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:

  1. The review of an ad hoc technical review committee appointed by the Director of the Division of Public Health
  2. The review of the State Board of Health
  3. 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

Click to go to the page for the profession you wish to view:
- Acupuncturist
- Dental Anesthesia
- Nurse Practitioner
- Optometrist

2008 - 2011 Credentialing Review Reports

Genetic Counselors - New Credential (2010)
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Genetic Counselors
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Genetic Counselors
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - Genetic Counselors

Applied Behavior Analysts - New Credential (2010)
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Applied Behavior Analysts
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Applied Behavior Analysts
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - Applied Behavior Analysts

Optometrists - Change in Scope of Practice (2009)
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Optometrists
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Optometrists
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - Optometrists 

Dental Assistants - New Credential (2008)
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Dental Assistants
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Dental Assistants
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - Dental Assistants  

Compulsive Gambling Counselors - New Credential (2008)
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes)Report of the Technical Committee - Compulsive Gambling Counselors
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes)Report of the Board of Health - Compulsive Gambling Counselors
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes)Report of the Director - Compulsive Gambling Counselors

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) (Utilization of Fluoroscopy) - Directed Review (2007)
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - CRNAs
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - CRNAs
   pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - CRNAs

 

2005 - 2007 Credentialing Review Reports

Audiologists & Speech Language Pathologists (A&SLPs) - Change in Scope of Practice (2007)
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - A&SLPs    
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - A&SLPs  
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - A&SLPs 

Perfusionists - New Credential (2007)
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Perfusionists
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Perfusionists
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - Perfusionists

Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) & Home Birth - Change in Scope of Practice and
Direct Entry Midwives (DEMs) - New Credential (2006)
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - CNMs
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - DEMs
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - CNMs and DEMs
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - CNMs and DEMs

Licensed Mental Health Practitioners (LMHPs) - Change in Scope of Practice (2005)
     pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee-LMHPs - LMHPs
     pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health-LMHPs - LMHPs
     pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director-LMHPs - LMHPs

Pharmacy Technicians - New Credential (2005)
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Pharmacy Technicians
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Pharmacy Technicians
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Director - Pharmacy Technicians

Dental Hygienists - Change in Scope of Practice (2005)
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Technical Committee - Dental Hygienists
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) Report of the Board of Health - Dental Hygienists
    pdficon.gif (914 bytes) 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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