This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act in Nebraska by introducing a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services. Specifically, starting in the fiscal year 2025-26, reimbursement rates will be set at one hundred fifty percent of the state minimum wage. Additionally, the bill expresses the Legislature's intent to appropriate federal funds for these reimbursement rates, which will be adjusted annually based on the change in the core Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.

The bill also includes a provision to repeal the original section of the Medical Assistance Act, thereby harmonizing the updated language with the new requirements. It is designed to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, citing the existence of an emergency.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 68-901