2026 legislative priorities
- LB304 (DeBoer) Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program and state intent regarding funding
- LB777 (M. Cavanaugh) Provide for eligibility and reporting requirements under the medical assistance program
- LB958 (M. Cavanaugh) Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of certain benefits, and reimbursement of doula services and change reporting requirements under the Medical Assistance Act, change provisions relating to the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, and provide limits for crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program
Some Past Successes
- Increased income eligibility in the Children’s Health Insurance Program to 200% of poverty opening up health services to more than 5,400 low income Nebraska children.
- Successfully re-established a 30-year state policy providing prenatal care to low income women giving all Nebraska babies the best possible start at life.
- Prohibited private insurance from denying coverage for mental health services solely because the service is delivered in a school and excludes any school employees that provide services.
- Opened up options for telehealth services by requiring private insurance market to cover any service provided via telehealth if the service is covered for in person services and removing an existing restriction in Medicaid that if a child has access to services within 30 miles of their residence, telehealth services would not be reimbursed.
17th annual nebraska child health and education summit
- December 2, 2026 at Nebraska Innovation Campus
- Registration Coming Soon