Nebraska § 71-7606 Purpose of act; restrictions on use
of funds; report

Nebraska Statutes

§ 71-7606 — Purpose of act; restrictions on use of funds; report

Nebraska § 71-7606

Ch. 71Public Health and Welfare

This text of Nebraska § 71-7606 (Purpose of act; restrictions on use of funds; report) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nebraska primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-7606 (2026).

Text

(1)The purpose of the Nebraska Health Care Funding Act is to provide for the use of dedicated revenue for health-care-related expenditures and administration and enforcement of the Master Settlement Agreement as defined in section 69-2702 .

(2)Any funds appropriated or distributed under the act shall not be considered ongoing entitlements or obligations on the part of the State of Nebraska and shall not be used to replace existing funding for existing programs.

(3)No funds appropriated or distributed under the act shall be used for abortion, abortion counseling, referral for abortion, or research or activity of any kind involving the use of human fetal tissue obtained in connection with the performance of an induced abortion or involving the use of human embryonic stem cells or for the

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(1) The purpose of the Nebraska Health
Care Funding Act is to provide for the use of dedicated revenue for health-care-related
expenditures and administration and enforcement of the Master Settlement Agreement
as defined in section 69-2702 .
(2) Any funds appropriated or distributed under the act shall not be
considered ongoing entitlements or obligations on the part of the State of
Nebraska and shall not be used to replace existing funding for existing programs.
(3) No funds appropriated or distributed under the act shall be used
for abortion, abortion counseling, referral for abortion, or research or activity
of any kind involving the use of human fetal tissue obtained in connection
with the performance of an induced abortion or involving the use of human
embryonic stem cells or for the purpose of obtaining other funding for such
use.
(4) The Department of Health and Human Services shall report annually
to the Legislature and the Governor regarding the use of funds appropriated
under the act and the outcomes achieved from such use. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted
electronically.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1998, LB 1070, § 2; Laws 2000, LB 1427, § 3; Laws 2001, LB 692, § 14; Laws 2003, LB 412, § 4; Laws 2007, LB296, § 676; Laws 2008, LB469, § 1; Laws 2011, LB590, § 18; Laws 2012, LB782, § 124.