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.
Read MorePublic benefit requirements, licensure changes and pharmacy practice updates were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read MoreResidential child care workers must submit to a new federally mandated background check under a bill approved May 24.
Read MoreSenators gave final approval May 23 to a bill that updates state law to incorporate provisions of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Read MoreSenators gave first-round approval May 10 to a bill that would update state law to incorporate provisions of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Read MoreNebraska’s largest counties and cities would be allowed to use an alternative design method for transportation projects under a bill advanced from general file April 29.
Read MoreA bill that would require residential child care workers to submit to a new federally mandated background check advanced from general file April 23.
Read MoreSenators advanced a bill from general file April 15 that would create several new specialty license plates.
Read MoreLawmakers advanced a bill from general file April 8 that would make several changes to the state’s drug monitoring program.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 10 to introduce new bills.
Among the 132 measures introduced were:
LB13, sponsored by Bellevue Sen. Carol Blood, which would provide a sales tax exemption for breast pumps and related supplies and exempt breastfeeding from public indecency offenses;
Read MoreMeasures to address Medicaid coverage, child care provider shortages and the opioid epidemic were among those considered by the Health and Human Services Committee this session.
Read MoreThe Executive Board announced an official letter of reprimand of Hastings Sen. Steve Halloran April 3 for remarks made March 18 during floor debate on a bill regarding obscenity laws governing K-12 teachers and librarians.
Read MoreA bill that would change requirements for onsite reviews of insurance administrators was amended to become an omnibus insurance measure and advanced from general file April 2.
Read MoreA proposal intended to help Nebraskans who incur expenses when caring for a family member cleared the first round of debate March 28 after lawmakers amended it to include nearly a dozen other tax measures.
Read MoreThe Executive Board heard invited testimony March 28 on a resolution to formally censure Hastings Sen. Steve Halloran for remarks made during floor debate last week.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval March 28 to a bill that contains several updates to state law governing liquor, gaming and vaping.
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