{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-81-680","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-680","heading":"Department; contracts and grants; authorized; data collection requirements.","body":"(1) To carry out the duties assigned under sections 81-677 to 81-679, the Department of Health and Human Services may contract with or provide grants to private-sector entities.\n(2) The health care data analysis section of the department shall negotiate with private-sector organizations currently collecting data on specific health conditions of interest to the section in order to obtain required data in a cost-effective manner and minimize administrative costs. The section shall support linkages between existing private-sector databases and shall consider and implement methods to streamline data collection in order to reduce public-sector and private-sector administrative costs.\n(3) The health care data analysis section shall use existing public-sector databases, such as those existing for the medical assistance program and medicare, to the greatest extent possible. The section shall support linkages between existing public-sector databases and consider and implement methods to streamline public-sector data collection in order to reduce public-sector and private-sector administrative costs.","path":["Chapter 81 - STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=81-680","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"77769922087ddfb76e1e35afa2312a74c1bc9cc4610a805aa25f806428736e64","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-81-679","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-81-681"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}