Occupational Board Reform Act

General Information

Committee of Jurisdiction:Health and Human Services
Occupation Regulated:Asbestos Limited Management Planner
Occupational Board:n/a
Contact:Nicole Barrett
Purpose:These individuals write management plans and assess the hazards to provide the best course of action for a school with regard to their federally required management plan, but they are not required to pass a physical so they would not be able to conduct the inspection.
Regulated Professionals:3
Year Created:1988
Year Active:1988
Sunset Date:n/a

Authorization

Statutory Authorization:Neb. Rev. Stat. ยงยง 71-6303 & 71-6310
Parent Agency:Department of Health and Human Services

Membership

Number of Members:
Who Appoints:
Legislative Approval:
Qualifications of Members:
Per Diem:
Expense Reimbursement:
Term Length:
Terms Rotate or Expire at Once:

Meetings

Required FY 2024-2023:0
Held FY 2024-2023:0
Required FY 2023-2022:0
Held FY 2023-2022:0
Required FY 2022-2021:0
Held FY 2022-2021:0
Required FY 2021-2020:0
Held FY 2021-2020:0
Required FY 2020-2019:0
Held FY 2020-2019:0

Operations

Support Staff:1.85
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.

Other

Government Certificates Issued:11
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. Individual licensed to assess asbestos hazards, determine appropriate response actions, write management plans, but are not required to pass a physical.
Government Certificates Revoked:0
Revoked Certificate Descriptions:n/a
Government Certificates Denied:1
Denied 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 denied since inception. Denials include those that did not meet licensing requirements and those based on disciplinary action in other states.
Government Certificates Penalties Against:0
Penalty Certificate Descriptions:n/a
Explanation of Effectiveness:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1724455395.pdf
Potential HarmThere would be no government oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. An asbestos limited management planner determines the presence of asbestos and creates management plans for schools prioritizing the removal of asbestos over time. The asbestos limited management planner ensures that occupants are aware of the plan so that asbestos is not disturbed. If the asbestos limited management planner is no longer regulated, an asbestos management planner would be required. If the asbestos industry were no longer regulated, there would be no protection from asbestos for children and school employees as is required by the EPA. This type of occupation may also be used for other projects. As school buildings or other buildings are renovated or demolished, there would be no safeguards against asbestos posing health hazards to the public and to those working onsite. Training providers that are approved by Nebraska DHHS would no longer be able to train asbestos management planner students. Additionally, other states accept training certificates from Nebraska because Nebraska regulations for asbestos management planners are approved by EPA. If these regulations are no longer enforced, asbestos management planners currently licensed in Nebraska would be ineligible to work in other states that had accepted Nebraska training. Those assessing and/or removing asbestos without the proper training could release carcinogenic material into the environment and could breathe it in themselves, which would be hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare.
Regulation Comparison:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1724455395.pdf
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407):Yes
Survey Submitted: August 23, 2024 06:23 PM