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NE Code § 81-3129 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3129 - Program administration; services for clients; dedicated caseworkers; specialized department employees or units.

81-3129.  Program administration; services for clients; dedicated caseworkers; specialized department employees or units.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide high-quality services for clients who apply for or receive benefits under public benefit programs administered by the department.(2) The department shall utilize department caseworkers who are located in call centers, dedicated caseworkers, and specialized department employees or units who will provide in-person assistance to specific clients.(3) Upon the request of the client, dedicated caseworkers shall, at a minimum, be utilized for persons with chronic physical or mental disorders and the elderly that require the provision of medical and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis.(4) Specialized department employees or units shall, at a minimum, be utilized for complex cases, including medicaid waiver cases, medicaid spousal impoverishment cases, disability cases, and other similar cases upon request of the client.(5) The dedicated caseworkers and specialized department employees or units shall be placed in the existing local offices and shall be accessible to department caseworkers in call centers.Source Laws 2012, LB825, § 3.
NE Code § 81-3130 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3130 - Program administration; community support specialists; duties; training required.

81-3130.  Program administration; community support specialists; duties; training required.(1) Community support specialists within the Department of Health and Human Services shall:(a) Act as a liaison between the department and community-based organizations;(b) Facilitate client assistance by community-based organizations;(c) Train community-based organizations in how to help clients access economic assistance programs through the department website; and(d) Respond to client problems with the application process known as Access Nebraska or its successor.(2) The department shall determine the appropriate numbers and hours of community support specialists but shall, at a minimum, employ eight community support specialists to perform the requirements of subsection (1) of this section. The community support specialists shall receive annual training in:(a) Principles and practices of public administration;(b) Procedure and policy development; and(c) Federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to health and human services programs.Source Laws 2012, LB825, § 4.
NE Code § 81-3131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3131 - Program administration; contracts with community-based organizations authorized; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

81-3131.  Program administration; contracts with community-based organizations authorized; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall enter into contracts with community-based organizations which allow the department to keep caseworkers present at the community-based organization at the times specified in the contract. A contract under this section shall specify sufficient times to allow caseworkers to:(a) Screen and conduct interviews for assistance eligibility and assistance renewal;(b) Assist clients with assistance applications and renewals;(c) Receive assistance applications and renewals;(d) Answer questions in person;(e) Train and provide technical assistance to staff of community-based organizations; and(f) Conduct face-to-face interviews with clients by appointment and on a drop-in basis.(2) In addition to the requirements specified in subsection (1) of this section, each such contract shall allow the community-based organization to:(a) Provide quality, accurate information relating to economic assistance programs that are targeted at populations known to have low participation rates in or difficulty accessing such assistance programs;(b) Provide quality outreach to clients in the target populations who utilize economic assistance programs;(c) Assist clients in scheduling appointments with caseworkers at a community-based organization facility or local office that provides access to economic assistance programs, whichever the client prefers;(d) Assist with organization of information required for economic assistance application or renewal; and(e) Negotiate fair compensation for services provided to applicants for economic assistance benefits as described in this section.(3) The department shall maintain a sufficient number of contracts to provide access to assistance for all Nebraska citizens in establishing and maintaining eligibility for economic assistance programs. In determining the number of contracts with community-based organizations, the department shall, at a minimum, consider:(a) The geographic distance applicants would be required to travel to meet with a caseworker in person and how to minimize that distance;(b) The volume of economic assistance cases in the service area and how to adequately serve those cases;(c) The number of clients in an area who have difficulty in verbal and written communication due to hearing or vision impairment, language barriers, or literacy challenges and how to accommodate their needs;(d) The community-based organization's ability to serve the need; and(e) The number of existing local offices in the service area.Source Laws 2012, LB825, § 5.
NE Code § 81-3132 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3132 - Program administration; Department of Health and Human Services; implement requirements; report.

81-3132.  Program administration; Department of Health and Human Services; implement requirements; report.The Department of Health and Human Services shall fulfill the requirements of sections 81-3127 to 81-3131 by September 1, 2012. The department shall train community-based organizations by September 1, 2012. The department shall report back to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature by September 15, 2012, regarding the implementation of sections 81-3127 to 81-3131, including, but not limited to, the reasons for the department's determinations of the appropriate number of staff and hours pursuant to section 81-3128 and the number of community-based organization contracts pursuant to section 81-3131.Source Laws 2012, LB825, § 6.
NE Code § 81-3133.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3133.01 - Division of Behavioral Health; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.

81-3133.01.  Division of Behavioral Health; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.(1) For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, and the biennium ending June 30, 2019, the Division of Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall, as part of the appropriations request process pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-132, include a strategic plan that identifies the main purpose or purposes of each program, verifiable and auditable key goals that the division believes are fair measures of its progress in meeting each program's main purpose or purposes, and benchmarks for improving performance on the key goals. The division shall also report whether the benchmarks are being met and, if not, the expected timeframes for meeting them. Such key goals and benchmarks shall be developed by the division with the assistance of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to subdivision (3) of section 81-1113.(2) Not later than September 15, 2015, and not later than September 15, 2017, the Division of Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services shall report electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature on the progress towards the key goals identified pursuant to this section that occurred in the previous twelve months. The division shall annually appear at a joint hearing of the two legislative committees and present the report.Source  Laws 2014, LB974, § 12;  Laws 2016, LB1092, § 8.
NE Code § 81-3133.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3133.02 - Division of Developmental Disabilities; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.

81-3133.02.  Division of Developmental Disabilities; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.(1) For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, and the biennium ending June 30, 2019, the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Health and Human Services shall, as part of the appropriations request process pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-132, include a strategic plan that identifies the main purpose or purposes of each program, verifiable and auditable key goals that the division believes are fair measures of its progress in meeting each program's main purpose or purposes, and benchmarks for improving performance on the key goals. The division shall also report whether the benchmarks are being met and, if not, the expected timeframes for meeting them. Such key goals and benchmarks shall be developed by the division with the assistance of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to subdivision (3) of section 81-1113.(2) Not later than September 15, 2015, and not later than September 15, 2017, the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Health and Human Services shall report electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature on the progress towards the key goals identified pursuant to this section that occurred in the previous twelve months. The division shall annually appear at a joint hearing of the two legislative committees and present the report.Source  Laws 2014, LB974, § 13;  Laws 2016, LB1092, § 9.
NE Code § 81-3133.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3133.03 - Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.

81-3133.03.  Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care; strategic plan; key goals; benchmarks; progress reports.(1) For the biennium ending June 30, 2017, and the biennium ending June 30, 2019, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Department of Health and Human Services shall, as part of the appropriations request process pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-132, include a strategic plan that identifies the main purpose or purposes of each program, verifiable and auditable key goals that the division believes are fair measures of its progress in meeting each program's main purpose or purposes, and benchmarks for improving performance on the key goals. The division shall also report whether the benchmarks are being met and, if not, the expected timeframes for meeting them. Such key goals and benchmarks shall be developed by the division with the assistance of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to subdivision (3) of section 81-1113.(2) Not later than September 15, 2015, and not later than September 15, 2017, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Department of Health and Human Services shall report electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature on the progress towards the key goals identified pursuant to this section that occurred in the previous twelve months. The division shall annually appear at a joint hearing of the two legislative committees and present the report.Source  Laws 2014, LB974, § 14;  Laws 2016, LB1092, § 10.
NE Code § 81-3134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3134 - Report to legislative committees; access of individuals with co-occurring conditions of intellectual disability and mental illness to services; report; contents.

81-3134.  Report to legislative committees; access of individuals with co-occurring conditions of intellectual disability and mental illness to services; report; contents.On or before December 1, 2012, the Director of Children and Family Services of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of Developmental Disabilities of the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of Behavioral Health of the Division of Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Director of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide a report to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature and the Developmental Disabilities Special Investigative Committee of the Legislature concerning the access of individuals with co-occurring conditions of an intellectual disability and mental illness to the full array of services needed to appropriately treat their specific conditions. The report shall include, but not be limited, to:(1) A summary of how these individuals are currently served, including eligibility determinations, by the Division of Children and Family Services, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Division of Behavioral Health, and the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care;(2) An identification and further defining of individuals who currently fall in the gap between the divisions or who move from one division to another in a search for appropriate services;(3) Information on the individuals currently receiving services from more than one division who have these co-occurring conditions, including the costs of the services, the types of services provided, the unmet demand for such services, and an estimate of the number of individuals served by one division who would also qualify for services through another division;(4) An explanation of the differences and similarities in funding for services provided by the divisions and how funds from each division are being blended or can be blended to best serve these individuals;(5) A plan that could be implemented by the divisions that would provide more integrated and coordinated treatment for these individuals by the divisions; and(6) Any recommendations for potential legislation that would assist the Division of Children and Family Services, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Division of Behavioral Health, and the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care in carrying out the plan provided in subdivision (5) of this section.Source Laws 2012, LB1160, § 19.
NE Code § 81-3135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3135 - Department of Health and Human Services; reinstatement of lead agency prohibited in certain service areas.

81-3135.  Department of Health and Human Services; reinstatement of lead agency prohibited in certain service areas.On and after April 10, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services shall not reinstate a lead agency in the southeast, central, western, or northern service areas of Nebraska as such service areas are designated pursuant to section 81-3116.Source Laws 2012, LB961, § 5.
NE Code § 81-3137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3137 - Procurement of managed care for long-term care services and support; request for proposals; restriction.

81-3137.  Procurement of managed care for long-term care services and support; request for proposals; restriction.The Legislature finds that sufficient planning and meaningful input from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, service providers and consumers, is critical for establishing an effective managed care system for medicaid recipients. To ensure the safety and well-being of the state's most vulnerable population, the Department of Health and Human Services shall not release a request for proposals relating to procurement of managed care for long-term care services and support prior to September 1, 2015.Source Laws 2014, LB854, § 1.
NE Code § 81-3138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3138 - System of home and community-based long-term care services; grant application; department; duties; report.

81-3138.  System of home and community-based long-term care services; grant application; department; duties; report.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a grant under the State Balancing Incentive Payments Program enacted in section 10202 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Funds from the grant shall be used to develop a comprehensive and coordinated system of home and community-based long-term care services. The department shall file the grant application not later than July 31, 2014, and the application shall meet the requirements of section 10202 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.(2) On or before December 1, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services shall report electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on the status of the grant application.Source Laws 2014, LB690, § 1.
NE Code § 81-3139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3139 - Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund; created; purpose; investment.

81-3139.  Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund; created; purpose; investment.The Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund is created within the Department of Health and Human Services. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. The purpose of the fund is to enhance the ability of Nebraska's federally qualified health centers to provide patient-centered medical homes to low-income medically underserved populations.Source Laws 2015, LB661, § 18. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-3140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3140 - Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund; distribution; use.

81-3140.  Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund; distribution; use.(1)(a) The purpose of the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund is to enhance the ability of Nebraska's federally qualified health centers to provide patient-centered medical homes to low-income medically underserved populations. Twenty-five percent of the state portion of medicaid fraud settlement funds deposited into the Medicaid Fraud Settlement Fund in the Department of Health and Human Services annually shall be transferred to the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund for distribution to federally qualified health centers in Nebraska. Such funds shall be distributed proportionately based on the unduplicated number of patients served in the previous year by such federally qualified health centers as reported through the uniform data system of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.(b) Five percent of the state portion of the medicaid fraud settlement funds deposited into the Medicaid Fraud Settlement Fund in the Department of Health and Human Services annually shall be transferred to the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund for distribution to federally qualified health centers in Nebraska. Such funds shall be used for persons receiving services under section 330(h) or 330(i) of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b, as such section existed on January 1, 2016.(2) Funds distributed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be used for the following purposes:(a) Hiring, training, certifying, and maintaining staff dedicated to patient-centered chronic disease management, including, but not limited to, case managers, health educators, social workers, outreach and enrollment workers, and community health workers;(b) Providing services, including, but not limited to, interpreter services, transportation services, and social work assistance;(c) Capital improvements, including, but not limited to, facility expansion, leasing additional space, and furnishing, equipment, or redesign of facilities to support patient-centered care;(d) Medication management, including, but not limited to, clinical pharmacy services, pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, technology for monitoring and real-time notification, and care managers;(e) Information technology, including, but not limited to, telehealth services, analytics tools, patient registries, and updates to electronic health records systems; and(f) Reimbursement to health care providers, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurse practitioners, dieticians, diabetic educators, behavioral health providers, and oral health providers.Source  Laws 2015, LB661, § 19;  Laws 2016, LB957, § 8.
NE Code § 81-3401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3401 - Act, how cited.

81-3401.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-3401 to 81-3455 shall be known and may be cited as the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act.Source   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 1;  Laws 2009, LB446, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB45, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB23, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB755, § 34.
NE Code § 81-3402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3402 - Architecture and engineering; regulation.

81-3402.  Architecture and engineering; regulation.In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the professions of architecture and engineering are declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The practice of architecture and engineering and use of the titles architect or professional engineer is a privilege granted by the state through the board based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by a certificate of licensure which is not transferable.Source   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB23, § 2.
NE Code § 81-3403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3403 - Definitions, where found.

81-3403.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act, the definitions found in sections 81-3403.01 to 81-3427 shall be used.Source   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 3;  Laws 2011, LB45, § 3;  Laws 2015, LB23, § 3;  Laws 2020, LB755, § 35.
NE Code § 81-3403.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3403.01 - ABET, defined.

81-3403.01.  ABET, defined.ABET means an entity incorporated as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., which is a nongovernmental organization that accredits postsecondary education programs.Source Laws 2020, LB755, § 36.
NE Code § 81-3404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3404 - Architect, defined.

81-3404.  Architect, defined.Architect means a person who is licensed by the board to practice architecture.Source   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 4;  Laws 2015, LB23, § 4.
NE Code § 81-3405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-3405 - Board, defined.

81-3405.  Board, defined.Board means the Board of Engineers and Architects.Source  Laws 1997, LB 622, § 5.