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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 131 - WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTORS › Section 172-131-010 - SCHEDULE OF FEES

Current through June 17, 2024
The following fees have been set by the Department as set out
				  in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									71-7450 and this chapter.
010.01
INITIAL LICENSE
				FEE.
The fee for initial licensure as a wholesale drug distributor
				is set at $550.
010.02
INSPECTION FEE.
The fee for issuance or renewal of a
				wholesale drug distributor license who requests an inspection to be conducted
				by a pharmacy inspector of the Department, is set at $3,000 in addition to
				actual costs for transportation, lodging and meals of the pharmacy inspector
				who conducts the inspection.
010.03
RE-INSPECTION FEE.
The fee for issuance or renewal of
				a wholesale drug distributor license who requests a re-inspection to be
				conducted by a pharmacy inspector of the Department is set at $750 in addition
				to actual costs for transportation, lodging and meals of the pharmacy inspector
				who conducts the re-inspection.
010.04
RENEWAL FEE.
The fee for renewal on an annual basis of a credential is set at
				$550.
010.05
RENEWAL
				LATE FEE.
The fee for renewal on an annual basis of a credential,
				who fails to pay the renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the
				credential is set at $100.
010.06
REINSTATEMENT FROM EXPIRED OR LAPSED STATUS.
The fee
				for reinstatement of a lapsed or expired credential is set at $50 in addition
				to renewal fee.
010.07
REINSTATEMENT FEE AFTER DISCIPLINE.
For reinstatement
				of a wholesale drug distributor credential following suspension, limitation, or
				revocation for disciplinary reasons, the fee of $100.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-001 - SCOPE OF AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the issuance of delegated dispensing
				  permits under the Pharmacy Practice Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Neb. Rev.
				  Stat.) §§
									38-2801 to
				  38-28,116, and the Uniform
				  Credentialing Act (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Pharmacy Practice Act, the
				  Prescription Drug Safety Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, and 172 Nebraska
				  Administrative Code (NAC) 10.
002.01
APPROVED FORMULARY.
A formulary as recommended by the
				Board and approved by the Director as set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-2881.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-003 - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a delegated dispensing permit, an applicant must
				  submit a completed application provided by the Department and provide
				  documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the requirements of Neb.
				  Rev. Stat. §
									38-2873 and this chapter. An
				  applicant must pass an initial inspection before a permit may be
				  issued.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-004 - INSPECTIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
An applicant for a delegated dispensing permit must meet the
				  requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-2874 and this chapter and may
				  be inspected as determined by the Department. A follow-up inspection may be
				  conducted by the Department under Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-2875.
004.01
CLOSING.
When
				a delegated dispensing permit holder anticipates closing for business, the
				Department must be notified in writing within 15 days of the closing date.
				Documentation must be provided to the Department which verifies that the
				delegated dispensing permit holder has completed a closing inventory and has
				distributed all legend drugs and devices to an authorized recipient and
				disposed of all expired legend drugs and devices.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-005 - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR A DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMIT

Current through June 17, 2024
An individual working as a public health clinic worker in a
				  delegated dispensing site must meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-2884 to
				  38-2889, and this chapter.
005.01
TRAINING.
Training required for licensed health care workers and public health clinic
				workers prior to staff dispensing drugs and devices under a delegated
				dispensing permit. The training is required to include the following:
(A) Procedures for dispensing initial
				prescriptions and authorized refills of contraceptives;
(B) Procedures for dispensing approved drugs
				and devices;
(C) Federal and State
				laws regarding drug dispensing;
(D)
				Proper labeling of contraceptives and approved drugs and devices;
(E) Proper record keeping of initial and
				refilled prescriptions;
(F) Proper
				pharmacist referral;
(G) Procedures
				for reaching the delegating or the on-call pharmacist;
(H) Storage and security of approved
				formulary drugs and devices; and
(I) Patient information.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-007 - RENEWAL

Current through June 17, 2024
. All delegated dispensing permits expire on July 1. The
				  applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC 10 and this
				  chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 134 - DELEGATED DISPENSING PERMITS › Section 172-134-009 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179, and this chapter.
(A) Misrepresentation or fraud in the conduct
				of a delegated dispensing site;
(B)
				Dispensing without a prescription of a drug or device which under state or
				federal law or regulation is prohibited from being dispensed without a
				prescription or the renewal of such a prescription without the authorization of
				the prescriber; and
(C) Dispensing
				a different drug or device in place of the drug or device ordered or prescribed
				without the express permission of the person ordering or prescribing the
				same.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure of physical
				  therapists and physical therapist assistants under Nebraska Revised Statute
				  (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-2901
				  to
				  38-2929
				  of the Physical Therapy Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act
				  (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Physical Therapy Practice Act,
				  the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and
				  this chapter.
002.01
ADEQUATE PATIENT RECORDS.
Legible records that contain
				at a minimum:
(A) Sufficient information to
				identify the patient;
(B) An
				evaluation of objective findings;
(C) A diagnosis;
(D) A plan of care;
(E) A treatment record; and
(F) A discharge plan.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license as a physical therapist, 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. §§
									38-2901
				  -
				  38-2929, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter
003.01
DOCUMENATION.
The following documentation must be
				provided to the Department.
003.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript sent directly
				from the issuing institution, verifying completion of an approved physical
				therapist educational program.
003.01(B)
EXAMINATION.
Submit proof of passing the licensure
				examination with a scaled score that is greater than or equal to 600 on the
				National Physical Therapist Examination and pass the Jurisprudence (NE LAW)
				Examination with a scaled score that is greater than or equal to 600.
003.01(C)
LICENSED IN ANOTHER
				JURISDICTION CURRENTLY PRACTICING.
Applicants must meet
				requirements outlined in 172 NAC 10 and in 172 NAC
				137-003.01(A)
				and 172 NAC
				137-003.01(B).
003.01(D)
LICENSED IN ANOTHER
				JURISDICTION AND HAS NOT PRACTICED WITHIN THE 3 YEARS PRECEDING THE
				APPLICATION.
Applicants must meet requirements outlined in 172 NAC
				10 and in 172 NAC
				137-003.01(A)
				and 172 NAC
				137-003.01(B)
				and must provide documentation of obtaining 50 hours of acceptable continuing
				education for a physical therapist within the 3 years immediately preceding the
				date of application.
003.01(E)
PASSED LICENSURE EXAMINATION BUT NOT PRACTICING.
Applicants that have met the license requirements outlined in 172 NAC 10, 172
				NAC
				137-003.01(A)
				and 172 NAC
				137-003.01(B),
				who passed the licensure examination more than 3 years prior to the time of
				application must provide documentation of obtaining 50 hours of acceptable
				continuing education for a physical therapist within the 3 years immediately
				preceding the date of application.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-005 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a certification, applicants must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the certification requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-2901
				  -
				  39-2929, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter
005.01
DOCUMENTATION.
The following documentation must be
				provided to the Department:
005.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript, sent
				directly from the issuing institution, verifying completion of an approved
				physical therapist assistant educational program.
005.01(B)
EXAMINATION.
Documentation of passing the
				certification examination with a scaled score that is greater than or equal to
				600 on the National Physical Therapist Assistant Examination; and documentation
				of passing the Jurisprudence (NE LAW) Examination with a scaled score that is
				greater than or equal to 600.
005.01(C)
CREDENTIALED IN ANOTHER
				JURISDICTION AND CURRENTLY PRACTICING.
Applicants must meet
				requirements for a credential as outlined in 172 NAC 10, 172 NAC
				137-005.01(A)
				and 172 NAC
				137-005.01(B)
005.01(D)
CREDENTIALED IN ANOTHER
				JURISDICTION AND HAS NOT PRACTICED WITHIN THE 3 YEARS PRECEDING THE
				APPLICATION.
Applicants must meet requirements for a credential as
				outlined in 172 NAC 10, 172 NAC
				137-005.01(A)
				and 172 NAC
				137-005.01(B)
				and must provide documentation of obtaining 15 hours of acceptable continuing
				education for a physical therapist assistant within the 3 years immediately
				preceding the date of application.
005.01(E)
PASSED THE
				CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO BUT NOT
				PRACTICING.
Applicants that have met the credentialing
				requirements outlined in 172 NAC 10, 172 NAC
				137-005.01(A)
				and 172 NAC
				137-005.01(B),
				who passed the certification examination more than 3 years prior to the time of
				application must provide documentation of obtaining 15 hours of acceptable
				continuing education for a physical therapist assistant within the 3 years
				immediately preceding the date of application.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-006 - FINE-WIRE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY OR DRY NEEDLING

Current through June 17, 2024
A physical therapist who wishes to perform tissue penetration
				  for the purpose of fine-wire electromyography or dry needling must meet one of
				  the following requirements:
(A)
				Completion of a pre-service or in-service training. The pre-service or
				in-service training must include:
(i)
				Pertinent anatomy and physiology;
(ii) Choice and operation of
				equipment;
(iii) Knowledge of test
				indications;
(iv) Proper technique
				of tissue penetration;
(v) Sterile
				methods, hazards, and complications;
(vi) Post-test care;
(vii) Knowledge in test interpretation;
				and
(viii) For the purposes of
				fine-wire electromyography, documentation of 10 kinesiology electromyography
				examinations in an educational environment or, for the purposes of
				dry-needling, tissue palpation; or
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-007 - REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES AS A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

Current through June 17, 2024
A physical therapist assistant may perform physical therapy
				  services under supervision by a licensed physical therapist under the following
				  conditions.
007.01
GENERAL
				SUPERVISION.
A physical therapist assistant being directed to
				perform physical therapy services:
(A) Must
				notify the supervising physical therapist of any change from routine responses
				that occur during or prior to treatment warranting a reevaluation of or a
				change in the patient treatment plan;
(B) May document physical therapy services
				provided by the physical therapist assistant without the signature of the
				supervising physical therapist;
(C)
				May act as a clinical instructor for physical therapist assistant students in
				an approved educational program; and
(D) May assign the supervision of the
				physical therapist assistant student to another physical therapist assistant or
				physical therapist during the scheduled or non-scheduled periods of absence
				from the clinical setting.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-008 - REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS

Current through June 17, 2024
A physical therapist supervising a physical therapist
				  assistant must meet the following requirements of supervision
(A) A physical therapist may provide general
				supervision for no more than 2 physical therapist assistants at any point in
				time during the physical therapist's work day;
(B) All physical therapy services performed
				by a physical therapist assistant under the general supervision of a
				supervising physical therapist:
(i) All
				telecommunications must be documented in the medical records of patients under
				care of the supervising physical therapist; and
(ii) When the supervising physical therapist
				is unavailable, they must transfer responsibility of all patient care to
				another qualified physical therapist who will assume responsibility for all
				patient care including those being rendered by the physical therapist assistant
				under general supervision; and
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-009 - USE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDES

Current through June 17, 2024
A physical therapy aide trained under the direction of a
				  physical therapist may perform non-treatment and treatment related tasks under
				  the supervision of a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant as
				  specified below.
009.01
NON-TREATMENT RELATED TASKS - GENERAL SUPERVISION.
Under the general supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy
				assistant, a physical therapy aide may perform non-treatment related tasks
				under general supervision including clerical, housekeeping, facility
				maintenance or patient transportation services related to the practice of
				physical therapy such as:
(A) Transporting
				patients;
(B) Assisting a patient
				in preparation for treatment;
(C)
				Removing and applying assistive and supportive devices; and
(D) Other non-treatment related
				tasks.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-010 - 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. All physical therapist and physical therapist assistant
				  licenses expire on November 1st of each odd-numbered
				  year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 137 - LICENSURE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Section 172-137-012 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179
				  and this chapter
012.01
COMPETENCE.
A physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant must not provide services for which they are not trained or
				experienced. Unprofessional conduct in the practice of physical therapy
				includes but is not limited to: Performing or agreeing to perform procedures
				when the procedures are known to be a departure from the standards of
				acceptable and prevailing practice in physical therapy. Unprofessional conduct
				does not include a single act of ordinary negligence.
012.02
CONFIDENTIALITY.
Without the prior written consent of
				a patient, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant must hold in
				confidence information obtained from a patient, except in those unusual
				circumstances in which to do so would result in clear danger to the person or
				to others, or where otherwise required by law.
012.03
PROFESSIONAL
				RELATIONSHIPS.
A physical therapist or physical therapist
				assistant must safeguard the welfare of patients and maintain professional
				relationships with patients. Commission of any of the following acts or
				behavior will constitute unprofessional conduct:
(A) Exploiting another person for one's own
				advantage;
(B) Performing or
				agreeing to perform physical therapy services that have been requested when the
				services are known to be contraindicated or unjustified;
(C) Performing or agreeing to perform
				procedures that have been requested when the procedures are known to be outside
				of the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant's scope of
				practice;
(D) Verbally or
				physically abusing patients;
(E)
				Falsification or unauthorized destruction of patient's records;
(F) Attempting to provide diagnostic or
				treatment information to a patient or patients that is beyond the physical
				therapist or physical therapist assistant's level of education, training and
				expertise;
(G) Delegating to other
				personnel those patient related services for which the clinical skills and
				expertise of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant are
				required;
(H) Encouraging or
				promoting the practice of physical therapy by untrained or unqualified persons;
(I) Failure to safeguard the
				patient's dignity and right to privacy;
(J) Failure to maintain adequate patient
				records; and
(K) Delegating to a
				physical therapy assistant those patient related services for which the
				clinical skills and expertise of a physical therapist are
				required.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY › Section 172-143-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations apply to licensure of Podiatrists as
				  defined by the Podiatry Practice Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes (Neb. Rev.
				  Stat.) §§
									38-3001
				  to
				  38-3012;
				  and the Uniform Credentialing Act, 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 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY › Section 172-143-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Podiatry Practice Act, the
				  Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this
				  chapter.
002.01
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.
002.02
APPROVED CLINICAL FACILITY.
A clinical facility
				sponsored by an accredited college of podiatry is an approved clinical
				facility.
002.03
APPROVED CONTINUING COMPETENCY ACTIVITIES.
Approved
				continuing competency activities are activities that ensure the maintenance of
				knowledge and skills necessary to competently practice podiatry; the
				utilization of new techniques based on scientific and clinical advances; and
				the promotion of research to assure expansive and comprehensive services to the
				public. The activities must meet the criteria for approval established by the
				Board to be recognized for licensure renewal.
002.04
HOUR.
An hour
				is a period of 50 minutes of formal instruction, otherwise known as a "contact
				hour."
002.05
PROVIDER.
A provider is an institution or individual
				that presents continuing education programs to licensees and requests approval
				from the Board of those programs.
002.06
ADVANCED POSTDOCTORAL
				SURGICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
An advanced postdoctoral surgical
				residency program is a surgical residency program approved by the Council on
				Podiatric Medical Education, or approved by another body that approves
				podiatric residency programs that maintains standards for approval that are
				equivalent to those of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY › Section 172-143-003 - 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 requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-3008,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
LICENSE BY EXAMINATION.
An applicant applying by
				examination must submit the following:
(A)
				Have an Official Transcript submitted to the Department by the issuing
				institution.
(B) Request detailed
				score reports showing successful completion of one of the following:
(i) The Podiatric Medical Licensing
				Examination for States (PMLexis) given by the National Board of Podiatric
				Medical Examiners with a passing score as determined by using the Angoff Method
				or other comparable criterion referenced scoring method; or
(ii) The National Board of Podiatric Medical
				Examiners Examination Part III with a score of 75 or above; and
(C) Indicate whether or not the
				applicant holds a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY › Section 172-143-004 - 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. All Podiatry licenses expire on April 1 of each even-numbered
				  year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY › Section 172-143-005 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY

Current through June 17, 2024
Each podiatrist must meet the requirements of the Podiatry
				  Practice Act, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter for continuing competency.
005.01
GENERAL
				REQUIREMENTS.
On or before April 1 of each even-numbered year
				thereafter, each podiatrist who is in active practice in the state of Nebraska
				must complete 48 hours of continuing education approved by the Council of
				Podiatric Medical Education during the preceding 24 month period.:
005.02
SUBJECT MATTER THAT IS NOT
				ACCEPTABLE.
Practice management programs and education provided by
				a business entity for the purpose of promotion of its products or services and
				similar courses or training will not be accepted for continuing competency
				credit.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 143 - PRACTICE OF PODIATRY › Section 172-143-006 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
				  38179, this chapter which includes the following:
(A) Refusal to cooperate or failure to
				furnish requested information during a licensing or discipline investigation by
				the department;
(B) Misrepresenting
				one's credentials in an application submitted to a healthcare facility,
				insurance company, or prospective employer;
(D) Refusal to provide professional service
				to a person because of such person's race, color, religion, sex, national
				origin, ethnicity, disability or familial status;
(E) Refusal to undergo an examination for
				evaluation of competency as required by the board;
(F) Practicing podiatry under a false or
				assumed name;
(G) Advertising for
				health care services that does not provide accurate information on the type of
				credential(s) held or includes deceptive or misleading information pursuant to
				Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-124
(H) Advertising a fee for service
				that does not state a specific period of time the fee will be honored; if a
				time period is not specified it must be offered for a reasonable amount of time
				of at least 20 calendar days; or
(I) Advertising as a specialist without being
				certified by a specialty board as recognized by the Council on Podiatric
				Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, unless the
				practitioner has disclosed in the advertisement that they are not board
				certified.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the credentialing of psychologists,
				  psychological assistants, psychologist associates, provisional licensed
				  psychologists, and special licensed psychologists as set out in Nebraska
				  Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-3101 to
				  38-3133 of the Psychology Practice
				  Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act (UCA). Persons providing psychology
				  services to clients located in Nebraska must be licensed as a psychologist in
				  Nebraska unless exempt.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Psychology Practice Act, the
				  Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this
				  chapter.
002.01
BEHAVIORAL
				HEALTH PRACTITIONER.
A licensed psychologist, special licensed
				psychologist, psychological assistant, psychologist associate, licensed
				independent mental health practitioner, licensed mental health practitioner,
				qualified physician, licensed alcohol and drug counselor, or other recognized
				profession who is licensed, certified, or regulated under the laws of this
				state, whose scope of practice includes mental health services or mental health
				service referrals.
002.02
CLIENT OR PATIENT.
A recipient of psychological
				services within the context of a professional relationship. In the case of
				individuals with legal guardians, including minors and incompetent adults, the
				legal guardian will also be considered a client or patient for decision-making
				purposes relating to the minor or incompetent adult.
002.03
CONSULTATION.
A professional collaborative relationship between a behavioral health
				practitioner or behavioral health entity and a consultant who is a licensed
				psychologist. The consulting psychologist must be qualified by license,
				training and experience to address the mental health problems of clients who
				are the subjects of consultation. When a mental health practitioner seeks
				consultation with a licensed psychologist for clients with major mental
				disorders, the consultation must be conducted in accordance with 172 NAC
				94.
002.04
DIRECT
				SERVICE.
A variety of activities, during the postdoctoral
				experience associated with a client system, including collateral contacts, for
				the purpose of providing psychological services.
002.04(A)
DIRECT
				SERVICES.
Includes, but are not limited to the following:
(i) Interviewing;
(ii) Therapy;
(iii) Case conferences;
(iv) Behavioral observations and
				management;
(v)
				Evaluations;
(vi) Treatment
				planning;
(vii) Testing;
(viii) Report writing;
(ix) Clinical supervision of graduate
				students in an American Psychological Association accredited clinical,
				counseling, or school psychology program;
(x) Consultations;
(xi) Biofeedback and neurofeedback;
(xii) Patient management, such as crisis
				management, triage, placement referrals, etc.;
(xiii) Classroom teaching of graduate
				psychology courses in an American Psychological Association accredited
				clinical, counseling, or school psychology programs that involve examination of
				psychopathology, psychological assessment, or psychological intervention;
				and
(xiv) Clinical research that
				involves examination of psychopathology, psychological assessment, or
				psychological intervention.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-003 - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

Current through June 17, 2024
All applicants applying for a psychology license or
				  provisional psychology license must submit a full set of fingerprints to the
				  Nebraska State Patrol in compliance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-131.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-004 - INITIAL PSYCHOLOGY LICENSE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a psychology license, an applicant must submit a
				  complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation
				  demonstrating that the applicant meets the credentialing requirements of Neb.
				  Rev. Stat. §§
									38-131,
				  38-3114,
				  38-3115, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter. Applicants must submit the following:
004.01
EDUCATION.
An
				official transcript, verifying completion of a doctoral degree from a program
				of graduate study in professional psychology, directly from the issuing
				institution, or the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards'
				credentialing data bank, or the National Register. If the program is not
				accredited by the American Psychological Association, the applicant must submit
				the following to show the program meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				§
									38-3114:
(A) Documentation, including syllabi or
				course descriptions, verifying that the applicant completed the following
				coursework:
(i) Scientific and professional
				ethics;
(ii) Research design and
				methodology;
(iii) Statistics and
				psychometics;
(iv) Biological bases
				of behavior;
(v) Cognitive and
				affective bases of behavior;
(vi)
				Social bases of behavior;
(vii)
				Individual behavior;
(viii)
				Assessment and evaluation; and
(ix)
				Treatment and intervention;
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-005 - PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGY LICENSE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a provisional license, an applicant must submit a
				  complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation
				  demonstrating that the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-131,
				  38-3122, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter.
005.01
LICENSE
				EXTENSION.
The provisional license may be extended one time for an
				additional 2-year period upon approval by the Board and submission of a new
				application under this section.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-006 - TWENTY YEARS OF PSYCHOLOGY LICENSURE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license based on 20 years of psychology
				  licensure, an applicant must submit a complete application provided by the
				  Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the
				  requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-3117, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter. Applicants must submit:
(A)
				An official transcript, verifying completion of a doctoral degree in
				psychology, directly from the issuing institution, or the Association of State
				and Provincial Psychology Boards' credentialing data bank, or the National
				Register;
(B) Verification of
				holding a current license based on a doctoral degree in psychology;
(C) Verification of at least 20 years of
				licensed practice in psychology in the United States or a Canadian
				jurisdiction; and
(D) Documentation
				of successful passage of the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a minimum
				score of 80%.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-007 - RECIPROCITY PSYCHOLOGY LICENSE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license based on reciprocity, an applicant must
				  have a current license in another jurisdiction, submit a complete application
				  provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the
				  applicant meets the requirements of 172 NAC 10, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-3118,
				  38-3121 or
				  38-129.02, and this chapter.
				  Applicants applying under Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-3121 must submit documentation
				  of:
(A) A current Certification of
				Professional Qualification (CPQ) through the Association of State and
				Provincial Psychology Boards or a current credential at the doctoral level as a
				Health Service Provider by the National Register of Health Service Providers;
				or
(B) Meeting the requirements to
				obtain an initial license as set out in 172 NAC 155-004.
007.01
RESIDENCY.
All applicants receiving a license pursuant to 172 NAC 155 must submit
				documentation of establishing residency in Nebraska as required by Neb. Rev.
				Stat. §
										38-129.02. Such documentation must
				be submitted within 90 days of establishment of residency and consist of a
				rental or lease agreement with the signature of the owner or landlord and the
				applicant, a deed or title to residential real property with the name of the
				applicant as an owner, or documents with the name and address of the applicant
				such as mortgage bills, home utility bills, medical or employee documents or
				similar documents that show the applicant residing in Nebraska.
007.02
EXAMINATION.
All applicants must submit documentation of passing the Nebraska jurisprudence
				examination with a minimum score of 80%.
007.03
TEMPORARY
				LICENSE.
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 requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				§§
										38-129.01 or
				38-3120, 172 NAC 10, and 172 NAC
				155-007(A) and (B) of this chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-008 - THIRTY DAYS PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain authority to practice for 30 days within a one year
				  period, an applicant must submit a complete application provided by the
				  Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the
				  requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-3119, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter. Applicants must submit documentation of:
(A) A current license in another
				jurisdiction; and
(B) An official
				transcript, verifying completion of a doctoral degree from a program of
				graduate study in professional psychology from an institution of higher
				education. The transcript must be submitted directly from the issuing
				institution, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards'
				credentialing data bank, or the National Register.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-009 - REGISTRATION

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain registration, an applicant must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the requirements of 172 NAC 10, Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-3113 and
				  38-3116 for applicants who hold a
				  special license as a psychologist, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-3113 and
				  38-3122 for provisional licenses,
				  Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-3113 for assistants or
				  associates, and this chapter.
009.01
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANTS OR PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATES.
Applicants must submit an official transcript, directly by the issuing
				institution, verifying completion of a masters' degree in clinical psychology,
				counseling psychology, or educational psychology.
009.02
TERMINATION OF
				SUPERVISION.
If a supervisor or registrant terminates supervision,
				he or she must notify the Department in writing immediately of the date of
				termination.
009.03
CHANGE OF OR ADDITIONAL SUPERVISOR.
If a change in
				supervisor occurs or an additional supervisor is added, the registrant must
				submit an application as set out in 172 NAC 155-009.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-010 - SUPERVISING LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST

Current through June 17, 2024
The supervisor must:
(A) Hold an active license, which is
				currently not limited, suspended, or on probation. If disciplined by the
				Department during the supervisory period, the supervisor must terminate the
				supervision immediately and notify the Department of the termination;
(B) Not be a family member; and
(C) Arrange adequate supervision coverage in
				his or her absence.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-011 - SUPERVISION

Current through June 17, 2024
Supervision applies to the following:
011.01
PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
				LICENSE.
A professional relationship in which a licensed
				psychologist assumes legal and professional responsibility for the work of the
				provisional psychology licensee. The purpose of supervision is to provide
				training to assist the supervisee to achieve full licensure. The supervisor
				must:
(A) Review raw data from the applicant's
				clinical work which is made directly available to the supervisor through such
				means as written clinical materials, direct observation, and video and audio
				recordings; and
(B) Meet with the
				provisional licensee at least twice per month for a minimum of 4 total hours.
				Such meeting may include face-to-face consultation, telephone, video, or other
				electronic means of communication and must ensure confidentiality of the
				conversation. The supervisor is responsible for documenting supervision
				meetings.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-012 - TEST ADMINISTRATION BY UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS

Current through June 17, 2024
An individual who is trained by and is under the supervision
				  of a licensed psychologist may administer and score tests which require no
				  independent professional judgment and no interpretation of results. The
				  individual must receive supervision, orders, and directions from a licensed
				  psychologist. The supervisor must select the test to be administered and is
				  ultimately responsible for the accuracy of the administration and scoring of
				  the tests.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-013 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The licensee must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC 10
				  and this chapter. All psychology licenses, except a provisional license and
				  temporary license, issued by the Department will expire on January 1 of each
				  odd-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 155 - PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES › Section 172-155-017 - PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICATIONAL COMPACT

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in Neb. Rev.
				  Stat. §
									38-3901.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 156 - REGULATIONS DEFINING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A PSYCHOLOGIST › Section 172-156-001 - SCOPE OF REGULATIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations are intended to define and set forth what
				  constitutes unprofessional conduct pursuant to the Uniform Licensure Law and
				  Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-1,206 to 71-1,226.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 156 - REGULATIONS DEFINING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A PSYCHOLOGIST › Section 172-156-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
002.01 Client
Client means any person with whom the Psychologist has an
				  agreement to provide psychological services.
002.02 Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology means that branch of psychology
				  concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional
				  and behavioral disorders.
002.03 Psychological services
Psychological services shall be the provision of services in
				  the practice of psychology.
002.04 Unprofessional conduct is conduct
				which fails to conform to the accepted standards for the psychology profession
				and which could jeopardize the health safety and welfare of the client and
				shall include but not be limited to the conduct described in these regulations
				and Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-148.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 156 - REGULATIONS DEFINING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A PSYCHOLOGIST › Section 172-156-003 - INFORMED CONSENT

Current through June 17, 2024
A psychologist shall obtain from a client or his or her
				  legal representative informed and voluntary consent before providing or
				  assisting in the care of treatment of the client. Failure to do so shall
				  constitute unprofessional conduct. A client shall be deemed to have not given
				  his or her informed and voluntary consent if the psychologist:
003.01 Fails to advise a client of a conflict
				of interest. A conflict of interest exists if the exercise of the psychologists
				professional judgment on behalf of the client will be or reasonably will be
				impaired or adversely affected by his or her own financial, business, property
				or personal interest.
003.02 Fails
				to clarify the nature of the relationship to all parties directly affected by
				the services.
003.03 Fails to
				advise a client of a known bias or prejudice which seriously affects the
				psychologists objectivity in dealing with the client.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 156 - REGULATIONS DEFINING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A PSYCHOLOGIST › Section 172-156-004 - COMPETENCE

Current through June 17, 2024
A psychologist shall not provide services or use techniques
				  for which he or she is not trained or experienced. Unprofessional conduct in
				  the practice of psychology shall include but is not limited to:
004.01 Failure to consider a client as an
				individual and imposing on the client any stereotypes of behavior, values or
				roles related to age, gender, religion, race, disability, nationality or sexual
				orientation which would unreasonably interfere with the objectivity provision
				of psychological services to the client.
004.02 Making decisions involving clients
				based on test results for which the psychologist has made an interpretation in
				an area or areas where he or she is not trained or experienced.
004.03 Making decisions involving clients
				based on interpretations of test results by others whom the psychologist knows
				are not adequately trained or experienced.
004.04 Providing psychological services in
				which his or her serious personal problems may cause a competent psychologist
				to believe it will lead to inadequate performance or harm to a client,
				colleague, student, or research participant.
004.05 Willful or gross neglect of a client
				of record.
004.06 Terminating a
				relationship which a client without informing the client of such termination
				and providing the client with information regarding adequate alternatives for
				treatment.
004.07 Failing to take
				appropriate care when working with minors or other persons who are unable to
				give voluntary, informed consent, to protect their best interests.