| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Registered Environmental Health Specialist |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists |
| Contact: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | Registered Environmental Health Specialists are responsible for enforcing sanitary standards in food, water, garbage disposal, sewage disposal, and housing maintenance. Regulation of the profession allows for assurance that those who have earned this credential have the skills and education necessary to protect the public from sanitary and environmental hazards, which is in the best interest of Nebraskans. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 65 |
| Year Created: | 2007 |
| Year Active: | 2007 |
| Sunset Date: | n/a |
| Statutory Authorization: | Board § 38-1307; Registered Environmental Health Specialist § 38-1315 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 6 |
| Who Appoints: | State Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | One public member, other members shall have been engaged in environmental health for at least 10 years, responsible charge of work for at least five years at the time of appointment and shall be a registered environmental health specialist. |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | Five-year terms; up to 2 consecutive 5-year terms |
| 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: | 2 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 1 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 1 |
| 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: | 22 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Registered Environmental Health Specialist |
| 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/explanation1731541292.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Credentialing ensures qualified individuals remain able to respond to the public health needs and threats from the environment. When the responsibilities of environmental health are completed improperly, or by unqualified individuals, there is an increased risk of food- and water-borne diseases. Exposure to these diseases could cause Nebraskans to suffer serious illness, injury, or death. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1731541292.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | November 13, 2024 05:41 PM |