NE LB970

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by October 1, 2026

Expands Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) services to include early literacy promotion and intervention during well-child visits for children from birth through age five

The literacy program must include evidence-based screening, referral, and provision of materials and guidance related to age-appropriate literacy development

Services would be available to children enrolled in the medical assistance program as an extension of standard well-child care