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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.
June 11, 2026 / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Household Processing (475 NAC 2) and Eligibility (475 NAC 3)
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 475, Chapters 2 and 3 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Household Processing and Eligibility – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed changes update application requirements; clarify the interview requirements; consolidate applicant information verification requirements from both chapters into chapter 2; modify when verification of the following items will occur: citizenship, work requirement exemptions, shelter costs, and utility expenses; update work requirements for able-bodied adults to align with federal requirements; remove unnecessary language; update formatting; correct grammatical errors; clarify federal law references; remove self-regulating language from the regulations; and renumber the regulatory chapters.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 68-1017.02.
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.
July 8, 2026 / Maintenance Payments and Guardianship Accounts (479 NAC 1)
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 479, Chapter 1 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Maintenance Payments and Guardianship Accounts. The proposed changes update the regulation's scope and authority; update definitions; modify guardianship account requirements; establish a process for child beneficiaries to request access to their funds; incorporate the requirements for when the Department may use the child's funds to reimburse the Department for the cost of care: set the requirements for minimum amount of funds that must be conserved for a child beneficiary use; add clarification language; remove unnecessary language; renumber the regulatory chapter; and correct typographical errors.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 43-907.
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.
July 16, 2026 / Screening of Infants for Inherited and Congenital Infant or Childhood-On Set (181 NAC 2)
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 181, Chapter 2 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Screening of Infants for Inherited and Congenital Infant or Childhood-On Set. The proposed changes align the regulations with the United States Department of Health and Human Services recommended uniform screening panel. Additionally, the proposed changes update definitions; clarify language; update terminology; remove unnecessary language; update section headings, correct typographical and punctuation errors; and renumber 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.
July 16, 2026 / Screening of Newborns for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) (181 NAC 10)
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 181, Chapter 10 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Screening of Newborns for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD). The proposed changes align the regulations with the latest evidence-based recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (APA). Additionally, the proposed changes update definitions; update requirements on roles and responsibilities for hospital and birthing facilities, staff, and practitioners; clarify language; update terminology; 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 § 71-557 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.