This bill amends section 68-901 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to enhance the Medical Assistance Act by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services. Specifically, starting in 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 68-901 and declares an emergency, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval. This legislative change aims to ensure that providers of developmental disability services receive adequate compensation, thereby improving the quality of care for individuals with developmental disabilities in Nebraska.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 68-901