Bill > LB950

This bill modifies existing Nebraska laws concerning health information and insurance processes. It updates requirements for uniform prior authorization request forms, which are standardized documents used by healthcare providers to request approval from insurance companies before providing certain services or medications; these forms must be used by healthcare providers and accepted by utilization review agents (companies that review and approve healthcare services for insurance plans) starting January 1, 2026, unless an exemption is granted for electronic prior authorization systems. The bill also expands the scope of the Population Health Information Act, which designates a health information exchange (a system for securely sharing electronic health records) to provide real-time access to patient information for healthcare providers, and clarifies that this exchange should not include claims data used for billing. Additionally, it adjusts the composition of the Health Information Technology Board, which advises on health information technology matters, by adding a representative from an insurer that offers health insurance plans and increasing the number of representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services. Finally, it mandates that the Health Information Technology Board adopt rules and regulations to implement the Population Health Information Act.

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