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Support for LB 952 – Prohibit cuts to Medicaid services

January 30, 2012 To: Appropriations Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE:  Support for LB 952 to prohibit cuts to Medicaid services...

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Support for LB 1063 – Adopt the Children’s Health and Treatment Act

February 9, 2012 To: Health and Human Services Committee From: Caitlin Pardue, Policy Associate – Behavioral Health RE: Support for LB 1063 – Adopt the Children’s Health and Treatment Act...

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Support for LB 1015 – Change the child care reimbursement rate

February 6, 2012 To: Appropriations Committee From: Aubrey Mancuso, Policy Coordinator RE:  Support for LB 1015 to change the child care reimbursement rate...

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Opposition to LB 844 – Changes to Parenting Act increase opportunity for conflict in Parenting Plans

February 9, 2012 To: Members of the Judiciary Committee From: Sarah Forrest, Policy Coordinator – Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Re: Opposition to LB 844 – Increasing Opportunity for Conflict in Parenting Plans...

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advoKID Alert – Take action on LB 985 – Juvenile Services Pilot Project

Dear Advocate, Please take a moment to contact your Senator and urge them to advance and fund LB 985! Too often in Nebraska our juvenile justice system turns to out-of-home care, confinement, and state wardship for youth because of a lack of accessible, quality community- based services. We can do better for our children. Luckily,…...

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Support for LB 949 – Performance Based Budgeting in Child Welfare

February 8, 2012 To: Members of the Health and Human Services Committee From: Sarah Forrest, Policy Coordinator – Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Re: Support for LB 949 – Performance Based Budgeting and Fiscal Transparency for Child Welfare Programs...

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Support for LB 1160 – Data system improvements for DHHS

February 8, 2012 To: Members of the Health and Human Services Committee From: Sarah Forrest, Policy Coordinator – Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Re: Support for LB 1160 – Data System Improvements for Child Welfare Services...

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Support for LB 1129 – Insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders

February 7, 2012 To: Members of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee From: Caitlin Pardue, Policy Associate – Behavioral Health Re: Support for LB 1129 – Provide requirements for insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders...

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Support for LB 1048 – Early Nurse Home Visiting

February 7, 2012   To: Members of the Appropriations Committee From: Carolyn D. Rooker, MSW – Executive Director Re: Support for LB 1048 – Funding for Early Nurse Home Visitation Programs...

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Restore prenatal care press conference

Yesterday, health, faith and education groups from across the state gathered in the Capitol Rotunda today to urge the State Legislature to make healthy babies a priority this session.  In 2010, almost 1,600 low-income women lost access to prenatal care coverage under Medicaid.  The groups urged the Legislature to pass…...

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