| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | The purpose of the regulation of this occupation is to set standards for licensure requirements and professional practice for the provision of midwifery and related women’s health care services. This care is provided by nurses to ensure safe care and to allow for more access to these services by the public. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 76 |
| Year Created: | 1984 |
| Year Active: | 1984 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Board §§ 38-204 & 38-205; Certified Nurse Midwife § 38-615 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 9 |
| Who Appoints: | Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | 1 APRN-Nurse Practitioner (NP), 1 APRN-CRNA, 1 APRN-Certified Nurse Midwife, 1 APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist, 1 physician who works with NPs, 1 physician who works with CRNAs, 1 physician who works with Certified Nurse Midwives, & 2 public members without any specified qualifications |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 5 Years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2024-2023: | 1 |
| Held FY 2024-2023: | 2 |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 1 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 3 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 4 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 4 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 4 |
| Support Staff: | 4 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2024-2023 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2023-2022 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | Licensure fees are deposited into the designated cash fund. Additional info sent to the Committee. |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 122 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those issued since inception. Practice occurs under the provisions of a practice agreement with a physician including attendance at childbirth; prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care; normal obstetrical and gynecological services for women; and care for the newborn immediately following birth. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1724440925.pdf |
| Potential Harm | APRN-CNMs practice across the state in both large and small communities. Loss of these providers would further limit access by the public to primary care services for women both for childbirth and for other maternal and gynecological services. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1724440925.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | August 23, 2024 02:22 PM |