Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB762: Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT relating to insurance; to define terms; and to require coverage for treatment of certain pediatric autoimmune disorders.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to insurance; to define terms; and to require coverage for treatment of certain pediatric autoimmune disorders. Section 1. (1) Notwithstanding section 44-3,131, on or after January 1, 2027, (a) any individual or group sickness and accident insurance policy or subscriber contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state and any hospital, medical, or surgical expense-incurred policy, except for policies that provide coverage for a specified disease or other limited-benefit coverage, and (b) any self-funded employee benefit plan to the extent not preempted by federal law shall provide coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with a Group A streptococcal infection and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Treatments required by this section shall be recommended by the patient's licensed physician and shall include, but not be limited to, antibiotics, medication and behavioral therapies to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms, plasma exchange, and immunoglobulin. (2) For purposes of this section: (a) Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome means a class of acute-onset obsessive-compulsive or tic disorders or other behavioral changes presenting in a child or adolescent that are not otherwise explained by another known neurologic or medical disorder; and (b) Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with a Group A streptococcal infection means a condition in which a streptococcal infection in a child or adolescent causes the abrupt …
Sponsors
- George Dungan (NP, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
- : Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
- : President/Speaker signed
- : Passed on Final Reading 45-4*-0
- : Placed on Final Reading
- : Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- : Kauth FA391 withdrawn
- : Enrollment and Review ER178 adopted
- : Enrollment and Review ER178 filed
- : Placed on Select File with ER178
Votes
- Final Reading (April 10, 2026): 45 yea, 4 nay, passed
- General File: AM 2380 Banking (March 31, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- General File: ADVANCE TO E&R INITIAL (March 31, 2026): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is LB762?
- LB762 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders.
- What does LB762 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT relating to insurance; to define terms; and to require coverage for treatment of certain pediatric autoimmune disorders.
- What is the status of LB762?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026 (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB762?
- George Dungan (NP, 26).
- Where is the official record for LB762?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=62636
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