Nebraska § 83-966 Lethal injection; participation of professional; how treated under other law

Nebraska Statutes

§ 83-966 — Lethal injection; participation of professional; how treated under other law

Nebraska § 83-966

Ch. 83State Institutions

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 83-966 (2026).

Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law:

(1)Any prescription, preparation, compounding, dispensing, obtaining, or administration of the substances deemed necessary to perform a lethal injection shall not constitute the practice of medicine or any other profession relating to health care which is subject by law to regulation, licensure, or certification;

(2)A pharmacist or pharmaceutical supplier may dispense the designated substances, without a prescription, to the Director of Correctional Services or the director's designee upon production of a written request from the director for the designated substances necessary to conduct an execution;

(3)Obtaining, preparing, compounding, dispensing, and administering the substance or substances designated by the execution protocol does not v

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) Any prescription, preparation, compounding, dispensing, obtaining, or administration of the substances deemed necessary to perform a lethal injection shall not constitute the practice of medicine or any other profession relating to health care which is subject by law to regulation, licensure, or certification;
(2) A pharmacist or pharmaceutical supplier may dispense the designated substances, without a prescription, to the Director of Correctional Services or the director's designee upon production of a written request from the director for the designated substances necessary to conduct an execution;
(3) Obtaining, preparing, compounding, dispensing, and administering the substance or substances designated by the execution protocol does not violate the Uniform Controlled Substances Act or sections 71-2501 to 71-2512 ; and
(4) If a person who is a member of the execution team is licensed by a board or department, the licensing board or department shall not censure, reprimand, suspend, revoke, or take any other disciplinary action against that person's license as a result of that person's participation in a court-ordered execution.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 2009, LB36, § 11; Laws 2015, LB268, § 35; Referendum 2016, No. 426. Note: The repeal of section 83-966 by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 35, is not effective because of the vote on the referendum at the November 2016 general election. Cross References: Uniform Controlled Substances Act, see section 28-401.01.