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View Current Rules & RegulationsInterested persons may attend the hearing and provide verbal or written comments or mail, fax or email written comments, no later than the day of the hearing to:
DHHS Legal Services,
PO Box 95026,
Lincoln, NE
68509-5026,
(402) 742-2382 (Fax) OR
DHHS.Regulations@nebraska.gov, respectively.
A copy of the proposed changes is available online at http://www.sos.ne.gov, or by contacting DHHS at the mailing address or email above, or by phone at (402) 471-8417. The fiscal impact statement for these proposed changes may be obtained at the office of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, Room 1305, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE, or by calling (402) 471-2385.
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If auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in a hearing, please call (402) 471-8417. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call DHHS via the Nebraska Relay System at 711 or (800) 833-7352 TDD at least two weeks before the hearing date. This notice is given in compliance with Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 84-907.
Public Hearings - Select from the list below to see details.
April 27, 2026 / TANF and SNAP State Plan
10:00 A.M. CST
Nebraska State Office Building
Lower Level Meadowlark Conference Room
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Assistance is accepting public comments on the proposed 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Nebraska State Plan Modification for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) section. Both programs are included in the 2026 - 2027 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan modification.
Copies of the proposed 2026 Nebraska State Plans for the TANF Program and SNAP Program are available on the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website at:
https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/TANF.aspx and https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/SNAP.aspx
Written or email comments will be accepted from March 12, 2026, through April 25, 2026, by 5:00 P.M. Email comments should be sent to: DHHS.TANFCommunityPrograms@nebraska.gov. Written comments should be sent to: TANF and SNAP Public Comments, PO Box 98947; 301 Centennial Mall South; Lincoln, NE 68509
All interested persons are invited to submit written comments or to attend and comment at the public hearing. The public hearing information is listed above.
May 8, 2026 / Social Services Block Grant State Plan
10:00 A.M. CST
Nebraska State Office Building
Lower Level Meadowlark Conference Room
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Economic Assistance has published the Social Services Block Plan Grant plan on the DHHS Website in order to accept comments on the proposed state plan for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The proposed plan may be accessed at http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Social-Services-Aged-and-Disabled-Adults.aspx.
The state plan is submitted annually to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, which provides funding to the states to assist low-income individuals and families with home and community services. The plan describes Nebraska's program, including eligibility requirements and benefit guidelines.
Copies of the proposed plan can be requested by mail from the DHHS, Office of Economic Assistance, P0 Box 95026, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026, or by phone at 531-207-3885.
All interested persons are invited to submit written comments or to attend and comment at the public hearing. The public hearing information is listed above.
Written or email comments will be accepted from April 10, 2026, through May 10, 2026, by 5:00 P.M. Email comments should be sent to DHHS.SSBG@nebraska.gov. Written comments should be sent to the address above.
May 6, 2026 / Nebraska Preventive Health Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Nebraska Preventive Health Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on May 6, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a public hearing from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Nebraska State Office Building, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lower-Level Goldenrod Conference Room. Conference call number: 1-408-418-9388 access code: 2490 935 9676 link: https://sonvideo.webex.com/sonvideo/j.php?MTID=m3833bddc782c954a7b419a4646eb85c9
Purpose of Public Hearing
To solely solicit comments from the public regarding the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) FY2026 proposed budget and project descriptions.
The DRAFT FY2026 proposed budget and project descriptions will be posted April 22, 2026, on the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website here or http://dhhs.ne.gov/phhsbg. A hard copy may be requested by calling Freleri Armstrong at 402.471.8566.
*Public Hearing 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
For additional information, advanced written materials, or meeting updates go to: http://dhhs.ne.gov/phhsbg or https://www.nebraska.gov/calendar/index.cgi
The Nebraska Preventive Health Advisory Committee serves as a voluntary consultative Committee with the sole purpose of reviewing and making recommendations on the development and implementation of the PHHSBG work plan and allocation of funds.
*Persons who testify at the Public Hearing are asked to provide a written copy of their comments on the day of the hearing. Written comments will also be accepted prior to the meeting through the end of business on April 30, 2026, via email to Suzanne Forkner at Suzanne.Forkner@nebraska.gov or by USPS to Suzanne Forkner, PHHSBG Public Comments, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026.
May 29, 2026 / Hospital Services & Rates for Hospital Services (471 NAC 10 & 46)
10:00 A.M. CST
Nebraska State Office Building
Lower Level Meadowlark Conference Room
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE
The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on the proposed amendments to the following regulations:
Title 471, NAC 10 – Hospital Services
The proposed changes update the regulations' scope and authority; update definitions; update prior authorization requirements for sleep studies; add service requirements for long-term acute care hospital services; set mammography screening and diagnostic requirements; update billing and payment for hospital services requirements; add beneficiary medical records requirements; update section headings; clarify language; update terminology and acronyms; remove unnecessary and duplicative language; correct typographical and punctuation errors; and renumbering the regulatory chapter.
Title 471, NAC 46 – Rates for Hospital Services
The proposed changes update the regulations' scope and authority; update definitions; add payment for hospital-sponsored psychiatric residential treatment facilities requirements; set requirements on payment for long-term acute care hospital services; establish requirements on payment for outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services that are provided in a hospital setting; incorporate new Peer Group numbering; establish requirements for payment for non-acute admin days; set requirements for payment methodology for swing bed days; add requirements for hospital providers participating in Nebraska Medicaid that do not comply with the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act; update section headings; clarify language; update terminology and acronyms; remove unnecessary language; correct typographical and punctuation errors; and renumber the regulatory chapter.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 68-901 et seq.
Interested persons may attend the hearing and provide verbal or written comments, or mail, fax, or email written comments, no later than the day of the hearing to: DHHS Legal Services, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, (402) 742-2382 (fax) or dhhs.regulations@nebraska.gov, respectively.
A copy of the proposed changes is available online at http://www.sos.ne.gov, or by contacting DHHS at the mailing address or email above, or by phone at (402) 471-8417. The fiscal impact statement for these proposed changes may be obtained at the office of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508, or by calling (402) 471-2385.
Auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations needed to participate in a hearing can be requested by calling (402) 471-8417. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call DHHS via the Nebraska Relay System at 711 or (800) 833-7352 TDD at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing.
May 29, 2026 / Physicians' Services (471 NAC 18)
1:00 P.M. CST
Nebraska State Office Building
Lower Level Meadowlark Conference Room
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE
The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on proposed changes to Title 471, Chapter 18 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Physicians' Services. The proposed changes incorporate the Prenatal Plus Program requirements to the regulation; update definitions; update terminology; modify service requirements; add targeted case management requirements; correct punctuation and typographical errors; add clarification language; remove unnecessary and redundant language; remove duplicate statutory language from the regulation; update section headings; and renumber the regulatory chapter.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 68-901 et seq.
Interested persons may attend the hearing and provide verbal or written comments, or mail, fax, or email written comments, no later than the day of the hearing to: DHHS Legal Services, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, (402) 742-2382 (fax) or dhhs.regulations@nebraska.gov, respectively.
A copy of the proposed changes is available online at http://www.sos.ne.gov, or by contacting DHHS at the mailing address or email above, or by phone at (402) 471-8417. The fiscal impact statement for these proposed changes may be obtained at the office of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508, or by calling (402) 471-2385.
Auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations needed to participate in a hearing can be requested by calling (402) 471-8417. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call DHHS via the Nebraska Relay System at 711 or (800) 833-7352 TDD at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing.
June 1, 2026 / Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Medical Supplies (DMEPOS) (471 NAC 7)
10:00 A.M. CST
Nebraska State Office Building
Lower Level Meadowlark Conference Room
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE
The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on proposed changes to Title 471, Chapter 7 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Medical Supplies (DMEPOS). The proposed changes update definitions; clarify provider and service requirements; update prior authorization requirements; add mail order and direct delivery requirements; establish requirements for beneficiaries eligible for Medicare and Nebraska Medicaid; add requirements for electric personal-use breast pumps coverage; update terminology; remove unnecessary, redundant, or unclear language; add clarification language; correct typographical and punctuation errors; update formatting and section headings; and renumber the regulatory chapter.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 68-908.
Interested persons may attend the hearing and provide verbal or written comments, or mail, fax, or email written comments, no later than the day of the hearing to: DHHS Legal Services, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, (402) 742-2382 (fax) or dhhs.regulations@nebraska.gov, respectively.
A copy of the proposed changes is available online at http://www.sos.ne.gov, or by contacting DHHS at the mailing address or email above, or by phone at (402) 471-8417. The fiscal impact statement for these proposed changes may be obtained at the office of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508, or by calling (402) 471-2385.
Auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations needed to participate in a hearing can be requested by calling (402) 471-8417. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call DHHS via the Nebraska Relay System at 711 or (800) 833-7352 TDD at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing.