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 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 - Scroll Down to View Description of Hearing
| Hearing Date | Subject |
10/04/2023
| Hospice Services (471 NAC 36)
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10/11/2023
| Rates for Nursing Facility Services (471 NAC 45)
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10/30/2023
| Young Adult Voluntary Services and Support Bridge to Independence (395 NAC 10)
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11/01/2023
| Licensure of Athletic Trainers (172 NAC 17)
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11/01/2023
| Certification Requirements For Certified Providers of Services (404 NAC 4)
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October 4, 2023
10:00 A.M.
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 36 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Hospice Services. These regulations govern services provided under the Medical Assistance Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 68-901 et seq. The proposed changes set the regulations' scope and authority; update definitions; clarify authorization language; update references to acute medical crisis and payment; update section headings and formatting; update terminology; remove direction to agency staff; remove duplicate statutory and inconsistent language from the regulations; and restructure 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.
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October 11, 2023
10:00 A.M.
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 45 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Rates for Nursing Facility Services. These regulations govern services provided under the Medical Assistance Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 68-901 et seq. The proposed changes update definitions; clarify reimbursement bed hold days and therapeutic leave days for in-state nursing facilities; incorporate the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) system and remove the Resource Utilization Groups III (RUGs) system language; update resident level of care weights and requirements; add resident assessment information; and clarify language throughout 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.
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October 30, 2023
1:00 P.M.
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 395, Chapter 10 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Young Adult Voluntary Services and Support Bridge to Independence. The proposed changes incorporate LB 50, 2023, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-4504 which modify the requirements governing the definition of a Nebraska resident. The proposed changes would allow the Department to determine a young adult of Nebraska if probation placed the young adult out of state as part of a juvenile court proceeding for purposes of determining eligibility for the Bridge to Independence Program.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 43-4514.
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.
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November 1, 2023
10:00 A.M.
Nebraska State Office Building, Lower Level
Meadowlark Conference Room
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE
The purpose of this hearing is to receive additional comments on proposed changes to Title 172, Chapter 17 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Licensure of Athletic Trainers. These regulations govern the licensure of athletic trainers under Nebraska Revised Statute §§ 38-401 to 38-414 of the Athletic Training Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act. The proposed regulations update definitions; update educational requirements for initial licensure as an athletic trainer; set requirements to practice dry needling; set requirements for the use of emergency medication; revise acceptable continuing education program activities and non-acceptable continuing education; remove minimum score of 500 for documentation of successfully passing the licensure examination; clarify language; renumber the regulatory chapter; correct punctuation; and correct acronyms.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-3117(7), 38-408, and 38-126.
Interested persons may provide written comments by mail, fax, or email, 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.
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November 1, 2023
1:00 P.M.
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 404, Chapter 4 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Certification Requirements For Certified Providers of Services. These regulations govern community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities. The proposed changes update requirements and add clarification language for background checks, crimes, and administrative sanctions; update section headings, formatting, re-numbering sections; and correct punctuation.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-3117(7) and 83-1226.
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.
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November 8, 2023
10:00 A.M.
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 181, Chapter 2 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Screening Of Infants For Inherited And Congenital Infant - Or Childhood-On-Set Diseases. These regulations govern the screening of infants for inherited and congenital infant or childhood-onset diseases, Nebraska Revised Statutes §§ 71-519 to 71-524. The proposed changes update chapter name; update definitions; update terminology; add clarification language; update approved standards of collection; update section headings and formatting; correct punctuation and typographical errors; remove duplicative statutory language from the regulations; and restructure the regulatory chapter.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-3117(7) and 71-519.
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.