Nebraska Statutes 38-124. Credential holder’s advertisement; contents; credential; availability; identity of profession or business
(1) Any credential holder’s advertisement for health care services shall identify the type of credential or credentials held by the credential holder pursuant to the definitions, titles, and abbreviations authorized under the practice act applicable to his or her credential or credentials or the examination designations required for a credential under the practice act applicable to his or her credential or credentials. The advertisement shall not include deceptive or misleading information and shall not include any affirmative communication or representation that misstates, falsely describes, or falsely represents the skills, training, expertise, education, board certification, or credential or credentials of the credential holder.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-124
- Business: means a person engaged in providing services listed in subsection (3) of section Nebraska Statutes 38-109
- Consumer: means a person receiving health or health-related services or environmental services and includes a patient, client, resident, customer, or person with a similar designation. See Nebraska Statutes 38-111
- Credential: means a license, certificate, or registration. See Nebraska Statutes 38-113
- Department: means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 38-114
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Profession: means any profession or occupation named in subsection (1) or (2) of section Nebraska Statutes 38-119
(2) Every person credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act shall make his or her current credential available upon request. The department, with the recommendation of the appropriate board, if any, shall determine how a consumer will be able to identify a credential holder. The method of identification shall be clear and easily accessed and used by the consumer. All signs, announcements, stationery, and advertisements of persons credentialed under the act shall identify the profession or business for which the credential is held.