Proposed Regulations - Future Public Hearings

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.

Public Hearings - Scroll Down to View Description of Hearing

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​July 1, 2024

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 175, Chapter 1 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – General Facility and Services Regulations.  This regulation governs credentials issued to health care facilities and health care services set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-401 to 71-479, except for assisted-living facilities and pharmacies. The proposed changes remove the definition of Palliative Care as the definition can be found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-424.04; update other safety measures; correct typographical errors; and renumber the regulatory chapter.

Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 71-457.

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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July 1, 2024
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 471, ​Chapter 27​ of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) Services.  These regulations govern services provided under the Medical Assistance Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 68‑901 et seq.  The proposed changes update chapter name; update additional passenger requirements to include allowing for minor parents to accompany their young children, young children to accompany their parent or guardian as an additional passenger, and for an additional passenger to accompany an aged or disabled adult; correct typographical errors; and update acronyms 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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July 31, 2024
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 the amendments to and repeal of the following regulations:

The following regulations are proposed for AMENDMENT:

Title 472 NAC 1 – Introduction
 
The proposed changes add title and chapter name; update the regulations scope and authority; update definitions; remove direction to agency staff; remove duplicate statutory language from the regulation; update terminology; correct punctuation; update formatting and section headings; and renumber the regulatory chapter.

Title 472 NAC 2 – Application and Eligibility
 
The proposed changes add title and chapter name; outline the population in Nebraska that the program serves; add requirements for individual responsibilities, reporting a change, written notice by recipient, verification, responsibilities for providing complete and accurate information, and rental property modification approval; remove obsolete definitions; update eligible and ineligible criteria requirements; add other public benefits and assistance programs; update income and resource eligibility requirements and income exclusions; increase the monthly maximum allowance for eligible clients as outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 68-1512; remove direction to agency staff; remove duplicate statutory language from the regulation; update terminology; correct punctuation; update formatting and section headings; and renumber the regulatory chapter.

Title 472 NAC 3 – Authorizing Support and Payment
 
The proposed changes add title and chapter name; add and update notices; remove contracts and provider approval requirements; add and update appeal, eligibility period, and payment requirements; update locating providers; add provider screening requirements; outline requirements for billing, payment refunds, refund requests, failure to respond, and overpayment; remove direction to agency staff; remove duplicate statutory language from the regulation; update terminology; correct punctuation; update formatting and section headings; and renumber the regulatory chapter.

The following regulation is proposed for REPEAL in its entirety.  Relevant portions of the current Chapter 4 are being updated and incorporated in the proposed amendments to Chapter 3.

Title 472 NAC 4 – Authorizing Support
 
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-3117(7) and 68-1515.

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 https://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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July 31, 2024
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 477, Chapter 25​ of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Budgeting For The Medically Needy.  These regulations govern services provided under the Medical Assistance Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 68‑901 et seq. The proposed changes update the treatment of certain income deductions for individuals receiving home and community-based and institutional care with how these deductions are treated according to the Medicaid State Plan; clarify language; remove references to regulation appendix pages; and update acronyms 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.​