PREPARED BY: Mikayla Findlay
LB 454 DATE PREPARED: February 25, 2025
PHONE: 402-471-0062
Revision: 00
FISCAL NOTE
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ANALYST ESTIMATE
ESTIMATE OF FISCAL IMPACT – STATE AGENCIES (See narrative for political subdivision estimates)
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
CASH FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS See below See below
Any Fiscal Notes received from state agencies and political subdivisions are attached f ollowing the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate.
This bill changes the contract requirements for Regional Behavioral Health Authorities allowing for noncompetitive bidding for 1)
providers with existing authorization on a per-service basis and 2) year-long or shorter pilot projects offering services not currently
offered. The Department of Health and Human Services indicat es the provisions in the bill may result in increased expenditures
however the fiscal impact is indeterminable. There is no basis to disagree with this an alysis.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 454 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
REVIEWED BY: Ann Linneman DATE: 2 -25-2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4180
COMMENTS: Concur with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ assessment of fiscal impact.
LB (1) 454 FISCAL NOTE 2025
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
State Agency or Political Subdivision Name:(2) Department of Health and Human Services
Prepared by: (3) John Meals Date Prepared 2-25-25 Phone: (5) 471-6719
FY 2025-2026 FY 2026-2027
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
CASH FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS $0 $0 $0 $0
Return by date specified or 72 hours prior to public hearing, whichever is earlier.
Explanation of Estimate:
LB454 will remove the public bidding requirement for Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (RBHA) and allow
providers to provide an existing service approved by the department by contracting with an RBHA if the
currently enrolled provider meets the required standards. LB454 creates a pilot project that may be conducted
for a period of no more than one year with department approval. This pilot is to approve new services not
currently approved by the department that shall have outcomes approved by a RBHA. A successful pilot
project may become a full service.
LB454 could lead to increased cost with the RBHA’s ability to develop and provide new and enhanced services
or to expand existing services. The amount of increase cost is indeterminable at this time.
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE
PERSONAL SERVICES:
NUMBER OF POSITIONS 2025-2026 2026-2027
POSITION TITLE 26-26 26-27 EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES
Benefits...............................................................................................................................
Operating............................................................................................................................
Travel..................................................................................................................................
Capital Outlay.....................................................................................................................
Aid......................................................................................................................................
Capital Improvements.........................................................................................................
TOTAL............................................................................................................
$0 $0