LB283

Nebraska LB283 mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to implement express lane eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP.

Nebraska LB283 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to file state plan amendments to implement express lane eligibility for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. The Division of Children and Family Services will use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data for eligibility determinations. The express lane eligibility will apply to initial eligibility, redeterminations, automatic enrollment, and automatic renewals for children. The state plan amendments must be submitted by October 1, 2025, and implemented by January 1, 2026.