Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
Occupation Regulated: | Hearing Instrument Specialists |
Occupational Board: | Board of Hearing Instrument Specialists |
Contact: | Claire Covert-ByBee |
Purpose: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-161 |
Regulated Professionals: | 111 |
Year Created: | 1969 |
Year Active: | 1969 |
Sunset Date: | n/a |
Statutory Authorization: | 38-161; 38-167 |
Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
Number of Members: | 6 |
Who Appoints: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-158, State Board of Health |
Legislative Approval: | no |
Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-164; 38-165; 38-1508 |
Per Diem: | Yes |
Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
Term Length: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-163; five year terms, up to 2 consecutive full 5-year terms |
Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
Required FY 2019-2018: | 1 |
Held FY 2019-2018: | 3 |
Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
Held FY 2018-2017: | 3 |
Required FY 2017-2016: | 1 |
Held FY 2017-2016: | 3 |
Required FY 2016-2015: | 1 |
Held FY 2016-2015: | 4 |
Required FY 2015-2014: | 1 |
Held FY 2015-2014: | 3 |
Support Staff: | 3 |
Shared or Separate: | shared |
FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 13429 |
FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 6862 |
FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 10800 |
FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 5448 |
FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 8209 |
Other Funding Sources: | None; Boards are cash funded based upon license fees |
Spending Authority: | The Board does not have spending authority as it is advisory to the Department. |
Government Certificates Issued: | 85 |
Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Hearing Instrument Specialists, Temporary Hearing Instrument Specialists |
Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
Government Certificates Denied: | 12 |
Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Hearing Instrument Specialist, Temporary Hearing Instrument Specialist |
Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1592417614.pdf |
Potential Harm | Please see response to preceding question. |
Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1592417614.pdf |
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
Survey Submitted: | June 17, 2020 01:13 PM |