NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

 

 
NADC FORM D
 
  • Each registered lobbyist shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of a regular session of the Legislature. The statement must be filed even if the lobbyist engaged in no activity.
  • Any registered lobbyist who engages in lobbying activity in connection with a special session of the Legislature shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of the special session. Late filing fees are $25.00 per day, not to exceed $750.00.
  • Lobbyists having more than one principal shall file a separate report for each principal.
ITEM 1
NATURE OF FILING (Check appropriate box)

2024

ITEM 2
NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL
LOBBYIST

Mueller Robak  

(402) 434-3399 

530 S. 13th Street, Suite 110 

Lincoln 

NE 

68508 

PRINCIPAL

Nebraska Methodist Health Systems  

(402) 354-6767 

825 S. 169th Street 

Omaha 

NE 

68118 

List all the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted on behalf of the principal including bills, resolutions, amendments and procedural matters. Identify by number of bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter and state the position taken. This statement should include a list of amendments or procedural matters which the lobbyist has acted upon for the principal, even if the lobbyist has not acted upon the bill or resolution from which the amendment or procedural matter arises.
Identify bill or resolution number Identify amendment or procedural matter Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter Position taken
LB7    Provide a statute of limitations for exposure to hazardous or toxic chemicals  Neutral
LB12    Create the Nebraska Human Breast Milk Bank  Neutral
LB13    Require coverage of human breast milk under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB16    Require occupational boards to issue certain credentials based on credentials or work experience in another jurisdiction, provide and change requirements regarding applicants with a criminal conviction, provide for jurisprudential examinations and appeals, change requirements for membership of the State Electrical Board, and adopt the Interior Design Voluntary Registration Act  Neutral
LB57    Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act  Neutral
LB62    Provide for coverage of translation and interpretation services under the medical assistance program, change reporting requirements related to the medical assistance program, and require a report regarding to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program  Support
LB79    Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act  Oppose
LB87    Allow persons eighteen years of age to make health care decisions and persons under nineteen years of age in correctional facilities to consent to medical and mental health care  Support
LB89    Repeal provisions stating that surrogate parenthood contracts are void and unenforceable  Neutral
LB128    State intent regarding appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services  Neutral
LB145    Change provisions relating to coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations  Support
LB149    State intent regarding appropriations and rebasing rates under the medical assistance program  Neutral
LB156    Change the caseload ratio for the Public Guardian  Neutral
LB200    Adopt the Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Act  Neutral
LB202    Provide for vaccine administration by pharmacy technicians  Neutral
LB204    Provide for reimbursement for pharmacy dispensing fees under the medical assistance program  Neutral
LB210    Adopt the Prior Authorization Reform Act  Support
LB271    Change reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect  Neutral
LB272    Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act  Neutral
LB291    Require implicit bias or diversity, equity, and inclusion training for certain applicants and credential holders under the Uniform Credentialing Act  Neutral
LB307    Authorize syringe services programs in municipalities and counties and provide exceptions to penalties related to drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act  Neutral
LB333    Require a state plan amendment for coverage of family planning services under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB335    Adopt the Health Care Staffing Agency Registration Act  Support
LB351    Increase and eliminate limits on medical malpractice liability and change provisions relating to proof of financial responsibility and the Excess Liability Fund  Oppose
LB358    State intent to increase dental services reimbursement under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB362    State intent regarding appropriations for a rate increase for behavioral health services  Neutral
LB380    Changes to the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act to provide for jury trials and prohibit discrimination for exercise of rights under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act  Neutral
LB381    Adopt the Mental Health Wellness Act and authorize county sales and use taxes  Neutral
LB383    Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screenings for colorectal cancer  Support
LB391    Provide criminal and civil immunity for pregnancy outcomes  Neutral
LB422    Exempt certain activities from disciplinary action under the Uniform Credentialing Act  Neutral
LB430    Prohibit a multiple procedure payment reduction policy from being applied to physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services as prescribed under the Uniform Credentialing Act  Support
LB434    Require the Department of Health and Human Services to enroll long-term care hospitals as providers under the medical assistance program and submission of a state plan amendment or waiver  Neutral
LB443    Change provisions relating to compensation for total disability under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act  Neutral
LB444    Provide for a one-time grant for a health sciences education center, infrastructure costs, and a community athletics complex  Neutral
LB448    Prohibit certain provisions in a health plan in relation to clinician-administered drugs  Support
LB458    Allow certain central fill pharmacies to deliver to a patient under the Prescription Drug Safety Act  Neutral
LB468    Create the position of State Dementia Director in the Department of Health and Human Services  Neutral
LB488    Adopt the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act  Neutral
LB503    Adopt the Rural Nebraska Nursing Workforce Act  Neutral
LB517    Require the Department of Health and Human Services to pay discharge incentives to post-acute placement facilities  Support
LB525    State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for rate increases for psychiatric diagnostic evaluation  Neutral
LB549    Change restrictions based on age for certain health care, power of attorney, and financial documents  Neutral
LB588    Adopt the Medicinal Cannabis Act  Neutral
LB595    Change supervision requirements under the Pharmacy Practice Act  Neutral
LB606    Adopt the Nebraska Pregnancy Help Act and provide tax credits  Neutral
LB610    Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education  Neutral
LB611    Provide requirements for certain health care facility-provided medications  Neutral
LB640    Require an off-campus location of a hospital to obtain and use a separate National Provider Identifier in billing for health care services  Neutral
LB663    State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services  Neutral
LB680    Change provisions of the Parkinson’s Disease Registry Act  Neutral
LB761    Appropriate funds to the Supreme Court for the Office of Public Guardian  Support
LB778    Change the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act  Neutral
LB794    Adopt the Nursing Incentives Scholarship Act  Neutral
LB802    State intent to appropriate funds to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska   Neutral
LB810    Adopt the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act  Neutral
LB823    Adopt the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks  Support
LB829    Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening for colorectal cancer  Support
LB857    Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund, and change provisions relating to coverage of glucose monitors under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB876    Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act  Neutral
LB879    Repeal the Let Them Grow Act and the Preborn Child Protection Act  Neutral
LB885    Provide requirements for insurance coverage of lung cancer screening  Support
LB896    Change provisions relating to telehealth consultations  Support
LB907    Require medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity  Neutral
LB912    Provide for contracting for reasonable terms for coverage under the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act  Neutral
LB913    Require a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program  Neutral
LB917    Require the establishment of a standard prior authorization process for health benefit plans and the approval and use of prior authorization forms  Support
LB933    Change medicaid coverage requirements for continuous glucose monitors  Neutral
LB937    Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes  Neutral
LB954    Adopt the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law  Neutral
LB1017    Change the schedule of compensation for certain injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act  Neutral
LB1035    Adopt the Prescription Drug Donation Program Act  Support
LB1060    Provide an exemption from newborn screening  Oppose
LB1073    Adopt the Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act and provide, change, and prohibit certain actions relating to insurance, real estate, and deceptive trade practices  Support
LB1086    Eliminate the Department of Health and Human Services and create three departments  Neutral
LB1087    Adopt the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act and provide duties for the Nebraska Center for Nursing  Neutral
LB1099    Change the use of appropriated Federal Funds for nursing scholarships  Neutral
LB1106    Provide for coverage of lactation consultations under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB1107    Provide for coverage of breast pumps under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB1109    Provide an exception under the Preborn Child Protection Act to allow an abortion after twelve weeks in the case of a fatal fetal anomaly and change and eliminate certain penalty provisions relating to abortions  Neutral
LB1148    Change requirements relating to insurance coverage of step therapy for certain drugs  Neutral
LB1158    Adopt the Medical Debt Relief Act and provide certain income tax consequences  Neutral
LB1168    Adopt the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act  Neutral
LB1171    Change verification requirements for pharmacy technicians  Neutral
LB1181    Change requirements relating to controlled substances, prescription drugs, pharmacists, and pharmacies as prescribed  Neutral
LB1215    Adopt the Dietitian Licensure Compact and the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact, change provisions relating to prescriptions, death certificates, credentialing of barbers, nurses, pharmacies, pharmacy professionals, and certain health care facilities and services, treatment of individuals with communicable tuberculosis, and telehealth consultations, and provide for abstracts of death and coverage under the medical assistance program for certain breast pumps and lactation visits  Support
LB1217    Provide certain property tax exemptions and change valuation provisions relating to rent-restricted housing projects and sales-restricted houses  Neutral
LB1221    Provide staff training requirements for facilities offering care to persons with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or related disorders  Neutral
LB1232    Prohibit certain actions under the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act  Support
LB1274    Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics as prescribed  Support
LB1278    Provide for reimbursement of doula and full spectrum doula services under the Medical Assistance Act  Neutral
LB1317    Adopt the Financial Institution Data Match Act, the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act, and the Good Life District Economic Development Act, change provisions relating to the Community Development Law, the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act, the Good Life Transformational Projects Act, the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, and the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act, and provide for and change provisions relating to health insurance for first responders and dependents, underutilized tax-exempt property, rent-restricted housing projects, sales-restricted houses, inheritance taxes, property taxes, sales and use tax exemptions and incentives, electric and hybrid motor vehicles and charging stations, and appropriations for nitrate sensors  Neutral
LB1329    Change provisions relating to handguns and firearms in school environments, classification of school districts, excessive absenteeism and truancy, the enrollment option program, certain educational certificates, permits, and endorsements, certain tax levy and bonding authority of school districts, requirements for various school and education programs, and the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, provide for grants relating to school mapping data, prohibit certain debt collection activities, and provide requirements for the use of certain maps for schools  Support
LB1353    Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations  Neutral
LB1373    Adopt the Dietitian Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks  Neutral
LB1412    Provide, change, and eliminate appropriations for operation of state government, postsecondary education, state aid, capital construction, and federal funds allocated to the State of Nebraska from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021  Neutral
LR6CA    Constitutional amendment to prohibit governmental entities from imposing any taxes other than retail consumption taxes and excise taxes  Neutral
LR7CA    Constitutional amendment to require the state to impose a consumption tax or an excise tax on all new goods and services and to provide a tax exemption for grocery items  Neutral
LR18CA    Constitutional amendment to protect the right to reproductive freedom  Neutral
LR19CA    Constitutional amendment to protect the right to reproductive freedom and prohibit the state from taking adverse action for exercising or assisting in the exercise of such right  Neutral
LR20CA    Constitutional amendment to protect the right of individual privacy  Neutral
 
I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Mueller Robak LLC

Lobbyist Name

Jun 3, 2024

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