This legislative bill amends several sections of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to change the payment structure for salaries of state officials, including the Chief Justice, Supreme Court judges, and members of the Legislature, mandating that these salaries be paid in equal installments rather than monthly. The bill also introduces provisions for utilizing deferred maintenance funds for federal facilities managed by the Military Department and eliminates certain outdated provisions related to county payments for state institutions. Additionally, it harmonizes various provisions across multiple sections and clarifies the responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services regarding patient care and the financial liabilities of their relatives.

Furthermore, the bill updates the responsibilities and liabilities of guardians, changing references from sections 83-363 to 83-380 to 83-363 to 83-379, and incorporates gender-neutral language by replacing "his" with "the patient's." It specifies that individuals are not liable for care costs except as outlined in the amended sections and establishes that claims for unpaid amounts at a patient's death will be against the patient's estate. The bill also ensures that indigent patients receive necessary prescription medications upon discharge, and it revises salary structures for various state officials, including an increase for the Governor and Attorney General, effective January 4, 2007, while also repealing certain outdated sections, including section 83-380.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 83-380, 50-123.01, 53-112, 71-1131, 72-201, 75-106, 80-401.02, 81-183, 81-186, 83-191, 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-363, 83-364, 83-367, 83-370, 83-371, 83-375, 83-377, 83-378, 83-379, 83-380.01, 84-101.01, 84-201.01, 84-206, 84-314, 84-509, 84-608, 84-721