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During each Legislative Session, the Department of Health and Human Services reviews all legislation that might impact DHHS programs and services, and provides testimony and letters on select bills during the Legislature’s public hearing process. Legislative bills and bill status can be found on the Nebraska Legislature’s website.
Reports submitted to the Nebraska Legislature as required by state statutes are available here.
Legislation that passed during recent Legislative Sessions and impacted DHHS:
DHHS Testimony and Letters
2013 Legislative Session:
2012 Interim Hearings:
- Implementation of Juvenile Services Delivery Project Under LB985
 DHHS Testimony
- Presentation for the Health and Human Services Committee by Director Vivianne Chaumont Medicaid 101
- LR525 Interim study to examine how Nebraska's system for screening, assessing, and investigating reports of child abuse and neglect contributes to Nebraska's rates of out-of-home care & LR529 Interim study to provide for review and assessment and make recommendations relating to the entry of children into the child welfare system - DHHS Testimony
- LR535 Interim study to examine the conditions, use, and effectiveness of Nebraska's youth rehabilitation and treatment centers DHHS Testimony
- LR551 Interim study to assess the effectiveness of ACCESSNebraska for clients, community-based partners, and workers using qualitative and quantitative analysis - DHHS Testimony
2012 Legislative Session:
- Appropriations Committee - Agency 25, January 30, 2012 - DHHS Testimony
- LB712 - Change permitted practice provisions under the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act - DHHS Testimony
- LB723 - Change provisions relating to small systems under the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act – DHHS Testimony
- LB765 - Change bidding requirements relating to contracts with providers of certain health and social services as prescribed - DHHS Letter
- LB773 - Change Uniform Credentialing Act fee provisions - DHHS Letter
- LB794 - Redefine "byproduct material" under the Radiation Control Act – DHHS Testimony
- LB820 - Provide for a foster care demonstration project – DHHS Testimony
- LB821 - Create the Nebraska Children's Commission and require legislation to create the Department of Children's Services – DHHS Testimony
- LB825 - Establish local offices for access to public benefit programs – DHHS Testimony
- LB826 - Change provisions relating to legislative consideration of proposed rules and regulations under the Medical Assistance Act – DHHS Testimony
- LB831 - Adopt the Genetic Counseling Practice Act - DHHS Letter
- LB834 - Change the Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act – DHHS Testimony
- LB871 - Provide for policies relating to fees and copays relating to the Behavioral Health Services Act – DHHS Testimony
- LB874 - Change foster care licensure provisions – DHHS Testimony
- LB891 - Provide for a medicaid waiver to provide coverage for certain low-income HIV-infected individuals – DHHS Testimony
- LB892 - Provide for credentialing military applicants and spouses under the Uniform Credentialing Act - DHHS Letter
- LB904 - Change Vital Statistics Act reporting requirements for annulments and dissolutions of marriage – DHHS Testimony
- LB945 - Require licensees under the Child Care Licensing Act to provide proof of radon levels at child care locations - DHHS Testimony
- LB949 - Require reports and a strategic plan by the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services - DHHS Testimony
- LB952 - Change appropriation provisions relating to the medical assistance program – DHHS Testimony
- LB957 - Adopt the Office of Inspector General for Nebraska Child Welfare Act – DHHS Letter
- LB961 - Change provisions relating to case management of child welfare services – DHHS Testimony
- LB972 - Transfer the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers from the Office of Juvenile Services to the Department of Correctional Services – DHHS Testimony
- LB993 - Change provisions relating to child abuse and neglect teams and child advocacy centers - DHHS Testimony
- LB1002 - Change long-term care bed moratorium provisions - DHHS Letter
- LB1010 - Change eligibility provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - DHHS Testimony
- LB1028 - Require Department of Health and Human Services to apply for a grant relating to long-term care services - DHHS Testimony
- LB1038 - Require blood-lead testing prior to school enrollment – DHHS Testimony
- LB1041 - Adopt the Department of Health and Human Services Delivery Improvement and Efficiency Act – DHHS Testimony
- LB1047 - Require safe injection practices as prescribed - DHHS Letter
- LB1051 - Change registry provisions regarding adult protective services and child protection cases – DHHS Testimony
- LB1060 - Change procedures for adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations - DHHS Testimony
- LB1063 - Adopt the Children's Health and Treatment Act - DHHS Testimony
- LB1073 - Deny payment of claims - DHHS Testimony
- LB1083 - Clarify permitted practices under the Nurse Practice Act - DHHS Letter
- LB1136 - Create and provide for a wage subsidy program - DHHS Testimony
- LB1146 - Appropriate funds to carry out the Nebraska Prostitution Intervention and Treatment Act - DHHS Testimony
- LB1153 - Require timely provisions of juvenile-court ordered treatment or services - DHHS Testimony
- LB1158 - Provide requirements for medical assistance behavioral health managed care contracts - DHHS Testimony
- LB1160 - Require Department of Health and Human Services to develop an information system and provide for reports and an evaluation - DHHS Letter
- LB1172 - Provide an additional ground for termination of parental rights - DHHS Letter
Bryson Bartels, Legislative Liaison
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
Phone: (402) 471-0541
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