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Lawmakers hear request to expand support service provider program for deaf‑blind Nebraskans; sponsor seeks funding
Summary
LB 87, introduced by Senator Myron Dorn, would authorize the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to expand a pilot Support Service Provider (SSP) program beyond Omaha. Witnesses and service recipients described the program as essential for independence; the commission asked for an initial appropriation of $100,000 per year to
Senator Myron Dorn introduced LB 87 seeking to expand a Support Service Provider (SSP) program that helps people with combined vision and hearing loss live independently and participate in community life. Carlos Cervan, executive director of the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, described a pilot in Omaha that provides SSPs who "provide visual situational and environmental information, serve as a guide, and facilitate conversation in spoken or sign language," enabling clients to handle daily tasks and reduce isolation.
The nut graf: proponents and several program users said…
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