Health and human services omnibus bill advances
A bill that would allow licensed barbers to offer in-home services was amended to become an omnibus health bill and advanced from general file March 3.
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
Public benefit requirements, licensure changes and pharmacy practice updates were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
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Occupational licensure reform and public benefits topped the list of health and human services issues considered by lawmakers this session.
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Budget concerns related to the provision of public benefits, reduction of licensure requirements and regulation of prescription drugs were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
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Child welfare, licensure and credentialing requirements and a fourth attempt to expand Medicaid topped the list of health and human services issues considered by lawmakers this session.
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Changes to public benefit programs, new licensure requirements, children’s issues and consideration of Medicaid reform topped the list of health
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Child welfare, licensure requirements and a second attempt to expand Medicaid topped the list of health and human services issues
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Senators continued to overhaul the state’s child welfare system this session. Other aspects of health and human service provision addressed
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Oversight and reorganization of the state’s troubled child welfare system topped the list of health and human services issues addressed
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Lawmakers considered a variety of uses this session related to the provision of health and human services in Nebraska, including
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The Health and Human Services Committee considered a variety of issues this session regarding the provision of health and human
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Legislature advances emergency pandemic funding
Lawmakers reconvened March 23 and approved an amendment that would provide emergency funding to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic in Nebraska.
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Health data oversight board advances
Creation of a new board to oversee the state’s health information exchange advanced from general file March 9.
Read moreMaternal health care changes sought
The Health and Human Services Committee considered a bill Feb. 26 that would makes several changes to state law regarding health care delivery for pregnant women and new mothers.
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Bill would create health data oversight board
Creation of a new board to oversee the state’s health information exchange was considered Feb. 13 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
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