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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4104 - Department; duties; Down syndrome organization; include information on website.

71-4104.
Department; duties; Down syndrome organization; include information on website.
(1) The department shall make the following information available:
(a) Up-to-date information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by medical experts and Down syndrome organizations. The information shall be provided in a written format and shall include the following:
(i) A clinical course description, including possible physical, developmental, educational, and psychosocial outcomes;
(ii) Treatment and therapy options; and
(iii) Life expectancy; and
(b) Contact information for Down syndrome organizations that are nonprofit and that provide information and support services for parents, including first-call programs and information hotlines specific to Down syndrome, resource centers or clearinghouses, and other education and support programs for Down syndrome.
(2) The department shall post the information required in subsection (1) of this section on its website and shall include an information support sheet to be delivered by health care practitioners to parents as prescribed in section 71-4103.
(3) The department shall ensure that the information required in subsection (1) of this section is culturally and linguistically appropriate for parents.
(4) A Down syndrome organization may request that the department include the organization's informational material and contact information on the website. The department may add the information to the website upon request.
Source
Laws 2016, LB891, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4201 - Act, how cited.

71-4201.
Act, how cited.
Sections 71-4201 to 71-4210 shall be known and may be cited as the Stroke System of Care Act.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 1;
Laws 2021, LB476, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4202 - Legislative findings.

71-4202.
Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that:
(1) Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability according 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;
(2) Forecasting by the American Heart Association predicts stroke prevalence to increase by twenty-four and nine-tenths percent between 2010 and 2030;
(3) The cost of stroke continues to increase as total hospital charges for stroke in Nebraska increased by more than fifty-four million dollars between 2001 and 2010, from fifty-four million dollars to one hundred eight million dollars, with the average charge per stroke hospitalization at thirty-one thousand dollars in 2010 according to the 2011 Nebraska Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program and Data Summary by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services;
(4) The rapid identification, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke can save the lives of stroke patients and in some cases reverse neurological damage such as paralysis and speech and language impairments;
(5) An effective system is needed in Nebraska communities in order to treat stroke patients in a timely manner and to improve the overall outcomes of stroke patients; and
(6) Creation and enhancement of stroke systems of care provide patients the highest quality care while ensuring seamless transitions along the care continuum.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4203 - Terms, defined.

71-4203.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Stroke System of Care Act:
(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(2) Hospital means a hospital as defined in section 71-419 and licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 3.
Cross References
Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4204 - Designation of hospitals; department; duties.

71-4204.
Designation of hospitals; department; duties.
The department shall designate hospitals as comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, primary stroke centers, or acute stroke-ready hospitals based on certification from the American Heart Association, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or another nationally recognized, guidelines-based organization that provides certification for stroke care, as such certification existed on July 19, 2018. The department shall compile and maintain a list of such hospitals and post the list on the department’s website. Before June 1 of each year, the department shall send the list to the physician medical director of each emergency medical service licensed pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 4;
Laws 2018, LB1034, § 66.
Cross References
Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, see section 38-1201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4205 - Coordinating stroke care agreement; contents.

71-4205.
Coordinating stroke care agreement; contents.
A hospital that is designated as a comprehensive stroke center, a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, or a primary stroke center may enter into a coordinating stroke care agreement with an acute stroke-ready hospital to provide appropriate access to care for acute stroke patients. The agreement shall be in writing and shall include, at a minimum:
(1) A transfer agreement for the transport and acceptance of any stroke patient seen by the acute stroke-ready hospital for stroke treatment therapies which the acute stroke-ready hospital is not capable of providing; and
(2) Communication criteria and protocol with the acute stroke-ready hospital.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 5;
Laws 2018, LB1034, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4206 - Plan for triage and transfer of acute stroke patients.

71-4206.
Plan for triage and transfer of acute stroke patients.
Beginning on January 1, 2017, a hospital that does not have certification described under section 71-4204 shall have a predetermined plan for the triage and transfer of acute stroke patients and shall file the plan annually with the department.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4207 - Stroke triage assessment tool; post on website.

71-4207.
Stroke triage assessment tool; post on website.
The department shall adopt and distribute a nationally recognized, standardized stroke triage assessment tool. The department shall post the stroke triage assessment tool on the department's website and provide a copy of the assessment tool to each emergency medical service licensed pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 7.
Cross References
Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, see section 38-1201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4208 - Emergency medical service; use of stroke triage assessment tool; establish protocols.

71-4208.
Emergency medical service; use of stroke triage assessment tool; establish protocols.
(1) Beginning on January 1, 2017, an emergency medical service licensed pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act shall use a stroke triage assessment tool that is substantially similar to the stroke triage assessment tool adopted by the department under section 71-4207.
(2) Beginning on January 1, 2017, a licensed emergency medical service shall establish pre-hospital-care protocols related to the assessment, treatment, and transport of a stroke patient by the emergency medical service.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 8.
Cross References
Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, see section 38-1201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4209 - Stroke system of care task force; duties.

71-4209.
Stroke system of care task force; duties.
(1) The department shall establish a stroke system of care task force to address matters of triage, treatment, and transport of possible acute stroke patients. The task force shall include representation from the department, including a program created by the department to address chronic disease prevention and control issues including cardiovascular health, the Emergency Medical Services Program created by the department, and the Office of Rural Health, the American Stroke Association, the Nebraska State Stroke Association, hospitals designated as comprehensive stroke centers under the Stroke System of Care Act, hospitals designated as primary stroke centers under the act, hospitals designated as thrombectomy-capable stroke centers under the act, rural hospitals, physicians, and emergency medical services licensed pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act.
(2) The task force shall provide advice and recommendations to the department regarding the implementation of the Stroke System of Care Act. The task force shall focus on serving both rural and urban areas. The task force shall provide advice regarding protocols for the assessment, stabilization, and appropriate routing of stroke patients by emergency medical services and for coordination and communication between hospitals, comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, and other support services necessary to assure all residents of Nebraska have access to effective and efficient stroke care.
(3) The task force shall recommend eligible essential health care services for acute stroke care provided through telehealth as defined in section 71-8503.
Source
Laws 2016, LB722, § 9;
Laws 2018, LB1034, § 68.
Cross References
Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, see section 38-1201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4210 - Statewide stroke data registry; data collection and release; powers and duties.

71-4210.
Statewide stroke data registry; data collection and release; powers and duties.
(1) The department in conjunction with the stroke system of care task force shall establish and implement an improvement plan for a comprehensive stroke system for stroke response and treatment. The department shall:
(a) Maintain a statewide stroke data registry that utilizes the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines stroke data set or a data tool with equivalent data measures and with confidentiality standards consistent with federal and state law and other health information and data collection, storage, and sharing requirements of the department;
(b) Require comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, and primary stroke centers, and encourage other hospitals and emergency medical services, to report data consistent with nationally recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals with a suspected stroke and transient ischemic attack within the state;
(c) Encourage sharing of information and data among health care providers on ways to improve the quality of care for stroke patients within the state; and
(d) Facilitate the communication and analysis of health information and data among health care professionals who provide care for stroke patients.
(2) The department shall establish a data oversight process for stroke response and treatment. The department shall provide for (a) the analysis of data generated by the stroke registry on stroke response and treatment and (b) the identification of potential interventions to improve stroke care in geographic areas or regions of the state.
(3) All data and information developed or collected pursuant to the Stroke System of Care Act registry and the receipt and release of data from the Stroke System of Care Act registry is subject to and shall comply with sections 81-663 to 81-675. For purposes of the Stroke System of Care Act 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 2021, LB476, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4401 - Terms, defined.

71-4401.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 71-4401 to 71-4412, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Compendium means the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control as published by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians;
(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;
(3) Domestic animal means any dog of the species Canis familiaris, cat of the species Felis domesticus, or ferret of the species Mustela putorius furo, and cat means a cat which is a household pet;
(4) Hybrid animal means any animal which is the product of the breeding of a domestic dog with a nondomestic canine species;
(5) Own, unless otherwise specified, means to possess, keep, harbor, or have control of, charge of, or custody of a domestic or hybrid animal. This term does not apply to domestic or hybrid animals owned by other persons which are temporarily maintained on the premises of a veterinarian or kennel operator for a period of not more than thirty days;
(6) Owner means any person possessing, keeping, harboring, or having charge or control of any domestic or hybrid animal or permitting any domestic or hybrid animal to habitually be or remain on or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard, or premises. This term does not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators temporarily maintaining on their premises domestic or hybrid animals owned by other persons for a period of not more than thirty days;
(7) Rabies control authority means county, township, city, or village health and law enforcement officials who shall enforce sections 71-4401 to 71-4412 relating to the vaccination and impoundment of domestic or hybrid animals. Such public officials are not responsible for any accident or disease of a domestic or hybrid animal resulting from the enforcement of such sections; and
(8) Vaccination against rabies means the inoculation of a domestic or hybrid animal with a United States Department of Agriculture-licensed rabies vaccine administered consistent with its labeling. Such vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Nebraska or licensed in the state where the vaccination was administered.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 1, p. 1484;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 1;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 674;
Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 75;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 585;
Laws 2019, LB61, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4402 - Vaccination against rabies; required; vaccine; sales.

71-4402.
Vaccination against rabies; required; vaccine; sales.
(1) Every domestic animal in the State of Nebraska shall be vaccinated against rabies with a licensed vaccine and revaccinated at intervals specified by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department. Young domestic animals shall be initially vaccinated at the age specified in such rules and regulations. Unvaccinated domestic animals acquired or moved into the State of Nebraska shall be vaccinated within thirty days after purchase or arrival unless under the age for initial vaccination.
(2) The rabies vaccine used to vaccinate domestic animals pursuant to this section shall be sold only to licensed veterinarians.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 2, p. 1485;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 2;
Laws 1990, LB 888, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4402.02 - Hybrid animal; vaccination against rabies; required; vaccine; sales.

71-4402.02.
Hybrid animal; vaccination against rabies; required; vaccine; sales.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, every hybrid animal in the State of Nebraska shall be vaccinated against rabies and shall be revaccinated at intervals specified by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department. A young hybrid animal shall be initially vaccinated at the age specified in such rules and regulations. An unvaccinated hybrid animal acquired or moved into the State of Nebraska shall be vaccinated within thirty days after purchase or arrival unless under the age for initial vaccination.
(2) The rabies vaccine used to vaccinate a hybrid animal pursuant to this section shall be sold only to licensed veterinarians.
(3) An owner of a hybrid animal in this state prior to the date of development of a licensed vaccine determined scientifically to be reliable in preventing rabies in a hybrid animal shall have one year after such date to comply with this section.
Source
Laws 2007, LB25, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4402.03 - Control and prevention of rabies; rules and regulations.

71-4402.03.
Control and prevention of rabies; rules and regulations.
To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, efficient and adequate practices, the department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the control and prevention of rabies. Such rules and regulations shall generally comply with the compendium and the recommendations of 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 department may consider changes in the compendium and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services when adopting and promulgating such rules and regulations.
Source
Laws 2007, LB25, § 4;
Laws 2019, LB61, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4403 - Veterinarian; vaccination for rabies; certificate; contents.

71-4403.
Veterinarian; vaccination for rabies; certificate; contents.
It shall be the duty of each veterinarian, at the time of vaccinating any domestic or hybrid animal, to complete a certificate of rabies vaccination which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The owner's name and address;
(2) An adequate description of the domestic or hybrid animal, including, but not limited to, such items as the domestic or hybrid animal's breed, sex, age, name, and distinctive markings;
(3) The date of vaccination;
(4) The rabies vaccination tag number;
(5) The type of rabies vaccine administered by dosage and number of years of effectiveness;
(6) The manufacturer's serial number of the vaccine used; and
(7) The date by which the next vaccination is due.
Such veterinarian shall issue a tag with the certificate of vaccination.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 3, p. 1485;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 3;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 5;
Laws 2019, LB61, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4404 - Vaccination for rabies; cost; payment.

71-4404.
Vaccination for rabies; cost; payment.
The cost of rabies vaccination shall be borne by the owner of the domestic or hybrid animal.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 4, p. 1486;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 4;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4405 - Vaccination; domestic animals exempt.

71-4405.
Vaccination; domestic animals exempt.
(1) The provisions of sections 71-4401 to 71-4412 with respect to vaccination shall not apply to any domestic or hybrid animal owned by a person temporarily remaining within the State of Nebraska for less than thirty days, to any domestic or hybrid animal brought into the State of Nebraska for field trial or show purposes, or to any domestic or hybrid animal brought into the state for hunting purposes for a period of less than thirty days. Such domestic or hybrid animals shall be kept under strict supervision of the owner. It shall be unlawful to bring any domestic or hybrid animal into the State of Nebraska which does not comply with the animal health laws and import rules and regulations of the State of Nebraska which are applicable to domestic or hybrid animals.
(2) Domestic or hybrid animals assigned to a research institution or a similar facility shall be exempt from sections 71-4401 to 71-4412.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 5, p. 1486;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 5;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4406 - Post-incident management.

71-4406.
Post-incident management.
Any domestic animal which has bitten any person or caused an abrasion of the skin of any person shall be subjected to post-incident management as provided in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 6, p. 1486;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 6;
Laws 1989, LB 51, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 8;
Laws 2019, LB61, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4407 - Domestic or hybrid animal or livestock; postexposure management.

71-4407.
Domestic or hybrid animal or livestock; postexposure management.
Domestic or hybrid animals or livestock known to have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected rabid animal shall be subjected to postexposure management as provided in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 7, p. 1487;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 7;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 9;
Laws 2019, LB61, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4408 - Rabies control authority; pounds; authorized; impoundment; notice; release; fee.

71-4408.
Rabies control authority; pounds; authorized; impoundment; notice; release; fee.
(1) The rabies control authority may authorize an animal pound or pounds or may enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensed veterinarian for the establishment and operation of a pound.
(2) Any dog or hybrid of the family Canidae found outside the owner's premises whose owner does not possess a valid certificate of rabies vaccination and valid rabies vaccination tag for such dog or hybrid of the family Canidae shall be impounded. The rabies control authority may require the impoundment of domestic or hybrid animals other than dogs or hybrids of the family Canidae. All impounded domestic or hybrid animals shall be given proper care, treatment, and maintenance. Each impounded domestic or hybrid animal shall be kept and maintained at the pound for a period of not less than seventy-two hours unless reclaimed earlier by the owner.
(3) Notice of impoundment of all animals, including any significant marks of identification, shall be posted at the pound as public notification of impoundment. Any unvaccinated domestic or hybrid animal may be reclaimed by its owner during the period of impoundment by payment of prescribed pound fees and by complying with the rabies vaccination requirement of sections 71-4401 to 71-4412 within seventy-two hours of release. Any vaccinated domestic or hybrid animal impounded because its owner has not presented a valid certificate of rabies vaccination and a valid rabies vaccination tag for such domestic or hybrid animal may be reclaimed by its owner by furnishing proof of rabies vaccination and payment of all impoundment fees prior to release.
(4) At the expiration of impoundment, a domestic or hybrid animal may be claimed by payment of established pound fees and by compliance with the rabies vaccination requirement of sections 71-4401 to 71-4412 within seventy-two hours of release. If the domestic or hybrid animal is unclaimed at the end of five days, the authorities may dispose of the domestic or hybrid animal in accordance with applicable laws or rules and regulations.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 8, p. 1487;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 8;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4409 - Rabies control authority; enforcement of sections; duties.

71-4409.
Rabies control authority; enforcement of sections; duties.
The rabies control authority shall enforce sections 71-4401 to 71-4412.
In the event that the health and law enforcement officials of a county, township, city, or village fail to act with sufficient promptness in enforcing sections 71-4401 to 71-4412, the department may take all actions necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of such sections relating to vaccination and impoundment of domestic or hybrid animals. In such a case no authorized representatives of the department or any law enforcement officials enforcing such sections shall be responsible for any accident or disease of a domestic or hybrid animal resulting from the enforcement of such sections.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 9, p. 1488;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 9;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4410 - Violation; penalty; order for seizure.

71-4410.
Violation; penalty; order for seizure.
The owner of any domestic or hybrid animal or any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 71-4401 to 71-4412 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. When the owner of any domestic or hybrid animal or other animal fails or refuses to comply with section 71-4406 or 71-4407, the rabies control authority shall obtain an order for seizure of such animal pursuant to Chapter 29, article 8.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 10, p. 1488;
Laws 1978, LB 685, § 1;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 10;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4411 - Impoundment fees; payment.

71-4411.
Impoundment fees; payment.
Impoundment fees shall be paid by the owner. Fees for impoundment at public facilities shall be established by the rabies control authority.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 11, p. 1488.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4412 - Control of rabies; vaccination; enforcement; political subdivisions.

71-4412.
Control of rabies; vaccination; enforcement; political subdivisions.
In the State of Nebraska, all laws, ordinances, codes, or rules and regulations concerning the control of rabies or the vaccination of domestic or hybrid animals against rabies shall be enforced by the county, township, city, and village health and law enforcement officials or those other officers with regulatory authority as specified by the governing political subdivisions.
Whenever a county, township, city, or village requires the licensure of domestic or hybrid animals, it may require that, before a license is issued for the possession or maintenance of any domestic or hybrid animal in any such county, township, city, or village, the owner or keeper of the domestic or hybrid animal shall furnish to the clerk of such political subdivision a certification that the domestic or hybrid animal has been vaccinated against rabies in accordance with sections 71-4401 to 71-4412.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 445, § 12, p. 1489;
Laws 1987, LB 104, § 11;
Laws 2007, LB25, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4502 - Legislative findings.

71-4502.
Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that palliative care provides health care that improves the quality of life of a patient and his or her family as they face problems associated with life-threatening illness and is a critical part of health care delivery in the state.
Source
Laws 2017, LB323, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4503 - Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program; established; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

71-4503.
Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program; established; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish the Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program. The department shall consult with the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council created in section 71-4504 regarding the program. The department shall make information regarding the program available on its website on or before June 30, 2018. The information shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Continuing education opportunities regarding palliative care for health care professionals;
(2) Delivery of palliative care in the home and in primary, secondary, and tertiary environments;
(3) Best practices in palliative care delivery;
(4) Educational materials for consumers of palliative care;
(5) Referral information for palliative care; and
(6) Palliative care delivery systems.
Source
Laws 2017, LB323, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4504 - Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; created; duties; members; meetings; expenses.

71-4504.
Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; created; duties; members; meetings; expenses.
(1) The Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council is created. The council shall consult with and advise the Department of Health and Human Services on matters relating to palliative care initiatives. The council shall:
(a) Survey palliative care providers regarding best practices and recommendations;
(b) Work with the department; and
(c) Make recommendations to the department regarding information on the website pursuant to section 71-4503 as standards of care change.
(2) The council shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Governor for three-year terms. At least two of the members shall be physicians or nurses certified under the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Program administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine. One member shall be an employee of the department familiar with hospice and palliative medicine. The remaining members shall (a) have palliative care work experience, (b) have experience with palliative care delivery models in a variety of settings, such as acute care, long-term care, and hospice care, and with a variety of populations, including pediatric patients, youth patients, and adult patients, or (c) be representatives of palliative care patients and their family caregivers.
(3) The council shall meet at least twice each calendar year. The members shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson. The members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177 but shall not receive any other compensation for such services.
(4) The department shall provide a place and time for the council to meet and provide staffing assistance as necessary for the meetings.
Source
Laws 2017, LB323, § 4;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 65.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4601 - Act, how cited.

71-4601.
Act, how cited.
Sections 71-4601 to 71-4620.01 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 557, § 1, p. 2272;
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 1;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 5;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 127.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4602 - Uniformity in construction and use of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles and their systems; purpose.

71-4602.
Uniformity in construction and use of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles and their systems; purpose.
The Legislature recognizes that uniformity in the manner of the body and frame design, construction, assembly, and use of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles and that of their systems, components, and appliances including their plumbing, heating, and electrical systems is desirable in order that owners may not be burdened with differing requirements and in order to promote construction suitable for the health of the numerous persons living in manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 557, § 2, p. 2272;
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 2;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4604 - Plumbing, heating, and electrical systems; body and frame design and construction; installed equal to standards approved by commission.

71-4604.
Plumbing, heating, and electrical systems; body and frame design and construction; installed equal to standards approved by commission.
(1) All body and frame design and construction and all plumbing, heating, and electrical systems installed in manufactured homes or recreational vehicles manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or leased in this state more than four months after May 27, 1975, and before May 1, 1998, shall comply with the standards of the state agency responsible for regulation of manufactured homes or recreational vehicles as such standards existed on the date of manufacture.
(2) All body and frame design and construction and all plumbing, heating, and electrical systems installed in manufactured homes or recreational vehicles manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or leased in this state on or after May 1, 1998, shall be at least equal to the standards adopted and approved by the commission pursuant to its rules and regulations as such standards existed on the date of manufacture. The standards pertaining to manufactured homes shall conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, 24 C.F.R. 3280, and the Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, 24 C.F.R. 3282, adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq. Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles destined for sale outside the United States shall be exempt from such regulations if sufficient proof of such delivery is submitted to the commission for review. The standards pertaining to recreational vehicles shall (a) protect the health and safety of persons living in recreational vehicles, (b) assure reciprocity with other states that have adopted standards which protect the health and safety of persons living in recreational vehicles the purpose of which is to make uniform the law of those states which adopt them, and (c) allow variations from such uniform standards as will reduce unnecessary costs of construction or increase safety, durability, or efficiency, including energy efficiency, of the recreational vehicle without jeopardizing such reciprocity.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 557, § 4, p. 2273;
Laws 1971, LB 654, § 1;
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 4;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 8;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 87;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 676;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 129;
Laws 2008, LB797, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4605 - Standards; compliance prior to sale, offer for sale, or lease.

71-4605.
Standards; compliance prior to sale, offer for sale, or lease.
Except as provided in section 71-4606, no dealer shall sell, offer for sale, or lease in this state any new or used manufactured home or recreational vehicle manufactured more than four months after May 27, 1975, unless such manufactured home or recreational vehicle meets or exceeds the standards with respect to body and frame design and construction and plumbing, heating, and electrical systems established under the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 557, § 5, p. 2273;
Laws 1971, LB 654, § 2;
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 6;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4606 - Standards; exception; reciprocity with other states; effect; seal of state on reciprocity list; federal manufactured-home label; validity; restrictions on sale.

71-4606.
Standards; exception; reciprocity with other states; effect; seal of state on reciprocity list; federal manufactured-home label; validity; restrictions on sale.
If any other state has plumbing, heating, electrical, or body and frame design and construction codes for recreational vehicles at least equal to those established under the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, the commission, upon determining that such standards are being enforced by such other state, shall place such other state on a reciprocity list, which list shall be available to any interested person. Any recreational vehicle which bears the seal of any state which has been placed on the reciprocity list shall not be required to bear the seal issued by this state. A manufactured home manufactured more than four months after May 27, 1975, which does not bear the federal manufactured-home label issued by this state or by a state which has been placed on the reciprocity list shall not be permitted to be manufactured, offered for sale, sold, or leased by a manufacturer, dealer, or any other person anywhere within this state nor delivered from this state into any other state or jurisdiction unless destined for sale outside the United States. A recreational vehicle manufactured in this state, which is offered for sale, sold, or leased by a manufacturer, dealer, or other person anywhere outside this state, shall not be required to bear the seal issued by this state. If a recreational vehicle has a certificate of title or other certification from a state on the reciprocity list, a dealer may sell it unless he or she has actual knowledge that the recreational vehicle does not meet the standards of the state which has issued a certificate of title or other certification for it, so long as it bears the seal issued by this state or a state on the reciprocity list. No dealer or distributor shall sell a manufactured home or recreational vehicle if it contains a defect, a serious defect, or an imminent safety hazard.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 557, § 6, p. 2273;
Laws 1971, LB 654, § 3;
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 7;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 11;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 89;
Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 34;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 131.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4610 - Commission; inspections and investigations; purpose; notice of noncompliance.

71-4610.
Commission; inspections and investigations; purpose; notice of noncompliance.
(1) The commission may conduct inspections and investigations as may be necessary to enforce the standards adopted under the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles or to carry out its duties pursuant to the code. The commission shall furnish the appropriate state and county officials any information obtained indicating noncompliance with such standards for appropriate action.
(2) For purposes of enforcement of the code and the rules, regulations, and standards adopted and promulgated by the commission pursuant to the code, persons duly designated by the commission, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, may:
(a) Enter, at reasonable times and without advance notice, any factory, warehouse, or other establishment or place in which manufactured homes or recreational vehicles are manufactured, stored, offered for sale, or held for lease or sale; and
(b) Inspect, at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any such factory, warehouse, or other establishment or place and inspect such books, papers, records, and documents as are set forth in section 71-4611. Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 9;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 14;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 92;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 134.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4611 - Commission; powers and duties.

71-4611.
Commission; powers and duties.
For purposes of carrying out the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles, the commission may:
(1) Hold such hearings, take such testimony, act at such times and places, administer such oaths, and require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, contracts, agreements, or other records as the commission deems advisable. Witnesses summoned pursuant to this section shall be paid the same fees as are paid witnesses in the district courts of the state and mileage as provided in section 81-1176;
(2) Examine and copy any documentary evidence of any person having materials or information relevant to any function of the commission under the code;
(3) Require, by general or special orders, any person to file, in such form as the commission may prescribe, reports or answers in writing to specific questions relating to any function of the commission under the code. Such reports and answers shall be made under oath or otherwise and shall be filed with the commission within such reasonable period as the commission may prescribe; and
(4) Make available to the public any information which may indicate the existence of a failure to comply which relates to manufactured-home or recreational-vehicle construction or safety or of the failure of a manufactured home or recreational vehicle to comply with applicable standards. The commission shall disclose so much of other information obtained under this subdivision to the public as it determines will assist in carrying out the code, but it shall not under the authority of this subdivision make available or disclose to the public any information which contains or relates to a trade secret or any information the disclosure of which would put the person furnishing such information at a substantial competitive disadvantage, unless the commission determines that it is necessary to carry out the purposes of the code.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 10;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 129;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 15;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 93;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 135.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4612 - District court; enforcement.

71-4612.
District court; enforcement.
Any district court of this state in which any action is instituted in the case of any willful or negligent refusal to obey a subpoena or order of the commission issued pursuant to section 71-4611, may issue an order requiring compliance therewith. Any person who fails to obey such order of the court shall be guilty of contempt of court and may be punished by such court accordingly.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 11;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 136.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4613 - Manufacturer of manufactured homes; duties.

71-4613.
Manufacturer of manufactured homes; duties.
Each manufacturer of manufactured homes which selects the commission to perform plan review shall:
(1) Submit, in accordance with regulations and standards adopted by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the building plans for every model of its manufactured homes to the commission for the purpose of inspection. The manufacturer shall certify that each building plan meets the standards in force at that time before the respective model is produced;
(2) Establish and maintain records, make reports, and provide information as the commission may reasonably require to enable it to determine whether such manufacturer or any distributor or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles and standards adopted pursuant thereto;
(3) Upon request of a person duly designated by the commission, permit such person to inspect appropriate books, papers, records, and documents relevant to determining whether such manufacturer or any distributor or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with the code and standards adopted pursuant to the code; and
(4) Provide to the commission all performance data and other technical data related to performance and safety as may be required by the commission to carry out the purposes of the code. Such data shall include records of tests and test results which the commission may require to be performed.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 12;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 16;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 94;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 137.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4614 - Commission; require manufacturer to supply information to purchaser; manner.

71-4614.
Commission; require manufacturer to supply information to purchaser; manner.
The commission may require the manufacturer to give notification of performance and technical data to:
(1) Each prospective purchaser before the first sale for purposes other than resale at each location where any such manufacturer's manufactured homes or recreational vehicles are offered for sale by a person with whom such manufacturer has a contractual, proprietary, or other legal relationship and in a manner determined by the commission to be appropriate, which notification may include, but need not be limited to, printed matter that is both available for retention by such prospective purchaser and sent by mail to such prospective purchaser upon his or her request; and
(2) The first person who purchases a manufactured home or recreational vehicle for purposes other than resale, at the time of such purchase or in printed matter placed in the manufactured home or recreational vehicle.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 13;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 17;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 95;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 138.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4615 - Trade secret information; confidential; exceptions.

71-4615.
Trade secret information; confidential; exceptions.
All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the commission or its duly authorized representatives pursuant to the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles which contains or relates to a trade secret, or which, if disclosed, would put the person furnishing such information at a substantial competitive disadvantage, shall be considered confidential, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out the code or, when relevant, in any proceeding under the code.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 14;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 18;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 139.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare › 71-4616 - Manufacturer; notification of failure to conform; method; contents.

71-4616.
Manufacturer; notification of failure to conform; method; contents.
(1) Every manufacturer shall furnish notification of any failure to conform in any manufactured home or recreational vehicle produced by such manufacturer which the manufacturer determines, in good faith, violates a standard adopted by the commission or which constitutes an imminent safety hazard or serious defect in a single manufactured home or recreational vehicle or noncompliance determined to be in a class of manufactured homes or recreational vehicles to the purchaser of such manufactured home or recreational vehicle, within a reasonable time after such manufacturer has discovered the failure to conform.
(2) The notification required by this section shall be accomplished:
(a) By certified mail to the first purchaser, not including any dealer or distributor of such manufacturer, of the manufactured home or recreational vehicle containing the failure to conform and to any subsequent purchaser to whom any warranty on such manufactured home or recreational vehicle has been transferred;
(b) By certified mail to any other person who is a registered owner of such manufactured home or recreational vehicle and whose name and address has been ascertained pursuant to procedures established under section 71-4619; and
(c) By certified mail or other more expeditious means to the dealer or dealers of such manufacturer to whom such manufactured home or recreational vehicle was delivered.
(3) The notification required by subsection (1) of this section shall contain a clear description of such failure to conform, an evaluation of the risk to occupant safety reasonably related to such failure to conform, and a statement of the measures needed to repair the failure to conform. The notification shall also inform the owner whether the failure to conform is a construction or safety failure to conform which the manufacturer will have corrected at no cost to the owner of the manufactured home or recreational vehicle or a failure to conform which must be corrected at the expense of the owner.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 300, § 15;
Laws 1985, LB 313, § 19;
Laws 1993, LB 536, § 96;
Laws 1998, LB 1073, § 140.