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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Erin Keller

Nebraska dad sues state after his record request has $1M bill - and a 2076 answer timeline

Nebraska’s health agency estimated the records would cost $976,262 and take until September 29, 2076, to produce, requiring a $97,626 deposit - (Getty/iStock)

An Omaha father is suing Nebraska’s health agency after it estimated his request for public records about a controversial disability funding tool would cost nearly $1 million and take 50 years to fulfill.

Curt Safranek, co-founder of Disability Alliance of Nebraska, began investigating the state’s InterRAI assessment tool after it cut Medicaid funding for his 24-year-old son, Will, who has an intellectual disability and autism.

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