The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on proposed changes to Title 479 Chapter 7 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC)-Guardianship Assistance Program. These regulations govern the guardianship assistance agreements that may be entered into with the Department per state statute, or Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. The proposed changes set forth the application process, eligibility criteria, establish what can be included in guardianship assistance agreements, clarify the utilization of an established rate tool to determine assistance payments, and removes some special service provisions. The proposed changes also remove internal direction to staff from the regulations and updates formatting.
