DHHS Medicaid Deductions and Cost Sharing Requirements

State Bills: Nebraska

Published January 9th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

Nebraska Senator Fredrickson introduced LB929 to establish new requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services regarding Medicaid deductions and cost sharing for enrollees. The bill was introduced January 9, 2026, referred to the Health and Human Services Committee, and placed on General File with Committee Amendment AM2991. A strike amendment (FA588) by Senator Kauth remains pending.

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What changed

LB929 proposes to modify how Nebraska's DHHS handles Medicaid deductions and cost sharing for enrollees. The Health and Human Services Committee filed Amendment AM2991 which was adopted before the bill was placed on General File, indicating committee-level changes to the original proposal. Senator Kauth filed FA588, a strike-the-enacting-clause amendment, which would eliminate the bill entirely if adopted.

Healthcare providers and Medicaid enrollees in Nebraska should monitor LB929's progress through the legislature. The bill is currently in the legislative pipeline with pending amendments. Compliance teams should assess how any enacted requirements would affect Medicaid billing, patient cost-sharing obligations, and administrative processes. No specific compliance deadline or effective date has been established as the bill remains in draft form.

What to do next

Monitor LB929 progress through Nebraska legislative process
Prepare input on proposed Medicaid cost-sharing changes if desired
Review current DHHS Medicaid deduction and cost-sharing procedures for alignment with potential requirements

Source document (simplified)

LB929 - Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to deductions and cost sharing for medicaid enrollees

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Introduced By: Fredrickson
Date of Introduction: January 09, 2026
Introduced By: Fredrickson
Date of Introduction: January 09, 2026
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| Date | Description | Journal | Vote |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Health and Human Services AM2991 filed | 1420 | |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Placed on General File with AM2991 | 1420 | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fredrickson priority bill | 756 | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Notice of hearing for February 05, 2026 | 511 | |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Referred to Health and Human Services Committee | 288 | |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Kauth FA588 filed | 247 | |
| Jan 09, 2026 | Date of introduction | 231 | |