• Advocacy Alert: Opposition to President's deficit reduction proposals pertaining to CAHs (10/8/11)
   
• Special Bulletin: Medicaid copayments - Effective for dates of service on or after October 15, 2011, DHHS will implement changes to copayments for certain Medicaid services. Services that will have copayments established or increased include: certain durable medical equipment exceeding $50; generic and brand name drugs; inpatient hospital admissions; and mental health/substance abuse visits. (9/28/11)
   

102nd Legislature 2011

• LB 34 - (Oppose) Exempt convents from the Health Care Facility Licensure Act
• LB 37 - (Oppose) Provide requirements for access to information for government audits
• LB 39 - (Support) Change licensure provisions for interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing persons
• LB 51 - (Support) Require health clinics to have patient transfer agreements
• LB 52 - (Oppose) Change motorcycle helmet provisions and require eye protection
• LB 68 - (Neutral) Permit certified nurse midwives to have clinical privileges
• LB 73 - (Oppose) Change the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Act
• LB 115 - (Oppose) Change limitation of action provisions under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act
• LB 152 - (Support) Change applicability of a medical fee schedule under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
• LB 153 - (Support) Change reimbursement for medical services under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
• LB 222 - (Support) Change scope of practice considerations under the Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act
• LB 223 - (Support) Require insurance coverage for cochlear implants
• LB 240 - (Support) Create the Nebraska Insurance Choices Exchange Task Force
• LB 290 - (Neutral) Change health care information required to be given to a patient upon request
• LB 402 - (Support) Change penalties relating to third-degree assault on a social worker and provide for social worker safety training
• LB 422 - (Support) Change eligibility provisions under the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Act
• LB 431 - (Support) Adopt the Health Care Quality Improvement Act
• LB 436 - (Support) Change provisions relating to taxation of cigarettes and tobacco products
• LB 456 - (Support) Change provisions relating to health and human services
• LB 465 - (Oppose) Eliminate provisions relating to eligibility of non-United-States citizens for public assistance