Psychiatrists
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Psychiatrists.
The State Telehealth Act
Nebraska Professional Regulation/Health & Safety Online Prescribing
“Any credential holder under the Uniform Credentialing Act may establish a provider-patient relationship through telehealth and may prescribe while using telehealth.”
Source:
NE Revised Statute 38-1,143. (LB – 29). (Accessed Sept. 2019)
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Nurses
“As a party state to the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), Nebraska issues multistate licenses to nurses and applicants who reside in the state and recognizes multistate licenses issued by other party states, for practice in Nebraska. A nurse holding a multistate license is entitled to practice in any NLC party state, but must comply at all times with the laws of the state where he or she is currently practicing.”
“It should be noted that not every state in the US is an NLC party state; a map of participating states, as well as further resources related to the NLC, are available on the Nurse Licensure Compact website.”
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Nebraska Professional Regulation/Health & Safety Online Prescribing
“Any credential holder under the Uniform Credentialing Act may establish a provider-patient relationship through telehealth and may prescribe while using telehealth.”
Source:
NE Revised Statute 38-1,143. (LB – 29). (Accessed Sept. 2019)
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Medicaid Telehealth Parity Law
Source: Nebraska rev stat 71-8506
"(a) Health care services delivered through telehealth are covered by and reimbursed under the Medicaid fee-for-service program"
We are not aware of explicit Parity.
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Originating Site Reimbursement: Does not explicitly exclude the patient's home or office: Source: NE Admin. Code Title 471 Sec. 1-006.04, Ch. 1, Manual Letter #52-2016, p. 17
Private Pay Telehealth Parity Law
Source: NE Revised Statutes, Sec. 44-7,107
"Any insurer offering (1) any individual or group sickness and accident insurance policy, certificate, or subscriber contract delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state, (2) any hospital, medical, or surgical expense-incurred policy, or (3) any self-funded employee benefit plan to the extent not preempted by federal law, shall not exclude, in any policy, certificate, contract, or plan offered or renewed on or after August 24, 2017, a service from coverage solely because the service is delivered through telehealth as defined in section 44-312 and is not provided through in-person consultation or contact between a licensed health care provider and a patient. This section does not apply to any policy, certificate, contract, or plan that provides coverage for a specified disease or other limited-benefit coverage."
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Payment Parity
We are not aware of an explicit payment parity.
Source: NE Revised Statutes, Sec. 44-7,107
Refer to the source provided for all requirements and limitations.
Permission for the Temporary Practice of Clinicians Licensed Outside the State
We are not aware of any permission that allows for services delivered by Counselors, Social Workers, or Marriage and Family Therapists.
Psychologists: Nebraska is a member of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT): https://www.asppb.net/mpage/legislative
Social Workers
We are not aware of any specific rules and regulations of the practice of telemental health services for Social Workers.
The State Telehealth Act is provided in the following link:
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Licensure/Documents/NebraskaTelehealthAct.pdf