Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 181 - SPECIAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Chapter 8 - NONSURGICAL PHARMACEUTICAL GENDER ALTERING TREATMENTS
Section 181-8-004 - CONTACT HOURS OF THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT

Current through September 17, 2024

A patient who has not reached the age of majority must receive a minimum of 40 gender-identity-focused contact hours of therapeutic treatment prior to receiving prescribed medications subject to the following restrictions:

(A) The following may count toward the contact hours:

(i) An initial assessment of up to four consecutive hours; and

(ii) Following an initial assessment, up to two hours per week;

(B) The therapeutic hours must be clinically neutral and not in a gender affirming or conversion context; and

(C) For an unemancipated minor, the therapeutic hours must include sufficient parental or legal guardian involvement to ensure adequate familial support during and post treatment.

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