Nebraska 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nebraska Legislature Bill LB467 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 01/30/2025

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One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025
Introducer€s Statement of Intent
LB467
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Chairperson: Senator Mike Jacobson
Committee: Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Date of Hearing: February 10, 2025
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The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be
accomplished thereby:
LB467 amends the Utilization Review Act to require health carriers and utilization review
agents to implement and maintain a prior authorization application programming interface
(API) by January 1, 2028, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 156.223(b), to streamline electronic
prior authorization requests. This requirement does not apply to prior authorization requests
for drug coverage.
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Principal Introducer:________________________________
Senator Merv Riepe
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