Any person who, at the request of the director of a state agency, provides medical or dental services to a person in the custody of the state may be represented by the Attorney General in the same manner as a state officer or employee under sections 81-8,239.05 and 81-8,239.06 in any civil action under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which arose as a result of providing such services. A person providing such services shall also be indemnified for liability for violations of civil rights in the same manner as a state officer or employee under section 81-8,239.05.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-8,239.08

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801