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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 1180
Introduced by DeBoer, 10.
Read first time January 21, 2026
Committee: Transportation and Telecommunications
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to transportation; to amend sections1
75-303.01, 75-303.02, and 75-303.03, Reissue Revised Statutes of2
Nebraska, sections 75-118, 75-302, and 75-307, Revised Statutes3
Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 75-126, 75-311, and4
75-342, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to provide that certain5
rates charged by motor carriers and regulated motor carriers are not6
subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission; to provide7
for licenses to engage in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical8
transportation services as prescribed; to provide powers and duties9
for the Public Service Commission; to provide fees; to redefine10
terms; to harmonize provisions; to eliminate obsolete provisions;11
and to repeal the original sections. 12
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,13
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Section 1. Section 75-118, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,1
2024, is amended to read: 2
75-118 The commission shall: 3
(1) Until July 1, 2021, fix all necessary rates, charges, and4
regulations governing and regulating the transportation, storage, or5
handling of household goods by any common carrier in Nebraska intrastate6
commerce; 7
(1) (2) Fix all necessary rates, charges, and regulations governing8
and regulating the transportation of passengers by any common carrier in9
Nebraska intrastate commerce; 10
(3) Until July 1, 2021, make all necessary classifications of11
household goods that may be transported, stored, or handled by any common12
carrier in Nebraska intrastate commerce, such classifications applying to13
and being the same for all common carriers; 14
(2) (4) Authorize the transportation of (a) household goods under a15
license issued pursuant to section 75-304.03 or (b) employees of a16
railroad carrier under a license issued pursuant to section 75-304.04;17
(3) (5) Prevent and correct the unjust discriminations set forth in18
section 75-126; 19
(4) (6) Enforce all statutes and commission regulations pertaining20
to rates and, if necessary, institute actions in the appropriate court of21
any county in which the common carrier involved operates except actions22
instituted pursuant to sections 75-140 and 75-156 to 75-158. All suits23
shall be brought and penalties recovered in the name of the state by or24
under the direction of the Attorney General; and 25
(5) (7) Enforce the Major Oil Pipeline Siting Act and the State26
Natural Gas Regulation Act; and . 27
(6) Issue licenses that authorize intrastate medicaid nonemergency28
medical transportation services pursuant to section 75-311.29
Sec. 2. Section 75-126, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is30
amended to read: 31
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75-126 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no common1
carrier shall: 2
(a) Charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person a greater or3
lesser compensation for any services rendered than it charges, demands,4
collects, or receives from any other person for doing a like or5
contemporaneous service; 6
(b) Make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage7
to any particular person; 8
(c) Subject any type of traffic to any undue or unreasonable9
prejudice, delay, or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever;10
(d) Charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for11
the transportation of a like kind of property or passengers for a shorter12
than for a longer distance over the same line or route, except as the13
commission may prescribe in special cases to prevent manifest injuries,14
except that no manifest injustice shall be imposed upon any person at15
intermediate points. This section shall not prevent the commission from16
making group or emergency rates; 17
(e) Demand, charge, or collect, by any device whatsoever, a lesser18
or greater compensation for any service rendered than that filed with or19
prescribed by the commission; or 20
(f) Change any rate, schedule, or classification in any manner21
whatsoever before application has been made to the commission and22
permission granted for that purpose, except as otherwise provided in23
section 86-155. 24
(2) This section shall not prohibit any common carrier from, and a25
common carrier shall not be subject to any fine, penalty, or forfeiture26
for, performing services free or at reduced rates to:27
(a) The United States, the State of Nebraska, or any governmental28
subdivision thereof; 29
(b) The employees, both present and retired, of such common carrier;30
(c) Any person when the object is to provide relief in case of any31
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disaster; 1
(d) Any person who transports property for charitable purposes;2
(e) Ministers and others giving their entire time to religious or3
charitable work; 4
(f) Any person who is legally blind or visually handicapped; or5
(g) Any person who is sixty-five years of age or older.6
(3) The rates for services that are provided by motor carriers and7
regulated motor carriers as defined in section 75-302 are not subject to8
regulation by the Public Service Commission for any rate that is9
determined by an agreement with a state agency. 10
Sec. 3. Section 75-302, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,11
2024, is amended to read: 12
75-302 For purposes of sections 75-301 to 75-343 and in all rules13
and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission pursuant to14
such sections, unless the context otherwise requires:15
(1) Attended services means an attendant or caregiver accompanying a16
minor or a person who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability17
and is unable to travel or wait without assistance or supervision;18
(2) Carrier enforcement division means the carrier enforcement19
division of the Nebraska State Patrol or the Nebraska State Patrol;20
(3) Certificate means a certificate of public convenience and21
necessity issued under Chapter 75, article 3, to common carriers by motor22
vehicle; 23
(4) Civil penalty means any monetary penalty assessed by the24
commission or carrier enforcement division due to a violation of Chapter25
75, article 3, or section 75-126 as such section applies to any person or26
carrier specified in Chapter 75, article 3; any term, condition, or27
limitation of any certificate or permit issued pursuant to Chapter 75,28
article 3; or any rule, regulation, or order of the commission, the29
Division of Motor Carrier Services, or the carrier enforcement division30
issued pursuant to Chapter 75, article 3; 31
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(5) Commission means the Public Service Commission;1
(6) Common carrier means any person who or which undertakes to2
transport passengers or, until July 1, 2021, household goods, for the3
general public in intrastate commerce by motor vehicle for hire, whether4
over regular or irregular routes, upon the highways of this state. Common5
Beginning July 1, 2021, common carrier does not include:6
(a) A a motor carrier operating under a license issued pursuant to7
section 75-304.03; and 8
(b) A motor carrier that is engaged in intrastate medicaid9
nonemergency medical transportation services under a license that was10
issued pursuant to section 75-311. 11
(7) Contract carrier means any motor carrier that which transports12
passengers or, until July 1, 2021, household goods, for hire other than13
as a common carrier designed to meet the distinct needs of each14
individual customer or a specifically designated class of customers15
without any limitation as to the number of customers it can serve within16
the class. Contract Beginning on January 1, 2021, contract carrier does17
not include: 18
(a) A a motor carrier operating under a license issued pursuant to19
section 75-304.04; and 20
(b) A motor carrier that is engaged in intrastate medicaid21
nonemergency medical transportation services under a license that was22
issued pursuant to section 75-311. 23
(8) Division of Motor Carrier Services means the Division of Motor24
Carrier Services of the Department of Motor Vehicles;25
(9) Highway means the roads, highways, streets, and ways in this26
state; 27
(10) Household goods means personal effects and property used or to28
be used in a dwelling, when a part of the equipment or supply of such29
dwelling, and similar property as the commission may provide by30
regulation if the transportation of such effects or property, is:31
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(a) Arranged and paid for by the householder, including1
transportation of property from a factory or store when the property is2
purchased by the householder with the intent to use in his or her3
dwelling; or 4
(b) Arranged and paid for by another party; 5
(11) Intrastate commerce means commerce between any place in this6
state and any other place in this state and not in part through any other7
state; 8
(12) License means a license issued to a motor carrier engaged in9
the for-hire, intrastate transportation of: 10
(a) Household (a) household goods under section 75-304.03; or11
(b) Employees employees of a railroad carrier engaged in interstate12
commerce to or from their work locations under section 75-304.04; or13
(c) A motor carrier that is engaged in intrastate medicaid14
nonemergency medical transportation services under a license that was15
issued pursuant to section 75-311. 16
(13) Licensed care transportation services means transportation17
provided by an entity licensed by the Department of Health and Human18
Services as a residential child-caring agency as defined in section19
71-1926 or child-placing agency as defined in section 71-1926 or a child20
care facility licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act to a client of21
the entity or facility when the person providing transportation services22
also assists and supervises the passenger or, if the client is a minor,23
to a family member of a minor when it is necessary for agency or facility24
staff to accompany or facilitate the transportation in order to provide25
necessary services and support to the minor. Licensed care transportation26
services must be incidental to and in furtherance of the social services27
provided by the entity or facility to the transported client;28
(14) Motor carrier means any person other than a regulated motor29
carrier who or which owns, controls, manages, operates, or causes to be30
operated any motor vehicle used to transport passengers or property over31
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any public highway in this state; 1
(15) Motor vehicle means any vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or2
semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used upon the3
highways in the transportation of passengers or property but does not4
include any vehicle, locomotive, or car operated exclusively on a rail or5
rails; 6
(16) Permit means a permit issued under Chapter 75, article 3, to7
contract carriers by motor vehicle; 8
(17) Person means any individual, firm, partnership, limited9
liability company, corporation, company, association, or joint-stock10
association and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal11
representative thereof; 12
(18) Private carrier means any motor carrier which owns, controls,13
manages, operates, or causes to be operated a motor vehicle to transport14
passengers or property to or from its facility, plant, or place of15
business or to deliver to purchasers its products, supplies, or raw16
materials (a) when such transportation is within the scope of and17
furthers a primary business of the carrier other than transportation and18
(b) when not for hire. Nothing in sections 75-301 to 75-322 shall apply19
to private carriers; 20
(19) Regulated motor carrier means any person who or which owns,21
controls, manages, operates, or causes to be operated any motor vehicle22
used to transport passengers, other than those excepted under section23
75-303, or, until July 1, 2021, household goods, over any public highway24
in this state. Regulated Beginning July 1, 2021, regulated motor carrier25
does not include: 26
(a) A a motor carrier operating under a license issued pursuant to27
section 75-304.03; . 28
(b) A Beginning on January 1, 2021, regulated motor carrier does not29
include a motor carrier operating under a license issued pursuant to30
section 75-304.04; and 31
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(c) A motor carrier that is engaged in intrastate medicaid1
nonemergency medical transportation services under a license that was2
issued pursuant to section 75-311. 3
(20) Residential care means care for a minor or a person who is4
physically, mentally, or developmentally disabled who resides in a5
residential home or facility regulated by the Department of Health and6
Human Services, including, but not limited to, a foster home, treatment7
facility, residential child-caring agency, or shelter;8
(21) Residential care transportation services means transportation9
services to persons in residential care when such residential care10
transportation services and residential care are provided as part of a11
services contract with the Department of Health and Human Services or12
pursuant to a subcontract entered into incident to a services contract13
with the department; 14
(22) Supported transportation services means transportation services15
to a minor or for a person who is physically, mentally, or16
developmentally disabled when the person providing transportation17
services also assists and supervises the passenger or transportation18
services to a family member of a minor when it is necessary for provider19
staff to accompany or facilitate the transportation in order to provide20
necessary services and support to the minor. Supported transportation21
services must be provided as part of a services contract with the22
Department of Health and Human Services or pursuant to a subcontract23
entered into incident to a services contract with the department, and the24
driver must meet department requirements for (a) training or experience25
working with minors or persons who are physically, mentally, or26
developmentally disabled, (b) training with regard to the specific needs27
of the client served, (c) reporting to the department, and (d) age.28
Assisting and supervising the passenger shall not necessarily require the29
person providing transportation services to stay with the passenger after30
the transportation services have been provided; and31
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(23) Transportation network company has the definition found in1
section 75-323. A transportation network company shall not own, control,2
operate, or manage drivers' personal vehicles. 3
Sec. 4. Section 75-303.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is4
amended to read: 5
75-303.01 (1) The Department of Health and Human Services, a6
medicaid-managed care organization under contract with the department, or7
another agent working on the department's behalf may contract for8
nonemergency medical transportation for medicaid clients with a motor9
carrier or regulated motor carrier holding: 10
(a) A a designation of authority issued pursuant to subsection (3)11
of section 75-311 to provide medicaid nonemergency medical transportation12
services; or 13
(b) A license that was issued pursuant to section 75-311 to engage14
in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services. that15
has been authorized to provide such services by the commission prior to16
April 28, 2017. 17
(2) While operating under such a designation of authority or such18
license issued pursuant to subsection (3) of section 75-311, a motor19
carrier or regulated motor carrier shall comply with: 20
(a) The the requirements of the Department of Health and Human21
Services to protect the safety and well-being of department clients,22
including training, driver standards, background checks, and the23
provision and quality of service; and 24
(b) The the rules and regulations adopted, promulgated, and enforced25
by the commission governing insurance requirements, equipment standards,26
and background checks. 27
Sec. 5. Section 75-303.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is28
amended to read: 29
75-303.02 (1) The Department of Health and Human Services or any30
agency organized under the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act may31
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contract for the transportation of clients with a contractor which does1
not hold a certificate or which is not otherwise exempt under section2
75-303 only if: 3
(a) The proposed contractor is the individual who will personally4
drive the vehicle in question; 5
(b) The only compensation to the contractor for the transportation6
is paid by the department at a rate no greater than that provided for7
reimbursement of state employees pursuant to section 81-1176 for the8
costs incurred in the transportation; and 9
(c)(i) There is no regulated motor carrier serving the area in which10
the client needs transportation, (ii) the regulated motor carrier serving11
the area is incapable of providing the specific service in question by12
its own written statement or as determined by the commission upon13
application of the regulated motor carrier or the department, or (iii)14
the regulated carrier cannot or will not provide such service at the rate15
specified in subsection (2) of section 75-303.03. 16
(2) This section does not apply to a motor carrier or regulated17
motor carrier holding: 18
(a) A a designation of authority issued pursuant to subsection (3)19
of section 75-311; or . 20
(b) A license that was issued pursuant to section 75-311 to engage21
in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services.22
Sec. 6. Section 75-303.03, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is23
amended to read: 24
75-303.03 (1) The commission, in consultation with the Department of25
Health and Human Services, shall adopt and promulgate rules and26
regulations governing minimum liability insurance requirements, equipment27
standards, driver qualification requirements, and the issuance and filing28
of notice for any contractor utilized by the department or any agency29
organized under the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act pursuant to30
section 75-303.02. 31
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(2) The Department of Health and Human Services or any agency1
organized under the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act shall reimburse2
common and contract carriers for transportation of passengers at a rate3
not to exceed the rate of reimbursement pursuant to section 81-11764
multiplied by three. The maximum reimbursement rate provided for in this5
subsection shall not apply when the carrier (a) transports such person6
wholly within the corporate limits of the city or village where the7
transportation of the person originated, (b) transports a disabled person8
as defined by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in a9
vehicle that is compliant with the regulations providing for the10
transportation of such disabled person, or (c) provides nonemergency11
medical transportation of medicaid clients pursuant to subsection (3) of12
section 75-311. 13
(3)(a) (3) Rates for the following nonemergency medical14
transportation service providers are not subject to regulation by the15
commission: 16
(i) Any holder of with a designation of authority that was issued17
pursuant to subsection (3) of section 75-311 are not subject to18
commission regulation; , and 19
(ii) Any holder of a license that was issued pursuant to section20
75-311 to engage in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical21
transportation services. 22
(b) Regulated regulated motor carriers with such a designation23
reimbursed under this section are not subject to commission rate24
regulation for such reimbursement rates. 25
(4)(a) The Department of Health and Human Services may reimburse an26
individual for the costs incurred by such individual in the27
transportation of a person eligible to receive transportation services28
through the department if: 29
(i) The individual is under contract with the department and30
provides transportation to the eligible person; and31
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(ii) The eligible person has chosen the individual to provide the1
transportation. 2
(b) The department shall reimburse for the costs incurred in the3
transportation at a rate no greater than that provided for reimbursement4
of state employees pursuant to section 81-1176. 5
(c) Transportation provided to an eligible person by an individual6
pursuant to this section does not constitute transportation for hire.7
(d) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to8
implement this subsection. 9
Sec. 7. Section 75-307, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,10
2024, is amended to read: 11
75-307 (1)(a) The following motor carriers and regulated motor12
carriers shall comply with the rules and regulations described in13
subdivision (b) of this subsection: (1) Certificated intrastate motor14
carriers, 15
(i) Common including common and contract carriers; ,16
(ii) Any any motor carrier transporting household goods under a17
license issued pursuant to section 75-304.03; , 18
(iii) Any and any motor carrier transporting employees of a railroad19
carrier under a license issued pursuant to section 75-304.04; and20
(iv) Any holder of a license that was issued pursuant to section21
75-311 to engage in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical22
transportation services, and any applicant for such license.23
(b) The commission may adopt and promulgate shall comply with24
reasonable rules and regulations prescribed by the commission governing25
the filing with the commission, the approval of the filings, and the26
maintenance of proof at such carrier's principal place of business of27
surety bonds, policies of insurance, qualifications as a self-insurer, or28
other securities or agreements, in such reasonable amount as required by29
the commission, conditioned to pay, within the amount of such surety30
bonds, policies of insurance, qualifications as a self-insurer, or other31
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securities or agreements, any final judgment recovered against such motor1
carrier for bodily injuries to or the death of any person resulting from2
the negligent operation, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles under such3
certificate, permit, or license or for loss or damage to property of4
others. 5
(c)(i) Any No certificate, or permit, or license shall not be issued6
to any of the following that does not comply with this section or the7
rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section:8
(A) Any a common or contract carrier; 9
(B) Any , no license shall be issued to a motor carrier transporting10
household goods under section 75-304.03; 11
(C) Any motor carrier transporting or employees of a railroad12
carrier under section 75-304.04; or , 13
(D) Any applicant for a license to engage in intrastate medicaid14
nonemergency medical transportation services pursuant to section 75-311.15
(ii) Any nor shall such certificate, permit, or license described in16
this subdivision (c) that has been issued shall not remain in force17
unless the such carrier complies with this section and the rules and18
regulations adopted and promulgated prescribed by the commission pursuant19
to this section. 20
(2)(a) The following motor carriers shall comply with the rules and21
regulations described in subdivision (b) of this subsection: (2) The22
commission may, in its discretion and under its rules and regulations,23
require 24
(i) Any any certificated carrier; 25
(ii) Any , any motor carrier transporting household goods under a26
license issued pursuant to section 75-304.03; 27
(iii) Any , and any motor carrier transporting employees of a28
railroad carrier under a license issued pursuant to section 75-304.04 ;29
and 30
(iv) Any holder of a license that was issued pursuant to section31
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75-311 to engage in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical1
transportation services. 2
(b) The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations3
that require the motor carriers described in subdivision (a) of this4
subsection to file a surety bond, policies of insurance, qualifications5
as a self-insurer, or other securities or agreements, in a sum to be6
determined by the commission, to be conditioned upon such carrier making7
compensation to shippers or consignees for all property belonging to8
shippers or consignees and coming into the possession of such carrier in9
connection with its transportation service. 10
(c) Any motor carrier that is which may be required by law to11
compensate a shipper or consignee for any loss, damage, or default for12
which a connecting motor common carrier is legally responsible shall be13
subrogated to the rights of such shipper or consignee under any such14
bond, policies of insurance, or other securities or agreements to the15
extent of the sum so paid. 16
(3) In carrying out this section, the commission may classify motor17
carriers and regulated motor carriers taking into consideration the18
hazards of the operations of such carriers and the value of the household19
goods carried. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to20
authorize the commission to compel motor carriers other than those21
transporting household goods under section 75-309 or under a license22
issued pursuant to section 75-304.03 to carry cargo insurance.23
(4) This section does not apply to transportation network companies.24
Sec. 8. Section 75-311, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is25
amended to read: 26
75-311 (1)(a) A certificate shall be issued to any qualified27
applicant authorizing the whole or any part of the operations covered by28
the application if it is found after notice and hearing that (i) the29
applicant is fit, willing, and able properly to perform the service30
proposed and to conform to the provisions of sections 75-301 to 75-32231
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and the requirements, rules, and regulations of the commission under such1
sections and (ii) the proposed service, to the extent to be authorized by2
the certificate, whether regular or irregular, is or will be required by3
the present or future public convenience and necessity. Otherwise the4
application shall be denied. 5
(b) The burden shall be on the applicant to show (i) that they are6
fit, willing, and able properly to perform the service proposed and to7
conform to the provisions of sections 75-301 to 75-322 and the8
requirements, rules, and regulations of the commission and (ii) that the9
proposed service will be responsive to a public demand or need.10
(c) The burden shall be on any protestant to the application to show11
that (i) existing carriers are currently meeting, or will meet, the12
proposed need and (ii) that even if the applicant's service will be13
responsive to a public demand or need, that applicant would not be able14
to serve this need in a specified manner without endangering or impairing15
the operations of existing carriers contrary to the public interest.16
(2)(a) A permit shall be issued to any qualified applicant therefor17
authorizing in whole or in part the operations covered by the application18
if it appears after notice and hearing from the application or from any19
hearing held on the application that (i) the applicant is fit, willing,20
and able properly to perform the service of a contract carrier by motor21
vehicle and to conform to the provisions of such sections and the lawful22
requirements, rules, and regulations of the commission under such23
sections and (ii) the proposed operation, to the extent authorized by the24
permit, will be consistent with the public interest by providing services25
designed to meet the distinct needs of each individual customer or a26
specifically designated class of customers as described defined in27
subdivision (7) of section 75-302. Otherwise the application shall be28
denied. 29
(b) Prior to January 1, 2027, for For a designation of authority to30
provide medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services pursuant to31
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a contract with (i) the Department of Health and Human Services, (ii) a1
medicaid-managed care organization under contract with the department, or2
(iii) another agent working on the department's behalf as provided under3
section 75-303.01, in determining whether the authorization will be4
consistent with the public interest, the commission shall consult with5
the Director of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Division of Medicaid6
and Long-Term Care of the department or his or her designee.7
(3)(a) This subsection applies prior to January 1, 2027.8
(b) (3)(a) A designation of authority shall be issued to any9
regulated motor carrier holding a certificate under subsection (1) of10
this section or a permit under subsection (2) of this section authorizing11
such carrier to provide medicaid nonemergency medical transportation12
services pursuant to a contract with (i) the Department of Health and13
Human Services, (ii) a medicaid-managed care organization under contract14
with the department, or (iii) another agent working on the department's15
behalf as provided under section 75-303.01, if it is found after notice16
and hearing from the application or from any hearing held on the17
application that the authorization is or will be required by the present18
or future convenience and necessity to serve the distinct needs of19
medicaid clients. 20
(c) (b) The burden shall be on the applicant to show that the21
proposed service will be responsive to a public demand or need. The22
burden shall be on any protestant to the application to show that (i)23
existing carriers are currently meeting, or will meet, the proposed need24
and (ii) that even if the applicant's service will be responsive to a25
public demand or need, that applicant would not be able to serve this26
need in a specified manner without endangering or impairing the27
operations of existing carriers contrary to the public interest.28
(d) (c) In determining whether the authorization is or will be29
required by the present or future convenience and necessity to serve the30
distinct needs of medicaid clients, the commission shall consult with the31
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Director of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Division of Medicaid and1
Long-Term Care of the department or his or her designee.2
(4)(a) Beginning January 1, 2027, a person shall not engage in3
intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services with any4
of the following prior to being issued a license for such purpose by the5
commission: 6
(i) The Department of Health and Human Services;7
(ii) A medicaid-managed care organization under contract with the8
Department of Health and Human Services; or 9
(iii) Any agent working on behalf of the Department of Health and10
Human Services. 11
(b) Any person may apply to the commission for a license to engage12
in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services on a13
form prescribed by the commission. The commission may approve any such14
application if the commission determines that the applicant meets the15
following qualifications: 16
(i) The applicant is fit, willing, and able to properly perform17
intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services; and18
(ii) The applicant is able to conform to sections 75-301 to 75-32219
and the rules and regulations that are adopted and promulgated by the20
commission under such sections. 21
(c) Prior to issuing a license to engage in intrastate medicaid22
nonemergency medical transportation services, the commission may hold a23
hearing to determine if the applicant meets the qualifications described24
in subdivision (b) of this subsection. 25
(d) A license to engage in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical26
transportation services is valid for one year. Any such license may be27
renewed annually. 28
(e) The fee for a license or renewal of a license shall be29
established by the commission, but shall not exceed two hundred fifty30
dollars. Such fee shall accompany the application for such license or31
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renewal of such license. 1
(f) The commission may suspend or revoke any license to engage in2
intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services of any3
person if such person does not comply with section 75-307, any rule or4
regulation that is adopted and promulgated by the commission, or any5
lawful order of the commission. Any such suspension or revocation is not6
valid unless the commission: 7
(i) Provides to such person a written notice that describes such8
suspension or revocation. Such written notice shall be provided at least9
fifteen days prior to the hearing described in subdivision (f)(ii) of10
this subsection; and 11
(ii) Holds a hearing to determine if such license shall be suspended12
or revoked. Such person is not required to be present at the hearing.13
(g) Except for a transportation network company holding a permit14
under section 75-324, any person that is issued a license to engage in15
intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services shall16
comply with section 75-307. 17
(5) Subsections (1) through (3) of this (4) This section shall not18
apply to transportation network companies holding a permit under section19
75-324 or operations pursuant to a contract authorized by sections20
75-303.02 and 75-303.03. 21
Sec. 9. Section 75-342, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is22
amended to read: 23
75-342 (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this24
section, no No transportation network company or participating driver25
shall provide transportation for any person under contract with the26
Department of Health and Human Services or any contractors of the27
Department of Health and Human Services without specific authorization28
from the commission. The commission shall grant specific authorization to29
a requesting transportation network company or participating driver,30
unless a protestant shows that (a) (1) existing carriers are currently31
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meeting, or will meet, the proposed need for the proposed service and (b)1
(2) that even if the applicant's service will be responsive to a public2
demand or need, that applicant would not be able to serve this need in a3
specified manner without endangering or impairing the operations of4
existing carriers contrary to the public interest. 5
(2) No transportation network company or participating driver shall6
engage in intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation7
services unless such transportation network company or participating8
driver holds a license to engage in such services under section 75-311.9
Sec. 10. Original sections 75-303.01, 75-303.02, and 75-303.03,10
Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 75-118, 75-302, and11
75-307, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections12
75-126, 75-311, and 75-342, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, are13
repealed. 14
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