LB 914

Appropriation Bill

Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants

Authorize schools to maintain epinephrine for emergency first aid

Eliminate obsolete provisions of the Population Health Information Act

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Visitors Development Act

Change provisions relating to nursing facility rates and establish a money follows the person program under the Medical Assistance Act

Require appropriations from the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Fund and state intent regarding medicaid rates for mental health providers

Change provisions of the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act relating to grounds for civil commitment and inpatient treatment and allow for interested parties to file petitions

Include prescription antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants on the preferred drug list under the Medical Assistance Act

Redefine adult day service under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act

Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for long-term care clients with special needs under the medical assistance program

Provide for transfers of funds from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund to the Patient Safety Cash Fund

Private Review Agents; certain decisions with regard to the provision of insurance coverage for healthcare services shall not be based solely on artificial intelligence systems; provide

Regards use of light-based medical devices for hair removal

Creating the crime of conspiracy to deny medical treatment to victim of sexual offense

Corrections: state facilities; medical information regarding a prisoner provided to individuals as authorized by a prisoner; allow

Expressing commitment to the rural health transformation program; acknowledging the critical health care challenges facing rural areas of the state; and urging action by the Governor and the Alaska delegation in Congress to continue to advocate for the state's interests and advance the rural health transformation program.

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)