Services in Nebraska must comply with state regulations, known as the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC).
The following regulations apply to services DDD oversees:
To be eligible, a person must have Medicaid. To apply for Medicaid, contact your local DHHS office or apply online at iServeNebraska.
Available HCBS Waivers for Eligible People - A quick look at Nebraska's four Medicaid HCBS waivers.
A participant can only be on one waiver at a time. A participant can be on one waiver while waiting for a different waiver.
The Public Comment page has information about waiver changes.
The Family Support Waiver (FSW) has been approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) approved Nebraska's new waiver on March 1, 2024. The waiver will begin March 1, 2024, and offer services to 850 children currently on the DD Registry. A PDF of the approved waiver is in the Current Medicaid HCBS Waivers drop-down.
The following publications provide more information:
To be on a Medicaid HCBS waiver, a person must meet level of care requirements outlined in the waiver.
The Developmental Disabilities Services Act can be found in Nebraska Revised Statute §§83-1202 to 83-1227. On the legislative page, the Act may be viewed by using the right arrow to move through statutes.
The Family Support Waiver information can be found in Nebraska Revised Statute §§68-1530 to 68-1534.