{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-6038","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6038","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6038","body":"For purposes of sections 71-6038 to 71-6042 :\n\n(1) Complicated feeding problems include, but are not limited to, difficulty swallowing, recurrent lung aspirations, and tube or parenteral or intravenous feedings;\n\n(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;\n\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\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\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\n(6) Service provider means a person certified by the department to provide developmental disabilities services.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-6038","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"fc121fdc166a0c0937f6fcce503a33c6edfbda1fb4ed116d10985c23d6edef6a","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."}