Bill > LB621

This bill amends the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund statute to modify transfer amounts and establish new funding intentions. The bill adjusts the annual transfer amounts from the Nebraska Medicaid Intergovernmental Trust Fund and Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund, specifically changing the transfer amounts for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Most notably, the bill introduces a new provision intending to allocate an additional seven million five hundred thousand dollars in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support community health centers, including specific organizations like Charles Drew Health Center and OneWorld Community Health Centers. The funding is designed to expand health care access by supporting service expansion, such as adding behavioral health or dental services, purchasing equipment, or completing capital projects. The funds will be distributed with each center receiving seven hundred thousand dollars, and the remaining funds distributed proportionately based on the previous year's number of uninsured patients. The bill maintains existing provisions about investment, non-discrimination, and previous funding commitments, while also setting a clear legislative intent for supporting community health center expansion.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59636