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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 83-368
Cost of patient care; ability to pay; factors
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Holmes v. State (2008)
Most recently applied in Holmes v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERV. (March 2008)
Laws 1969, c. 812, § 6, p. 3053; Laws 1985, LB 487, § 2; Laws 2012, LB871, § 3.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.