Nebraska Statutes 71-402. Purpose of act
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The purpose of the Health Care Facility Licensure Act and the Nebraska Nursing Home Act is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for the licensure of health care facilities and health care services in the State of Nebraska and for the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards for such facilities and services.
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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-402
- Care: means the exercise of concern or responsibility for the comfort, welfare, and habilitation of persons, including a minimum amount of supervision and assistance with or the provision of personal care, activities of daily living, health maintenance activities, or other supportive services. See Nebraska Statutes 71-407
- 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