Bill > LB697

This bill provides for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals in Nebraska. It defines a "rural emergency hospital" as a facility that meets certain eligibility requirements, such as being a licensed critical access hospital or general hospital with 50 or fewer beds in a rural area, and provides emergency department services and other outpatient medical services. The bill outlines the application process and requirements for licensure as a rural emergency hospital, and requires insurance providers to cover services provided by these facilities. The Department of Health and Human Services is directed to adopt rules and regulations to establish minimum standards for the establishment and operation of rural emergency hospitals.