Prenatal Care Bill Advances To The Floor
LINCOLN (AP) - A bill that would let illegal immigrants and certain legal residents continue to receive state-supported prenatal care will be debated by Nebraska lawmakers. A legislative committee this morning advanced the bill to the full Legislature. Because Gov. Dave Heineman opposes it, lawmakers who support it may have to muster 30 votes to overcome a veto. It takes 25 votes to pass a bill. The bill is a reaction to federal notification late last year that the state had been breaking federal rules by allowing unborn children - not just their mothers - to qualify for Medicaid. That allowed women who didn't qualify for Medicaid to get Medicaid-covered care because their children qualified.
