Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 177 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 5 - FEES FOR DEPARTMENT LABORATORY TESTS AND SERVICES
Section 177-5-003 - COMPONENTS OF FEES IN THE FORMULAS

003.01 COST OF LABOR. The cost of labor is equal to 3 times the cost of the average salary and benefits of Department laboratory employee(s) who conduct the analysis for the period of time required to complete the test. The multiplier is used to account for employee time spent on laboratory related tasks.

003.02 EQUIPMENT COST. Equipment cost is equal to the cost of the equipment divided by the life expectancy of the equipment plus the cost for maintenance and repairs.

003.03 MATERIAL COST. Material cost includes the costs for disposable equipment, reagents, and other items having a life expectancy of less than 2 years.

003.04 OVERHEAD COST. Overhead cost includes actual expenses not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product.

003.05 SAMPLE COLLECTION KIT COST. Sample collection kit cost is the cost associated with the container and chemicals for preservation of samples required to take samples relating to the testing of drinking water, environmental samples, and blood alcohol.

003.06 SHIPPING COST. Shipping cost includes all costs associated with the sample collection kits, mailing containers, sample collection forms and instructions, labor, cost of postage or transportation, and mailroom equipment and anything else necessary to carry out the function of shipping.

003.07 CHAIN OF CUSTODY COST. Chain of custody cost include all costs associated with the documentation and maintenance of samples.