Nebraska Statutes 81-655. Brain injury registry; Department of Health and Human Services; establish and maintain; information released
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The department shall establish and maintain the brain injury registry. The registry shall consist of information concerning persons with brain or head injury that occurs within the state. The registry shall include such information as the department deems necessary and appropriate for the statistical identification of persons with brain or head injury, planning for the treatment and rehabilitation of such persons, and the prevention of such injury. Any information released from the registry shall be disclosed as Class I, Class II, and Class IV data as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-655
- Brain or head injury: means clinically evident neurotrauma resulting directly or indirectly from closed or penetrating brain or head trauma, infection, febrile condition, anoxia, vascular lesions, toxin, or spinal cord injury, not primarily related to congenital or degenerative conditions, chemical dependency, or aging processes, which impairs mental, cognitive, behavioral, or physical functioning. See Nebraska Statutes 81-654
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 81-654
- 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