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Nebraska Legislature Health and Human Services Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB10 | Change requirements relating to wholesale drug distributors and dispensing of certain prescription drugs | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB13 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care | Crossed Over | 01/13/2025 |
| LB22 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment for evidence-based nurse home-visitation services | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB27 | Change provisions of the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act | In Committee | 01/13/2025 |
| LB41 | Change provisions relating to blood tests for pregnant women | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB42 | Provide for employment of nurse aides in intellectual and developmental disability facilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB46 | Establish a Restaurant Meals Program under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | In Committee | 01/13/2025 |
| LB48 | Establish a Family Resource and Juvenile Assessment Center Pilot Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB61 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a medicaid waiver amendment for memory care rates | In Committee | 01/13/2025 |
| LB67 | Adopt the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act | In Committee | 01/13/2025 |
| LB71 | Change requirements for child care reimbursement rates | In Committee | 01/13/2025 |
| LB82 | Adopt the Cosmetology Licensure Compact | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LB83 | Adopt the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LB84 | Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2025 |
| LB87 | Provide for a statewide support service provider program for deaf-blind persons | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LB95 | Provide for a pilot program under the federal Child Care Subsidy program | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LB96 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file certain 1115 waivers | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LB102 | Change requirements relating to the standard of need under the aid to dependent children program | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LB104 | Adopt the Family Home Visitation Act | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LB110 | Provide requirements for intimate examinations of certain body parts | Passed | 01/14/2025 |
| LB118 | Change supervising authority for a pharmacist | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2025 |
| LB119 | Provide requirements for the Rural Health Opportunity Program and provide tuition waivers | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LB138 | Change provisions relating to pharmacy dispensing fees under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB147 | Change provisions relating to approval and regulation of adding fluoride to the water supply of certain political subdivisions | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB148 | Adopt the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and change requirements for licensure and reciprocity under the Dentistry Practice Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| LB153 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB154 | Change provisions relating to hearing instrument specialists | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB160 | Change examination requirements for a license under the Barber Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| LB162 | Adopt the Child Care Safety and Security Act | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB181 | Provide for benefits under the Young Adult Bridge to Independence Act for young adults not lawfully present in the United States | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB192 | Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| LB202 | Exempt certain activities from disciplinary action under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act | Passed | 01/16/2025 |
| LB203 | Change powers and duties of health directors in certain local public health departments and provide requirements relating to community-wide directed health measures | Passed | 01/16/2025 |
| LB210 | Provide for fees and assessments for participation and use of the prescription drug monitoring program and the designated health information exchange | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| LB214 | Provide for the use of newborn safety devices and procedures relating to surrendered newborn infants | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| LB217 | Require suicide awareness and prevention training for employees of child-placing agencies and child welfare workers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| LB239 | Change requirements relating to developmental disabilities funding priorities and eliminate a sunset date | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| LB248 | Exempt certain programs from child care licensing requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| LB255 | Provide for use of the Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Cash Fund for problem solving courts | In Committee | 01/16/2025 |
| LB257 | Change licensure and scope of practice provisions regarding marriage and family therapy and occupational therapy and licensure requirements under the Child Care Licensing Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| LB268 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services | In Committee | 01/17/2025 |
| LB274 | Change requirements under the Child Care Licensing Act for liability insurance coverage and inspections and investigations | Dead | 01/17/2025 |
| LB275 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to screen state wards for social security benefit eligibility | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/17/2025 |
| LB281 | Change provisions relating to the Board of Nursing and eliminate the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses | In Committee | 01/17/2025 |
| LB283 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement express lane eligibility | In Committee | 01/17/2025 |
| LB304 | Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program | In Committee | 01/17/2025 |
| LB310 | Provide an exemption from newborn screening for certain diseases or conditions | In Committee | 01/17/2025 |
| LB312 | Include nurse anesthesia practice and dietitian nutrition practice under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB318 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment under the Medical Assistance Act for incarcerated youth | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB319 | Change eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Vetoed | 01/21/2025 |
| LB332 | Provide for assistant funeral directors, change scope of practice and regulatory provisions regarding funeral directing and embalming, hearing instrument specialists, and audiologists, change membership provisions for the Board of Pharmacy, change provisions regarding delegated dispensing permits and prescription refills, provide medicaid coverage for psychology services, and establish the Rural Health Opportunity Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB339 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide a report regarding the federal Child Care Subsidy program | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB365 | Require coverage of self-measure blood pressure monitoring services under the Medical Assistance Act | Passed | 01/21/2025 |
| LB367 | Prohibit conversion therapy and provide for disciplinary sanctions and a deceptive trade practice | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB374 | Adopt the Licensed Midwives Practice Act | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB376 | Change and eliminate programs and services administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, eliminate various reporting requirements, and change and eliminate powers and duties of the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Division of Children and Family Services, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Director of Motor Vehicles | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB379 | Change the maximum time limit for receipt of cash assistance under the Welfare Reform Act | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB380 | Change provisions regarding program integrity, ground emergency medical transport, and mental health and substance use disorder services under the Medical Assistance Act and provide duties for the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB381 | Change requirements relating to program integrity audits under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB382 | Provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund to reimburse designated area agencies on aging and state intent regarding appropriations | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB418 | Allow a nonlicensed funeral director and embalmer to officiate at a funeral ceremony | Dead | 01/22/2025 |
| LB436 | Change provisions of the Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB437 | Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Health Care Certificate of Need Act | Passed | 01/23/2025 |
| LB442 | Establish a state child care subsidy program | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB446 | Change provisions relating to release of health data and statistical research information | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB454 | Change provisions relating to regional behavioral health authorities and the Behavioral Health Services Fund | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| LB463 | Require school districts to develop a cardiac emergency response plan under the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act and provide for grants for such plans from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund | Crossed Over | 01/23/2025 |
| LB481 | Adopt the Foster Care Child Scholarships Act | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB486 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement standards for reimbursement for certain service providers | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB512 | Adopt the Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol Act | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB515 | Provide requirements for certain prescription refills | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB516 | Eliminate provisions relating to counties maintaining office space for the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB553 | Change provisions of the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB554 | Create the Nebraska Health Professions Commission | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB555 | Provide for assistant funeral directors under the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB569 | Change duties of the Board of Emergency Medical Services | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB570 | Provide for scholarships for nursing students | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB577 | Change licensure requirements for remote dispensing pharmacies and verification requirements for pharmacists | Dead | 01/24/2025 |
| LB588 | Require the maximum level of monthly assistance to be tied to the annual inflation factor for aid to dependent children | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB603 | Change provisions relating to care management units under the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB610 | Change provisions relating to supplemental reimbursement for ground emergency medical transport under the Medical Assistance Act | Dead | 01/24/2025 |
| LB630 | Provide and change scope of practice requirements under the Occupational Therapy Practice Act | Dead | 01/24/2025 |
| LB632 | Require a health care facility to dispose of the remains of aborted unborn children | Crossed Over | 01/24/2025 |
| LB655 | Provide for medical conscience-based objections | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB656 | Change work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB668 | Change provisions relating to the Adult Protective Services Central Registry and the Child Protection and Family Safety Act | Passed | 01/24/2025 |
| LB676 | Change and eliminate provisions relating to certified nurse midwives and provide for applicability of the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act | Crossed Over | 01/24/2025 |
| LB697 | Change requirements relating to compounding and delegated dispensing permits under the Pharmacy Practice Act | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB701 | Provide for reimbursement of doula services by the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB720 | Create a temporary event license for body artists under the Uniform Credentialing Act | Crossed Over | 01/09/2026 |
| LB721 | Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB722 | Provide for use of the Behavioral Health Services Fund for individuals with substance use disorder | Crossed Over | 01/09/2026 |
| LB723 | Provide for implementation of community engagement requirements under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB724 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a cost study of behavioral health care rates | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB732 | Change provisions relating to the ability of a health care practitioner to provide cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers under the Let Them Grow Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB733 | Change the name of the Division of Developmental Disabilities to the Division of Disability and Aging within the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB734 | Change waiver of work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB735 | Adopt the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB736 | Adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB737 | Require a joint public hearing to evaluate the progress of the Olmstead plan for individuals with disabilities | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB740 | Adopt the Housing First Supportive Services Act and require the Department of Health and Human Services to seek federal approval for coverage under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB746 | Eliminate obsolete provisions of the Population Health Information Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB773 | Eliminate a sunset date and change provisions of the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB775 | Create the Rural Health Transformation Program within the Department of Health and Human Services | Dead | 01/09/2026 |
| LB777 | Provide for eligibility and reporting requirements under the medical assistance program | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB792 | Eliminate an applicability provision of the Family Home Visitation Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB796 | Change provisions relating to the practice of pharmacy | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB808 | Create a child care licensing pilot program under the Child Care Licensing Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB812 | Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to medicaid eligibility redeterminations and community engagement | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB825 | Require training on domestic abuse for mental health practitioners under the Uniform Credentialing Act | In Committee | 01/09/2026 |
| LB832 | Extend the prohibition of the addition of long-term care services and supports to the medicaid managed care program | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB843 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waiver for refugees and immigrants | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB845 | Eliminate, rename, and change provisions relating to committees and councils administered by the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB860 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to create a program to provide behavioral health care services to individuals under twenty-one years of age | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB866 | Change distribution of the Nebraska Opioid Recovery Trust Fund, create a fund, and provide for drug detection activities | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB867 | Change and eliminate provisions relating to programs and services administered by the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB887 | Change provisions relating to pharmacists and transfer of prescriptions and eliminate a report under the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB888 | Change enforcement provisions for violations of the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Modular Housing Units Act, the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, and certain rules, regulations, and orders | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB891 | Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB892 | Change requirements relating to licensure of massage therapy establishments | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB899 | Change and eliminate provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB903 | Provide for a referral for home visitation services | In Committee | 01/12/2026 |
| LB911 | Provide requirements for licensed behavior analysts, certain child care licensing facilities, behavior analysis services under the Medical Assistance Act, and the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB912 | Adopt the Community Health Worker Training Endorsement Act | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB913 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint a dementia services coordinator | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB914 | Eliminate physician liability for negligence of physician assistants | In Committee | 01/20/2026 |
| LB926 | Change provisions relating to cash assistance under the Welfare Reform Act and transitional assistance under the aid to dependent children program | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB928 | Require notifications by the Department of Health and Human Services to fictive kin of a child who has been removed from the home | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB929 | Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to deductions and cost sharing for medicaid enrollees | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB933 | Provide immunity for health care practitioners under the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB936 | Provide for the use of fluoroscopy by medical radiographers in collaboration with nurse practitioners under the Uniform Credentialing Act | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB942 | Provide requirements for medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical conditions and inpatient services under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB944 | Require direct reimbursement to certain facilities for hospice care services under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB945 | Change provisions relating to the use of the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Fund | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB949 | Change provisions relating to the prescription drug monitoring program, the statewide health information exchange, and the Health Information Technology Board | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |
| LB955 | Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants | In Committee | 01/14/2026 |
| LB958 | Provide a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to 1915(c) waivers and define nursing facility level of care under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/14/2026 |
| LB959 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to create a youth afterschool credential and an adult eligibility passport under the Child Care Licensing Act | In Committee | 01/14/2026 |
| LB970 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a state plan amendment to include a program of early literacy promotion and intervention in well-child visits under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment services program | In Committee | 01/14/2026 |
| LB1012 | Provide for a lien for professional services rendered by a physical therapist | In Committee | 01/15/2026 |
| LB1013 | Change and eliminate provisions relating to names of state institutions and requirements relating to gender at youth rehabilitation and treatment centers | In Committee | 01/15/2026 |
| LB1016 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a demonstration project waiver for traditional healing services | In Committee | 01/15/2026 |
| LB1033 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to make crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program | In Committee | 01/16/2026 |
| LB1043 | Include prescription antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants on the preferred drug list under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/16/2026 |
| LB1057 | Redefine adult day service under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act | In Committee | 01/16/2026 |
| LB1091 | Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for long-term care clients with special needs under the medical assistance program | In Committee | 01/20/2026 |
| LB1132 | Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment for coverage of long-acting injectable and extended-release medications for certain individuals | In Committee | 01/22/2026 |
| LB1144 | Redefine a term and provide requirements for entities issuing health plans under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/22/2026 |
| LB1194 | Adopt the Real Food Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1200 | Require industrial integrators to submit an annual disaster mitigation plan to the Department of Health and Human Services | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1211 | Provide requirements for automated medication systems operated by certain pharmacies under the Automated Medication Systems Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1212 | Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1213 | Adopt the Case Management Licensure Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1217 | Authorize schools to maintain epinephrine for emergency first aid | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1221 | Provide definitions relating to community engagement and work requirements under the Medical Assistance Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1233 | Adopt the Developmental Disabilities Provider Excessive Training and Cost Reduction Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1234 | Adopt the Freestanding Birth Center Act | In Committee | 01/23/2026 |
| LB1239 | Change provisions relating to management of long-term care facilities | Dead | 01/23/2026 |
| LR145 | Interim study to examine the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR171 | Interim study to examine the impact of the "cliff effect" on Nebraska families receiving public assistance | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR180 | Interim study to examine current and future availability and sustainability of nursing facility care for individuals in Nebraska | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR191 | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Health and Human Services Committee | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR197 | Interim study to examine violence in behavioral health settings | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR208 | Interim study to examine the impact of mobile services on the delivery of health care services | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR209 | Interim study to examine the funding sources of skilled nursing facilities throughout Nebraska | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR210 | Interim study to examine and compare how health information exchanges work in other states | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR216 | Interim study to examine the current caseload of child welfare social workers working in the various districts across the state | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR219 | Interim study to examine nonopioid pharmacological treatment options in medicaid | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR220 | Interim study to examine the adequacy of funding and resources available to Level 3 Special Education Contractual Services for children | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR221 | Interim study to examine the barriers to access to dental services for Nebraskans | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR224 | Interim study to examine the effectiveness of programs addressing health-related social needs which are unmet adverse social conditions that contribute to poor health, including food insecurity, unemployment, and housing instability | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR227 | Interim study to examine the recommendations presented to the Legislative Mental Health Care Capacity Strategic Planning Committee | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR231 | Interim study to examine access to dental care and explore strategies to improve oral health in rural and other underserved areas of Nebraska | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR232 | Interim study to examine regulatory restrictions and opportunities in medical education in order to strengthen the medical workforce in rural and other underserved areas of Nebraska | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR237 | Interim study to examine the data collection and reporting structure for emergency medical services data | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR238 | Interim study to determine the quality of patient services at abortion clinics in Nebraska and the nature and quality of state oversight of those clinics | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR245 | Interim study to examine the feasibility, accessibility, and potential benefits of licensed freestanding birth centers in Nebraska | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR296 | Urge the President of the United States and members of Congress to make permanent changes to the Child and Adult Food Programs | In Committee | 01/13/2026 |