# Nebraska LB942: Provide requirements for medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical conditions and inpatient services under the Medical Assistance Act

Nebraska LB942, Provide requirements for medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical conditions and inpatient services under the Medical Assistance Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Merv Riepe; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Indefinitely postponed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB942
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide requirements for medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical conditions and inpatient services under the Medical Assistance Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Indefinitely postponed
- Sponsor: Merv Riepe
- 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: Merv Riepe, Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-27: Notice of hearing for February 04, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee (legislature)
- 2026-01-12: Kauth FA598 filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB942.pdf)

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- 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/LB942.pdf)

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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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB942-109 (as of 2026-10-17).