Nebraska Statutes 38-1,134. Insurer; reports; disclosure restricted; confidentiality
To the extent that reports made under section 38-1,129 or 38-1,130 contain or relate to privileged communications between consumer and credential holder, such reports shall be treated by the department as privileged communications and shall be considered to be part of the investigational records of the department. Such reports may not be obtained by legal discovery proceedings or otherwise disclosed unless the privilege is waived by the consumer involved or the reports are made part of the record in a contested case under section 38-186, in which case such reports shall only be disclosed to the extent they are made a part of such record. The identity of any person making such report or providing information leading to the making of such report shall be confidential.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1,134
- Consumer: means a person receiving health or health-related services or environmental services and includes a patient, client, resident, customer, or person with a similar designation. See Nebraska Statutes 38-111
- Credential: means a license, certificate, or registration. See Nebraska Statutes 38-113
- Department: means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 38-114
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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