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NE Code § 38-1139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1139 - Permit to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation; issuance; conditions; existing permit; how treated.

38-1139.  Permit to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation; issuance; conditions; existing permit; how treated.(1) The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue a permit to a Nebraska-licensed dentist to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation on an outpatient basis to dental patients if the dentist:(a) Maintains a properly equipped facility for the administration of general anesthesia or deep sedation as determined by the board;(b) Is currently certified in basic life-support skills for health care providers as determined by the board and either advanced cardiac life support or an appropriate emergency management course for anesthesia and dental sedation as determined by the board;(c) Has successfully completed an onsite evaluation covering the areas of physical evaluation, monitoring, sedation, and emergency medicine; and(d) Meets at least one of the following criteria:(i) Has completed an advanced education program approved by the board that affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer and manage general anesthesia or deep sedation; or(ii) Is a fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.(2) A dentist who has been issued a permit pursuant to this section may administer moderate or minimal sedation.(3) A dentist who has been issued a permit to administer general anesthesia pursuant to this section prior to July 1, 2016, may administer deep, moderate, or minimal sedation.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 6;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.26;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 472;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 9.
NE Code § 38-1140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1140 - Permit to administer moderate sedation; issuance; conditions; existing permit; how treated.

38-1140.  Permit to administer moderate sedation; issuance; conditions; existing permit; how treated.(1) The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue a permit to a Nebraska-licensed dentist to administer moderate sedation on an outpatient basis to dental patients if the dentist:(a) Maintains a properly equipped facility for the administration of moderate sedation as determined by the board;(b) Is currently certified in basic life-support skills for health care providers as determined by the board and either advanced cardiac life support or an appropriate emergency management course for anesthesia and dental sedation as determined by the board;(c) Has successfully completed an onsite evaluation covering the areas of physical evaluation, monitoring, sedation, and emergency medicine; and(d) Meets at least one of the following criteria:(i) Has completed an advanced education program approved by the board that affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer and manage moderate sedation; or(ii) Is a fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.(2) A dentist who has been issued a permit pursuant to this section may administer minimal sedation.(3) A dentist who has been issued a permit to administer parenteral sedation pursuant to this section prior to July 1, 2016, may administer moderate or minimal sedation.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 7;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.27;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 473;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 10.
NE Code § 38-1141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1141 - Permit to administer minimal sedation; issuance; conditions; termination of existing permit.

38-1141.  Permit to administer minimal sedation; issuance; conditions; termination of existing permit.(1) The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue a permit to a Nebraska-licensed dentist to administer minimal sedation on an outpatient basis to dental patients if the dentist:(a) Maintains a properly equipped facility for the administration of minimal sedation as determined by the board;(b) Is currently certified in basic life-support skills for health care providers as determined by the board and, if providing minimal sedation for persons twelve years of age and under, is currently certified in pediatric advanced life support as determined by the board; and(c) Meets at least one of the following criteria:(i) Has completed an advanced education program approved by the board that affords comprehensive and appropriate training necessary to administer and manage minimal sedation; or(ii) Has completed training to the level of competency in minimal sedation consistent with the standards set by the American Dental Association as determined by the board or a comprehensive training program in minimal sedation as approved by the board.(2) An inhalation analgesia permit issued pursuant to this section prior to July 1, 2016, terminates on such date.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 9;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.29;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 474;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 11.
NE Code § 38-1142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1142 - Presence of licensed dental hygienist or dental assistant required.

38-1142.  Presence of licensed dental hygienist or dental assistant required.General anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, and minimal sedation shall not be administered by a dentist without the presence and assistance of a licensed dental hygienist or a dental assistant.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 8;  Laws 1999, LB 800, § 9;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.28;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 475;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 12.
NE Code § 38-1143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1143 - Assistant; certification required.

38-1143.  Assistant; certification required.Any person who assists a dentist in the administration of general anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, or minimal sedation shall be currently certified in basic life-support skills or the equivalent thereof.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 13;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.33;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 476;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 13.
NE Code § 38-1144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1144 - Administration of anesthesia, sedation, or analgesia; limitation.

38-1144.  Administration of anesthesia, sedation, or analgesia; limitation.Nothing in the Dentistry Practice Act shall be construed to allow a dentist to administer to himself or herself, or to any person other than in the course of the practice of dentistry, any drug or agent used for general anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, minimal sedation, or inhalation analgesia.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 10;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.30;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 477;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 14.
NE Code § 38-1145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1145 - Permits; term; department; adopt rules and regulations.

38-1145.  Permits; term; department; adopt rules and regulations.(1) Permits issued for the administration of general anesthesia or deep sedation, moderate sedation, or minimal sedation pursuant to the Dentistry Practice Act shall be valid until March 1 of the next odd-numbered year after issuance. A permit issued for the administration of general anesthesia prior to July 1, 2016, shall remain valid subject to the Dentistry Practice Act until March 1 of the next odd-numbered year, and it may be renewed subject to the Dentistry Practice Act as a general anesthesia or deep sedation permit. A permit issued for the administration of parenteral sedation prior to July 1, 2016, shall remain valid subject to the Dentistry Practice Act until March 1 of the next odd-numbered year, and it may be renewed subject to the Dentistry Practice Act as a moderate sedation permit.(2) The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to define criteria for the reevaluation of credentials, facilities, equipment, dental hygienists, and dental assistants and procedures of a previously qualified dentist to renew his or her permit for each subsequent renewal.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 11;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 34;  Laws 1999, LB 800, § 10;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 38;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.31;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 478;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 15.
NE Code § 38-1146 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1146 - Inspection of practice location.

38-1146.  Inspection of practice location.All practice locations of a dentist applying for a permit to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation, moderate sedation, or minimal sedation may be inspected at the discretion of the board. The board may contract to have such inspections performed. The board shall not delegate authority to review and to make recommendations on permit applications or to determine the persons or facilities to be inspected.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 12;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.32;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 479;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 16.
NE Code § 38-1147 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1147 - Incident report; contents; failure to submit; penalty.

38-1147.  Incident report; contents; failure to submit; penalty.(1) All licensed dentists practicing in this state shall submit a report to the board within thirty days of any incident which results in death or physical or mental injury requiring hospitalization of a patient which occurs in the outpatient facilities of such dentist during, or as a direct result of, general anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, minimal sedation, or inhalation analgesia.(2) The incident report shall include, but not be limited to:(a) A description of the dental procedure;(b) A description of the preoperative physical condition of the patient;(c) A list of the drugs and the dosage administered;(d) A detailed description of the techniques used in administering the drugs;(e) A description of the incident, including, but not limited to, a detailed description of the symptoms of any complications, the symptoms of onset, and the type of symptoms in the patient;(f) A description of the treatment instituted;(g) A description of the patient's response to the treatment; and(h) A description of the patient's condition on termination of any procedures undertaken.(3) Failure to submit an incident report as required by this section shall result in the loss of the permit.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 14;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.34;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 480;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 17.
NE Code § 38-1148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1148 - Department; permits to administer anesthesia or sedation; administration of analgesia; adopt rules and regulations.

38-1148.  Department; permits to administer anesthesia or sedation; administration of analgesia; adopt rules and regulations.The department, with the recommendation of the board, may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Dentistry Practice Act relating to permits to administer general anesthesia or deep sedation, moderate sedation, or minimal sedation and relating to administration of inhalation analgesia.Source   Laws 1986, LB 438, § 15;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.35;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 481;  Laws 2015, LB80, § 18.
NE Code § 38-1149 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1149 - Office of Oral Health and Dentistry; Dental Health Director; appointment.

38-1149.  Office of Oral Health and Dentistry; Dental Health Director; appointment.There is hereby established the Office of Oral Health and Dentistry in the department. The head of such office shall be known as the Dental Health Director and shall be appointed by the department. The Dental Health Director shall give full time to his or her duties.Source   Laws 1949, c. 201, § 1, p. 584;   Laws 1953, c. 239, § 1, p. 828;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 411;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 82;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-193.01;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 326;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 482.
NE Code § 38-1150 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1150 - Dental Health Director; qualifications.

38-1150.  Dental Health Director; qualifications.The Dental Health Director shall be a graduate of an accredited school or college of dentistry and shall be licensed by the State of Nebraska to practice dentistry in Nebraska or duly licensed to practice dentistry in some other state of the United States of America.Source   Laws 1949, c. 201, § 2, p. 584;   Laws 1953, c. 240, § 1, p. 829;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 83;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-193.02;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 483.
NE Code § 38-1151 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1151 - Office of Oral Health and Dentistry; duties; rules and regulations.

38-1151.  Office of Oral Health and Dentistry; duties; rules and regulations.The duties of the Office of Oral Health and Dentistry shall be the promotion and development of activities which will result in the practice and improvement of the dental health of the people of the state under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department.Source   Laws 1949, c. 201, § 3, p. 585;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 412;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 84;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-193.03;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 484.
NE Code § 38-1152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1152 - Expanded function dental hygienist; authorized activities.

38-1152.  Expanded function dental hygienist; authorized activities.An expanded function dental hygienist may perform all the procedures authorized for a licensed dental hygienist. Upon completion of education and testing approved by the board and with a permit from the department for the respective competency, an expanded function dental hygienist may, under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist, place (1) restorative level one simple restorations (one surface) and (2) restorative level two complex restorations (multiple surfaces).Source Laws 2017, LB18, § 22.
NE Code § 38-1201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1201 - Act, how cited.

38-1201.  Act, how cited.Sections 38-1201 to 38-1237 shall be known and may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act.Source   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 128;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-5172;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 485;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 8;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 11.
NE Code § 38-1202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1202 - Legislative intent; act; how construed.

38-1202.  Legislative intent; act; how construed.It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act to (1) effectuate the delivery of quality emergency medical care in the state, (2) provide for the appropriate licensure of persons providing emergency medical care and licensure of organizations providing emergency medical services, (3) provide for the establishment of educational requirements and permitted practices for persons providing emergency medical care, (4) provide a system for regulation of emergency medical care which encourages emergency care providers and emergency medical services to provide the highest degree of care which they are capable of providing, and (5) provide a flexible system for the regulation of emergency care providers and emergency medical services that protects public health and safety.The act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of, carry out the intent of, and discharge the responsibilities prescribed in the act.Source   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 2;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-5173;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 486;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 12.
NE Code § 38-1203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1203 - Legislative findings.

38-1203.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds:(1) That emergency medical care is a primary and essential health care service and that the presence of an adequately equipped ambulance and trained emergency care providers may be the difference between life and death or permanent disability to those persons in Nebraska making use of such services in an emergency;(2) That effective delivery of emergency medical care may be assisted by a program of training and licensure of emergency care providers and licensure of emergency medical services in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board;(3) That the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act is essential to aid in advancing the quality of care being provided by emergency care providers and by emergency medical services and the provision of effective, practical, and economical delivery of emergency medical care in the State of Nebraska;(4) That the services to be delivered by emergency care providers are complex and demanding and that training and other requirements appropriate for delivery of the services must be constantly reviewed and updated; and(5) That the enactment of a regulatory system that can respond to changing needs of patients and emergency care providers and emergency medical services is in the best interests of the residents of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 3;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-5174;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 487;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 13.
NE Code § 38-1204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1204 - Definitions, where found.

38-1204.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-1204.01 to 38-1214 apply.Source   Laws 1997, LB 138, § 4;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-5175;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 602;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 488;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 9;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 14.
NE Code § 38-1204.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1204.01 - Advanced emergency medical technician practice of emergency medical care, defined.

38-1204.01.  Advanced emergency medical technician practice of emergency medical care, defined.Advanced emergency medical technician practice of emergency medical care means care provided in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for an advanced emergency medical technician. Such care includes, but is not limited to, (1) all of the acts that an emergency medical technician is authorized to perform and (2) complex interventions, treatments, and pharmacological interventions.Source  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 10;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 15.
NE Code § 38-1205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1205 - Ambulance, defined.

38-1205.  Ambulance, defined.Ambulance means any privately or publicly owned motor vehicle or aircraft that is especially designed, constructed or modified, and equipped and is intended to be used and is maintained or operated for the overland or air transportation of patients upon the streets, roads, highways, airspace, or public ways in this state or any other motor vehicles or aircraft used for such purposes.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 489;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 11.
NE Code § 38-1206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1206 - Board, defined.

38-1206.  Board, defined.Board means the Board of Emergency Medical Services.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 490.
NE Code § 38-1206.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1206.01 - Emergency medical responder practice of emergency medical care, defined.

38-1206.01.  Emergency medical responder practice of emergency medical care, defined.Emergency medical responder practice of emergency medical care means care provided in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for an emergency medical responder. Such care includes, but is not limited to, (1) contributing to the assessment of the health status of an individual, (2) simple, noninvasive interventions, and (3) minimizing secondary injury to an individual.Source  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 12;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 19.
NE Code § 38-1206.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1206.02 - Community paramedic practice of emergency medical care, defined.

38-1206.02.  Community paramedic practice of emergency medical care, defined.Community paramedic practice of emergency medical care means care provided by an advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or paramedic in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for a community paramedic at the respective licensure classification of the emergency care provider except for an emergency medical responder. Such care includes, but is not limited to, (1) the provision of telephone triage, advice, or other assistance to nonurgent 911 calls, (2) the provision of assistance or education to patients with chronic disease management, including posthospital discharge followup to prevent hospital admission or readmission, and (3) all of the acts that the respective licensure classification of an emergency care provider is authorized to perform.Source Laws 2020, LB1002, § 16.
NE Code § 38-1206.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1206.03 - Critical care paramedic practice of emergency medical care, defined.

38-1206.03.  Critical care paramedic practice of emergency medical care, defined.Critical care paramedic practice of emergency medical care means care provided by a paramedic in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for a critical care paramedic. Such care includes, but is not limited to, (1) all of the acts that a paramedic is licensed to perform, (2) advanced clinical patient assessment, (3) intravenous infusions, and (4) complex interventions, treatments, and pharmacological interventions used to treat critically ill or injured patients within the critical care environment, including transport.Source Laws 2020, LB1002, § 17.
NE Code § 38-1206.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1206.04 - Emergency care provider, defined.

38-1206.04.  Emergency care provider, defined.Emergency care provider includes all licensure classifications of emergency care providers established pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act. Prior to December 31, 2025, emergency care provider includes advanced emergency medical technician, community paramedic, critical care paramedic, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, and paramedic. On and after December 31, 2025, emergency care provider includes advanced emergency medical technician, community paramedic, critical care paramedic, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, and paramedic.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 492;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 15;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 38-1208;  Laws 2020, LB1002, § 18.
NE Code § 38-1207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1207 - Emergency medical service, defined; amendment of section; how construed.

38-1207.  Emergency medical service, defined; amendment of section; how construed.Emergency medical service means the organization responding to a perceived individual need for medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury. The amendment of this section by Laws 2012, LB646, shall not be construed to modify or expand or authorize the modification or expansion of the scope of practice of any licensure classifications established pursuant to section 38-1217.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 491;  Laws 2012, LB646, § 1.