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Senator Harden Elected HHS Chair as Colleagues Raise Concerns About DHHS Rulemaking and Medicaid Changes
Summary
During organizational sessions Jan. 8, 2025, senators elected committee chairs across standing committees; the Health and Human Services chair race drew substantive discussion about DHHS rulemaking via provider bulletins, oversight and Medicaid reimbursement, with Senator Brian Harden elected HHS chair.
Senators used the first-day organizational session to select chairs for standing committees that will influence the 2025 legislative agenda, including Appropriations, Education, Revenue and Health and Human Services (HHS). A contested HHS chair nomination produced extended discussion about legislative oversight of DHHS rulemaking and Medicaid policy.
Senator Mikaela Kavanaugh briefly placed her name in nomination for HHS chair but withdrew it so she could pose pointed questions about DHHS practices. Kavanaugh warned that Nebraska Medicaid had been implementing provider-facing changes by provider bulletin, which she argued can sidestep the agency’s formal rulemaking process…
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