Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB780: Require insurance coverage of eating disorders
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB780 Chairperson: Senator Mike Jacobson Committee: Banking, Commerce and Insurance The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB 780 shall require any health benefit plan to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of an eating disorder. The healthcare service or supply must be medically necessary, consistent with generally accepted standards published by the American Psychiatric Association or another nationally recognized clinical organization. Such coverage shall include: a. Medical, psychological, and pharmaceutical care b. Nutritional counseling provided by a licensed dietitian or nutritionist c. services provided at all levels of care, including, but not limited to, inpatient, residential, partial d. hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator George Dungan
Sponsors
- George Dungan (NP, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Cavanaugh, J. name added
- : Notice of hearing for February 24, 2026
- : Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
- : Kauth FA409 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB780?
- LB780 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require insurance coverage of eating disorders.
- What is the status of LB780?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB780?
- George Dungan (NP, 26).
- Where is the official record for LB780?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63043
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