Chapter 38 — HEALTH OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
1,295 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1525 Rules of federal Food and Drug Administration; compliance required.
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It is a condition of licensure under the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act that a licensed hearing instrument specialist comply with the rules of the federal Food and Drug Administration governing the ordering of the use, fitting, and sales of hearing instruments as pre…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1526 Hearing instrument; repurchase; medical evaluation, when required.
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A purchaser of a hearing instrument shall not be required to obtain a medical evaluation for the repurchase of a hearing instrument after a medical evaluation has been obtained for certain otologic conditions that are permanent and would be reidentified at each hearing assessment…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1527 Records.
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(1) A licensed hearing instrument specialist shall keep and maintain in the licensee's office or place of business the following records: (a) Results of tests and other records as they pertain to hearing assessments conducted by the licensed hearing instrument specialist and the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1528 Trainer; employment authorized, when.
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A licensed hearing instrument specialist who is certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences or has an advanced credential recognized by the board may work for a company or organization as a trainer and provide specialized training in the pract…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-153 Variable costs of credentialing.
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Variable costs of credentialing are the costs that are unique to a specific profession or business listed in section 38-121 and include the following: (1) Per diems which are paid to members of the appropriate board; (2) Operating costs that are specific to a particular professio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-154 Adjustments to the cost of credentialing.
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Adjustments to the cost of credentialing include, but are not limited to: (1) Revenue from sources that include, but are not limited to: (a) Interest earned on the Professional and Occupational Credentialing Cash Fund, if any; (b) Certification and verification of credentials; (c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-155 Credentialing fees; establishment and collection.
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(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board if applicable, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to establish and collect the fees for the following credentials: (a) Initial credentials, which include,…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-156 Administrative and other fees; amount.
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(1) The department shall retain a twenty-five-dollar administrative fee from each credentialing fee established under section 38-155 for a denied credential or a withdrawn application, except that (a) if the credentialing fee is less than twenty-five dollars, the fee shall be for…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-157 Professional and Occupational Credentialing Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The Professional and Occupational Credentialing Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of all fees, gifts, grants, and other money, excluding fines and civil penalties, received or collected by the department under sections 38-151 to 38-156 and the Nebraska Regulation o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-158 Boards; appointment; vacancy.
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(1) The State Board of Health shall appoint members to the boards designated in section 38-167 except the Board of Emergency Medical Services. (2) Any vacancy in the membership of a board caused by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-159 Board; application; professional member; state association or society recommendation.
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(1) Any person who desires to be considered for an appointment to a board appointed by the State Board of Health and who possesses the necessary qualifications for such appointment may apply in a manner specified by the State Board of Health. The State Board of Health shall consi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-160 Board; member; removal; procedure; grounds.
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(1) The State Board of Health shall have power to remove from office at any time any member of a board for which it appoints the membership, after a public hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, for physical or mental incapacity to carry out the duties of a board m…
Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-161 Boards; purpose; duties; advisory committees or bodies authorized.
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(1) The purpose of each board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public as prescribed in the Uniform Credentialing Act. (2) The duties of each board include, but are not limited to, (a) setting the minimum standards of proficiency and competency in accordance wi…
Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-162 Boards; membership.
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Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act: (1) Each board shall consist of four members; (2) Each board shall have at least one public member; and (3) If a board has eleven or more members, it shall have at least three public members.
Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Repealed. Laws 2017, LB88, § 96.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-163 Boards; members; term.
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(1) The members of each board shall be appointed for terms of five years except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act. No member shall be appointed for or serve for more than two consecutive full five-year terms except as otherwise specifically provided in the ac…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-164 Boards; professional members; qualifications.
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(1) A professional member of a board appointed under the Uniform Licensing Law prior to December 1, 2008, shall remain subject to the requirements of the original appointment until reappointed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Creden…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-165 Boards; public members; qualifications.
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A public member of a board appointed under the Uniform Licensing Law prior to December 1, 2008, shall remain subject to the requirements of the original appointment until reappointed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. At the time of appointment and while serving as a board memb…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-166 Initial board subject to act; additional qualifications for members.
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For professions coming within the scope of the Uniform Credentialing Act for the first time: (1) A professional member of a board shall not be required to have held and maintained an active credential for a period of five years just preceding his or her appointment. Members appoi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-167 Boards; designated; change in name; effect.
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(1) Boards shall be designated as follows: (a) Board of Athletic Training; (b) Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; (c) Board of Behavior Analysts; (d) Board of Chiropractic; (e) Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art; (f) Board o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-168 Boards; conflict of interest.
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The department may establish definitions of conflicts of interest for members of the boards and may establish procedures in the case such a conflict arises. For purposes of this section, conflict of interest includes financial, professional, or personal obligations that may compr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-169 Board; organization.
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Each board shall organize annually at its first meeting subsequent to December 1 and shall select a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary from its own membership.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-170 Board; business; how transacted.
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The department shall, as far as practicable, provide for the conducting of the business of the boards by mail and may hold meetings by virtual conferencing subject to the Open Meetings Act. Any official action or vote of the members of a board taken by mail shall be preserved in …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1701 Act, how cited.
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Sections 38-1701 to 38-1725 shall be known and may be cited as the Massage Therapy Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1702 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Massage Therapy Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-1703 to 38-1707.01 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1703 Approved massage therapy school, defined.
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Approved massage therapy school means (1) one which is approved by the board, (2) one which requires for admission a diploma from an accredited high school or its equivalent, (3) one which has attached to its staff a regularly licensed physician and employs one or more competent …