LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed a law to ensure that families will receive accurate, up-to-date information when their unborn or newborn child is diagnosed with Down Syndrome.

The law approved Thursday requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop an information sheet about Down Syndrome and provide it to health care facilities and practitioners.

The bill is the culmination of effort between its sponsor, Sen. Lydia Brash of Bancroft, and Sen. Colby Coash of Lincoln.

Brasch says she introduced the bill after hearing some families have had to use online search engines to learn about what to expect when a child with Down Syndrome is born.

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with growth delays and mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.