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NE Code § 71-8244 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8244 - Designated center; requirements; request; appeal; revocation or suspension; notice; hearing.

71-8244.  Designated center; requirements; request; appeal; revocation or suspension; notice; hearing.(1) Any hospital, facility, rehabilitation center, or specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center that desires to be a designated center shall request designation from the department whereby each agrees to maintain a level of commitment and resources sufficient to meet responsibilities and standards required by the statewide trauma system. The department shall determine by rule and regulation the manner and form of such requests.(2) Upon receiving a request, the department shall review the request to determine whether there is compliance with standards for the trauma care level for which designation is desired or whether the appropriate verification or accreditation documentation has been submitted. Any hospital, facility, rehabilitation center, or specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center which submits verification or accreditation documentation from a recognized independent verification or accreditation body or public agency with standards that are at least as stringent as those of the State of Nebraska for the trauma care level for which designation is desired as determined by the State Trauma Advisory Board shall be designated by the department and shall be included in the trauma system or plan established under the Statewide Trauma System Act. Any medical facility that is currently verified or accredited shall be designated by the department at the corresponding level of designation for the same time period in Nebraska without the necessity of an onsite review by the department.(3) Any medical facility applying for designation may appeal its designation. The appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, designation is valid for a period of four years and is renewable upon receipt of a request from the medical facility for renewal prior to expiration.(5) Regional trauma advisory boards shall be notified promptly of designated medical facilities in their region so they may incorporate them into the regional plan.(6) The department may revoke or suspend a designation if it determines that the medical facility is substantially out of compliance with the standards and has refused or been unable to comply after a reasonable period of time has elapsed. The department shall promptly notify the regional trauma advisory board of designation suspensions and revocations. Any rehabilitation or trauma center the designation of which has been revoked or suspended may request a hearing to review the action of the department.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 44;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 104;  Laws 2015, LB46, § 10.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 71-8245 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8245 - Onsite reviews; applicant; duties; confidentiality; fees.

71-8245.  Onsite reviews; applicant; duties; confidentiality; fees.(1) As part of the process to designate and renew the designation of hospitals and health care facilities as advanced, basic, comprehensive, or general level trauma centers, the department may contract for onsite reviews of such hospitals and health care facilities to determine compliance with required standards. As part of the process to designate a health care facility as a general, an intermediate, or an advanced level rehabilitation center or a specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center, the applicant shall submit to the department documentation of current verification or accreditation.(2) Members of onsite review teams and staff included in onsite visits shall not divulge and cannot be subpoenaed to divulge information obtained or reports written pursuant to this section in any civil action, except pursuant to a court order which provides for the protection of sensitive information of interested parties, including the department:(a) In actions arising out of the designation of a hospital or health care facility pursuant to section 71-8244;(b) In actions arising out of the revocation or suspension of a designation under such section; or(c) In actions arising out of the restriction or revocation of the clinical or staff privileges of a health care provider, subject to any further restrictions on disclosure that may apply.(3) Information that identifies an individual patient shall not be publicly disclosed without the patient's consent.(4) When a medical facility requests designation for more than one service, the department may coordinate the joint consideration of such requests. Composition and qualification of the designation team shall be set forth in rules and regulations adopted under the Statewide Trauma System Act. Reports prepared pursuant to this section shall not be considered public records.(5) The department may establish fees to defray the costs of carrying out onsite reviews required by this section, but such fees shall not be assessed to health care facilities designated as basic or general level trauma centers.(6) This section does not restrict the authority of a hospital or a health care provider to provide services which it has been authorized to provide by state law.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 45;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 105;  Laws 2015, LB46, § 11.
NE Code § 71-8246 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8246 - Regional trauma system; department; duties.

71-8246.  Regional trauma system; department; duties.The department shall develop the regional trauma system. The department shall:(1) Assess and analyze regional trauma care needs;(2) Identify personnel, agencies, facilities, equipment, training, and education needed to meet regional needs;(3) Identify specific activities necessary to meet statewide standards and patient care outcomes and develop a plan of implementation for regional compliance;(4) Promote agreements with providers outside the region to facilitate patient transfer;(5) Establish a regional budget;(6) Establish the minimum number and level of facilities to be designated which are consistent with state standards and based upon availability of resources and the distribution of trauma within the region; and(7) Include other specific elements defined by the department.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 46;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 106.
NE Code § 71-8247 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8247 - Regional trauma system quality assurance program; established.

71-8247.  Regional trauma system quality assurance program; established.In each trauma region, a regional trauma system quality assurance program shall be established by the health care facilities designated as advanced, basic, comprehensive, and general level trauma centers. The quality assurance program shall evaluate trauma data quality, trauma care delivery, patient care outcomes, and compliance with the Statewide Trauma System Act. The regional medical director and all health care providers and facilities which provide trauma care services within the region shall be invited to participate in the quality assurance program.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 47;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 107.
NE Code § 71-8248 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8248 - Statewide trauma registry.

71-8248.  Statewide trauma registry.The department shall establish and maintain a statewide trauma registry to collect and analyze data on the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma, including traumatic brain injury. The registry shall be used to improve the availability and delivery of prehospital or emergency care and hospital trauma care services. Specific data elements of the registry shall be defined by rule and regulation of the department. Every health care facility designated as an advanced, a basic, a comprehensive, or a general level trauma center, a specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center, an advanced, an intermediate, or a general level rehabilitation center, or a prehospital or emergency care provider shall furnish data to the registry. All other hospitals may furnish trauma data as required by the department by rule and regulation. All hospitals involved in the care of a trauma patient shall have unrestricted access to all prehospital reports for the trauma registry for that specific trauma occurrence.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 48;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 108;  Laws 2015, LB46, § 12;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 54.
NE Code § 71-8249 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8249 - Statewide trauma registry; data; confidentiality.

71-8249.  Statewide trauma registry; data; confidentiality.(1) All data collected under section 71-8248 shall be held confidential pursuant to sections 81-663 to 81-675. Confidential patient medical record data shall only be released as (a) Class I, II, or IV medical records under sections 81-663 to 81-675, (b) aggregate or case-specific data to the regional trauma system quality assurance program and the regional trauma advisory boards, (c) protected health information to a public health authority, as such terms are defined under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as such act existed on January 1, 2008, and (d) protected health information, as defined under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as such act existed on January 1, 2008, to an emergency medical service, to an emergency care provider, to a licensed health care facility, or to a center that will treat or has treated a specific patient.A record may be shared with the emergency medical service, the emergency care provider, the licensed health care facility, or center that reported that specific record.(2) Patient care quality assurance proceedings, records, and reports developed pursuant to this section and section 71-8248 are confidential and are not subject to discovery by subpoena or admissible as evidence in any civil action, except pursuant to a court order which provides for the protection of sensitive information of interested parties, including the department, pursuant to section 25-12,123.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 49;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 46;  Laws 2008, LB797, § 27;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 55.
NE Code § 71-8250 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8250 - Trauma care regions; designated.

71-8250.  Trauma care regions; designated.The department shall designate trauma care regions so that all parts of the state are within such a region.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 50;  Laws 2003, LB 467, § 2.
NE Code § 71-8251 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8251 - Regional trauma advisory boards; established; members; expenses.

71-8251.  Regional trauma advisory boards; established; members; expenses.The department shall establish a regional trauma advisory board within each trauma care region. The department shall appoint members, to be comprised of a balance of hospital representatives and emergency care providers, local elected officials, consumers, local law enforcement representatives, and local government agencies involved in the delivery of emergency medical services and trauma care recommended by the local emergency medical services providers and medical facilities located within the region. All members of the board may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such members pursuant to sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 51;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 74;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 56.
NE Code § 71-8252 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8252 - Regional trauma advisory boards; powers and duties.

71-8252.  Regional trauma advisory boards; powers and duties.The regional trauma advisory boards:(1) Shall advise the department on matters relating to the delivery of trauma care services within the trauma care region;(2) Shall evaluate data and provide analysis required by the department to assess the effectiveness of the statewide trauma system; and(3) May apply for, receive, and accept gifts and other payments, including property and services, from any governmental or other public or private entity or person and may make arrangements as to the use of these receipts, including any activities related to the design, maintenance, or enhancements of the statewide trauma system in the trauma care region. Regional trauma advisory boards shall report in the regional budget the amount, source, and purpose of all gifts and payments.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 52;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 47.
NE Code § 71-8253 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8253 - Act; how construed.

71-8253.  Act; how construed.(1) If there are conflicts between the Statewide Trauma System Act and the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act pertaining to emergency medical services, the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act shall control.(2) Nothing in the Statewide Trauma System Act shall limit a patient's right to choose the physician, hospital, facility, rehabilitation center, specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center, or other provider of health care services.Source   Laws 1997, LB 626, § 53;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1305;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 57.  Cross References  Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, see section 38-1201.
NE Code § 71-8301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8301 - Legislative intent.

71-8301.  Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature that quality health care services and human services be provided to all citizens of the state, that basic standards be developed to promote safe and adequate care of individuals in health care services facilities and human services facilities, that categories of facilities be regulated by the state solely for the purpose of protecting the public from unreasonable harm or danger, and that categories of facilities be regulated by the state only when it is demonstrated that regulation is in the best interest of the public.The purposes of sections 71-8301 to 71-8314 are to establish criteria that provide for the determination of what categories of facilities should be regulated, to develop a quality improvement mechanism which would periodically examine and reexamine the laws, regulations, processes, and results of the facility regulation system, to establish a facility regulation system based on meaningful results, including quality indicators, and to assure that the development, application, and implementation of the facility regulation system is consistent and uniform.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 107.
NE Code § 71-8302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8302 - Definitions, where found.

71-8302.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of sections 71-8301 to 71-8314, the definitions found in sections 71-8303 to 71-8307 are used.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 108.
NE Code § 71-8303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8303 - Credentialing, defined.

71-8303.  Credentialing, defined.Credentialing means the totality of the licensure processes associated with obtaining a license or changing aspects of an existing license.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 109.
NE Code § 71-8304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8304 - Facility, defined.

71-8304.  Facility, defined.Facility means any organization which provides health care services or human services to members of the general public.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 110.
NE Code § 71-8305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8305 - Health care services, defined.

71-8305.  Health care services, defined.Health care services means services associated with the diagnosis and treatment of physical, mental, or emotional injury or illness or the prevention, rehabilitation, or continuing care related to health problems.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 111.
NE Code § 71-8306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8306 - Human services, defined.

71-8306.  Human services, defined.Human services means services that assist individuals in the conduct of daily living and includes the provision of food and shelter, a minimum amount of such assistance and personal care, and health-related services for individuals who are in need of a protected environment but who are otherwise able to manage normal activities of daily living.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 112.
NE Code § 71-8307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8307 - Licensure, defined.

71-8307.  Licensure, defined.Licensure means the permission granted by the state to provide health care services or human services to the public which would otherwise be unlawful without such permission and which is granted to facilities which meet prerequisite qualifications pertinent to public health, safety, and welfare.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 113.
NE Code § 71-8308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8308 - Facilities not previously licensed; credentialing; when.

71-8308.  Facilities not previously licensed; credentialing; when.Credentialing of categories of facilities not previously licensed should occur only when:(1) Credentialing is necessary to prevent harm or endangerment to the public health, safety, or welfare and the potential for the harm or endangerment is easily recognizable and not remote or dependent upon tenuous argument;(2) Credentialing would not significantly diminish the supply of qualified providers or would not otherwise diminish the public's access to needed services; and(3) There is no more cost-effective means of protecting the public from harm than credentialing.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 114.
NE Code § 71-8309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8309 - Facilities not previously licensed; legislative intent.

71-8309.  Facilities not previously licensed; legislative intent.If the Legislature finds that it is necessary for the protection of the public to regulate categories of facilities not previously regulated by state law after reviewing the criteria in section 71-8308 and considering governmental and societal costs and benefits, it is the intent of the Legislature that the least restrictive regulatory provisions consistent with protecting the public health, safety, and welfare be implemented.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 115.
NE Code § 71-8310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8310 - Currently licensed facilities; changes in credentialing; when.

71-8310.  Currently licensed facilities; changes in credentialing; when.Changes in the credentialing of categories of currently licensed facilities should occur only when:(1) Credentialing is not needed to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare or the then current rules and regulations or statutory provisions are not providing adequate protection of the public health, safety, or welfare;(2) Credentialing has been more detrimental than beneficial to the public health, safety, or welfare by diminishing the supply of qualified providers or the public's access to needed services; or(3) There are more cost-effective means of protecting the public from harm than credentialing.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 116.
NE Code § 71-8311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8311 - Currently licensed facilities; legislative intent.

71-8311.  Currently licensed facilities; legislative intent.If the Legislature finds that it is necessary for the protection of the public to make changes in the statutes regulating categories of facilities after reviewing the criteria in section 71-8310 and considering governmental and societal costs and benefits, it is the intent of the Legislature that changes be implemented which are the least restrictive regulatory provisions consistent with protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 117.
NE Code § 71-8312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8312 - Facility regulation system; periodic review.

71-8312.  Facility regulation system; periodic review.The Department of Health and Human Services shall periodically examine and reexamine the regulations, processes, and results of the facility regulation system. Changes in the facility regulation system should occur whenever the department finds that:(1) A program or procedure is not needed to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare or a program or procedure is not providing adequate protection of the public health, safety, or welfare;(2) A program or procedure has been more detrimental than beneficial to the fulfillment of the department's regulatory responsibilities as defined by law or has diminished the supply of qualified providers or the public's access to needed services; or(3) There are alternatives to a program or procedure that would more cost effectively fulfill the department's duties and responsibilities.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 118;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 693.
NE Code § 71-8313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8313 - Department; credentialing recommendations.

71-8313.  Department; credentialing recommendations.The Department of Health and Human Services shall review the regulation or proposed regulation of categories of facilities based on the criteria in sections 71-8301 to 71-8314. On or before November 1 of each year, the department shall provide the Legislature electronically with recommendations for credentialing of categories of facilities not previously regulated and changes in the statutes governing the credentialing of categories of facilities.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 119;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 694;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 126.
NE Code § 71-8314 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8314 - Sections; how construed.

71-8314.  Sections; how construed.Nothing in sections 71-8301 to 71-8314 is intended to authorize any certificate of need activities for facilities or to authorize the licensure of private practice health care services offices.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 120.
NE Code § 71-8401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8401 - Legislative findings.

71-8401.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that medical records contain personal and sensitive information that if improperly used or released may do significant harm to a patient's interests. Patients need access to their own medical records as a matter of fairness to enable them to make informed decisions about their health care and correct inaccurate or incomplete information about themselves.Source Laws 1999, LB 17, § 1.
NE Code § 71-8402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-8402 - Terms, defined.

71-8402.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 71-8401 to 71-8407:(1) Medical records means a provider's record of a patient's health history and treatment rendered;(2) Mental health medical records means medical records or parts thereof created by or under the direction or supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, a licensed psychologist, or a mental health practitioner licensed or certified pursuant to the Mental Health Practice Act;(3) Patient includes a patient or former patient;(4) Patient request or request of a patient includes the request of a patient's guardian or other authorized representative; and(5) Provider means a physician, psychologist, chiropractor, dentist, hospital, clinic, and any other licensed or certified health care practitioner or entity.Source  Laws 1999, LB 17, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 56;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1306. Cross References  Mental Health Practice Act, see section 38-2101.