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NE Code § 71-467 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-467 - General acute hospital; employees; influenza vaccinations; tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine; duties; record.

71-467.  General acute hospital; employees; influenza vaccinations; tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine; duties; record.(1) Each general acute hospital shall take all of the following actions in accordance with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as the guidelines existed on January 1, 2013:(a) Annually offer onsite influenza vaccinations to all hospital employees;(b) Offer to all hospital employees a single dose of tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine if they have not previously received such vaccine and regardless of the time since their most recent vaccination with such vaccine; and(c) Require all hospital employees to be vaccinated against influenza, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, except that an employee may elect not to be vaccinated.(2) The hospital shall keep a record of which hospital employees receive the annual vaccination against influenza and a single dose of tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine and which hospital employees do not receive such vaccinations.(3) This section shall not apply in individual cases when contraindicated or if a national shortage of the vaccine exists.Source  Laws 2011, LB542, § 2;  Laws 2013, LB458, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB859, § 1.
NE Code § 71-468 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-468 - Onsite vaccinations for influenza and pneumococcal disease.

71-468.  Onsite vaccinations for influenza and pneumococcal disease.In order to prevent, detect, and control pneumonia and influenza outbreaks in Nebraska:(1) Each general acute hospital and intermediate care facility shall annually, beginning no later than October 1 and ending on the following April 1, offer onsite vaccinations for influenza and pneumococcal disease to all residents and to all inpatients prior to discharge, pursuant to procedures of the facility and in accordance with the recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as the recommendations existed on January 1, 2017; and(2) Each nursing facility and skilled nursing facility shall annually, beginning no later than October 1 and ending on the following April 1, offer onsite vaccinations for (a) influenza and pneumococcal disease to all residents and (b) influenza to all employees, pursuant to procedures of the facility and in accordance with the recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as the recommendations existed on January 1, 2017. This section shall not apply in individual cases when contraindicated or if a national shortage of the vaccine exists. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any facility listed in this section to cover the cost of a vaccination provided pursuant to this section.Source  Laws 2012, LB1077, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB859, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB267, § 1.
NE Code § 71-469 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-469 - Onsite vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

71-469.  Onsite vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.In order to prevent, detect, and control diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Nebraska, each general acute hospital, intermediate care facility, nursing facility, and skilled nursing facility shall offer onsite vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis to all residents and to all inpatients prior to discharge, pursuant to procedures of the facility and in accordance with the recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as the recommendations existed on January 1, 2013. This section shall not apply in individual cases when contraindicated or if a national shortage of the vaccine exists. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any facility listed in this section to bear the cost of a vaccination provided pursuant to this section.Source  Laws 2013, LB459, § 2;  Laws 2014, LB859, § 3.
NE Code § 71-470 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-470 - Hospital pharmacy; license, when required; designate pharmacist in charge; duties; inspection.

71-470.  Hospital pharmacy; license, when required; designate pharmacist in charge; duties; inspection.(1) A hospital in which drugs or devices are compounded, dispensed, or administered pursuant to chart orders is not required to obtain a separate license for the hospital pharmacy, except that if the compounding or dispensing of drugs or devices is done in the pharmacy at the hospital for persons not registered as patients within the confines of the hospital, the hospital shall obtain a pharmacy license. Compounding in a hospital pharmacy may occur for any hospital which is part of the same health care system under common ownership or which is a member of or an affiliated member of a formal network or partnership agreement.(2) Beginning January 1, 2016, each hospital shall designate a pharmacist licensed in this state as being the pharmacist in charge and responsible for the practice of pharmacy and medication use procedure in such hospital, including section 38-2867.02. The Board of Pharmacy or its designated representatives may examine and inspect the practice of pharmacy in any hospital licensed by the department.(3) The pharmacist in charge of a hospital pharmacy shall establish and implement policies and procedures for the practice of pharmacy and medication use in the hospital.Source Laws 2015, LB37, § 71.
NE Code § 71-471 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-471 - Memory care endorsement; application; qualifications.

71-471.  Memory care endorsement; application; qualifications.(1) An assisted-living facility may apply to the department for a memory care endorsement on a form prescribed by the department. Only an assisted-living facility which qualifies for the endorsement may advertise itself as an endorsed memory care facility and may qualify for reimbursement rates established pursuant to section 71-473.(2) In order to qualify for the memory care endorsement, an assisted-living facility shall provide proof of meeting the qualifications established by the department pursuant to section 71-472.Source Laws 2016, LB698, § 20.
NE Code § 71-472 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-472 - Memory care endorsement; qualifications; rules and regulations; fee.

71-472.  Memory care endorsement; qualifications; rules and regulations; fee.(1) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing qualifications for a memory care endorsement. The qualifications shall be specific to those necessary for residents with cognitive impairment or dementia and shall include, but not be limited to, staffing enhancements, staff training, dedicated memory care programming, cultural competencies, facility requirements, and security issues.(2) The department shall award a memory care endorsement to an assisted-living facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act upon application which provides proof of meeting the qualifications and payment of the required fee.(3) The department shall set the fee at an amount to cover the costs of administering the endorsement.Source Laws 2016, LB698, § 21.
NE Code § 71-473 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-473 - Department; duties.

71-473.  Department; duties.The department shall examine the rates paid for care for persons with cognitive impairment or dementia, including state spending for such care and reimbursement rates paid for such care under the medical assistance program pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act. The department shall make findings regarding cost-savings for providing care for persons with cognitive impairments or dementia in assisted-living facilities with a memory care endorsement. The department shall make recommendations regarding a higher or supplemental reimbursement rate for assisted-living facilities which have a memory care endorsement and provide care for persons with cognitive impairments or dementia at a savings to the state or medical assistance program.Source Laws 2016, LB698, § 22. Cross References  Medical Assistance Act, see section 68-901.
NE Code § 71-474 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-474 - Comprehensive stroke center, designated thrombectomy-capable stroke center, primary stroke center, or acute stroke-ready hospital; restriction on advertisement.

71-474.  Comprehensive stroke center, designated thrombectomy-capable stroke center, primary stroke center, or acute stroke-ready hospital; restriction on advertisement.A person may not advertise to the public, by way of any medium, that a hospital is a comprehensive stroke center, a designated thrombectomy-capable stroke center, a primary stroke center, or an acute stroke-ready hospital unless the hospital is listed as such by the Department of Health and Human Services under the Stroke System of Care Act.Source  Laws 2016, LB722, § 13;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 57.  Cross References  Stroke System of Care Act, see section 71-4201.
NE Code § 71-475 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-475 - Drug; provided to patient upon discharge; records; label; documentation.

71-475.  Drug; provided to patient upon discharge; records; label; documentation.(1)(a) When administration of a drug occurs in a hospital pursuant to a chart order, hospital personnel may provide the unused portion of the drug to the patient upon discharge from the hospital for continued use in treatment of the patient if:(i) The drug has been opened and used for treatment of the patient at the hospital and is necessary for the continued treatment of the patient and would be wasted if not used by the patient; and(ii) The drug is:(A) In a multidose device or a multidose container; or(B) In the form of a liquid reconstituted from a dry stable state to a liquid resulting in a limited stability.(b) A drug provided to a patient in accordance with this subsection shall be labeled with the name of the patient, the name of the drug including the quantity if appropriate, the date the drug was provided, and the directions for use.(2)(a) A licensed health care practitioner authorized to prescribe controlled substances may provide to his or her patients being discharged from a hospital a sufficient quantity of drugs adequate, in the judgment of the practitioner, to continue treatment, which began in the hospital, until the patient is reasonably able to access a pharmacy.(b) The pharmacist-in-charge at the hospital shall maintain records of the drugs provided to patients in accordance with this subsection which shall include the name of the patient, the name of the drug including the quantity if appropriate, the date the drug was provided, and the directions for use.(3) If a drug is provided to a patient in accordance with this section:(a) The drug shall be kept in a locked cabinet or automated medication system with access only by a licensed health care practitioner authorized to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances;(b) Prior to providing the drug to the patient, a written or electronic order shall be in the patient’s record;(c) The process at the hospital shall be under the direct supervision of the prescriber;(d) If the label is prepared by a nurse, the prescriber shall verify the drug and the directions for the patient;(e) When possible, the directions for the patient shall be preprinted on the label by the pharmacist;(f) The label shall include the name of the patient, the name of the drug including the quantity if appropriate, the date the drug was provided, and the directions for use;(g) A written information sheet shall be given to the patient for each drug provided; and(h) Documentation in a readily retrievable format shall be maintained each time a drug is provided to a patient from the hospital pharmacy’s inventory which shall include the date, the patient, the drug, and the prescriber.Source Laws 2017, LB166, § 20.
NE Code § 71-476 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-476 - Drugs and devices; labeling requirements.

71-476.  Drugs and devices; labeling requirements.(1) In an assisted-living facility, a nursing facility, or a skilled nursing facility, all drugs and devices shall be labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional standards of care, including the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions and the expiration date when applicable.(2) If the dosage or directions for a specific drug or device to be used in an assisted-living facility, a nursing facility, or a skilled nursing facility are changed by a health care practitioner authorized to prescribe controlled substances and credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act, a pharmacist shall apply a new label as soon as practicable with the correct dosage or directions to the drug or device package or reissue the drug or device with the correct label. To protect the safety of the resident of such a facility receiving the drug or device until the drug or device can be correctly labeled, the drug or device package shall be temporarily flagged with a sticker indicating dose change, drug change, or MAR, to alert nursing staff or an unlicensed person responsible for providing the drug or device to a resident that the dosage or directions have changed and the drug or device is to be provided according to the corrected information contained in the resident's MAR, if one exists.Source Laws 2020, LB1052, § 8. Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-501 - Contagious diseases; local public health department; county board of health; powers and duties.

71-501.  Contagious diseases; local public health department; county board of health; powers and duties.(1) The local public health department as defined in section 71-1626 or the county board of a county that has not established or joined in the establishment of a local public health department shall make and enforce regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of contagious, infectious, and malignant diseases in the county or counties under its jurisdiction.(2) The county board of a county that has not established or joined in the establishment of a local public health department shall establish a county board of health consisting of three members: The sheriff, who shall be chairperson and quarantine officer; a physician who resides permanently in the county, but if the county has no resident physician, then one conveniently situated, who shall be medical adviser, and who shall be chosen by the county board; and the county clerk, who shall be secretary. The county board may pay the chairperson of the county board of health a salary for such services not to exceed fifty dollars per month, as fixed by the county board.(3) The local public health department or the county board of health shall make rules and regulations to safeguard the health of the people and prevent nuisances and insanitary conditions and shall enforce and provide penalties for the violation of such rules and regulations for the county or counties under its jurisdiction except for incorporated cities and villages. If the local public health department or the county board of health fails to enact such rules and regulations, it shall enforce the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services.Source   Laws 1901, c. 49, § 1, p. 403;   Laws 1903, c. 62, § 1, p. 358;   Laws 1911, c. 79, § 1, p. 328;   Laws 1919, c. 55, § 1, p. 159;   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. VIII, § 1, p. 779;   Laws 1921, c. 71, § 1, p. 270;   C.S.1922, § 8222;   C.S.1929, § 71-2301;   R.S.1943, § 71-501;   Laws 1951, c. 228, § 1, p. 829;   Laws 1971, LB 43, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 486;   Laws 1997, LB 197, § 2;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 23;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 53;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 374. Annotations  A county board of health may be compelled by mandamus to abate a nuisance endangering health where the existence of the nuisance is not in dispute. State ex rel. Glatfelter v. Clark, 106 Neb. 59, 182 N.W. 569 (1921). Employment of a physician to aid in bringing an epidemic under control is within the express authority given the county board to provide regulations to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. Bartlett v. Dahlsten, 104 Neb. 738, 178 N.W. 636 (1920). A county is not liable for necessaries furnished to persons, not paupers, while quarantined for the public safety where such liability is not expressly imposed by statute. Dodge County v. Diers, 69 Neb. 361, 95 N.W. 602 (1903).
NE Code § 71-501.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-501.01 - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; legislative findings.

71-501.01.  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; legislative findings.The Legislature recognizes that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, is an incurable life-threatening illness which is epidemic in the United States. Persons who suffer from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its related diseases and conditions must receive appropriate and humane care. All members of the general public must have accurate and complete information concerning the characteristics of the disease and the avoidance of infection. The public must be motivated to protect themselves and others against the spread of the disease. The successful containment of the epidemic calls for strong commitment and support from all segments of our society. It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize a program of services to protect the public health.Source  Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 1.
NE Code § 71-501.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-501.02 - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome program; department; powers.

71-501.02.  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome program; department; powers.The Department of Health and Human Services may establish and administer a statewide acquired immunodeficiency syndrome program for the purpose of providing education, prevention, detection, and counseling services to protect the public health. In order to implement the program, the department may:(1) Apply for, receive, and administer federal and other public and private funds and contract for services, equipment, and property as necessary to use such funds for the purposes specified in section 71-501.01 and this section;(2) Provide education and training regarding acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its related diseases and conditions to the general public and to health care providers. The department may charge fees based on administrative costs for such services. Any fees collected shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall be credited to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund;(3) Provide resource referrals for medical care and social services to persons affected by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its related diseases and conditions;(4) Contract or provide for voluntary, anonymous, or confidential screening, testing, and counseling services. All sites providing such services pursuant to a contract with the department shall provide services on an anonymous basis if so requested by the individual seeking such services. The department may charge and permit its contractors to charge an administrative fee or may request donations to defer the cost of the services but shall not deny the services for failure to pay any administrative fee or for failure to make a donation;(5) Cooperate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or its successor for the purposes of research into and investigation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its related diseases and conditions; and(6) To the extent funds are available, offer services that are culturally and language specific upon request to persons identified as having tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus infection. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, posttest counseling, partner notification, and such early intervention services as case management, behavior modification and support services, laboratory quantification of lymphocyte subsets, immunizations, Mantoux testing for tuberculosis, prophylactic treatment, and referral for other medical and social services.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 819, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 487;  Laws 2005, LB 301, § 12;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 375.
NE Code § 71-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-502 - Communicable diseases; rules and regulations; control; powers of Department of Health and Human Services.

71-502.  Communicable diseases; rules and regulations; control; powers of Department of Health and Human Services.The Department of Health and Human Services shall have supervision and control of all matters relating to necessary communicable disease control and shall adopt and promulgate such proper and reasonable general rules and regulations as will best serve to promote communicable disease control throughout the state and prevent the introduction or spread of disease. In addition to such general and standing rules and regulations, (1) in cases of emergency in which the health of the people of the entire state or any locality in the state is menaced by or exposed to any contagious, infectious, or epidemic disease, illness, or poisoning, (2) when a local board of health having jurisdiction of a particular locality fails or refuses to act with sufficient promptitude and efficiency in any such emergency, or (3) in localities in which no local board of health has been established, as provided by law, the department shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce special communicable disease control rules and regulations such as the occasion and proper protection of the public health may require. All necessary expenses incurred in the enforcement of such rules and regulations shall be paid by the city, village, or county for and within which the same have been incurred. All officers and other persons shall obey and enforce such communicable disease control rules and regulations as may be adopted and promulgated by the department.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. VIII, § 2, p. 779;   C.S.1922, § 8223;   C.S.1929, § 71-2302;   R.S.1943, § 71-502;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 149;   Laws 1986, LB 763, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 3;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 488;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 376. Annotations  Sanitation and quarantine are placed under the former Department of Health. Petersen Baking Co. v. Bryan, 124 Neb. 464, 247 N.W. 39 (1933). A physician, acting under orders of the state board of health to quarantine a disease in a county, may recover from the county actual expenses incurred and the value of services rendered. Shidler v. York County, 95 Neb. 652, 146 N.W. 949 (1914).