The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says six former residents of the Beatrice State Developmental Center, who were moved to hospitals in February, are no longer considered medically fragile.

The HHS Division of Development Disabilities asked hospital staff to assess the 16 people remaining in four hospitals. By last week, HHS had received 14 assessments from three hospitals. The two remaining assessments are currently being reviewed.

BSDC's chief medical officer, Dr. Nahib Ramadan, determined six of the individuals are now stable. That means their guardians can consider placement at BSDC as well as options in community-based programs.

In January the Division of Public Health issued an order prohibiting BSDC from caring for medically fragile people.