Change provisions relating to special needs trusts, fingerprints under the Uniform Credentialing Act, child care grants, the Title IV-D Division Customer Service Unit, eligibility for young adults in the bridge to independence program, licensed and self-funded insurers under the Medical Assistance Act, medicaid nursing facility rates, assistance to aged, blind, or disabled persons, and the state Commodity Supplemental Food program; provide for a money follows the person program for medicaid benefits, a youth afterschool eligibility letter for child care employment, use of wholesale drug distributor license fees for the prescription drug monitoring program, and maintenance of epinephrine by certain schools; change provisions of and rename the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Support Act , the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council, the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health, the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Director of Developmental Disabilities; and eliminate provisions relating to divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care Advisory Committee on Aging, the Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Work Fund, and an obsolete Nurse Licensure Compact

109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Nebraska bill proposes unspecified changes and eliminations to Department of Health and Human Services programs; details unclear pending January 23 committee hearing.

Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

Legislative bill overview

LB 867 proposes to change and eliminate various provisions related to programs and services administered by Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The bill was recently introduced and referred to committee, with a hearing scheduled for January 23, 2026. The specific provisions to be modified or eliminated are not detailed in the available information, making comprehensive analysis difficult at this early stage.

Why is this important

DHHS administers critical health and human services programs affecting vulnerable populations, including Medicaid, child welfare, mental health services, and long-term care. Changes to these programs can have significant consequences for eligibility, service delivery, and funding for hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans who depend on these services.

Potential points of contention

Lack of transparency: The bill's description is vague about which specific programs or services face changes, making it difficult for stakeholders and the public to understand the full scope of impact before the January 23 hearing

Potential service disruptions: Eliminating provisions could disrupt continuity of care for vulnerable populations, depending on what is removed

Budget implications: Changes to DHHS programs often have significant fiscal consequences that may not be immediately apparent without detailed bill language