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NE Code § 38-3323 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3323 - Veterinary medicine and surgery; license; validity.

38-3323.  Veterinary medicine and surgery; license; validity.Any person holding a valid license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in this state on October 23, 1967, shall be recognized as a licensed veterinarian and shall be entitled to retain such status so long as he or she complies with the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act and the provisions of the Uniform Credentialing Act relating to veterinary medicine and surgery.Source   Laws 1967, c. 439, § 5, p. 1358;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 57;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,157;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1105.
NE Code § 38-3324 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3324 - Board; disciplinary actions; grounds.

38-3324.  Board; disciplinary actions; grounds.A license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery may be denied, refused renewal, limited, revoked, or suspended or have other disciplinary measures taken against it in accordance with section 38-196 when the applicant or licensee is guilty of any of the acts or offenses specified in sections 38-178 and 38-179 and for any of the following reasons:(1) Fraud or dishonesty in the application or reporting of any test for disease in animals;(2) Failure to keep veterinary premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition;(3) Failure to report, as required by law, or making false report of, any contagious or infectious disease;(4) Dishonesty or gross negligence in the inspection of foodstuffs or the issuance of health or inspection certificates; or(5) Cruelty to animals.Source   Laws 1967, c. 439, § 11, p. 1361;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 62;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,163;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1106.
NE Code § 38-3325 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3325 - Veterinary technician; license; requirements; temporary license.

38-3325.  Veterinary technician; license; requirements; temporary license.(1) To be a licensed veterinary technician in this state, an individual shall (a) be a graduate of an approved veterinary technician program and (b) receive a passing score on a national examination approved by the board.(2) The department may grant a temporary license to practice as a veterinary technician for up to one year upon application by:(a) A graduate of an approved veterinary technician program pending passage of the national examination approved by the board; or(b) A person lawfully authorized to practice as a veterinary technician in another state pending completion of the application for a license under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 833, § 6;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 25;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 57;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,165;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1107;  Laws 2016, LB908, § 1.  Cross References  Credentialing, general requirements and issuance procedures, see section 38-121 et seq.
NE Code § 38-3326 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3326 - Veterinary technicians; rules and regulations.

38-3326.  Veterinary technicians; rules and regulations.The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations providing for (1) licensure of veterinary technicians meeting the requirements of section 38-3325 and (2) standards for the level of supervision required for particular delegated animal health care tasks and which determine which tasks may be performed by a licensed veterinary technician and by unlicensed assistants. The level of supervision may be immediate supervision, direct supervision, or indirect supervision as determined by the department, with the recommendation of the board, based upon the complexity and requirements of the task.Source  Laws 2000, LB 833, § 7;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 58;  Laws 2003, LB 245, § 14;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,166;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1108.
NE Code § 38-3327 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3327 - Applicant; reciprocity; requirements; military spouse; temporary license.

38-3327.  Applicant; reciprocity; requirements; military spouse; temporary license.(1) An applicant for a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery based on a license in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a Canadian province shall meet the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126 and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of such profession at least one of the three years immediately preceding the application under a license in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a Canadian province.(2) An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed veterinary technician based on a license in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a Canadian province shall meet the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126 and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of such profession at least one of the three years immediately preceding the application under a license in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a Canadian province.(3) An applicant who is a military spouse may apply for a temporary license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery or to practice as a licensed veterinary technician as provided in section 38-129.01.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1109;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 90.
NE Code § 38-3328 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3328 - Fees.

38-3328.  Fees.The department shall establish and collect fees for credentialing under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 1110.
NE Code § 38-3329 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3329 - Advertising; offer of services; limitation.

38-3329.  Advertising; offer of services; limitation.(1) Only a licensed veterinarian may advertise or offer his or her services in a manner calculated to lead others to believe that he or she is a licensed veterinarian.(2) Only a licensed veterinary technician may advertise or offer his or her services in a manner calculated to lead others to believe that he or she is a licensed veterinary technician.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 1111.
NE Code § 38-3330 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3330 - Disclosure of information; restrictions.

38-3330.  Disclosure of information; restrictions.(1) Unless required by any state or local law for contagious or infectious disease reporting or other public health and safety purpose, no veterinarian licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act shall be required to disclose any information concerning the veterinarian's care of an animal except under a written authorization or other waiver by the veterinarian's client or pursuant to a court order or a subpoena. A veterinarian who releases information under a written authorization or other waiver by the client or pursuant to a court order or a subpoena is not liable to the client or any other person.(2) The privilege provided by this section is waived to the extent that the veterinarian's client or the owner of the animal places the veterinarian's care and treatment of the animal or the nature and extent of injuries to the animal at issue in any civil or criminal proceeding.(3) The privilege provided by this section is waived to the extent and for purposes of notifying any owner or manager of cattle that have a significant risk for exposure to bovine trichomoniasis. A veterinarian who releases information about the risk for exposure to bovine trichomoniasis is not liable to the client or any other person.(4) For purposes of this section, veterinarian includes the employees or agents of the licensed veterinarian while acting for or on behalf of such veterinarian.Source  Laws 2000, LB 833, § 5;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,164;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1112;  Laws 2013, LB423, § 3.
NE Code § 38-3331 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3331 - Civil penalty; recovery; lien.

38-3331.  Civil penalty; recovery; lien.(1) In addition to the remedies authorized in section 38-140 or 38-1,124, a person who engages in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery without being licensed or otherwise authorized to do so under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for the first offense and not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for the second or subsequent offense. If a violation continues after notification, this constitutes a separate offense.(2) The civil penalties shall be assessed in a civil action brought for such purpose by the Attorney General in the district court of the county in which the violation occurred.(3) Any civil penalty assessed and unpaid under this section shall constitute a debt to the State of Nebraska which may be collected in the manner of a lien foreclosure or sued for and recovered in any proper form of action in the name of the State of Nebraska in the district court of the county in which the violator resides or owns property. The department may also collect in such action attorney's fees and costs incurred in the collection of the civil penalty. The department shall, within thirty days after receipt, transmit any collected civil penalty to the State Treasurer to be disposed of in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Source Laws 2009, LB463, § 8.
NE Code § 38-3332 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3332 - Animal therapist; license; application; qualifications.

38-3332.  Animal therapist; license; application; qualifications.Each applicant for a license as an animal therapist in this state shall present to the department:(1) Proof that the applicant holds and maintains an undisciplined license under the Uniform Credentialing Act for a health care profession other than veterinary medicine and surgery;(2) Proof that the applicant has met the standards for additional training regarding the performance of that health care profession on animals as required by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department upon the recommendation of the board; and(3) Such other information and proof as the department, with the recommendation of the board, may require by rule and regulation.Source Laws 2009, LB463, § 9.
NE Code § 38-3333 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3333 - Animal therapist; health care therapy; conditions; letter of referral; liability.

38-3333.  Animal therapist; health care therapy; conditions; letter of referral; liability.(1) A licensed animal therapist may perform health care therapy on an animal only if:(a) The health care therapy is consistent with the licensed animal therapist's training required for the license referred to under subdivision (1) of section 38-3332;(b) The owner of the animal presents to the licensed animal therapist a prior letter of referral for health care therapy that includes a veterinary medical diagnosis and evaluation completed by a licensed veterinarian who has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship with the owner and the animal and has made the diagnosis and evaluation within ninety days immediately preceding the date of the initiation of the health care therapy; and(c) The licensed animal therapist provides health care therapy reports at least monthly to the referring veterinarian, except that a report is not required for any month in which health care therapy was not provided.(2) A licensed veterinarian who prepares a letter of referral for health care therapy by a licensed animal therapist shall not be liable for damages caused to the animal as a result of the health care therapy performed by the licensed animal therapist.Source Laws 2009, LB463, § 10.
NE Code § 38-3334 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3334 - Animal therapist; additional disciplinary grounds.

38-3334.  Animal therapist; additional disciplinary grounds.In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action found in sections 38-178 and 38-179, a license to practice as a licensed animal therapist may be denied, refused renewal, limited, revoked, or suspended or have other disciplinary measures taken against it in accordance with section 38-196 when the applicant or licensee is subjected to disciplinary measures with regard to his or her license referred to under subdivision (1) of section 38-3332.Source Laws 2009, LB463, § 11.
NE Code § 38-3335 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3335 - Veterinarian locum tenens; issuance; requirements; term.

38-3335.  Veterinarian locum tenens; issuance; requirements; term.When circumstances indicate a need for the issuance of a veterinarian locum tenens in the State of Nebraska, the department, with the recommendation of the board, may issue a veterinarian locum tenens to an individual who holds an active license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in another state if the requirements regarding education and examination for licensure in that state are equal to or exceed the requirements regarding education and examination for licensure in Nebraska. A veterinarian locum tenens may be issued for a period not to exceed ninety days in any twelve-month period.Source Laws 2011, LB687, § 3.
NE Code § 38-3401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3401 - Act, how cited.

38-3401.  Act, how cited.Sections 38-3401 to 38-3425 shall be known and may be cited as the Genetic Counseling Practice Act.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 1.
NE Code § 38-3402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3402 - Definitions, where found.

38-3402.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Genetic Counseling Practice Act, the definitions found in sections 38-3403 to 38-3414 shall apply.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 2.
NE Code § 38-3403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3403 - Active candidate, defined.

38-3403.  Active candidate, defined.Active candidate means an individual who has (1) met the requirements established by the national genetic counseling board to take the national certification examination in general genetics or genetic counseling and (2) been granted active candidate status by the national genetic counseling board.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 3.
NE Code § 38-3404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3404 - Certification examination, defined.

38-3404.  Certification examination, defined.Certification examination means the examination offered by either the national genetic counseling board or the national medical genetics board.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 4.
NE Code § 38-3405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3405 - Genetic counseling, defined.

38-3405.  Genetic counseling, defined.Genetic counseling means the provision of services described in section 38-3415.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 5.
NE Code § 38-3406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3406 - Genetic counseling intern, defined.

38-3406.  Genetic counseling intern, defined.Genetic counseling intern means a student enrolled in a genetic counseling program accredited by the national genetic counseling board.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 6.
NE Code § 38-3407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3407 - Genetic counselor, defined.

38-3407.  Genetic counselor, defined.Genetic counselor means an individual licensed under the Genetic Counseling Practice Act.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 7.
NE Code § 38-3408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3408 - National genetic counseling board, defined.

38-3408.  National genetic counseling board, defined.National genetic counseling board means the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor or equivalent.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 8.
NE Code § 38-3409 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3409 - National medical genetics board, defined.

38-3409.  National medical genetics board, defined.National medical genetics board means the American Board of Medical Genetics or its successor or equivalent.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 9.
NE Code § 38-3410 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3410 - Physician, defined.

38-3410.  Physician, defined.Physician means an individual licensed under the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 10.Cross References  Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-2001.
NE Code § 38-3411 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3411 - Qualified supervisor, defined.

38-3411.  Qualified supervisor, defined.Qualified supervisor means a genetic counselor or a physician.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 11.
NE Code § 38-3412 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3412 - State board, defined.

38-3412.  State board, defined.State board means the Board of Medicine and Surgery.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 12.
NE Code § 38-3413 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3413 - Supervisee, defined.

38-3413.  Supervisee, defined.Supervisee means an individual holding a provisional license issued under section 38-3420.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 13.
NE Code § 38-3414 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3414 - Supervision, defined.

38-3414.  Supervision, defined.Supervision means the overall responsibility to assess the work of a supervisee, including regular meetings and chart review by a qualified supervisor pursuant to an annual supervision contract signed by the qualified supervisor and the supervisee which is on file with both parties. The presence of a qualified supervisor is not required during the performance of services by the supervisee.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 14.
NE Code § 38-3415 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3415 - Scope of practice.

38-3415.  Scope of practice.The scope of practice of a genetic counselor is:(1) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his or her offspring, and other family members;(2) Discussing features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;(3) Identifying and coordinating of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment;(4) Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions and diseases;(5) Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results;(6) Evaluating the client's or family's responses to genetic or medical conditions identified by the genetic assessment or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance;(7) Identifying and utilizing community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; and(8) Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and health care professionals.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 15.
NE Code § 38-3416 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3416 - License required.

38-3416.  License required.Except as provided in the Genetic Counseling Practice Act, on and after January 1, 2013, no individual shall engage in the practice of genetic counseling unless he or she is licensed under the act.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 16.
NE Code § 38-3417 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3417 - Act; persons exempt.

38-3417.  Act; persons exempt.The Genetic Counseling Practice Act does not apply to:(1) An individual licensed under the Uniform Credentialing Act to practice a profession other than genetic counseling when acting within the scope of his or her profession and doing work of a nature consistent with his or her training, except that such individual shall not hold himself or herself out to the public as a genetic counselor;(2) An individual employed by the United States Government or an agency thereof to provide genetic counseling if he or she provides genetic counseling solely under the direction and control of the organization by which he or she is employed;(3) A genetic counseling intern if genetic counseling performed by the genetic counseling intern is an integral part of the course of study and is performed under the direct supervision of a genetic counselor who is on duty and available in the assigned patient care area and if the genetic counseling intern is designated by the title genetic counseling intern; or(4) An individual certified by the national genetic counseling board or the national medical genetics board to provide genetic counseling who permanently resides outside the state and is providing consulting services within the state for a period of two months or less.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 17.
NE Code § 38-3418 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-3418 - Applicant; certification required.

38-3418.  Applicant; certification required.Except as provided in section 38-3420, an applicant for licensure as a genetic counselor shall provide satisfactory evidence that he or she is certified as a genetic counselor by either the national genetic counseling board or the national medical genetics board.Source Laws 2012, LB831, § 18.Cross References  Credentialing, general requirements and issuance procedures, see section 38-121 et seq.