| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Emergency Medical Service Instructor |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Emergency Medical Services |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | An emergency medical service instructor is essential in the training of the different skill levels of emergency medical providers. Instructors must hold a license at or above the level of EMS education they provide, or hold a RN, APRN, PA or MD/DO degree. Instructors must have completed an approved instructor course. Instructors must hold a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certificate. A RN, APRN, PA or MD/DO degree is deemed to meet this certificate requirement. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 320 |
| Year Created: | 1997 |
| Year Active: | 1997 |
| Sunset Date: | n/a |
| Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1217(11) |
| 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: | 134 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Emergency Medical Service Instructor |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 1 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Reasons for penalization can include felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, probation violation, moderate or severe alcohol use disorder, mild or severe controlled substance abuse disorder, unprofessional conduct, and violation of a department order. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1729025115.pdf |
| Potential Harm | If the Emergency Medical Services Instructors were no longer licensed, certified, or regulated, it would be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare of Nebraska. Specifically, someone would be able to become an instructor without having the education, training and experience as an emergency care provider, registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or physician, and may provide training and curriculum that does not match the skillsets an emergency care provider may need to practice competently in the field upon licensure. Nebraska would also no longer be compliant or eligible to participate in the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. This would be harmful to the public. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1729025115.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | October 15, 2024 03:45 PM |