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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-649 - Cancer registry; sections, how construed; patient and patient's family; privacy rights.

81-649.
Cancer registry; sections, how construed; patient and patient's family; privacy rights.
Sections 81-642 to 81-650 shall not 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 or sections 81-663 to 81-675 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 1982, LB 212, § 8;
Laws 1991, LB 703, § 74;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 119;
Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 105.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-649.02 - Cancer registry; hospital; failure to report; penalty.

81-649.02.
Cancer registry; hospital; failure to report; penalty.
Any hospital which fails to make reports as provided in sections 81-642 to 81-650 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor for each offense.
Source
Laws 1991, LB 703, § 76.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-650 - Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; annual report.

81-650.
Cancer registry; Department of Health and Human Services; annual report.
The department shall submit electronically an annual report to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee with the documentation on the operation and performance of the cancer registry program established pursuant to sections 81-642 to 81-650.
Source
Laws 1982, LB 212, § 9;
Laws 1992, LB 965, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 168.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-651 - Services authorized; powers.

81-651.
Services authorized; powers.
(1) The Department of Health and Human Services may provide visiting community nursing services or home health services to persons living in the state and may charge fees for such services. The department shall not be exempt from licensure as a home health agency under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
(2) The department may organize, license, and operate home health agencies to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The department (a) may employ necessary personnel, including, but not limited to, licensed nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, audiology or speech-language pathology assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, home health aides, homemakers, respiratory care practitioners, nutritionists, social workers, and supervisory personnel, and may purchase equipment and materials necessary to maintain an effective program or (b) may contract with individuals or licensed agencies to obtain such services or to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.
(4) The department may contract with any public, private, for-profit, or nonprofit agency or individual to provide home health services through any licensed home health agency created under subsection (2) of this section.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 389, § 2;
Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 179;
Laws 1989, LB 429, § 41;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 849;
Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 78;
Laws 1997, LB 608, § 25;
Laws 2000, LB 819, § 155;
Laws 2007, LB247, § 57.
Cross References
Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-652 - Home health agency; funding authorized.

81-652.
Home health agency; funding authorized.
The Department of Health and Human Services may (1) charge and receive fees, (2) accept third-party reimbursements or matching funds from any federal governmental agency, private corporation, or other public or private organization or entity, and (3) accept grants or donations from any public or private agency, organization, or entity for services provided by any home health agency operated by the department. Such funds shall be paid to the state treasury and credited to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 389, § 3;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 850;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 740.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-653 - Act, how cited; brain injury registry; legislative intent.

81-653.
Act, how cited; brain injury registry; legislative intent.
(1) Sections 81-653 to 81-662 shall be known and may be cited as the Brain Injury Registry Act.
(2) The intent of the Brain Injury Registry Act is to require the establishment and maintenance of a brain injury registry in and for the State of Nebraska.
(3) The purpose of the brain injury registry is to provide a central data bank of accurate, precise, and current information to assist in the statistical identification of persons with brain or head injury, planning for the treatment and rehabilitation of such persons, and the prevention of such injury.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 1;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-654 - Brain injury registry; terms, defined.

81-654.
Brain injury registry; terms, defined.
For purposes of the Brain Injury Registry Act:
(1) Brain or head injury means clinically evident neurotrauma resulting directly or indirectly from closed or penetrating brain or head trauma, infection, febrile condition, anoxia, vascular lesions, toxin, or spinal cord injury, not primarily related to congenital or degenerative conditions, chemical dependency, or aging processes, which impairs mental, cognitive, behavioral, or physical functioning; and
(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 2;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 851;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 741;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-655 - Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.

81-655.
Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.
The department shall establish and maintain the brain injury registry. The registry shall consist of information concerning persons with brain or head injury that occurs within the state. The registry shall include such information as the department deems necessary and appropriate for the statistical identification of persons with brain or head injury, planning for the treatment and rehabilitation of such persons, and the prevention of such injury. Any information released from the registry shall be disclosed as Class I, Class II, and Class IV data as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 3;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 120;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-656 - Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

81-656.
Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
In order to implement the intent and purposes of the Brain Injury Registry Act, the department shall:
(1) Adopt and promulgate necessary rules and regulations to carry out the act, including, but not limited to, a uniform system of classification of brain or head injury which is consistent with medically and clinically accepted standards and definitions for use in reporting by treating medical personnel and hospitals. In adopting and promulgating such rules and regulations, the department shall be guided by the standards and definitions of the International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modification Coding System of the World Health Organization;
(2) Execute any contracts that the department deems necessary to carry out the act; and
(3) Comply with all necessary requirements in order to obtain funds or grants.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 121;
Laws 2005, LB 301, § 66;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-657 - Brain injury registry; physician, psychologist, hospital, and rehabilitation center; report required; contents.

81-657.
Brain injury registry; physician, psychologist, hospital, and rehabilitation center; report required; contents.
(1) If a person with brain or head injury is treated in this state in the office of a physician or psychologist licensed to practice in this state but is not admitted to a hospital within this state, the treating physician or psychologist shall provide a report of such injury to the department within thirty days after such treatment and identification of the person sustaining such injury.
(2) If a person with brain or head injury is admitted to or treated at a hospital or a rehabilitation center located within a hospital in this state, such hospital or rehabilitation center shall provide a report of such injury to the department within thirty days after the discharge of such person from the hospital or rehabilitation center.
(3) A report provided under this section shall contain the following information about the person who has sustained the brain or head injury, if known:
(a) Name;
(b) Date of birth;
(c) Gender;
(d) Residence;
(e) Date of the injury;
(f) Final diagnosis or classification of the injury according to the International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modification Coding System of the World Health Organization, as adopted by the department;
(g) Cause of the injury and, if practicable, whether the injury resulted from an accident involving the use of alcohol;
(h) Place or site of occurrence of the injury;
(i) Identification of the reporting source;
(j) Disposition upon discharge;
(k) Payor source; and
(l) Any additional information the department deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Brain Injury Registry Act.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 5;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 163;
Laws 2001, LB 152, § 1;
Laws 2006, LB 1178, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB463, § 1312;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-659 - Brain injury registry; certain data; confidential; access; when.

81-659.
Brain injury registry; certain data; confidential; access; when.
No patient-identifying data as defined in section 81-664 shall be disclosed, made public, or released by the department to any public or private person or entity. All other data obtained from medical records of persons sustaining brain or head injury is for the confidential use as Class I, Class II, or Class IV data of the department and the private or public persons or entities that the department determines may view such records as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 7;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 122;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-660 - Brain injury registry; liability for providing information; limitation.

81-660.
Brain injury registry; liability for providing information; limitation.
No physician, psychologist, hospital, or administrator, officer, or employee of a hospital or medical professional who is in compliance with sections 81-657 and 81-663 to 81-675 shall be civilly or criminally liable for disclosing the information required under section 81-657.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 308, § 8;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 123;
Laws 2006, LB 1178, § 2;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-662 - Brain injury; department; provide information regarding services.

81-662.
Brain injury; department; provide information regarding services.
Within thirty days after receiving a report of brain or head injury, the department shall provide relevant and timely information to the person with such injury to assist such person in accessing necessary and appropriate services relating to such injury. The department may develop such information or utilize information developed by other sources and approved by the department. The department may provide such information directly or contract with an appropriate entity to provide such information. Costs associated with providing such information shall be paid from cash funds, 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. The department shall not be required to provide information under this section if sufficient funding is unavailable.
Source
Laws 2008, LB928, § 40.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-663 - Release of data; legislative findings.

81-663.
Release of data; legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that there is a need to establish a framework for consistent release of medical record and health information from the many registries and databases the department maintains for the State of Nebraska. The purpose of the release of data is to encourage research which will protect the health and safety of the citizens of Nebraska by assisting in the prevention, cure, and control of specific diseases or injuries.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 1;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 853;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 743.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-664 - Terms, defined.

81-664.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 81-663 to 81-675:
(1) Aggregate data means data contained in the medical record and health information registries maintained by the department which is compiled in a statistical format and which does not include patient-identifying data;
(2) Approved researcher means an individual or entity which is approved by the department pursuant to section 81-666 to obtain access to data contained in the medical record and health information registries maintained by the department to assist in the scientific or medical research for the prevention, cure, or control of a disease or injury process;
(3) Case-specific data means data contained in the medical record and health information registries concerning a specific individual other than patient-identifying data;
(4) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;
(5) Medical record and health information registry means the system of reporting certain medical conditions occurring in this state, as prescribed by law, which are reported and recorded in order to achieve the goals of prevention, cure, and control through research and education, and includes the birth defects registry established in section 71-646, the cancer registry established in sections 81-642 to 81-650, the brain injury registry established in the Brain Injury Registry Act, the Parkinson's Disease Registry established in the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act, and the statewide stroke data registry established in the Stroke System of Care Act;
(6) Patient-identifying data means the patient's name, address, record number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to or related to an individual patient; and
(7) Research means study specific to the diseases or injuries for which access to data is requested and which is dedicated to the prevention, cure, or control of the diseases or injuries.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 2;
Laws 1996, LB 496, § 17;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 854;
Laws 2001, LB 152, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 209, § 34;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 744;
Laws 2008, LB928, § 41;
Laws 2021, LB476, § 3.
Cross References
Brain Injury Registry Act, see section 81-653.
Parkinson's Disease Registry Act, see section 81-697.
Stroke System of Care Act, see section 71-4201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-665 - Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

81-665.
Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
To implement the intent and purposes of sections 81-663 to 81-675, the department shall:
(1) Adopt and promulgate necessary rules and regulations, including rules and regulations for the frequency and form of information submitted and for standards and procedures for approving researchers;
(2) Execute contracts that the department considers necessary; and
(3) Receive and record the data obtained from the medical and health information records of persons with particular diseases or injuries.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 3.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.