The Department of Health and Human Services shall be the sole agency of the State of Nebraska to administer the State Assistance Fund for assistance to the aged, blind, or disabled, aid to dependent children, medical assistance, medically handicapped children’s services, child welfare services, and such other assistance and services as may be made available to the State of Nebraska by the government of the United States.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 68-309

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801