2016 Boards and Commissions

Board of Athletic Training

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Board of Athletic Training
  • Contact Person:
    Claire Covert-ByBee 402-471-0547
  • Purpose:
    38-161. (1) The purpose of each board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public as prescribed in the Uniform Credentialing Act. (2) The duties of each board include, but are not limited to, (a) setting the minimum standards of proficiency and competency in accordance with section 38-126, (b) providing recommendations in accordance with section 38-149, (c) providing recommendations related to the issuance or denial of credentials, disciplinary action, and changes in legislation, and (d) providing the department with recommendations on regulations to carry out the Uniform Credentialing Act in accordance with section 38-126. The function of the Board of Athletic Training is to: protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public; set the minimum standards of licensure proficiency and competency; provide recommendations related to the issuance or denial of credentials, disciplinary action and changes in legislation; provide recommendations on reinstatement applications; and, provide recommendations on regulations to carry out the Uniform Credentialing Act. For reference, an athletic trainer is a person who is responsible for the prevention, emergency care, first aid, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
  • How Many Affectable:
    NA
  • How Many Served:
    NA
  • Year Created:
    1986
  • Year Active:
    1986
  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statute 38-167
  • Parent Agency:
    DHHS
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    4
  • Who Appoints:
    State Board of Health
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    38-162. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act: (1) Each board shall consist of four members; (2) Each board shall have at least one public member; and (3) If a board has eleven or more members, it shall have at least three public members.38-164. (1) A professional member of a board appointed under the Uniform Licensing Law prior to December 1, 2008, shall remain subject to the requirements of the original appointment until reappointed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act, every professional member of a board appointed on or after December 1, 2008, shall have held and maintained an active credential and be and have been actively engaged in the practice of his or her profession for a period of five years just preceding his or her appointment and shall maintain such credential and practice while serving as a board member. For purposes of this section, active practice means devoting a substantial portion of time to rendering professional services. (2) Each professional member of a board shall have been a resident of Nebraska for one year and shall remain a resident of Nebraska while serving as a board member.38-165. A public member of a board appointed under the Uniform Licensing Law prior to December 1, 2008, shall remain subject to the requirements of the original appointment until reappointed under the Uniform Credentialing Act. At the time of appointment and while serving as a board member, a public member appointed to a board on or after December 1, 2008, shall: (1) Have been a resident of this state for one year; (2) Remain a resident of Nebraska while serving as a board member; (3) Have attained the age of nineteen years; (4) Represent the interests and viewpoints of the public; (5) Not hold an active credential in any profession or business which is subject to the Uniform Credentialing Act, issued in Nebraska or in any other jurisdiction, at any time during the five years prior to appointment; (6) Not be eligible for appointment to a board which regulates a profession or business in which that person has ever held a credential; (7) Not be or not have been, at any time during the year prior to appointment, an employee of a member of a profession credentialed by the department, of a facility credentialed pursuant to the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, of a business credentialed pursuant to the Uniform Credentialing Act, or of a business regulated by the board to which the appointment is being made; (8) Not be the parent, child, spouse, or household member of any person presently regulated by the board to which the appointment is being made; (9) Have no material financial interest in the profession or business regulated by such board; and (10) Not be a member or employee of the legislative or judicial branch of state government.
  • Per Diem:
    $25.00
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Each member of a board shall, in addition to necessary traveling and lodging expenses, receive a per diem for each day actually engaged in the discharge of his or her duties, including compensation for the time spent in traveling to and from the place of
  • Term Length:
    Five years 38-163. (1) The members of each board shall be appointed for terms of five years except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Credentialing Act. No member shall be appointed for or serve for more than two consecutive full five-year terms except
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    1
  • Held FY 13-14:
    3
  • Required FY 14-15:
    1
  • Held FY 14-15:
    1
  • Required FY 15-16:
    1
  • Held FY 15-16:
    3
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $1,023.61
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $3,855.65
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $1,338.14
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    No
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Since July 1, 2012 recommendations for licensure on 192 person.Provided recommendations on all disciplinary actions.