Professional Healthcare Board Members Needed
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the State Board of Health, is seeking members for 14 professional healthcare boards in Nebraska.
Professional board responsibilities include granting licenses to healthcare providers and reviewing proposed regulations. The full term of service is five years. Most terms will end Nov. 30, 2028. Several vacancies also are available for partial terms and public memberships.
The following healthcare boards are seeking applicants:
Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling – Alcohol or Drug Counselor, Mental Health
Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art – Cosmetologist, Electrologist
Board of Hearing Instruments Specialists – Hearing Instrument Specialist, Audiologist, Public
Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy – Physician
Board of Medical Radiography – Limited Medical Radiologist
Board of Medicine and Surgery – Osteopathic Physician, Medical School Faculty
Board of Mental Health Practice – Certified Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Counselor, Public
Board of Nursing – Practical Nurse, Nursing Service Administrator, Public (2)
Board of Nursing Home Administration – Physician, Registered Nurse, Public
Board of Occupational Therapy – Occupational Therapist or OT Assistant
Board of Podiatry – Public
Board of Pharmacy – Hospital Pharmacist
Board of Psychology – Psychologist
Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists – REHS (3)
Applications for board memberships can be requested in several ways:
By mail: Nebraska DHHS, Division of Public Health, P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
By email at monica.gissler@nebraska.gov
By phone at (402) 471-2948
By visiting https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Board-Requirements-and-Vacancies.aspx.
Public member applicants must be at least 19 years of age, have been a resident of Nebraska for at least one year, must not hold an active credential in a profession subject to the Uniform Credentialing Act, must not be or have been employed by a facility subject to the Health Care Facility Act, and must not be the parent, child, spouse, or household member of a person currently regulated by the board to which the appointment is being made.
Appointed board members receive per diem and are reimbursed for travel expenses.
Interviews will be held in Lincoln on Sept. 17, 2023. Applications must be received by Aug. 10, 2023.
Questions about the application process or for additional information should be addressed to Monica Gissler at Monica.Gissler@nebraska.gov.