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LB946 • 2026

The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Introduced By: Dorn
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Indefinitely postponed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the bill's content beyond its intent, making it impossible to confirm or deny the candidate explanation's claims.

Terms To Know

Medicaid
A government program that helps people with low income pay for medical care.
Assisted-Living Facility
A place where people who need help with daily activities can live and get support from staff.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the increased funding will be distributed or managed.
  • It is unclear if this bill will become law since it was indefinitely postponed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Nebraska Legislature

    Indefinitely postponed

  2. 2026-01-26 Nebraska Legislature

    Notice of hearing for February 09, 2026

  3. 2026-01-22 Nebraska Legislature

    DeKay name added

  4. 2026-01-13 Nebraska Legislature

    Referred to Appropriations Committee

  5. 2026-01-12 Nebraska Legislature

    Kauth FA602 filed

  6. 2026-01-09 Nebraska Legislature

    Date of introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 946

Introduced by Dorn, 30.
Read first time January 09, 2026
Committee: Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations; to state intent regarding1
appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for2
medicaid assisted-living facilities. 3
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,4
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Section 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate1
$7,046,697 for FY2026-27 ($3,104,775 General Funds and $3,941,922 Federal2
Funds) to the Department of Health and Human Services for medicaid3
assisted-living facility rates for Program No. 348, to be used4
specifically by the department to increase the current medicaid assisted-5
living facility rates, which are included in Program No. 348 and paid as6
a service as part of Nebraska's aged and disabled home and community-7
based medicaid 1915(c) waiver program, to the daily rate of $78.45 for8
FY2026-27, for both rural and urban assisted-living waiver days.9
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