Nebraska’s legislature passed a bill Friday that requires employers to recognize medical and religious exemptions for COVID jab mandates. The legislation is on Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts’ desk.
Legislative Bill 906 passed 35-7. It will create a standard form through the state Department of Health and Human Services that employees can submit to their employers.
The legislation requires employers to exempt employees who provide them with a medical or religious exemption form. However, federal contractors and healthcare facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding are still bound by the federal vaccine mandates still in place…
The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Medical Association, and Nebraska Health Care Association opposed the legislation. Read more…
