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38-101. Act, how cited.

Sections 38-101 to 38-1,146 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 Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act;

(6) The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act;

(7) The Chiropractic Practice Act;

(8) The Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act;

(9) The Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act;

(10) The Dentistry Practice Act;

(11) The Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act;

(12) The Emergency Medical Services Practice Act;

(13) The Environmental Health Specialists Practice Act;

(14) The Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act;

(15) The Genetic Counseling Practice Act;

(16) The Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act;

(17) The Licensed Practical Nurse-Certified Practice Act until November 1, 2017;

(18) The Massage Therapy Practice Act;

(19) The Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Act;

(20) The Medical Radiography Practice Act;

(21) The Medicine and Surgery Practice Act;

(22) The Mental Health Practice Act;

(23) The Nurse Practice Act;

(24) The Nurse Practitioner Practice Act;

(25) The Nursing Home Administrator Practice Act;

(26) The Occupational Therapy Practice Act;

(27) The Optometry Practice Act;

(28) The Perfusion Practice Act;

(29) The Pharmacy Practice Act;

(30) The Physical Therapy Practice Act;

(31) The Podiatry Practice Act;

(32) The Psychology Practice Act;

(33) The Respiratory Care Practice Act;

(34) The Surgical First Assistant Practice Act; and

(35) The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act.

If there is any conflict between any provision of sections 38-101 to 38-1,146 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.

Source

  • 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 1986, LB 355, § 8;
  • Laws 1986, LB 579, § 15;
  • Laws 1986, LB 926, § 1;
  • Laws 1987, LB 473, § 3;
  • Laws 1988, LB 557, § 12;
  • Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 4;
  • Laws 1989, LB 323, § 2;
  • Laws 1989, LB 344, § 4;
  • Laws 1991, LB 456, § 4;
  • Laws 1993, LB 48, § 1;
  • Laws 1993, LB 187, § 3;
  • Laws 1993, LB 429, § 1;
  • Laws 1993, LB 536, § 43;
  • Laws 1993, LB 669, § 2;
  • Laws 1994, LB 900, § 1;
  • Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 9;
  • Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 2;
  • Laws 1995, LB 406, § 10;
  • Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 371;
  • Laws 1997, LB 622, § 77;
  • Laws 1999, LB 178, § 1;
  • Laws 1999, LB 366, § 7;
  • Laws 1999, LB 828, § 7;
  • Laws 2001, LB 25, § 1;
  • Laws 2001, LB 209, § 1;
  • Laws 2001, LB 270, § 1;
  • Laws 2001, LB 398, § 19;
  • Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 4;
  • Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 11;
  • Laws 2003, LB 242, § 13;
  • Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 8;
  • Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 103;
  • Laws 2005, LB 306, § 1;
  • Laws 2006, LB 994, § 79;
  • R.S.Supp.,2006, § 71-101;
  • Laws 2007, LB236, § 1;
  • Laws 2007, LB247, § 23;
  • Laws 2007, LB247, § 58;
  • Laws 2007, LB296, § 296;
  • Laws 2007, LB463, § 1;
  • Laws 2007, LB481, § 1;
  • Laws 2008, LB928, § 2;
  • Laws 2009, LB195, § 5;
  • Laws 2012, LB831, § 26;
  • Laws 2015, LB264, § 1;
  • Laws 2016, LB721, § 18;
  • Laws 2016, LB750, § 1;
  • Laws 2017, LB88, § 28;
  • Laws 2017, LB255, § 8;
  • Laws 2017, LB417, § 3;
  • Laws 2018, LB701, § 1;
  • Laws 2019, LB29, § 1;
  • Laws 2019, LB112, § 1;
  • Laws 2019, LB556, § 1;
  • Laws 2021, LB148, § 41;
  • Laws 2021, LB390, § 1;
  • Laws 2021, LB583, § 3.
  • Note: The Revisor of Statutes has pursuant to section 49-769 correlated LB148, section 41, with LB390, section 1, and LB583, section 3, to reflect all amendments.
  • Note: Changes made by LB148 became operative July 1, 2021. Changes made by LB390 became effective August 28, 2021. Changes made by LB583 became operative January 1, 2022.

Cross References

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act, see section 38-201.
  • Alcohol and Drug Counseling Practice Act, see section 38-301.
  • Athletic Training Practice Act, see section 38-401.
  • Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act, see section 38-501.
  • Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, see section 38-601.
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, see section 38-701.
  • Chiropractic Practice Act, see section 38-801.
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, see section 38-901.
  • Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act, see section 38-1001.
  • Dentistry Practice Act, see section 38-1101.
  • Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act, see section 38-3701.
  • Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, see section 38-1201.
  • Environmental Health Specialists Practice Act, see section 38-1301.
  • Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act, see section 38-1401.
  • Genetic Counseling Practice Act, see section 38-3401.
  • Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act, see section 38-1501.
  • Licensed Practical Nurse-Certified Practice Act, see section 38-1601.
  • Massage Therapy Practice Act, see section 38-1701.
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Act, see section 38-1801.
  • Medical Radiography Practice Act, see section 38-1901.
  • Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-2001.
  • Mental Health Practice Act, see section 38-2101.
  • Nurse Practice Act, see section 38-2201.
  • Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, see section 38-2301.
  • Nursing Home Administrator Practice Act, see section 38-2401.
  • Occupational Therapy Practice Act, see section 38-2501.
  • Optometry Practice Act, see section 38-2601.
  • Perfusion Practice Act, see section 38-2701.
  • Pharmacy Practice Act, see section 38-2801.
  • Physical Therapy Practice Act, see section 38-2901.
  • Podiatry Practice Act, see section 38-3001.
  • Psychology Practice Act, see section 38-3101.
  • Respiratory Care Practice Act, see section 38-3201.
  • Surgical First Assistant Practice Act, see section 38-3501.
  • Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, see section 38-3301.


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