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NE LB731
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kathleen Kauth
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 12-year statute of limitations for malpractice claims related to gender-altering procedures, exempting these claims from Nebraska's standard 10-year cap on professional negligence actions
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Creates a private right of action allowing individuals to sue providers for damages including physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of fertility, diminished sexual capacity, and lost income, plus attorney's fees
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Waives sovereign immunity for claims against providers and voids any contractual liability waivers related to gender-altering procedures
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Requires health insurance policies that cover or have ever covered gender-altering procedures to also cover all adverse consequences, ongoing monitoring, and any procedures needed to reverse or recover from the original treatment, effective January 1, 2027
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Mandates written disclosure to patients (and parents/guardians for those under 19) of all known physical and psychological risks, lack of long-term safety data, and potential for regret before any gender-altering procedure is performed
Legislative Description
Adopt the Gender Transition Malpractice Accountability Act, provide an exemption to the time limitation to commence certain actions relating to professional negligence, require insurance coverage for certain treatments and procedures arising as a result of a gender-altering procedure, and change provisions relating to civil actions under the Let Them Grow Act
Last Action
Notice of hearing for January 29, 2026
1/15/2026