Last updated: 02/13/2023
Bills NNA Has Taken A Position On
All of the bills that NNA is watching this legislative session.
| Bill | Position | Introducer | Hearing Date/Status | Topic | Description/Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB91 | Oppose | B Hansen | 1/24/23 | Motorcycle Helmet | Exempts those over 21, would require eye protection. |
| LB145 | Support | Bostar | 2/7/23 | Mammography coverage with insurance | Change provisions relating to coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations. |
| LB202 | Support | Walz | 1/26/23 | Pharmacy Technician | Administer IM deltoid vaccines to 3yo and older. |
| LB256 | Support | Brewer | 2/13/23 | Telehealth | Insurance coverage for telehealth same as in person . |
| LB315 | Support | Fredrickson | 1/25/23 | Debt collection | Prohibit certain providers of health care and medical services from taking certain debt collection actions against victims of sexual assault, domestic assault, and child abuse. |
| LB345 | Support | Armendariz | 2/3/23 | Palliative care | Define palliative care. |
| LB383 | Support | Bostar | 2/7/23 | Colorectal screening | Eliminates copay and/or deductible for this procedure. |
| LB431 | Support | Halloran | 2/15/23 | FBI background check | Initial licensure will have FBI national background check. |
| LB574 | Oppose | Kauth | 2/8/23 | Let Them Grow Act | Let Them Grow Act, would prohibit the performance of gender altering procedures for individuals under the age of 19, provide for definition of terminology and allow for civil action to be brought against violators of the act. |
| LB586 | Support | Hughes | Center for Nursing | $10,000,000 to develop and incentivize more clinical sites for nursing education and develop faculty. | |
| LB626 | Oppose | Albrecht | 2/1/23 | Heartbeat act | Adopt the Nebraska Heartbeat Act; to provide for discipline under the Uniform Credentialing Act. |
| LB627 | Support | Bostar | 2/13/23 | School based meals | Provide free meals to all students. |
| LB819 | Oppose | Murman | 2/10/23 | Medical Ethics | Adopt the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act – Providers able to refuse services based on conscience. |
LARC Members:
Barb Petersen – Chair (Region 1)
Tina Pate (Region 1)
Rita Weber (Region 2)
Rachel Zeiger (Region 2)
Lina Bostwick (Region 3)
Julia Keown (Region 3)
Kristin McCall (Region 4)
Megan Schaardt (Region 4)
Alice Kindschuh (At-Large)
Sara Erlenbusch (At-Large)