Chapter 81 — STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
2,602 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-646 Cancer registry; hospital; health practitioner; provide data; contents.
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(1) On the request of the department or its authorized representative, each medical doctor, osteopathic physician, or dentist within the state shall produce and make available to the department or its authorized representative, in a manner prescribed by the department, data which…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-647 Cancer registry; certain data; confidential; access for research.
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(1) All data obtained from medical records of individual patients is for the confidential use 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. (2) The department may appr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-648 Cancer registry; liability for providing information; limitation.
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No hospital, medical doctor, osteopathic physician, or dentist nor any administrator, officer, or employee of such hospital or office in which any such professional practices take place who is in compliance with sections 81-642 to 81-649.02 and 81-663 to 81-675 shall be civilly o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-649 Cancer registry; sections, how construed; patient and patient's family; privacy rights.
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Sections 81-642 to 81-649.02 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 …
Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 536, § 128.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-649.02 Cancer registry; hospital; failure to report; penalty.
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Any hospital which fails to make reports as provided in sections 81-642 to 81-649.02 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor for each offense.
Repealed. Laws 2025, LB376, § 42.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-651 Services authorized; powers.
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(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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-652 Home health agency; funding authorized.
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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 fr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-653 Act, how cited; brain injury registry; legislative intent.
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(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 brai…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-654 Brain injury registry; terms, defined.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-655 Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released.
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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 appropriat…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-656 Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
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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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-657 Brain injury registry; physician, psychologist, hospital, and rehabilitation center; report required; contents.
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(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 …
Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1178, § 4.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-659 Brain injury registry; certain data; confidential; access; when.
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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 a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-660 Brain injury registry; liability for providing information; limitation.
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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.
Repealed. Laws 2008, LB 928, § 47.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-662 Brain injury; department; provide information regarding services.
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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 devel…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-663 Release of data; legislative findings.
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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 resear…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-664 Terms, defined.
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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 rese…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-665 Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
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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 re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-666 Approved researcher; application; contents; Department of Health and Human Services; powers.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-667 Medical records; classification.
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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 depa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-668 Case-specific and patient-identifying data; confidentiality; aggregate data; cost.
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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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-669 Case-specific and patient-identifying data; use in legal proceeding; prohibited.
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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 s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-670 Research project; department; review.
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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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-671 Release of information to public health departments and agencies; requirements.
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(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 hea…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-672 Receipt or release of information; immunity; exception.
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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 …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-673 Patient and patient's family; privacy rights.
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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…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-674 Violations; penalty.
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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 of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-675 Rules and regulations.
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The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement sections 81-663 to 81-674.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-676 Health care data analysis section; established.
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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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-677 Health care data analysis section; duties.
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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 promot…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-678 Health care data analysis section; data and research initiatives; requirements.
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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 b…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-679 Health care data analysis section; public-sector health care programs; requirements.
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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 car…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-680 Department; contracts and grants; authorized; data collection requirements.
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(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 organi…
Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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Repealed. Laws 2001, LB 209, § 36.
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