Nebraska became the 36th state to enact autism insurance reform when Gov. Dave Heineman signed legislation requiring certain insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism up to age 20.
The Nebraska legislature overwhelmingly passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, LB 591, to allow families to set up tax-exempt 529A savings accounts for disability-related expenses.
On May 24, Governor Pete Ricketts signed into law LB 527, a bill that lowers the age at which high school students with developmental disabilities begin planning for their transition to adulthood.