€ One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025 Introducer€s Statement of Intent LB202 € Chairperson: Senator Brian Hardin Committee: Health and Human Services Date of Hearing: € The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: Under LB 202 a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery € shall not be subject to disciplinary measures as a result of the applicant or licensee expressing an opinion that disagrees with the medical consensus on an issue of health or disease unless the opinion or advice is disseminated with malicious intent or an intent to deceive. € Principal Introducer:________________________________ Senator Kathleen Kauth - 1 -