Provide for a statewide support service provider program for deaf-blind persons
LB 87 creates a statewide program administered by Nebraska's Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to support deaf-blind residents in achieving greater independence. The program must provide specific services including assistance with daily living (like transportation and mail handling), access to environmental information, human guide services, and help facilitating conversations. The bill requires the commission to develop this program using transferred resources from a prior division and allocates $100,000 for each of the next two fiscal years to fund it. This directly affects deaf-blind Nebraskans by establishing a structured support system to help them transition toward independent living and community participation.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 10, 2025
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Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Myron Dorn
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