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Provide for use of the Behavioral Health Services Fund for individuals with substance use disorder

Sponsored By: Dan Quick

Signed by Governor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New state fund for behavioral health care

Nebraska creates the Behavioral Health Services Fund. The Division of Behavioral Health runs it and spends the money statewide. The fund can give grants, loans, and reimburse providers and regional behavioral health authorities for community-based care. The Legislature can move fund balances to the state General Fund. Any idle fund money is invested under state investment laws.

Housing help for very low-income adults

Some fund dollars are reserved for housing help for very low-income adults with serious mental illness or a substance use disorder, as defined in state law. Help can pay rent, utilities, deposits, and landlord risk‑mitigation costs. Very low‑income means your household makes 50% or less of HUD’s median family income for your area. The Division sets a formula and contracts with each regional behavioral health authority to deliver the aid; regions may partner with public, private, or nonprofit groups. After all housing assistance bills are paid, up to 20% of these dollars can buy or fix housing for this group.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dan Quick

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 81 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/9/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 48 • No: 1

legislature vote • 2/11/2026

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/17/2026legislature

  6. Enrollment and Review ER122 adopted

    3/6/2026legislature

  7. Kauth FA351 withdrawn

    3/6/2026legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/6/2026legislature

  9. Placed on Select File with ER122

    2/23/2026legislature

  10. Enrollment and Review ER122 filed

    2/23/2026legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/11/2026legislature

  12. Placed on General File

    2/3/2026legislature

  13. Notice of hearing for January 30, 2026

    1/20/2026legislature

  14. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    1/9/2026legislature

  15. Kauth FA351 filed

    1/8/2026legislature

  16. Date of introduction

    1/7/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/17/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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