Sections 38-101 to 38-1,148 and the following practice acts shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Credentialing Act: (1) The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act; (2) The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Practice Act; (3) The Athletic Training Practice Act; (4) The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act; (5) The Behavior Analyst Practice Act; (6) The Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act; (7) The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act; (8) The Chiropractic Practice Act; (9) The Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act; (10) The Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act; (11) The Dentistry Practice Act; (12) The Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act; (13) The Emergency Medical Services Practice Act; (14) The Environmental Health Specialists Practice Act; (15) The Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act; (16) The Genetic Counseling Practice Act; (17) The Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act; (18) The Licensed Practical Nurse-Certified Practice Act until November 1, 2017; (19) The Massage Therapy Practice Act; (20) The Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Act; (21) The Medical Radiography Practice Act; (22) The Medicine and Surgery Practice Act; (23) The Mental Health Practice Act; (24) The Nurse Practice Act; (25) The Nurse Practitioner Practice Act; (26) The Nursing Home Administrator Practice Act; (27) The Occupational Therapy Practice Act; (28) The Optometry Practice Act; (29) The Perfusion Practice Act; (30) The Pharmacy Practice Act; (31) The Physical Therapy Practice Act; (32) The Podiatry Practice Act; (33) The Psychology Practice Act; (34) The Respiratory Care Practice Act; (35) The Surgical First Assistant Practice Act; and (36) The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act. If there is any conflict between any provision of sections 38-101 to 38-1,148 and any provision of a practice act, the provision of the practice act shall prevail except as otherwise specifically provided in section 38-129.02 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-101
Act, how cited
Known as the Uniform Credentialing Act
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Monahan v. State of Nebraska (1982)
Most recently applied in State v. Jones (September 2024)
Laws 1927, c. 167, § 1, p. 454; C.S.1929, § 71-101; R.S.1943, § 71-101; Laws 1972, LB 1067, § 1; Laws 1984, LB 481, § 5; Laws 1986, LB 277, § 2; Laws 1986, LB 286, § 23; Laws 19…
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