Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-4102

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 71-4102 - Terms, defined

For purposes of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Information and Support Act:

(1) Department means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services;

(2) Down syndrome means a chromosomal condition caused by cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21;

(3) Down syndrome organization means any national, state, or local nonprofit organization primarily involved in providing advocacy, support, and education to individuals with Down syndrome and their parents;

(4) Health care practitioner means any person who is credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act to provide health or medical care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession, including a genetic counselor; and

(5) Parents means

(a) expectant parents of a child who receive a test result from a prenatal screening or diagnostic test that indicates a high likelihood or the definite presence of Down syndrome,

(b) parents of a child postnatally diagnosed with Down syndrome, and

(c) a legal guardian of a child diagnosed with Down syndrome.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-4102

Laws 2016, LB 891, § 2.

Added by Laws 2016, LB 891,§ 2, eff. 7/21/2016.