This bill amends section 71-7611 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, concerning the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund. It establishes a series of financial transfers from the Nebraska Medicaid Intergovernmental Trust Fund and the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund, specifying amounts to be transferred on or before July 15 of each year through 2026, and thereafter annually. The bill also includes provisions for the investment of available funds and mandates that the University of Nebraska and affiliated institutions must not discriminate based on sexual orientation to receive funds from the Health Care Cash Fund.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new intent regarding the allocation of funds, specifically an increase of $7.5 million in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support various community health centers in expanding healthcare access. Each center is set to receive $700,000, with additional funds distributed based on the number of uninsured patients reported in the previous fiscal year. The original section 71-7611 is repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-7611