Nebraska health

The fact measures people under age 65 without health insurance. Eligibility for coverage directly concerns this population; payment for a particular service for people already insured does not itself establish expanded insurance enrollment. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Nebraska evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(5)(a) The department shall redetermine eligibility for the medical assistance program no more frequently than required by 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e) (14)(L), as such section existed on January 1, 2026. (b) The department shall implement community engagement requirements for the medical assistance program only as required by 42 U.S.C. 1396a(xx), as such section existed on January 1, 2026, and the department shall: (i) Implement community engagement requirements no earlier than the date required by 42 U.S.C. 1396a(xx), as such section existed on January 1, 2026, or by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whichever is later; (ii) Require no more than one month of compliance with, or exemption from, the community engagement requirements for (A) applicants for medical assistance; and (B) enrollees since the most recent application or renewal; and (iii) Verify community engagement requirement compliance or exemption status only at redetermination of eligibility and not more frequently than once every six months.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Nebraska evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) Firearm has the same meaning as in section 28-1201; (b) Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence has the same meaning as in section 28-1206; (c) Qualified third party means: (i) A county sheriff, police officer, or member of the Nebraska State Patrol; (ii) A firearm dealer licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923; or (iii) Any other responsible adult named by a court in an order under this section; and (d) Respondent means the person subject to an order under this section. (2) A court shall enter an order requiring a person to surrender all firearms and ammunition in his or her possession when: (a) Issuing a domestic abuse protection order as provided in section 26-115; (b) Sentencing a defendant to a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as provided in section 10 of this act; (c) Sentencing a defendant for a misdemeanor violation of a domestic abuse protection order or foreign domestic abuse protection order as provided in section 26-118; or (d) Issuing an order relating to a foreign domestic abuse protection order as provided in section 9 of this act. (3) An order under this section shall: (a) Require the respondent, within the deadline required by subsection (4) of this section, to: (i) Surrender all firearms or ammunition in the respondent's possession in this state to a qualified third party; and (ii) Complete the affidavit under subsection (6) of this section and deliver it to the sheriff, county attorney, the designee of the sheriff or county attorney, or any person named by the court in the order; (b) Order the respondent not to possess any firearms or ammunition for the period of time provided in subsection (5) of this section; (c) Notify the respondent that the respondent may be responsible for paying any costs of storing such firearms or ammunition; (d) Notify the respondent that following the expiration of the period of time provided for in subsection (5) of this section, the respondent may reclaim possession of such firearms or ammunition, unless otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearms or ammunition at that time; and (e) Notify the respondent of the penalty for violating this section or section 28-1206. (4)(a) Except as provided in subdivision (4)(b) of this section, the respondent shall surrender all firearms and ammunition in the respondent's possession in this state to a qualified third party and complete and return the affidavit under subsection (6) of this section within forty-eight hours after receipt of the order under subsection (3) of this section. (b) For a respondent who is convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and sentenced to a period of incarceration, the deadline in this subsection shall be forty-eight hours after release from incarceration, unless an earlier period is agreed to in writing by the respondent and the court, in which case a responsible person designated by the incarcerated respondent may surrender the respondent's firearms and ammunition and complete the affidavit on the respondent's behalf. (5) An order issued under this section shall remain in effect: (a) For an order arising from any protection order, so long as such protection order is in effect, including any renewals; and (b) For an order arising from a conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, for a period of seven years following such conviction. (6) The State Court Administrator shall develop a standard affidavit form for use under this section. The administrator shall develop such form in consultation with advocacy groups dedicated to ending sexual and domestic violence. The administrator shall make the form available on a judicial branch website accessible to the public. (7) Prior to release from incarceration for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, a county jail or prison shall provide a respondent with written notice of his or her obligations under this section. (8) Upon issuance of an order under this section, the court shall transmit a copy of such order to the sheriff and any other local law enforcement agency in the county where the respondent resides and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. (9) A law enforcement agency that takes possession of firearms or ammunition under this section shall: (a) Maintain such firearms and ammunition in a secure location; (b) Develop procedures for returning such firearms and ammunition to a respondent following expiration of the period described in subsection (5) of this section; and (c) Verify that a respondent may lawfully possess any such firearms or ammunition before returning them to the respondent. (10) A respondent who fails to comply with an order issued under this section shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Nebraska evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Sec. 5. (1) A person commits an offense if: (a) Such person stores or leaves a loaded firearm which is not (i) secured by a trigger lock mechanism, (ii) placed in a securely locked box or container, or (iii) placed in some other location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure from a minor under the age of fourteen years; (b) Such person knows or has reason to believe that a minor under the age of fourteen years is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the minor's parent or guardian; (c) The minor gains access to the firearm without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian; and (d) The minor exhibits the firearm in a public place or uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to a person. (2) This section does not apply if: (a) The minor obtains the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person; or (b) If the minor's possession or use of the firearm is justified under sections 28-1406 to 28-1416. (3) A violation of this subsection is a Class I misdemeanor.

This fact counts abortions reported as performed in Nebraska in 2025, regardless of the patient’s residence. It is not a count of all abortions obtained by Nebraska residents in other states. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Nebraska evidence context: Abortions reported as performed in Nebraska. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. Sections 1 to 6 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Preborn Child Protection Act. Sec. 2. The Preborn Child Protection Act only applies to intrauterine pregnancies. Sec. 3. For purposes of the Preborn Child Protection Act: (1)(a) Abortion means the prescription or use of any instrument, device, medicine, drug, or substance to or upon a woman known to be pregnant with the specific intent of terminating the life of her preborn child. (b) Abortion shall under no circumstances be interpreted to include: (i) Removal of an ectopic pregnancy; (ii) Removal of the remains of a preborn child who has already died; (iii) An act done with the intention to save the life or preserve the health of the preborn child; (iv) The accidental or unintentional termination of the life of a preborn child; or (v) During the practice of in vitro fertilization or another assisted reproductive technology, the termination or loss of the life of a preborn child who is not being carried inside a woman's body; (2) Gestational age means the age of a preborn child as calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period of the pregnant woman; (3)(a) Medical emergency means any condition which, in reasonable medical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of the pregnant woman as to necessitate the termination of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay in terminating her pregnancy will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function. (b) No condition shall be deemed a medical emergency if based on a claim or diagnosis that the woman will engage in conduct which would result in her death or in substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function; (4) Preborn child means an individual living member of the species homo sapiens, throughout the embryonic and fetal stages of development to full gestation and childbirth; (5) Pregnant means the condition of having a living preborn child inside one's body; and (6) Reasonable medical judgment means a medical judgment that could be made by a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved. Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a physician, before performing or inducing an abortion, shall first: (a) Determine, using standard medical practice, the gestational age of the preborn child; and (b) Record in the pregnant woman's medical record: (i) The method used to determine the gestational age of the preborn child; and (ii) The date, time, and results of such determination. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any physician to perform or induce an abortion: (a) Before fulfilling the requirements of subsection (1) of this section; or (b) If the probable gestational age of the preborn child has been determined to be twelve or more weeks. (3) It shall not be a violation of subsection (1) or (2) of this section for a physician to perform or induce an abortion in the case of: (a) Medical emergency; (b) Pregnancy resulting from sexual assault as defined in section 28-319 or 28-319.01; or (c) Pregnancy resulting from incest as defined in section 28-703. Sec. 5. (1) If a physician performs or induces an abortion because of a medical emergency pursuant to subdivision (3)(a) of section 4 of this act, the physician shall certify in writing that a medical emergency existed and explain the medical emergency in the written certification. The physician shall keep the written certification in the woman's medical record. (2) If a physician performs or induces an abortion in the case of sexual assault or incest pursuant to subdivision (3)(b) or (c) of section 4 of this act, the physician shall certify in writing that the abortion was performed because of sexual assault or incest and that the physician complied with all applicable duties imposed by section 28-902. The physician shall keep the written certification in the woman's medical record. Sec. 6. No woman upon whom an abortion is attempted, induced, or performed shall be liable for a violation of the Preborn Child Protection Act.

The fact counts OASDI retirement, survivor and disability beneficiaries in current-payment status. Screening children for qualifying OASDI benefits concerns entry into that program; broader Social Security language is connected only for its OASDI component. SSI, Medicare, tax credits and Social Security number issuance are separate matters. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Nebraska evidence context: Nebraska residents receiving Social Security benefits. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(3)(a) The department shall screen each child under its charge for social security benefit eligibility within sixty days after the date the child enters its charge. (b)(i) If the department determines that a child may be eligible for social security benefits, it shall submit an application for such benefits on behalf of the child and, if necessary and in the child's best interest, appeal a denied application. (ii) The department shall provide written notice to the child, using age- appropriate language, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's parents, of all benefit eligibility determinations from the Social Security Administration, including benefit approval, denial, and appeal outcomes, within ten calendar days after the date the department is notified of such eligibility determination. (iii) If the child is approved to receive social security benefits, within ten calendar days after the date the department is notified of the approval, the department shall provide written notice to the child, using age-appropriate language, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's parents, that adults known to the child may apply to be the child's representative payee for the purposes of receiving social security benefit payments. (iv) If the department is appointed to serve as the child's representative payee, within ten calendar days after the date the department is notified of such appointment, the department shall provide written notice to the child, using age-appropriate language, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's parents, of such appointment, the child's and the child's parents' rights to appeal the appointment, and the deadline for such appeals.

The mortality series includes firearm deaths across intents, including suicide and homicide. Storage rules and firearm regulation concern possible components of injury prevention without proving an effect on deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Nebraska evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

2.Conforming the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990Section 922(q)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)by striking or at the end of clause (vi);(2)by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting ; or; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(viii)by an individual authorized by section 926B or 926C to carry a concealed firearm..