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NE Code § 81-6,106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,106 - Refusal to provide information; effect.

81-6,106.  Refusal to provide information; effect.Nothing in the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act requires a physician or pharmacist to deny medical treatment or services to an individual who refuses to provide the information necessary to make complete reports required under section 81-6,102 or 81-6,103.Source Laws 2001, LB 152, § 14.
NE Code § 81-6,107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,107 - Immunity from liability.

81-6,107.  Immunity from liability.Any physician or pharmacist required to make reports under section 81-6,102 or 81-6,103 is immune from liability, civil, criminal, or otherwise, for filing an incomplete report as a result of the failure of an individual to provide the information necessary to make such report.Source  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 15;  Laws 2003, LB 667, § 23.
NE Code § 81-6,109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,109 - Transition from prior law.

81-6,109.  Transition from prior law.(1) On and after May 26, 2001, for purposes of the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act:(a) Any rules, regulations, and orders of the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure adopted pursuant to the former Parkinson's Disease Registry Act, as such act existed prior to February 14, 2001, and in effect on February 13, 2001, shall be revived and continue in effect until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law;(b) Any contracts entered into by the department prior to February 14, 2001, and in effect on February 13, 2001, in connection with the duties and functions of the former act are recognized and may be revived upon the agreement of all contract parties. If revived, the department shall succeed to all rights and obligations under such contracts;(c) Any cash funds, custodial funds, gifts, trusts, grants, and appropriations of funds which were available for use by the department for purposes of the former act shall continue to be available for use by the department if such funds continue to exist; and(d) Any documents created, information compiled, or property used by the department under the former act shall continue to be available to and may be used by the department.(2) For purposes of this section, former act means the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act, as such act existed prior to February 14, 2001, which act was outright repealed in Laws 2001, LB 209.Source Laws 2001, LB 152, § 17.
NE Code § 81-6,110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,110 - Costs; how paid; termination of registry; when.

81-6,110.  Costs; how paid; termination of registry; when.Costs associated with administration of the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act shall be paid from cash funds, contract receipts, 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of the act, the Parkinson's Disease Registry and all duties related to the administration of such registry and such act shall cease as of June 30 of any year in which the department has insufficient funds on hand to perform its duties under the act for the next fiscal year, after providing thirty days' written notice to each approved researcher who has contracted with the department under section 81-6,101 in the current biennium.Source  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 18;  Laws 2003, LB 667, § 24;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 751.
NE Code § 81-6,111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,111 - Act, how cited.

81-6,111.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-6,111 to 81-6,119 shall be known and may be cited as the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 1.
NE Code § 81-6,112 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,112 - Purposes of act.

81-6,112.  Purposes of act.The purposes of the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act are to provide for: (1) The collection and compilation of outpatient surgical procedure information from hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers; (2) the use and disclosure of such information for public health purposes; and (3) periodic reporting to the Legislature and an annual statistical report.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 2.
NE Code § 81-6,113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,113 - Terms, defined.

81-6,113.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act:(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(2) Medicaid means the medical assistance program established pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act;(3) Medicare means Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, as such title existed on January 1, 2003;(4) Outpatient surgical procedure means a surgical procedure provided to patients who do not require inpatient hospitalization;(5) Primary payor means the public payor or private payor which is expected to be responsible for the largest percentage of the patient's current bill;(6) Private payor means any nongovernmental source of funding; and(7) Public payor means medicaid, medicare, and any other governmental source of funding.Source  Laws 2003, LB 73, § 3;  Laws 2006, LB 1248, § 88;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 752. Cross References  Medical Assistance Act, see section 68-901.
NE Code § 81-6,114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,114 - Hospital and ambulatory surgical center; reports required.

81-6,114.  Hospital and ambulatory surgical center; reports required.(1) Every hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act shall annually report the following outpatient surgical and related information to the department no later than May 1 of each year for the preceding calendar year in a format as prescribed by the department in rule and regulation:(a) The name of the reporting facility;(b) The facility portion of billed charges for each patient served at such facility;(c) The county and state of residence by zip code for each patient served at such facility;(d) The primary outpatient surgical procedure performed for each patient at such facility;(e) The primary payor for each patient served at such facility; and(f) Such other outpatient surgical information as voluntarily reported by such facilities.(2) The department may impose a late fee for failure to report such information as required by this section.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 4. Cross References  Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
NE Code § 81-6,115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,115 - Information; confidentiality.

81-6,115.  Information; confidentiality.All information reported to the department pursuant to section 81-6,114 shall be privileged communications, shall not be discoverable or subject to subpoena, and may not be used or offered or received in evidence in any legal proceeding of any kind or character. Such information shall remain confidential with the department and shall not be disclosed except as provided in sections 81-6,116 and 81-6,117.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 5.
NE Code § 81-6,116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,116 - Information; use.

81-6,116.  Information; use.(1) Information reported under section 81-6,114 may be used by the department for statistical and public health planning purposes and for other public health purposes as identified by the department in rule and regulation.(2) The department shall periodically review information collected under section 81-6,114 for the purpose of identifying potential policies or practices of any reporting facility which may be detrimental to the public health, including, but not limited to, policies and practices which may have the effect of limiting access to needed health care services for Nebraska residents. The department shall provide electronically recommendations to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature relating to appropriate administrative and legislative responses to such policies and practices and shall provide electronically an annual report to the chairperson of such committee of its findings and its current or planned activities under this section, if any.Source  Laws 2003, LB 73, § 6;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 169.
NE Code § 81-6,117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,117 - Department; annual statistical report.

81-6,117.  Department; annual statistical report.The department shall publish an annual statistical report from information collected under section 81-6,114 which shall include: (1) The twenty most frequently performed outpatient surgical procedures by type of procedure; (2) the total number of persons served for each listed procedure; (3) the total number of persons served by county and state of residence and region of service; and (4) the average billed charges for such procedures by county and state of residence. The department shall designate service regions for the purpose of aggregating and reporting information as required by this section. No information shall be published or disclosed by the department under this section in a manner that identifies or may be used to identify any individual hospital or ambulatory surgical center.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 7.
NE Code § 81-6,118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,118 - Costs; use in establishing licensure fees.

81-6,118.  Costs; use in establishing licensure fees.Costs associated with implementation of the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act may be considered by the department in determining variable costs for purposes of establishing licensure fees under section 71-434 and shall not require an appropriation of General Funds.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 8.
NE Code § 81-6,119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,119 - Rules and regulations.

81-6,119.  Rules and regulations.The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the Outpatient Surgical Procedures Data Act. Such rules and regulations shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal law and shall minimize the imposition of additional costs to reporting facilities.Source Laws 2003, LB 73, § 9.
NE Code § 81-6,121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,121 - Persons with disabilities; legislative findings and declarations.

81-6,121.  Persons with disabilities; legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) In 1999 the United States Supreme Court held in the case of Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581, that unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of Title II of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The court held that public entities must provide community-based services to persons with disabilities when (a) such services are appropriate, (b) the affected persons do not oppose community-based services, and (c) community-based services can be reasonably accommodated, taking into account the resources available to the public entity and the needs of others who are receiving disability services from the entity. The court stated that institutional placement of persons who can handle and benefit from community-based services perpetuates unwarranted assumptions that persons so isolated are incapable or unworthy of participating in community life and that confinement in an institution severely diminishes the everyday life activities of individuals, including family relations, social contacts, work options, economic independence, educational advancement, and cultural enrichment;(2) Many Nebraskans with disabilities live in institutional placements and settings where they are segregated and isolated with diminished opportunities to participate in community life; and(3) The United States Supreme Court further stated in the Olmstead decision that development of (a) a comprehensive, effective working plan for providing services to qualified persons with disabilities in the most integrated community-based settings and (b) a waiting list that moves at a reasonable pace could be important ways for a state to demonstrate its commitment to achieving compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.Source  Laws 2016, LB1033, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB570, § 2.
NE Code § 81-6,122 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,122 - Strategic plan for providing services; department; duties; advisory committee; analysis and report.

81-6,122.  Strategic plan for providing services; department; duties; advisory committee; analysis and report.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall, in collaboration with the Department of Correctional Services, the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the State Department of Education, the University of Nebraska, and the Equal Opportunity Commission, develop a comprehensive strategic plan for providing services to qualified persons with disabilities in the most integrated community-based settings pursuant to the Olmstead decision.(2) The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a team to:(a) Develop the strategic plan described in subsection (1) of this section;(b) Appoint and convene a stakeholder advisory committee to assist in the review and development of the strategic plan, such committee members to include a representative from the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services, the Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities, the Nebraska Statewide Independent Living Council, the Nebraska Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education, the Public Service Commission, the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a housing authority in a city of the first or second class and a housing authority in a city of the primary or metropolitan class, the Assistive Technology Partnership, the protection and advocacy system for Nebraska, an assisted-living organization, the behavioral health regions, mental health practitioners, developmental disability service providers, an organization that advocates for persons with developmental disabilities, an organization that advocates for persons with mental illness, an organization that advocates for persons with brain injuries, and an area agency on aging, and including two persons with disabilities representing self-advocacy organizations, and, at the department’s discretion, other persons with expertise in programs serving persons with disabilities;(c) Arrange for consultation with an independent consultant to assist with the continued analysis and revision of the strategic plan and determine whether the benchmarks, deadlines, and timeframes are in substantial compliance with the strategic plan;(d) Provide continuing analysis of the strategic plan and a report on the progress of the strategic plan and changes or revisions to the Legislature by December 15, 2021, and every three years thereafter; and(e) Provide the completed strategic plan to the Legislature and the Governor by December 15, 2019.(3) The reports and completed plan shall be submitted electronically to the Legislature.Source  Laws 2016, LB1033, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB570, § 3.
NE Code § 81-6,123 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,123 - Population Health Information Act; act, how cited.

81-6,123.  Population Health Information Act; act, how cited.Sections 81-6,123 to 81-6,126 shall be known and may be cited as the Population Health Information Act.Source Laws 2020, LB1183, § 1.
NE Code § 81-6,124 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,124 - Terms, defined.

81-6,124.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Population Health Information Act:(1) Clinical information means information related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions or services provided for health conditions;(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(3) Designated health information exchange means the statewide health information exchange described in section 71-2455;(4) Health care entity means a health care facility as defined in section 71-413, a home health agency as defined in section 71-417, an urgent care treatment center, a laboratory, a medicaid managed care organization, a federally qualified health center, a health care practitioner facility as defined in section 71-414, a dental facility, a local public health department, a health insurance carrier, or any other organization or entity providing health care services in Nebraska;(5) Health care provider means a person practicing as a health care professional under the Uniform Credentialing Act; and(6) Prescription drug monitoring program means the program created under section 71-2454.Source Laws 2020, LB1183, § 2. Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 81-6,126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,126 - Federal funding; department; duties.

81-6,126.  Federal funding; department; duties.(1) The department shall work collaboratively with the designated health information exchange to access funding through federal programs, which shall include, but not be limited to, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and other federal programs related to health information, technology, population health, and health care delivery system initiatives, for purposes of supporting the designated health information exchange and the prescription drug monitoring program.(2) Nothing in the Population Health Information Act shall preclude the department from working collaboratively with other entities for purposes of collecting and analyzing data to inform the Legislature, the department, health care providers, and health care entities regarding the cost of, access to, and quality of health care in Nebraska.Source Laws 2020, LB1183, § 4.
NE Code § 81-6,128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,128 - Health Information Technology Board; duties; meetings; annual report.

81-6,128.  Health Information Technology Board; duties; meetings; annual report.(1) The Health Information Technology Board shall:(a) Establish criteria for data collection and disbursement by the statewide health information exchange described in section 71-2455 and the prescription drug monitoring program created under section 71-2454 to improve the quality of information provided to clinicians;(b) Evaluate and ensure that the statewide health information exchange is meeting technological standards for reporting of data for the prescription drug monitoring program, including the data to be collected and reported and the frequency of data collection and disbursement;(c) Provide the governance oversight necessary to ensure that any health information in the statewide health information exchange and the prescription drug monitoring program may be accessed, used, or disclosed only in accordance with the privacy and security protections set forth in the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and regulations promulgated thereunder. All protected health information is privileged, is not a public record, and may be withheld from the public pursuant to section 84-712.05; and(d) Provide recommendations to the statewide health information exchange on any other matters referred to the board.(2) The board shall adopt policies and procedures necessary to carry out its duties.(3) The authority of the board to direct the use or release of data under this section or section 71-2454 shall apply only to requests submitted to the board after September 1, 2021.(4) The board may hold meetings by telecommunication or electronic communication subject to the Open Meetings Act. Any official action or vote of the members of the board shall be preserved in the records of the board.(5) By November 15, 2021, and November 15 of each year thereafter, the board shall develop and submit an annual report to the Governor and the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature regarding considerations undertaken, decisions made, accomplishments, and other relevant information. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.Source  Laws 2020, LB1183, § 6;  Laws 2021, LB411, § 2.   Effective Date: May 25, 2021  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 81-701.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-701.01 - Department of Transportation; Director-State Engineer; control, management, supervision, administration.

81-701.01.  Department of Transportation; Director-State Engineer; control, management, supervision, administration.The Director-State Engineer shall have full control, management, supervision, administration, and direction of the Department of Transportation. All powers and duties lawfully conferred upon the department shall be exercised under the direction of the Director-State Engineer.Source   Laws 1955, c. 338, § 1, p. 1050;   Laws 1957, c. 365, § 11, p. 1238;  Laws 2017, LB339, § 276.
NE Code § 81-701.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-701.02 - Director-State Engineer; powers; duties.

81-701.02.  Director-State Engineer; powers; duties.The Director-State Engineer, for the Department of Transportation, shall:(1) Have charge of the records of the department;(2) Cause accurate and complete books of account to be kept;(3) Supervise the signing of vouchers and orders for supplies, materials, and any other expenditures;(4) Contract for consulting services;(5) Employ all engineers, assistants, clerks, agents, and other employees required for the proper transaction of the business of the office or of the department and fix their titles, determine their duties and compensation, and discharge them in his or her discretion; and(6) Sign and execute or supervise the signing and executing of all documents and papers, including contracts and agreements for highway construction and the purchase of machinery, materials, and supplies.Source   Laws 1955, c. 338, § 2, p. 1050;   Laws 1957, c. 365, § 12, p. 1238;  Laws 2017, LB339, § 277.  Cross References   Geographic Information Systems Council, member of, see section 86-570.  Salary, see section 81-103.  State Emergency Response Commission, member of, see section 81-15,210.  State Highway Commission, member of, see section 39-1101.