Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB902: Adopt the Medical Standards for Incarcerated Individuals Act and provide powers and duties for the office of the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System
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 LB902 Chairperson: Senator Carolyn Bosn Committee: Judiciary The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB 902 creates the Medical Standards for Incarcerated Individuals Act. The bill requires the Department of Correctional Services to provide inmates with medical services to the community standard of health care. The purposes of the Medical Standards for Incarcerated Individuals Act are (b) Ensure timely and adequate treatment of chronic and acute health conditions; (c) Create mandatory reporting requirements for suspected medical neglect; and (d) Provide independent investigation of inmate deaths potentially related to medical care failures. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator George Dungan
Sponsors
- George Dungan (NP, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Notice of hearing for January 23, 2026
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Spivey name added
- : Kauth FA542 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB902?
- LB902 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Adopt the Medical Standards for Incarcerated Individuals Act and provide powers and duties for the office of the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System.
- What is the status of LB902?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB902?
- George Dungan (NP, 26).
- Where is the official record for LB902?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63191
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