{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-4102","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-4102","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-4102","body":"For purposes of the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Information and Support Act:\n\n(1) Department means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services;\n\n(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;\n\n(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;\n\n(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\n\n(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.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-4102","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"d5118a7df4ce40c26392e9d86acb75599ca10b6b3202b329214bb077aee8ba16","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-4101","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-4103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}