{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-68-1502","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-1502","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-1502","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that:\n\n(1) The family is vital to the fundamental development of each person in the State of Nebraska;\n\n(2) A growing number of families are searching for ways to provide for disabled family members in the home rather than placing them in state or private institutional or residential facilities;\n\n(3) Employable disabled persons should be encouraged to engage in employment and ultimately become self-supporting;\n\n(4) Necessary services should be available to families caring for a disabled family member so that disabled persons may remain in the home, obtain employment if possible, and maintain a more independent form of living;\n\n(5) The State of Nebraska should make every effort to preserve the family unit, to insure that decisions of providing for a disabled person are based on the best interests of the disabled person and the family, and to provide services to disabled persons which promote independent living and employability; and\n\n(6) The State of Nebraska should promote cost-effective health care alternatives for disabled persons.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 68"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=68-1502","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"49ce86ef719da93739b3354c14a3e39ea8eaf4537e6a92d4c57a03bd4c07678c","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-68-1501","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-68-1503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}