Section 173-8-002 - DEFINITIONS When terms are used in 173 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 8, the following definitions apply:
002.01AUTHORIZED USER. Individuals and entities authorized to access immunization records in the Immunization Information System.002.02DATA ENCRYPTION. The electronic obfuscation of data within an electronic message using industry standard practices for encryption.002.03ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) SYSTEM. Any computerized or electronic system used to capture and store patient identifying health information including immunization data.002.04HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Any facility licensed or exempt from licensure under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act.002.05HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. Any person authorized by law to order or administer an immunization002.06HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF OTHER STATES. Any state health department established to promote the health and well-being of all residents within its jurisdiction.002.07IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM. A central database of immunization information which can be accessed and used pursuant to these regulations.002.08IMMUNIZATION STANDARD MESSAGE. A standard electronic message meeting specifications as identified by current versions of the Immunization Information System Flat File Specifications or HL7 Specifications for Immunization available from the Department upon request.002.09LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITY. Any facility or program licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act.002.10POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. Any organization or business enterprise which offers courses or subjects for which tuition is charged, and at the place of business of which a course of instruction is available through classroom instruction, home study, or both to a person for the purpose of training, preparing, or improving the person for an occupation even though the organization's or business enterprise principal efforts may not be exclusively educational in nature.002.11LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Has the same meaning as in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1626.002.12PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY. An agency or authority of the United States, a state, a territory, a political subdivision of a state or territory, or an Indian tribe, or a person or entity acting under a grant of authority from or contract with such public agency, including the employees or agents of such public agency or its contractors or persons or entities to whom it has granted authority, that is responsible for public health matters as part of its official mandate.002.13REAL-TIME MESSAGE. The transmission of discrete standard electronic messages to the Department as they are generated by the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.002.14RESTRICTED IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION. All information contained within an immunization record in the Immunization Information System is restricted by the patient or, if the patient is a minor, the patient's parent or legal guardian, from access from everyone other than the professional or entity that provided the immunization(s).002.15SCHOOL. Any approved or accredited school under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 79-318 or 79-1601 offering courses of instruction to its students on the school's premises.002.16SECURE MESSAGE TRANSPORT PROTOCOL. A method of sending electronic data to the Department in a way that prevents unauthorized access to the data as specified by the Department.173 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 8, § 002
Amended effective 6/10/2020