Nebraska Healthcare Bills

Interim study to examine the governance and operational structure of Nebraska's prescription drug monitoring program, including its relationship with the health information exchange

Interim study to examine cost models and payment models for determining behavioral health service rates in Nebraska

Interim study to examine issues related to play therapy access in Nebraska

Interim study to examine the issue of food insecurity for pregnant and postpartum women and their children in Nebraska

Interim study to examine the fiscal and operational issues related to the addition of long-term care services and supports to the medicaid managed care program

Interim study to examine the issue of diaper access for Nebraska families

Interim study to examine the issue of maternal depression in Nebraska and potential statutory or administrative changes that may support maternal mental health in the state

Interim study to examine Nebraska statutes and the processes relating to the developmental disability and the aged and disabled waivers and the tools used to assess developmental disabilities

Change provisions relating to approval and regulation of adding fluoride to the water supply of certain political subdivisions

State intent to appropriate for medicaid nursing facility rates

Include certain hospital and health clinic employees within statutes protecting health care professionals from assault

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement express lane eligibility

Appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services

State intent regarding appropriations for medicaid rates for mental health providers

Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and change provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act

Prohibit the use of genetic information for life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance

State intent regarding appropriations for reimbursement rates for child welfare service providers

Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for videoconferencing of hearings under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act and the Sex Offender Commitment Act, provide for detention of certain persons at mental health beds in jails, and change provisions relating to hearings and rights of confrontation

Provide a duty to implement a prior authorization application programming interface under the Utilization Review Act