Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 173 - CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Chapter 2 - CARE OF CLIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS
Section 173-2-002 - DEFINITIONS

002.01 CLASS B TUBERCULOSIS DESIGNATION. A designation given by the Centers for Disease Control for a person who upon arrival to the United States was determined to have communicable tuberculosis.

002.02 CLIENT. An individual applying for or receiving assistance from the program.

002.03 COMPLETE APPLICATION. An application that contains all of the information requested on the application, with attestation to its truth and completeness, and submitted with all required documentation.

002.04 CONTACT. An individual who has had exposure from a client with active infectious tuberculosis.

002.05 EXPLANATION OF BENEFITS. An insurance company's written explanation or remittance advice regarding a claim showing what is paid on a client's behalf.

002.06 PATIENT. A person with or suspected to have communicable tuberculosis.

002.07 PROGRAM. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Tuberculosis Program.

002.08 PROVIDER. A health care facility defined in Neb. Rev, Stat. § 71-419, a health care service defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-415, or a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or doctor of osteopathic medicine.

002.09 THIRD PARTY PAYER. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association or any other entity responsible for, or otherwise under an obligation to provide, the payment of all or part of the cost of the care, treatment or maintenance or of the transportation of a client but such term shall not mean the client, a provider providing services to a client, or the program.