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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​February 24, 2025
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 175, Chapter 9 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Hospitals.  The proposed changes clarify language for change of ownership; update federal citations; remove outdated reporting requirements; set requirements for hospital pharmacies biennial reporting of Controlled Substances Inventory; add requirements for submitting a plan of correction if deficiencies are found; remove section citations; and correct punctuation, grammatical, and typographical errors.

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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February 26, 2025
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 405, Chapter 2 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Assessment Act.  The proposed changes update the reduced quality assurance assessment from $1.98 per day to $3.00 per day, and update regulatory references to align the regulations with the Nebraska Attorney General's model rules for appeal process found in Title 53 NAC 4.

Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and §§ 68-1901 to 68-1930.

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.