The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Nebraska Bill Mandates Provider Rate Increases for Developmental Disability Services
Last action · April 17, 2026: Indefinitely postponed
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Proposed
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a for developmental disability services. The measure sets forth specific state agency obligations regarding service provider compensation.
Changes compensation rates for providers offering developmental disability services through the Department of Health and Human Services.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
developmental disability service providers
Their reimbursement rates for developmental disability services would be increased by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Department of Health and Human Services
The department is required to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services.
Key Facts
- The Department of Health and Human Services is required to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services.
- The bill failed to advance and died in committee during the 109th Legislature session.
Frequently Asked Questions
What agency is required to change provider rates under this bill?
What services are affected by the proposed rate increase?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
6 actions- Apr 17, 2026Nebraska LegislatureIndefinitely postponed
- Jan 7, 2026Nebraska LegislatureTitle printed. Carryover bill
- Feb 21, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for March 05, 2025
- Jan 17, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Health and Human Services Committee
- Jan 17, 2025Nebraska LegislatureConrad name added
- Jan 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDate of introduction
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Mandated Rate Adjustment
The measure attempts to direct agency-level reimbursement rates through legislation rather than administrative discretion.
Connected Entities
Sources
nebraskalegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools