Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

Clerk of the Legislature

Room 2014 State Capitol

PO Box 94604

Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2608

NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

NADC FORM D

Submission Date: May 14, 2024

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)

For Calendar Year of

2024

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

American Communications Group, Inc.

Phone

(402) 475-0727

Address

1141 H Street, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations

Office Phone

(308) 550-0614

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

P.O. Box 36

City

Fullerton

State

Zip

68638

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
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
LB822		Adopt the Social Worker Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB835		Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact	Support
LB896		Change provisions relating to telehealth consultations	Support
LB901		Provide a sales and use tax exemption for purchases by certain nonprofit organizations	Support
LB917		Require the establishment of a standard prior authorization process for health benefit plans and the approval and use of prior authorization forms	Support
LB927		Require suicide awareness and prevention training for certain employees of child-placing agencies and employees of the Department of Health and Human Services	Support
LB928		Provide for the appointment of a mental health director for the Department of Correctional Services	Support
LB929		Provide for coordination of the 911 service system and the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline	Support
LB930		Change provisions relating to appropriations to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	Support
LB931		Change appropriations of Federal Funds for behavioral health purposes	Support
LB932		Adopt the Social Worker Licensure Compact and change provisions of the Mental Health Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act	Support
LB943		Change appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for behavioral health aid	Support
LB944		Provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund for behavioral health needs	Support
LB984		Prohibit certain actions relating to distribution of drugs by 340B entities	Support
LB1065		Authorize a school district to hire a chaplain to perform the duties of a school counselor without a certificate issued by the Commissioner of Education	Oppose
LB1078		State intent to appropriate funds for increase in rates for child welfare service providers	Support
LB1087		Adopt the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act and provide duties for the Nebraska Center for Nursing	Support
LB1124		State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services	Support
LB1130		Change provisions relating to mental health practitioner licenses	Support
LB1325		Allow pharmacists and local public health departments to distribute fentanyl strips as prescribed	Support
LB1412	AM2566	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	Support
LB1417		Create, eliminate, terminate, and provide, change, eliminate, and transfer powers, duties, and membership of boards, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, panels, authorities, and departments and change and eliminate funds	Oppose

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

American Communications Group, Inc.

Lobbyist Name

May 14, 2024

Date