# Nebraska LB312: Include nurse anesthesia practice and dietitian nutrition practice under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act

Nebraska LB312, Include nurse anesthesia practice and dietitian nutrition practice under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Paul Strommen; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Provisions/portions of LB553 amended into LB312 by AM591); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB312
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Include nurse anesthesia practice and dietitian nutrition practice under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Provisions/portions of LB553 amended into LB312 by AM591
- Sponsor: Paul Strommen
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health and Human Services Committee
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (165 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Loan help for nurse anesthetists and dietitians: benefit, high. The law adds nurse anesthetists and dietitian nutritionists to Nebraska’s rural health incentive program. Students in accredited Nebraska programs can get up to $30,000 per academic year in student loans. Program-wide total caps apply based on program type. Licensed nurse anesthetists and dietitian…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul Strommen, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025-02-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 43 | 0 | 6 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-06: Provisions/portions of LB553 amended into LB312 by AM591 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Passed on Final Reading 46-1*-2 (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Enrollment and Review ST12 recorded (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Enrollment and Review ST12 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Final Reading with ST12 (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Riepe AM591 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Riepe AM591 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Notice of hearing for February 07, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB312.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB312.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB312.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB312.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB312.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB312.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB312-109 (as of 2026-10-17).