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Change provisions relating to blood tests for pregnant women

Sponsored By: Merv Riepe

Signed by Governor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Opt-out HIV testing in pregnancy

In Nebraska, your obstetrics provider must give or arrange an HIV test during pregnancy. The provider must tell you the test is voluntary. You can decline the test verbally or in writing. This helps find infections early to protect you and your baby.

Syphilis testing rules for pregnant patients

In Nebraska, your obstetrics provider takes a blood sample for a syphilis test at your first prenatal visit, in the third trimester, and at birth. The provider must tell you the test is voluntary, and you can decline it verbally or in writing. Tests must use a DHHS‑approved test and a DHHS‑approved lab; you can ask to use the DHHS laboratory. Labs must report results to DHHS on the department’s forms. Birth and stillbirth certificates must note if a syphilis test was done and the specimen date, but not the result; if no test was done, the reason must be stated. DHHS may set a fee up to the actual test cost, with fees going to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Merv Riepe

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 311 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 3/20/2025

Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

legislature vote • 3/20/2025

Select File

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 3

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025

    4/9/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025

    4/3/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/3/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/3/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading Second

    3/27/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment

    3/20/2025legislature

  7. Riepe AM637 adopted

    3/20/2025legislature

  8. Returned to Select File for specific amendment

    3/20/2025legislature

  9. Riepe AM637 filed

    3/17/2025legislature

  10. Placed on Final Reading

    3/4/2025legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/25/2025legislature

  12. Enrollment and Review ER11 adopted

    2/25/2025legislature

  13. Enrollment and Review ER11 filed

    2/18/2025legislature

  14. Placed on Select File with ER11

    2/18/2025legislature

  15. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/10/2025legislature

  16. Health and Human Services AM62 adopted

    2/10/2025legislature

  17. Health and Human Services AM62 filed

    2/5/2025legislature

  18. Placed on General File with AM62

    2/5/2025legislature

  19. Quick name added

    1/24/2025legislature

  20. Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025

    1/13/2025legislature

  21. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    1/13/2025legislature

  22. Date of introduction

    1/9/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/9/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

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