Legislative findings.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-554
in effect71-554. Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that:
(1) Critical congenital heart disease is among the most common birth defects;
(2) Critical congenital heart disease is the leading cause of death for infants born with a birth defect;
(3) A major cause of infant mortality as a result of critical congenital heart disease is that a significant number of newborns affected are not diagnosed in the newborn nursery as having critical congenital heart disease; and
(4) An effective mechanism for critical congenital heart disease screening of newborns can reduce infant mortality.
Laws 2013, LB225, § 2.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-554Fetched: 10/20/2026