| Formal Name: | Nursing Home Advisory Council |
| Contact Person: | Eve Lewis Program Manager Office of LTC Facilities NDHHS Public Health Licensure Unit 402-471-3324 |
| Purpose: | 71-6044 The Nursing Home Advisory Council was established to advise and assist the Department in carrying out the administration of the Health Care Facility Licensure Act and rules, regulations, and standards adopted and promulgated that apply to nursing homes.71-6050 The council shall advise and make recommendations to the department on all matters pertaining to the licensure and regulation of nursing homes, including: study, review and make recommendations for rules and standards governing the operations of nursing homes; recommend procedures in making inspections, reviewing applications, and conducting hearings; assist in formulating minimum standards and regulations for nursing homes. And other duties necessary to carry out the purposes of the council. |
| How Many Affectable: | NA |
| How Many Served: | NA |
| Year Created: | 2000 |
| Year Active: | 2001 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Authorization Citation: | 71-6044 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number Of Members: | 16 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | : 71-6045 The council shall consist of sixteen members appointed by the Governor as follows: one licensed registered nurse, one licensed physician and surgeon, one licensed dentist, one licensed pharmacist, 3 members representing the Department of Health and Human Services with responsibilities for aging programs, Medicaid, and regulation and licensure, one representative of an agency of state or local government, four lay persons, 2 administrators or owners of proprietary nursing homes, and 2 administrators or owners of voluntary nursing homes. |
| Per Diem: | None |
| Expense Reimbursement: | 71-6049Members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties as members of the council from the Nebraska Health Care Association or Lea |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 13-14: | 4 |
| Held FY 13-14: | 4 |
| Required FY 14-15: | 4 |
| Held FY 14-15: | 2 |
| Required FY 15-16: | 4 |
| Held FY 15-16: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | Support staff for the Office of Long Term Care Facilities provided support for the council |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | No |
| Since July 1, 2012: | As no appointments have been to the council since 2011 and members have gradually dropped off at the end of their terms, the council has not been functional.In 2011, LB 456, which would eliminate the Nursing Home Advisory Council, was proposed but not passed by the legislature. New council appointees had not been done since 2011. The last council members appointed by the Governor had terms that expired in mid-2014. So, although meetings were scheduled for the last half of 2014 and all of 2015, the meetings were not able to be held because there was no quorum of members. For these reasons, we believe this council is no longer needed. |