LB958 - DHHS Duties for 1915(c) Waivers, Retroactive Coverage, and Community Engagement Reporting
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Summary
Nebraska LB958 has been enrolled after passage by the 109th Legislature. The bill establishes new duties for the Department of Health and Human Services regarding 1915(c) home and community-based services waivers, retroactive Medicaid coverage, and community engagement reporting requirements under the Medical Assistance Act. The legislation advanced with unanimous committee and floor votes.
What changed
LB958 assigns additional duties to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services related to administering 1915(c) Medicaid waivers, which provide home and community-based services to individuals who would otherwise require institutional care. The bill also addresses retroactive coverage provisions and mandates new community engagement reporting requirements under the Medical Assistance Act.
Healthcare providers participating in Nebraska's Medicaid program, including those offering home and community-based services, should prepare for potential changes to waiver administration procedures and reporting obligations once the bill becomes law. DHHS will likely need to issue implementing guidance and may conduct stakeholder outreach to inform providers about new requirements.
What to do next
- Monitor for governor's signature and effective date
- Prepare for potential new DHHS administrative requirements under 1915(c) waivers
- Review current community engagement reporting practices for compliance alignment
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB958 Enrolled LB958 LB Enrolled 2026-03-31
Provide duties for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to 1915(c) waivers, retroactive coverage, and community engagement reporting requirements under the Medical Assistance Act
Bill Details
State Nebraska
Session 109th Legislature
Chamber House
Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...
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Sponsors
Machaela Cavanaugh (Sen - N)
Action History
2026-04-07 L Enrollment and Review ER181 filed 2026-04-01 L Cavanaugh, M. AM3018 filed 2026-03-31 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-03-31 L Cavanaugh, M. AM2345 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Cavanaugh, M. AM1992 withdrawn 2026-03-31 L Health and Human Services AM2766 adopted 2026-03-23 L Health and Human Services AM2766 filed 2026-03-23 L Placed on General File with AM2766 2026-02-26 L Cavanaugh, M. AM2345 filed 2026-02-12 L Cavanaugh, M. priority bill 2026-02-11 L Cavanaugh, M. AM1992 filed 2026-02-10 L Notice of hearing for February 26, 2026 2026-01-16 L Dungan name added 2026-01-14 L Referred to Health and Human Services Committee 2026-01-13 L Kauth FA614 filed 2026-01-12 L Date of introduction
Votes
2026-03-31 Health and Human Services AM2766 adopted Yea: 43 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial Yea: 45 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-14 L Health and Human Services
Amendments
2026-01-13 Kauth FA614 2026-02-11 Cavanaugh, M. AM1992 2026-02-26 Cavanaugh, M. AM2345 2026-03-23 Health and Human Services AM2766 2026-04-01 Cavanaugh, M. AM3018 2026-04-07 Enrollment and Review ER181
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2026-01-12 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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