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NE Code § 71-17,115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,115 - Report required.

71-17,115.  Report required.The department shall annually provide a report to the Governor and the Clerk of the Legislature on the status of the program, the status of the loan recipients, and the impact of the program on the number of nursing faculty in Nebraska. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. Any report which includes information about loan recipients shall exclude confidential information or any other information which specifically identifies a loan recipient.Source  Laws 2005, LB 146, § 8;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 113.
NE Code § 71-17,116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,116 - Rules and regulations.

71-17,116.  Rules and regulations.The department, in consultation with approved nursing programs in Nebraska, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Nursing Faculty Student Loan Act. The department may adopt rules that require the maximum forgiveness amount of fifteen thousand dollars pursuant to subdivision (3) of section 71-17,111 be present in the Nursing Faculty Student Loan Cash Fund before each qualified student is chosen.Source Laws 2005, LB 146, § 9.
NE Code § 71-17,117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,117 - Transferred to section 38-901.

71-17,117.  Transferred to section 38-901.
NE Code § 71-17,118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,118 - Transferred to section 38-903.

71-17,118.  Transferred to section 38-903.
NE Code § 71-17,119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,119 - Transferred to section 38-908.

71-17,119.  Transferred to section 38-908.
NE Code § 71-17,120 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,120 - Transferred to section 38-906.

71-17,120.  Transferred to section 38-906.
NE Code § 71-17,121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,121 - Transferred to section 38-910.

71-17,121.  Transferred to section 38-910.
NE Code § 71-17,128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,128 - Transferred to section 38-907.

71-17,128.  Transferred to section 38-907.
NE Code § 71-17,131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,131 - Transferred to section 38-201.

71-17,131.  Transferred to section 38-201.
NE Code § 71-17,132 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,132 - Transferred to section 38-202.

71-17,132.  Transferred to section 38-202.
NE Code § 71-17,133 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,133 - Transferred to section 38-203.

71-17,133.  Transferred to section 38-203.
NE Code § 71-17,134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,134 - Transferred to section 38-205.

71-17,134.  Transferred to section 38-205.
NE Code § 71-17,135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,135 - Transferred to section 38-206.

71-17,135.  Transferred to section 38-206.
NE Code § 71-17,136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,136 - Transferred to section 38-207.

71-17,136.  Transferred to section 38-207.
NE Code § 71-17,137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,137 - Transferred to section 38-208.

71-17,137.  Transferred to section 38-208.
NE Code § 71-17,138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,138 - Transferred to section 38-209.

71-17,138.  Transferred to section 38-209.
NE Code § 71-17,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-17,140 - Transferred to section 38-210.

71-17,140.  Transferred to section 38-210.
NE Code § 71-1801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1801 - Pathogenic microorganisms; sale and distribution; permit required.

71-1801.  Pathogenic microorganisms; sale and distribution; permit required.The sale and distribution of any material or substance, containing live microorganisms which are pathogenic to humans, is hereby prohibited unless authorized by special permits as provided for by sections 71-1802 and 71-1803.Source   Laws 1943, c. 153, § 1, p. 561;   R.S.1943, § 71-1801.
NE Code § 71-1802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1802 - Permit; Department of Health and Human Services, authority; certification to State Veterinarian.

71-1802.  Permit; Department of Health and Human Services, authority; certification to State Veterinarian.The Department of Health and Human Services is hereby authorized to issue permits for the use of the pathogenic microorganisms described in section 71-1801 in the prevention or control of diseases in humans, if in the opinion of the department there is sufficient warrant for their utilization for such purpose. The department shall certify to the State Veterinarian the materials or substances that contain live microorganisms which are pathogenic to humans. The department is further authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.Source   Laws 1943, c. 153, § 2, p. 562;   R.S.1943, § 71-1802;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 579;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 494.
NE Code § 71-1803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1803 - Permit; State Veterinarian, authority; rules and regulations.

71-1803.  Permit; State Veterinarian, authority; rules and regulations.The State Veterinarian is hereby authorized to issue permits for the use of the pathogenic microorganisms described in section 71-1801 in the prevention or control of diseases of animals, if in the opinion of the Department of Health and Human Services there is sufficient warrant for their utilization for such purpose. In carrying out the duties of this section with reference to animals, the State Veterinarian shall take into consideration the certification made by the Department of Health and Human Services as provided for in section 71-1802. The State Veterinarian is further authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.Source   Laws 1943, c. 153, § 3, p. 562;   R.S.1943, § 71-1803;   Laws 1965, c. 334, § 8, p. 958;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 580;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 495.
NE Code § 71-1804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1804 - Permit; duration; abrogation; renewal.

71-1804.  Permit; duration; abrogation; renewal.The permits, issued under the provisions of sections 71-1802 and 71-1803, shall be valid for the period of one year, or part thereof, expiring on December 31 of each year. However, all such permits must remain subject to abrogation and renewal, if in the opinion of the Department of Health and Human Services or State Veterinarian there is sufficient warrant for such abrogation or renewal.Source   Laws 1943, c. 153, § 4, p. 562;   R.S.1943, § 71-1804;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 581;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 496.
NE Code § 71-1805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1805 - Violation; penalty.

71-1805.  Violation; penalty.Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 71-1801 to 71-1804 shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1943, c. 153, § 5, p. 562;   R.S.1943, § 71-1805;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 162;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 582.
NE Code § 71-1901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1901 - Terms, defined.

71-1901.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 71-1901 to 71-1906.01:(1) Person includes a partnership, limited liability company, firm, agency, association, or corporation;(2) Child means an unemancipated minor;(3) Child-placing agency has the definition found in section 71-1926;(4) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(5) Foster care means engaged in the service of exercising twenty-four-hour daily care, supervision, custody, or control over children, for compensation or hire, in lieu of the care or supervision normally exercised by parents in their own home. Foster care does not include casual care at irregular intervals or programs as defined in section 71-1910;(6) Foster family home means a home which provides foster care to a child or children pursuant to a foster care placement as defined in section 43-1301. Foster family homes include licensed homes where the primary caretaker has no significant prior relationship with the child or children in his or her care and both licensed and unlicensed relative and kinship homes;(7) Kinship home means a home where a child or children receive foster care and at least one of the primary caretakers has previously lived with or is a trusted adult that has a preexisting, significant relationship with the child or children or a sibling of such child or children pursuant to section 43-1311.02;(8) Native American means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe or eligible for membership in an Indian tribe;(9) Relative home means a home where a child or children receive foster care and at least one of the primary caretakers is related to the child or children, or to a sibling of such child or children pursuant to section 43-1311.02, in his or her care by blood, marriage, or adoption or, in the case of an Indian child, at least one of the primary caretakers is an extended family member as defined in section 43-1503; and(10) Residential child-caring agency has the definition found in section 71-1926.Source   Laws 1943, c. 154, § 1, p. 563;   R.S.1943, § 71-1901;   Laws 1945, c. 171, § 1, p. 548;   Laws 1961, c. 415, § 25, p. 1258;   Laws 1984, LB 130, § 13;   Laws 1987, LB 386, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 425;   Laws 1995, LB 401, § 24;   Laws 1995, LB 451, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 583;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 171;  Laws 2001, LB 209, § 19;  Laws 2002, LB 93, § 7;  Laws 2008, LB797, § 12;  Laws 2013, LB265, § 40.
NE Code § 71-1904 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1904 - Rules and regulations; waiver of licensing standard; when.

71-1904.  Rules and regulations; waiver of licensing standard; when.(1) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to sections 71-1901 to 71-1906.01 for (a) the proper care and protection of children by licensees under such sections, (b) the issuance, suspension, and revocation of licenses to provide foster care, (c) the issuance, suspension, and revocation of probationary licenses to provide foster care, (d) the issuance, suspension, and revocation of provisional licenses to provide foster care, (e) the provision of training in foster care, which training shall be directly related to the skills necessary to care for children in need of out-of-home care, including, but not limited to, abused, neglected, dependent, and delinquent children, and (f) the proper administration of sections 71-1901 to 71-1906.01.(2) The department may issue a waiver for any licensing standard not related to children's safety for a relative home that is pursuing licensure. Such waivers shall be granted on a case-by-case basis upon assessment by the department based upon the best interests of the child. A relative home that receives a waiver pursuant to this subsection shall be considered fully licensed for purposes of federal reimbursement under the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Public Law 110-351.(3) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing new foster home licensing requirements that ensure children's safety, health, and well-being but minimize the use of licensing mandates for nonsafety issues. Such rules and regulations shall provide alternatives to address nonsafety issues regarding housing and provide assistance to families in overcoming licensing barriers, especially in child-specific relative and kinship placements, to maximize appropriate reimbursement under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, including expanding the use of kinship guardianship assistance payments under 42 U.S.C. 673(d), as such act and section existed on January 1, 2013.Source   Laws 1943, c. 154, § 4, p. 564;   R.S.1943, § 71-1904;   Laws 1945, c. 171, § 4, p. 550;   Laws 1961, c. 415, § 28, p. 1259;   Laws 1990, LB 1222, § 13;   Laws 1995, LB 401, § 27;   Laws 1995, LB 402, § 2;   Laws 1995, LB 451, § 4;  Laws 2001, LB 209, § 22;  Laws 2002, LB 93, § 10;  Laws 2003, LB 54, § 1;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 114;  Laws 2012, LB1160, § 17;  Laws 2013, LB222, § 26;  Laws 2013, LB265, § 43;  Laws 2013, LB269, § 9;  Laws 2017, LB417, § 12.
NE Code § 71-1905 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1905 - Violation; penalty.

71-1905.  Violation; penalty.Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 71-1901 to 71-1906.01 shall be deemed guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1943, c. 154, § 5, p. 564;   R.S.1943, § 71-1905;   Laws 1945, c. 171, § 5, p. 550;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 163;   Laws 1995, LB 451, § 5;  Laws 2001, LB 209, § 23;  Laws 2002, LB 93, § 11.
NE Code § 71-1906 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1906 - Native American foster homes; legislative intent.

71-1906.  Native American foster homes; legislative intent.In order to achieve the goals and further the purposes of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, it is the intent of the Legislature that Native American families have the option to meet separate licensing standards for Native American foster homes located outside the boundaries of any Indian reservation or tribal service area as defined in section 43-1503.Source   Laws 1995, LB 451, § 6;  Laws 1999, LB 475, § 4.  Cross References  Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, see section 43-1501.
NE Code § 71-1906.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1906.01 - Native American foster homes; rules and regulations.

71-1906.01.  Native American foster homes; rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing separate licensing standards for Native American foster homes located outside the boundaries of any Indian reservation or tribal service area as defined in section 43-1503. The department shall, in consultation with the Commission on Indian Affairs, develop appropriate standards for the licensing of such foster homes. Such standards shall comply with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, and all other applicable federal and state laws.Source   Laws 1995, LB 451, § 7;  Laws 1999, LB 475, § 5.  Cross References  Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, see section 43-1501.
NE Code § 71-1907 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1907 - Child passenger restraint; requirements; violation; penalty.

71-1907.  Child passenger restraint; requirements; violation; penalty.Any person furnishing foster care who is subject to licensure under section 71-1902 or the Children's Residential Facilities and Placing Licensure Act, when transporting in a motor vehicle any children for whom care is being furnished, shall use an approved child passenger restraint system for each child, except that an occupant protection system or a three-point safety belt system as defined in section 60-6,265 may be used for any child as prescribed in section 60-6,267.Any person violating this section shall be guilty of an infraction as defined in section 29-431 and shall have his or her license to furnish foster care revoked or suspended by the Department of Health and Human Services.For purposes of this section, approved child passenger restraint system shall mean a restraint system which meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 as developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as such standard existed on July 20, 2002.Source   Laws 1982, LB 69, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 386, § 4;   Laws 1992, LB 958, § 10;   Laws 1993, LB 370, § 475;   Laws 1995, LB 401, § 28;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 586;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 174;  Laws 2000, LB 410, § 3;  Laws 2002, LB 1073, § 3;  Laws 2013, LB265, § 44;  Laws 2015, LB231, § 43;  Laws 2018, LB42, § 3.  Cross References   Child passenger restraint system violation, see sections 60-6,267 and 60-6,268.  Children's Residential Facilities and Placing Licensure Act, see section 71-1924.
NE Code § 71-1908 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1908 - Child Care Licensing Act; act, how cited; legislative findings.

71-1908.  Child Care Licensing Act; act, how cited; legislative findings.(1) Sections 71-1908 to 71-1923 shall be known and may be cited as the Child Care Licensing Act.(2) The Legislature finds that there is a present and growing need for quality child care programs and facilities. There is a need to establish and maintain licensure of persons providing such programs to ensure that such persons are competent and are using safe and adequate facilities. The Legislature further finds and declares that the development and supervision of programs are a matter of statewide concern and should be dealt with uniformly on the state and local levels. There is a need for cooperation among the various state and local agencies which impose standards on licensees, and there should be one agency which coordinates the enforcement of such standards and informs the Legislature about cooperation among the various agencies.Source   Laws 1984, LB 130, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 401, § 29;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 67;  Laws 2013, LB105, § 1;  Laws 2018, LB1034, § 60;  Laws 2020, LB1185, § 2.
NE Code § 71-1909 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1909 - Purposes of act; legislative intent.

71-1909.  Purposes of act; legislative intent.(1) The purposes of the Child Care Licensing Act are to provide:(a) Statewide licensure standards for persons providing child care programs; and(b) The department with authority to coordinate the enforcement of standards on licensees.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the licensing and regulation of programs under the act exist for the protection of children and to assist parents in making informed decisions concerning enrollment and care of their children in such programs.Source   Laws 1984, LB 130, § 2;   Laws 1995, LB 401, § 30;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 587;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 175;   Laws 1997, LB 310, § 4;  Laws 1999, LB 594, § 50;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 68;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 498.
NE Code § 71-1910 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1910 - Terms, defined.

71-1910.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Child Care Licensing Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; and(2)(a) Program means the provision of services in lieu of parental supervision for children under thirteen years of age for compensation, either directly or indirectly, on the average of less than twelve hours per day, but more than two hours per week, and includes any employer-sponsored child care, family child care home, child care center, school-age child care program, school-age services pursuant to section 79-1104, or preschool or nursery school.(b) Program does not include casual care at irregular intervals, a recreation camp as defined in section 81-15,271, a recreation facility, center, or program operated by a political or governmental subdivision pursuant to the authority provided in section 13-304, classes or services provided by a religious organization other than child care or a preschool or nursery school, a preschool program conducted in a school approved pursuant to section 79-318, services provided only to school-age children during the summer and other extended breaks in the school year, or foster care as defined in section 71-1901.Source   Laws 1984, LB 130, § 3;   Laws 1986, LB 68, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 472, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 836, § 29;   Laws 1995, LB 401, § 31;   Laws 1995, LB 451, § 9;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1058;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 588;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 176;   Laws 1997, LB 310, § 5;  Laws 1999, LB 594, § 51;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 69;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 97;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 499;  Laws 2008, LB928, § 19;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 68.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 71-1911.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1911.01 - Fees.

71-1911.01.  Fees.(1) For a license to operate a program for fewer than thirty children, each applicant for a license and each licensee shall pay to the department, at the time of initial application and annually thereafter, a license fee of twenty-five dollars.(2) For a license to operate a program for thirty or more children, each applicant for a license and each licensee shall pay to the department, at the time of initial application and annually thereafter, a license fee of fifty dollars.(3) If the department denies an application for a license and has not completed an inspection prior to such denial, the department shall return the license fee to the applicant.Source   Laws 1993, LB 510, § 2;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 72.
NE Code § 71-1911.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1911.02 - Application; contents.

71-1911.02.  Application; contents.(1) An applicant for a license to operate a program required to be licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act shall file a written application with the department. The application shall be accompanied by the license fee pursuant to section 71-1911.01 and shall set forth the full name and address of the program to be licensed, the full name and address of the owner of such program, the names of all household members if the program is located in a residence, the names of all persons in control of the program, and additional information as required by the department, including affirmative evidence of the applicant's ability to comply with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act. The application shall include the applicant's social security number if the applicant is an individual. The social security number shall not be public record and may only be used for administrative purposes.(2) The application shall be signed by (a) the owner, if the applicant is an individual, a partnership, or the sole owner of a limited liability company or a corporation, (b) two of its members, if the applicant is a limited liability company, or (c) two of its officers, if the applicant is a corporation.Source  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 71;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 99.
NE Code § 71-1911.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-1911.03 - Applicant; liability insurance.

71-1911.03.  Applicant; liability insurance.An applicant for a license under the Child Care Licensing Act shall provide to the department written proof of liability insurance coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars per occurrence prior to issuance of the license. A licensee subject to the Child Care Licensing Act on July 1, 2014, shall obtain such liability insurance coverage and provide written proof to the department within thirty days after July 1, 2014. Failure by a licensee to maintain the required level of liability insurance coverage shall be deemed noncompliance with the Child Care Licensing Act. If the licensee is the State of Nebraska or a political subdivision, the licensee may utilize a risk retention group or a risk management pool for purposes of providing such liability insurance coverage or may self-insure all or part of such coverage.Source Laws 2013, LB105, § 2.