# Nebraska LB701: Provide for reimbursement of doula services by the Department of Health and Human Services

Nebraska LB701, Provide for reimbursement of doula services by the Department of Health and Human Services, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Ashlei Spivey; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Provisions/portions of LB701 amended into LB958 by AM3128) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB701
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide for reimbursement of doula services by the Department of Health and Human Services
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Provisions/portions of LB701 amended into LB958 by AM3128
- Sponsor: Ashlei Spivey
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health and Human Services Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ashlei Spivey, Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB701 amended into LB958 by AM3128 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Health and Human Services AM3067 filed (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on General File with AM3067 (legislature)
- 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Spivey name added (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB701.pdf)

## Related bills

- LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed)
- LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed)
- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
- LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed)
- LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed)
- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB701.pdf)

## Related
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- [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109)
- [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109)
- [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB701-109 (as of 2026-10-17).