NE LB257

Marriage and family therapists licensed in another state can now obtain Nebraska licensure by demonstrating a valid, unrestricted out-of-state license in good standing, completing an application with fees, and passing the Nebraska jurisprudence examination

Occupational therapy scope of practice is significantly expanded and modernized to include clinical reasoning, professional judgment, habilitation, rehabilitation, mental health promotion, and 19 specific intervention categories including wound care, driver rehabilitation, and feeding management

Occupational therapists may now perform dry needling after completing board-approved training with clinical instruction, and may use additional electrotherapeutic modalities such as functional electrical stimulation and interferential current

Deep thermal agent modalities definition expanded to include "other commercially available technologies" and superficial thermal agent modalities now include hydrotherapy, whirlpool, cryotherapy, and infrared treatments

Child care inspectors must now verify current liability insurance proof during each unannounced inspection; if licensees cannot provide proof or coverage has lapsed, they have three business days to submit documentation or face license suspension