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.
71-9602 – Terms, defined.
71-9602. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Investigational Drug Use Act: (1) Advanced illness means any progressive disease or medical or surgical condition that entails significant functional impairment, that is not considered by a treating physician to be reversible even with administration of federally approved and available treatments, and that, without life-sustaining procedures, would likely […]
71-9603 – Eligible patient.
71-9603. Eligible patient. To be an eligible patient under the Investigational Drug Use Act, a person shall: (1) Have an advanced illness, attested by the person’s treating physician; (2) Have considered all other treatment options approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration at the time; (3) Have a recommendation from his or her […]
71-9604 – Written informed consent; contents.
71-9604. Written informed consent; contents. To be acceptable under the Investigational Drug Use Act, a written, informed consent shall consist of a signed writing executed by an eligible patient, or his or her parent or legal guardian if the eligible patient is a minor, and attested to by the eligible patient’s treating physician, that: (1) […]
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 […]
71-9305 – Attorney General; enforcement; powers; civil action; civil penalty; damages.
71-9305. Attorney General; enforcement; powers; civil action; civil penalty; damages. (1) When the Attorney General has cause to believe that any provider of home care services is violating the Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights Act, the Attorney General may enforce the act. (2) For purposes of the act, the Attorney General may: (a) Require […]
71-9306 – Civil action.
71-9306. Civil action. Any home care consumer who suffers a loss or harm as a result of a violation of the Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights Act may file a civil action to recover actual damages, attorney’s fees, court costs, and any other remedies provided by law. Source Laws 2016, LB698, § 6.
71-9401 – Act, how cited.
71-9401. Act, how cited. Sections 71-9401 to 71-9408 shall be known and may be cited as the Assisting Caregiver Transitions Act. Source Laws 2016, LB698, § 7.