Substantial functional impairment shall mean a substantial incapability, because of physical limitations, of living independently or providing self-care as determined through observation, diagnosis, investigation, or evaluation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-368
Substantial functional impairment, defined
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Danell Blevins v. State (2017)
Most recently applied in State v. Boyd (September 2020)
Laws 1988, LB 463, § 21.
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Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.