Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 68-991
Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session
A medical provider shall have the authority of a guardian and conservator for the limited purpose of making application for medical assistance on behalf of a person whom the provider is treating if the person is unconscious or otherwise is unable to apply for medical assistance and does not have an existing power of attorney or a court-appointed individual to apply on the person's behalf.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 68-991