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Introduced
01/10/2023
01/10/2023
In Committee
01/12/2023
01/12/2023
Crossed Over
04/17/2023
04/17/2023
Passed
06/01/2023
06/01/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
Introduced Session
108th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to public health and welfare; to amend sections 38-1801, 38-1802, 38-1803, 38-1806, 38-1807, 38-1808, 38-1809, 38-1810, 38-1811, 38-1812, 38-1816, 38-2852, 38-2867.01, 68-1006.01, 68-1512, 71-475, 71-1797, 71-1798, 71-8202, 71-8228, 71-8230, 71-8231, 71-8234, 71-8235, 71-8239, 71-8241, 71-8242, 71-8243, 71-8244, 71-8245, and 71-8247, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 38-101, 38-121, 38-129.02, 38-131, 38-167, 38-186, 38-1,125, 38-1416, 38-1813, 38-2801, 38-2891, 68-901, 68-911, 68-1017.02, 68-1206, 68-1724, 71-222, 71-401, 71-403, 71-417, 71-2461.01, 71-2479, 71-3404, 71-3405, 71-3407, 71-3408, 71-3409, 71-3410, 71-8236, 71-8237, and 71-8240, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2022; to adopt the Behavior Analyst Practice Act; to change provisions of the Uniform Credentialing Act relating to criminal history record information checks, confidentiality relating to physical wellness programs, and a report requirement for certain credential holders; to change provisions of the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act relating to apprenticeship; to provide, change, and eliminate definitions and provisions of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Act relating to legislative findings, board membership and duties, licensure, and scope of practice; to change provisions relating to prescriptions, licensure of pharmacists, and compounding standards; to provide for vaccine administration by pharmacy technicians; to provide duties for the Department of Health and Human Services under the Medical Assistance Act regarding certain hospitals and require submission of a state plan amendment or waiver to extend postpartum coverage; to change the personal needs allowance for eligible aged, blind, and disabled persons; to require medicaid reimbursement for hospitals as prescribed; to create a pilot program relating to patients with complex health needs; to change provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to state intent regarding appropriations; to change provisions relating to child care assistance; to change provisions of the Disabled Persons and Family Support Act; to change the compensation of the Board of Barber Examiners; to provide and change definitions and change requirements relating to medication under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act; to change provisions of the Nebraska Center for Nursing Act relating to appropriation intent and the Nebraska Center for Nursing Board; to change provisions of the Prescription Drug Safety Act relating to delivery and labeling; to adopt the Overdose Fatality Review Teams Act; to provide for the review of incidents of severe maternal morbidity under the Child and Maternal Death Review Act; to change and eliminate definitions, powers and duties, other provisions, and a fund under the Statewide Trauma System Act; to harmonize provisions; to provide operative dates; to provide severability; to repeal the original sections; to outright repeal sections 38-1804, 71-8208, 71-8216, 71-8220, 71-8222, 71-8238, 71-8246, and 71-8252, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 71-8226, 71-8227, and 71-8251, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2022; and to declare an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill:
Adopts the Behavior Analyst Practice Act to require licensure for individuals practicing behavior analysis in Nebraska, with certain exemptions. It also makes changes to the Uniform Credentialing Act related to criminal history record information checks, confidentiality of physician wellness programs, and reporting requirements for certain credential holders. The bill modifies provisions of the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act relating to apprenticeship. It makes substantial changes to the definitions, board membership, licensure requirements, and scope of practice under the Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Act. The bill also makes changes to laws governing prescriptions, pharmacist licensure, and compounding standards, and allows pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines. Under the Medical Assistance Act, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enroll long-term acute care hospitals as providers, submit a state plan amendment or waiver to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, and rebase inpatient interim per diem rates for critical access hospitals. The bill increases the personal needs allowance for eligible aged, blind, and disabled persons, creates a pilot program for patients with complex health needs, and makes changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It also makes changes to the Disabled Persons and Family Support Act, the Barber Examiners Board, the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, the Nebraska Center for Nursing Act, the Prescription Drug Safety Act, and the Statewide Trauma System Act. Finally, the bill adopts the Overdose Fatality Review Teams Act to establish a framework for local teams to review overdose deaths.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Approved by Governor on June 6, 2023 (on 06/06/2023)
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