Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
Occupation Regulated: | Optometrists |
Occupational Board: | Board of Optometry |
Contact: | Jesse Cushman, the Office of Medical and Specialized Health |
Purpose: | NRS 38-161. (1) The purpose of each board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public as prescribed in the Uniform Credentialing Act. |
Regulated Professionals: | 446 |
Year Created: | 1927 |
Year Active: | NA |
Sunset Date: | NA |
Statutory Authorization: | NRS 38-167 |
Parent Agency: | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services |
Number of Members: | 4 |
Who Appoints: | NRS 38-158 State Board of Health |
Legislative Approval: | No |
Qualifications of Members: | NRS: 38-162, 38-164, 38-165 |
Per Diem: | Yes |
Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
Term Length: | Five Years, up to two consecutive full five-year terms; 38-163 |
Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
Held FY 2020-2019: | 2 |
Required FY 2019-2018: | 1 |
Held FY 2019-2018: | 2 |
Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
Held FY 2018-2017: | 2 |
Required FY 2017-2016: | 1 |
Held FY 2017-2016: | 2 |
Required FY 2016-2015: | 1 |
Held FY 2016-2015: | 3 |
Support Staff: | direct 8; indirect 6 additional |
Shared or Separate: | Shared |
FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 41828 |
FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 43067 |
FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 39769 |
FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 8827 |
FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 5875 |
Other Funding Sources: | None; Boards are cash-funded based upon license fees |
Spending Authority: | The Board doesn't have spending authority, The Department does for administering the Board. |
Government Certificates Issued: | 77 |
Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Active Licenses |
Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | None revoked |
Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Denied initial application |
Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 2 |
Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Disciplined Optometrist |
Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1594052284.pdf |
Potential Harm | I will be finishing my 10th and final year serving on the Board of Optometry this year. During those years I feel the Board of Optometry has been highly successful in what I feel are our 2 major responsibilities. The first and foremost is the protectio |
Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1594052284.pdf |
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
Survey Submitted: | July 6, 2020 11:18 AM |