Chapter 38 — HEALTH OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2823 Facsimile, defined.
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Facsimile means a copy generated by a system that encodes a document or photograph into electrical signals, transmits those signals over telecommunications lines, and reconstructs the signals to create an exact duplicate of the original document at the receiving end.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2823.01 Generic name, defined.
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Generic name means the official title of a drug or drug combination as determined by the United States Adopted Names Council and accepted by the federal Food and Drug Administration of those drug products having the same active chemical ingredients in the same strength and quanti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2824 Graduate pharmacy education or approved program, defined.
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Graduate pharmacy education or approved program means a period of supervised educational training by a graduate of an accredited school or college of pharmacy, which training has been approved by the board.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2825 Hospital, defined.
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Hospital has the same meaning as in section 71-419.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2825.01 Hospital pharmacy, defined.
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Hospital pharmacy means each facility licensed as a hospital in which the compounding, preparation for administration, or dispensing of drugs or devices pursuant to a chart order occurs for patients within the confines of the hospital with oversight by a pharmacist in charge.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2825.02 Interchangeable biological product, defined.
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Interchangeable biological product means a biological product that the federal Food and Drug Administration: (1) Has licensed and has determined meets the standards for interchangeability pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 262(k)(4), as such section existed on January 1, 2017, or as set forth…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2826 Labeling, defined.
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Labeling means the process of preparing and affixing a label to any drug container or device container, exclusive of the labeling by a manufacturer, packager, or distributor of a nonprescription drug or commercially packaged legend drug or device. Any such label shall include all…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2826.01 Long-term care facility, defined.
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Long-term care facility means an intermediate care facility, an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, a long-term care hospital, a mental health substance use treatment center, a nursing facility, or a skilled nursing facility, as such terms are …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2826.02 Medical gas, defined.
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Medical gas means oxygen in liquid or gaseous form intended for human consumption.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2826.03 Medical gas device, defined.
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Medical gas device means a medical device associated with the administration of medical gas.
Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 604, § 12.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2828 Medical order, defined.
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Medical order means a prescription, a chart order, or an order for pharmaceutical care issued by a practitioner.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2829 Nonprescription drugs, defined.
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Nonprescription drugs means nonnarcotic medicines or drugs which may be sold without a medical order and which are prepackaged for use by the consumer and labeled in accordance with the requirements of the laws and regulations of this state and the federal government.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2830 Patient counseling, defined.
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Patient counseling means the verbal communication by a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or practitioner, in a manner reflecting dignity and the right of the patient to a reasonable degree of privacy, of information to the patient or caregiver in order to improve therapeutic outcome…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2831 Pharmaceutical care, defined.
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(1) Pharmaceutical care means the provision of drug therapy by a pharmacist for the purpose of achieving therapeutic outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Such outcomes include (a) the cure of disease, (b) the elimination or reduction of a patient's symptomatology, (…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2832 Pharmacist, defined.
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Pharmacist means any person who is licensed by the State of Nebraska to practice pharmacy.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2833 Pharmacist in charge, defined.
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Pharmacist in charge means a pharmacist who is designated on a pharmacy license or a remote dispensing pharmacy license or designated by a hospital as being responsible for the practice of pharmacy in the pharmacy for which a pharmacy license or a remote dispensing pharmacy licen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2834 Pharmacist intern, defined.
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Pharmacist intern means a person who meets the requirements of section 38-2854.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2835 Pharmacy, defined.
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Pharmacy has the same meaning as in section 71-425.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2836 Pharmacy technician, defined.
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Pharmacy technician means an individual registered under sections 38-2890 to 38-2897.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2836.01 Practice agreement, defined.
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Practice agreement means a document signed by a pharmacist and a practitioner with independent prescribing authority, in which the pharmacist agrees to design, implement, and monitor a therapeutic plan based on a written protocol.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2837 Practice of pharmacy, defined.
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(1) Practice of pharmacy means (a) the interpretation, evaluation, and implementation of a medical order, (b) the dispensing of drugs and devices, (c) drug product selection, (d) the administration of drugs or devices, (e) drug utilization review, (f) patient counseling, (g) the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2838 Practitioner, defined.
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Practitioner means a certified registered nurse anesthetist, a certified nurse midwife, a dentist, an optometrist, a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, a physician, a podiatrist, or a veterinarian.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2839 Prescribe, defined.
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Prescribe means to issue a medical order.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2840 Prescription, defined.
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Prescription means an order for a drug or device issued by a practitioner for a specific patient, for emergency use, or for use in immunizations. Prescription does not include a chart order.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2841 Prescription drug or device or legend drug or device, defined.
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(1) Prescription drug or device or legend drug or device means: (a) A drug or device which is required under federal law to be labeled with one of the following statements prior to being dispensed or delivered: (i) Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription; (…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2842 Public health clinic, defined.
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Public health clinic means the department, any county, city-county, or multicounty health department, or any private not-for-profit family planning clinic licensed as a health clinic as defined in section 71-416.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2843 Public health clinic worker, defined.
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Public health clinic worker means a person in a public health clinic with a delegated dispensing permit who has completed the approved training and has demonstrated proficiency to perform the task of dispensing authorized refills of contraceptives pursuant to a written prescripti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2843.01 Repackage, defined.
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Repackage means the act of taking a drug product from the container in which it was distributed by the manufacturer and placing it into a different container without further manipulation of the drug. Repackaging also includes the act of placing the contents of multiple containers…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2843.02 Remote dispensing, defined.
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Remote dispensing has the same meaning as in section 71-427.02.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2843.03 Remote dispensing pharmacy, defined.
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Remote dispensing pharmacy has the same meaning as in section 71-427.03.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2843.04 Supervising pharmacy, defined.
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Supervising pharmacy has the same meaning as in section 71-427.04.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2844 Signature, defined.
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Signature means the name, word, or mark of a person written in his or her own hand with the intent to authenticate a writing or other form of communication or a digital signature which complies with section 86-611 or an electronic signature.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2845 Supervision, defined.
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Supervision means the personal guidance and direction by a pharmacist of the performance by a pharmacy technician of authorized activities or functions subject to (1) verification by such pharmacist or (2) validation by a certified pharmacy technician subject to section 38-2891.0…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2845.01 Telepharmacy, defined.
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Telepharmacy means the provision of pharmacist care, by a pharmacist located within the United States, using telecommunications, remote order entry, or other automations and technologies to deliver care to patients or their agents who are located at sites other than where the pha…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2846 Temporary educational permit, defined.
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Temporary educational permit means a permit to practice pharmacy in a supervised educational program approved by the board.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2846.01 Validation, defined.
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Validation means the action of a certified pharmacy technician checking the accuracy and completeness of the acts, tasks, or functions undertaken by another certified pharmacy technician as provided in section 38-2891.01.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2847 Verification, defined.
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(1) Verification means the confirmation by a supervising pharmacist of the accuracy and completeness of the acts, tasks, or functions undertaken by a pharmacy technician to assist the pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy. (2) Verification shall occur by a pharmacist on duty in …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2848 Written protocol, defined.
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Written protocol means a written template, agreed to by pharmacists and practitioners with independent prescribing authority, working in concert, which directs how the pharmacists will implement and monitor a therapeutic plan.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2849 Board; membership; qualifications.
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The board shall be composed of eight members, including five actively practicing pharmacists, at least one of whom practices within the confines of a hospital, one pharmacy technician, and two public members who are interested in the health of the people of Nebraska.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2850 Pharmacy; practice; persons excepted.
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As authorized by the Uniform Credentialing Act, the practice of pharmacy may be engaged in by a pharmacist, a pharmacist intern, or a practitioner with a pharmacy license. The practice of pharmacy shall not be construed to include: (1) Practitioners, other than veterinarians, cer…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2850.01 Pharmacy; practice; persons excepted; delivery of drugs or devices; conditions; liability.
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(1) Individuals employed by a facility where dispensed drugs and devices are delivered from a pharmacy to be picked up by a patient or caregiver, as requested by the patient, shall not be considered to be engaging in the practice of pharmacy if: (a) The drug or device has been pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2851 Pharmacist; license; requirements.
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(1) To be eligible to take the pharmacist licensure examination, every applicant must present proof of graduation from an accredited pharmacy program. A graduate of a pharmacy program located outside of the United States and which is not accredited shall be deemed to have satisfi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2852 Examinations; grade.
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Every applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall attain a passing grade to be determined by the board in an examination in pharmacy and in an examination in jurisprudence of pharmacy. The jurisprudence examination may occur at a time, before or after graduation, as determined …
Repealed. Laws 2017, LB166, § 27.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2854 Pharmacist intern; qualifications; registration; powers.
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(1) A pharmacist intern shall be (a) at least eighteen years of age and (b)(i) a student currently enrolled in an accredited pharmacy program, (ii) a graduate of an accredited pharmacy program serving his or her internship, or (iii) a graduate of a pharmacy program located outsid…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2855 Pharmacy; temporary educational permits; issuance.
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The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall have authority to issue temporary educational permits to qualified applicants in accordance with the Pharmacy Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2856 Temporary educational permit; practice pharmacy; conditions.
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The holder of a temporary educational permit shall be entitled to practice pharmacy while serving in a supervised educational program or in an approved graduate pharmacy education program conducted by an accredited hospital or clinic in the State of Nebraska or by an accredited s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2857 Temporary educational permit; issuance; when.
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Before any temporary educational permit is issued pursuant to the Pharmacy Practice Act, the department, with the recommendation of the board, shall determine that the applicant for such permit has met all of the requirements of the act relating to issuing any such permit.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2858 Holder of temporary educational permit; rules and regulations; applicability.
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Except as otherwise provided by law, the holder of any temporary educational permit shall be subject to all of the rules and regulations prescribed for pharmacists regularly licensed in the State of Nebraska and such other rules and regulations as may be adopted by the department…