Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, in partnership with the State Board of Health, is seeking members for 25 professional healthcare boards in Nebraska.
“I encourage Nebraskans in our healthcare industry to consider applying to serve on a professional healthcare board,” said Dr. Timothy Tesmer, DHHS Chief Medical Officer. “These boards help improve the healthcare experience for both medical professionals and individuals receiving services across the state.”
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 on November 30, 2030. Several vacancies are also available for partial terms and public members. Some boards meet monthly, while others meet quarterly or annually.
The following healthcare boards are seeking applicants:
- Advanced Practice Registered Nursing – Public Member
- Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling – Alcohol or Drug Counselor, Public Member
- Board of Athletic Training – Athletic Trainer
- Board of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology – Audiologist, Speech Language Pathologist
- Board of Chiropractic – Chiropractor
- Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Body Art – Electrologist, Nail Technician or Esthetics Instructor, Tanning Salon Owner, Body Artist, Cosmetologist, Public Member
- Board of Dentistry – Dental School Faculty, Dentist
- Board of Funeral Directing and Embalming – Funeral Director, Public Member (2)
- Board of Hearing Instruments Specialists – Hearing Instrument Specialist
- Board of Massage Therapy – Massage Therapist
- Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy – Licensed Dietary Nutritionist, Public Member
- Board of Medical Radiography – Medical Radiologist
- Board of Medicine and Surgery – Physician, Public Member
- Board of Mental Health practice – Master Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (2)
- Board of Nursing – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Baccalaureate Nurse Educator, Practical Nurse, Staff Nurse
- Board of Nursing Home Administration – Proprietary Home Administrator, Nonprofit Home Administrator, Public Member
- Board of Optometry – Optometrist
- Board of Pharmacy – Pharmacist
- Board of Physical Therapy – Physical Therapist, Public Member
- Physician Assistant Committee – Supervising Physician, Medical Board Member
- Board of Podiatry – Podiatry
- Board of Psychology – Psychologist
- Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists – REHS (3)
- Board of Respiratory Care – Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery – Veterinarian, Public Member
Applications for board memberships can be requested in several ways:
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.
Applications must be received by August 1, 2025. Interviews will be held in Lincoln on September 14, 2025. When attending board meetings, appointed members receive per diem and are reimbursed for travel expenses.
For questions about the application process, please contact [email protected].
