Chapter 38 — HEALTH OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
1,295 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2905 Board, defined.
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Board means the Board of Physical Therapy.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2906 Direct supervision, defined.
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Direct supervision means supervision in which the supervising practitioner is physically present and immediately available and does not include supervision provided by means of telecommunication.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2907 Evaluation, defined.
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Evaluation means the process of making clinical judgments based on data gathered from examination of a patient.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2908 General supervision, defined.
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General supervision means supervision either onsite or by means of telecommunication.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2909 Jurisdiction of the United States, defined.
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Jurisdiction of the United States means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any American territory.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2910 Mobilization or manual therapy, defined.
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Mobilization or manual therapy means a group of techniques comprising a continuum of skilled passive movements to the joints or related soft tissues, or both, throughout the normal physiological range of motion that are applied at varying speeds and amplitudes, without limitation…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2911 Non-treatment-related tasks, defined.
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Non-treatment-related tasks means clerical, housekeeping, facility maintenance, or patient transportation services related to the practice of physical therapy.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2912 Physical therapist, defined.
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Physical therapist means a person licensed to practice physical therapy under the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2913 Physical therapist assistant, defined.
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Physical therapist assistant means a person certified as a physical therapist assistant under the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2914 Physical therapy or physiotherapy, defined.
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Physical therapy or physiotherapy means: (1) Examining, evaluating, and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological, and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other conditions related to health and movement and, through analysis of the eval…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2915 Physical therapy aide, defined.
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Physical therapy aide means a person who is trained under the direction of a physical therapist and who performs treatment-related and non-treatment-related tasks.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2916 Student, defined.
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Student means a person enrolled in an approved educational program.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2917 Testing, defined.
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Testing means standard methods and techniques used to gather data about a patient. Testing includes surface electromyography and, subject to approval of the board, fine wire electromyography. Testing excludes diagnostic needle electromyography.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2918 Treatment-related tasks, defined.
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Treatment-related tasks means activities related to the practice of physical therapy that do not require the clinical decisionmaking of a physical therapist or the clinical problem solving of a physical therapist assistant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2919 License or certificate required.
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(1) No person may practice physical therapy, hold oneself out as a physical therapist or physiotherapist, or use the abbreviation PT in this state without being licensed by the department. No person may practice as a physical therapist assistant, hold oneself out as a physical th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2920 Exemptions.
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The following classes of persons shall not be construed to be engaged in the unauthorized practice of physical therapy: (1) A member of another profession who is credentialed by the department and who is acting within the scope of practice of his or her profession; (2) A student …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2921 Physical therapy; license; qualifications.
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Every applicant for a license to practice physical therapy shall: (1) Present proof of completion of an approved educational program; (2) In the case of an applicant who has been trained as a physical therapist in a foreign country, (a) present documentation of completion of a co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2922 Physical therapist assistant; certificate; qualifications.
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Every applicant for a certificate to practice as a physical therapist assistant shall: (1) Present proof of completion of an approved educational program; and (2) Successfully complete an examination approved by the department, with the recommendation of the board.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2923 Applicant; continuing competency requirements.
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An applicant for licensure to practice as a physical therapist who has met the education and examination requirements in section 38-2921 or to practice as a physical therapist assistant who has met the education and examination requirements in section 38-2922, who passed the exam…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2924 Applicant; reciprocity; continuing competency requirements; military spouse; temporary license.
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(1) An applicant for licensure to practice as a physical therapist or to practice as a physical therapist assistant who has met the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126 for a license based on licensure in another jurisdiction but is not practicing at the time of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2925 Fees.
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The department shall establish and collect fees for credentialing activities as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2926 Approved program for education and training.
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The board may approve programs for physical therapy or physical therapist assistant education and training. Such approval may be based on the program's accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or equivalent standards established by the board.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2927 Physical therapist assistant; perform physical therapy services; when; limitations; supervising physical therapist; powers and duties.
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(1) A physical therapist assistant may perform physical therapy services under the general supervision of a physical therapist, except that no physical therapist assistant shall perform the following: (a) Interpretation of physician referrals; (b) Development of a plan of care; (…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2928 Physical therapist; duties.
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(1) For each patient under his or her care, a physical therapist shall: (a) Be responsible for managing all aspects of physical therapy services provided to the patient and assume legal liability for physical therapy and related services provided under his or her supervision; (b)…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2929 Physical therapy aide; authorized activities.
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A physical therapy aide may perform treatment-related and non-treatment-related tasks under the supervision of a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3001 Act, how cited.
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Sections 38-3001 to 38-3014 shall be known and may be cited as the Podiatry Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3002 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Podiatry Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-3003 to 38-3005.02 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3003 Board, defined.
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Board means the Board of Podiatry.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3004 Podiatrist, defined.
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Podiatrist means a physician of the foot, ankle, and related governing structures.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3005 Practice of podiatry, defined.
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Practice of podiatry means the diagnosis or medical, physical, or surgical treatment of the ailments of the human foot, ankle, and related governing structures except (1) the amputation of the forefoot, (2) the general medical treatment of any systemic disease causing manifestati…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3005.01 Supervising podiatrist, defined.
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Supervising podiatrist means a licensed podiatrist who supervises a physician assistant under a collaborative agreement.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3005.02 Supervision, defined.
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Supervision means the ready availability of the supervising podiatrist for consultation and collaboration on the activities of the physician assistant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3006 Practice of podiatry.
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The following persons shall be deemed to be practicing podiatry: Persons who publicly profess to be podiatrists or who publicly profess to assume the duties incident to the practice of podiatry.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3007 Podiatry; practice; persons excepted.
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The Podiatry Practice Act shall not be construed to include (1) licensed physicians and surgeons or licensed osteopathic physicians, (2) physicians and surgeons who serve in the armed forces of the United States or the United States Public Health Service or who are employed by th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3008 Podiatry; license; qualifications.
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Every applicant for an initial license to practice podiatry shall (1) present proof of graduation from a school of chiropody or podiatry approved by the board, (2) present proof of completion of a minimum one-year postgraduate residency program approved by the Council on Podiatri…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3009 Fees.
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The department shall establish and collect fees for credentialing under the Podiatry Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-301 Act, how cited.
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Sections 38-301 to 38-321 shall be known and may be cited as the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Practice Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3010 Schools of podiatry; approval; requirements.
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No school of podiatry shall be approved by the board unless the school is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3011 Podiatry; surgery; restrictions.
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A podiatrist shall not perform surgery on the ankle other than in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center, and a podiatrist who performs surgery on the ankle in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center shall have successfully completed an advanced postdoctoral …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3012 Employee of licensed podiatrist; radiography practices; requirements.
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(1) A person employed exclusively in the office or clinic of a licensed podiatrist shall not perform any of the functions described in section 38-1916 as a part of such employment unless the person is (a) licensed as a limited radiographer under the Medical Radiography Practice A…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3013 Physician assistants; services performed; collaborative agreement; supervision; requirements.
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Under a collaborative agreement with a supervising podiatrist, a physician assistant may perform services that (1) are delegated by and provided under the supervision of a licensed podiatrist who meets the requirements of section 38-3014, (2) are appropriate to the level of educa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3014 Physician assistants; supervision; supervising podiatrist; requirements; collaborative agreement.
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(1) To supervise a physician assistant, a podiatrist shall: (a) Be licensed to practice podiatry under the Podiatry Practice Act; (b) Have no restriction imposed by the board on such podiatrist's ability to supervise a physician assistant; and (c) Maintain a collaborative agreeme…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-302 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-303 to 38-309 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-303 Alcohol and drug counseling, defined.
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Alcohol and drug counseling means providing or performing the core functions of an alcohol and drug counselor for remuneration.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-304 Alcohol and drug counselor, defined.
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Alcohol and drug counselor means a person engaged in alcohol and drug counseling.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-305 Alcohol or drug abuse, defined.
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Alcohol or drug abuse means the abuse of alcohol or other drugs which have significant mood or perception changing capacities, which are likely to be physiologically or psychologically addictive, and the use of which have negative physical, social, or psychological consequences.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-306 Alcohol or drug dependence, defined.
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Alcohol or drug dependence means cognitive, behavioral, and psychological symptoms indicating the continued use of alcohol or other drugs despite significant alcohol or drug-related problems.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-307 Alcohol or drug disorder, defined.
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Alcohol or drug disorder means a substance-related disorder as defined by the department in rules and regulations substantially similar with the definitions of the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-308 Board, defined.
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Board means the Board of Mental Health Practice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-309 Core functions, defined.
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Core functions means the following twelve activities an alcohol and drug counselor performs in the role of counselor: Screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling (individual, group, and significant others), case management, crisis intervention, clie…