{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-1954","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1954","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1954","body":"For purposes of the Step Up to Quality Child Care Act:\n\n(1) Applicable child care and early childhood education programs include:\n\n(a) Child care programs licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act which serve children from birth to kindergarten-entrance age;\n\n(b) Prekindergarten services and prekindergarten programs established pursuant to section 79-1104 ; and\n\n(c) The federal Head Start programs, 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq., and Early Head Start programs, 42 U.S.C. 9840a; and\n\n(2) Fiscal year means the fiscal year of the State of Nebraska.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-1954","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"2e62c63fc652ba620f3f09d69dd96c3c75a19789a7408d4cf100679ac84aad9d","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-1953","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-1955"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}