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 13, 2026

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

2026

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Chaffee, Meghan

Phone

(402) 356-5632

Address

134 S 13th St, Ste 800

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Hospital Association

Office Phone

(402) 742-8140

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

134 S 13th St, Ste 800

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

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	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB723	Provide for implementation of community engagement requirements under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB724	Require the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a cost study of behavioral health care rates	Support
LB735	Adopt the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact	Support
LB736	Adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact	Support
LB777	Provide for eligibility and reporting requirements under the medical assistance program	Support
LB779	Provide requirements for health care facilities and collection agencies relating to medical debt	Neutral
LB812	Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to medicaid eligibility redeterminations and community engagement	Support
LB832	Extend the prohibition of the addition of long-term care services and supports to the medicaid managed care program	Support
LB847	Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor, the Business Innovation Act, the Contractor Registration Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Employment Security Law, and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, and transfer administration of student internships to the Department of Labor	Support
LB887	Change provisions relating to pharmacists and transfer of prescriptions and eliminate a report under the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act	Support
LB914	Eliminate physician liability for negligence of physician assistants	Support
LB929	Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on behalf of medicaid enrollees	Support
LB936	Provide for the use of fluoroscopy by medical radiographers in collaboration with nurse practitioners under the Uniform Credentialing Act	Support
LB942	Provide requirements for medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical conditions and inpatient services under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB944	Require direct reimbursement to certain facilities for hospice care services under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB950	Change provisions relating to uniform prior authorization forms, the designated health information exchange, and the Health Information Technology Board	Neutral
LB955	Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants	Support
LB1040	Change provisions of the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act relating to grounds for civil commitment and inpatient treatment and allow for interested parties to file petitions	Oppose
LB1069	Require emergency care providers to submit claims to third-party payors	Neutral
LB1071	Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027	Oppose
LB1091	Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services for long-term care clients with special needs under the medical assistance program	Support
LB1122	State intent regarding appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services	Support
LB1157	Provide payment method requirements for health insurers, health insurer vendors, and care management organizations	Support
LB1211	Provide requirements for automated medication systems operated by certain pharmacies under the Automated Medication Systems Act	Support
LB1212	Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and change provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act	Support
LB1221	Provide definitions relating to community engagement and work requirements under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB1234	Adopt the Freestanding Birth Center Act	Oppose
LB1257	Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, impose sales and use taxes on certain services, change school district levy limitations, eliminate the School District Property Tax Relief Act, change provisions of the School District Property Tax Limitation Act, and provide additional foundation aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Oppose
LR427	Interim study to review the performance and policies of managed care organizations in the medical assistance program	Support

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

Meghan Chaffee

Lobbyist Name

May 13, 2026

Date