71-9506 – Direct provider; limitation on activities; duty.
71-9506. Direct provider; limitation on activities; duty. (1) A direct provider shall not refuse to accept a new direct patient or discontinue care to an existing direct patient solely because of the patient’s health status. (2) A direct provider shall provide at least sixty days’ advance notice to an existing direct patient of any change […]
71-9507 – Direct agreement; not insurance; certificate of authority or license not required; billing limitations.
71-9507. Direct agreement; not insurance; certificate of authority or license not required; billing limitations. (1) A direct agreement is not insurance and is not subject to Chapter 44. (2) Neither a direct provider nor an agent of a direct provider is required to obtain a certificate of authority or license under Chapter 44 to market, […]
71-9508 – Direct provider; direct service charges; acceptance of payments.
71-9508. Direct provider; direct service charges; acceptance of payments. A direct provider may accept payment of direct service charges directly or indirectly from third parties. A direct provider may accept all or part of a direct service charge paid by an employer on behalf of an employee who is a direct patient. A direct provider […]
71-9509 – Direct agreement; sale or transfer; written consent.
71-9509. Direct agreement; sale or transfer; written consent. A direct agreement shall not be sold or transferred by either party without the written consent of the other party to the direct agreement. Source Laws 2016, LB817, § 9.
71-9510 – Direct provider; acceptance of payments from medical assistance program.
71-9510. Direct provider; acceptance of payments from medical assistance program. Subject to the restrictions established in the Direct Primary Care Agreement Act, a direct provider may accept payment of direct service charges directly or indirectly from the medical assistance program under the Medical Assistance Act or any entity contracting with the State of Nebraska to […]
71-9511 – Direct provider; primary care services; payment.
71-9511. Direct provider; primary care services; payment. A direct provider may provide primary care services to a patient who is not a party to a direct agreement with that provider and may receive payment for the services. Source Laws 2016, LB817, § 11.
71-9601 – Act, how cited.
71-9601. Act, how cited. Sections 71-9601 to 71-9611 shall be known and may be cited as the Investigational Drug Use Act. Source Laws 2018, LB117, § 1.
71-9405 – Notification of discharge or transfer.
71-9405. Notification of discharge or transfer. If a patient or a patient’s legal guardian designates a caregiver, the hospital shall notify the caregiver of the patient’s discharge from the hospital or transfer to another facility as soon as practicable which may be after the patient’s physician issues a discharge or transfer order. If the hospital […]
71-9406 – Discharge plan; contents; instructions concerning aftercare tasks; documentation.
71-9406. Discharge plan; contents; instructions concerning aftercare tasks; documentation. (1) As soon as possible after designation of a caregiver and prior to the patient’s discharge, the hospital shall attempt to consult with the patient or the patient’s legal guardian and the caregiver and shall issue a discharge plan that describes the patient’s aftercare needs. The […]
71-9407 – Assisting Caregiver Transitions Act; effect.
71-9407. Assisting Caregiver Transitions Act; effect. The Assisting Caregiver Transitions Act does not: (1) Create a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or a person with whom the hospital has a contractual relationship; (2) Create additional civil or regulatory liability for a hospital, a hospital employee, or a person with whom […]