Coordinating stroke care agreement; contents.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-4205
in effect71-4205. Coordinating stroke care agreement; contents.
A hospital that is designated as a comprehensive stroke center, a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, or a primary stroke center may enter into a coordinating stroke care agreement with an acute stroke-ready hospital to provide appropriate access to care for acute stroke patients. The agreement shall be in writing and shall include, at a minimum:
(1) A transfer agreement for the transport and acceptance of any stroke patient seen by the acute stroke-ready hospital for stroke treatment therapies which the acute stroke-ready hospital is not capable of providing; and
(2) Communication criteria and protocol with the acute stroke-ready hospital.
Laws 2016, LB722, § 5; Laws 2018, LB1034, § 67.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-4205Fetched: 10/20/2026
