As introduced: The Office of Juvenile Services must adopt rules and regulations prohibiting the seclusion of juveniles placed with or committed to OJS for disciplinary purposes in any facility or treatment program operated by OJS or by a person under contract with OJS. Standards need to be created for the…...
LB 605: Expanding Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services for Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System through Telehealth
As introduced: On or before November 30, 2013, the Division of Behavioral Health Services Program shall create the Telehealth Behavioral Health Services Program to ensure timely access to clinically appropriate behavioral health services for youth in juvenile justice facilities and programs, juvenile detention centers, and out-of-home residential placements and for…...
LB 561: Change provisions and transfer responsibilities regarding the juvenile justice system (YRTC and community based services)
As introduced: The bill intended to reform Nebraska’s juvenile justice system by emphasizing treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of youth from entering the system in the first place. The bill appropriated $10 million for community-based services aid each fiscal year. It also made a number of structural changes: 1) The Youth…...
LB 359: Change eligibility redeterminations relating to a child care subsidy
As introduced: LB 359 creates a graduated income disregard for the purpose of determining continuing eligibility for the Child Care Subsidy program. In determining ongoing eligibility for this program at redetermination, seven percent of a household’s gross earned income shall be disregarded after twelve months on the program and fifteen…...
School Breakfast Availability
Voices for Children in Nebraska is working with senators on an interim study looking into the school breakfast program in Nebraska. Before we can encourage senators to increase participation of this program, it is important to know how many schools and districts offer a school breakfast program currently. As of…...
Cost of Child Care
Access to quality child care is of paramount importance to the 56% of Nebraska families where all adults in the household are in the labor force (American Community Survey, 2011). LB 507 has taken steps toward ensuring the quality of child care and increasing affordability for the Nebraska families with low…...
