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NE Code § 38-3419 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3419 - Reciprocity; individual practicing before January 1, 2013; licensure; qualification; military spouse; temporary license.

38-3419.  Reciprocity; individual practicing before January 1, 2013; licensure; qualification; military spouse; temporary license.(1) The department, with the recommendation of the state board, may issue a license under the Genetic Counseling Practice Act based on licensure in another jurisdiction to an individual who meets the requirements of the Genetic Counseling Practice Act or substantially equivalent requirements as determined by the department, with the recommendation of the state board.(2) An individual practicing genetic counseling in Nebraska before January 1, 2013, may apply for licensure under the act if, on or before July 1, 2013, he or she:(a) Provides satisfactory evidence to the state board that he or she (i) has practiced genetic counseling for a minimum of ten years preceding January 1, 2013, (ii) has a postbaccalaureate degree at the master's level or higher in genetics or a related field of study, and (iii) has never failed the certification examination;(b) Submits three letters of recommendation from at least one individual practicing genetic counseling who qualifies for licensure under the Genetic Counseling Practice Act and either a clinical geneticist or medical geneticist certified by the national medical genetics board. An individual submitting a letter of recommendation shall have worked with the applicant in an employment setting during at least five of the ten years preceding submission of the letter and be able to attest to the applicant's competency in providing genetic counseling; and(c) Provides documentation of attending approved continuing education programs within the five years preceding application.(3) An applicant who is a military spouse may apply for a temporary license as provided in section 38-129.01.Source  Laws 2012, LB831, § 19;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 91.
NE Code § 38-3420 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3420 - Provisional license; requirements; renewal; expiration; conditions; application for extension; requirements.

38-3420.  Provisional license; requirements; renewal; expiration; conditions; application for extension; requirements.(1) The department, on the recommendation of the state board, may issue a provisional license to practice genetic counseling to an individual who meets all of the requirements for licensure under the Genetic Counseling Practice Act except for certification and who has been granted active candidate status. Such license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed for one additional year if the applicant fails the certification examination one time. The provisional license shall expire automatically upon the earliest of the following:(a) Issuance of a license as a genetic counselor under the Genetic Counseling Practice Act;(b) Thirty days after the applicant fails to pass the complete certification examination; or(c) The date printed on the provisional license.(2) An application for extension of a provisional license shall be signed by a qualified supervisor. A provisional licensee shall work at all times under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 20.
NE Code § 38-3421 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3421 - License required; use of titles prohibited.

38-3421.  License required; use of titles prohibited.On and after January 1, 2013, no individual shall hold himself or herself out as a genetic counselor unless he or she is licensed in accordance with the Genetic Counseling Practice Act. An individual who is not so licensed may not use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, the title genetic counselor, licensed genetic counselor, gene counselor, genetic consultant, or genetic associate, or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she holds a license under the act.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 21.
NE Code § 38-3422 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3422 - Rules and regulations.

38-3422.  Rules and regulations.The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as it may deem necessary with reference to the conditions under which the practice of genetic counseling shall be carried on. The department shall have the power to enforce the Genetic Counseling Practice Act.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 22.
NE Code § 38-3423 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3423 - Fees.

38-3423.  Fees.The department shall establish and collect fees for credentialing under the Genetic Counseling Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 23.
NE Code § 38-3424 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3424 - Abortion counseling or referral; act; how construed; refusal to participate in counseling or referral; how treated.

38-3424.  Abortion counseling or referral; act; how construed; refusal to participate in counseling or referral; how treated.The Genetic Counseling Practice Act shall not be construed to require any genetic counselor to counsel or refer for abortion, and licensing of a genetic counselor shall not be contingent upon his or her participation in counseling or referral with respect to abortion. The refusal of a genetic counselor to participate in counseling or referral with respect to abortion shall not form the basis for any claim of damages on account of the refusal or for any disciplinary or recriminatory action against the genetic counselor if the genetic counselor informs the patient that the genetic counselor will not participate in counseling or referral with respect to abortion and offers to direct the patient to the online directory of licensed genetic counselors maintained by the department.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 24.
NE Code § 38-3425 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3425 - Department; maintain directory.

38-3425.  Department; maintain directory.The department shall maintain an online directory of all genetic counselors licensed by the department.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 25.
NE Code § 38-3501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3501 - Act, how cited.

38-3501.  Act, how cited.Sections 38-3501 to 38-3517 shall be known and may be cited as the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 1.
NE Code § 38-3502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3502 - Legislative findings.

38-3502.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that:(1) Surgical assisting is an established health profession in Nebraska;(2) Surgical first assistants aid in ensuring a safe surgical environment by maximizing patient safety by using appropriate techniques for processes, including, but not limited to, maintaining hemostasis, proper patient positioning, clear visualization of the operative site, proper closure of the operative site, and correct dressing of a wound; and(3) It is necessary to encourage the most effective utilization of the skills of surgical first assistants by enabling them to perform tasks delegated by a licensed physician.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 2.
NE Code § 38-3503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3503 - Definitions, where found.

38-3503.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-3504 to 38-3510 apply.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 3.
NE Code § 38-3504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3504 - Approved certifying body, defined.

38-3504.  Approved certifying body, defined.Approved certifying body means a national certification organization which is approved by the board, certifies qualified surgical first assistants, has eligibility requirements related to education and practice, and offers an examination in an area of practice which meets guidelines and tests approved by the board.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 4.
NE Code § 38-3505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3505 - Approved surgical first assistant education program, defined.

38-3505.  Approved surgical first assistant education program, defined.Approved surgical first assistant education program means a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or other accreditation entity approved by the board.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 5.
NE Code § 38-3506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3506 - Board, defined.

38-3506.  Board, defined.Board means the Board of Medicine and Surgery.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 6.
NE Code § 38-3507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3507 - Licensed surgical first assistant, defined.

38-3507.  Licensed surgical first assistant, defined.Licensed surgical first assistant means a person licensed to practice surgical assisting under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 7.
NE Code § 38-3508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3508 - Personal supervision by a physician, defined.

38-3508.  Personal supervision by a physician, defined.Personal supervision by a physician means the physical attendance of a physician in the room during the performance of a surgical procedure.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 8.
NE Code § 38-3509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3509 - Surgical assisting, defined.

38-3509.  Surgical assisting, defined.Surgical assisting means the practice of promoting patient safety through provision of primary assistance to the primary surgeon during a surgical procedure.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 9.
NE Code § 38-3510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3510 - Surgical first assistant, defined.

38-3510.  Surgical first assistant, defined.Surgical first assistant means a person who meets the requirements of section 38-3512.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 10.
NE Code § 38-3511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3511 - Licensed surgical first assistant; activities authorized.

38-3511.  Licensed surgical first assistant; activities authorized.A licensed surgical first assistant may engage in the practice of surgical assisting, including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Assisting in the intraoperative care of a surgical patient;(2) Positioning the patient;(3) Preparing and draping the patient for the surgical procedure;(4) Providing visualization of the operative site;(5) Assisting with hemostasis;(6) Assisting with closure of body planes, including the following:(a) Inserting running or interrupted subcutaneous sutures with absorbable or nonabsorbable material;(b) Utilizing subcuticular closure technique with or without adhesive skin closure strips; and(c) Closing skin with method indicated by surgeon, including, but not limited to, suture and staples;(7) Applying appropriate wound dressings;(8) Providing assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue;(9) Preparing specimens, such as grafts; and(10) Performing other tasks during a surgical procedure delegated by and under the personal supervision of a physician appropriate to the level of competence of the surgical first assistant.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 11.
NE Code § 38-3512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3512 - Applicant; education and examination requirements; waiver; when.

38-3512.  Applicant; education and examination requirements; waiver; when.(1) An applicant for licensure under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act shall:(a) Be certified as a surgical first assistant by an approved certifying body;(b) Have successfully completed an approved surgical first assistant education program approved by the board or other experiential or training program as approved by the board;(c) Have passed a nationally recognized surgical first assistant examination adopted by the board; and(d) Have a high school diploma or the equivalent as determined by the board.(2) The department may waive the education and examination requirements under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act for an applicant who:(a) By January 1, 2017, submits demonstrated evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has been functioning as a surgical first assistant as his or her primary function in a licensed health care facility within the last five years prior to September 1, 2016;(b) By January 1, 2017, submits evidence of holding a current certification as a surgical first assistant issued by an approved certifying body; or(c) Submits evidence of holding a credential as a surgical first assistant issued by another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia which has standards substantially equivalent to those of this state.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 12. Cross References  Credentialing, general requirements and issuance procedures, see section 38-121 et seq.
NE Code § 38-3513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3513 - Act; how construed.

38-3513.  Act; how construed.The Surgical First Assistant Practice Act shall not be construed to:(1) Prohibit any nurse practitioner, registered nurse, physician, or physician assistant credentialed to practice under the Uniform Credentialing Act from engaging in the practice for which he or she is credentialed; or(2) Prohibit any student enrolled in a bona fide surgical first assistant training program recognized by the board from performing those duties which are necessary for the student's course of study, if the duties are performed under the personal supervision of a physician.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 13.
NE Code § 38-3514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3514 - Right to use title and abbreviation.

38-3514.  Right to use title and abbreviation.A person holding an active license as a licensed certified surgical first assistant has the right to use the title licensed surgical first assistant and the abbreviation L.S.F.A.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 14.
NE Code § 38-3515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3515 - Fees.

38-3515.  Fees.The department shall establish and collect fees for initial licensure and renewal under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 15.
NE Code § 38-3516 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3516 - Personal supervision of physician.

38-3516.  Personal supervision of physician.A licensed surgical first assistant shall perform delegated functions only under the personal supervision of a physician.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 16.
NE Code § 38-3517 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3517 - Board; duties; department; duties.

38-3517.  Board; duties; department; duties.(1) The board shall, pursuant to section 38-126: (a) Recommend to the department the issuance of licenses to practice surgical assisting under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act; (b) investigate and adopt standards based on national standards for surgical assisting and implement changes as needed to carry out the act; and (c) provide for distribution of information regarding practice of licensed surgical first assistants.(2) The department shall: (a) Receive and investigate complaints, conduct hearings, and impose disciplinary actions in relation to complaints against licensed surgical first assistants under the Uniform Credentialing Act; and (b) perform other duties as required under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act and Uniform Credentialing Act.Source Laws 2016, LB721, § 17.
NE Code § 38-3601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3601 - Compact; citation.

38-3601.  Compact; citation.Sections 38-3601 to 38-3625 shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 1.
NE Code § 38-3602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3602 - Purposes of Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

38-3602.  Purposes of Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.The purposes of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact are, through means of joint and cooperative action among the member states of the compact (1) to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory authority of state medical boards and that provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients, (2) to create another pathway for licensure that does not otherwise change a state's existing medicine and surgery practice act, (3) to adopt the prevailing standard for licensure, affirm that the practice of medicine occurs where the patient is located at the time of the physician-patient encounter, and require the physician to be under the jurisdiction of the state medical board where the patient is located, (4) to ensure that state medical boards that participate in the compact retain the jurisdiction to impose an adverse action against a license to practice medicine in that state issued to a physician through the procedures in the compact, and (5) to create the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 2.
NE Code § 38-3604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3604 - Physician; expedited license; eligibility requirements; failure to meet requirements; effect.

38-3604.  Physician; expedited license; eligibility requirements; failure to meet requirements; effect.(a) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in subdivision (k) of section 38-3603 to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.(b) A physician who does not meet the requirements of subdivision (k) of section 38-3603 may obtain a license to practice medicine in a member state if the individual complies with all laws and requirements, other than the compact, relating to the issuance of a license to practice medicine in that state.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 4.
NE Code § 38-3605 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3605 - Physician; designate state of principal license.

38-3605.  Physician; designate state of principal license.(a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is:(1) The state of primary residence for the physician;(2) The state where at least twenty-five percent of the practice of medicine occurs;(3) The location of the physician's employer;(4) If no state qualifies under subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection, the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.(b) A physician may redesignate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements in subsection (a) of this section.(c) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the state of principal license.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 5.
NE Code § 38-3607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3607 - Fee; rules.

38-3607.  Fee; rules.(a) A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a license issued or renewed through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.(b) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules regarding fees for expedited licenses.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 7.
NE Code § 38-3608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3608 - Physician; renewal of expedited license; renewal process; fees; rules.

38-3608.  Physician; renewal of expedited license; renewal process; fees; rules.(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician:(1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;(2) Has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;(3) Has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and(4) Has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.(b) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.(c) The interstate commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.(d) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in subsection (c) of this section, a member board shall renew the physician's license.(e) Physician information collected by the interstate commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.(f) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 8.
NE Code § 38-3609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3609 - Database; contents; public action or complaints; member boards; duties; confidentiality.

38-3609.  Database; contents; public action or complaints; member boards; duties; confidentiality.(a) The interstate commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under section 38-3606.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the interstate commission any public action or complaints against a licensed physician who has applied or received an expedited license through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.(c) Member boards shall report disciplinary or investigatory information determined as necessary and proper by rule of the interstate commission.(d) Member boards may report any nonpublic complaint, disciplinary, or investigatory information not required by subsection (c) of this section to the interstate commission.(e) Member boards shall share complaint or disciplinary information about a physician upon request of another member board.(f) All information provided to the interstate commission or distributed by member boards shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used only for investigatory or disciplinary matters.(g) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by member boards.Source Laws 2017, LB88, § 9.