{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-83-368","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 83-368","heading":"Cost of patient care; ability to pay; factors.","body":"Except as provided in section 71-809, the department shall determine the ability of a patient to pay by consideration of the following factors: (1) Taxable income reportable under Nebraska law; (2) the patient's age; (3) the number of his or her dependents and their ages and mental and physical conditions; (4) the patient's length of care or treatment; (5) his or her liabilities; and (6) his or her assets including health insurance coverage.","path":["Chapter 83 - STATE INSTITUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=83-368","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"bc05359e687d32a77b1e9503639e4eb026688bb649f9c410565d9e1b97a6d2dc","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-83-367","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-83-369"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}