Nebraska Statutes 71-420. Intermediate care facility, defined
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Intermediate care facility means a facility where shelter, food, and nursing care or related services are provided for a period of more than twenty-four consecutive hours to persons residing at such facility who are ill, injured, or disabled and do not require hospital or skilled nursing facility care.
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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-420
- 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
- Hospital: includes a facility or part of a facility which provides space for a general acute hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a long-term care hospital, a critical access hospital, or a psychiatric or mental hospital. See Nebraska Statutes 71-419
- Nursing facility: means a facility where medical care, nursing care, rehabilitation, or related services and associated treatment are provided for a period of more than twenty-four consecutive hours to persons residing at such facility who are ill, injured, or disabled. See Nebraska Statutes 71-424