Section 38-3517 - Board; duties; department; duties(1) The board shall, pursuant to section 38-126: (a) Recommend to the department the issuance of licenses to practice surgical assisting under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act;(b) investigate and adopt standards based on national standards for surgical assisting and implement changes as needed to carry out the act; and(c) provide for distribution of information regarding practice of licensed surgical first assistants.(2) The department shall: (a) Receive and investigate complaints, conduct hearings, and impose disciplinary actions in relation to complaints against licensed surgical first assistants under the Uniform Credentialing Act; and(b) perform other duties as required under the Surgical First Assistant Practice Act and Uniform Credentialing Act.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3517
Added by Laws 2016, LB 721,§ 17, eff. 7/21/2016, op. 1/1/2017.