SEE LATEST
SPONSORED LEGISLATION
LB1189 - Deny claims against the state
Merv Riepe
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Failed
LB1188 - Provide for payment of claims against the state
Merv Riepe
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
LB1109 - Provide an exception under the Preborn Child Protection Act to allow an abortion after twelve weeks in the case of a fatal fetal anomaly and change and eliminate certain penalty provisions relating to abortions
Merv Riepe
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Failed
LB905 - Require the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a medicaid waiver or state plan amendment for medical respite care, change the definition of respite care, and change provisions relating to the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund
Merv Riepe
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
LB910 - Authorize an emergency medical service to transport and emergency care providers to provide emergency medical care to injured law enforcement canines
Merv Riepe
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
LR225 - Interim study to determine ways to incentivize the growth in the number of apprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship participants in Nebraska
Merv Riepe
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
LB611 - Provide requirements for certain health care facility-provided medications
Merv Riepe
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Failed
LR23CA - Constitutional amendment to prohibit the levying of an inheritance tax
Merv Riepe
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Failed
LR174 - Interim study to examine issues raised in LB335, 2023, relating to the impact health care staffing agencies have on the delivery of health care services
Merv Riepe
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Introduced
LB261 - Change apprenticeship requirements under Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act
Merv Riepe
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Nebraska district SD-012
COMMITTEES
Executive Board
Health and Human Services
Business and Labor
Agriculture
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Elected to Nebraska Legislature: 2014; 2022 Born July 16, 1942, in Griswold, Iowa. Education: Graduate of Griswold High School, 1960; UCLA (respiratory therapy program), 1964; University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S. in finance), 1968; University of Iowa (M.A. in health care policy and hospital management), 1970. Military service: Hospital corpsman, U.S. Navy, 1960-63. Family: Married Jody Gillispie, Nov. 2, 1996; one child: S. Merle Riepe. Occupation: Retired hospital executive Former member: Ralston Board of Education; board, Mid-America Council of Scouts; board, Omaha Symphony; board, Outlook Nebraska, Inc. (chair); president’s advisory board, Nebraska Wesleyan University; board, Combined Health Agencies Drive. Honors and awards: fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; 2018 Regent Bob Whitehouse Policy Champion Award.read less
OFFICES HELD
Nebraska Senate from Nebraska
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