Nebraska Statutes 71-8706. Nonidentifiable information, defined
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Nonidentifiable information means information presented in a form and manner that prevents the identification of any provider, patient, or reporter of patient safety work product. With respect to patients, such information must be de-identified consistent with the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as such regulations existed on April 28, 2005.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8706
- Nonidentifiable information: means information presented in a form and manner that prevents the identification of any provider, patient, or reporter of patient safety work product. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8706
- Patient safety work product: means any data, reports, records, memoranda, analyses, deliberative work, statements, root cause analyses, or quality improvement processes that are:
(a) Created or developed by a provider solely for the purposes of reporting to a patient safety organization. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8708
- Provider: means a person that is either:
(1) A facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8709
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).