Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB971: Require insurance coverage for rescue and maintenance asthma inhalers
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 LB971 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: LB971 Would require insurance coverage for one maintenance inhaler and one rescue inhaler. These inhalers shall not be subject to a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other costsharing arrangement. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator Dunixi Guereca
Sponsors
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7) · 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 FA627 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB971?
- LB971 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require insurance coverage for rescue and maintenance asthma inhalers.
- What is the status of LB971?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB971?
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7).
- Where is the official record for LB971?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63245
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