Nebraska § 71-4204 Designation of hospitals; department; duties

Nebraska Statutes

§ 71-4204 — Designation of hospitals; department; duties

Nebraska § 71-4204

Ch. 71Public Health and Welfare

This text of Nebraska § 71-4204 (Designation of hospitals; department; duties) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nebraska primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-4204 (2026).

Text

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.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

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.