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Executive Order 21-12

Additional Healthcare Workforce Capacity (hospital capacity emergency)

Governor Pete Ricketts · Nebraska (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Nebraska
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Constitution and laws of Nebraska; Uniform Credentialing Act; Medication Aide Act; Titles 175 Neb. Admin. Code
Issued
2021-08-26 Aug. 26, 2021
Effective
2021-08-26 (immediately) (read as 2021-08-26)
End
2021-12-31
In force
Aug. 26, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Addressees
  • hospitals, clinics and health care facilities
  • DHHS
  • 27 credentialed health professions
  • nurse aides, medication aides, dining assistants
Functions reached
  • HR credentialing, out-of-state licensure, training
  • IP capacity
  • IC
  • RS nursing-home staffing
Collection
Nebraska NE

Operative words

WHEREAS, Nebraska hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities are facing a shortage of health care professionals; and WHEREAS, this shortage of health care professionals along with an increase in patients with various communicable diseases, injuries and illnesses is resulting in capacity issues at hospitals across the state; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that the State of Nebraska protect hospital capacity, as reduced hospital capacity presents an imminent threat of injury and loss of life to the state's citizens;... do hereby declare a hospital capacity emergency exists and hereby waive specific statutes and regulations... 21. This Executive Order shall become effective immediately and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2021.

Enforcement

Suspension of licensing, training and supervision statutes and regulations

Notes

A Nebraska instrument issued inside Q3 2021 declaring a hospital capacity emergency; the twenty-one operative paragraphs defer in-person training, examinations, supervision and continuing-competency rules to Dec. 31, 2021

Retrieval note

Signature date read from the rendered page image (26th day of August, 2021).