This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act in Nebraska by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to submit state plan amendments to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Specifically, the department must implement express lane eligibility for the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs by October 1, 2025. The amendments will designate the Division of Children and Family Services as an express lane agency, utilizing data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to facilitate eligibility determinations for initial enrollments, redeterminations, automatic enrollments, and renewals for eligible children.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the effective date for implementing express lane eligibility must be no later than January 1, 2026, and it emphasizes the department's responsibility to maximize federal financial participation in executing these changes. The original section of the law, which is being amended, will be repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 68-901