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NE Code § 38-1,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,140 - Consultation with licensed veterinarian; conduct authorized.

38-1,140.  Consultation with licensed veterinarian; conduct authorized.Any person who holds a valid credential in the State of Nebraska in a health care profession or occupation regulated under the Uniform Credentialing Act may consult with a licensed veterinarian or perform collaborative animal health care tasks on an animal under the care of such veterinarian if all such tasks are performed under the immediate supervision of such veterinarian. Engaging in such conduct is hereby authorized and shall not be considered a part of the credential holder's scope of practice or a violation of the credential holder's scope of practice.Source  Laws 2008, LB928, § 3;  Laws 2009, LB463, § 1.
NE Code § 38-1,141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,141 - Military education, training, or service; department; acceptance for credential.

38-1,141.  Military education, training, or service; department; acceptance for credential.Beginning December 15, 2015, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the education, training, or service completed by an applicant for a credential while a member of the armed forces of the United States, active or reserve, the National Guard of any state, the military reserves of any state, or the naval militia of any state is substantially similar to the education required for the credential, the department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, if any, shall accept such education, training, or service toward the minimum standards for the credential.Source Laws 2015, LB264, § 3.
NE Code § 38-1,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,142 - Report to department; discrimination or retaliation prohibited; action for relief authorized.

38-1,142.  Report to department; discrimination or retaliation prohibited; action for relief authorized.An individual or a business credentialed pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act shall not discriminate or retaliate against any person who has initiated or participated in the making of a report under the act to the department. Such person may maintain an action for any type of relief, including injunctive and declaratory relief, permitted by law.Source Laws 2016, LB750, § 2.
NE Code § 38-1,143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,143 - Telehealth; provider-patient relationship; prescription authority; applicability of section.

38-1,143.  Telehealth; provider-patient relationship; prescription authority; applicability of section.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, any credential holder under the Uniform Credentialing Act may establish a provider-patient relationship through telehealth.(2) Any credential holder under the Uniform Credentialing Act who is providing a telehealth service to a patient may prescribe the patient a drug if the credential holder is authorized to prescribe under state and federal law.(3) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to section 38-126 that are consistent with this section.(4) This section does not apply to a credential holder under the Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act, the Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act, the Environmental Health Specialists Practice Act, the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act, the Massage Therapy Practice Act, the Medical Radiography Practice Act, the Nursing Home Administrator Practice Act, the Perfusion Practice Act, the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act, or the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act.Source  Laws 2019, LB29, § 2;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 53.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021  Cross References   Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act, see section 38-1001.  Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act, see section 38-3701.  Environmental Health Specialists Practice Act, see section 38-1301.  Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act, see section 38-1401.  Massage Therapy Practice Act, see section 38-1701.  Medical Radiography Practice Act, see section 38-1901.  Nursing Home Administrator Practice Act, see section 38-2401.  Perfusion Practice Act, see section 38-2701.  Surgical First Assistant Practice Act, see section 38-3501.  Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-3301.
NE Code § 38-1,144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,144 - Schedule II controlled substance or other opiate; practitioner; duties.

38-1,144.  Schedule II controlled substance or other opiate; practitioner; duties.(1) For purposes of this section, practitioner means a physician, a physician assistant, a dentist, a pharmacist, a podiatrist, an optometrist, a certified nurse midwife, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and a nurse practitioner.(2) When prescribing a controlled substance listed in Schedule II of section 28-405 or any other opiate as defined in section 28-401 not listed in Schedule II, prior to issuing the practitioner's initial prescription for a course of treatment for acute or chronic pain, a practitioner involved in the course of treatment as the primary prescribing practitioner or as a member of the patient's care team who is under the direct supervision or in consultation with the primary prescribing practitioner shall discuss with the patient, or the patient's parent or guardian if the patient is younger than eighteen years of age and is not emancipated, unless the discussion has already occurred with another member of the patient's care team within the previous sixty days:(a) The risks of addiction and overdose associated with the controlled substance or opiate being prescribed, including, but not limited to:(i) Controlled substances and opiates are highly addictive even when taken as prescribed;(ii) There is a risk of developing a physical or psychological dependence on the controlled substance or opiate; and(iii) Taking more controlled substances or opiates than prescribed, or mixing sedatives, benzodiazepines, or alcohol with controlled substances or opiates, can result in fatal respiratory depression;(b) The reasons why the prescription is necessary; and(c) Alternative treatments that may be available.(3) This section does not apply to a prescription for a hospice patient or for a course of treatment for cancer or palliative care.(4) This section terminates on January 1, 2029.Source  Laws 2018, LB931, § 3;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 28-473;  Laws 2019, LB556, § 2.
NE Code § 38-1,145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,145 - Opiates; legislative findings; limitation on certain prescriptions; practitioner; duties.

38-1,145.  Opiates; legislative findings; limitation on certain prescriptions; practitioner; duties.(1) For purposes of this section, practitioner means a physician, a physician assistant, a dentist, a pharmacist, a podiatrist, an optometrist, a certified nurse midwife, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and a nurse practitioner.(2) The Legislature finds that:(a) In most cases, acute pain can be treated effectively with nonopiate or nonpharmacological options;(b) With a more severe or acute injury, short-term use of opiates may be appropriate;(c) Initial opiate prescriptions for children should not exceed seven days for most situations, and two or three days of opiates will often be sufficient;(d) If a patient needs medication beyond three days, the prescriber should reevaluate the patient prior to issuing another prescription for opiates; and(e) Physical dependence on opiates can occur within only a few weeks of continuous use, so great caution needs to be exercised during this critical recovery period.(3) A practitioner who is prescribing an opiate as defined in section 28-401 for a patient younger than eighteen years of age for outpatient use for an acute condition shall not prescribe more than a seven-day supply except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section and, if the practitioner has not previously prescribed an opiate for such patient, shall discuss with a parent or guardian of such patient, or with the patient if the patient is an emancipated minor, the risks associated with use of opiates and the reasons why the prescription is necessary.(4) If, in the professional medical judgment of the practitioner, more than a seven-day supply of an opiate is required to treat such patient's medical condition or is necessary for the treatment of pain associated with a cancer diagnosis or for palliative care, the practitioner may issue a prescription for the quantity needed to treat such patient's medical condition or pain. The practitioner shall document the medical condition triggering the prescription of more than a seven-day supply of an opiate in the patient's medical record and shall indicate that a nonopiate alternative was not appropriate to address the medical condition.(5) This section does not apply to controlled substances prescribed pursuant to section 28-412.(6) This section terminates on January 1, 2029.Source  Laws 2018, LB931, § 4;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 28-474;  Laws 2019, LB556, § 3.
NE Code § 38-1,146 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1,146 - Prescription; issuance; requirements; applicability.

38-1,146.  Prescription; issuance; requirements; applicability.(1) For purposes of this section, prescriber means a health care practitioner authorized to prescribe controlled substances in the practice for which credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act.(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) or (6) of this section, no prescriber shall, in this state, issue any prescription as defined in section 38-2840 for a controlled substance as defined in section 28-401 unless such prescription is issued (a) using electronic prescription technology, (b) from the prescriber issuing the prescription to a pharmacy, and (c) in accordance with all requirements of state law and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such state law.(3) The requirements of subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to prescriptions:(a) Issued by veterinarians;(b) Issued in circumstances where electronic prescribing is not available due to temporary technological or electrical failure;(c) Issued when the prescriber and the dispenser are the same entity;(d) Issued that include elements that are not supported by the Prescriber/Pharmacist Interface SCRIPT Standard of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs as such standard existed on January 1, 2021;(e) Issued for a drug for which the federal Food and Drug Administration requires the prescription to contain certain elements that are not able to be accomplished with electronic prescribing;(f) Issued for dispensing a non-patient-specific prescription which is (i) an approved protocol for drug therapy or (ii) in response to a public health emergency;(g) Issued for a drug for purposes of a research protocol;(h) Issued under circumstances in which, notwithstanding the prescriber's ability to make an electronic prescription as required by this section, such prescriber reasonably determines (i) that it would be impractical for the patient to obtain substances prescribed by electronic prescription in a timely manner and (ii) that such delay would adversely impact the patient's medical condition; or(i) Issued for drugs requiring compounding.(4) A pharmacist who receives a written, oral, or faxed prescription is not required to verify that the prescription falls under one of the exceptions listed in subsection (3) of this section. A pharmacist may continue to dispense medication from any otherwise valid written, oral, or faxed prescription consistent with the law and rules and regulations as they existed prior to January 1, 2022.(5) A violation of this section shall not be grounds for disciplinary action under the Uniform Credentialing Act.(6) A dentist shall not be subject to this section until January 1, 2024.Source  Laws 2021, LB583, § 4.   Operative Date: January 1, 2022
NE Code § 38-201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-201 - Act, how cited.

38-201.  Act, how cited.Sections 38-201 to 38-212 shall be known and may be cited as the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act.Source  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 36;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,131;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 140.
NE Code § 38-202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-202 - Legislative findings and declarations.

38-202.  Legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) Because of the geographic maldistribution of health care services in Nebraska, it is necessary to utilize the skills and proficiency of existing health professionals more efficiently;(2) It is necessary to encourage the more effective utilization of the skills of registered nurses by enabling them to perform advanced roles in nursing; and(3) The purpose of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act is to encourage registered nurses to perform advanced roles in nursing.Source  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 37;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,132;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 141.
NE Code § 38-203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-203 - Definition, where found.

38-203.  Definition, where found.For purposes of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definition found in section 38-204 applies.Source  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 38;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,133;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 142.
NE Code § 38-204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-204 - Board, defined.

38-204.  Board, defined.Board means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 143.
NE Code § 38-205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-205 - Board; members; qualifications; terms.

38-205.  Board; members; qualifications; terms.(1) Until July 1, 2007, the board shall consist of (a) five advanced practice registered nurses representing different advanced practice registered nurse specialties for which a license has been issued, (b) five physicians licensed under the Uniform Licensing Law to practice medicine in Nebraska, at least three of whom shall have a current collaborating relationship with an advanced practice registered nurse, (c) three consumer members, and (d) one licensed pharmacist.(2) On and after July 1, 2007, the board shall consist of:(a) One nurse practitioner holding a license under the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, one certified nurse midwife holding a license under the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, one certified registered nurse anesthetist holding a license under the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, and one clinical nurse specialist holding a license under the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, except that the initial clinical nurse specialist appointee may be a clinical nurse specialist practicing pursuant to the Nurse Practice Act as such act existed prior to July 1, 2007. Of the initial appointments under this subdivision, one shall be for a two-year term, one shall be for a three-year term, one shall be for a four-year term, and one shall be for a five-year term. All subsequent appointments under this subdivision shall be for five-year terms;(b) Three physicians, one of whom shall have a professional relationship with a nurse practitioner, one of whom shall have a professional relationship with a certified nurse midwife, and one of whom shall have a professional relationship with a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Of the initial appointments under this subdivision, one shall be for a three-year term, one shall be for a four-year term, and one shall be for a five-year term. All subsequent appointments under this subdivision shall be for five-year terms; and(c) Two public members. Of the initial appointments under this subdivision, one shall be for a three-year term, and one shall be for a four-year term. All subsequent appointments under this subdivision shall be for five-year terms.(3) Members of the board serving immediately before July 1, 2007, shall serve until members are appointed and qualified under subsection (2) of this section.Source   Laws 1996, LB 414, § 27;  Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 42;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1718.01;  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 39;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,134;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 36;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 144. Cross References   Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, see section 38-601.  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, see section 38-701.  Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, see section 38-901.  Nurse Practice Act, see section 38-2201.  Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, see section 38-2301.
NE Code § 38-206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-206 - Board; duties.

38-206.  Board; duties.The board shall:(1) Establish standards for integrated practice agreements between collaborating physicians and certified nurse midwives;(2) Monitor the scope of practice by certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners;(3) Recommend disciplinary action relating to licenses of advanced practice registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners;(4) Engage in other activities not inconsistent with the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act, the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, and the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act; and(5) Adopt rules and regulations to implement the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act, the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, and the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, for promulgation by the department as provided in section 38-126. Such rules and regulations shall also include: (a) Approved certification organizations and approved certification programs; and (b) professional liability insurance.Source   Laws 1996, LB 414, § 28;  Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 43;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 56;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1718.02;  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 40;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,135;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 37;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 145;  Laws 2015, LB107, § 1.  Cross References   Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, see section 38-601.  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, see section 38-701.  Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, see section 38-901.  Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, see section 38-2301.
NE Code § 38-207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-207 - License; issuance; department; powers and duties.

38-207.  License; issuance; department; powers and duties.The department shall issue a license as an advanced practice registered nurse to a registered nurse who meets the requirements of subsection (1) or (3) of section 38-208. The department may issue a license as an advanced practice registered nurse to a registered nurse pursuant to subsection (2) of section 38-208.Source  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 41;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,136;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 146.
NE Code § 38-208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-208 - License; qualifications; military spouse; temporary license.

38-208.  License; qualifications; military spouse; temporary license.(1) An applicant for initial licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse shall:(a) Be licensed as a registered nurse under the Nurse Practice Act or have authority based on the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice as a registered nurse in Nebraska;(b) Be a graduate of or have completed a graduate-level advanced practice registered nurse program in a clinical specialty area of certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner, which program is accredited by a national accrediting body;(c) Be certified as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse midwife, or a nurse practitioner, by an approved certifying body or an alternative method of competency assessment approved by the board, pursuant to the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, or the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, as appropriate to the applicant's educational preparation;(d) Provide evidence as required by rules and regulations; and(e) Have committed no acts or omissions which are grounds for disciplinary action in another jurisdiction or, if such acts have been committed and would be grounds for discipline under the Nurse Practice Act, the board has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made.(2) The department may issue a license under this section to an applicant who holds a license from another jurisdiction if the licensure requirements of such other jurisdiction meet or exceed the requirements for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act. An applicant under this subsection shall submit documentation as required by rules and regulations.(3) A person licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse or certified as a certified registered nurse anesthetist or a certified nurse midwife in this state on July 1, 2007, shall be issued a license by the department as an advanced practice registered nurse on such date.(4) An applicant who is a military spouse may apply for a temporary license as provided in section 38-129.01.Source  Laws 2005, LB 256, § 42;   R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-17,137;  Laws 2007, LB185, § 38;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 147;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 35.  Cross References   Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, see section 38-601.  Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, see section 38-701.  Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, see section 38-901.  Credentialing, general requirements and issuance procedures, see section 38-121 et seq.  Nurse Licensure Compact, see sections 71-1795 to 71-1795.02.  Nurse Practice Act, see section 38-2201.  Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, see section 38-2301.