Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB351: Change requirements for priority of admission to state hospitals for the mentally ill
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill which implements recommendations from the Legislative Mental Health Care Capacity Strategic Planning Committee report. LB351 clarifies the priority for admission for state hospitals for the mentally ill, and strikes language in statute that requires the Lincoln Regional Center to maintain a specific percentage of beds for each class of patient. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator John Cavanaugh.
From the introduced text:
a bill which implements recommendations from the Legislative Mental Health Care Capacity Strategic Planning Committee report. LB351 clarifies the priority for admission for state hospitals for the mentally ill, and strikes language in statute that requires the Lincoln Regional Center to maintain a specific percentage of beds for each class of patient. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator John Cavanaugh
Sponsors
- John Cavanaugh (NP, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Title printed. Carryover bill
- : Notice of hearing for March 28, 2025
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB351?
- LB351 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Change requirements for priority of admission to state hospitals for the mentally ill.
- What does LB351 do?
- In its own words: A bill which implements recommendations from the Legislative Mental Health Care Capacity Strategic Planning Committee report. LB351 clarifies the priority for admission for state hospitals for the mentally ill, and strikes language in statute that requires the Lincoln Regional Center to maintain a specific percentage of beds for each class of patient. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator John Cavanaugh.
- What is the status of LB351?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB351?
- John Cavanaugh (NP, 9).
- Where is the official record for LB351?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59287
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