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, ยง 1.