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NE Code § 81-644 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-644 - Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.

81-644.  Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.The department shall establish and maintain a cancer registry that includes a record of the cases of cancer that occur within the state and such information concerning these cases which the department determines necessary and appropriate to provide a basic source of information to further scientific and medical research for the prevention, cure, and control of cancer. Any information released from the registry shall be disclosed as Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class IV data as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 3;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 70;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 115.
NE Code § 81-645 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-645 - Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

81-645.  Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.In order to implement the intent and purposes of sections 81-642 to 81-650, the department shall:(1) Compile and publish a statistical report annually or at reasonable intervals containing information obtained from patient data pursuant to such sections in order to provide accessible information useful to physicians, medical personnel, and the public. Such report shall comply with sections 81-663 to 81-675;(2) Comply with all necessary requirements in order to obtain funds or grants;(3) Coordinate with existing statewide cancer registry programs to the extent feasible; and(4) Consult with medical professionals, hospital tumor registries, and medical records representatives in formulating the plans and policies of the cancer registry program.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 4;   Laws 1986, LB 925, § 2;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 71;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 116.
NE Code § 81-646 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-646 - Cancer registry; hospital; health practitioner; provide data; contents.

81-646.  Cancer registry; hospital; health practitioner; provide data; contents.(1) On the request of the department or its authorized representative, each medical doctor, osteopathic physician, or dentist within the state shall produce and make available to the department or its authorized representative, in a manner prescribed by the department, data which the department determines is necessary and appropriate from each medical record of cancer under the doctor's, osteopathic physician's, or dentist's custody or control.(2) Each hospital within the state shall make available to the department or its authorized representative on presentation of proper identification of the department's representative, a list of names of cancer patients, corresponding medical records numbers, and medical records which document the diagnosis and treatment of cancer on the premises of the hospital, office, or clinic during normal working hours, for the purpose of recording specific data about a patient's cancer.(3) Each hospital that initially diagnoses cancer made reportable by the department for more than fifty patients during a calendar year shall, for the next calendar year, at the request of the department or its authorized representative, produce and make available, in a manner prescribed by the department, data which the department determines is necessary and appropriate from each medical record of cancer under the control of the hospital. Any hospital with fewer than fifty initial diagnoses of cancer may report in the same manner.(4) The data produced pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall include, but not be limited to, the:(a) Patient's name, address, and available social security number;(b) Patient's hospital accession number;(c) Patient's birthdate, race, and sex;(d) Date of diagnosis;(e) Primary site of cancer;(f) Stage of the disease, including in situ, localized, regional, distant, or metastasis;(g) Basis of staging, including clinical diagnostic, surgical evaluative, postsurgical treatment pathological, or retreatment; and(h) Diagnostic confirmation.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 5;   Laws 1986, LB 925, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 342, § 39;   Laws 1995, LB 406, § 88.
NE Code § 81-647 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-647 - Cancer registry; certain data; confidential; access for research.

81-647.  Cancer registry; certain data; confidential; access for research.(1) All data obtained from medical records of individual patients is for the confidential use of the department and the private or public persons or entities that the department determines may view such records as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.(2) The department may approve individuals or entities to obtain access to case-specific data or case-specific and patient-identifying data to assist in their research for prevention, cure, or control of cancer. Any information released from the cancer registry shall be disclosed as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.(3) For purposes of protecting the public health, local health departments in Nebraska, health departments or cancer registries located outside Nebraska, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or their successors may have access to the data contained in the cancer registry upon the department's approval based on the entity's written application.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 6;   Laws 1986, LB 925, § 4;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 72;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 123;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 117;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 111;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 48.
NE Code § 81-648 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-648 - Cancer registry; liability for providing information; limitation.

81-648.  Cancer registry; liability for providing information; limitation.No hospital, medical doctor, osteopathic physician, or dentist nor any administrator, officer, or employee of such hospital or office in which any such professional practices take place who is in compliance with sections 81-642 to 81-650 and 81-663 to 81-675 shall be civilly or criminally liable for divulging the information required pursuant to such sections. The department or any of its officials or employees shall not be liable civilly or criminally for the release of information contained in the cancer registry or for the conduct or activities of any individual or entity permitted access to data of the cancer registry if done pursuant to sections 81-663 to 81-675.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 7;   Laws 1989, LB 342, § 40;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 73;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 118.
NE Code § 81-649 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-649 - Cancer registry; sections, how construed; patient and patient's family; privacy rights.

81-649.  Cancer registry; sections, how construed; patient and patient's family; privacy rights.Sections 81-642 to 81-650 shall not be deemed to compel any individual to submit to any medical examination or supervision by the department, any of its authorized representatives, or an approved researcher. No person who seeks information or obtains registry data pursuant to such sections or sections 81-663 to 81-675 shall contact a patient on the registry or such patient's family unless the registry has first obtained the permission of such patient or patient's family. The registry shall coordinate its activities with the person desiring such contact and may authorize the person desiring such contact to perform these contacts under the direction of the registry.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 8;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 74;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 119;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 105.
NE Code § 81-649.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-649.02 - Cancer registry; hospital; failure to report; penalty.

81-649.02.  Cancer registry; hospital; failure to report; penalty.Any hospital which fails to make reports as provided in sections 81-642 to 81-650 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor for each offense.Source  Laws 1991, LB 703, § 76.
NE Code § 81-650 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-650 - Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; annual report.

81-650.  Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; annual report.The department shall submit electronically an annual report to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee with the documentation on the operation and performance of the cancer registry program established pursuant to sections 81-642 to 81-650.Source   Laws 1982, LB 212, § 9;   Laws 1992, LB 965, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 168.
NE Code § 81-651 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-651 - Services authorized; powers.

81-651.  Services authorized; powers.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services may provide visiting community nursing services or home health services to persons living in the state and may charge fees for such services. The department shall not be exempt from licensure as a home health agency under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act.(2) The department may organize, license, and operate home health agencies to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.(3) The department (a) may employ necessary personnel, including, but not limited to, licensed nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, audiology or speech-language pathology assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, home health aides, homemakers, respiratory care practitioners, nutritionists, social workers, and supervisory personnel, and may purchase equipment and materials necessary to maintain an effective program or (b) may contract with individuals or licensed agencies to obtain such services or to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.(4) The department may contract with any public, private, for-profit, or nonprofit agency or individual to provide home health services through any licensed home health agency created under subsection (2) of this section.Source   Laws 1987, LB 389, § 2;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 179;   Laws 1989, LB 429, § 41;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 849;   Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 78;   Laws 1997, LB 608, § 25;  Laws 2000, LB 819, § 155;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 57. Cross References  Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
NE Code § 81-652 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-652 - Home health agency; funding authorized.

81-652.  Home health agency; funding authorized.The Department of Health and Human Services may (1) charge and receive fees, (2) accept third-party reimbursements or matching funds from any federal governmental agency, private corporation, or other public or private organization or entity, and (3) accept grants or donations from any public or private agency, organization, or entity for services provided by any home health agency operated by the department. Such funds shall be paid to the state treasury and credited to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund.Source   Laws 1987, LB 389, § 3;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 850;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 740.
NE Code § 81-653 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-653 - Act, how cited; brain injury registry; legislative intent.

81-653.  Act, how cited; brain injury registry; legislative intent.(1) Sections 81-653 to 81-662 shall be known and may be cited as the Brain Injury Registry Act.(2) The intent of the Brain Injury Registry Act is to require the establishment and maintenance of a brain injury registry in and for the State of Nebraska.(3) The purpose of the brain injury registry is to provide a central data bank of accurate, precise, and current information to assist in the statistical identification of persons with brain or head injury, planning for the treatment and rehabilitation of such persons, and the prevention of such injury.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 1;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 33.
NE Code § 81-654 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-654 - Brain injury registry; terms, defined.

81-654.  Brain injury registry; terms, defined.For purposes of the Brain Injury Registry Act:(1) Brain or head injury means clinically evident neurotrauma resulting directly or indirectly from closed or penetrating brain or head trauma, infection, febrile condition, anoxia, vascular lesions, toxin, or spinal cord injury, not primarily related to congenital or degenerative conditions, chemical dependency, or aging processes, which impairs mental, cognitive, behavioral, or physical functioning; and(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 851;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 741;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 34.
NE Code § 81-655 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-655 - Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.

81-655.  Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.The department shall establish and maintain the brain injury registry. The registry shall consist of information concerning persons with brain or head injury that occurs within the state. The registry shall include such information as the department deems necessary and appropriate for the statistical identification of persons with brain or head injury, planning for the treatment and rehabilitation of such persons, and the prevention of such injury. Any information released from the registry shall be disclosed as Class I, Class II, and Class IV data as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 3;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 120;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 35.
NE Code § 81-656 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-656 - Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

81-656.  Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.In order to implement the intent and purposes of the Brain Injury Registry Act, the department shall:(1) Adopt and promulgate necessary rules and regulations to carry out the act, including, but not limited to, a uniform system of classification of brain or head injury which is consistent with medically and clinically accepted standards and definitions for use in reporting by treating medical personnel and hospitals. In adopting and promulgating such rules and regulations, the department shall be guided by the standards and definitions of the International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modification Coding System of the World Health Organization;(2) Execute any contracts that the department deems necessary to carry out the act; and(3) Comply with all necessary requirements in order to obtain funds or grants.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 4;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 121;  Laws 2005, LB 301, § 66;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 36.
NE Code § 81-657 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-657 - Brain injury registry; physician, psychologist, hospital, and rehabilitation center; report required; contents.

81-657.  Brain injury registry; physician, psychologist, hospital, and rehabilitation center; report required; contents.(1) If a person with brain or head injury is treated in this state in the office of a physician or psychologist licensed to practice in this state but is not admitted to a hospital within this state, the treating physician or psychologist shall provide a report of such injury to the department within thirty days after such treatment and identification of the person sustaining such injury.(2) If a person with brain or head injury is admitted to or treated at a hospital or a rehabilitation center located within a hospital in this state, such hospital or rehabilitation center shall provide a report of such injury to the department within thirty days after the discharge of such person from the hospital or rehabilitation center.(3) A report provided under this section shall contain the following information about the person who has sustained the brain or head injury, if known:(a) Name;(b) Date of birth;(c) Gender;(d) Residence;(e) Date of the injury;(f) Final diagnosis or classification of the injury according to the International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modification Coding System of the World Health Organization, as adopted by the department;(g) Cause of the injury and, if practicable, whether the injury resulted from an accident involving the use of alcohol;(h) Place or site of occurrence of the injury;(i) Identification of the reporting source;(j) Disposition upon discharge;(k) Payor source; and(l) Any additional information the department deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Brain Injury Registry Act.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 5;   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 163;  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 1;  Laws 2006, LB 1178, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1312;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 37.
NE Code § 81-659 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-659 - Brain injury registry; certain data; confidential; access; when.

81-659.  Brain injury registry; certain data; confidential; access; when.No patient-identifying data as defined in section 81-664 shall be disclosed, made public, or released by the department to any public or private person or entity. All other data obtained from medical records of persons sustaining brain or head injury is for the confidential use as Class I, Class II, or Class IV data of the department and the private or public persons or entities that the department determines may view such records as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 7;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 122;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 38.
NE Code § 81-660 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-660 - Brain injury registry; liability for providing information; limitation.

81-660.  Brain injury registry; liability for providing information; limitation.No physician, psychologist, hospital, or administrator, officer, or employee of a hospital or medical professional who is in compliance with sections 81-657 and 81-663 to 81-675 shall be civilly or criminally liable for disclosing the information required under section 81-657.Source   Laws 1992, LB 308, § 8;   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 123;  Laws 2006, LB 1178, § 2;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 39.
NE Code § 81-662 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-662 - Brain injury; department; provide information regarding services.

81-662.  Brain injury; department; provide information regarding services.Within thirty days after receiving a report of brain or head injury, the department shall provide relevant and timely information to the person with such injury to assist such person in accessing necessary and appropriate services relating to such injury. The department may develop such information or utilize information developed by other sources and approved by the department. The department may provide such information directly or contract with an appropriate entity to provide such information. Costs associated with providing such information shall be paid from cash funds, gifts, and grants. No General Funds shall be used to pay such costs. Funds received by the department for the payment of such costs shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund. The department shall not be required to provide information under this section if sufficient funding is unavailable.Source Laws 2008, LB928, § 40.
NE Code § 81-663 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-663 - Release of data; legislative findings.

81-663.  Release of data; legislative findings.The Legislature finds that there is a need to establish a framework for consistent release of medical record and health information from the many registries and databases the department maintains for the State of Nebraska. The purpose of the release of data is to encourage research which will protect the health and safety of the citizens of Nebraska by assisting in the prevention, cure, and control of specific diseases or injuries.Source   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 853;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 743.
NE Code § 81-664 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-664 - Terms, defined.

81-664.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 81-663 to 81-675:(1) Aggregate data means data contained in the medical record and health information registries maintained by the department which is compiled in a statistical format and which does not include patient-identifying data;(2) Approved researcher means an individual or entity which is approved by the department pursuant to section 81-666 to obtain access to data contained in the medical record and health information registries maintained by the department to assist in the scientific or medical research for the prevention, cure, or control of a disease or injury process;(3) Case-specific data means data contained in the medical record and health information registries concerning a specific individual other than patient-identifying data;(4) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(5) Medical record and health information registry means the system of reporting certain medical conditions occurring in this state, as prescribed by law, which are reported and recorded in order to achieve the goals of prevention, cure, and control through research and education, and includes the birth defects registry established in section 71-646, the cancer registry established in sections 81-642 to 81-650, the brain injury registry established in the Brain Injury Registry Act, the Parkinson's Disease Registry established in the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act, and the statewide stroke data registry established in the Stroke System of Care Act;(6) Patient-identifying data means the patient's name, address, record number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to or related to an individual patient; and(7) Research means study specific to the diseases or injuries for which access to data is requested and which is dedicated to the prevention, cure, or control of the diseases or injuries.Source   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 496, § 17;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 854;  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 3;  Laws 2001, LB 209, § 34;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 744;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 41;  Laws 2021, LB476, § 3.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References   Brain Injury Registry Act, see section 81-653.  Parkinson's Disease Registry Act, see section 81-697.  Stroke System of Care Act, see section 71-4201.
NE Code § 81-665 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-665 - Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

81-665.  Department of Health and Human Services; duties.To implement the intent and purposes of sections 81-663 to 81-675, the department shall:(1) Adopt and promulgate necessary rules and regulations, including rules and regulations for the frequency and form of information submitted and for standards and procedures for approving researchers;(2) Execute contracts that the department considers necessary; and(3) Receive and record the data obtained from the medical and health information records of persons with particular diseases or injuries.Source  Laws 1993, LB 536, § 3.