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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 58 - DENTAL FACULTY LICENSES › Section 172-58-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Dentistry Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, and these regulations.
002.01
ACCREDITED DENTAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION.
A school or college of dentistry that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, or similar organization as determined by the Board.
002.02
NON-ACCREDITED DENTAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION.
A school or college of dentistry that is not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, or similar organization as determined by the Board.
002.03
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
A transcript issued by and under the original seal of the educational institution.
002.04
POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION.
Advanced dental education programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, or similar organization as determined by the Board, which includes dental specialties, general practice residencies, and advanced education in general dentistry.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 58 - DENTAL FACULTY LICENSES › Section 172-58-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license an individual must submit a completed application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1124, 172 NAC 10, and these regulations.
003.01
EDUCATION.
(A) An official transcript from an accredited dental education institution showing the graduation date must be sent directly to the Department by the originating program or institution; or
(B) Verification of graduation from a non-accredited dental education institution, sent directly from the originating program or institution to the Department and verification of completing two years of postgraduate education at an accredited dental education institution sent directly from the originating program or institution directly to the Department.
003.01(i)
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION IN LIEU OF LICENSE OR POST GRADUATE EDUCATION.
Applicants seeking licensure based, in part, on Neb. Rev. Stat. §
										38-1124 (4)(a)(iii)  must submit a portfolio as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. §
										38-1124(6).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 58 - DENTAL FACULTY LICENSES › Section 172-58-004 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC 10 and this chapter.
004.01
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Applicants must submit any other information as requested by the Board or Department.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 58 - DENTAL FACULTY LICENSES › Section 172-58-005 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before March 1 of odd-numbered years dental faculty licensees must meet continuing education requirements found in 172 NAC 56-007 and 172 NAC 10, and submit proof of continued employment directly from the accredited school or college in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1124(5).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 58 - DENTAL FACULTY LICENSES › Section 172-58-006 - GROUNDS FOR ACTION AGAINST A CREDENTIAL

Current through June 17, 2024
A dental faculty license may be denied, refused renewal, or have other disciplinary measures taken against it for grounds specified in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-178, 172 NAC 10, or for unprofessional conduct.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 58 - DENTAL FACULTY LICENSES › Section 172-58-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179, 172 NAC 56, and this chapter:
(A) Practicing a clinical discipline for which the licensee has not been approved.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 61 - MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPISTS › Section 172-61-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensing of medical nutrition
				  therapists under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-1801 to
				  38-1816 and the Uniform
				  Credentialing Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 61 - MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPISTS › Section 172-61-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice
				  Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10,
				  and the following apply to this chapter.
002.01
ASSESSMENT.
Assessment is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1804. It includes the following
				activities:
(A) The collection of
				information, review of records, and verification of information. The records
				and information include anthropometric data, diagnoses, laboratory values,
				medications, diet orders, physical assessment data, and food preference or diet
				history information;
(B)
				Determining a complete nutritional plan of care to meet fluid need, calorie or
				protein need, need for specific form of food, need for specific adaptive
				devices for feeding techniques, or need for supplemental food, fluid, or
				medical nutritional product for a patient;
(C) Reviewing or refining goals set for the
				patient;
(D) Reviewing or refining
				a plan to achieve the established goals for a patient;
(E) Recommending changes in a physician's
				diet order, for a patient, to a physician when a possible need for a change is
				identified by a medical nutrition therapist; and
(F) Writing a therapeutic diet order for a
				patient in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1813.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 61 - MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPISTS › Section 172-61-003 - 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. §
									38-1813, 172 NAC 10, and this
				  chapter.
003.01
COMMISSION
				ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION.
If applying based on holding
				registration, the applicant must submit official documentation of registration
				with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
003.02
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND
				SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE.
If applying based on a
				baccalaureate degree, the applicant must provide the following:
(A) An official transcript, submitted
				directly from the issuing institution, verifying completion of a baccalaureate
				degree with a major course of study in human nutrition, food and nutrition,
				dietetics, or an equivalent major course of study approved by the
				Board;
(B) Documentation of at
				least 900 hours of supervised clinical experience. An individual must provide
				documentation of completing at least 60 semester hours, or 90 quarter hours, or
				75 trimester hours of academic credit to equal the 900 hours of clinical
				experience; and
(C) Official
				documentation of the license examination score sent directly from the
				Commission on Dietetic Registration or Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The
				examination is scored on a scale of 1-50. The minimum scaled score required to
				pass the examination is 25.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 61 - MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPISTS › Section 172-61-004 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC
				  10 and this chapter. All medical nutrition therapy licenses issued by the
				  Department will expire on September 1, of each odd-numbered
				  year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 61 - MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPISTS › Section 172-61-007 - ANCILLARY PERSONNEL

Current through June 17, 2024
Ancillary personnel may:
(A) Collect data to be submitted to the
				medical nutrition therapist in writing for medical records;
(B) Document an observation, such as
				anthropometric data and food preferences, for medical records or on the
				patient's chart; and
(C) Direct
				questions to the physician in charge or the medical nutrition therapist and may
				make recommendations based on observations.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensing of funeral directors
				  and embalmers under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-1401
				  to
				  38-1428
				  of the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act and the Uniform
				  Credentialing Act. Persons providing funeral directing and embalming services
				  to clients located in Nebraska must be licensed as a funeral director and
				  embalmer in Nebraska unless they are exempt under the Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Funeral Directing and Embalming
				  Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, and 172 Nebraska Administrative
				  Code (NAC) 10 apply to this chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a funeral directing and embalming 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. §§
									38-1414
				  through
				  38-1416,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
GENERAL EDUCATION.
An applicant must submit an
				official transcript directly from the issuing institution verifying completion
				of the required hours of college credit.
003.02
RECIPROCITY.
An applicant who holds a license or credential in another state and is applying
				based on that credential, the Department will accept as equivalent for the
				specific education coursework identified in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1414,
				5 years of practice as a licensed or certified funeral director and embalmer in
				another state and 16 hours of acceptable funeral directing and embalming
				continuing education that was completed within the 24 months immediately
				preceding the application. The applicant must provide:
(A) Direct source verification of
				certification of a credential to practice funeral directing and embalming
				submitted to the Department by the jurisdiction showing a minimum of 5 years of
				holding a credential;
(B)
				Documentation showing practice for a minimum of five years under the
				credential; and
(C) Documentation
				of completion of a minimum of 16 hours of acceptable funeral directing and
				embalming continuing education within the previous 24 months immediately prior
				to application.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-004 - APPRENTICE LICENSE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain an apprentice 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. §
									38-1416,
				  172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
004.01
GENERAL EDUCATION.
The applicant must submit an
				official transcript verifying completion of the college credit hours as set out
				in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-1416.
004.02
MORTUARY SCIENCE
				EDUCATION.
If applying for a 12-month apprenticeship or the final
				6-month apprenticeship, the applicant must submit an official transcript
				verifying completion of a full course in an accredited school of mortuary
				science. Hours earned in a school of mortuary science as part of the mortuary
				program may not be used for the meeting the requirements of 172 NAC
				67-003.01.
004.03
SUPERVISOR.
The applicant must have a statement from
				the supervisor verifying agreement to supervise the apprentice. The supervisor
				must hold a current active license as a funeral director and embalmer in
				Nebraska.
004.04
CHANGE
				IN SUPERVISOR.
An individual who changes his or her apprentice
				supervisor or adds a new supervisor, must submit a change in supervisor form
				provided by the Department within 30 days following the change. An individual
				may not practice without an apprentice supervisor.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-005 - EXAMINATION ELIGIBILITY

Current through June 17, 2024
To be eligible to take the jurisprudence and vital
				  statistics examinations in order to obtain a license as a funeral director and
				  embalmer, an applicant must submit a complete examination application provided
				  by the Department and meet the following:
(A) Have been issued a final 6-month or
				12-month apprenticeship license; or
(B) Meet the requirements for licensing by
				reciprocity as specified in 172 NAC
				68-003.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-006 - RENEWAL, WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND INACTIVE STATUS

Current through June 17, 2024
Applicants must meet the requirements set out in 172 NAC 10.
				  All licenses, except apprentice licenses, issued by the Department expire on
				  February 1st of each even-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 67 - FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS › Section 172-67-007 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
During the 24 months prior to the license expiration date,
				  each licensed funeral director, embalmer, or funeral director and embalmer must
				  complete:
(A) 12 hours of acceptable
				continuing education hours; and
(B)
				Pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a score of at least a 75%
007.01
ACCEPTABLE
				CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND HOURS.
The following specifies
				the type of acceptable continuing education and the hours allowed for each
				type:
(A) 1 semester hour of academic credit
				equals 15 continuing education hours.
(B) 1 quarter hour of academic credit equals
				10 continuing education hours.
(C)
				A maximum of 8 hours may be obtained through home study programs, internet and
				other electronic technology.
(D) 60
				minutes of participation equals 1 continuing education hour obtained through
				workshops, lectures, or interactive satellite or webinars. Credit will not be
				awarded for break and meal times.
(E) If a licensee completes supervision of 1
				apprentice during the renewal period, 4 hours can be appliced towards the
				continuing education requirements.
(F) A maximum of 2 hours of continuing
				education may be obtained through a funeral directing and embalming related
				tour. Conducting a tour of the licensee's facility does not constitute
				continuing education. 60 minutes of tour participation equals 1 continuing
				education hour.
(G) A maximum of 2
				hours of continuing education may be obtained through a funeral directing and
				embalming related exhibit or display. If a continuing education workshop
				provides an exhibit or display area, a licensee may earn 1 continuing education
				hour per workshop for viewing the exhibits or displays.
(H) A maximum of 8 hours of continuing
				education may be obtained through attendance at a District, State, or National
				Association Business Meeting. 60 minutes of participation constitutes 1
				continuing education hour. Only 1 hour may be obtained per meeting.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
This chapter governs the licensing of funeral establishments
				  and branch establishments under Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.)
				  §§
									38-1401
				  to
				  38-1428
				  of the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act and the Uniform
				  Credentialing Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions set out in the Funeral Directing and Embalming
				  Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, and 172 Nebraska Administrative
				  Code (NAC) 9 apply to this chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-003 - ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an applicant must submit a complete
				  application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
				  that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									38-130,
				  38-1419
				  through
				  38-1420,
				  4-108
				  through
				  4-111,
				  172 NAC 9, and this chapter.
003.01
MANAGER LICENSE.
The applicant must submit evidence
				that the proposed manager has a current active Nebraska funeral director or
				funeral director and embalmer's license.
003.02
SELF-EVALUATION.
The applicant must submit a complete
				self-evaluation inspection report showing compliance with this
				chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-004 - CHANGE IN MANAGER, OWNER, NAME AND LOCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
Owners may request a change in manager, name, owner, or
				  location of an establishment.
004.01
CHANGE IN MANAGER OR OWNER.
To change the manager or
				owner, the applicant must submit a complete application to the Department and
				obtain another credential as specified in 172 NAC
				68-003 as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat.
				§
									38-1419
				and submit the required fee for a reissued license.
004.01(A)
IMMEDIATE TERMINATION
				OR DEATH OF MANAGER.
In the event of an immediate termination of a
				manager or in the event of the death of the manager, the application for a
				change in manager must be submitted to the Department within 5 days following
				notification of termination or death of the manager. During this period of
				time, the establishment may operate as long as a licensed funeral director and
				embalmer is providing funeral directing and embalming services in accordance
				with the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act and 172 NAC 67 and 172
				NAC 68. Such exception terminates after the 5-day period.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-005 - ORGANIZED OR SCHEDULED FUNERAL SERVICES, AUTHORIZED SERVICES BY UNLICENSED PERSONS, AND STUDENTS IN MORTUARY SCHOOLS

Current through June 17, 2024
The following sets out the requirements for organized or
				  scheduled services, services that do not require a license, and student in an
				  internship.
005.01
ORGANIZED OR SCHEDULED SERVICES.
A licensed funeral
				director and embalmer must be present at each organized or scheduled funeral
				service, including a wake where an organized service is conducted or a
				religious service, burial and interment, whenever a dead human body is
				present.
005.02
SERVICES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A LICENSE.
The following
				do not require professional knowledge and skills as a funeral director or
				embalmer in order to provide the services or activities.
005.02(A)
IMPLEMENTING
				ARRANGEMENTS.
Persons, who are not licensed as funeral directors
				and embalmers, may assist in implementing arrangements made by a licensed
				funeral director and embalmer as long as they are under his or her supervision
				and responsibility. These activities include:
(i) Driving or maintenance of funeral
				vehicles and facilities;
(ii)
				Administrative duties;
(iii)
				Applying cosmetics;
(iv) Arranging
				or shampooing the hair of the deceased;
(v) Ceremonial assistance, such as bathing,
				clothing, dressing and casketing the deceased body, and;
(vi) Religious services.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-006 - TRANSPORTATION AND FINAL DISPOSITION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES

Current through June 17, 2024
The following applies to transportation and final
				  disposition of dead human bodies who have died due to a communicable disease,
				  transporting a dead human body in-state and out-of-state, and final disposition
				  requirements.
006.01
DECEASED DUE TO AN IMMEDIATELY REPORTABLE COMMUNICABLE
				DISEASE.
Persons who have died due to any communicable disease
				listed in 173 NAC 1, which must be reported immediately, must be completely
				wrapped before removal from the premises. These requirements do not prohibit a
				public funeral, nor does it relieve persons who are quarantined as contacts
				from quarantine requirements. Bodies dead of such communicable diseases must
				be:
(1) Thoroughly and promptly embalmed and
				be held in isolation from the public for a period of 24 hours following the
				embalming;
(2) Encased immediately
				after death in a body transfer case or shipping case that is constructed out of
				20 gauge steel and is hermetically sealed, and under no condition will the body
				be removed from the container; or
(3) Cremated immediately. If visitation is to
				occur prior to cremation, the body must be thoroughly and promptly embalmed and
				held in isolation from the public for a period of 24 hours following the
				embalming.
006.01(A)
DECEASED DUE TO A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE NOT REQUIRED TO BE
				IMMEDIATELY REPORTED.
Persons who have died due to a communicable
				disease other than those listed in 173 NAC 1 which must be reported
				immediately, require no further special handling.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-007 - INSPECTIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
All establishments will receive an initial and thereafter
				  routine inspection. Establishments must be fully in compliance with 172 NAC
				  68-008.
007.01
INITIAL SELF-EVALUATION
				INSPECTION.
Under 172 NAC
				68-003, the applicant must conduct a
				self-evaluation inspection prior to the proposed opening date of the
				establishment.
007.02
TIMING OF INSPECTIONS.
The Department may conduct an
				on-site unannounced inspection at any time it deems necessary.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-008 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Current through June 17, 2024
A licensee is responsible for operating a funeral
				  establishment in compliance with the requirements of the statutes and this
				  chapter.
008.01
PHYSICAL
				STRUCTURE.
The physical structure must be maintained to ensure
				safety of the public and to ensure compliance with the equipment and sanitation
				requirements.
008.01(A)
CONDUCTING FUNERAL SERVICES.
If services include
				conducting funeral services for dead human bodies, the funeral establishment
				must have:
(i) Room(s) for:
(1) Counseling families or next of
				kin;
(2) Conducting the funeral
				service; and
(3) Viewing the
				deceased;
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-009 - BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE AND CASKET SELECTION AREA

Current through June 17, 2024
A branch establishment must comply with the physical
				  structure requirements and may have a casket selection area.
009.01
PHYSICAL
				STRUCTURE.
The physical structure must be maintained to ensure
				safety of the public and compliance with the equipment and sanitation
				requirements. The physical structure must have:
(A) Adequate lighting to maintain public
				safety; and
(B) If viewing of the
				dead human body is provided at the branch location, the viewing room(s) must
				have floor to ceiling walls on all sides.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-010 - DOCUMENTS

Current through June 17, 2024
Copies of the following must be posted or available in
				  establishments:
010.01
POSTED.
The following must be posted for public
				viewing.
(A) The current establishment
				license;
(B) The current license of
				the manager and all embalmers, apprentices, funeral directors and funeral
				directors and embalmers employed by the establishment; and
(C) A sign containing the name of the
				establishment. The sign must be located on or at the front of the building in a
				position where it clearly is visible and legible from the outside of the
				building.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-011 - CLOSING AN ESTABLISHMENT

Current through June 17, 2024
When a licensee anticipates closing an establishment, the
				  Department must be notified in writing of the closing date. The licensee must
				  retain the establishment's pre-need records in compliance with the Burial
				  Pre-Need Sale Act and upon closing the establishment, the licensee must forward
				  said records to another funeral establishment in Nebraska. The licensee must
				  remove all signage relating to the name of the funeral establishment or branch
				  establishment upon its closing.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-012 - RENEWAL

Current through June 17, 2024
The applicant must meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §
									38-143
				  and 172 NAC 9. All establishments issued by the Department will expire February
				  1 of each even-numbered year.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 172-68-013 - REAPPLICATION

Current through June 17, 2024
Applicants who were previously licensed in Nebraska and seek
				  the authority to return to operation must meet the requirements set out in 172
				  NAC 9 and the statutes.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensing of crematories under
				  Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									71-1355
				  to
				  71-1385 of the
				  Cremation of Human Remains Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The definitions set in the Cremation of Human Remains Act and
				  the following apply to this chapter.
002.01
ATTEST OR
				ATTESTATION
. Attest or attestation is when an individual declares
				that all statements on the application are true and complete.
002.02
CHANGE OF
				OWNERSHIP
. A transfer of more than 50% of the stock or assets of a
				crematory is a change of ownership.
002.03
COMPLETE
				APPLICATION
. An application that contains all of the information
				requested on the application, with attestation to its truth and completeness,
				and that is submitted with the required fees and documentation.
002.04
PULVERIZATION
. The reduction of identifiable bone
				fragments to granulated particles by manual or mechanical means.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-003 - CREMATORY LICENSE

Current through June 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an applicant must submit a complete
				  application as provided by the Department and provide documentation
				  demonstrating that the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
				  §§
									71-1358,
				  71-1359,
				  4-108
				  through
				  4-111,
				  and this chapter.
003.01
REQUIREMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION
. Applicants must
				submit:
003.01(A)
CITIZENSHIP
, LAWFUL PRESENCE. The owner, if the owner
				is a sole proprietor, must submit documentation that he or she meets the
				requirements set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
										4-108
				through
				4-111.
003.01(B)
ZONING
.
				Copies of zoning approval.
003.01(C)
TRAINING
.
				A certificate confirming the crematory operator has attended a training course
				provided by the Cremation Association of North American or by the manufacturer
				of the cremation chamber maintained and operated by the crematory.
003.01(D)
SELF-EVALUATION
. A completed self-evaluation
				inspection report showing compliance with 172 Nebraska Administrative Code
				(NAC)
				69-005.
003.01(E)
PRACTICE
				STATEMENT
. A statement that the applicant has not operated the
				crematory or represented the crematory as holding a license in Nebraska before
				submitting the application; or if the applicant has, a statement of the number
				of days the crematory operated.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-004 - INSPECTIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
The crematory must receive a 100% to pass the inspection by
				  the Department.
004.01
INITIAL SELF-EVALUATION INSPECTION
. Under 172 NAC 003,
				the applicant must conduct a self-evaluation inspection prior to the proposed
				opening date of the crematory.
004.02
INITIAL ON-SITE
				INSPECTION
. The Department will conduct an on-site unannounced
				inspection within 180 days following issuance of an initial crematory
				license.
004.03
TIMING
				OF INSPECTIONS
. The Department may conduct an on-site unannounced
				inspection at any time it deems necessary.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-005 - CREMATORY RESPONSIBILITIES, TRAINING, SANITATION, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, SAFETY, CODES, AND FORMS

Current through June 17, 2024
The licensee of the crematory authority is required to ensure
				  policies are developed and implemented, the appropriate training is provided,
				  and sanitation requirements are followed as set out in this chapter and the
				  statutes.
005.01
CREMATORY
				RESPONSIBILITIES
. The licensee must determine, implement and
				monitor policies to assure that the crematory is administered and managed
				appropriately. The licensee's responsibilities include:
(A) Monitoring policies to assure appropriate
				administration and management of the crematory;
(B) Ensuring the crematory's compliance with
				all applicable state statutes and regulations; and
(C) Ensuring the quality of all
				services.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-006 - CREMATION PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

Current through June 17, 2024
A crematory must comply with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									71-1376
				  through
				  71-1379
				  and the following
006.01
HOLDING FACILITY
. A crematory, upon receiving human
				remains, must sign a delivery receipt form and must hold the human remains
				until cremation. If a crematory is unable to cremate the human remains
				immediately upon receipt, the crematory must place the remains in a holding
				facility.
006.01(A)
CREMATORIES
				WITH HOLDING FACILITIES
. The human remains may be delivered to the
				crematory without an alternative container or casket; however, the human
				remains must be delivered directly to the holding facility for placing the
				human remains in the alternative container or casket. The holding facility
				must:
(i) Comply with all applicable public
				health law;
(ii) Provide for the
				health and safety of persons employed at the facility;
(iii) Prevent unauthorized access to the
				facility;
(iv) Be large enough to
				hold a casket and be able to transport the human remains from the cot to the
				container;
(v) Be out of the
				public's view, except family may view; and
(vi) Be clean, safe and secure.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-007 - DISPUTES, OPERATION LIMITATIONS, HANDLING OF REMAINS FOLLOWING CREMATION, AND DISPOSITION

Current through June 17, 2024
A licensee must comply with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									71-1375,
				  71-1381,
				  and
				  71-1382.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-008 - RENEWAL

Current through June 17, 2024
To renew a license to operate a crematory a licensee must
				  prior to the expiration of 5 years from date of issuance and every 5 years
				  thereafter, file an application for renewal, pay the fee, and meet the
				  requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									71-1359
				  and this chapter.
008.01
RENEWAL INFORMATION
. The applicant must provide:
(A) Name of crematory;
(B) Complete mailing address;
(C) Name of owner, and if the owner is a sole
				proprietorship, the social security number (SSN) or Alien Registration Number
				(A#). Some applicants may have both a social security number (SSN) and an Alien
				Registration Number (A#) and if so, the applicant must report both;
				and
(D) Telephone number and e-mail
				address.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-009 - DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Current through June 17, 2024
In addition to the grounds for denial set out in Neb. Rev.
				  Stat. § 71 -1367, failure to permit an inspection for the purposes set out
				  in this chapter is grounds for denial of an initial crematory license or other
				  action as specified in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									71-1366
				  to
				  71-1369.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-010 - WITHDRAWN APPLICATIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
An applicant for an initial license or a renewal of a
				  license, may request to withdraw the application. A request to withdraw will be
				  granted when:
(A) The application is
				incomplete; or
(B) The request for
				withdrawal is received within 5 business days after the receipt of a completed
				application.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 69 - CREMATORIES › Section 172-69-011 - FEES

Current through June 17, 2024
Fees referred to in these regulations are set out in Neb.
				  Rev. Stat. §
									71-1363 and as
				  follows:
(A) $300 for an initial and
				renewed crematory license;
(B) $300
				for reinstatement of a license that has lapsed or has been suspended;
(C) $75 for a change in location or
				ownership; and
(D) $10 for a change
				in name.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 172-75-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensure of Hearing Instrument
				  Specialists under the Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-1501
				  to
				  38-1518 of the
				  Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act
				  (UCA).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 172-75-002 - DEFINITIONS

Current through June 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Hearing Instrument Specialists
				  Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10,
				  and this chapter.
002.01
ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL.
A secondary school accredited
				by a regional accrediting institution.
002.02
INITIAL
				TRAINING.
The first 90 days of training commencing from issuance
				of the temporary license.
002.03
PRACTICAL EXAMINATION.
One part of the qualifying
				examination. The Nebraska Practical Examination administered by the
				Department.
002.04
PROVIDER.
An individual or sponsoring organization
				that presents continuing education programs to licensees and requests approval
				from the Board for those programs.
002.05
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION.
Examination consisting of the written and the practical
				examination.
002.06
SUPERVISOR.
An individual that holds an active
				non-disciplined license as a hearing instrument specialist or audiologist in
				Nebraska.
002.07
SUPERVISION.
The process by which the quality of work
				of a temporary licensee is monitored. Supervision includes training and
				guidance in order to prepare the temporary licensee to perform the correct
				procedures for fitting and selling hearing aid instruments. During the first 90
				days of initial training and guidance, the supervisor must be physically
				present for at least 80 hours while the temporary licensee is carrying out
				assigned duties.
002.08
WRITTEN EXAMINATION.
One part of the qualifying
				examination. The International Hearing Society's Written Comprehensive
				Examination.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 172-75-003 - 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.
				  §§
									38-1501
				  to
				  38-1518, 172 NAC
				  10, and this chapter.
003.01
DOCUMENTATION.
The following documentation must be
				provided to the Department.
003.01(A)
AGE.
Provide documentation showing that the applicant
				is at least 21 years of age.
003.01(B)
EDUCATION.
Submit an official transcript, directly from the issuing institution, showing
				completion of a 4-year course of study from an accredited high school; or an
				official copy of a diploma or certificate from an accredited high
				school.
003.01(C)
EXAMINATION.
Provide documentation of successful
				completion of the qualifying examination sent directly to the
				Department.
003.01(D)
LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
If an applicant
				holds a license in another jurisdiction, he or she may apply for licensure
				based upon licensure in another jurisdiction. The applicant must provide
				documentation that the standards regulating the practice of hearing instrument
				specialists in the other jurisdiction are equivalent to those maintained in
				Nebraska and the license was based on a written examination and practical
				examination equivalent to the qualifying examination for a Nebraska license,
				the grades given at the examination, and the date the license was
				issued.
003.01(E)
OTHER
				PROOF OF COMPETENCY.
For applicants who are not practicing at the
				time of application, the following applies:
003.01(E)(i)
PASSED EXAMINATION
				AND NOT PRACTICING.
An applicant who has met the education and
				examination requirements as listed in 172 NAC 75-003.01, who passed the written
				examination more than 3 years prior to the time of application, and who is not
				practicing at the time of application, must within the 3 years immediately
				preceding the application, present proof of having obtained 20 hours of
				acceptable continuing education within the 3 years immediately preceding the
				date of application.
003.01(E)(ii)
LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION AND NOT PRACTICING.
An applicant who holds a license in another jurisdiction, but is not practicing
				at the time of application, must provide proof of having obtained a minimum of
				20 hours of acceptable continuing education 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 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 172-75-004 - PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

Current through June 17, 2024
An applicant must successfully complete the practical
				  examination administered by the Department
004.01
ELIGIBILITY.
To be eligible to take the practical examination, an applicant must have met
				the age, education, and written examination requirements for licensure set out
				in 172 NAC 75.
004.02
APPLICATION.
To register for the practical
				examination, the applicant must submit a complete application for licensure as
				provided by the Department.
004.03
PASSING SCORE.
The practical examination passing
				scores obtained must be at least 70 out of 100 in each subject
				examined.
004.04
REEXAMINATION.
An examinee who fails the practical
				examination may retake the examination pursuant to the requirements as set
				forth below:
(A) An examinee who fails the
				practical examination with an overall average of less than 70 must retake the
				entire examination.
(B) An examinee
				who fails the practical examination in 1 or 2 subjects with an overall average
				of 70 or above must retake those sections failed.
(C) An examinee who fails the practical
				examination in more than 2 subjects with an overall average of 70 or above must
				retake the entire examination.
(D)
				The applicant may retake the practical examination upon resubmission of an
				application and fee.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 172-75-005 - 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 hearing instrument specialist licenses expire on
				  December 31st of each even-numbered year. Temporary
				  hearing instrument specialist licenses expire one year from the date of
				  issuance and may be renewed for one additional twelve-month period.
005.01
WAIVERS OF CONTINUING
				EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 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 75 - PRACTICE OF HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS › Section 172-75-007 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Current through June 17, 2024
Unprofessional conduct is set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									38-179
				  and this chapter
(A) Providing
				services for which he or she is not trained or experienced;
(B) Willfully or intentionally committing any
				act which endangers patient safety or welfare;
(C) Encouraging or promoting hearing aid
				instrument dispensing and fitting by untrained or unqualified
				persons.
(D) Failing to safeguard
				the welfare of patients;
(E)
				Failing to maintain appropriate professional relationships with
				patients;
(F) Carrying out hearing
				aid instrument dispensing and fitting services that have been requested when
				such services are known to be contraindicated or unjustified;
(G) Carrying out procedures that have been
				requested when such services are known to be outside of the hearing instrument
				specialist's scope of practice;
(H)
				Falsification or unauthorized destruction of patient records; and
(J) Deceiving, misleading, or defrauding the
				public through advertising, including charging a fee through any hearing
				instrument specialist service conducted within 24 hours after performing a
				hearing instrument specialist service that was advertised as being
				free.
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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section 172-81-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Current through June 17, 2024
These regulations govern the licensing of massage therapists
				  under Nebraska Revised Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§
									38-1701
				  to
				  38-1715 of
				  the Massage Therapy Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing
				  Act.