An entitlement that prioritized services for high school graduates with developmental disabilities would be permanently eliminated by a bill heard Jan. 25 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read MoreCertain health care professionals would be required to participate in continuing education about prescribing opiates under a bill considered by the Health and Human Services Committee Jan. 18.
Read MoreHair salons and nail and body art studios in Nebraska could offer alcoholic beverages to customers under a bill heard Jan. 17 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read MoreBudget 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.
Read MoreSeveral changes related to services for individuals with developmental disabilities were approved under a bill passed May 18.
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Lawmakers amended a bill May 16 to change provisions of developmental disability services in Nebraska.
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A bill introduced to end Nebraska’s short-term disability program was amended May 15 to remove that provision and add others related to developmental disability services in Nebraska.
Read MoreA bill that delays rate changes for child care subsidy providers was given final approval May 11.
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A bill that would delay rate changes for child care subsidy providers was amended and advanced from select file May 8.
Read MoreA bill that would ensure Nebraska compliance with federal regulations related to certain developmental disability facilities was passed May 3.
Read MoreA bill intended to improve the efficiency of the state Department of Health and Human Services was given final approval April 24.
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A bill that would ensure Nebraska compliance with federal regulations related to certain developmental disability facilities advanced from general file April 11.
Read MoreA bill intended to improve the efficiency of the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was advanced from general file March 30.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 22 to a bill that would delay rate changes for child care subsidy providers.
Read MoreA bill that would raise the legal age from 18 to 21 to purchase cigarettes, cigars, vapor products, alternative nicotine products and smokeless tobacco was heard Feb. 13 by the General Affairs Committee.
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