68-1502. Legislative findings.

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The Legislature finds and declares that:

(1)The family is vital to the fundamental development of each person in the State of Nebraska;

(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;

(3)Employable disabled persons should be encouraged to engage in employment and ultimately become self-supporting;

(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;

(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

(6)The State of Nebraska should promote cost-effective health care alternatives for disabled persons.