This legislative bill amends various sections of the Nebraska Revised Statutes to update requirements for physicians performing abortions, dental hygienists, and emergency medical care practices. Key changes include new reporting requirements for physicians regarding the probable postfertilization age of pregnancies, mandating reports if the age aligns with limits set in section 71-6915, replacing the previous threshold of twenty weeks. The bill also modifies the scope of practice for dental hygienists, allowing them to perform certain functions in public health settings without direct supervision, and updates the definition of paramedic practice to include advanced emergency medical technician functions. Additionally, it eliminates outdated reporting requirements related to health and human services programs, streamlining operations within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Further amendments focus on child-care institutions providing foster care, requiring them to notify children of their rights to participate in age-appropriate activities and submit a written normalcy plan to the Department of Health and Human Services by July 15, instead of June 30. The bill introduces a medical assistance program for amino acid-based elemental formulas, removes funding limitations, and outlines responsibilities for program integrity contractors. It also establishes a family support program for individuals with developmental disabilities, mandates health care facilities to report infectious airborne diseases, and updates reporting requirements for behavioral health authorities. Lastly, the bill enhances educational services in youth rehabilitation centers, requiring compliance with federal guidelines and establishing a new reporting system for grievances and room confinement practices.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28-705, 28-706, 38-1130, 38-1208.01, 38-1216, 43-512.11, 43-2624, 43-3301, 43-3342.04, 43-4406, 43-4504, 43-4706, 68-130, 68-150, 68-158, 68-716, 68-909, 68-912, 68-916, 68-919, 68-974, 68-995, 68-1006, 68-1007, 68-1509, 68-1530, 68-1735.03, 68-1804, 69-2409.01, 71-509, 71-564, 71-604.02, 71-2226, 71-2489, 71-2518, 71-7450, 71-7804, 76-3501, 76-3505, 81-132, 81-638, 81-642, 81-643, 81-645, 81-648, 81-649, 81-649.02, 81-664, 81-1113, 81-3116, 83-102, 83-105, 83-1216.01
Final Reading: 38-1130, 38-1208.01, 38-1216, 43-512.11, 43-3301, 43-3342.04, 43-4706, 68-130, 68-158, 68-909, 68-912, 68-974, 68-995, 68-1530, 68-1735.03, 68-1804, 69-2409.01, 71-509, 71-604.02, 71-2489, 71-2518, 71-4741, 76-3507, 81-132, 81-638, 81-642, 81-643, 81-645, 81-648, 81-649, 81-649.02, 81-664, 81-1113, 83-102, 83-105, 83-1216.01