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 Health Care Cash Fund, including a new provision that mandates an increase of $7,500,000 in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to be allocated to various community health centers for expanded 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.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the State Treasurer will transfer funds from the Nebraska Medicaid Intergovernmental Trust Fund and the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund, with the intent to sustain these transfers indefinitely. The original section 71-7611 is repealed, indicating a complete overhaul of the existing provisions related to the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-7611