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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 2.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Board issues a letter of warning, a letter of concern or a
			 nonpunitive admonishment to a physician assistant pursuant to
			 NRS
			 630.299, the Board will deliver a copy of the
			 letter or admonishment to each supervising physician of the physician
			 assistant.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R189-22A,
			 eff. 11/9/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.275
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 2.3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the requirements set forth in
			 NRS
			 630.2751 or
			 630.2752, as applicable, an
			 applicant for expedited licensure by endorsement as a physician assistant must
			 submit to the Board with his or her application proof that the applicant is
			 currently certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
			 Assistants or its successor organization.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R002-23A,
			 eff. 11/9/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.275
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 2.4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Certified registered nurse anesthetist" has the meaning ascribed
			 to it in NRS
			 632.014, as amended by section
			 2.8 of Senate Bill No. 336, chapter
			 229, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1445.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Each written statement required by subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 630.139 must:
1. Disclose to the patient that the health
		  care records of the patient may be accessed by the Board in accordance with
		  NRS
		  630.139; and
2. Be titled "Notice to Patients Regarding
		  Access to Health Care Records."
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R171-20A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.139
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 3.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Two members of an investigative committee designated pursuant to
			 NRS
			 630.311 constitute a quorum for the
			 transaction of business.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R177-22A,
			 eff. 5/24/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.311
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 3.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If a physician is licensed under the Interstate Medical Licensure
			 Compact set forth in NRS 629A.100, the information
			 required to be submitted by the physician to complete a biennial registration
			 pursuant to NRS
			 630.267 includes, without limitation, any
			 documents requested by the Board during the process of issuing the initial
			 license that the physician has not yet submitted. If an applicant fails to
			 provide any such documents, the Board may refuse to issue the biennial
			 registration.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R189-22A,
			 eff. 11/9/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.267
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 3.3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In professional interactions with patients, colleagues, other
			 providers of health care and members of the public, a perfusionist shall uphold
			 the dignity of the profession and promote the safety and welfare of patients,
			 including by:
1. Holding the
		  well-being of patients paramount.
2. Avoiding conflicts of interest with
		  patients. A perfusionist shall not engage in conduct for financial or other
		  personal gain that violates the trust of a patient or the relationship between
		  the perfusionist and the patient.
3. Delegating responsibilities arising from
		  the license of the perfusionist only to persons qualified to perform those
		  responsibilities and personally supervising the rendering of such delegated
		  responsibilities.
4. Maintaining
		  the confidentiality of protected health information of a patient.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R002-23A,
			 eff. 11/9/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.269
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 3.4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition to the qualifications required
		  by section 8 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at
		  page 1547, an applicant for licensure as an anesthesiologist assistant must
		  have the following qualifications:
(a) Be able
		  to communicate adequately orally and in writing in the English
		  language.
(b) Be of good moral
		  character and reputation.
(c) If
		  the applicant submits the application at least 24 months after the applicant
		  initially obtained the certification described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1
		  of section 8 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at
		  page 1547, and the applicant has not practiced as an anesthesiologist assistant
		  for at least 24 months before the date on which the application is submitted,
		  the applicant must, at the order of the Board:
(1) Take and pass a competency examination or
		  other assessment designated by the Board; or
(2) Except as otherwise provided in
		  subsection 2:
(I) Successfully complete a
		  re-entry program approved by the Board; or
(II) Take and pass a competency examination
		  or other assessment designated by the Board and successfully complete a
		  re-entry program approved by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to any other requirements set forth in chapter 630 of
			 NRS, to reinstate a license that has been revoked by the Board pursuant to
			 NRS
			 622A.410, a person must apply for a new
			 license as though the person had never been licensed under chapter 630 of
			 NRS.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R171-20A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS
				630.130,
				630.161
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 4.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application for licensure as an
		  anesthesiologist assistant must be made on a form supplied by the Board. The
		  application must state:
(a) The date and place
		  of the applicant's birth and his or her sex;
(b) Information about the applicant's
		  postsecondary education as an anesthesiologist assistant, including, without
		  limitation, postsecondary institutions attended, the length of time in
		  attendance at each institution and whether he or she is a graduate of those
		  institutions;
(c) Whether the
		  applicant has ever applied for a license or certificate as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant in another state and, if so, when and where and the results of his or
		  her application;
(d) The
		  applicant's work experience for the 5 years immediately preceding the date of
		  his or her application;
(e) Whether
		  the applicant has ever been investigated for misconduct as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant or had a license or certificate as an anesthesiologist assistant
		  revoked, modified, limited or suspended or whether any disciplinary action or
		  proceedings have ever been instituted against the applicant by a licensing body
		  in any jurisdiction;
(f) Whether
		  the applicant has ever been arrested for, investigated for, charged with,
		  convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to:
(1) Any offense or violation of any federal,
		  state or local law, including, without limitation, the laws of any foreign
		  country, which is a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony or similar offense
		  in a foreign jurisdiction, excluding any minor traffic offense; or
(2) Any violation of the Uniform Code of
		  Military Justice;
(g)
		  Whether the applicant has ever been arrested for, investigated for, charged
		  with, convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense which is
		  related to the manufacture, distribution, prescribing or dispensing of
		  controlled substances;
(h) Whether
		  the applicant has an untreated medical condition that may affect his or her
		  ability to safely practice as an anesthesiologist assistant; and
(i) A public address and the mailing address
		  at which the applicant prefers to receive correspondence from the
		  Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
A hearing officer employed by the Board pursuant to
			 NRS
			 630.106 must:
1. Be an attorney in good standing licensed
		  to practice law in this State; and
2. Have at least 5 years of experience as an
		  attorney licensed to practice law in this State in administrative law,
		  including, without limitation, administrative hearings.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R171-20A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS
				630.106,
				630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 5.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application for licensure by
		  endorsement as an anesthesiologist assistant must be made on a form supplied by
		  the Board. An application must include:
(a)
		  All information required by section 4;
(b) Proof that the applicant:
(1) Holds a corresponding valid and
		  unrestricted license to engage in that occupation or profession in the District
		  of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and
(2) Meets the requirements of paragraphs (a)
		  to (e), inclusive, of subsection 2 of
		  NRS
		  622.530; and
(c) The documents described in paragraphs (g)
		  and (h) of subsection 2 of
		  NRS
		  622.530.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board may reject an application for licensure as an
			 anesthesiologist assistant if the Board determines that:
1. The applicant is not qualified or is not
		  of good moral character or reputation;
2. The applicant has submitted a false
		  credential; or
3. The application
		  is not made in proper form or is otherwise deficient.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board may deny an application for the issuance or renewal of
			 a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant if the applicant has
			 committed any of the acts described in subsection 1 of section
			 24.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will issue a temporary license
		  as an anesthesiologist assistant to any qualified applicant who:
(a) Meets the requirements of subsections 1
		  and 2 of section 9 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada
		  2023, at page 1548; and
(b)
		  Pursuant to subsection 3 of section 9 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247,
		  Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1548, submits proof of registration for a
		  certification examination required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section
		  8 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
		  1547.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The license issued by the Board to an anesthesiologist assistant
			 must contain:
1. The name of the
		  anesthesiologist assistant;
2. The
		  duration of the license; and
3. Any
		  other limitations or requirements which the Board prescribes.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before practicing as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant, an anesthesiologist assistant shall provide to the Board:
(a) A physical, public address, which may be
		  a location of practice of the anesthesiologist assistant; and
(b) A mailing address at which the
		  anesthesiologist assistant prefers to receive correspondence from the
		  Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 11 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The license of an anesthesiologist
		  assistant must be renewed on or before June 30 or, if June 30 is a Saturday,
		  Sunday or legal holiday, the next business day after June 30, of each
		  odd-numbered year. The Board will not renew the license unless the
		  anesthesiologist assistant provides satisfactory proof:
(a) Of current certification issued by the
		  National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or its
		  successor organization; and
(b)
		  That he or she has completed the amount of continuing education required by
		  subsection 2, which, except for credit issued pursuant to section 12, must be:
(1) Approved by the Board; or
(2) Recognized as Category 1 credits by the
		  American Medical Association.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 12 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board may issue not more than 10 hours of continuing
			 education during a biennial licensing period to an anesthesiologist assistant
			 who performs a medical review for the Board. The hours issued by the
			 Board:
1. May be credited against the
		  hours of continuing education required for a biennial licensing period by
		  section 11;
2. Except as otherwise
		  provided in subsection 3, must be equal to the actual time involved in
		  performing the medical review; and
3. May not exceed 10 hours per medical
		  review.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130,
				630.253, as amended by section
				30 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1554, and section 10 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada
				2023, at page 1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 13 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to the provisions of
		  NRS
		  630.253, as amended by section 30 of Assembly
		  Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1554, an
		  anesthesiologist assistant shall complete, within 2 years after initial
		  licensure, a course of instruction relating to the medical consequences of an
		  act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass
		  destruction.
2. In addition to the
		  requirements set forth in
		  NRS
		  630.253, as amended by section 30 of Assembly
		  Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1554, a course of
		  instruction relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that
		  involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in
		  subsection 3, must offer to the anesthesiologist assistant, upon successful
		  completion of the course, a certificate of Category 1 credit as recognized by
		  the American Medical Association; and
(b) Is in addition to the continuing
		  education required by section 11.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 14 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to
		  NRS
		  630.253, as amended by section 30 of Assembly
		  Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1554, an
		  anesthesiologist assistant shall complete at least 2 hours of training in the
		  screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach to substance
		  use disorder within 2 years after initial licensure.
2. An anesthesiologist assistant is entitled
		  to receive credit towards the continuing education required pursuant to
		  subsection 2 of section 11 for each hour of continuing education completed
		  pursuant to subsection 1.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130,
				630.253, as amended by section
				30 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1554, and section 10 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada
				2023, at page 1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 15 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in
		  subsections 3 and 4, if an anesthesiologist assistant takes a continuing
		  education course on geriatrics and gerontology, the anesthesiologist assistant
		  is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing education required by
		  section 11 equal to twice the number of hours the anesthesiologist assistant
		  actually spends in the continuing education course on geriatrics and
		  gerontology.
2. Except as otherwise
		  provided in subsections 3 and 4, if an anesthesiologist assistant takes a
		  continuing education course on the recent developments, research and treatment
		  of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, the anesthesiologist
		  assistant is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing education
		  required by section 11 equal to twice the number of hours the anesthesiologist
		  assistant actually spends in the continuing education course on the recent
		  developments, research and treatment of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of
		  dementia.
3. During any biennial
		  licensing period, an anesthesiologist assistant may receive a maximum credit
		  pursuant to this section of 8 hours of continuing education for 4 hours of time
		  spent in a continuing education course described in subsection 1 or 2, or
		  both.
4. An anesthesiologist
		  assistant is only entitled to receive the additional credit for a continuing
		  education course pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, but not both.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130,
				630.253, as amended by section
				30 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1554, and section 10 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada
				2023, at page 1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 16 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A student in a training program for
		  anesthesiologist assistants:
(a) May assist an
		  anesthesiologist in the practice of medicine;
(b) May perform only medical tasks delegated
		  by such an anesthesiologist; and
(c) Shall not assist any person other than an
		  anesthesiologist in the practice of medicine or perform medical tasks delegated
		  by a person who is not an anesthesiologist.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 17 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The tasks which an anesthesiologist
		  assistant is authorized to perform must be commensurate with the education,
		  training, experience and level of competence of the anesthesiologist assistant.
		  An anesthesiologist assistant may not perform any tasks in the care of a
		  patient that are outside the scope of practice of his or her supervising
		  anesthesiologist. In addition to the activities authorized by section 7 of
		  Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1546, a
		  supervising anesthesiologist may authorize an anesthesiologist assistant to
		  participate in administrative activities and clinical teaching activities if
		  those activities are within the education, training, experience and level of
		  competence of the anesthesiologist assistant.
2. An anesthesiologist assistant shall wear
		  at all times while on duty a placard, plate or insigne which identifies him or
		  her as an "Anesthesiologist Assistant" or "Certified Anesthesiologist
		  Assistant."
3. An anesthesiologist
		  assistant shall not represent himself or herself in any manner which would tend
		  to mislead the general public, the patients of the supervising anesthesiologist
		  or other health professionals as to the training, skills, scope of practice or
		  professional designation of the anesthesiologist assistant.
4. An anesthesiologist assistant shall comply
		  with the regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy regarding controlled
		  substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices.
5. An anesthesiologist assistant shall be
		  deemed the agent of his or her supervising anesthesiologist with regard to
		  tasks that the supervising anesthesiologist has delegated to the
		  anesthesiologist assistant.
6. An
		  anesthesiologist assistant shall not assist in the practice of medicine without
		  supervision from his or her supervising anesthesiologist, except in:
(a) A life-threatening emergency, including,
		  without limitation, at the scene of an accident; or
(b) An emergency situation, including,
		  without limitation, a relief effort for a human-caused or natural
		  disaster.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 18 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An anesthesiologist who utilizes the
		  services of an anesthesiologist assistant shall provide notice of that fact to
		  any patient of the anesthesiologist. If the anesthesiologist provides a patient
		  with a form on which the patient may provide informed consent to treatment,
		  such notice must be included on the form.
2. Notice provided pursuant to subsection 1
		  must include, without limitation:
(a) An
		  explanation of the role of the anesthesiologist assistant; and
(b) An explanation that the anesthesiologist
		  assistant is not a physician and provides anesthesia care to a patient only
		  under the constant medical direction of a supervising
		  anesthesiologist.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 19 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every 2 years, at least one supervising
		  anesthesiologist who has supervised or is supervising an anesthesiologist
		  assistant shall conduct a performance assessment of the anesthesiologist
		  assistant. To the greatest extent practicable, the assessment must be conducted
		  by the supervising anesthesiologist with the most knowledge of the performance
		  of the anesthesiologist assistant during the relevant biennium. A supervising
		  anesthesiologist may gather information for a performance assessment conducted
		  pursuant to this subsection through direct observation or review of available
		  information, including, without limitation, a review of reports which evidence
		  performance of the anesthesiologist assistant, or a combination of both. The
		  performance assessment must include, without limitation:
(a) An assessment of the medical competency
		  of the anesthesiologist assistant;
(b) A review of selected charts, which may
		  include, without limitation, electronic medical records; and
(c) An assessment of the ability of the
		  anesthesiologist assistant to take a medical history from, and perform an
		  examination of, patients who are representative of all patients to whom the
		  anesthesiologist assistant provided care during the relevant
		  biennium.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 20 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
An anesthesiologist assistant shall:
1. Provide competent medical care and assume
		  as his or her primary responsibility the health, safety, welfare and dignity of
		  all patients;
2. Deliver health
		  services to patients without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex,
		  disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin
		  or ancestry;
3. Adhere to all state
		  and federal laws governing informed consent concerning the health care of a
		  patient;
4. Seek consultation with
		  his or her supervising anesthesiologist or supervising anesthesiologists, as
		  applicable, other providers of health care or qualified professionals having
		  special skills, knowledge or experience whenever the welfare of a patient will
		  be safeguarded or advanced by such consultation;
5. Become familiar with and adhere to all
		  state and federal laws applicable to his or her practice as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant, including, without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and
		  Accountability Act of 1996,
		  Public Law
		  104-191, and the regulations adopted pursuant
		  thereto, and other federal and state laws and regulations governing the
		  confidentiality of health information;
6. Provide only those services for which the
		  anesthesiologist assistant is licensed and qualified by education, training and
		  experience;
7. Avoid conflicts of
		  professional interest; and
8.
		  Comply with all applicable provisions of chapter 629 of NRS and the regulations
		  adopted pursuant thereto.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 21 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An anesthesiologist assistant shall not
		  administer general anesthesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation, a regional
		  anesthesia block or neuraxial anesthesia to patients unless the general
		  anesthesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation, regional anesthesia block or
		  neuraxial anesthesia is administered:
(a) In
		  an office of a physician or osteopathic physician which holds a permit pursuant
		  to NRS
		  449.435 to
		  449.448, inclusive;
(b) In a facility which holds a permit
		  pursuant to NRS
		  449.435 to
		  449.448, inclusive;
(c) In a medical facility, as that term is
		  defined in NRS
		  449.0151; or
(d) Outside of this State, if the
		  anesthesiologist assistant is otherwise legally permitted to do so.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 22 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An anesthesiologist assistant shall make a
		  note in the records of every patient for whom the anesthesiologist assistant
		  assists in the practice of medicine concerning the services provided to the
		  patient.
2. A note described in
		  subsection 1 must include, without limitation:
(a) A clear indication of the times that the
		  anesthesiologist assistant provided care to the patient;
(b) The name of the supervising
		  anesthesiologist; and
(c) The date
		  of the anesthesia service.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 23 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An anesthesiologist assistant shall not:
(a) Falsify or alter records of health
		  care;
(b) Falsify or alter the
		  medical records of a hospital so as to indicate his or her presence at a time
		  when he or she was not in attendance or falsify those records to indicate that
		  procedures were performed by him or her which were in fact not performed by him
		  or her;
(c) Render professional
		  services to a patient while the anesthesiologist assistant is under the
		  influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or is in any impaired mental
		  or physical condition;
(d) Acquire
		  any controlled substances from any pharmacy or other source by
		  misrepresentation, fraud, deception or subterfuge;
(e) Fail to honor the advance directive of a
		  patient without informing the patient or the surrogate or guardian of the
		  patient and without documenting in the patient's records the reasons for
		  failing to honor the advance directive of the patient contained
		  therein;
(f) Engage in any sexual
		  activity with a patient who is currently being treated by the anesthesiologist
		  assistant;
(g) Engage in disruptive
		  behavior with any physician, hospital personnel, patient, member of the family
		  of a patient or other person if the behavior interferes with patient care or
		  has an adverse impact on the quality of care rendered to a patient;
(h) Engage in conduct that violates the trust
		  of a patient and exploits the relationship between the anesthesiologist
		  assistant and the patient for financial or other personal gain;
(i) Engage in or conceal conduct which brings
		  the profession of assisting anesthesiologists into disrepute;
(j) Engage in sexual contact with a surrogate
		  of a patient or other key person related to a patient, including, without
		  limitation, a spouse, parent or legal guardian, that exploits the relationship
		  between the anesthesiologist assistant and the patient in a sexual
		  manner;
(k) Make or file a report
		  that the anesthesiologist assistant knows to be false, fail to file a record or
		  report as required by law or willfully obstruct or induce another person to
		  obstruct such a filing;
(l) Fail to
		  report any person that the anesthesiologist assistant knows, or has reason to
		  know, is in violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 630 of NRS
		  relating to the practice of medicine or practice as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant;
(m) Misrepresent in any
		  manner, either directly or indirectly, his or her skills, training,
		  professional credentials, identity or services; or
(n) Administer or use a single-use medical
		  device:
(1) For more than one
		  procedure;
(2) For more than one
		  patient; or
(3) In a manner
		  inconsistent with the manufacturer's instructions or directions included on or
		  with the single-use medical device.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 25 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Before the Board takes disciplinary action against an
			 anesthesiologist assistant, the Board will provide to the anesthesiologist
			 assistant and to each supervising anesthesiologist of the anesthesiologist
			 assistant a written notice specifying the charges made against the
			 anesthesiologist assistant and that the charges will be heard at the time and
			 place indicated in the notice. The notice will be served on the
			 anesthesiologist assistant and each supervising anesthesiologist at least 21
			 business days before the date fixed for the hearing. Service of the notice will
			 be made and any investigation and subsequent disciplinary proceedings will be
			 conducted in the same manner as provided by law for disciplinary actions
			 against other licensees.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 26 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the Board or any investigative
		  committee of the Board has reason to believe that the conduct of any
		  anesthesiologist assistant has raised a reasonable question as to his or her
		  competence to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant with reasonable skill
		  and safety to patients, the Board or committee, as applicable, may order that
		  the anesthesiologist assistant undergo a mental or physical examination or an
		  examination testing his or her competence to practice as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant by physicians or any other examination designated by the Board to
		  assist the Board or committee in determining the fitness of the
		  anesthesiologist assistant to practice as an anesthesiologist
		  assistant.
2. Every
		  anesthesiologist assistant who applies for or is issued a license and who
		  accepts the privilege of assisting in the practice of medicine in this State
		  shall be deemed to have given his or her consent to submit to an examination
		  pursuant to subsection 1 when the anesthesiologist assistant is directed to do
		  so in writing by the Board.
3. For
		  the purposes of this section, the report of testimony or examination by the
		  examining physicians does not constitute a privileged communication.
4. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as
		  determined by the Board, the failure of a licensed anesthesiologist assistant
		  to submit to an examination when he or she is directed to do so pursuant to
		  this section constitutes an admission of the charges against him or her. A
		  default and final order may be entered without the taking of testimony or
		  presentation of evidence.
5. An
		  anesthesiologist assistant who is subject to an examination pursuant to this
		  section shall pay the costs of the examination.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 27 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If an anesthesiologist assistant loses certification issued by
			 the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or
			 its successor organization, his or her license to assist in the practice of
			 medicine is automatically suspended until further order of the
			 Board.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 28 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person whose practice as an
		  anesthesiologist assistant has been limited or whose license as an
		  anesthesiologist assistant has been suspended until further order of the Board
		  may petition the Board for removal of the limitation or suspension.
2. In hearing a petition made pursuant to
		  subsection 1, the Board:
(a) May require the
		  person to submit to a mental or physical examination or an examination testing
		  his or her competence to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, or any
		  other examination it designates, and submit such other evidence of changed
		  conditions and of fitness as it deems proper;
(b) Will determine whether, under all
		  circumstances, the time of the petition is reasonable; and
(c) May deny the petition or modify or
		  rescind its order as it deems the evidence and the public safety
		  warrants.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 29 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Board issues a letter of warning, a letter of concern or a
			 nonpunitive admonishment to an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to
			 NRS
			 630.299, the Board will deliver a copy of the
			 letter or admonishment to the supervising anesthesiologist supervising the care
			 of the relevant patient as shown in the medical records of the
			 patient.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 30 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will appoint three licensed
		  anesthesiologist assistants to an advisory committee. If appointed on or after
		  January 1, 2027, the anesthesiologist assistants appointed pursuant to this
		  subsection must have lived in and actively and continuously practiced in this
		  State as licensed anesthesiologist assistants for at least 3 years before their
		  appointment.
2. The Board may
		  appoint to the advisory committee described in subsection 1 a supervising
		  anesthesiologist. A supervising anesthesiologist appointed pursuant to this
		  subsection must have lived in and actively and continuously practiced in this
		  State as a licensed physician for at least 3 years before his or her
		  appointment.
3. The Board will give
		  appointees to the advisory committee written notice of their appointment and
		  terms of office. The term of each appointee to the advisory committee must not
		  exceed 4 years, except that a member of the advisory committee must continue to
		  serve until the Board appoints a replacement as his or her successor.
4. At the request of the Board, the advisory
		  committee shall review and make recommendations to the Board concerning any
		  matters relating to licensed anesthesiologist assistants.
5. The members of the advisory committee
		  serve without compensation.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 31 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If any of the following transfers occur during the provision of
			 anesthesia or any related service, the anesthesiologist who is primarily
			 responsible for the care of the patient after the transfer shall ensure that
			 the transfer is clearly indicated in the medical records of the patient:
1. A transfer of authority from one
		  anesthesiologist to another anesthesiologist.
2. A transfer of duties from one
		  anesthesiologist assistant or certified registered nurse anesthetist to another
		  anesthesiologist assistant or certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by
			 R069-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				630.130 and section 10 of Assembly Bill No.
				270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › Section 630.Sec. 32 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person whose practice as a physician
		  assistant has been limited or whose license as a physician assistant has been
		  suspended until further order of the Board may petition the Board for removal
		  of the limitation or suspension.
2.
		  In hearing a petition made pursuant to subsection 1, the Board:
(a) May require the person to submit to a
		  mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence
		  to practice as a physician assistant, or any other examination it designates,
		  and submit such other evidence of changed conditions and of fitness as it deems
		  proper;
(b) Will determine whether,
		  under all circumstances, the time of the petition is reasonable; and
(c) May deny the petition or modify or
		  rescind its order as it deems the evidence and the public safety
		  warrants.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 630.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC
				630.025 and section 2 have the
				meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs,
				§630.010, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; 9-12-91; R007-99, 9-27-99; R089-00,
				7-19-2000; A by
				R069-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 630.130 and section 10 of
				  Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				  1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 630.025 - "Controlled substance" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Controlled substance" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				NRS
				0.031.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Medical Exam'rs by R007-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
				  630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 630.040 - "Malpractice" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 630 of NRS,
				"malpractice" means the failure of a physician, physician assistant,
				anesthesiologist assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist,
				in treating a patient, to use the reasonable care, skill, or knowledge
				ordinarily used under similar circumstances.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Medical Exam'rs, eff. 7-18-96-Substituted in revision for NAC 630.245; A by
				R171-20A,
				eff. 6/2/2023; A by
				R069-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 630.130 and section 10 of
				  Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				  1548
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 630.043 - "State" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				NRS
				630.266 and NAC 630.147 and 630.149, the
				Board will interpret the term "state," when referring to a state other than
				this State, to mean a state of the United States other than Nevada, the
				District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any
				territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United
				States.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Medical Exam'rs by R146-10, eff. 10-26-2011
NRS
				  630.130,
				  630.266
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 630.045 - Submission of documents to Board: Signature required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any
			 document submitted to the Board by a licensee or an applicant for a license to
			 practice medicine, to practice as a physician assistant, to practice as an
			 anesthesiologist assistant, to practice as a practitioner of respiratory care
			 or to practice as a perfusionist must bear the original signature or an
			 authenticated electronic signature of the licensee or applicant.
2. The Board may refuse to accept any
			 document submitted by a licensee or an applicant for a license that does not
			 comply with the requirements of subsection 1.
3. As used in this section, "document" means
			 any written submission, notification or communication, including, without
			 limitation:
(a) An application for a
			 license;
(b) A request for renewal
			 of a license;
(c) A request for a
			 change of status; or
(d) A
			 notification of a change of address.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › LICENSING › Section 630.050 - Application: Restrictions; filing; contents; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 Board will not accept any application for any type of license to practice
			 medicine in this State if the Board cannot substantiate that the medical school
			 from which the applicant graduated provided the applicant with a resident
			 course of professional instruction equivalent to that provided in the United
			 States or a Canadian medical school approved by either the Liaison Committee on
			 Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the Association of
			 American Medical Colleges or by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian
			 Medical Schools.
2. Except as
			 otherwise provided in NAC
			 630.130, an applicant for any
			 license to practice medicine must file his or her sworn application with the
			 Board. The application must:
(a) Include all
			 documentation required by the application;
(b) Include complete answers to all questions
			 on the form; and
(c) Be accompanied
			 by the applicable fee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › LICENSING › Section 630.055 - Qualifications: "Progressive postgraduate education" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of
				NRS
				630.160, the term "progressive postgraduate
				education" does not include training received in the program commonly referred
				to as the "fifth pathway program," which was established by the American
				Medical Association in 1971 to allow entry into the first year of graduate
				medical education in the United States to citizens of the United States who
				study at foreign medical schools.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Medical Exam'rs by R007-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by R145-03,
				12-16-2003
NRS
				  630.130,
				  630.160