83-368. Cost of patient care; ability to pay; factors.
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Except as provided in section 71-809 , the department shall determine the ability of a patient to pay by consideration of the following factors:
(1)Taxable income reportable under Nebraska law;
(2)the patient's age;
(3)the number of his or her dependents and their ages and mental and physical conditions;
(4)the patient's length of care or treatment;
(5)his or her liabilities; and
(6)his or her assets including health insurance coverage.