No patient-identifying data as defined in section 81-664 shall be disclosed, made public, or released by the department to any public or private person or entity. All other data obtained from medical records of persons sustaining brain or head injury is for the confidential use as Class I, Class II, or Class IV data of the department and the private or public persons or entities that the department determines may view such records as provided in sections 81-663 to 81-675.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-659

  • Brain or head injury: means clinically evident neurotrauma resulting directly or indirectly from closed or penetrating brain or head trauma, infection, febrile condition, anoxia, vascular lesions, toxin, or spinal cord injury, not primarily related to congenital or degenerative conditions, chemical dependency, or aging processes, which impairs mental, cognitive, behavioral, or physical functioning. See Nebraska Statutes 81-654
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 81-654
  • 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
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