How LB 621 changes current law

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The bill amends the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund provisions to specify future funding allocations for health initiatives.

• 71-7611

  sixty-one million six hundred fifty-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars on or before every July 15, 2025, and July 15, 2026, → sixty-one million six hundred fifty-four thousand one hundred fifty thousand dollars on or before every July 15, 2025, and July 15, 2026,

  Corrects a typographical error in the funding amount set for July 15, 2025, and July 15, 2026.

• 71-7611

  It is the intent of the Legislature that an increase of seven million five hundred thousand dollars in fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services, for Program 502, for aid to the Charles Drew Health Center, OneWorld Community Health Centers, East Central District Health Department – Good Neighbor Community Health Center, Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, Nebraska Medicine Midtown Health Center, Bluestem Health, and Heartland Health Center to fund expanded health care access through community health centers, including but not limited to, expanding existing lines of service such as behavioral health or dental services, adding new lines of service and locations, purchasing equipment, or completing capital projects. Each center shall receive seven hundred thousand dollars, with the remaining funds to be distributed proportionately based on the previous fiscal year's number of uninsured patients as reported by the Uniform Data System published by the United States Department of Health and Health Services Bureau of Primary Health Care.

  Adds intent language to allocate additional funds for community health centers to improve their service capabilities.