(1) If there are conflicts between the Statewide Trauma System Act and the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act pertaining to emergency medical services, the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act shall control.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8253

  • Hospital: means a health care facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act or a comparable health care facility operated by the federal government or located and licensed in another state. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8219
  • Specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center: means a trauma center that provides specialized care in the areas of burns or pediatrics. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8230
  • Trauma: means a single-system or multisystem injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8232
  • Trauma system: means an organized approach to providing care to trauma patients that provides personnel, facilities, and equipment for effective and coordinated trauma care. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8235

(2) Nothing in the Statewide Trauma System Act shall limit a patient’s right to choose the physician, hospital, facility, rehabilitation center, specialty level burn or pediatric trauma center, or other provider of health care services.