| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Medical Nutrition Therapy |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy |
| Contact: | Kris Chiles, Licensure Unit Program Manager |
| Purpose: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-161 and 38-1802 |
| Regulated Professionals: | 647 |
| Year Created: | 1988 |
| Year Active: | 1988 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1801 to 38-1816 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 5 |
| Who Appoints: | State Board of Health, Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-158 |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1811; 38-158, 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: | 2 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 1 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 1 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 1 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 1 |
| Support Staff: | 3 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 32440 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 29809 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 28285 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 918 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 3152 |
| 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: | 297 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Medical Nutrition Therapists |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 1 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Education |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Civil penalty 38-196 & 38-198 (shall not exceed $20,000) |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1593131215.pdf |
| Potential Harm | See Vice-chair response attached above |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1593131215.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | June 25, 2020 07:26 PM |