# Nebraska Legislature advances health services package  
**Published:** 2026-05-15T14:19:54.000Z  
**Source:** [Unicameral Update (NE Legislature)](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=41149)  
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The Nebraska Legislature's [Health and Human Services Committee advanced a wide range of proposals this session](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=41149) aimed at expanding health care access, streamlining licensure requirements and adjusting eligibility for critical support programs.

Among the major measures passed was [LB867, an omnibus health services bill that updates administration of several Department of Health and Human Services programs](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=40973). The package, approved by lawmakers April 10, incorporates provisions from multiple bills addressing Medicaid coverage, nursing facility reimbursement rates and professional licensing requirements.

[Lawmakers also passed measures to expand Medicaid coverage for self-measured blood pressure monitoring with clinical support services and to preserve higher income eligibility thresholds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=40971). These changes aim to maintain access to essential health and nutrition services for thousands of Nebraskans.

The committee's work on child care subsidy eligibility reflected ongoing legislative interest in supporting working families. [Expanded eligibility requirements for the child care subsidy are scheduled to return to previous levels on October 1, 2026](https://firstfivenebraska.org/subsidy-expansion-impact-study/), raising questions about the program's future scope.

Other provisions advanced during the session addressed health professional licensure, nursing home capacity and care management services for seniors. [The omnibus package also established a new Aging, Alzheimer's and Dementia Advisory Council and authorized schools to maintain FDA-approved epinephrine on campus for emergency use](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=40609).

The Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Lincoln Sen. Brian Hardin, heard testimony on numerous proposals throughout the 2026 session, with members voting to advance measures intended to modernize health service delivery and reduce barriers to care across Nebraska.

## Sources

- [Unicameral Update (NE Legislature)](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=41149)
- [Omnibus health services bill clears final round](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=40973)
- [Session Review: Health and Human Services (2025)](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=39346)
- [First Five Nebraska Child Care Subsidy Expansion Impact Study](https://firstfivenebraska.org/subsidy-expansion-impact-study/)
- [Omnibus health services bill amended, advanced](https://update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=40609)

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