Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program

LB 721 amends Nebraska's Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program to change eligibility rules. It removes the requirement that facilities must own or operate the child care services they receive grants for, allowing them to partner with external child care providers instead. The bill also adds that facilities cited for substandard care during their most recent survey are ineligible for grants. Grants (up to $100,000 per facility) can now be used for structural modifications, equipment, or space changes to support child care within nursing homes or assisted-living facilities certified for Medicare or Medicaid. This directly affects facilities seeking to expand intergenerational care services.