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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.090 - Continuing education: Subject matter; qualifying activities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The subject matter for continuing
			 education activities includes, without limitation:
(a) Research relating to occupational
			 therapy;
(b) Theoretical or
			 practical courses relating to the practice of occupational therapy;
(c) The development, administration,
			 supervision or teaching of the clinical practice of occupational
			 therapy;
(d) Service delivery
			 programs performed by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
			 assistant; and
(e) Statutes and
			 regulations in this State relating to occupational therapy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.101 - Continuing education: Waiver of requirements for extenuating circumstances

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board may waive all or part of the
			 requirements for continuing education for a person who holds a standard license
			 if the person:
(a) Submits a written request
			 for a waiver; and
(b) Provides
			 evidence satisfactory to the Board of an extenuating circumstance which does
			 not allow the completion of the required continuing education.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.110 - Display and alteration of license and license card

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 licensee shall display his or her current license card or a copy of the card in
			 a prominent location which is accessible to the public in the principal
			 location of his or her practice.
2.
			 A licensee may display the original license or a copy of the license in
			 addition to the current license card or a copy of the card.
3. A licensee shall not alter the license or
			 license card.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R210-07,
				9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.115 - Identification of licensees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes
			 of complying with paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of
			 NRS
			 629.076, a licensee shall wear a name tag
			 which states "licensed occupational therapist" or "licensed occupational
			 therapy assistant," as applicable.
2. As used in this section, "name tag" means
			 a temporary or permanent identification tag, label, badge or other device that
			 is displayed on the person of a licensee for the purpose of identifying the
			 licensee's name and professional licensure or certification. The term includes,
			 without limitation:
(a) A placard affixed to
			 clothing;
(b) A disposable name
			 badge; and
(c) Embroidery on a
			 uniform.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.120 - Change of name after issuance of license

Current through June 11, 2024
If an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy
				assistant changes his or her name after his or her license is issued, he or she
				must submit, within 30 days after the change, proof satisfactory to the Board
				that his or her name was legally changed. Proof consists of a copy of a
				marriage certificate or court decree.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R210-07, 9-18-2008; A by
				
				R017-14, eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
				  NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.130 - Notification of addresses of licensee; mailing of notice to licensee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each licensee shall file his or her
			 current residential address, contact telephone number and electronic mail
			 address with the Board.
2. A
			 licensee shall notify the Board of any change in his or her residential
			 address, contact telephone number or electronic mail address within 30 days
			 after the change.
3. If the Board
			 is required by law or the provisions of this chapter to deliver any notice by
			 mail to a licensee, the notice will be mailed to the last residential address,
			 and sent to the last electronic mail address, of the licensee which were filed
			 with the Board in accordance with this section.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by
				R113-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.135 - Request for verification of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person may
			 request that a written verification of his or her license be provided to
			 another organization or state by submitting to the Board:
(a) A written request; and
(b) Payment of the appropriate fee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.140 - Annual list of licensees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 prepare and maintain a current list of persons licensed by the Board.
2. A copy of the list of licensees may be
			 obtained from the Board upon written application accompanied by the cost of
			 reproduction as determined by the Board.
3. The Board will provide a copy of its list
			 of licensees to the Commissioner of Insurance without charge.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.150 - Inclusion of license number on or with documents submitted to Board (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; R by
				R113-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.155 - Payments to Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Acceptable forms
			 of payment to the Board are:
(a) Personal
			 check;
(b) Money order;
(c) Cashier's check; and
(d) Credit or debit card.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.170 - Administrative fine for practicing with expired license; Board may waive fine under certain circumstances

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided by subsection 3, the Board will assess against a person
			 practicing occupational therapy whose license has expired an administrative
			 fine of:
(a) If the period of expiration of
			 the license is less than 3 months, $200.
(b) If the period of expiration of the
			 license is 3 months or more but not more than 6 months, $500.
(c) If the period of expiration of the
			 license is 6 months or more, not less than $500 but not more than
			 $5,000.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An occupational therapist who is the
			 treating occupational therapist of record for a patient remains the treating
			 occupational therapist of record for the patient until the responsibility for
			 the program of treatment for the patient is reassigned to another occupational
			 therapist. After such a reassignment, the occupational therapist to whom the
			 responsibility for the program of treatment for the patient is reassigned shall
			 be the treating occupational therapist of record for the patient.
2. A reassignment of the responsibility for
			 the program of treatment for a patient from the treating occupational therapist
			 of record to another occupational therapist must be noted in the record of the
			 patient.
3. Temporary or
			 intermittent services provided to a patient by an occupational therapist who is
			 not the treating occupational therapist of record for the patient and which are
			 consistent with the program of intervention of the patient do not constitute a
			 reassignment of the responsibility for the treatment of the patient for the
			 purposes of this section.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by
				R001-21A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee may provide occupational
			 therapy services by telehealth in accordance with the provisions of this
			 section.
2. A licensee who provides
			 occupational therapy services by telehealth shall:
(a) Be knowledgeable and competent in the
			 technology used to provide occupational therapy services by
			 telehealth;
(b) Provide only such
			 occupational therapy services by telehealth for which the provision by
			 telehealth is appropriate;
(c)
			 Ensure that occupational therapy services provided by telehealth observe the
			 same standard of care as those provided in person;
(d) Document any occupational therapy
			 services provided by telehealth in the record of the patient receiving the
			 services;
(e) Comply with the
			 requirements set forth in subsection 2 of NAC
			 640A.250;
(f) Comply with the Health Insurance
			 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
			 Public
			 Law 104-191, in the provision of occupational
			 therapy services by telehealth; and
(g) Obtain the consent of the patient to
			 receive occupational therapy services by telehealth before the provision of
			 such services and document such consent.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.Sec. 4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee shall avoid any actual or
			 perceived conflict of interest where the licensee:
(a) Holds a management position at a business
			 at which he or she also provides occupational therapy services; or
(b) Is the spouse or the parent or child, by
			 blood, marriage or adoption, of:
(1) The owner
			 or manager of a business at which the licensee provides occupational therapy
			 services; or
(2) The immediate
			 supervisor of the licensee who is also a licensee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.195 - Practice under name on license

Current through June 11, 2024
A person may only practice occupational therapy under the name
				under which he or she is licensed by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.200 - Use of professional title or initials

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An
			 occupational therapist shall, in all appropriate professional circumstances,
			 refer to himself or herself professionally as an "occupational therapist," a
			 "licensed occupational therapist," an "occupational therapist licensed" or by
			 the title's initials, including, without limitation, "OT/L."
2. If presently certified by an agency
			 approved by the Board, an occupational therapist may refer to himself or
			 herself professionally by his or her applicable certification title or by the
			 title's initials, including, without limitation, "occupational therapist
			 registered," "occupational therapist registered licensed," "OTR" or
			 "OTR/L."
3. An occupational therapy
			 assistant shall, in all appropriate professional circumstances, refer to
			 himself or herself professionally as an "occupational therapy assistant," a
			 "licensed occupational therapy assistant," an "occupational therapy assistant
			 licensed" or by the title's initials, including, without limitation,
			 "OTA/L."
4. If presently certified
			 by an agency approved by the Board, an occupational therapy assistant may refer
			 to himself or herself by his or her applicable certification title or by the
			 title's initials, including, without limitation, "certified occupational
			 therapy assistant," "certified occupational therapy assistant licensed," "COTA"
			 or "COTA/L."
5. An occupational
			 therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall not use a title or initials
			 for a title that are misleadingly similar to a title or certification, or
			 initials for a title or certification, that he or she has not earned.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R210-07,
				9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.205 - Adoption by reference of code of ethics and standards of practice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board hereA bydopts by reference:
(a) The
Occupational Therapy Code of
			 Ethics
and Ethics
			 Standards
approved by the representative assembly
			 of the American Occupational Therapy Association or its successor organization;
			 and
(b) The
Standards of
			 Practice for Occupational Therapy
approved by the representative
			 assembly of the American Occupational Therapy Association or its successor
			 organization.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.210 - Prohibitions: Use of license; misrepresentations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 licensee shall not use his or her license to:
(a) Support any claim, promise or guaranty
			 concerning the success of the treatment he or she administers; or
(b) Imply that he or she has competence in a
			 profession other than the practice of occupational therapy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.220 - Professional responsibility regarding patients

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 licensee:
(a) Shall treat a patient with
			 professional skill and competence.
(b) Shall not practice, condone, facilitate
			 or collaborate in any type of discrimination toward a patient based on the
			 patient's:
(1) Race;
(2) Color;
(3) Sex;
(4) Age;
(5) Religion;
(6) National origin;
(7) Mental or physical disability;
(8) Sexual orientation; or
(9) Gender identity or expression.
(c) Shall not misrepresent to a
			 patient the efficacy of his or her treatment of the patient or the results to
			 be achieved by a course of treatment of occupational therapy.
(d) Shall inform his or her patient of any
			 risk to the patient that may be associated with the proposed treatment of
			 occupational therapy.
(e) Shall
			 seek the advice and counsel of colleagues and supervisors whenever such a
			 consultation is in the best interest of the patient.
(f) Shall not engage in sexual activities
			 with a patient. The Board will presume that there is a violation of this
			 paragraph if the sexual relationship and activity begins during the course of
			 treatment of the patient or within 6 months after the termination of the
			 professional relationship with the patient.
(g) Shall not suggest to a patient who is
			 referred to him or her by one provider of health care that the patient seek the
			 treatment of another provider of health care. If there is no referring provider
			 of health care or if the patient does not wish to return to the referring
			 provider of health care, a list containing the names of providers of health
			 care may be offered to the patient by the licensee. If possible, such a list
			 must contain the names of at least two providers of health care.
(h) Shall use professional judgment in
			 determining the frequency of direct contact with a patient and ensure that the
			 frequency of such contact complies with federal and state
			 regulations.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.230 - Scope of services with and without referral of patient by licensed provider of health care

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An occupational
			 therapist may practice occupational therapy on a patient for specific medical
			 conditions if the patient has been referred to the occupational therapist by a
			 provider of health care licensed to practice in this state.
2. An occupational therapist may, without
			 referral, provide occupational therapy services, including, without limitation,
			 evaluation, planning and implementing a program of intervention, monitoring
			 services and consultation for a person whose ability to perform the tasks of
			 daily living is impaired by:
(a) Developmental
			 deficiencies;
(b) The aging
			 process;
(c) Environmental
			 deprivation;
(d) Sensory
			 impairment;
(e) Psychological or
			 social dysfunction; or
(f) Other
			 conditions.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.250 - Practice by occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An occupational therapy assistant or a
			 provisional licensee shall not practice occupational therapy without the
			 general supervision of an occupational therapist. Immediate physical presence
			 or constant presence on the premises where the occupational therapy assistant
			 or provisional licensee is practicing is not required of the occupational
			 therapist. To provide satisfactory general supervision, the treating
			 occupational therapist shall:
(a) Provide an
			 initial program of intervention, and any subsequent changes to the initial
			 program, for patients assigned to the occupational therapy assistant or
			 provisional licensee.
(b) Not less
			 than 1 hour for each 40 hours of work performed by the occupational therapy
			 assistant or provisional licensee and, in any event, not less than 1 hour each
			 month, engage in:
(1) Clinical observation of
			 the occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee; or
(2) Direct communication with the
			 occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee. The mode and frequency
			 of that communication is dependent upon the setting for the practice of the
			 occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee. Direct communication
			 may consist of, without limitation:
(I) Direct
			 or joint treatment of a patient;
(II) Personal supervision of the occupational
			 therapy assistant or provisional licensee while providing services;
(III) Conversation, in person or by
			 telephone;
(IV) Exchange of written
			 comments;
(V) Review of patient
			 records;
(VI) Conferences, or other
			 face-to-face meetings; or
(VII)
			 Communications conducted using audio-video communications technology.
(c) Establish the
			 patient workload of the occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee
			 based on the competency of the occupational therapy assistant or provisional
			 licensee as determined by the occupational therapist.
(d) Review written documentation prepared by
			 the occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee during the course of
			 treatment of a patient. The completion of this review by the occupational
			 therapist may be evidenced by:
(1) Preparation
			 of a separate progress note; or
(2)
			 The occupational therapist signing and dating the document prepared by the
			 occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.255 - Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Review and approval of supervisory logs by primary supervisor; general supervision by treating occupational therapist

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A primary
			 supervisor of an occupational therapy assistant or a provisional licensee shall
			 review documentation maintained by both the treating occupational therapist and
			 the occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee pursuant to NAC
			 640A.250
			 to ensure that such documentation satisfies the requirements of that
			 section.
2. A treating occupational
			 therapist shall provide general supervision, as described in NAC
			 640A.250,
			 to an occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee to whom he or she
			 delegated duties for the provision of care to a patient.
3. A treating occupational therapist is
			 responsible for all occupational therapy services provided by an occupational
			 therapy assistant or provisional licensee to whom he or she delegates duties
			 for the provision of care to a patient.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018; A by
				R001-21A,
				eff. 12/22/2021
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.260 - Supervision and employment of occupational therapy assistant: Verification; notice of termination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An occupational
			 therapy assistant or provisional licensee shall submit verification of his or
			 her employment and supervision by a primary supervisor to the Board within 30
			 days after a change in the employment or primary supervisor. The verification
			 must be submitted in a format approved by the Board.
2. An occupational therapist who is a primary
			 supervisor shall notify the Board within 30 days after the termination of his
			 or her supervision of an occupational therapy assistant or provisional
			 licensee.
3. An occupational
			 therapy assistant or provisional licensee must have at least one primary
			 supervisor and may have one alternate primary supervisor for each employer of
			 record.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.265 - Delegation of duties to occupational therapy assistants and unlicensed persons; limitations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A treating
			 occupational therapist shall provide direction to and supervise any program of
			 intervention which is delegated to an occupational therapy assistant or
			 provisional licensee and shall ensure that the occupational therapy assistant
			 or provisional licensee does not function autonomously.
2. Only an occupational therapist may:
(a) Interpret the record of a patient who is
			 referred to the occupational therapist by a provider of health care;
(b) Interpret the evaluation of a patient and
			 identify any problem of the patient;
(c) Develop a plan of care for a patient
			 based upon the initial evaluation of the patient, which includes the goal of
			 the treatment of the patient;
(d)
			 Determine the appropriate portion of the program of intervention and evaluation
			 to be delegated to an occupational therapy assistant;
(e) Delegate the treatment to be administered
			 by the occupational therapy assistant;
(f) Instruct the occupational therapy
			 assistant regarding:
(1) The specific program
			 of intervention of a patient;
(2)
			 Any precaution to be taken to protect a patient;
(3) Any special problem of a
			 patient;
(4) Any procedure which
			 should not be administered to a patient; and
(5) Any other information required to treat a
			 patient;
(g) Review the
			 program of intervention of a patient in a timely manner;
(h) Record the goal of treatment of a
			 patient; and
(i) Revise the plan of
			 care when indicated.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.267 - Delegation of duties to student or provisional licensee; limitations

Current through June 11, 2024
An occupational therapist who is supervising a student
				participating in the supervised experience required by
				NRS
				640A.120 may delegate duties to the student
				if the occupational therapist determines, before delegating a duty, that the
				student possesses the necessary knowledge, competence, training and skills to
				perform the duty.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 5-23-96; A by R179-01, 9-20-2002; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.270 - Delegation of duties to occupational therapy aide or technician; limitations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person may assist a licensed
			 occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant as an occupational
			 therapy aide or technician. Such an occupational therapy aide or technician is
			 not required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 640A of NRS
			 or possess the professional or advanced training in basic anatomical,
			 biological, psychological or social sciences which are required for the
			 practice of occupational therapy.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 3, a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may
			 delegate duties to an occupational therapy aide or technician if he or she
			 determines, before delegating a duty, that the aide or technician possesses the
			 necessary knowledge, competence, training and skills to perform the duty. The
			 duties which may be delegated to an occupational therapy aide or technician
			 include, but are not limited to, the:
(a)
			 Routine maintenance of a department;
(b) Transportation of a patient;
(c) Preparation of a work area for a therapy
			 session with a patient;
(d)
			 Preparation of treatment equipment for a therapy session with a
			 patient;
(e) Attendance to the
			 personal needs of a patient during treatment;
(f) Assistance in the construction of
			 adaptive equipment and splints;
(g)
			 Performance of clerical, secretarial and administrative duties; and
(h) Monitoring a patient for safety purposes
			 while the patient is performing an activity, including, without limitation, the
			 practice of repetitive skills.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.275 - Supervision of occupational therapy aide or technician: "Directly supervise" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensed
			 occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall directly
			 supervise the work of any person who assists the occupational therapist or
			 occupational therapy assistant as an occupational therapy aide or
			 technician.
2. As used in this
			 section, the term "directly supervise" means to supervise an occupational
			 therapy aide or technician by:
(a) Being
			 physically present on the premises at all times when the aide or technician is
			 assisting with patients;
(b)
			 Providing personal instruction to the aide or technician on a regular
			 basis;
(c) Personally evaluating
			 the work of the aide or technician on a regular basis; and
(d) Setting forth detailed statements of the
			 duties and responsibilities of the aide or technician.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.280 - Termination or interruption of treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee:
1. Shall
			 terminate his or her treatment of a patient and his or her professional
			 relationship with a patient when the treatment and relationship are no longer
			 required or no longer serve the needs of the patient.
2. Shall not withdraw his or her treatment of
			 a patient precipitously and shall minimize any related adverse effects on the
			 patient.
3. Who anticipates the
			 termination or interruption of treatment of a patient shall:
(a) Notify the patient promptly of the
			 termination or interruption of the treatment;
(b) Seek the transfer or referral of the
			 patient to another occupational therapist for treatment; or
(c) Seek the continuation of treatment in
			 relation to the needs of the patient.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.290 - Records of patients: Maintenance; release; falsification; review before signing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee shall
			 maintain in a secure and confidential manner any record of a patient which
			 shows a medical problem of the patient or the scope of the treatment of the
			 patient administered by the licensee.
2. Except as otherwise provided by law, a
			 licensee shall not release a record of a patient which is confidential, or any
			 information contained therein, except:
(a)
			 With the written consent of the patient;
(b) In response to a subpoena issued by the
			 Board;
(c) Pursuant to an order of
			 a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(d) When there exists a clear and immediate
			 danger to the patient, another person or to society. If there exists such a
			 danger, a disclosure may be made to an appropriate member of the patient's
			 family, to another provider of health care or to an appropriate agent of a law
			 enforcement agency or other agency of the Federal Government, the state or one
			 of its political subdivisions when acting in an official capacity.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.300 - Fees and billing

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall:
1.
			 Make arrangements for the payment of fees for the treatment at the beginning of
			 the therapeutic relationship with a patient.
2. Charge for the treatment an amount which
			 represents a reasonable fee for the treatment.
3. Refrain from any misleading or deceptive
			 billing practice.
4. Make billing
			 information available to the patient upon the request of the patient.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.310 - Advertising

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall not advertise treatment by the use of
				occupational therapy or equipment used in the practice of occupational therapy
				in such a manner that the advertising:
1. Implies that the occupational therapist
			 has skill which is superior to that of another occupational
			 therapist;
2. Holds the
			 occupational therapist out as a specialist unless the licensee is certified as
			 a specialist A byn organization recognized by the Board;
3. Makes any false claim about the efficacy
			 or value of the treatment the licensee administers; or
4. Is false, deceptive or misleading in
			 regard to the services to be provided, the fee which is charged or the terms of
			 any credit for the treatment administered.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by
				
				R017-14, eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 640A.320 - Conduct of programs of research

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee shall
			 obtain the voluntary and informed consent of a prospective participant in a
			 program of research before engaging in the program of research.
2. A licensee shall not penalize a person for
			 his or her refusal to participate in a program of research.
3. A licensee engaging in a program of
			 research shall:
(a) Protect a participant in
			 the program from any unwarranted occupational or mental discomfort, distress or
			 harm;
(b) Treat information
			 obtained from a participant or learned about a participant through the program
			 as confidential information; and
(c) Take credit only for the work he or she
			 is actually doing in the program and give credit to another person for any
			 contribution made by that person to the program of research.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640A.340 - Complaints against licensees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person who
			 believes that another person licensed by the Board has violated a provision of
			 this chapter or chapter 640A of NRS may file a complaint with the Board on a
			 form provided by the Board.
2. The
			 Board may, on its own, initiate a complaint against a person licensed by the
			 Board.
3. A complaint must, without
			 limitation:
(a) Identify one or more grounds
			 for disciplinary action; and
(b)
			 Contain a statement of facts in sufficient detail to enable the Board to
			 understand the allegations.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640A.361 - Unprofessional conduct: Imposition of conditions on use of license

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Board determines that an occupational therapist or
				occupational therapy assistant is guilty of unprofessional conduct pursuant to
				NRS
				640A.200 and does not suspend or revoke his
				or her license, the Board will impose, as it deems appropriate, one or more of
				the following conditions on the use of that license:
1. The acceptance of a public reprimand
			 administered by the Board;
2.
			 Probation for a specified period or until further order of the Board;
3. Restrictions or limitations on the scope
			 of the licensee's practice;
4. The
			 successful completion of a program of remedial education or treatment approved
			 by the Board;
5. Supervision of the
			 professional work of the licensee by a person approved by the Board;
6. The repayment to a patient of all money
			 collected by the licensee in connection with the unprofessional
			 conduct;
7. The successful
			 completion of a physical or mental examination or an examination testing the
			 competence of the licensee; or
8.
			 Such other disciplinary action as the Board considers necessary and
			 appropriate.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 5-23-96; A by R083-99, 9-27-99; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110,
				640A.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640A.370 - Recovery by Board of attorney's fees and costs

Current through June 11, 2024
Pursuant to
				NRS
				622.400, the Board may recover from a person
				reasonable attorney's fees and costs relating to any disciplinary proceedings
				involving the person.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BOARD › Section 640A.400 - Action by Board on its own motion; petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulation or for hearing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board may
			 act on its own motion. Any other request for the adoption, amendment or repeal
			 of a regulation of the Board or for a formal hearing by the Board must be
			 submitted to the Board as a petition.
2. ment or repeal of a regulation of the
			 Board or for a formal hearing by the Board.
3. The petition must be in writing and
			 addressed to the Chair of the Board.
4. An original and two legible copies of the
			 petition must be filed with the Board. The Board may, when appropriate, direct
			 that a copy of each petition be made available to any other person who the
			 Board determines may be affected by the petition.
5. The petition must contain:
(a) The full name and mailing address of the
			 petitioner;
(b) If the adoption of
			 a new regulation is proposed, the body or substance of the proposed regulation
			 and the supporting facts and arguments;
(c) If the amendment or repeal of an existing
			 regulation is proposed, the NAC citation of the regulation and the supporting
			 facts and arguments;
(d) If a
			 formal hearing by the Board is requested, the relevant facts which support the
			 request; and
(e) A statement that
			 the petition is made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
			 NRS.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BOARD › Section 640A.410 - Fees and expenses of witnesses

Current through June 11, 2024
A witness who participates in a proceeding held by the Board is
				entitled to receive fees and reimbursement for mileage in the same amounts and
				under the same conditions as for witnesses in the courts of this state.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92
NRS
				  640A.110,
				  640A.210
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.005 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 640B.010, 640B.013 and 640B.015 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R106-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS 640B.260
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.010 - "Board" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Board" means the Board of Athletic Trainers.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R181-05, eff. 6-1-2006; A by R106-07, 1-30-2008
NRS 640B.260
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.013 - "License" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"License" means a license to engage in the practice of athletic training issued pursuant to chapter 640B of NRS.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R106-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS 640B.260
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.015 - "Licensee" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Licensee" means a person who has been issued a license pursuant to chapter 640B of NRS.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R106-07, eff. 1-30-2008
NRS 640B.260
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.020 - Interpretation of certain statutory terms

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NRS 640B.015 and 640B.021:
1. "Amateur athletic organization" means an entity that regulates or sponsors athletic activities by persons who have never accepted money, or who accept money under restrictions specified by a regulatory body, for participating in such athletic activities.
2. "Intercollegiate athletic association" means an entity that regulates or sponsors athletic activities between colleges or universities.
3. "Interscholastic athletic association" means an entity that regulates or sponsors athletic activities between high schools.
4. "Professional athletic organization" means an entity that regulates or sponsors athletic activities by persons who participate in such athletic activities for economic gain.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R181-05, eff. 6-1-2006
NRS 640B.015, 640B.021, 640B.260
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.030 - Adoption by reference and periodic review of certain standards of professional practice and requirements to maintain certification

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board hereby adopts by reference the standards of professional practice and the requirements to maintain certification, including, without limitation, any requirements for continuing education, set forth in
Standards of Professional Practice
adopted by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc. The publication is available, free of charge, from the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., at the Internet address
http://www.bocatc.org
.
2. The Board will periodically review the standards and the requirements in the publication described in subsection 1. Within 30 days after each review, the Board will determine whether any change made to the standards or the requirements is appropriate for application in this State. If the Board does not disapprove a change to an adopted standard or requirement within 30 days after each review, the change is deemed to have been approved by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R181-05, eff. 6-1-2006
NRS 640B.260
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.040 - Examination for licensure: Determination of passing grade

Current through June 11, 2024
The passing grade for the examination required by paragraph (f)
			 of subsection 1 of NRS 640B.310  will be determined by the National Athletic
			 Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
			 organization.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R181-05, eff. 6-1-2006;	A by
			 R135-23A,
			 eff. 6/5/2024
NRS 640B.260,
				640B.310
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.050 - Submission of items required for renewal of license (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of Athletic Trainers by R106-07, eff. 1-30-2008;	R by
			 R135-23A,
			 eff. 6/5/2024
NRS 640B.260,
				640B.400
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.060 - Fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in
		  subsections 2 and 3, the Board will charge and collect the following fees:
For an initial application for a
						  license................................................................
$200
For the renewal of a
						  license................................................................................
125
For the restoration of an expired
						  license............................................................
300
For the issuance of a duplicate
						  license...............................................................
1
For a list of business addresses of
						  licensees.......................................................
25
2. If an
		  applicant is an active member, the spouse of an active member, a veteran or the
		  surviving spouse of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, the
		  Board will charge a fee of $100 for an initial application for a
		  license.
3. If an applicant is a
		  graduate of an institution of higher education in the State of Nevada that is
		  accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education,
		  or its successor organization, the Board will charge a fee of $50 for an
		  initial application for a license if the application is submitted not later
		  than 1 year after the date the degree was conferred.
4. A fee charged and collected pursuant to
		  this section:
(a) Must accompany the
		  application or other documentation to which the fee pertains; and
(b) Is not refundable.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before
		  performing dry needling, an athletic trainer must submit to the Board written
		  proof of successful completion of at least 150 hours of didactic education and
		  training in dry needling which meets the requirements set forth in this
		  section.
2. The courses taken to
		  satisfy the didactic education and training requirements must:
(a) Be approved by the National Athletic
		  Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor
		  organization, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education,
		  or its successor organization, or the Board of Athletic Trainers;
(b) Include instruction concerning:
(1) The use of sterile needles in accordance
		  with standards prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of
		  the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the Occupational
		  Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of
		  Labor;
(2) The aspects of human
		  anatomy relevant to dry needling;
(3) Control of blood-borne pathogens;
		  and
(4) Circumstances under which
		  performing dry needling on a patient may or may not be appropriate;
(c) Except as otherwise provided
		  in paragraph (d), be provided as part of a graduate-level program of study
		  approved by the Board; and
(d)
		  Include at least 25 hours of didactic instruction and training provided through
		  a postgraduate course of study that requires the successful completion of a
		  written examination and a practical examination. Each part of the course,
		  including, without limitation, each examination, must be completed in
		  person.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640B - ATHLETIC TRAINERS › Section 640B.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before
		  performing dry needling, an athletic trainer must obtain a signed form which
		  provides informed consent from the patient. Such a form must include, without
		  limitation:
(a) The definition of "dry
		  needling" set forth in section 8 of Senate Bill No. 186, chapter 277, Statutes
		  of Nevada 2019, at page 1587;
(b) A
		  description of the particular treatment that will be provided and the risks and
		  benefits of the treatment; and
(c)
		  The signature of the patient.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 640C.700, the Board will interpret the term
			 "crime involving moral turpitude" to mean any felony or gross misdemeanor
			 offense for which an applicant or licensee has been convicted within the
			 immediately preceding 10 years.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R017-24A,
			 eff. 6/5/2024
NRS
				640C.320 and
				640C.700
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Clinical instruction" means the practice
		  of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration on members of the
		  public in a clinical setting.
2. As
		  used in this section:
(a) "Clinical setting"
		  means a space that functions for educational purposes where there is the
		  practice of client intake, evaluation of a student practicing massage therapy,
		  reflexology or structural integration and the taking of notes concerning the
		  treatment of a client.
(b) "Members
		  of the public" includes, without limitation, students in a program of massage
		  therapy, reflexology or structural integration, licensees and members of the
		  Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 4

Current through June 11, 2024
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022; R by
			 R017-24A,
			 eff. 6/5/2024
NRS
				640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
		  2, the licensing requirement in this State to successfully complete a program
		  of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration is substantially
		  equivalent to a licensing requirement of another state, territory or possession
		  of the United States or the District of Columbia requiring completion of a
		  program of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration, if:
(a) For massage therapy, the other
		  jurisdiction requires a minimum of 550 hours of training in a program of
		  massage therapy;
(b) For
		  reflexology:
(1) The other jurisdiction
		  requires a minimum of 200 hours of training in a program of reflexology;
		  or
(2) The applicant completed an
		  International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) diploma program in
		  reflexology; or
(c) For
		  structural integration, the other jurisdiction requires a minimum of 730 hours
		  of training in a program of structural integration.