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NE Code § 81-666 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-666 - Approved researcher; application; contents; Department of Health and Human Services; powers.

81-666.  Approved researcher; application; contents; Department of Health and Human Services; powers.The department may approve an individual or entity to be an approved researcher upon application and proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant is a qualified researcher, that the data will be used for bona fide scientific or medical research for prevention, cure, or control of certain diseases or injuries, and that the applicant will maintain the confidentiality and security of data obtained. The application shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:(1) The qualifications of the applicant and of the principal investigator, if other than the applicant, including education, experience, prior publications, and recommendations of professional colleagues who have knowledge and experience of scientific or medical research;(2) The purpose of the research project, a summary of the project, and the anticipated time of completion of such project;(3) The location where the research project will be conducted and the equipment, personnel, and other resources available to the applicant to carry out the project;(4) The identity of the individual or entity funding the research project, a description of the availability of funds for the research project, and any conditions on the receipt or continuation of such funding;(5) The specific data requested and a description of the use to be made of such data and, if patient-identifying data is requested, a substantiation of the need for access to such patient-identifying data;(6) A description of the measures to be taken to secure the data and maintain the confidentiality of such data during the research project, for disposal of the data upon completion of the study, and to assure that the results of the study will not divulge or make public information that will disclose the identity of any individual patient;(7) If contact with a patient or patient's family is planned or expected, substantiation of the need for such contact and a description of the method to be used to obtain permission from such patient or patient's family for such contact; and(8) Such additional information as the department determines to be necessary to assure that release of data to the applicant is appropriate and will further the purpose of sections 81-663 to 81-675 or the laws governing the specific registry.Source   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 4;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 106.
NE Code § 81-667 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-667 - Medical records; classification.

81-667.  Medical records; classification.Medical records provided to the department for use in its medical record and health information registries shall be classified for release according to the following categories:(1) Class I data shall be confidential with release only in aggregate data reports created by the department on a periodic basis, usually specified in the statutes creating the registry. These reports shall be public documents;(2) Class II data shall be confidential with release only in aggregate data reports created by the department at the request of an individual. These reports shall be public documents;(3) Class III data shall be confidential with release of patient-identifying data to approved researchers for specific research projects. The approved researcher shall maintain the confidentiality of the information; and(4) Class IV data shall be confidential with release of case-specific data to approved researchers for specific research projects. The approved researcher shall maintain the confidentiality of the data.Source  Laws 1993, LB 536, § 5.
NE Code § 81-668 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-668 - Case-specific and patient-identifying data; confidentiality; aggregate data; cost.

81-668.  Case-specific and patient-identifying data; confidentiality; aggregate data; cost.All case-specific and patient-identifying data obtained from medical records of individual patients shall be for the confidential use of the department, those reporting data to the department, and the public health agencies and approved researchers that the department determines may view such records in order to carry out the intent of sections 81-663 to 81-675. Such information shall be privileged and shall not otherwise be divulged or made public so as to disclose the identity of an individual whose medical records and health information have been used for acquiring such data. Aggregate data collected shall be open and accessible to the public, and such information shall not be considered medical records pursuant to section 84-712.05. The cost of data retrieval and data processing shall be paid by the data requester.Case-specific and patient-identifying data may be released to those individuals or entities who have reported information to the department. Such data may be released for the purpose of confirming the accuracy of the data provided and to coordinate information among sources.Source   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 6;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 112.
NE Code § 81-669 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-669 - Case-specific and patient-identifying data; use in legal proceeding; prohibited.

81-669.  Case-specific and patient-identifying data; use in legal proceeding; prohibited.All case-specific and patient-identifying data furnished and any findings or conclusions resulting from such data shall be privileged communications which may not be used or offered or received in evidence in any legal proceeding of any kind, and any attempt to use or offer any such information, findings, conclusions, or any part thereof, unless waived by the interested parties, shall constitute prejudicial error resulting in a mistrial in any such proceeding.Source  Laws 1993, LB 536, § 7.
NE Code § 81-670 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-670 - Research project; department; review.

81-670.  Research project; department; review.The approved researcher shall submit the reports or results of the research project to the department. The department shall review such reports or results and shall prohibit publication of confidential information. The approved researcher shall acknowledge the department and its medical record and health information registries in any publication in which information obtained from the medical record and health information registries is used.Source  Laws 1993, LB 536, § 8.
NE Code § 81-671 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-671 - Release of information to public health departments and agencies; requirements.

81-671.  Release of information to public health departments and agencies; requirements.(1) Except as otherwise provided by the law governing a specific medical record and health information registry, the department may release information contained in a registry to official public health departments and agencies as follows:(a) Upon request by an official local health department within the State of Nebraska, the department may release such data to the requesting local health department. The official local health department shall not contact patients using data received under sections 81-663 to 81-675 without approval by the department of an application made pursuant to section 81-666; and(b) Upon approval of an application by federal, state, or local official public health agencies made pursuant to section 81-666, the department may release such data.(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the receiving agency shall not further disclose such data to any third party but may publish aggregate statistical reports, except that no patient-identifying data shall be divulged, made public, or released to any public or private person or entity. The receiving agency shall comply with the patient contact provisions of sections 81-663 to 81-675. The receiving agency shall acknowledge the department and its medical record and health information registries in any publication in which information obtained from the medical record and health information registries is used.(3) The release and acknowledgment provisions of this section do not apply to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, or cancer registries located outside Nebraska which receive data through approved data exchange agreements.Source   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 9;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 113;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 49;  Laws 2008, LB797, § 28.
NE Code § 81-672 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-672 - Receipt or release of information; immunity; exception.

81-672.  Receipt or release of information; immunity; exception.Any person who receives or releases information in the form and manner prescribed by sections 81-663 to 81-675 and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such sections shall not be civilly or criminally liable for such receipt or release unless the receipt or release is done with actual malice, fraudulent intent, or bad faith. In an action brought against a person for wrongful receipt or release of medical record and health information registry information, the party bringing the action shall plead specifically the allegation that the immunity provided in this section does not apply because the person receiving or releasing the information did so with actual malice, fraudulent intent, or bad faith.Source   Laws 1993, LB 536, § 10;  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 4.
NE Code § 81-673 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-673 - Patient and patient's family; privacy rights.

81-673.  Patient and patient's family; privacy rights.Nothing in sections 81-663 to 81-675 shall 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 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 1993, LB 536, § 11;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 107.
NE Code § 81-674 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-674 - Violations; penalty.

81-674.  Violations; penalty.Any private or public entity, individual, or approved researcher who wrongfully discloses confidential data obtained from the medical record and health information registries or uses such information with the intent to deceive shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor for each offense.Source  Laws 1993, LB 536, § 12.
NE Code § 81-675 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-675 - Rules and regulations.

81-675.  Rules and regulations.The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement sections 81-663 to 81-674.Source  Laws 1993, LB 536, § 13.
NE Code § 81-676 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-676 - Health care data analysis section; established.

81-676.  Health care data analysis section; established.The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish a health care data analysis section to conduct data and research initiatives in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care in Nebraska.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 122;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 855;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 745.
NE Code § 81-677 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-677 - Health care data analysis section; duties.

81-677.  Health care data analysis section; duties.The Department of Health and Human Services, through the health care data analysis section, shall:(1) Conduct research using existing health care databases and promote applications based on existing research;(2) Work closely with health plans and health care providers to promote improvements in health care efficiency and effectiveness;(3) Participate as a partner or sponsor of private-sector initiatives that promote applied research on health care delivery, outcomes, costs, quality, and management; and(4) Provide technical assistance as needed.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 123;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 856;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 746.
NE Code § 81-678 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-678 - Health care data analysis section; data and research initiatives; requirements.

81-678.  Health care data analysis section; data and research initiatives; requirements.Data and research initiatives by the health care data analysis section of the Department of Health and Human Services shall:(1) Promote applied research on health care delivery, outcomes, costs, quality, and management;(2) Conduct research and promote health care applications based on scientifically sound and statistically valid methods;(3) Emphasize data that is useful and relevant and is not redundant of existing data;(4) Be structured to minimize the administrative burden on health plans, health care providers, and the health care delivery system; and(5) Promote continuous improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of health care delivery.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 124;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 857;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 747.
NE Code § 81-679 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-679 - Health care data analysis section; public-sector health care programs; requirements.

81-679.  Health care data analysis section; public-sector health care programs; requirements.Data and research initiatives by the health care data analysis section of the Department of Health and Human Services related to public-sector health care programs shall:(1) Assist the state's current health care financing and delivery programs to deliver and purchase health care in a manner that promotes improvements in health care efficiency and effectiveness;(2) Assist the state in its public health activities, including the analysis of disease prevalence and trends and the development of public health responses;(3) Assist the state in developing and refining its overall health policy, including policy related to health care costs, quality, and access; and(4) Provide health care information that allows the evaluation of state health care financing and delivery programs.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 125;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 858;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 748.
NE Code § 81-680 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-680 - Department; contracts and grants; authorized; data collection requirements.

81-680.  Department; contracts and grants; authorized; data collection requirements.(1) To carry out the duties assigned under sections 81-677 to 81-679, the Department of Health and Human Services may contract with or provide grants to private-sector entities.(2) The health care data analysis section of the department shall negotiate with private-sector organizations currently collecting data on specific health conditions of interest to the section in order to obtain required data in a cost-effective manner and minimize administrative costs. The section shall support linkages between existing private-sector databases and shall consider and implement methods to streamline data collection in order to reduce public-sector and private-sector administrative costs.(3) The health care data analysis section shall use existing public-sector databases, such as those existing for the medical assistance program and medicare, to the greatest extent possible. The section shall support linkages between existing public-sector databases and consider and implement methods to streamline public-sector data collection in order to reduce public-sector and private-sector administrative costs.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 126;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 859;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 749.
NE Code § 81-697 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-697 - Act, how cited.

81-697.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-697 to 81-6,110 shall be known and may be cited as the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act.Source Laws 2001, LB 152, § 5.
NE Code § 81-698 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-698 - Purpose of registry.

81-698.  Purpose of registry.The purpose of the Parkinson's Disease Registry is to provide a central data bank of accurate, historical and current information for research purposes. The Parkinson's Disease Registry Act will provide for screening and collecting patient and family data that may be useful in detecting the incidence of and possible risk factors concerning Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders. The act will also aid in planning for health care requirements and education needs.Source Laws 2001, LB 152, § 6.
NE Code § 81-699 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-699 - Terms, defined.

81-699.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act:(1) Approved researcher means an individual or entity who is approved by the department in accordance with section 81-666 to obtain access to data contained in the Parkinson's Disease Registry to assist in scientific or medical research for the prevention, cure, or control of Parkinson's disease;(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(3) Parkinson's disease means a chronic, progressive disorder in which there is a lack of the chemical dopamine in the brain as a direct result of the destruction of the dopamine-producing cells in the portion of the brain called the substantia nigra. Clinical features of the disease include tremor at rest, slow movements, rigidity, and unsteady or shuffling gait and may be indicated by improvement after using medications used for Parkinson's disease; and(4) Related movement disorder means a disorder that resembles Parkinson's disease in some way, such as another kind of tremor.Source  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 7;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 750.
NE Code § 81-6,100 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,100 - Parkinson's Disease Registry; contents.

81-6,100.  Parkinson's Disease Registry; contents.The department shall establish and maintain the Parkinson's Disease Registry. The registry shall consist of a compilation of the reports of cases of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders occurring among residents of this state which are with the department. The registry shall include information the department deems necessary and appropriate for the statistical identification and planning for treatment and education of health care providers and persons diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders.Source Laws 2001, LB 152, § 8.
NE Code § 81-6,101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,101 - Department; duties.

81-6,101.  Department; duties.The department shall:(1) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations, including a uniform system of classification of Parkinson's disease which is consistent with medically and clinically accepted standards and definitions for use in reporting by medical personnel treating the disease;(2) Execute any contracts that the department deems necessary to carry out the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act;(3) Receive and record the data obtained from reports filed under sections 81-6,102 and 81-6,103; and(4) Comply with all necessary requirements to obtain funds or grants.Source  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 9;  Laws 2005, LB 301, § 67.
NE Code § 81-6,102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,102 - Diagnosis; report; contents.

81-6,102.  Diagnosis; report; contents.(1) If a resident of this state is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or a related movement disorder within this state in the office of a physician licensed under the Uniform Credentialing Act, the physician shall file a report of the diagnosis and pertinent information with the department within sixty days after the diagnosis.(2) An individual resident of this state who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or a related movement disorder by a licensed physician may file a report with the department providing relevant information. The department shall provide for validation of individual reports.(3) A report filed under this section shall contain the following information about the person diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or a related movement disorder:(a) Name;(b) Social security number;(c) Date of birth;(d) Gender;(e) Address at time of diagnosis;(f) Current address;(g) Date of diagnosis;(h) Physician;(i) Identification of reporting source; and(j) Any additional information the department demonstrates is reasonable to implement the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act.Source  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 10;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1313. Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 81-6,103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,103 - Pharmacist; report; department; duty.

81-6,103.  Pharmacist; report; department; duty.The pharmacist in charge of each pharmacy located within the state or doing business in the state shall file a semiannual report with the department listing persons to whom the pharmacist has dispensed drugs on the list of drugs required to be reported under this section for Parkinson's disease. The report shall include the name, address, and date of birth of the person for whom the drugs were prescribed and the name and address of the prescribing physician. The department shall issue a list of drugs used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease to be reported under this section, shall review and revise the list annually, and shall distribute the list to each pharmacy located within the state or doing business in the state.Source  Laws 2001, LB 152, § 11;  Laws 2020, LB755, § 33.
NE Code § 81-6,104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,104 - Release of data; other sections applicable.

81-6,104.  Release of data; other sections applicable.All data and information developed or collected pursuant to the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act and the receipt and release of data from the Parkinson's Disease Registry is subject to and shall comply with sections 81-663 to 81-675. For purposes of the Parkinson's Disease Registry, data may be released as Class I data, Class II data, Class III data, or Class IV data as classified in section 81-667.Source Laws 2001, LB 152, § 12.
NE Code § 81-6,105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-6,105 - Patient and patient's family; privacy rights.

81-6,105.  Patient and patient's family; privacy rights.Nothing in the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act shall 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 the act 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 2001, LB 152, § 13;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 108.