Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
Occupation Regulated: | Massage Therapists, Establishments, and Schools |
Occupational Board: | Board of Massage Therapy |
Contact: | Kris Chiles, Licensure Unit Program Manager |
Purpose: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-161 |
Regulated Professionals: | 1998 |
Year Created: | 1955 |
Year Active: | 1955 |
Sunset Date: | N/A |
Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1701 to 38-1725 |
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: | 6 |
Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
Held FY 2018-2017: | 8 |
Required FY 2017-2016: | 1 |
Held FY 2017-2016: | 6 |
Required FY 2016-2015: | 1 |
Held FY 2016-2015: | 6 |
Required FY 2015-2014: | 1 |
Held FY 2015-2014: | 8 |
Support Staff: | 4 |
Shared or Separate: | Shared |
FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 92644 |
FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 97460 |
FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 82806 |
FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 16410 |
FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 6793 |
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: | 1277 |
Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Massage therapists-564; Massage therapy establishments-633; Mobile massage therapy establishments-1; Massage therapy schools-12; Temporary massage therapists- 67 |
Government Certificates Revoked: | 8 |
Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | Permitting aiding & abetting; practice unlicensed location; violate Department order; unprofessional/dishonorable conduct; sexual stimulation; sexual abuse/misconduct |
Government Certificates Denied: | 2 |
Denied Certificate Descriptions: | 1 massage therapist denied based on unlicensed practice; 1 establishment denied based on failure to met physical structure requirements |
Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 7 |
Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Civil penalty 38-196 & 38-198 (shall not exceed $20,000) |
Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1593136488.pdf |
Potential Harm | See Board Vice-Chair response attached above |
Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1593136488.pdf |
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
Survey Submitted: | June 25, 2020 08:54 PM |