{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8202","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-8202","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The Legislature finds and declares that:\n(1) Trauma is a severe health problem in the State of Nebraska and a major cause of death and long-term disability;\n(2) Trauma care is very limited in many parts of Nebraska, particularly in rural areas where there is a growing danger that some communities may be left without adequate emergency medical care;\n(3) It is in the best interests of the citizens of Nebraska to establish an efficient and well-coordinated statewide trauma system to reduce costs and incidence of inappropriate and inadequate trauma care and emergency medical service; and\n(4) The goals and objectives of a statewide trauma system are to: (a) Pursue trauma prevention activities to decrease the incidence of trauma; (b) provide optimal care for trauma victims; (c) prevent unnecessary death and disability from trauma and emergency illness; and (d) contain costs of trauma care and trauma system implementation.","path":["Chapter 71 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-8202","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T06:03:47Z","sha256":"1f5a50fd4c22115b7efdcc068b20c724dd3bbdf75cb099d8f872a21c36aff2f8","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8201","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}