Due to the fact that shortage area designations may change throughout the year, we will make updates available through the links on this Office of Rural Health web site.

State shortage area designations are set by the  Rural Health Advisory Commission.  Marlene Janssen, Program Manager for the Office of Rural Health, is the Executive Director for the Rural Health Advisory Commission and administers the state student loan and loan repayment programs.

Federal shortage area designations are made by the federal Shortage Designation Branch.  Thomas Rauner is the Primary Care Office Director.  Tom reviews and submits federal shortage designation proposals to the Shortage Designation Branch.

All files are in PDF format.

• Nebraska State Shortage Area Guidelines
• State Primary Care and Mental Health Shortage Area List
• State Family Practice Shortage Area Map
• State Internal Medicine Shortage Area Map
• State Pediatric Shortage Area Map
• State Obstetric/Gynecologic Shortage Area Map
• State General Surgery Shortage Area Map
• State Mental Health Shortage Area Map
• State Dental and Allied Health Shortage Area List
• State Dental General Practice Shortage Area Map
• State Dental Pediatric and Oral Surgery Shortage Area Map
• State Occupational Therapy Shortage Area Map
• State Physical Therapy Shortage Area Map
• State Pharmacist Shortage Area Map
• Medicare-Certified Rural Health Clinic Eligible Areas
• Federal Primary Care, Mental Health and Dental Shortage Areas

External Links open in a NEW browser window.

• Federal Nurse Loan Repayment Program
• The "Official Federal Shortage Area Web Site"