbursement for costs; qualification.To qualify for reimbursement by the department, as provided for in section 81-2224, a designated area agency on aging shall have a department-approved plan and budget and shall provide no less than twenty-five percent of such approved plan and budget from local sources. Local sources shall include, but shall not be limited to, local tax dollars and donations and shall not include receipts from federal or state sources, except federal revenue-sharing trust funds.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 25;  Laws 2018, LB903, § 1.
NE Code § 81-2225.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2225.01 - Intrastate funding formula; department; duties.

81-2225.01.  Intrastate funding formula; department; duties.(1) The department, after consultation with the area agencies on aging, shall develop and use an intrastate funding formula for the allocation to area agencies on aging of state and federal funds awarded pursuant to the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the Older Americans Act, as now or hereafter amended.(2) The area agencies on aging shall comply with the intrastate funding formula determined by the department.Source  Laws 1991, LB 58, § 27.
NE Code § 81-2226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2226 - Area agency on aging; malfeasance; effect.

81-2226.  Area agency on aging; malfeasance; effect.In the event of a documented malfeasance on the part of any area agency on aging in the administration of its area plan, and the failure of the governing unit of the area agency to take corrective action within a reasonable time, the department shall, with the advice of the committee, terminate funding to the area agency governing unit by disapproving the area plan for that area agency on aging.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 26;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 874;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 765.
NE Code § 81-2227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2227 - Department; submit budget.

81-2227.  Department; submit budget.Based upon the department-approved plan and budget for each designated area agency on aging, the department shall submit a budget request to the Department of Administrative Services, on or before the date provided in subsection (1) of section 81-132 for each even-numbered year, for the funds required to achieve the objectives of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act. Such request shall include all federal funds available to the department for reimbursement to area agencies on aging.Source   Laws 1982, LB 404, § 27;   Laws 1991, LB 58, § 28;  Laws 2002, Second Spec. Sess., LB 12, § 4;  Laws 2016, LB1092, § 6.
NE Code § 81-2229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2229 - Legislative intent.

81-2229.  Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature that:(1) The state establish a statewide system of care management units through the area agencies on aging to aid in the coordination of the delivery of a continuum of services targeted primarily to the state's older population;(2) The continuum of services include the proper utilization of all available care resources, including community-based services and institutionalization, to ensure that persons are receiving, when reasonably possible, the level of care that best matches their level of need;(3) The Department of Health and Human Services apply for and implement a Title XIX medicaid waiver as a way to provide care management services to medicaid clients and to control the rising costs of medicaid; and(4) The Department of Health and Human Services develop a uniform method for data collection by care management units.Source   Laws 1987, LB 42, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 875;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 766.
NE Code § 81-2230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2230 - Purpose of sections.

81-2230.  Purpose of sections.The purpose of sections 81-2229 to 81-2235 shall be to provide for care management units which include ongoing consultation, assessment, care plan development, referral, and review for individuals, primarily older Nebraskans, in need of long-term care. With the individual's approval, the care management unit shall help coordinate the developed plan of care using the most appropriate available public and private resources to meet the individual's long-term care needs.Source   Laws 1987, LB 42, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 876.
NE Code § 81-2231 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2231 - Care management units; certification; standards.

81-2231.  Care management units; certification; standards.The care management units shall be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services which shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations within two hundred forty days of August 30, 1987, providing standards for certification. Such standards shall be developed in consultation with appropriate state agencies and professional organizations and shall provide that:(1) The care management units shall be subject to periodic review by the department;(2) The care management units shall provide an assessment of an individual's entire range of needs, including, but not limited to, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs;(3) The care management units shall develop a long-term care plan for each client in consultation with the individual and if possible his or her family utilizing and coordinating available and appropriate public and private resources;(4) The care management units shall periodically monitor the delivery of services to each client and review the individual's plan to determine if the plan remains appropriate;(5) The care management units shall be operated separately from any direct care programs provided by the area agencies on aging; and(6) A standardized long-term care assessment document shall be developed that incorporates, when reasonably possible, (a) assessment procedures currently used by area agencies on aging and (b) assessment criteria designed to reduce duplication of effort with related long-term care services, both public and private, including assessment material necessary to determine service eligibility by the Department of Health and Human Services.Source   Laws 1987, LB 42, § 3;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 877.
NE Code § 81-2232 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2232 - Area agency on aging; prepare plan; procedure.

81-2232.  Area agency on aging; prepare plan; procedure.Within sixty days of the adoption and promulgation of the standards for certification by the Department of Health and Human Services, each area agency on aging shall submit to the department for approval a plan of operation to either provide and supervise or subcontract for at least one certified care management unit to provide all eligible individuals residing in its planning-and-service area with long-term care management services. Within thirty days of receipt of a plan for approval, the department shall notify the area agency on aging of its acceptance or denial of the plan. If the plan is denied, the department shall give the reasons for denial and the area agency on aging shall submit a revised plan. If the area agency on aging does not submit a revised plan within thirty days of the denial, the Department of Health and Human Services may contract with another public or private entity to serve that planning-and-service area.Source   Laws 1987, LB 42, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 878.
NE Code § 81-2234 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2234 - Care management unit; fee scale; reimbursement.

81-2234.  Care management unit; fee scale; reimbursement.(1) Individuals who have family income below three hundred percent of a poverty level determined by the Department of Health and Human Services based on any federal poverty index or similar guidelines shall pay from zero to ninety percent of the fee for the services provided by a care management unit. The fee scale shall be adopted and promulgated as rules and regulations by the department and shall reflect the income range of individuals.(2) A care management unit may receive reimbursement from state and federal government programs which allow for reimbursement for care management or case management services.(3) Individuals not covered by subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall pay the full fee for services provided by a care management unit.Source   Laws 1987, LB 42, § 6;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 880.
NE Code § 81-2235 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-2235 - Care management unit; reimbursement by department.

81-2235.  Care management unit; reimbursement by department.(1) Each care management unit may be reimbursed by the Department of Health and Human Services for costs not paid for by the individual or through other reimbursement specified in section 81-2234. Reimbursement by the department shall be based on actual casework time units expended on all care management services provided and shall include expenses for personnel, administration and planning, client eligibility review, contractual services, and necessary support services and other necessary actual and indirect costs. Standardized rates of reimbursement shall be adopted and promulgated by the department and shall be adjusted at least every three years.(2) Appropriations for reimbursement by the department for services provided under sections 81-2229 to 81-2235 and for the costs of the department to administer the program shall be appropriated separately from funds appropriated under the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 42, § 7;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 881;  Laws 2016, LB698, § 33.  Cross References  Nebraska Community Aging Services Act, see section 81-2201.