181 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 8, § 004 - [Effective until 3/29/2024] CONTACT HOURS OF THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT

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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181 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 8, § 004

Adopted effective 10/1/2023 Amended effective 1/2/2024, exp. 3/29/2024 (Emergency)