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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
To be an eligible patient under the Investigational Drug Use Act, a person shall:
(1) Have an advanced illness, attested by the person's treating physician;
(2) Have considered all other treatment options approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration at the time;
(3) Have a recommendation from his or her treating physician for an investigational drug, biological product, or device;
(4) Give written, informed consent for the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device;
(5) Have documentation from his or her treating physician that he or she meets the requirements of the act; and
(6) Not be a patient receiving inpatient treatment in a hospital licensed pursuant to the Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 71. Public Health and Welfare § 71-9603. Eligible patient - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-71-public-health-and-welfare/ne-rev-st-sect-71-9603/
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