NE LB737

Amends Section 81-6,122 of Nebraska Revised Statutes to add new legislative oversight requirements for the state's Olmstead plan, which provides community-based services to persons with disabilities

Requires the Health and Human Services Committee and Urban Affairs Committee to hold a joint public hearing on or before October 1 of each year to assess Olmstead plan progress

Annual hearing must evaluate progress in five specific areas: housing, employment, education, community supports, and transportation, as well as potential legislative solutions

Mandates the committees electronically submit a report of findings to the Clerk of the Legislature no later than December 31 of each year

Retains existing requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services to collaborate with multiple state agencies and convene stakeholder advisory committees for ongoing plan development and review