| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Mental Health Practice, Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Mental Health Practice |
| Contact: | Kris Chiles, Licensure Unit Program Manager |
| Purpose: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-161 |
| Regulated Professionals: | 9042 |
| Year Created: | 1993 |
| Year Active: | 1994 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-2101 to 38-2139 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 10 |
| Who Appoints: | State Board of Health, Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-158 |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-2120, 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: | 6 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 6 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 1 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 6 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 1 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 7 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 1 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 6 |
| Support Staff: | 4 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 362758 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 341984 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 348185 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 28076 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 21179 |
| 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: | 5038 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Independent mental health-992; Mental health-896; Marriage & family therapists-32; Master social workers-341; Professional counselor-360; Prov master social worker-463; Prov mental health practitioner-1627; social worker-327 |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 23 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | Dishonorable conduct, failed to safeguard client's dignity, sexual abuse/misconduct, misd/felony convictions, failure to report, obtain fee by fraud, falsify patient records, discipline history, substance use disorder, practice while impaired, other |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 4 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | 1 conviction/diagnosis, 1 did not have required experience, 1 - no SW degree, 1 action in another state |
| 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/explanation1593138071.pdf |
| Potential Harm | See Board Chair response attached above |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1593138071.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | June 25, 2020 09:21 PM |