2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 68-104 — Department of Health and Human Services; overseer of poor; county board; assistance; duties.

Section 68-104
Department of Health and Human Services; overseer of poor; county board; assistance; duties.
Section 68-104

The Department of Health and Human Services shall be the overseer of the poor and shall be vested with the entire and exclusive superintendence of the poor in this state, except that the county board of each county shall furnish such medical service as may be required for the poor of the county who are not eligible for other medical assistance programs and general assistance for the poor of the county. Any person who is or becomes ineligible for other medical assistance programs due to his or her own actions or inactions shall also be ineligible for medical services from the county.

The county board of each county shall administer the medical assistance provided pursuant to this section. A county board may enter into an agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services which allows the department to aid in the administration of such medical assistance program. In providing medical and hospital care for the poor, the county board shall make use of any existing facilities, including tax-supported hospitals and charitable clinics so far as the same may be available, and shall use the financial eligibility criteria established for the standard of need developed by the county pursuant to section 68-126.

Cross References:

For powers of health district in counties over 200,000population, see section 71-1623.

General assistance, see sections 68-131 to 68-148.

Health services, maximum payments and standards

established, see section 68-126.Township counties, county board has charge of

care of the poor, see section 23-248.

Source:

R.S.1866, c. 40, § 4, p. 275

Laws 1875, § 1, p. 89

R.S.1913, § 5798

Laws 1915, c. 20, § 1, p. 80

Laws 1919, c. 128, § 1, p. 302

C.S.1922, § 5143

C.S.1929, § 68-104

Laws 1937, c. 150, § 1, p. 574

C.S.Supp.,1941, § 68-104

R.S.1943, § 68-104

Laws 1947, c. 218, § 1, p. 705

Laws 1982, LB 522, § 20

Laws 1982, LB 602, § 1

Laws 1983, LB 604, § 19

Laws 1984, LB 886, § 1

Laws 1995, LB 455, § 3

Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 285

Laws 2006, LB 1248, § 67.

~ Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006