Credentialing Review (407) Program
Ron Briel, Program Manager
The Credentialing Review (407) Program was created to review proposals for changes in scope of practice or for new credentialing on the part of representatives of Nebraska health professions. Proposals are known as “applications” and the persons or groups who submit proposals for review are referred to as “applicants” or “applicant groups”. Proposals are evaluated against public health related criteria to determine whether proposals would benefit the public health and welfare by the bodies that conduct the review.
Credentialing review is a three-stage process conducted by the following review bodies in the following order:
- The review of an ad hoc technical review committee appointed by the Director of the Division of Public Health
- The review of the State Board of Health
- The review of the Director of the Division of Public Health
The entire review process for each proposal is statutorily required to be completed within a nine-month time frame. The three review bodies each create their own independent report on each proposal. All reports created by the review process are submitted to members of the Legislative HHS Committee to assist them during their review of any bills that might arise from credentialing review proposals. Reports are only advisory to the Legislature, and only the action of the Legislature can create changes in the regulatory status of a profession. Reports represent DHHS Agency input into possible public health and safety aspects of credentialing review proposals.
Nebraska Revised Statute 71-6201 to 71-6229 Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act
*Manual of Procedures for Review Bodies
Active Credentialing Reviews
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- Acupuncturist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Optometrist
Acupuncturist - Changing Scope of Practice (2013)
Application for Credentialing
Application
Minnesota LAC Referral Law
LAC 407 Review Amendment 1
Technical Committee Meetings
| Date |
Time |
Location |
Minutes |
| 03/14/13 Agenda |
9:30 a.m. |
220 Building, 17th & N St, Lincoln NE Room 1A |
Minutes |
| 04/15/13 Agenda |
9:00 a.m. |
State Office Bldg
Lincoln NE Room LL-B |
Minutes |
| 05/06/13 Agenda |
9:00 a.m. |
State Office Bldg
Lincoln NE Room LL-F |
|
Related Documents
Please see below list of documents related to the Acupuncturist Credentialing Review.
Colorado Revised Statute for Acupuncturists
Delaware Medical Practice Act for Acupuncture
NCCAOM Letter to Nebraska re Referral
NC Licensing Requirement
Exhibit 2 Biomedicine Content Outline
April 8, 2013 Letter
Exhibit 1 NCCAOM Code of Ethics
North Carolina Application and Practice Requirements for Licensure
The Biomedicine Expanded Content Outline
April 8th Letter - Removal of Referral Law
April 3rd Letter - Removal of Referral Law
April 15 - Comments of NCPA
NCCAOM Code of Ethics
Water by the River Mandatory Disclosure Statement, Informed Consent, and Cancellation Policy
Thirteen Moons Consent to Treatment
NAOMA Statement
ACAOM Accreditation Manual July 2012
Scope of Practice Criteria
Nurse Practitioner - Changing Scope of Practice (2013)
Application for Credentialing
Application
Appendix to Application
Transcript of the Public Hearing
Transcript
Technical Committee Meetings
Reports
Report of Recommendations and Findings
Related Documents
Please see below list of documents related to the Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Review.
Response to Questions Posed by Members of the Technical Review committee Mtg on 12/14/12
Health Policy Brief
National Governors Report
Sample Curricula
State Authorization
Nurse Practitioner 2012 Liability Update
Cramer Testimony 1/11/13
Article - Nursing Economics 2012
Cost-effectiveness article
CU Undergrad Curriculum
Full Practice Authority
Health Care Spending
Quality, Cost Effective Care
Scope of Practice
Clinical Outcomes Yardstick
Know Your Doctor
AP Nurse Outcomes 1990-2008
Cost Effectiveness of Nurse Practitioners
Substitution of Doctors by Nurses in Primary Care
Policy Implications
2012 Session
Benefits of Implementing the Primary Care Patient-Centered Medical Home
Medical Groups Can Reduce Costs by Investing in Improved Quality of Care for Patients w/Diabetes
Physician Experience
Physician Shortages
Virginia Mason
Education and Certification of Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners
Feb 1, 2013 Cathy Phillips Letter
Clarkson College
Integrated Practice Agreement
Collaborative Physician Liability for Nurse Practitioner Malpractice
Nurse Practitioner Claim Report
UNMC College of Public Health
Laws for Nurse Practitioners - Virginia Board of Nursing Laws and Regulations
Nurse Practitioner Perspective on Requiring Team Based Care for Individual Licensure
Forbes February 10, 2013 Sometimes the Best Medical Care is Provided by Those Who Aren't M.D.s
Nurse Practitioners and the Future of Primary Care
New England Journal of Medicine Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice
Quality of Nurse Practitioner Practice
Urgent Matters E-Newsletter Fall 2012 Rural Healthcare
Knowledge at Wharton: Nurse Practioners Are In - and Why You May be Seeing More of Them
Nurse Practitioners and Medical Homes: A Natural Fit
18 Year Review of Outcomes
February 2013 AACN Letter
Educator Perspective
Rural Healthcare Workforce
Diabetes Care Cost Savings Health Affairs August 2012
Virginia Care Team Law 2012
PCPCC PCMH Evidence Summary 2012
R.A. Blatny Letter
Appendix A - PAs
Appendix B - NPs
Appendix C - Physicians
Response
Kaiser
Optometrists - Changing Scope of Practice (2013)
Application for Credentialing
Application
Committee Meetings
| Date |
Time |
Location |
Minutes |
05/10/13
Agenda |
1:00 p.m. |
State Office Bldg Lincoln NE
LL-F |
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Questions from Committee Members
First list of questions
Second list of questions
Related Documents
Iowa OMDs Database Request
1985 Report of Final Findings and Recommendations
1986 Recommendations Regarding Change in Scope of Practice of Optometrists
1989 Final Report for Preliminary Findings and Recommendations
1989 Final Report of Findings and Recommendations
1990 Recommendations Regarding the Optometric Proposal for a Change in Scope of Practice
Statutes Relating to Optometry Practice Act
Regulations Governing the Practice of Optometry
Malpractice Payments by Optometrists: An Analysis of the Nat'l Practioner Databank Over 18 Years
2008 - 2011 Credentialing Review Reports
Genetic Counselors - New Credential (2010)
Report of the Technical Committee - Genetic Counselors
Report of the Board of Health - Genetic Counselors
Report of the Director - Genetic Counselors
Applied Behavior Analysts - New Credential (2010)
Report of the Technical Committee - Applied Behavior Analysts
Report of the Board of Health - Applied Behavior Analysts
Report of the Director - Applied Behavior Analysts
Optometrists - Change in Scope of Practice (2009)
Report of the Technical Committee - Optometrists
Report of the Board of Health - Optometrists
Report of the Director - Optometrists
Dental Assistants - New Credential (2008)
Report of the Technical Committee - Dental Assistants
Report of the Board of Health - Dental Assistants
Report of the Director - Dental Assistants
Compulsive Gambling Counselors - New Credential (2008)
Report of the Technical Committee - Compulsive Gambling Counselors
Report of the Board of Health - Compulsive Gambling Counselors
Report of the Director - Compulsive Gambling Counselors
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) (Utilization of Fluoroscopy) - Directed Review (2007)
Report of the Technical Committee - CRNAs
Report of the Board of Health - CRNAs
Report of the Director - CRNAs
2005 - 2007 Credentialing Review Reports
Audiologists & Speech Language Pathologists (A&SLPs) - Change in Scope of Practice (2007)
Report of the Technical Committee - A&SLPs
Report of the Board of Health - A&SLPs
Report of the Director - A&SLPs
Perfusionists - New Credential (2007)
Report of the Technical Committee - Perfusionists
Report of the Board of Health - Perfusionists
Report of the Director - Perfusionists
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) & Home Birth - Change in Scope of Practice and
Direct Entry Midwives (DEMs) - New Credential (2006)
Report of the Technical Committee - CNMs
Report of the Technical Committee - DEMs
Report of the Board of Health - CNMs and DEMs
Report of the Director - CNMs and DEMs
Licensed Mental Health Practitioners (LMHPs) - Change in Scope of Practice (2005)
Report of the Technical Committee-LMHPs - LMHPs
Report of the Board of Health-LMHPs - LMHPs
Report of the Director-LMHPs - LMHPs
Pharmacy Technicians - New Credential (2005)
Report of the Technical Committee - Pharmacy Technicians
Report of the Board of Health - Pharmacy Technicians
Report of the Director - Pharmacy Technicians
Dental Hygienists - Change in Scope of Practice (2005)
Report of the Technical Committee - Dental Hygienists
Report of the Board of Health - Dental Hygienists
Report of the Director - Dental Hygienists
For more information contact:
e-mail: ron.briel@nebraska.gov
phone: (402) 471-6515
Ron Briel
DHHS, Division of Administrative Services
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
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