Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: In Committee

LB 553 — Change provisions of the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act to include dietitian nutritionist practice programs for student loans and loan repayments, while also making several clarifications and updates to eligibility and funding limits.

  • 71-5662

    any of the following an → an accredited programs in Nebraska:

    Clarifies the eligibility requirement for student loans under the act to specify accredited programs.

  • 71-5662

    dietitian nutritionist program; → dietitian nutritionist program; or

    Adds dietitian nutritionist programs to the list of eligible programs for student loans.

  • 71-5662

    is shall be licensed to practice in Nebraska; → be shall be licensed to practice in Nebraska;

    Modifies wording for consistency in eligibility requirements for loan repayment.

  • 71-5663

    and thirty thousand dollars per master's level mental health or physician assistant student. → or thirty thousand dollars per master's level mental health or physician assistant student.

    Clarifies that the funding limits apply to both doctorate-level and master's level mental health students.

  • 71-5663

    for dietitian nutritionists, and mental health practitioners shall be limited to fifteen thousand dollars per recipient per year → for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dietitian nutritionists, and mental health practitioners shall be limited to fifteen thousand dollars per recipient per year

    Specifies dietitian nutritionists alongside other healthcare professions eligible for loan repayments.

  • 71-5665

    dietitian nutritionist practice, psychology, and mental health practitioners' practice. → dietitian nutritionist practice, psychology, and mental health practitioners' practice.

    Updates the professions included in health profession shortage area designations to explicitly include dietitian nutritionists.

  • 71-5668

    dietitian nutritionist, or physician assistant also agrees to practice an approved specialty, → dietitian nutritionist, or physician assistant also agrees to practice an approved specialty, in a designated health profession shortage area for

    Clarifies that agreements for loan repayment require practice in a shortage area.

  • 71-5668

    in amounts up to thirty thousand dollars per year per recipient for physicians, psychiatrists, dentists, and psychologists → in amounts up to thirty thousand dollars per year per recipient for physicians, psychiatrists, dentists, psychologists, and dietitian nutritionists

    Increases the specificity of funding amounts available for dietitian nutritionists under the loan repayment program.

Action History

  1. Indefinitely postponed

  2. Title printed. Carryover bill

  3. Provisions/portions of LB553 amended into LB312 by AM591

  4. Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025

  5. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

  6. Date of introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (48)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 553?
LB 553 is sponsored by Merv Riepe.
What is the current status of LB 553?
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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