Nebraska Statutes 71-555. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-555
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
(1) Birthing facility means a hospital or other health care facility in this state which provides birthing and newborn care services;
(2) Critical congenital heart disease screening means a testing procedure or procedures intended to detect hypoplastic left heart syndrome, pulmonary atresia, tetralogy of Fallot, total anomalous pulmonary venous return, transposition of the great arteries, tricuspid atresia, and truncus arteriosus;
(3) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;
(4) Newborn means a child from birth through twenty-nine days old; and
(5) Parent means a natural parent, a stepparent, an adoptive parent, a legal guardian, or any other legal custodian of a child.