Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 83-368

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 83-368 - Cost of patient care; ability to pay; factors

Except as provided in section 71-809, the department shall determine the ability of a patient to pay by consideration of the following factors:

(1) Taxable income reportable under Nebraska law;

(2) the patient's age;

(3) the number of his or her dependents and their ages and mental and physical conditions;

(4) the patient's length of care or treatment;

(5) his or her liabilities; and

(6) his or her assets including health insurance coverage.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 83-368

Laws 1969, c. 812, § 6, p. 3053; Laws 1985, LB 487, § 2; Laws 2012, LB 871, § 3.