Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 71. Public Health and Welfare § 71-6202. Purpose of act

The purpose of the Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act is to establish guidelines for the regulation of health professions which are not licensed or regulated and those licensed or regulated health professions which seek to change their scope of practice. The Legislature believes that all individuals should be permitted to provide a health service, a health-related service, or an environmental service unless there is an overwhelming need for the state to protect the public from harm.