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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Massage Therapy Practice Act,
				  the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and
				  these regulations.
002.01
CLIENT.
Any person with whom the massage therapist has
				an agreement to provide massage therapy.
002.02
JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION.
An examination, approved by the board, relating to statutes and
				regulations governing the practice of massage therapy in Nebraska.
002.03
LICENSURE
				EXAMINATION.
An examination that is required for initial licensure
				as a massage therapist. Examinations approved by the board are:
(A) The following examinations developed by
				the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB):
(i) National Certification Examination for
				Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB);
(ii) National Certification Examination for
				Therapeutic Massage (NCETM); and
(iii) Advanced Certification Examination
				(ACE);
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-003 - MASSAGE THERAPY

Current through June 17, 2024
Massage therapy is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1706
				  and includes:
(A) Remedial therapy,
				using myofacial release, active or passive stretching, and similar
				modalities;
(B) Relaxation therapy,
				using Swedish Massage, hot stone, and similar modalities;
(C) Holistic therapy, using
				Ortho-Bionomy®, polarity, shiatsu, reflexology, acupressure, hands-on
				reiki, and similar modalities; and
(D) Mechanical or electrical manipulation
				which includes the use of the following equipment:
(i) Electrical stimulation equipment that
				does not exceed 35 volts output;
(ii) Oscillating (vibrating) equipment;
				and
(iii) Hydrotherapy
				equipment.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-004 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-1710,
				  172 NAC 10, and these regulations.
004.01
EDUCATION.
Applicants must submit an official transcript directly from the issuing entity
				showing completion of a course of study and training in massage therapy as
				specified in 172 NAC 82.
004.02
RECIPROCITY.
An applicant who is credentialed or
				authorized to practice massage therapy in another jurisdiction and has not
				completed 1,000 hours of training in massage therapy, may obtain hours to equal
				the required 1,000 hours of training through a massage therapy program, a
				college or university, work experience or continuing education. The applicant
				is not required to have attained the specified hours in the areas identified in
				172 NAC 82. Hour equivalents may be granted in the following manner:
(A)
										50-60 minutes obtained from a course
				of study in massage therapy equals 1 hour.
(B) 1 semester credit hour of massage therapy
				related college or university hours equals 15 hours.
(C) 200 hours for each year of full-time
				practice as a massage therapist.
(D) Up to 100 hours obtained from continuing
				education programs approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic
				Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) or the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
				(FSMTB).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-005 - LICENSURE EXAMINATION

Current through June 17, 2024
To take an approved licensure examination, an applicant must
				  apply directly to the examination entity. Applicants must submit an official
				  score report directly from the examination entity verifying successful
				  completion of the licensure examination.
05.01
RECIPROCITY.
An applicant who is credentialed or authorized to practice massage therapy in
				another jurisdiction must also successfully pass the jurisprudence examination,
				with a score of at least 75%.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-006 - TEMPORARY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a temporary license, an individual must submit a
				  complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation
				  demonstrating that the applicant meets the temporary license
				  requirements.
006.01
CHANGE IN SUPERVISION.
After the temporary license has
				been issued, if the temporary licensee intends to practice under the
				supervision of a different massage therapist, the temporary licensee must
				submit a supervision form provided by the Department and signed by the new
				supervising massage therapist, agreeing to provide supervision.
006.02
EXTENSION OF A TEMPORARY
				LICENSE.
An applicant requesting an extension of a temporary
				license must submit a written request for extension, stating the reason for the
				request. Circumstances which may result in an extension of the temporary
				license may include but are not limited to:
(A) The applicant became ill during the
				licensure examination to the extent that he or she could not complete the
				examination;
(B) The applicant had
				to leave the licensure examination due to inclement weather conditions which
				caused the applicant to be unable to complete the examination; or
(C) The applicant suffered an incapacitating
				injury prior to the licensure examination which allowed him or her to take the
				examination but affected his or her ability to perform well on the
				examination.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-007 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10 and these regulations. All massage therapy licenses, except a temporary
				  license, issued by the Department will expire on November 1 of each
				  odd-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-008 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
During the 24 months prior to the license renewal date, each
				  licensed massage therapist must complete 16 hours of continuing education
				  hours, 50% of which may be gained through on-line or electronic media.
				  Continuing education activities and requirements are as follows:
008.01
MANDATORY HANDS-ON HOURS.
A licensee must complete at least 8 hours of hands-on massage
				therapy continuing education through workshops each renewal period. One hour of
				attendance equals 1 hour of continuing education. A licensee may earn all 16
				hours through hands-on workshops. These hours must meet the following
				requirements:
(A) The content of the workshop
				must include at least 75% hands-on massage technique; up to 25% may be theory
				related to hands-on technique; and
(B) The workshop must include a set period of
				time for class participation which is hands-on practice.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-009 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-179,
				  38-1714,
				  and these regulations and includes:
(A) Providing services for which he or she is
				not trained or experienced;
(B)
				Willfully or intentionally committing any act which endangers client safety or
				welfare;
(C) Encouraging or
				promoting massage therapy by untrained or unqualified persons;
(D) Making deceptive or misleading
				representations of the massage therapist's education, training, or
				experience;
(E) Failing to decline
				to carry out massage therapy services that have been requested when such
				services are believed to be contraindicated or unjustified;
(F) Failing to exercise appropriate
				supervision over a temporary licensee who is authorized to practice only under
				the supervision of the licensed massage therapist;
(G) Verbally or physically abusing clients or
				engaging in cruel, inhumane, or degrading practices in providing massage
				therapy to a client;
(H) Willfully
				or intentionally failing to accurately represent his or her skills to a
				client;
(I) Soliciting a sexual
				relationship with a client;
(J)
				Committing an act with a client punishable as a sexual assault or sexual
				related offense;
(K) Engaging in
				deliberate or repeated comments, gestures, or physical contacts of a sexual
				nature that are unnecessary in the professional relationship with the client;
				and
(L) Failing to maintain
				appropriate draping for each client to ensure the comfort level of both the
				therapist and client.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensing of massage therapy
				  establishments and schools under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.)
				  §§
									38-1701
				  to 381715 of the Massage Therapy Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing
				  Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Massage Therapy Practice Act,
				  the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 9, 172
				  NAC 81, and these regulations.
002.01
CLIENT.
As provided in 172 NAC 81.
002.02
HOUR.
50-60 minutes in duration.
002.03
IMPLEMENT.
An
				electrical or mechanical tool, instrument, or a similar device, including, but
				not limited to, brushes, electrical massagers, hot stones, shells, hand tools,
				and any tool that comes in contact with the client.
002.04
MASSAGE
				THERAPY.
As provided in 172 NAC 81.
002.05
MASSAGE THERAPY
				ESTABLISHMENT.
As provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1707.
				Massage Therapy Establishment does not include:
(A) On-site massage performed at the location
				of the client;
(B) Stand-alone
				devices, such as chairs, which are operated by the customer;
(C) Establishments located within the
				confines of a hospital, nursing home, or other similar establishment or
				facility licensed or otherwise regulated by the Department; or
(D) Corporate massage, such as, but not
				limited to, health fairs, bridal fairs, employment fairs, or similar events
				.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-003 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a massage therapy establishment license, the
				  applicant must submit a complete application provided by the Department and
				  provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the licensing
				  requirements of 172 NAC 9 and these regulations.
003.01
PHYSICAL
				SPACE.
The establishment must have:
(A) Adequate space for providing massage
				therapy services; and
(B) Restroom
				facilities.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-005 - INSPECTIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
All in-state establishments and schools will receive an
				  initial inspection and thereafter a routine inspection. Establishment and
				  schools must be fully in compliance with 172 NAC
				  82-007 through 009.
005.01
INITIAL SELF-EVALUATION
				INSPECTION.
Under 172 NAC
				82-003, the applicant must conduct a
				self-evaluation inspection prior to the proposed opening date of the
				establishment.
005.02
INITIAL ON-SITE INSPECTION.
The Department will
				conduct an initial unannounced on-site inspection within 1 year of receipt of a
				completed application for an establishment and 30 days of receipt of a
				completed application for schools
005.03
TIMING OF
				INSPECTIONS.
The Department may conduct an on-site unannounced
				inspection at any time it deems necessary.
005.04
FOCUSED SELECTION
				INSPECTIONS.
The Department may conduct an unannounced inspection
				when the Department is informed of the following:
(A) The passage of 5 years without an
				inspection; or
(B) A complaint
				alleging a violation of statutes or regulations.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-006 - REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Current through June 17, 2024
A school must have equipment necessary to teach massage
				  therapy and an establishment must have equipment necessary to provide massage
				  therapy services.
006.01
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE.
The physical structure must have a
				clearly identifiable location and can be free-standing or part of an existing
				structure. It must be well ventilated and kept in a clean, orderly, and
				sanitary condition at all times.
(A) All rooms
				must have adequate lighting and ventilation.
(B) A restroom must be available on the
				premises.
(C) There must be a
				supply of hot and cold running water.
(D) Doors, stairways, passageways, aisles, or
				other means of exit must provide safe and adequate access.
(E) There must be an area that can be
				screened from public view for clients requesting privacy.
(F) Each room where massage therapy services
				are provided must have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered
				disinfectant that is proven effective against HIV-1, or Hepatitis B, or is a
				Tuberculocidal, and have liquid soap and water or an instant
				sanitizer.
(G) If a massage therapy
				establishment is located within the massage therapy school, the room(s)
				utilized by the establishment licensee(s) must be clearly identified by the
				name of the establishment. If these same room(s) are utilized by the
				establishment for student clinics, the room(s) must be clearly identified as
				'student clinic' while utilized by the students.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-007 - SCHOOL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
Operating requirements for schools are as follows:
007.01
REQUIREMENTS.
The owner of a school must:
(A) Ensure that
				all students are under the supervision of an instructor at all times. Students
				in internships and practicums must have an onsite supervisor who is a licensed
				health care provider whose scope of practice includes massage techniques and
				who reports directly to the school instructor who must also be a licensed
				massage therapist.
(B) Record
				student hours on a daily basis.
(C)
				Give periodic evaluations that are graded according to a formula established by
				the school. A student's final average, when in training, must be no less than
				an average of 75%. A final practical examination, as described below, must be
				given before issuance of a diploma. The examination must test over the
				following techniques and skills:
(i)
				Effleurage;
(ii)
				Petrissage;
(iii) Tapotement or
				Percussion;
(iv)
				Friction;
(v) Vibration;
(vi) Draping; and
(vii) Hygiene and sanitation.
(D) Administer the practical
				examination to each student. The examination must be administered by at least 2
				instructors who must score each part of the examination, and the average of the
				scores must be the final score for the student.
(E) Allow the Massage Therapy Board to
				observe any practical examination administered by the school for the purpose of
				ensuring adherence to the required techniques and skills specified in 172 NAC
				82-006.01(C).
(F) Post and adhere to all class schedules
				and the school curriculum.
(G)
				Ensure that massage therapy students do not teach the massage
				curriculum.
(H) Issue an official
				transcript, under the original seal of the school, to each student completing
				the program. The transcript must clearly identify each of the required
				coursework areas as defined in 172 NA C
				81-004.01(B), the
				hours earned in each coursework area, the name of the student, and the
				enrollment and graduation date.
(I)
				Ensure that all advertising by the school states that services are performed by
				students who are in training in massage therapy.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-008 - CHANGE IN LICENSE FOR AN EXISTING ESTABLISHMENT AND SCHOOL

Current through June 17, 2024
Owners may request a change in ownership, location, or name
				  of an establishment or school.
008.01
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OR LOCATION.
To change the
				ownership, location, or name of the establishment or school, the applicant must
				apply to the Department for and obtain another license as specified in 172 NAC
				83-003 or 004 at least 15 days prior
				to the change. If the establishment is mobile, the owner is not required to
				obtain another credential for each location change. If applying for a school,
				the applicant must also identify:
(A) Any
				changes to the school's curriculum plan, staff employed, handbook or school
				bulletin, or schedule of proposed hours of operation; and
(B) Any change in the physical design. If a
				change in the physical design has occurred, passage of an inspection maybe
				required prior to issuance of a license.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-009 - RENEWAL

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC 9
				  and these regulations. All massage therapy establishment and school licenses
				  issued by the Department will expire on November 1 of each odd-numbered
				  year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 82 - MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS › Section 172-82-010 - REAPPLICATION

Current through June 17, 2024
Establishments and schools that were previously licensed in
				  Nebraska and seek the authority to return to operation must meet the
				  requirements set out in 172 NAC 9.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-001 - AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the license of the practice as a
				  Surgical First Assistant under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act as
				  provided in Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-3501
				  to
				  38-3517,
				  the Uniform Credentialing Act (UCA), and Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-101
				  to
				  38-1,142.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Uniform Credentialing Act, the
				  Surgical First Assistant Practice Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC)
				  10, and this chapter.
002.01
MODIFIED ANGOFF METHOD.
A method of determining
				passing scores based on aggregate information obtained by having judges predict
				the probability that a hypothetical minimally competent candidate will
				correctly answer items in a test is the Angoff Method, a modified angoff method
				has several review rounds.
002.02
APPROVED CERTIFYING BODIES.
Approved certifying bodies
				include, National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, or a
				certifying body recognized by the Board of Medicine and Surgery.
002.03
APPROVED EDUCATION
				PROGRAMS.
Programs who are accredited by the Commission on
				Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or approved as equivalent by
				the Board of Medicine and Surgery.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license to practice as a Surgical First
				  Assistant, an individual must submit a completed application provided by the
				  Department and provide documentation demonstrating the applicant meets the
				  licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-3512,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
EDUCATION.
The applicant must submit the following:
(A) Official transcripts sent from the
				issuing approved education program; and
(B) Copy of high school diploma or a diploma
				of high school equivalency issued by the Nebraska Commissioner of Education or
				a similar government official.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-004 - RENEWAL

Current through June 17, 2024
The individual must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10. All licenses issued by the Department to Surgical First Assistants will
				  expire on October 1 of each even-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-005 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before the license expiration date, each Surgical First
				  Assistant holding an active license in the State of Nebraska must complete 40
				  hours of acceptable continuing education during the preceding 24 month
				  period.
005.01
ACCEPTABLE
				CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Attendance at an educational course provided
				by an approved continuing education provider.
005.02
APPROVED CONTINUING
				EDUCATION PROVIDERS.
(A) Category
				1 continuing education from institutions accredited by the Accreditation
				Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME);
(B) Association of Surgical Technologist and
				Surgical First Assist (AST);
(C)
				The National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA);
(D) The Association of Surgical Assistants
				(ASA); or
(E) A nationally
				recognized continuing education provider approved by the Board of Medicine and
				Surgery.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-006 - SUPERVISION

Current through June 17, 2024
Supervision must be provided by a physician who is authorized
				  to practice medicine and surgery in the state of Nebraska in accordance with
				  Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-3508.
006.01
SUPERVISION BY MORE THAN
				ONE PHYSICIAN.
Nothing in these regulations will be construed to
				prohibit a Surgical First Assistant from being supervised by more than one
				physician at any time.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
				  38179, 172 NAC 88 as applicable to the profession of surgical first assistant,
				  and this chapter.
(A) Practicing as a
				Surgical First Assistant under a false or assumed name;
(B) Knowingly or unknowingly, perform
				functions requiring professional judgment and licensure that is not part of the
				scope of practice for a Surgical First Assistant;
(C) Harvesting of specimens; and
(D) Claiming credit for any continuing
				education activities not actually participated in and earned.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 87 - LICENSURE OF SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT › Section 172-87-009 - FEES

Current through June 17, 2024
Fees are set out in 172 NAC 2 and this chapter:
(A) Initial license is $150; and
(B) Renewal of a license is $110.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure of medicine and
				  surgery under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-2001
				  to
				  38-2063 of
				  the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
				  (IMLC), and the Uniform Credentialing Act (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-2026
				  to
				  38-2028
				  for physicians, 38-2031 to 38-2033 for osteopathic physicians, 38-2034 to
				  38-2035, 38-131, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter
003.01
EXAMINATION.
Applicants must have score reports sent to the Department directly from the
				examining body.
(1) The Federation Licensing
				Examination (FLEX);
(2) The
				National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME);
(3) The United States Medical Licensing
				Examination (USMLE);
(4) The
				National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME);
(5) The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical
				Licensure Examination of the United States (COMLEX);
(6) The Licentiate of the Medical Council of
				Canada (LMCC); and,
(7) Any of the
				following combinations of examinations:
(i)
				Any 3-sequence examination combination of parts 1, 2 and 3 of the United States
				Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), National Board of Medical Examiners
				(NBME), National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), or
				Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination of the United States
				(COMLEX).
(ii) Federation Licensing
				Examination (FLEX) Component 1 can be combined with National Board of Medical
				Examiners (NBME) Part III, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
				Step 3, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) Part III or
				Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure Examination of the United States
				(COMLEX) Level 3.
(iii) Federation
				Licensing Examination (FLEX) Component 2 can be combined with National Board of
				Medical Examiners (NBME) Parts I and II, United States Medical Licensing
				Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2, National Board of Osteopathic Medical
				Examiners (NBOME) Parts I and II or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensure
				Examination of the United States (COMLEX) Levels 1 and 2.
003.01(A)
FEDERATION LICENSING
				EXAMINATION.
If a Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) is
				taken, a Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) weighted average of 75 must be
				attained if examined prior to January 1, 1985. A grade of 75 is required in
				each component administered after January 1, 1985.
003.01(B)
OPTIONAL
				DOCUMENTS.
A completed profile from the Federation Credentials
				Verification Service may be submitted. The profile will be reviewed to
				determine if its components meet the documentation requirements for evidence of
				age, education, graduate medical education, examination, and equivalency, if
				applicable.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-004 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPROCITY THROUGH THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT

Current through June 17, 2024
Any applicant wishing to license through the compact must
				  meet the requirements set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-3604
				  to
				  38-3608.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-005 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY LICENSES

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a permit, an individual must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-2036,
				  38-2038
				  to
				  38-2045,
				  and this chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-006 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCUM TENENS

Current through June 17, 2024
The locum tenens may be issued by the Department based on
				  criteria in Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-2036, and this chapter.
006.01
LOCUM TENENS
				CRITERIA.
Circumstances for which a physician locum tenens permit
				may be issued include:
(A) The unavailability
				of a Nebraska physician due to vacation, sickness, hospitalization or other
				similar leaves of absence;
(B) A
				public health emergency in the State of Nebraska such as one arising from
				incidents of widespread disease, natural or manmade disaster or similar causes;
				or
(C) There is a need for a
				physician as requested by an accredited hospital in a health professional
				shortage area.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-007 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10. All physician and osteopathic physician licenses expire on October 1 of
				  each even-numbered year. All temporary educational permits and visiting faculty
				  permits expire on July 1 of each year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-008 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before the expiration date, individuals holding an
				  active license in the State of Nebraska must complete required continuing
				  competency for their specified profession.
008.01
REQUIREMENTS FOR
				PHYSICIANS AND OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS.
On or before the credential
				expiration date, individuals licensed to practice medicine and surgery and
				osteopathic medicine and surgery must earn one of the following:
(A) 50 hours of Category 1 continuing
				education approved as follows:
(i) Approved
				by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or the
				American Osteopathic Association (AOA);
(ii) 1 year of participation in an approved
				graduate medical education program is approved as 50 hours of Category 1
				continuing education; and
(iii)
				Hours are to be earned within the 24 months immediately preceding the date of
				expiration, except that a licensee who has earned more than the 50 hours
				required for license renewal for a 24-month renewal period is allowed to carry
				over up to 25 hours to the next 24-month renewal period; or
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-009 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179,
				  38-2021,
				  38-2062(1),
				  and this chapter.
(A) Commission of
				any act of sexual abuse, misconduct, or exploitation related to the practice of
				the profession of the applicant or credential holder. Sexual misconduct in the
				practice of medicine means violation of the physician-patient relationship
				through which the physician uses said relationship to induce or attempt to
				induce the patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in
				sexual activity; committing any act which may reasonably be interpreted as
				intended for the sexual arousal or gratification of the practitioner, the
				patient, or both;
(B) Failure to
				keep and maintain adequate records of treatment or service. Adequate records
				means legible medical records containing, at a minimum, sufficient information
				to identify the patient, support the diagnosis, justify the treatment,
				accurately document the results, indicate advice and cautionary warnings
				provided to the patient and provide sufficient information for another
				practitioner to assume continuity of the patient's care at any point in the
				course of treatment, and, when investigative or unproven therapies are
				utilized, the records must include written informed patient consent;
(C) Disruptive physician behavior as
				manifested by a physician's aberrant behavior which interferes with patient
				care or could reasonably be expected to interfere with patient care, including,
				but not limited to, the following:
(i)
				Outbursts of rage or violent behavior;
(ii) Repeated failure to respond to
				calls;
(iii) Throwing instruments,
				charts, or other objects;
(iv)
				Making insulting comments to a patient, patient's family, physicians, or
				healthcare staff;
(v) Striking or
				assaulting a patient, patient's family, physicians, or healthcare staff;
				and
(vi) Poor
				hygiene;
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-010 - REINSTATEMENT

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 88 - LICENSURE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY › Section 172-88-011 - FEES

Current through June 17, 2024
Fees are set out in 172 NAC 2 and Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-151.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure of acupuncturists
				  under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-2001
				  to
				  38-2063 of
				  the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, and the Uniform Credentialing
				  Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Medicine and Surgery Practice
				  Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10,
				  and this chapter.
002.01
APPROVED ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINATION.
National
				Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
				Acupuncture Comprehensive Written Examination, which is a comprehensive written
				examination including acupuncture theory, diagnosis and treatment technique,
				and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
				(NCCAOM) Point Location Examination.
002.02
BOARD APPROVED
				SCHOOL.
A formal, full-time acupuncture program at a university,
				college or school of acupuncture which includes at least 1,725 hours of
				entry-level acupuncture education consisting of a minimum of 1,000 didactic and
				500 clinical hours, and is accredited or a candidate for accreditation by the
				Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, or is
				accredited by another accrediting body that is recognized as such by the United
				States Secretary of Education.
002.03
APPROVED CLEAN NEEDLE
				TECHNIQUE COURSE.
A course in clean needle technique approved by
				the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
				(NCCAOM), or an equivalent course approved by the Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-2060,
				  172 NAC 10, and the following:
(A)
				Have graduated from, after having successfully completed the acupuncture
				curriculum requirements of an approved school;
(B) Have successfully passed an approved
				acupuncture examination;
(C) Have
				successfully completed an approved clean-needle technique course;
(D) Submit to the Department:
(i) Official transcripts submitted to the
				Department by the issuing institution;
(ii) Official documentation of passing score
				obtained on the approved acupuncture examinations; and
(iii) Official documentation showing
				successful completion of an approved clean-needle technique course.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-004 - INFORMED CONSENT

Current through June 17, 2024
The licensee must comply with Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-2059
				  and present to each patient treated a voluntary and informed consent form. Each
				  patient treated must sign and date the form stating that they have read and
				  understood the information on the form and that they agree to acupuncture
				  treatment. The voluntary and informed consent form must be retained in the each
				  patient's records for a period of at least 5 years after termination of the
				  treatment.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-005 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10. All acupuncture licenses expire on May 1 of each odd-numbered
				  year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-006 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before the expiration date, each acupuncturist who is
				  licensed in the State of Nebraska must, as a condition for renewal of his or
				  her license, earn one of the following in order to meet the continuing
				  competency requirement:
(A) 50 hours
				of continuing education approved by the National Certification Commission for
				Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM);
(i) Hours are to be earned within the 24
				months immediately preceding the date of expiration, except that a licensee who
				has earned more than the 50 hours required for license renewal for a 24-month
				renewal period is allowed to carry over up to 25 hours to the next 24-month
				renewal period; or
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE › Section 172-89-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
				  38179, 172 NAC 88 as applicable to the profession of acupuncture, and this
				  chapter.
(A) Failure to obtain a
				voluntary and informed consent form as referenced in 172 NAC 89004;
				and
(B) Failure to provide the same
				standard of care to patients as that provided by a person licensed under the
				Uniform Credentialing Act to practice medicine and surgery, or osteopathic
				medicine and surgery.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 90 - LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 172-90-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure and supervision of
				  physician assistants under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.)
				  §§
									38-2001
				  to
				  38-2063 of
				  the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act
				  (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 90 - LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 172-90-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Medicine and Surgery Practice
				  Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10,
				  and this chapter.
002.01
BACKUP PHYSICIAN.
A physician designated by the
				supervising physician to ensure supervision of the physician assistant in the
				supervising physician's absence. A backup physician is subject to the same
				requirements imposed upon the supervising physician when the backup physician
				is acting as a supervising physician.
002.02
PRIMARY PRACTICE
				SITE.
Where the supervising physician maintains his or her primary
				practice.
002.03
SECONDARY PRACTICE SITES.
A practice site which is not
				the primary practice site of the supervising physician or physicians.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 90 - LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 172-90-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the licensing requirements set out in Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-2049,
				  38-131,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript, sent
				directly from the issuing institution, verifying successful completion of an
				approved program for the education of physician assistants.
003.02
EXAMINATION.
Submit proof of successful completion of the Physician Assistant National
				Certifying Examination.
003.03
TEMPORARY LICENSE.
To receive a temporary license to
				practice as a physician assistant, an individual must have met the education
				requirements of this chapter but not yet passed the Physician Assistant
				National Certifying Examination; however, there must be no other grounds for
				denial of the license.
003.03(A)
TEMPORARY PRACTICE.
A physician assistant with a
				temporary credential may practice only when the supervising physician is
				actually present at the practice site.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 90 - LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 172-90-004 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10 and this chapter.
004.01
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EXPIRATION.
All physician
				assistant licenses expire on October 1 of each odd-numbered year.
004.02
TEMPORARY PHYSICIAN
				ASSISTANT TERM AND EXPIRATION.
Temporary physician assistant
				licenses are only good for one year from date of issuance and may be extended
				at the discretion of the Department with the recommendation of the
				Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 90 - LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 172-90-005 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before the expiration date, individuals holding an
				  active license from the State of Nebraska must earn one of the following during
				  the preceding 24-month period:
(A) 50
				hours of Category 1 continuing education approved by the Accreditation Council
				for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Osteopathic Association
				(AOA), or the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); or
(B) Meet the National Commission on
				Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) requirements within the previous
				24-month period.
005.01
CONTINUING
				EDUCATION CARRY OVER.
Hours are to be earned within the 24 months
				preceding the date of expiration, except that a licensee who has earned more
				than 50 hours required for renewal for a 24-month renewal period, is allowed to
				carry over up to 25 hours to the next 24-month renewal period.
005.02
ACCEPTABLE
				DOCUMENTATION.
Acceptable documentation that the credential holder
				has met the continuing competency requirements include:
(A) Proof of current certification with the
				National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA);
				or
(B) Documentation of completion
				of continuing education approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
				Medical Education (ACCME), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the
				American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).