106th Legislative Session Children's Bill Watch List S- support with testimony; O-oppose with testimony; M- monitor; N-neutral testimony; approved by Governor; vetoed by Governor; Priority for CHMC Hearing Bill No. Position Subject Matter Introducer Committee Date Status Regarding school attendance, administrators shall develop a collaborative plan to reduce barriers related For an Act relating to to regular attendance for mental health as well as LB751 S schools Sen. Carol Blood Judiciary current statute for physical health. Adopt the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Designed to achieve an increase in access to services, LB753 Interstate Compact Sen. Carol Blood HHS regional care, and telehealth capabilities. To require consultation with A requirement for the court to transfer information school districts regarding Sen. Mark regarding juvenile's entering back into school to prepare LB759 placement of children Kolterman HHS for a smooth transition. Asynchronous review is the acquisition and storage of medical information at one sight that is then forwarded Require health care workers to or received by a health care provider at another site to provide coverage for for evaluation. This bill proposes to require insurance asynchronous review by a companies to offer reimbursement. Specific to dermatologist by way of Sen. Mark Banking, Commerce and dermatology only, will follow up with the senator on all LB760 telehealth Kolterman Insurance specialties. Prohibit sexual assault of a Aimed at coaches and teachers who claim consent was minor by an authority figure, received. In many cases, jail time does not occur change provisions related to Sen. Brett following charges. This bill aims to ensure jail LB766 sexual offenses Lindstrom Judiciary sentencing occurs for people in a position of trust. A PA may preform medical servies that form a component of the scope of practicce of a physician working in the same physician group as the PA if delegated by and provided under the supervision of and collaboration with such physician; and are medical Change the scope of practice services for which the PA has been prepared by LB772 for physician assistants Sen. Matt Williams HHS education, experience, and training. State intent regarding appropriations for the Rural $2 million from the General Fund towards repayment of Health Systems and qualified educational debts owed by eligible health LB778 Professional Incentive Act Sen. John Stinner Appropriations professionals $3,425,000 from the General Fund to DHHS to support child advocacy centers, including direct services to child To state intent regarding victims and caregivers and facilitation of child abuse LB779 appropriations to DHHS Sen. John Stinner Appropriations teams.It is the intent to continue funding perpetually. The proposal would change existing statute and allow the definition of an ambulatory surgical center to include a facility where the discharged patient did not Change the definition of receive anesthesia or was discharged within 24 hours LB783 ambulatory surgical center Sen. John Lowe HHS after anesthesia A school bus driver who observes a violation may prepare a written report and provide it to their employer (license plate, time, date,e tc). Within 72 Change school bus stop hours the emploer shall deliver the report to a peace signal arm violation Transportation and officer of the city or county. Within 7 days, the peace LB789 provisions Sen. Julie Slama Telecommunications officer shall contact the owner of the motor vehicle All individual or group insurance plans that provide Provide for insurance coverage for a specified disease or other liimited- coverage of epinephrine Banking, Commerce and benefit coverage shall provide coverage for epipens for LB804 autoinjenctors Sen. Justin Wayne Insurance persons 18 and younger (Jan.1, 2021) Candy is defined to exclude flour, which became a concern in previous attempts. There is also the ability to Impose sales tax on bottled place a 60-day moratorium on the tax when a natural water, candy, and soft Sen. John disaster (i.e. flood) occurs. The increase in sales tax LB810 drinks McCollister Revenue revnue will go towards the Health Care Cash Fund. Dismemberment abortion means an abortion in which, with the cause of death of an unborn child is by Prohibit dismemberment extraction one piece at a time unless necessary for LB814 abortion Sen. Suzanne Geist Judiciary medical emergency. Prohibit certain section 1115 waivers under the Medical The purpose of this legislation is to require Nebraska LB815 Assistance Act Sen. Adam Morfeld HHS Medicaid to expand Medicaid without the 1115 waiver A proposal to grant prescriptive authority to psychologists to order, prescribe, discontinue, Adopt the Prescribing administer, and provide samples of psychotropic LB817 Psychologist Practice Act Sen. John Stinner HHS medication. Opiates cannot be prescribed by a Children's requested this bill be introduced to include Change provisions relating Sen. Robert Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to the newborn LB825 S to infant health screenings Hilkemann HHS screening list $3,730,149 from the General Fund to DHHS for Program Appropriate funds to DHHS Sen. Robert 424- an increase in rates paid to providers of LB827 for Program 424 (DD) Hilkemann Appropriations developmental disability services Proposes to include the "performance of minor surgical Change provisions relating procedures required for the treatment of cysts or to scope of practice of a Sen. Robert infected or inflamed glands of the eyelid" to the scope LB828 licensed optometrist Hilkemann HHS of practice for optometry A person is immune from civil and criminal liability for Provide immunity for property damage if the person forced entry into a removal of a child from a Sen. Bruce vehicle to remove and rescue a child who appeared to LB832 S? motor vehicle Bostelman Judiciary be in imminent danger or suffering (hot car). All contracts and agreements relating to the medical assistance program governing at-risk managed are service delivery for health services shall "provide for the return to the department any remittancec if the Change provisions governing contractor does not meet the minimum loss ratio and certain contracts and unearned incentive funds. The funds shall be remitted agreements relating to the to the State Treasurer for credit to the Health Care Cash LB836 medical assistance program Sen. John Arch HHS Fund." The deparment shall seek to maximize fedreal funding Change provisions relating to develop and implement a program to assist child care to background checks under providers and child care staff members with the cost of the Child Care Licensing Act fingerprinting and national criminal history record and Children's Residential information check. If no federal funds are received, then Facilities and Placing the child care staff member being screened shall pay LB837 Licensure Act Sen. John Arch HHS the actual cost. Adds one provision to current statute that reads, the following classes of persons shall not be construed to be engaged in the unauthorized practice of medicine: 'Persons who are not licensed, certified, or registered under the Uniform Credentialing Act, to whom are assigned tasks by a physician or osteopathic physician licensed under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, if Provide an exemption from such assignment of tasks is in a manner consistent with licensure under the accepted medical standards and appropriate to the skill Medicine and Surgery and training, on the job or otherwise, of the persons to LB838 Practice Act Sen. John Arch HHS whom the tasks are assigned; The State Board of Education may provide for the Recognize American Sign teaching of American sign language in schools. If a Langugage and provide for school offers a course, it shall be offered to all students the teaching of American regardless if the student is hearing, hard of hearing or LB839 Sign Langugage in schools Sen. Anna Wishart Education deaf. Prohibit the use of electronic smoking devices as prescribed under the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Adds the use of an electronic smoking device, to the LB840 Act Sen. Dan Quick HHS Nebraska Indoor Air Act. Specific to LTC- At the sole discretion of a pharmacist, the pharmacist may package drugs and devices at the Change requirement for request of the patient or patient's caregiver if the drugs dispensing drugs in certain and devices were originally dispensed from a different LB847 health care facilities Sen. John Arch HHS pharmacy. Change eligibility requirements under the Young Adult Bridge to Sen. Pansing Changes the legal age from 19 to 18 years of age in LB849 Independence Act Brooks HHS Nebraska Change provisions relating Suggests that continuous eligibility be maintained under to eligibility for services Medicaid for a child under the age of 19 without under the Medical Sen. John additional review by the department and regardless of LB851 Assistance Act McCollister HHS changes in resources or income. Prohibit possession by minors of tobacco and A person under tha age of 19 shall not possess tobacco LB862 nicotine products Sen. Dan Hughes General Affairs or electronic delivery system device Adopt the Bed Bug Detection and Treatment Once a tenant reports suspected bed bugs to their Act for cities of the landlord, the landlord has 96 hours to hire a qualified LB864 metropolitan class Sen. Justin Wayne Urban Affairs inspector and effectively treat the precence if found. The intention of this bill is to increase workforce development by allowing access to affordable and quality childcare. Strenuous process to map out and qualify a city to adopt an ordinance to establish an Adopt the Local Option economic development program. The amount will then Municipal Childcare be fixed in the biennium budget. No greater than $5 LB867 Financing Act Sen. Matt Hansen Urban Affairs million. A Parenting Act mediator, "including an attorney serving as a parenting plan mediator," prior to meeting with the Change provisions relating parties in an intial session, shall provide an individual to mediators under the screening session with each party to assess the LB868 Parenting Act Sen.