Nebraska Statutes 71-8714. Patient safety organization; conditions
A patient safety organization shall meet the following conditions:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8714
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Patient safety organization: means an organization described in section 71-8714 that contracts with one or more providers subject to the Patient Safety Improvement Act and that performs the following activities:
(1) The conduct, as the organization's primary activity, of efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8707
(1) It shall be a Nebraska nonprofit corporation described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as defined in section 49-801.01, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 of the code;
(2) The purposes of the organization shall include carrying out the activities of a patient safety organization as described in the Patient Safety Improvement Act; and
(3) It shall have a representative board of directors as described in section 71-8715.