Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3111 (2026)

Purposes of act

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The purposes of the Health and Human Services Act are to (1) provide for the administration of publicly funded health and human services programs and services in the State of Nebraska through the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) transfer programs, services, and duties of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure, and the Department of Health and Human Services Finance and Support to a single state agency to be known as the Department of Health and Human Services; (3) create six divisions within the Department of Health and Human Services; (4) require the appointment by the Governor of a single chief executive officer for the department, a director for each of the six divisions of the department, and a chief medical officer; and (5) clarify the department's core missions, scope, functions, and responsibilities; ensure and improve accountability, collaboration, and coordination; and enhance services provided to Nebraskans by the department.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Baker-Heser v. State, 309 Neb. 979 (Neb. 2021).

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Baker-Heser v. State, 309 Neb. 979 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “48 For example, the State is subject to be sued under NFEPA because a statute expressly provides that “[t]he state and governmental agencies created by the state may be sued upon claims arising under the [NFEPA] in the same manner as provided by such law for suits against other…”

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