{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8242","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-8242","heading":"Department; duties.","body":"The department shall:\n(1) Maintain the statewide trauma registry pursuant to section 71-8248 to assess the effectiveness of trauma delivery and modify standards and other requirements of the statewide trauma system to improve the provision of emergency medical services and trauma care;\n(2) Develop patient outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of trauma care in the system;\n(3) Develop standards for regional trauma care quality assurance programs; and\n(4) Coordinate and develop trauma prevention and education programs.\nThe department shall administer funding allocated to the department for the purpose of creating, maintaining, or enhancing the statewide trauma system.","path":["Chapter 71 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=71-8242","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T06:03:47Z","sha256":"6afbccbd467228be9d40c223fdb629a2dbee90fbecec5f7fd21e1b2e3e8ed6b0","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8241","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-71-8243"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}