ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB42
Hearing Date: Thursday January 23, 2025
Committee On: Health and Human Services
Introducer: Riepe
One Liner: Provide for employment of nurse aides in intellectual and developmental disability facilities
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
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Vote Results:
Aye: 7 Senators Ballard, Fredrickson, Hansen, Hardin, Meyer, Quick, Riepe
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Merv Riepe Opening Presenter
Tabatha Cunningham Hands of Heartland
Nicole Van Pool Hands of Heartland
Kiersten Reed Leading Age Nebraska
Andrew Carlson Home Care Partners
Jina Ragland AARP Nebraska
Josephine Litwinowicz Higher Power Church
Edison McDonald The ARC of Nebraska
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB 42 brings nurse aides working for service providers under the Medicaid comprehensive developmental disabilities
act. It also changes the definition of Nurse Aide to include those employed by a service provider.
Section 1: Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6038: Service provider is defined as a person certified by the Department to provide
developmental disabilities services.
Section 2: Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6039, Subsection 1: Includes nurse aides for a service provider under the Medicaid
comprehensive developmental disabilities waiver.
Committee Statement: LB42
Health and Human Services Committee
Page 1 3bb613d17501018f7fd4dd680b6eb1eb Subsection 2(a): Prohibits a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse whose license has been revoked,
suspended, or voluntarily surrendered in lieu of discipline from acting as a nurse aide for a service provider in a facility
described in Subsection 1.+
Brian Hardin, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB42
Health and Human Services Committee
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