Nebraska § 71-6726 Medication aide; registration; qualifications; report of conviction required; licensure as nurse; effect

Nebraska Statutes

§ 71-6726 — Medication aide; registration; qualifications; report of conviction required; licensure as nurse; effect

Nebraska § 71-6726

Ch. 71Public Health and Welfare

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6726 (2026).

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(1)To register as a medication aide, an individual shall (a) have successfully completed the requirements in section 71-6725 , (b) be at least eighteen years of age, (c) be of good moral character, (d) file an application with the department, and (e) pay the applicable fee.

(2)A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse whose license has been revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered in lieu of discipline may not register as a medication aide.

(3)An applicant or medication aide shall report to the department, in writing, any conviction for a felony or misdemeanor. A conviction is not a disqualification for placement on the registry unless it relates to the standards identified in section 71-6725 or it reflects on the moral character of the applicant or medication aide.

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(1) To register as a medication aide, an individual shall (a) have successfully completed the requirements in section 71-6725 , (b) be at least eighteen years of age, (c) be of good moral character, (d) file an application with the department, and (e) pay the applicable fee.
(2) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse whose license has been revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered in lieu of discipline may not register as a medication aide.
(3) An applicant or medication aide shall report to the department, in writing, any conviction for a felony or misdemeanor. A conviction is not a disqualification for placement on the registry unless it relates to the standards identified in section 71-6725 or it reflects on the moral character of the applicant or medication aide.
(4) An applicant or medication aide may report any pardon or setting aside of a conviction to the department. If a pardon or setting aside has been obtained, the conviction for which it was obtained shall not be maintained on the Medication Aide Registry.
(5) If a person registered as a medication aide on the Medication Aide Registry becomes licensed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, his or her registration as a medication aide becomes null and void as of the date of licensure.