Department; statewide duties.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-8240
in effect71-8240. Department; statewide duties.
The department shall establish and maintain the following on a statewide basis:
(1) Trauma system objectives and priorities;
(2) Minimum trauma standards for facilities, equipment, and personnel for advanced, basic, comprehensive, and general level trauma centers and specialty level burn or pediatric trauma centers;
(3) Minimum standards for facilities, equipment, and personnel for advanced, intermediate, and general level rehabilitation centers;
(4) Minimum trauma standards for the development of facility patient care protocols;
(5) Trauma care regions as provided for in section 71-8250;
(6) A program for emergency medical services and trauma care research and development; and
(7) The designation of hospitals and health care facilities to provide designated trauma care services.
Laws 1997, LB 626, § 40; Laws 2009, LB195, § 101; Laws 2015, LB46, § 9; Laws 2020, LB1002, § 53; Laws 2023, LB227, § 110.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-8240Fetched: 10/20/2026
