{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-6038","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6038","heading":"Terms, defined.","body":"For purposes of sections 71-6038 to 71-6042:\n(1) Complicated feeding problems include, but are not limited to, difficulty swallowing, recurrent lung aspirations, and tube or parenteral or intravenous feedings;\n(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;\n(3) Nurse aide means any person employed by a service provider or facility described in subsection (1) of section 71-6039 for the purpose of aiding a licensed registered or practical nurse through the performance of nonspecialized tasks related to the personal care and comfort of residents other than a paid dining assistant or a licensed registered or practical nurse;\n(4) Nursing home means any facility or a distinct part of any facility that provides care as defined in sections 71-420, 71-421, 71-422, 71-424, and 71-429;\n(5) Paid dining assistant means any person employed by a nursing home for the purpose of aiding a licensed registered or practical nurse through the feeding of residents other than a nurse aide or a licensed registered or practical nurse; and\n(6) Service provider means a person certified by the department to provide developmental disabilities services.","path":["Chapter 71 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-6038","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T06:03:47Z","sha256":"d739627895c0136a41b9b05ab9124022de31d32d007570b9422663465f91105f","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-6037","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-6039"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}