| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Hearing Instrument Specialists |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Hearing Instrument Specialists |
| Contact: | Claire Covert-ByBee |
| Purpose: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-161 |
| Regulated Professionals: | 111 |
| Year Created: | 1969 |
| Year Active: | 1969 |
| Sunset Date: | n/a |
| Statutory Authorization: | 38-161; 38-167 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | 6 |
| Who Appoints: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-158, State Board of Health |
| Legislative Approval: | no |
| Qualifications of Members: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-164; 38-165; 38-1508 |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-163; five year terms, up to 2 consecutive full 5-year terms |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 1 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 3 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 1 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 3 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 1 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 3 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 1 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 4 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 1 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 3 |
| Support Staff: | 3 |
| Shared or Separate: | shared |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 13429 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 6862 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 10800 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 5448 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 8209 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None; Boards are cash funded based upon license fees |
| Spending Authority: | The Board does not have spending authority as it is advisory to the Department. |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 85 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Hearing Instrument Specialists, Temporary Hearing Instrument Specialists |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 12 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Hearing Instrument Specialist, Temporary Hearing Instrument Specialist |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1592417614.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Please see response to preceding question. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1592417614.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | June 17, 2020 01:13 PM |