Nebraska

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced plans to distribute Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to households in the state with school-age children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals and children in childcare during the 2022-2023 school year period.  

Also in Nebraska, the DHHS issued recent guidance regarding Executive Orders expiring on June 30, 2023. The following requirements are no longer waived or deferred as of July 1, 2023. Providers are encouraged to reacquaint themselves with the original, pre-Executive Order, specific requirements. For more information, contact DHHS.LicensureUnit@Nebraska.gov.  

• Time-limited Provisional Licenses Pending Successful Examination Results 
• Onside, Face-to-Face, or Direct Supervision to Complete Certain Work or Training Required to Obtain a Credential 
• Practice Agreements 
• Direct Client-contact Hours 

Finally in Nebraska, the DHHS posted the following bulletins: 

• Provider Bulletin 23-15: Nebraska Medicaid to Cease Coverage for Makena Immediately 
• Provider Bulletin 23-14: Nebraska Medicaid Continues to Hold Weekly Public Webinars on the Unwind 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.