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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING AGENCY › Section 172-13-010 - GROUNDS ON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY DENY APPROVAL OR DISCIPLINE AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AGENCY

Current through June 17, 2024
The Department may deny an application for approval when the
				  applicant fails to meet the requirements. The Department may deny, suspend, or
				  revoke approval or otherwise discipline an applicant, or approved training
				  agency for any of the grounds listed in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-182 or for any of the following
				  grounds:
(A) Violation of the
				regulations promulgated thereto governing the approval of approved training
				agencies;
(B) Misrepresentation of
				material facts in procuring or attempting to procure approval as an approved
				training agency; or
(C) Providing
				an emergency medical service course while the approved training agency's
				approval is suspended or in contravention of a limitation placed upon the
				approval.
010.01
TYPE
				OF DISCIPLINE.
Types of disciplinary action that may be taken are
				those set in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-196.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING AGENCY › Section 172-13-011 - PLAN OF CORRECTION PROCEDURE

Current through June 17, 2024
In lieu of denial or other sanctions when an approved
				  training agency is found to be in violation, the Department may require such
				  agency to submit and complete a plan of correction. When requested, the
				  approved training agency must submit to the Department a plan of correction
				  containing the steps it will take to correct violations and the estimated time
				  for correction. Such plan must be submitted within 30 days from date of mailing
				  of the request from the Department. The estimated time for correction may not
				  exceed one year. The plan of correction must be acceptable to the Department.
				  Failure to submit an acceptable plan is grounds for denial, suspension, or
				  revocation or otherwise discipline the agency's approval. The approved training
				  agency must submit to the Department documentation of completion of the plan of
				  correction. The Department may conduct an inspection to determine if correction
				  has been obtained. If the approved training agency fails to successfully
				  complete an approved plan of correction or to correct a violation, the
				  Department may suspend or revoke or otherwise discipline the agency's
				  approval.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 13 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING AGENCY › Section 172-13-012 - REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AGENCY

Current through June 17, 2024
An emergency medical service training agency whose approval
				  has been terminated may apply for a new approval as provided in 172 NAC
				  13-003.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
This chapter govern the licensure of alcohol and drug
				  counselors under the Uniform Credential Act and the Alcohol and Drug Counseling
				  Practice Act Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-301
				  to
				  38-321.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling
				  Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, and 172 Nebraska Administrative
				  Code (NAC) 10, and the following apply to this chapter.
002.01
CLIENT.
A
				person being assessed for a possible substance use disorder or an individual
				with a substance use disorder diagnosis who is receiving the direct services of
				the counselor. It includes those client cases the counselor may review, consult
				on or staff as part of an agency. Client may also include significant others
				for whom counseling or other services are provided in the context of treatment
				for the diagnosed substance use disordered person.
002.02
CLINICAL
				SUPERVISION.
Supervision directed towards enhancing and promoting
				the clinical skills and competencies of persons who are earning the 6,000 hours
				of clinical work experience by providing alcohol and drug counseling.
002.03
CLINICAL
				SUPERVISOR.
The person directly responsible for supervising the
				6,000 hours of clinical work experience set out in 172 NAC
				15-005.
002.04
HOUR.
Applies
				to education or continuing education as follows:
(A) One hour equals 60 minutes.
(B) One semester hour of post-secondary
				education equals 15 hours.
(C) One
				quarter hour of post-secondary education equals 10 hours.
(D) One trimester hour of academic credit
				equals 14 hours.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-004 - PRACTICAL TRAINING SUPERVISOR

Current through June 17, 2024
To be a practical training supervisor, the individual must
				  meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-315
				  and:
(A) Not have had his or her
				license disciplined, limited, suspended, or placed on probation during the 1
				year immediately preceding supervision as a practical training supervisor. If
				any of these actions are taken by the Department during the practical training
				supervision period, supervisor must terminate the supervision
				immediately.
(B) If the supervisor
				is a physician, the supervisor must meet the following:
(i) Hold an American Board of Psychiatry and
				Neurology subspecialty certification in addiction psychiatry; or
(ii) Hold an American Society of Addiction
				Medicine (ASAM) certification; or
(iii) Have significant work in substance
				abuse treatment, which includes 3 years with at least 20% of time working in
				the substance use treatment field. These physicians must maintain competency by
				demonstrating that at least 20% of their continuing medical education (CME) is
				focused on substance use issues and must incorporate knowledge of the 12 core
				functions of substance use counseling into the supervisory
				experience.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-005 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR 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. §
									38-316,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter. Applicants must submit the following:
005.01
PROVISIONAL
				LICENSE.
Evidence that the applicant has met the requirements for
				or holds a provisional license as an alcohol and drug counselor.
005.02
EXAMINATION.
Documentation of passing the Alcohol and Drug Counselor written examination by
				the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium, or its successor,
				with a minimum scaled score of 500.
005.03
SUPERVISED CLINICAL WORK
				EXPERIENCE.
Documentation of completion of at least 6,000 hours of
				supervised clinical work experience providing alcohol and drug counseling
				services to alcohol and other drug clients for remuneration. An applicant must
				hold a provisional license as an alcohol and drug counselor if gaining work
				experience hours in Nebraska. Any hours obtained in Nebraska prior to the
				receipt of the provisional license as an alcohol and drug counselor will not be
				considered towards meeting the 6,000 hours of supervised clinical work
				experience required for a license as an alcohol and drug counselor.
				Face-to-face clinical supervision may include in-person or interactive video
				conferencing. The format for supervision must be either one-on-one or small
				group.
005.04
WORK
				EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION.
If the applicant seeks a substitution for
				clinical work experience hours based on a degree, an official transcript,
				submitted directly from the issuing post-secondary educational institution,
				verifying completion of one of the degrees set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-316.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-006 - CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Current through June 17, 2024
To be a clinical supervisor, the individual must meet the
				  requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-317
				  and the requirements of 172 NAC
				  15-004(A) through
				  (C).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-007 - RECIPROCITY ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license by reciprocity, 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. §
									38-319,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter. Applicants must submit the following:
(A) Documentation from a member jurisdiction
				of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium, or its
				successor, that the application holds a valid reciprocal level credential for
				the license requested; or
(B)
				Documentation that the applicant holds a current license or certification in
				another jurisdiction that authorizes the applicant to provide alcohol and drug
				counseling, has at least 270 hours of alcohol and drug counseling education,
				has at least 3 years of full-time alcohol and drug counseling practice
				following initial licensure or certification in the other jurisdiction, and has
				passed an alcohol and drug counseling examination.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-008 - EXAMINATION

Current through June 17, 2024
To be eligible and approved to take the examation,
				  applicants must meet the following:
(A) Hold a provisional license as an alcohol
				and drug counselor; and
(B) Submit
				a complete application as provided by the Department.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-009 - APPROVAL OF INITIAL 270 HOURS OF EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE

Current through June 17, 2024
The Board may review coursework to determine if it meets the
				  270 hours of education for initial licensure. Approval is valid for a maximum
				  of 5 years. Education providers desiring to obtain approval for subsequent
				  periods must reapply. To apply for review, an education provider must submit a
				  complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation
				  demonstrating that the applicant meets the following:
009.01
COURSE
				INFORMATION.
The education provider must submit the following:
(A) The course name and course number under
				the educational area for which they are seeking approval;
(B) Official course curricula for each course
				submitted;
(C) Number of and type
				of academic credit hours for post-secondary education or clock hours for
				non-post-secondary education;
(D)
				Course objectives and amount of instructional time based on clock hours, spent
				in each course objective; and
(E)
				Signature, telephone number, and e-mail of an official of the education
				provider.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-010 - 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. Alcohol and Drug Counseling licenses expire on September 1
				  of each even-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-011 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
Each licensee must complete 40 hours of continuing education
				  during the 24 months prior to the expiration date. Additional hours earned
				  during this period, which are above and beyond the required 40 hours, cannot be
				  utilized for subsequent renewals. The same continuing education program may not
				  be completed more than once per biennial renewal period.
011.01
MANDATORY
				HOURS.
At least 20 hours of continuing education must be alcohol
				and drug specific as set out in 172 NAC
				15-002.05. All 40 hours of
				continuing education per biennial renewal period may be alcohol and drug
				specific. Continuing education hours presented by or approved by one of the
				following organizations is considered alcohol and drug specific:
(A) Addiction Technology Transfer Centers
				(ATTC);
(B) American Society of
				Addiction Medicine (ASAM); and
(C)
				National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS › Section 172-15-012 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OR CODE OF ETHICS

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179
				  and this chapter.
012.01
COMPETENCE.
An alcohol and drug counselor must not
				provide services for which he or she is not trained or experienced. This
				includes but is not limited to:
(A) Committing
				any act which endangers client safety or welfare.
(B) Failure to refer or release a client to
				other professionals or services if that is in the client's best
				interests.
(C) Failure to consider
				a client as an individual and imposing on the client any stereotypes of
				behavior, values or roles related to race, color, religion, sex, disability,
				marital status national origin, age, familial status, and ancestry.
(D) Failure to respect the rights of the
				client to make the licensee's own decisions, to participate in any plans made
				in his or her interest, and to reject services.
(E) Failure to assess personal and
				professional strengths, limitations, biases, and effectiveness on a continuing
				basis; to strive for self-improvement; and to assume responsibility for
				professional growth through further education and training.
(F) Failure to follow procedures and policies
				of the agency or employer to ensure safety of the client.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure of athletic trainers
				  under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§ 38-401 to 38-414
				  of the Athletic Training Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act
				  (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Athletic Training Practice
				  Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10,
				  and this chapter.
002.01
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
A college or
				university which is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and
				Schools or a comparable regional accrediting body or one whose athletic
				training curriculum is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in
				Athletic Training Education in conjunction with the Council for Higher
				Education Accreditation.
002.02
CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
The various methods in
				which a licensee can obtain the necessary continuing education for license
				renewal.
002.03
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS.
The number of actual clock
				hours spent in direct participation in a structured education format.
(A) 1 academic semester hour is equal to 15
				contact hours. A 3 credit hour course provides 45 contact hours of continuing
				education credit.
(B) 1 academic
				quarter hour is equal to 10 contact hours. A 3 credit hour course provides 30
				contact hours of continuing education credit.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-003 - 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.
				  §§ 38-401 to 38-414, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
DOCUMENTATION.
The following documentation must be
				provided to the Department.
003.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit documentation and an official
				transcript, directly from the issuing institution, verifying:
(i) For any person who graduated prior to
				January 1, 2004:
(1) Graduation after
				successful completion of an accredited athletic training education program at
				an accredited college or university. Applicants must provide an official
				transcript sent directly from the college or university; or
(2) Graduation with a 4-year degree from an
				accredited college or university and completion of at least 2 consecutive years
				as an athletic training student under the supervision of an athletic trainer
				approved by the Board. Applicants must submit documentation verifying
				certification by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) directly to the
				Department.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-004 - DRY NEEDLING

Current through June 17, 2024
An athletic trainer may perform dry needling only in
				  accordance with the level of education and training successfully completed.
				  Education and training must have been approved by the Board of Certification,
				  Inc. (BOC) and includes clinical instruction and application on the performance
				  of dry needling.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-005 - USE OF EMERGENCY MEDICATION

Current through June 17, 2024
The athletic trainer is responsible for safe storage of
				  emergency drugs in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The
				  athletic trainer must administer emergency drugs as directed in a written
				  protocol developed with the prescriber issuing the prescription. The protocol
				  shall describe:
(A) Appropriate route
				of administration;
(B) Appropriate
				dose of administration; and
(C) Any
				other information deemed necessary by the athletic trainer or the prescriber
				for emergency management of the patient.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-006 - 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 athletic trainer 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 17 - LICENSURE OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 172-17-008 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
				  38-179, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter:
(A) Providing services for which the athletic
				trainer is not educated, trained, or experienced;
(B) Performing or agreeing to perform
				procedures when the procedures are known to be a departure from standard or
				acceptable and prevailing practice in athletic training, but not to include a
				single act of ordinary negligence;
(C) Committing any act which endangers public
				safety or welfare or failure to follow policies and procedures implemented in
				the practice situation to safeguard the public;
(D) Failing to safeguard the welfare of the
				public and maintain professional relationships with patients;
(E) Delegating to other personnel those
				services for which the clinical skills and expertise of an athletic trainer are
				required;
(F) Providing services or
				promoting the sale of devices, appliances, or products to a person who cannot
				reasonably be expected to benefit from the services, devices, appliances, or
				products;
(G) Discriminating in the
				provision of services to individuals on the basis of gender, race, religion, or
				national origin;
(H) Failing to
				exercise appropriate supervision over persons who are authorized to practice
				only under the supervision of an athletic trainer; and
(I) Failing to furnish the Department or its
				investigator with requested information or requested documents during an
				investigation of the licensee.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 23 - LICENSURE OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section 172-23-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure of audiologists and
				  speech-language pathologists under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.)
				  §§
									38-501
				  to
				  38-527 of the
				  Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act and the Uniform
				  Credentialing Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 23 - LICENSURE OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section 172-23-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Audiology and Speech-Language
				  Pathology Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska
				  Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01
APPROVED ACADEMIC
				PROGRAM.
An educational program that has been accredited by the
				Council Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
				(CAA), the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) or a
				nationally recognized equivalent accreditation association approved by the
				Board.
002.02
LICENSURE
				EXAMINATION.
The Praxis Series Specialty Tests in Speech-Language
				Pathology and Audiology approved by the Department upon the recommendation of
				the Board.
002.03
NATIONWIDE PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION.
The
				American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or equivalent as recommended by
				the Board and approved by the Department.
002.04
PROFESSIONAL
				EXPERIENCE.
Meeting the core standards of a clinical fellowship as
				defined by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association or equivalent
				agency recommended by the Board and approved by the Department. Experience must
				be at least 36 weeks of full-time professional experience of 35 clock hours per
				week or 72 weeks of at least half-time professional experience with 15 to 19
				hours per week in speech-language pathology or audiology supervised in the area
				in which licensure is sought.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 23 - LICENSURE OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section 172-23-003 - 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
				  the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-501
				  to
				  38-527, 172 NAC
				  10 and this chapter.
003.01
DOCUMENTATION.
The applicant must provide the
				following documentation to the Department.
003.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript, sent directly from the issuing institution,
				verifying completion of an approved academic program in audiology or
				speech-language pathology as follows:
(i) An
				audiologist graduating prior to September 1, 2007, will present proof of having
				a master's degree or a doctoral degree, or the equivalent of a master's degree
				or doctoral degree in audiology;
(ii) An audiologist graduating on or after
				September 1, 2007, will present proof of having a doctoral degree or its
				equivalent in audiology; or
(iii) A
				speech-language pathologist will present proof of a master's degree, doctoral
				degree, or the equivalent of a master's degree or doctoral degree in
				speech-language pathology.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 23 - LICENSURE OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section 172-23-004 - 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 Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist licenses expire on December
				  1st of even-numbered years.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the registration requirements for
				  audiology or speech-language pathology assistants and the certification
				  requirements to supervise audiology or speech-language pathology assistants
				  under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-501
				  to
				  38-527 of the
				  audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act, and the Uniform
				  Credentialing Act (UCA). Additional licensure information regarding audiology
				  and speech-language pathology requirements may be found in 172 Nebraska
				  Administrative Code (NAC) 23.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Audiology and Speech-Language
				  Pathology Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 NAC 10, 172 NAC 23,
				  and this chapter.
002.01
ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAM.
A postsecondary school
				accredited by a regional accrediting institution recognized by the United
				States Department of Education. This includes, but is not limited to, the North
				Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission, and
				Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
002.02
ALTERNATE
				SUPERVISOR.
A licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist
				who provides supervisory coverage due to absences of the supervisor not to
				exceed 3 months.
002.03
DIRECT ONSITE SUPERVISION.
The direction given by a
				licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist who:
(A) Is present in the room in which clinical
				services are being given; or
(B)
				Observes the clinical setting either by use of an observation window or by
				closed circuit television with amplification from the clinical
				setting.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-003 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To register as an audiology or speech-language pathology
				  assistant, an individual must submit a complete application provided by the
				  Department and provide documentation demonstrating the applicant meets the
				  registration requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-501
				  to
				  38-527, and this
				  chapter.
003.01
DOCUMENTATION.
The applicant must provide the
				following documentation to the Department.
003.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript sent directly from the issuing institution,
				verifying a bachelor's degree from an accredited training program in
				communication disorders, or an associate's degree from an accredited training
				program in communication disorders; or professional education that is
				equivalent to an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree. The equivalent
				coursework must will meet the requirements outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
										38-521
				and consist of the following:
(i) A minimum
				of 30 semester credit hours in general education that includes the following
				areas:
(1) Oral and written communication
				which may include grammar and usage, composition, public speaking, or business
				writing; and
(2) Mathematics which
				may include general mathematics, business mathematics, accounting, algebra, or
				higher level mathematics; or
(3)
				Computer applications which may include computer basics, computer literacy,
				word processing, software applications, web-based applications; or
(4) Social and natural sciences which may
				include psychology, sociology, biology, anatomy, or physiology of speech and
				hearing mechanisms; and
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-004 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO SUPERVISE AN ASSISTANT

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain certification to supervise an assistant a Nebraska
				  licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist must submit an application
				  provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the
				  applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									38-501
				  to
				  38-527 and this
				  chapter
004.01
DENIAL OF
				CERTIFICATION TO SUPERVISE.
The Department may deny an audiologist
				or speech-language pathologist the right to supervise an audiology or
				speech-language pathology assistant upon evidence of any of the following:
(A) The supervising audiologist or
				speech-language pathologist is not licensed to practice audiology or
				speech-language pathology in Nebraska;
(B) The audiology or speech-language
				pathology assistant is not registered in Nebraska;
(C) The supervising audiologist or
				speech-language pathologist proposes to permit the audiology or speech-language
				pathology assistant to perform duties beyond the scope of practice of an
				audiology or speech-language pathology assistant as outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat.
				§§
										38-501
				to
				38-527;
				or
(D) The audiologist or
				speech-language pathologist is supervising more than 2 audiology or
				speech-language pathology assistants.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-005 - 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 registrations expire one year from date of issuance.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-006 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before December 1st of each
				  even-numbered year, individuals holding an active registration in the State of
				  Nebraska must complete at least 10 hours of in-service training. The in-service
				  training may be formal or informal and must be directly related to the
				  particular services provided by the audiology or speech-language pathology
				  assistant.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 24 - REGISTRATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS › Section 172-24-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179
				  and 172 NAC 23.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
This chapter governs the licensure of chiropractors or
				  chiropractic physicians under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.)
				  §§
									38-801
				  to
				  38-811
				  of the Chiropractic Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act
				  (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Chiropractic Practice Act, the
				  Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this
				  chapter.
002.01
ACCOUNTABILITY.
Being responsible and answerable for
				decisions and for the action or inaction of self and others, and for the
				resultant patient outcomes related to decisions and action or
				inaction.
002.02
ACUPUNCTURE.
For the purposes of this chapter,
				acupuncture includes any insertion of therapeutic monofilament needles in the
				human body for therapeutic purposes regardless of the nomenclature used,
				including dry needling and meridian therapy.
002.03
CHIROPRACTIC
				ADJUSTMENT.
The same as the term joint manipulation. A high
				velocity thrust, which carries a joint beyond the normal physiological range of
				motion and is accompanied by joint cavitations whether audible or inaudible.
				The patient cannot prevent motion beyond the physiological range. Joint
				manipulation commences where manual therapy or grades one through four
				mobilization ends. Motion beyond the physiological range of motion occurs
				without the patient's ability to control such motion. This includes, but is not
				limited to, a high velocity low amplitude thrust.
002.04
CHIROPRACTOR OR
				CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN.
An individual who is currently licensed or
				otherwise authorized to practice chiropractic under the Uniform Credentialing
				Act.
002.05
COMPLEX
				TASKS.
Those tasks that require:
(A) Chiropractic judgment to safely alter
				standard procedures pursuant to the needs of the client or patient;
(B) Chiropractic judgment to determine how to
				proceed from one step to the next; or
(C) The multi-dimensional application of the
				chiropractic service.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-003 - 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.
				  §§
									38-801
				  to
				  38-811,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
DOCUMENTATION.
The following documentation must be
				provided to the Department.
003.01(A)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript, directly
				from the issuing institution, verifying graduation from a Board approved
				accredited college of chiropractic. Accreditation must be by the Council on
				Chiropractic Education-United States or The Councils on Chiropractic Education
				International.
003.01(B)
EXAMINATION.
Documentation of successful completion of
				the licensure examination sent directly to the Department from the National
				Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
(i) For
				applicants who apply no more than 3 years after passing the examination,
				results of Parts I, II, III, IV, and physiotherapy of the examination given by
				the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners with a scaled score of at least
				375 in each part; or
(ii) For
				applicants who have met the examination requirements in 172 NAC
				29-003.01(B)(i)
				more than 3 years prior to the time of application, and who are not practicing
				in another jurisdiction at the time of application, documentation of
				successfully passing the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners' Special
				Purposes Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC) with a scaled score of at least
				375 within the 3 years immediately preceding the application.
003.01(C)
OTHER PROOF
				OF COMPETENCY.
Documentation for applicants that are licensed in
				another jurisdiction.
(i) For applicants who
				are currently licensed and practicing in another jurisdiction at the time of
				application:
(1) The examination set out in
				172 NAC
				29-003.01(B)(i);
				or
(2) Parts I, II and
				physiotherapy of the examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic
				Examiners with a scaled score of at least 375 in each part; and the National
				Board of Chiropractic Examiners' Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic
				(SPEC) with a scaled score of at least 375;
(ii) For applicants currently licensed in
				another jurisdiction, but are not practicing at the time of application:
(1) The examination set out in 172 NAC
				29-003.01(B)(i);
				or
(2) Parts I, II and
				physiotherapy of the examination given by the National Board of Chiropractic
				Examiners with a scaled score of at least 375 in each part and, the National
				Board of Chiropractic Examiners' Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic
				(SPEC) with a scaled score of at least 375 within the 2 years immediately
				preceding the application and, documentation of completing 36 hours of approved
				continuing education within 24 months prior to making application.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-004 - USE OF UNLICENSED PERSONNEL

Current through June 17, 2024
The full utilization of chiropractors or chiropractic
				  physicians may require auxiliary client or patient care services provided by
				  persons carrying out tasks, treatments, or interventions to support the
				  provision of chiropractic services as assigned or directed by a licensed
				  chiropractor or chiropractic physician. The scope of assignment or direction
				  may vary depending on the level of judgment required for the task, treatment,
				  or intervention, the knowledge and skills of the unlicensed person, the method
				  and frequency of supervision, and the client or patient's condition, ability
				  and willingness to be involved in the management of their own care.
004.01
ACCOUNTABILITY.
A licensed chiropractor or
				chiropractic physician retains accountability for the application of the
				chiropractic service when making the decision to assign or direct chiropractic
				tasks, treatments, or interventions and for the adequacy of client or patient
				care and outcomes related to the assignment or direction decision.
004.02
ASSIGNMENT OF TASKS,
				TREATMENTS, OR INTERVENTIONS; ALLOWED.
A licensed chiropractor or
				chiropractic physician may assign or direct unlicensed persons to perform
				selected tasks, treatments, or interventions that:
(A) Reoccur frequently in the care of a
				client or patient or group of clients or patients;
(B) Do not require the unlicensed person to
				exercise independent chiropractic judgment;
(C) Do not require the performance of a
				complex tasks;
(D) The results of
				the task, treatment, or intervention are predictable and the potential risk is
				minimal; and
(E) Utilize a standard
				and unchanging procedure.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-005 - 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 and this chapter. All chiropractic licenses issued by the Department expire
				  on August 1st of each even-numbered year.
005.01
WAIVER OF CONTINUING
				COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT DUE TO ILLNESS OR DISABILITY.
The
				Department may waive continuing education requirements, in whole or in part,
				upon submission of proof that the license holder was suffering from a serious
				or disabling illness or physical disability which prevented completion of the
				required number of continuing education hours during the 24 months immediately
				preceding the license renewal date.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-006 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before August 1st of each
				  even-numbered year, individuals holding an active license in the State of
				  Nebraska must complete at least 36 hours of acceptable continuing education
				  hours during the preceding 24-month period. The Board does not approve
				  individual continuing education programs or activities. In order for a
				  continuing education activity or program to be acceptable for renewal or
				  reinstatement of a license, the activity must relate directly to the practice
				  of chiropractic and must include:
(A)
				At least 4 hours related to technical skills in one or a combination of the
				following categories:
(i) Continuing education
				designed to enhance the practitioner's technical and clinical skill related to
				x-ray physics, quality control, x-ray production, and interpretation of
				diagnostic imaging; or
(ii)
				Continuing education designed to enhance the practitioner's skill in utilizing
				chiropractic adjustive technique; and
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179
				  and this chapter. Commission of any of the following acts or behavior
				  constitutes unprofessional conduct.
007.01
COOPERATION.
Refusal to cooperate or failure to furnish requested information during a
				licensing or discipline investigation by the Department;
007.02
PROFESSIONAL
				RELATIONSHIPS.
Failure to safeguard the welfare of patients and
				maintain appropriate professional relationships with patients and other health
				care practitioners. This includes, but is not limited to:
(A) Improper use of another person for one's
				own advantage;
(B) Failure to
				decline to carry out chiropractic services that have been requested when the
				services are known to be contraindicated or unjustified;
(C) Failure to decline to carry out
				procedures that have been requested when the services are known to be outside
				of the chiropractor's or chiropractic physician's scope of practice;
(D) Verbally or physically abusing
				patients;
(E) Falsification or
				unauthorized destruction of patient records;
(F) Delegating to other personnel those
				patient related services when the clinical skills and expertise of a
				chiropractor or chiropractic physician is required;
(G) Over-utilization of laboratory and x-ray
				procedures, and the devices or nutritional products that are in the best
				interest of the patient;
(H)
				Failure to assure that the patient possesses enough information to enable
				intelligent choices in regard to proposed chiropractic treatment;
(I) Failure to terminate a professional
				relationship when it becomes clear that the patient is not benefiting from
				further care or treatment; and
(J)
				Failure to consult and seek the talents of other health care professionals when
				the consultation would benefit the patient or when the patient expressed a
				desire for the consultation.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC › Section 172-29-008 - DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

Current through June 17, 2024
As a primary care physician, a chiropractor or chiropractic
				  physician who accepts a patient for any professional reason has a duty and
				  responsibility to perform an appropriate clinical evaluation on that patient
				  for the purpose of assessing the patient's current health status or identify if
				  the patient is a proper subject for chiropractic care. Such a clinical
				  evaluation may involve diagnostic procedures which aid in arriving at a
				  clinical impression. The diagnostic procedures may include, but are not limited
				  to, urine and blood analysis and diagnostic imaging.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 34 - SANITATION AND SAFETY RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETIC, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES › Section 172-34-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations apply to the safe practice of cosmetology,
				  esthetics, and nail technology by cosmetologists, nail technicians, and
				  students in cosmetology, esthetic, and nail technology salons and schools as
				  defined in the Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body
				  Art Practice Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 34 - SANITATION AND SAFETY RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETIC, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES › Section 172-34-003 - EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION

Current through June 17, 2024
Each employee providing services must have a
				  government-issued or state-issued photo identification card or document
				  available for viewing by a Department inspector.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 34 - SANITATION AND SAFETY RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETIC, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES › Section 172-34-004 - HAND CLEANLINESS

Current through June 17, 2024
Licensees, students, and clients must comply with the
				  following cleanliness procedures.
004.01
LICENSEE AND STUDENT HAND
				CLEANLINESS.
Every licensee and student must:
(A) Wash his or her hands thoroughly with
				liquid soap and water or an instant hand sanitizer before serving each
				client.
(B) If wearing gloves
				during a service, they must be free of tears or holes and the gloves must be
				changed upon contamination.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 34 - SANITATION AND SAFETY RELATING TO COSMETOLOGY, ESTHETIC, AND NAIL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES › Section 172-34-005 - PHYSICAL STRUCTURE

Current through June 17, 2024
The salon or school must be well lighted, well ventilated and
				  kept in a clean, orderly, sanitary condition at all times.