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Lawmakers hear debate over funding model for Sync Health PDMP and health information exchange
Summary
Senator Merv Riepe told the committee LB210 would create a statutory funding mechanism for Sync Health — Nebraska’s health information exchange operator — and the state PDMP, shifting some program costs from general fund support to an assessment model tied to PBMs and user fees.
Senator Merv Riepe (District 12) told the Health and Human Services Committee LB210 would refine Nebraska’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) and health information exchange (HIE) rules and create a funding model that uses assessments and fees on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and managed care plans to replace general fund appropriations. "This bill makes targeted updates to ensure the system remains efficient, transparent, and accessible while maintaining necessary oversight," Riepe said.
Sync Health chief executive Jamie Bland and other proponents argued the HIE and PDMP provide critical, point-of-care information and that current federal/state match funding is unsustainable without a…
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