Date of Activity
Monday, 12/02/2024
Time of Activity
10:00 AM
Location
State Office Building, Lower Level, Meadowlark Conf. Room
301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE
Location accessible to handicapped
Details
The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on proposed changes to Title 172, Chapter 97 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Approval of Basic Nursing Programs in Nebraska. The proposed changes update the regulations’ scope and authority; update definitions; modify prelicensure nursing education program standards requirements; revise practical and registered nursing program requirements; update other faculty requirements; update preceptor qualifications; add simulation requirements; update new prelicensure education programs requirements; clarify reporting requirements to the Board; update the Board of Nursing’s authority on disciplinary actions against a nursing program; add clarification language throughout the regulatory chapter; remove section citations; update formatting and section headings; and correct punctuation and grammatical errors.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7), §§ 38-2232 to 38-2234, and § 38-126.
Interested persons may attend the hearing and provide verbal or written comments, or mail, fax, or email written comments, no later than the day of the hearing to: DHHS Legal Services, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, (402) 742-2382 (fax) or dhhs.regulations@nebraska.gov, respectively.
A copy of the proposed changes is available online at http://www.sos.ne.gov, or by contacting DHHS at the mailing address or email above, or by phone at (402) 471-8417. The fiscal impact statement for these proposed changes may be obtained at the office of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508, or by calling (402) 471-2385.
Auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations needed to participate in a hearing can be requested by calling (402) 471-8417. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call DHHS via the Nebraska Relay System at 711 or (800) 833-7352 TDD at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing.
