28-929.01. Assault on an emergency care provider or a health care professional; terms, defined.

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For purposes of sections 28-929 , 28-929.02 , 28-930 , 28-931 , and 28-931.01 :

(1)Emergency care provider means

(a)an emergency medical responder;

(b)an emergency medical technician;

(c)an advanced emergency medical technician;

(d)a community paramedic;

(e)a critical care paramedic; or

(f)a paramedic, as those persons are licensed and classified under the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act;

(2)Health care professional means a physician or other health care practitioner who is licensed, certified, or registered to perform specified health services consistent with state law who practices at a hospital or a health clinic;

(3)Health clinic has the definition found in section 71-416 ; and

(4)Hospital has the definition found in section 71-419 .