This bill amends section 71-7611 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, concerning the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund. It specifies the amounts to be transferred from the Nebraska Medicaid Intergovernmental Trust Fund and the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund for the years 2025 and 2026, with a new annual transfer of fifty-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars starting in 2027. Additionally, it establishes the intent of the Legislature to allocate an increase of seven million five hundred thousand dollars in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to various community health centers to enhance health care access, including expanding services and completing capital projects.

The bill also includes provisions that require the University of Nebraska and other postsecondary institutions receiving funds from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund to not discriminate based on sexual orientation. Furthermore, it mandates that the state investment officer report on the sustainability of transfers from the fund every even-numbered year. The original section 71-7611 is repealed, consolidating the updated provisions into the amended section.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-7611