Nebraska Statutes 71-3609. Commitment; medical or surgical treatment; consent required
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No person committed under the Tuberculosis Detection and Prevention Act shall be required to submit to medical or surgical treatment without his or her consent or, if incompetent, without the consent of his or her legal guardian, or, if a minor, without the consent of a parent or next of kin.
Source
- Laws 1963, c. 399, § 9, p. 1276;
- Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 92.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-3609
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801