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LB 457 — Require anaphylaxis policies for school districts and licensed child care facilities and provide a limit on the amount an insured is required to pay by an insurance policy or benefit plan for epinephrine injectors
Last action — Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 14, 2025.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
128 added · 146 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill LB 457 focus on improving how schools and child care programs handle severe allergic reactions, specifically anaphylaxis. The updated version now requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to create model policies that schools can adopt, ensuring there are clear guidelines for preventing and managing anaphylaxis emergencies. Additionally, the bill limits how much individuals have to pay out-of-pocket for necessary epinephrine injectors, making essential medications more affordable for families. These changes are significant because they enhance the safety and well-being of children with severe allergies in educational settings.
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Banking, Commerce and Insurance A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to public health and welfare;
to limit the out-of-pocketout-of- pocket cost of medically necessary epinephrine injectors to a covered individual as prescribed;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB457 LB457 2025 Section 1.
(1)(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall in consultation with the State Department of Education develop model anaphylaxis policies available for use in school districts and licensed child care programs setting forth guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis.
and (e) A communication plan for discussion with children that have developed adequate verbal communication and comprehension skills and with the parents, guardians, and educational decisionmakers of all children attending the school district or licensed child care program about foods that are safe and unsafe and about strategies to avoid exposure to unsafe -2- LB457 LB457 2025 food.
The adopted policy may use the model policy for use in -3- LB457 LB457 2025 licensed child care programs developed pursuant to section 1 of this act as a guide.
(2) A program licensed pursuant to the Child Care Licensing Act that cares -1- LB457 LB457 2025 for a child with a known food or other allergy shall publish such program's anaphylaxis policy in the parent handbook, program manual, or other similar publication of the program which sets forth the procedures and standards of the program.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to change the personal rights, liabilities, and immunities granted pursuant to section 25-21,280 of certain individuals responding to or treating life-life-threatening threatening asthma or a systemic allergic reaction.
(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to change the -4- LB457 LB457 2025 personal rights, liabilities, and immunities granted pursuant to section 25-21,280 of certain individuals responding to or treating life-life-threatening threatening asthma or a systemic allergic reaction.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025
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Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on April 10, 2025
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Placed on Final Reading
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Select File
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File
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Notice of hearing for February 10, 2025
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Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Eliot Bostar · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Yea |
| Merv Riepe | — | Nay |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Not Voting |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Yea |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (49)
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- LB 457 is sponsored by Eliot Bostar.
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