Judicial retirement bill amended, advanced
A bill that that would address a shortfall in the judges’ retirement plan was amended and advanced from select file April 20.
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Retirement bill clears first round
A measure that would shorten the amortization period for certain state retirement plans was amended to address a shortfall in the judges’ retirement plan and advanced from general file April 7.
Read moreStep therapy exception authorized
Health care providers will have greater ability to prescribe treatments under a bill passed March 25.
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Bills would strengthen pharmacy benefit manager regulation
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard joint testimony March 2 on two bills that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers in Nebraska.
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Step therapy exception bill clears first round
Health care providers would have greater ability to prescribe treatments not covered by health insurance under a bill advanced from general file March 2.
Read moreBills would increase funds for judges’ retirement system
The Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee heard testimony Feb. 9 on two bills meant to increase funding for the state’s retirement plan for judges.
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Bill introduction begins
Senators reconvened Jan. 7 to begin introduction of new bills.
Among the 143 proposals were:
LB18, sponsored by Seward Sen. Mark Kolterman, which would change provisions relating to equivalent employees and qualified locations under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act;
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Retirement Systems
A bill that brings Nebraska’s state-administered retirement plans into compliance with recent federal changes passed this year.
Read moreBody art, nail technology bill vetoed
A bill that would have changed state law regulating nail technology and tattoo artists was vetoed by Gov. Pete Ricketts Aug. 17.
Read moreBody art, nail technology changes adopted
Several changes to state law regulating nail technology and tattoo artists were approved Aug. 13.
Read moreDermatology access expanded
Dermatology services conducted through asynchronous review may be covered by a patient’s individual health insurance under a bill passed July 31.
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Updated business tax incentive proposal stalls
Lawmakers continued second-round debate July 22 on a proposal to replace the state’s current business tax incentive program, the application period for which is set to end this year.
Read moreRetirement plans updated
A bill that brings Nebraska’s state-administered retirement plans into compliance with recent federal changes passed July 21.
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Bill to expand dermatology access advances
Dermatology services conducted through asynchronous review could be covered by a patient’s individual health insurance under a bill advanced from general file March 5.
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Surgical technologist standards fail to advance
Lawmakers did not advance a bill from general file Feb. 11 that would establish a registry and a minimum standard of competence for surgical technologists.
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