Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-196 (2026)

Credential; disciplinary action; sanctions authorized

✓ current as of July 2026
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, upon the completion of any hearing held regarding discipline of a credential, the director may dismiss the action or impose any of the following sanctions:

(a) Censure;

(b) Probation;

(c) Limitation;

(d) Civil penalty;

(e) Suspension; or

(f) Revocation.

(2) Upon completion of any hearing regarding discipline of a credential for performing or inducing an unlawful abortion in violation of section 71-6915, if the director determines that such violation occurred, the director shall impose a sanction of revocation in accordance with section 38-1,100.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case: Planned Parenthood of Heartland v. Heineman, 724 F. Supp. 2d 1025 (D. Neb. 2010).
Planned Parenthood of Heartland v. Heineman, 724 F. Supp. 2d 1025 (D. Neb. 2010). · cites it 2× “(Neb.Rev.Stat. § 38-196, 38-198.) The Act also contains a reporting requirement, mandating that every credential holder report to DHHS when he or she has first-hand knowledge of facts giving him or her reason to believe that any person in his or her profession has engaged in…”
McDougle v. State ex rel. Bruning, 289 Neb. 19 (Neb. 2014). · cites it 2× “”37 After a hearing conducted by the Director,38 pursu- ant to § 38-192, the Director determines not just the factual question of whether a violation has occurred; rather, the Director “shall have the authority through entry of an order to exercise in his or her discretion any…”
Heather Swanson v. Michael Hilgers (8th Cir. 2025). “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-196 , -1,118, -1,124.”
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