| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Funeral Directors and Embalmers; Funeral Homes, Branch Establishments |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Funeral Directing and Embalming |
| Contact: | Kris Chiles, Licensure Unit Program Manager |
| Purpose: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-161 |
| Regulated Professionals: | Apprentices: 12; Funeral directors & embalmers: 375; Funeral Homes: 159; Branch Estab: 94 |
| Year Created: | 1927 |
| Year Active: | 1927 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1401 to 38-1428 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 4 |
| Who Appoints: | State Board of Health, Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-158 |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-162, 38-164, 38-165 |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-163 (terms of 5-years; not more than 2 consecutive full 5-year terms) |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 1 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 5 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 5 |
| 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: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | 3 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 34631 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 40602 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 31407 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 9275 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 3974 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None - Cash funded (Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-151 and 38-155) |
| Spending Authority: | Board does not have spending authority - advisory to the Department |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 256 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | 1.1.2015 to 1.1.2020: Apprentice funeral director and embalmers: 98; Funeral director and embalmers: 69; Funeral homes: 51; Branch Establishments: 38 |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 2 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | Multiple Reasons: Dishonorable conduct, failure to file report 38-1,124 & 38-1,125, misrepresentation of material facts, felony convictions, substance use disorder |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | No applications were denied |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 3 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | 1 Funeral director/embalmer & 2 funeral homes: civil penalty 38-196 & 38-198 (shall not exceed $20,000) |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1592870417.pdf |
| Potential Harm | See Board Chair responses attached above |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1592870417.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | June 22, 2020 07:00 PM |