Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-1502

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.