| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Emergency Medical Responder |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Emergency Medical Services |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | Emergency medical responders may be the initial point of contact for an incident in certain geographic areas. Essential duties include assessment, provision of basic care and notification of higher skill level support personnel. Enactment of a regulatory system that can respond to changing needs of patients and emergency care providers and emergency medical services is in the best interests of the citizens of Nebraska. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 344 |
| Year Created: | 1997 |
| Year Active: | 1997 |
| Sunset Date: | n/a |
| Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-1206.01 and 38-1217 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 17 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1215 |
| 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: | 6 |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 1 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 5 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 6 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 5 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 6 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| 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: | Nebraska EMS Operations Fund and general funds. Additional info sent to the Committee. |
| Spending Authority: | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-51,103. Additional info sent to the Committee. |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 119 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Emergency Medical Responder |
| 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/explanation1729024825.pdf |
| Potential Harm | If the Emergency Medical Services professions, including emergency medical responders, were no longer licensed, certified, or regulated, it would be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of Nebraska. Nebraska would also no longer be compliant or eligible to participate in the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. Unlicensed, inadequately trained or educated emergency medical responders would disrupt this often first level of response and be harmful to the public. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1729024825.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | October 15, 2024 03:40 PM |