Provide for use of the Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Cash Fund for problem solving courts
LB 255 redirects $1 million annually from Nebraska's Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Cash Fund to support problem-solving courts. It specifically authorizes funding for medication-assisted treatment (using FDA-approved medication combined with counseling and therapy) for individuals with substance use disorders participating in these courts. The bill affects drug, veterans, mental health, and other problem-solving courts across judicial districts, requiring the State Court Administrator to track outcomes and report on recidivism and program access. This policy change explicitly ties fund usage to court-based treatment programs, as amended in sections 24-1302 and 71-2492 of Nebraska law.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
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Jan 14, 2025
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Date of introduction
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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