Nearly five years after publishing the proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a long-awaited final rule requiring documentation of face-to-face encounters to certify home health services for Medicaid beneficiaries. The final rule, published in the February 2, 2016 Federal Register, finalized the proposed rule originally […]
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CMS Releases Final 60-Day Overpayment Rule
On February 12, 2016, nearly four years after publishing a proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing Section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act (the “Final Rule”) which provides for a 60-day timeline for reporting and returning overpayments. The Final Rule requires […]
The Proposed Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act Would Largely Mirror the Federal Program
LB 951 (Harr) adopts the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act (the “Act”). For qualified projects, the State may grant an owner of affordable housing a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to the amount of federal low-income tax credits available to the project. The Act substantially mirrors the federal program, and […]
The Nebraska Legislature Considers Riverfront Development Legislation
LB 806 (Mello) adopts the Riverfront Development District Act (the “Act”). The Act would enable cities to create one or more riverfront districts to improve or develop riverfront areas and to assess an occupation tax based on a business owner’s square footage to fund the development. A quasi-municipal body, a […]
Urban Affairs Committee Considers Changes to Tax Increment Financing
The Nebraska Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee and Executive Board continue to study the use of tax increment financing (“TIF”), potential restrictions on the use of TIF, and the use of Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act or LB 840 funds for economic development projects. LB 1059 (Crawford) requires redevelopers applying […]