| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Temporary Respiratory Care Practitioner (for military spouses only) |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Respiratory Care |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | Temporary licensure of respiratory care practitioners is designed to offer employment to military spouses while simultaneously protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 0 |
| Year Created: | 2017 |
| Year Active: | 2017 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Board §§ 38-167 & 38-3203; Temporary Respiratory Care Practitioner §§ 38-3212 & 38-129.01 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 4 |
| Who Appoints: | State Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | Two respiratory care practitioners, one physician, and one public member |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 5 years, up to 2 consecutive 5-year terms |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2024-2023: | 1 |
| Held FY 2024-2023: | 4 |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 1 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 3 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 3 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 3 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 2 |
| Support Staff: | 6 |
| 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: | 0 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| 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/explanation1731525491.pdf |
| Potential Harm | A temporary respiratory care practitioner license is issued to an applicant who is a military spouse, to allow the applicant to administer appropriate respiratory care to patients of varied ages and needs in Nebraska, while they are applying for a regular credential. If this license type is taken away, military spouses would be unable to work in their profession while their application for a credential is pending, which may make it impractical for the spouse to apply for a credential. This means the military spouse may choose to work in another field or choose not to work while their family member is stationed in Nebraska. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1731525491.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | November 13, 2024 01:18 PM |