Nebraska § 81-651 Services authorized; powers

Nebraska Statutes

§ 81-651 — Services authorized; powers

Nebraska § 81-651

Ch. 81State Administrative Departments

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-651 (2026).

Text

(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 Care Facility Licensure Act.

(2)The department may organize, license, and operate home health agencies to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)The department (a) may employ necessary personnel, including, but not limited to, licensed nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, audiology or speech-language pathology assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, home health aides, homemakers, respirat

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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 Care Facility Licensure Act.
(2) The department may organize, license, and operate home health agencies to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The department (a) may employ necessary personnel, including, but not limited to, licensed nurses, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, audiology or speech-language pathology assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, home health aides, homemakers, respiratory care practitioners, nutritionists, social workers, and supervisory personnel, and may purchase equipment and materials necessary to maintain an effective program or (b) may contract with individuals or licensed agencies to obtain such services or to assist in providing services under subsection (1) of this section.
(4) The department may contract with any public, private, for-profit, or nonprofit agency or individual to provide home health services through any licensed home health agency created under subsection (2) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1987, LB 389, § 2; Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 179; Laws 1989, LB 429, § 41; Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 849; Laws 1996, LB 1155, § 78; Laws 1997, LB 608, § 25; Laws 2000, LB 819, § 155; Laws 2007, LB247, § 57. Cross References: Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.