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NE Code § 38-126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-126 - Rules and regulations; board and department; adopt.

38-126.  Rules and regulations; board and department; adopt.To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and to insure to the greatest extent possible the efficient, adequate, and safe practice of health services, health-related services, and environmental services:(1)(a) The appropriate board may adopt rules and regulations to:(i) Specify minimum standards required for a credential, including education, experience, and eligibility for taking the credentialing examination, specify methods to meet the minimum standards through military service as provided in section 38-1,141, and on or before December 15, 2017, specify standards and procedures for issuance of temporary credentials for military spouses as provided in section 38-129.01;(ii) Designate credentialing examinations, specify the passing score on credentialing examinations, and specify standards, if any, for accepting examination results from other jurisdictions;(iii) Set continuing competency requirements in conformance with section 38-145;(iv) Set standards for waiver of continuing competency requirements in conformance with section 38-146;(v) Set standards for courses of study; and(vi) Specify acts in addition to those set out in section 38-179 that constitute unprofessional conduct; and(b) The department shall promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations;(2) For professions or businesses that do not have a board created by statute:(a) The department may adopt, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations; and(b) The department shall carry out any statutory powers and duties of the board;(3) The department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, if any, may adopt, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations for the respective profession, other than those specified in subdivision (1) of this section, to carry out the Uniform Credentialing Act; and(4) The department may adopt, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations with general applicability to carry out the Uniform Credentialing Act.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 68, p. 472;   C.S.1929, § 71-902;   R.S.1943, § 71-169;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 401;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-169;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 321;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 26;  Laws 2015, LB264, § 2;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 32.
NE Code § 38-127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-127 - Statutes, rules, and regulations; availability; duty of department.

38-127.  Statutes, rules, and regulations; availability; duty of department.The department shall have available for each profession and business regulated under the Uniform Credentialing Act the applicable statutes, rules, and regulations relative to the credentials for the appropriate profession or business.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 69, p. 472;   C.S.1929, § 71-903;   R.S.1943, § 71-170;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 75;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 67;   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 51;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 402;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 57;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-170;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 27.
NE Code § 38-128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-128 - Legislative intent; department review of credentialed professions and businesses.

38-128.  Legislative intent; department review of credentialed professions and businesses.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that quality health care services and human services be provided to the public and basic standards be developed to protect the public health and safety and that professions be regulated by the state only when it is demonstrated that such regulation is in the best interests of the public.(2) The department shall periodically review each credentialed profession and business to determine if continued credentialing is needed to protect the public.Source  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 8;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,343;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 28.
NE Code § 38-129 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-129 - Issuance of credential; qualifications.

38-129.  Issuance of credential; qualifications.(1) No individual shall be issued a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act until he or she has furnished satisfactory evidence to the department that he or she is of good character and has attained the age of nineteen years except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, rule, or regulation.(2) A credential may only be issued to (a) a citizen of the United States, (b) an alien lawfully admitted into the United States who is eligible for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act, (c) a nonimmigrant lawfully present in the United States who is eligible for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act, or (d) a person who submits (i) an unexpired employment authorization document issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Form I-766, and (ii) documentation issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or any other federal agency, such as one of the types of Form I-797 used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, demonstrating that such person is described in section 202(c)(2)(B)(i) through (x) of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13. Such credential shall be valid only for the period of time during which such person's employment authorization document is valid.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 3, p. 455;   C.S.1929, § 71-202;   R.S.1943, § 71-103;   Laws 1969, c. 560, § 1, p. 2278;   Laws 1974, LB 811, § 6;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 25;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 17;   Laws 1986, LB 926, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 10;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-103;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 29;  Laws 2011, LB225, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB947, § 3;  Laws 2020, LB944, § 4.
NE Code § 38-129.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-129.01 - Temporary credential to military spouse; issuance; period valid.

38-129.01.  Temporary credential to military spouse; issuance; period valid.(1) The department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, shall issue a temporary credential to a military spouse who complies with and meets the requirements of this section pending issuance of the applicable credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act. This section shall not apply to a license to practice dentistry, including a temporary license under section 38-1123.(2) A military spouse shall submit the following with his or her application for the applicable credential:(a) A copy of his or her military dependent identification card which identifies him or her as the spouse of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces;(b) A copy of his or her spouse's military orders reflecting an active-duty assignment in Nebraska;(c) A copy of his or her credential from another jurisdiction and the applicable statutes, rules, and regulations governing the credential; and(d) A copy of his or her fingerprints for a criminal background check if required under section 38-131.(3) If the department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, determines that the applicant is the spouse of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces who is assigned to a duty station in Nebraska, holds a valid credential in another jurisdiction which has similar standards for the profession to the Uniform Credentialing Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, and has submitted fingerprints for a criminal background check if required under section 38-131, the department shall issue a temporary credential to the applicant. The applicant shall not be required to pay any fees pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act for the temporary credential or the initial regular credential except the actual cost of the fingerprinting and criminal background check for an initial license under section 38-131.(4) A temporary credential issued under this section shall be valid until the application for the regular credential is approved or rejected, not to exceed one year.Source  Laws 2017, LB88, § 33;  Laws 2019, LB112, § 7;  Laws 2021, LB390, § 2.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 38-130 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-130 - Credential; application; contents.

38-130.  Credential; application; contents.(1) An individual shall file an application for a credential to practice a profession with the department accompanied by the fee set pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act. The application shall contain:(a) The legal name of the applicant;(b) The date and place of birth of the applicant;(c) The address of the applicant;(d) The social security number of the applicant or the resident identification number of the applicant if the applicant is not a citizen of the United States and is otherwise eligible to be credentialed under section 38-129; and(e) Any other information required by the department.(2) A business shall file an application for a credential with the department accompanied by the fee set pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act. The application shall contain:(a) The full name and address of the business;(b) The full name and address of the owner of the business;(c) The name of each person in control of the business;(d) The social security number of the business if the applicant is a sole proprietorship; and(e) Any other information required by the department.(3) The applicant shall sign the application. If the applicant is a business, the application shall be signed by:(a) The owner or owners if the applicant is a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a limited liability company that has only one member;(b) Two of its members if the applicant is a limited liability company that has more than one member;(c) Two of its officers if the applicant is a corporation;(d) The head of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the business if the applicant is a governmental unit; or(e) If the applicant is not an entity described in subdivisions (a) through (d) of this subsection, the owner or owners or, if there is no owner, the chief executive officer or comparable official.(4) Each credential holder under the Uniform Credentialing Act shall notify the department of any change to the address of record so that the department can update the record of the credential holder under section 38-123.(5) Social security numbers obtained under this section shall not be public information but may be shared by the department for administrative purposes if necessary and only under appropriate circumstances to ensure against any unauthorized access to such information.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 8, p. 456;   C.S.1929, § 71-207;   R.S.1943, § 71-108;   Laws 1979, LB 427, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 29;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 21;   Laws 1986, LB 926, § 3;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 4;   Laws 1991, LB 456, § 5;   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 15;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 156;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 11;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-108;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 30.
NE Code § 38-131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-131 - Criminal background check; when required.

38-131.  Criminal background check; when required.(1) An applicant for an initial license to practice as a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a physical therapist, a physical therapy assistant, a psychologist, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic or to practice a profession which is authorized to prescribe controlled substances shall be subject to a criminal background check. A criminal background check may also be required for initial licensure or reinstatement of a license governed by the Uniform Credentialing Act if a criminal background check is required by an interstate licensure compact. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the applicant shall submit with the application a full set of fingerprints which shall be forwarded to the Nebraska State Patrol to be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record information check. The applicant shall authorize release of the results of the national criminal history record information check to the department. The applicant shall pay the actual cost of the fingerprinting and criminal background check.(2) This section shall not apply to a dentist who is an applicant for a dental locum tenens under section 38-1122, to a physician or osteopathic physician who is an applicant for a physician locum tenens under section 38-2036, or to a veterinarian who is an applicant for a veterinarian locum tenens under section 38-3335.(3) An applicant for a temporary educational permit as defined in section 38-2019 shall have ninety days from the issuance of the permit to comply with subsection (1) of this section and shall have his or her permit suspended after such ninety-day period if the criminal background check is not complete or revoked if the criminal background check reveals that the applicant was not qualified for the permit.Source  Laws 2005, LB 306, § 2;  Laws 2005, LB 382, § 15;  Laws 2006, LB 833, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-104.01;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 60;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 31;  Laws 2007, LB481, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB687, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB129, § 1;  Laws 2018, LB731, § 1;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 5.
NE Code § 38-132 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-132 - Examinations; application; fees.

38-132.  Examinations; application; fees.Any person desiring to take an examination for credentialing purposes shall make application to the department or to the organization specified by the department prior to examination on a form provided by the department or such organization. Such application shall be accompanied by the examination fee and such documents and affidavits as are necessary to show the eligibility of the candidate to take such examination. All applications shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department or such organization. When a national or standardized examination is required, the department may direct the applicant to apply directly to the organization administering the examination to take the examination.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 25, p. 460;   C.S.1929, § 71-401;   R.S.1943, § 71-125;   Laws 1979, LB 427, § 14;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 36;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 28;   Laws 1986, LB 926, § 13;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 13;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 2;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 13;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-125;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 32.
NE Code § 38-133 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-133 - Approved courses of study; approval required.

38-133.  Approved courses of study; approval required.The department shall maintain a list of approved courses of study for the professions which are regulated by the Uniform Credentialing Act. The appropriate board shall make recommendations relative thereto and shall approve the list for its profession. The department shall approve the list for a profession if there is no appropriate board. No course of study shall be approved without the formal action of the department or the appropriate board. Any course of study whose graduates or students desire to take the Nebraska examination shall supply the department with the necessary data to allow the board and the department to determine whether that course of study should be approved.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 28, p. 461;   C.S.1929, § 71-404;   R.S.1943, § 71-128;   Laws 1979, LB 427, § 15;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 37;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 29;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 3;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 31;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-128;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 33.
NE Code § 38-134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-134 - Examinations; oral or practical; approval of national or other examination.

38-134.  Examinations; oral or practical; approval of national or other examination.(1) The oral or practical work portion of any examination for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act may be given by the members of the appropriate board, the department, or an organization approved by the appropriate board or the department if there is no board. The oral examination questions shall be limited to the practice of the profession.(2) The appropriate board may approve any national or other examination to constitute part or all of the credentialing examination for any of the professions which are regulated by the Uniform Credentialing Act.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 33, p. 462;   C.S.1929, § 71-409;   R.S.1943, § 71-133;   Laws 1979, LB 427, § 18;   Laws 1982, LB 449, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 450, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 448, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 470, § 4;   Laws 1984, LB 481, § 15;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 39;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 31;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 14;   Laws 1989, LB 489, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 6;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 35;  Laws 2001, LB 209, § 2;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-133;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 34.
NE Code § 38-135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-135 - Examinations; time and place.

38-135.  Examinations; time and place.Examinations for credentialing shall be held on such dates and at such times and places as set by the department or the organization approved by the appropriate board or the department. Special examinations may be given at the expense of the applicant and administered by the department or the organization specified by the department.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 29, p. 461;   C.S.1929, § 71-405;   R.S.1943, § 71-129;   Laws 1984, LB 470, § 3;   Laws 1986, LB 926, § 14;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 1108, § 7;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 32;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-129;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 35.
NE Code § 38-136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-136 - Examinations; passing score; reexaminations.

38-136.  Examinations; passing score; reexaminations.(1) In the absence of any specific requirement or provision relating to any particular profession:(a) The appropriate board may specify the passing score on credentialing examinations;(b) An examinee who fails a credentialing examination may retake the entire examination or the part failed upon payment of the cost of retaking the examination; and(c) The department shall withhold from the credentialing fee submitted by an examinee the cost of any national examination used when an examinee fails a credentialing examination and shall return to the examinee the remainder of the credentialing fee collected subject to section 38-156, except that:(i) If a state-administered jurisprudence portion of the credentialing examination was failed, the examinee may retake that portion without charge; and(ii) If any component of a national examination was failed, the examinee shall be charged the cost for retaking such examination.(2) A person who desires to take an examination but does not wish to receive a credential may take such examination by meeting the examination eligibility requirements and paying the cost of the examination.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 31, p. 462;   C.S.1929, § 71-407;   Laws 1939, c. 91, § 4, p. 394;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 71-407;   R.S.1943, § 71-131;   Laws 1969, c. 560, § 3, p. 2279;   Laws 1979, LB 427, § 16;   Laws 1983, LB 476, § 4;   Laws 1984, LB 481, § 14;   Laws 1985, LB 250, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 277, § 7;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 38;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 30;   Laws 1986, LB 926, § 16;   Laws 1986, LB 355, § 13;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 13;   Laws 1988, LB 557, § 19;   Laws 1989, LB 342, § 10;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 5;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 14;   Laws 1993, LB 669, § 10;   Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 21;   Laws 1995, LB 406, § 17;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 33;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 8;  Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 12;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 18;  Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 111;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-131;  Laws 2007, LB481, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 36.
NE Code § 38-137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-137 - Examinations; records maintained; eligibility.

38-137.  Examinations; records maintained; eligibility.(1) All questions, the answer key, and the examinees' answers connected with any examination for credentialing shall be maintained by the department, national organization, or testing service for a period of two years from the date of administration of the examination.(2) When national examinations are accepted for credentialing, the department shall obtain from the national organization or testing service documentation that the examination development and maintenance process meets generally accepted standards for test development and maintenance.(3) The department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, may:(a) Specify credentialing examination application procedures;(b) Provide for the review of procedures for the development of examinations;(c) Provide for the administration of all or separate components of examinations; and(d) Protect the security of the content of examination questions and answers.(4) The appropriate board may specify eligibility for taking the credentialing examination. In determining such eligibility, the board shall consider the practices of other states but shall determine such eligibility standards based on the extent to which completion of a course of study prior to examination is necessary to assure that applicants for credentials meet minimum standards of proficiency and competency for the protection of the health and safety of the public.Source   Laws 1927, c. 167, § 38, p. 463;   C.S.1929, § 71-414;   R.S.1943, § 71-138;   Laws 1969, c. 560, § 4, p. 2280;   Laws 1978, LB 406, § 10;   Laws 1979, LB 427, § 29;   Laws 1986, LB 286, § 42;   Laws 1986, LB 579, § 34;   Laws 1986, LB 926, § 22;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 14;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 7;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 16;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 36;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-138;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 37.
NE Code § 38-138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-138 - Inspection of business by department.

38-138.  Inspection of business by department.The department may inspect or provide for the inspection of any business credentialed or applying for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act. The department shall issue an inspection report and provide a copy of the report to the business within ten working days after the completion of an inspection.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 38.
NE Code § 38-139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-139 - Inspection of business by State Fire Marshal or local fire prevention personnel.

38-139.  Inspection of business by State Fire Marshal or local fire prevention personnel.The department may request the State Fire Marshal to inspect any business credentialed or applying for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act for fire safety pursuant to section 81-502. The State Fire Marshal shall assess a fee for such inspection pursuant to section 81-505.01 payable by such business. The State Fire Marshal may delegate such authority to make such inspections to qualified local fire prevention personnel pursuant to section 81-502.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 39.