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NebraskaLB41109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

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 and syphilis tests in pregnancy

Prenatal providers must test for syphilis at the first visit, again in the third trimester, and at birth. The syphilis test is voluntary, and you can decline in writing or by telling your provider. Providers also give an HIV test during pregnancy unless you sign a written form to opt out. You must be told the HIV test is voluntary, and you can decline verbally or in writing. Tests must use a state‑approved lab, and results are reported to Nebraska’s health department. Birth and stillbirth certificates show if a syphilis test was done and the date, not the result; if no test, the reason is listed. The department may charge a fee to cover the actual cost of testing. The older version of this law is repealed.

Medicaid covers prenatal syphilis blood test

If you are on Nebraska Medicaid, the syphilis blood test under this law is paid when it was not covered before the law took effect. The state uses the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund and federal funds to pay for it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Merv Riepe

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 311 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 3/20/2025

Select File

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

legislature vote • 3/20/2025

Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025

    4/10/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/3/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/3/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025

    4/3/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading Second

    3/27/2025legislature

  6. Returned to Select File for specific amendment

    3/20/2025legislature

  7. Riepe AM637 adopted

    3/20/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Reengrossment

    3/20/2025legislature

  9. Riepe AM637 filed

    3/17/2025legislature

  10. Placed on Final Reading

    3/4/2025legislature

  11. Enrollment and Review ER11 adopted

    2/25/2025legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/25/2025legislature

  13. Placed on Select File with ER11

    2/18/2025legislature

  14. Enrollment and Review ER11 filed

    2/18/2025legislature

  15. Health and Human Services AM62 adopted

    2/10/2025legislature

  16. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/10/2025legislature

  17. Placed on General File with AM62

    2/5/2025legislature

  18. Health and Human Services AM62 filed

    2/5/2025legislature

  19. Quick name added

    1/24/2025legislature

  20. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    1/13/2025legislature

  21. Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025

    1/13/2025legislature

  22. Date of introduction

    1/9/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/10/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

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  • Final / Enacted

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