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NE Code § 71-502.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-502.01 - Sexually transmitted diseases; enumerated.

71-502.01.  Sexually transmitted diseases; enumerated.Sexually transmitted diseases are declared to be contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to the public health. Sexually transmitted diseases shall include, but not be limited to, syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, and such other sexually transmitted diseases as the Department of Health and Human Services may from time to time specify.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. XVII, § 1, p. 802;   C.S.1922, § 8298;   C.S.1929, § 71-2901;   R.S.1943, § 71-1101;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-1101;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 489;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 377.
NE Code § 71-502.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-502.02 - Sexually transmitted diseases; rules and regulations.

71-502.02.  Sexually transmitted diseases; rules and regulations.The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as shall, in its judgment, be necessary to control and suppress sexually transmitted diseases.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. XVII, § 2, p. 802;   C.S.1922, § 8299;   C.S.1929, § 71-2902;   R.S.1943, § 71-1102;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-1102;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 5;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 490;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 378.
NE Code § 71-502.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-502.04 - Laboratory; test results; notification required.

71-502.04.  Laboratory; test results; notification required.Any person who is in charge of a clinical laboratory in which a laboratory examination of any specimen derived from the human body yields microscopical, cultural, immunological, serological, or other evidence of disease, illness, or poisoning as the Department of Health and Human Services may from time to time specify shall promptly notify the official local health department or the Department of Health and Human Services of such findings.Each notification shall give the date and result of the test performed, the name and, when available, the age of the person from whom the specimen was obtained, and the name and address of the physician for whom such examination or test was performed. A legible copy of the laboratory report shall be deemed satisfactory notification.Source   Laws 1967, c. 447, § 2, p. 1391;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-1117;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 7;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 46;   Laws 1994, LB 819, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 492;   Laws 1997, LB 197, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 380.
NE Code § 71-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-503 - Contagious, infectious, or other disease or illness; poisoning; duty of attending physician; violation; penalty.

71-503.  Contagious, infectious, or other disease or illness; poisoning; duty of attending physician; violation; penalty.All attending physicians shall report to the official local health department or the Department of Health and Human Services promptly, upon the discovery thereof, the existence of any contagious or infectious diseases and such other disease, illness, or poisoning as the Department of Health and Human Services may from time to time specify. Any attending physician, knowing of the existence of any such disease, illness, or poisoning, who fails promptly to report the same in accordance with this section, shall be deemed guilty of a Class V misdemeanor for each offense.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. VIII, § 3, p. 780;   C.S.1922, § 8224;   C.S.1929, § 71-2303;   R.S.1943, § 71-503;   Laws 1967, c. 441, § 1, p. 1381;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 150;   Laws 1986, LB 763, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 493;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 381.
NE Code § 71-503.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-503.02 - Chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis; prescription oral antibiotic drugs; powers of medical professionals; restrictions.

71-503.02.  Chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis; prescription oral antibiotic drugs; powers of medical professionals; restrictions.If a physician, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, or a certified nurse midwife licensed under the Uniform Credentialing Act diagnoses a patient as having chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, the physician may prescribe, provide drug samples of, or dispense pursuant to section 38-2850, and the physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife may prescribe or provide drug samples of, prescription oral antibiotic drugs to that patient's sexual partner or partners without examination of that patient's partner or partners. Adequate directions for use and medication guides, where applicable, shall be provided along with additional prescription oral antibiotic drugs for any additional partner. The physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife shall at the same time provide written information about chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis to the patient for the patient to provide to the partner or partners. The oral antibiotic drugs prescribed, provided, or dispensed pursuant to this section must be stored, dispensed, and labeled in accordance with federal and state pharmacy laws and regulations. Prescriptions for the patient's sexual partner or partners must include the partner's name. If the infected patient is unwilling or unable to deliver such prescription oral antibiotic drugs to his or her sexual partner or partners, such physician may prescribe, provide, or dispense pursuant to section 38-2850 and such physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife may prescribe or provide samples of the prescription oral antibiotic drugs for delivery to such partner, if such practitioner has sufficient locating information.Source  Laws 2013, LB528, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB62, § 1.  Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 71-503.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-503.03 - Chlamydia or gonorrhea; prescription oral antibiotic drugs; rules and regulations.

71-503.03.  Chlamydia or gonorrhea; prescription oral antibiotic drugs; rules and regulations.The Department of Health and Human Services may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out section 71-503.02.Source Laws 2013, LB528, § 2.
NE Code § 71-504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-504 - Sexually transmitted diseases; minors; treatment without consent of parent; expenses.

71-504.  Sexually transmitted diseases; minors; treatment without consent of parent; expenses.The chief medical officer as designated in section 81-3115, or local director of health, if a physician, or his or her agent, or any physician, upon consultation by any person as a patient, shall, with the consent of such person who is hereby granted the right of giving such consent, make or cause to be made a diagnostic examination for sexually transmitted diseases and prescribe for and treat such person for sexually transmitted diseases including prophylactic treatment for exposure to sexually transmitted diseases whenever such person is suspected of having a sexually transmitted disease or contact with anyone having a sexually transmitted disease. All such examinations and treatment may be performed without the consent of or notification to the parent, parents, guardian, or any other person having custody of such person. In any such case, the chief medical officer, or local director of health, if a physician, or his or her agent, or the physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of having made such diagnostic examination or rendered such treatment, but such immunity shall not apply to any negligent acts or omissions. The chief medical officer or local director of health, if a physician, or his or her agent, or the physician shall incur no civil or criminal liability by reason of any adverse reaction to medication administered if reasonable care is taken to elicit from any such person who is under twenty years of age any history of sensitivity or previous adverse reaction to medication. Parents shall be liable for expenses of such treatment to minors under their custody. In the event such person is affected with a sexually transmitted disease, the chief medical officer or local director of health may cause an interview of the person by a sexually transmitted disease investigator to secure the names of sexual contacts so that appropriate investigation can be made in an effort to locate and eliminate sources of infection.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1096, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-1121;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 9;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 495;   Laws 1997, LB 197, § 5;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 383.
NE Code § 71-505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-505 - Department of Health and Human Services; public health; duties; fees.

71-505.  Department of Health and Human Services; public health; duties; fees.(1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall secure and maintain in all parts of the state an official record and notification of reportable diseases, illnesses, or poisonings, provide popular literature upon the different branches of public health and distribute the same free throughout the state in a manner best calculated to promote that interest, prepare and exhibit in the different communities of the state public health demonstrations accompanied by lectures and audiovisual aids, provide preventive services to protect the public, and in all other effective ways prevent the origin and spread of disease and promote the public health.(2) The department may provide technical services to and on behalf of health care providers and may charge fees for such services in an amount sufficient to recover the administrative costs of such services. Such fees shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. VIII, § 5, p. 781;   C.S.1922, § 8226;   C.S.1929, § 71-2305;   R.S.1943, § 71-505;   Laws 1986, LB 763, § 4;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 10;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 496;  Laws 2005, LB 301, § 14;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 384.
NE Code § 71-506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-506 - Violations; penalty; enforcement.

71-506.  Violations; penalty; enforcement.Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 71-501 to 71-505, 71-507 to 71-513, or 71-514.01 to 71-514.05 or section 71-531 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor for each offense, except that any person who willfully or maliciously discloses, except as provided by law, the content of any reports, notifications, or resulting investigations made under section 71-502 and subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 71-503.01 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor. The Attorney General or the county attorney may, in accordance with the laws of the state governing injunctions and other process, maintain an action in the name of the state against any person or any private or public entity for violating sections 71-501 to 71-505, 71-507 to 71-513, or 71-514.01 to 71-514.05 or section 71-531 and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under such sections.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. VIII, § 6, p. 781;   C.S.1922, § 8227;   C.S.1929, § 71-2306;   R.S.1943, § 71-506;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 151;   Laws 1988, LB 1012, § 11;   Laws 1989, LB 157, § 8;   Laws 1994, LB 819, § 4.
NE Code § 71-508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-508 - Exposure to infectious disease or condition; form; department; duties.

71-508.  Exposure to infectious disease or condition; form; department; duties.The department shall prescribe a form for use by the emergency services provider to notify the health care facility or alternate facility and the designated physician that the provider believes he or she has had a significant exposure to an infectious disease or condition. The form shall include identifying information for the emergency services provider, the provider agency, the designated physician, the patient, the patient's attending physician, and the receiving health care facility or alternate facility, a description of the exposure, a description of the protective measures and equipment used by the provider to minimize exposure hazard, and such other information as is necessary to protect the public health and safety and to implement sections 71-507 to 71-513.Source   Laws 1989, LB 157, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 47.
NE Code § 71-510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-510 - Emergency services provider; public safety official; significant exposure; testing; conditions.

71-510.  Emergency services provider; public safety official; significant exposure; testing; conditions.(1) The patient or individual shall be informed that he or she has the right to consent to the test for presence of an infectious disease or condition and that if the patient or individual refuses the test, such refusal will be communicated to the emergency services provider or public safety official.(2) If the patient or individual is unconscious or incapable of signing an informed consent form, the consent may be obtained from the patient's or individual's next of kin or legal guardian.(3) If an emergency services provider has a significant exposure which, in the opinion of the designated physician, could involve the transmission of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus, the patient's attending physician shall initiate the necessary diagnostic blood tests of the patient. If the patient or patient's representative refuses to grant consent for such test and a sample of the patient's blood is available, the blood shall be tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus. If the patient or patient's guardian refuses to grant consent and a sample of the patient's blood is not available, the patient's refusal shall be communicated to the designated physician who shall inform the emergency services provider. The emergency services provider may petition the district court for an order mandating that the test be performed.(4) If a public safety official believes he or she has had a significant exposure while performing his or her duties, other than those as an emergency services provider, which, in the opinion of a physician, could involve exposure to an infectious disease or condition, the public safety official or the provider agency which employs or directs him or her may (a) request the individual who may have transmitted the infectious disease or condition to consent to having the necessary diagnostic blood tests performed or (b) if the individual refuses to consent to such tests, petition the district court for an order mandating that the necessary diagnostic blood tests of such individual be performed.(5) If a patient or individual is deceased, no consent shall be required to test for the presence of an infectious disease or condition.(6) If the State of Nebraska serves as guardian for the patient or individual and refuses to grant consent to test for the presence of an infectious disease or condition, the state as guardian (a) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the district court upon the filing of a petition for an order mandating that the test be performed and (b) shall not have sovereign immunity in such suit or proceeding.Source   Laws 1989, LB 157, § 4;   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 49;  Laws 2003, LB 55, § 2;  Laws 2006, LB 1115, § 37.
NE Code § 71-511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-511 - Information or test; confidentiality.

71-511.  Information or test; confidentiality.(1) Information concerning any patient, individual, or test results obtained under sections 71-507 to 71-513 shall be maintained as confidential by the health care facility or alternate facility that received or tested the patient or individual, the designated physician, the patient's attending physician, the emergency services provider, the public safety official, and the provider agency except as provided by the Health Care Facility Licensure Act and sections 71-503.01 and 71-507 to 71-513 and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such act and sections. Such information shall not be made public upon subpoena, search warrant, discovery proceedings, or otherwise except as provided by such act and sections.(2) The information described in subsection (1) of this section may be released with the written consent of the patient or individual or, if the patient or individual is deceased or incapable of giving informed consent, with the written consent of his or her next of kin, legal guardian, or personal representative of his or her estate.Source   Laws 1989, LB 157, § 5;   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 50;  Laws 2000, LB 819, § 96;  Laws 2003, LB 55, § 3.  Cross References  Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
NE Code § 71-512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-512 - Health care facilities; provider agencies; adopt procedures.

71-512.  Health care facilities; provider agencies; adopt procedures.All health care facilities and provider agencies subject to sections 71-507 to 71-513 shall adopt written procedures regarding infectious diseases or conditions which address preexposure safeguards, notification procedures, and postexposure risk-reduction methods.Source   Laws 1989, LB 157, § 6;   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 51.
NE Code § 71-513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-513 - Immunity from liability; when.

71-513.  Immunity from liability; when.Any health care facility, provider agency, or agent, employee, administrator, physician, or other representative of such health care facility or provider agency who in good faith provides or fails to provide notification, testing, or other action as required by sections 71-507 to 71-513 shall have immunity from any liability, either criminal or civil, that might result by reason of such action or inaction.Source  Laws 1989, LB 157, § 7.
NE Code § 71-514.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-514.01 - Health care providers; legislative findings.

71-514.01.  Health care providers; legislative findings.The Legislature hereby finds that health care providers are at risk of significant exposure to the blood and other body fluids of patients as a result of their work. The testing of such body fluids for the presence of infectious disease is necessary to provide postexposure risk-reduction methods and treatment, if necessary, for health care providers when there is a significant exposure to the body fluid of a patient and there are unresolved issues of consent by the patient to the testing of such fluids.Source  Laws 1994, LB 819, § 7.
NE Code § 71-514.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-514.02 - Health care providers; terms, defined.

71-514.02.  Health care providers; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 71-514.01 to 71-514.05:(1) Health care provider means a person who provides care to a patient which is designed to improve the status of his or her health whether this care is rendered in the hospital or community setting and whether the provider is paid or voluntary. Health care provider does not mean an emergency services provider as defined in section 71-507;(2) Infectious disease or condition means hepatitis B, hepatitis C, meningococcal meningitis, active pulmonary tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus, and such other diseases as the Department of Health and Human Services may from time to time specify;(3) Patient means an individual who is sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise helpless or incapacitated;(4) Provider agency means any health care facility or agency which is in the business of providing health care services; and(5) Significant exposure to blood or other body fluid means a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, nonintact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other materials known to transmit infectious diseases that results from providing care.Source   Laws 1994, LB 819, § 8;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 498;   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 52;  Laws 2003, LB 667, § 6;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 386.
NE Code § 71-514.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-514.03 - Health care providers; significant exposure to blood or body fluid; procedure; cost; restriction.

71-514.03.  Health care providers; significant exposure to blood or body fluid; procedure; cost; restriction.(1) If a health care provider has a significant exposure to the blood or body fluid of a patient as determined and documented by a designated representative of the provider agency according to a written protocol:(a) The patient shall be informed that he or she has the right to consent to the diagnostic testing of his or her body fluid for presence of an infectious disease or condition and that if the patient refuses to grant consent, such refusal shall be communicated to the health care provider;(b) If the patient is unconscious or incapable of signing an informed consent form, the consent may be obtained from the patient's next of kin or legal guardian;(c) If the patient or patient's next of kin or legal guardian refuses to grant consent for such testing and a sample of the patient's blood or other body fluid is available, the sample shall be tested for the presence of infectious disease or condition. If an available sample of blood or other body fluid is tested without consent, the patient or patient's next of kin or legal guardian shall be notified that the available sample is being tested and informed of the purpose of the test and test results. If the human immunodeficiency virus test result is positive, the health care provider or provider agency shall refer the patient for posttest counseling. If the patient or patient's guardian refuses to grant consent and a sample of the patient's blood or other body fluid is not available, the health care provider or provider agency may petition the district court for an order mandating that the testing be performed; or(d) If a patient dies without the opportunity to consent to such testing, testing for the presence of an infectious disease or condition shall be conducted.(2) The provider agency shall be responsible for the cost of such diagnostic testing.(3) Routine drawing of a sample of blood or other body fluid for the purpose of testing for infectious disease or conditions without obtaining consent shall be prohibited.Source  Laws 1994, LB 819, § 9.
NE Code § 71-514.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-514.04 - Health care providers; patient information or test results; confidentiality; release of information.

71-514.04.  Health care providers; patient information or test results; confidentiality; release of information.(1) Information concerning any patient or test results obtained under section 71-514.03 shall be maintained as confidential by the health care facility that received or tested the patient, the patient's attending physician, the health care provider, and the provider agency except as provided by section 71-503.01 and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such section. Such information shall not be made public upon subpoena, search warrant, discovery proceedings, or otherwise except as provided by such section.(2) The information described in subsection (1) of this section may be released with the written consent of the patient or, if the patient is deceased or incapable of giving informed consent, with the written consent of his or her next of kin, legal guardian, or personal representative of his or her estate.Source  Laws 1994, LB 819, § 10.