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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 411
Introduced by Riepe, 12.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to propose an interim study to
examine barriers affecting access to health care in Nebraska, with a
particular, but not exclusive, focus on rural areas with specific attention to
the role of transportation, distance, and other social and economic factors
that affect timely care.
The study shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Examining the extent to which transportation limitations, work
schedules, housing instability, food insecurity, and related challenges affect
the ability of rural Nebraskans to obtain needed health care;
(2) Examining non-emergency medical transportation gaps in rural areas,
particularly for recurring and life-sustaining services;
(3) Evaluating practical and cost-effective approaches to improve access
to health care, including regional transportation coordination, voucher or
reimbursement models, partnerships with local providers and community
organizations, and medicaid or other state policy options;
(4) Reviewing and analyzing policies and programs adopted in other states
and, if relevant, in comparable rural areas outside the United States that have
addressed similar access and transportation challenges;
(5) Identifying ways to better coordinate existing state, local, and
private resources to improve efficiency, reduce duplication, and strengthen
access to health care in rural communities; and
(6) Considering any other related matters that may improve access to
necessary health services in a fiscally responsible and practical manner.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
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1. That the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature shall
be designated to conduct an interim study to carry out the purposes of this
resolution.
2. That the committee shall upon the conclusion of its study make a report
of its findings, together with its recommendations, to the Legislative Council
or Legislature.
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