CONTACT
David Hudson, Communications and Legislative Services, (402) 471-4047
David.Hudson@nebraska.gov
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will hold a public hearing to receive additional comments on proposed changes to Title 172, Chapter 17 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Licensure of Athletic Trainers.
The proposed changes remove all duplicative and repetitive statutory language from the regulations. The proposed regulations also update definitions; update initial licensure requirements; update continuing education requirements; clarify what activities constitute unprofessional conduct, reintroduce the term “Student Athletic Trainer" back into the regulations; and update formatting.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7).
The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. CDT, Friday, March 27, at the Nebraska State Office Building, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska, Lower Level Conference Room A.
In accordance with new guidelines influencing the size of gatherings, the public hearing will be limited to eight (8) in-person attendees. The guidelines were issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19.
In order to encourage participation in this public hearing, a phone conference line will be available so that any member of the public may call in and provide oral comments. Those interested in doing so may call (888) 820-1398. The participant code is 3213662#.
Interested persons are also invited to submit written comments. Written comments must be postmarked or received by 5 p.m., CDT, the day of the hearing, and should be emailed to DHHS.Regulations@nebraska.gov, faxed to (402) 742-2382, or sent to DHHS Legal Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026. Any written comments will be part of the record and will be considered.
The draft regulations can be found at www.sos.ne.gov