| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Dialysis Patient Care Technician |
| Occupational Board: | None |
| Contact: | Dan Taylor, RN |
| Purpose: | 38-3702. Purpose of act. The purpose of the Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act is to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing for the accurate, cost-effective, efficient, and safe utilization of dialysis patient care technicians in the administration of hemodialysis. The act applies to dialysis facilities in which hemodialysis is provided. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 275 |
| Year Created: | 2017 |
| Year Active: | 2017 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Statutory Authorization: | 38-3701 to 38-3707 |
| Parent Agency: | DHHS |
| Number of Members: | |
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| Legislative Approval: | |
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| Expense Reimbursement: | |
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| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 0 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 1/2 time employee: 20 hours a week |
| Shared or Separate: | Separate |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Dialysis Patient Care Technician budget is included in the overall fee budget of Licensure Unit |
| Spending Authority: | DHHS |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 282 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Dialysis Patient Care Technician name and education placed on the Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registry. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | NA |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 2 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | For not reporting convictions on the application to be on the Registry. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | NA |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1592268196.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Regulations required to ensure minimum education requirements are met which then ensures safety of Nebraskans served by this credentialed unlicensed person. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1592268196.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | June 15, 2020 07:43 PM |