Nebraska § 71-8202 Legislative findings

Nebraska Statutes

§ 71-8202 — Legislative findings

Nebraska·Ch. 71 Public Health and Welfare

The Legislature finds and declares that:

(1)Trauma is a severe health problem in the State of Nebraska and a major cause of death and long-term disability;

(2)Trauma care is very limited in many parts of Nebraska, particularly in rural areas where there is a growing danger that some communities may be left without adequate emergency medical care;

(3)It is in the best interests of the citizens of Nebraska to establish an efficient and well-coordinated statewide trauma system to reduce costs and incidence of inappropriate and inadequate trauma care and emergency medical service; and

(4)The goals and objectives of a statewide trauma system are to:

(a)Pursue trauma prevention activities to decrease the incidence of trauma;

(b)provide optimal care for trauma victims;

(c)prevent unnecessa

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The Legislature finds and declares that:
(1) Trauma is a severe health problem in the State of Nebraska and a major cause of death and long-term disability;
(2) Trauma care is very limited in many parts of Nebraska, particularly in rural areas where there is a growing danger that some communities may be left without adequate emergency medical care;
(3) It is in the best interests of the citizens of Nebraska to establish an efficient and well-coordinated statewide trauma system to reduce costs and incidence of inappropriate and inadequate trauma care and emergency medical service; and
(4) The goals and objectives of a statewide trauma system are to: (a) Pursue trauma prevention activities to decrease the incidence of trauma; (b) provide optimal care for trauma victims; (c) prevent unnecessary death and disability from trauma and emergency illness; and (d) contain costs of trauma care and trauma system implementation.

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