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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.353 - Continuing education: Course of instruction relating to medical consequences of act of terrorism involving use of weapon of mass destruction

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to the provisions of
			 NRS
			 630.253, a physician assistant shall complete
			 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) If the physician assistant was initially
			 licensed by the Board on or after October 1, 2003, within 2 years of initial
			 licensure.
(b) If the physician
			 assistant was initially licensed by the Board before October 1, 2003, on or
			 before September 30, 2005.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.357 - Continuing education: Credit for continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assistant takes a
			 continuing education course on geriatrics and gerontology, the physician
			 assistant is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing medical
			 education required pursuant to NAC
			 630.350 equal to twice the number
			 of hours the physician assistant actually spends in the continuing education
			 course on geriatrics and gerontology.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
			 subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assistant takes a continuing education
			 course on the recent developments, research and treatment of Alzheimer's
			 disease or other forms of dementia, the physician assistant is entitled to
			 receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to
			 NAC 630.350 equal to twice the number
			 of hours the physician 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. Except as otherwise provided in
			 subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assistant takes a continuing education
			 course on the diagnosis of rare diseases, the physician assistant is entitled
			 to receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to
			 NAC 630.350 equal to twice the number
			 of hours the physician assistant actually spends in the continuing education
			 course on the diagnosis of rare diseases.
4. During any biennial licensing period, a
			 physician assistant may receive a maximum credit pursuant to this section of 8
			 hours of continuing medical education for 4 hours of time spent in a continuing
			 education course described in subsection 1, 2 or 3, or any combination
			 thereof.
5. A physician assistant
			 is only entitled to receive the additional credit for a continuing education
			 course pursuant to either subsection 1, 2 or 3, but not any combination
			 thereof.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Medical Exam'rs by R145-03, eff. 12-16-2003; A by
				R103-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016; A by
				R086-19A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
630.130, 630.253,
				630.275
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.358 - Continuing education: Training required for certain physician assistants relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; credit for training

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to
			 the provisions of NRS 630.2535, a physician
			 assistant who is registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to
			 NRS
			 453.231 shall, during each period for
			 biennial registration, complete at least 2 hours of continuing medical
			 education relating specifically to the misuse and abuse of controlled
			 substances, the prescribing of opioids or addiction.
2. A program of continuing medical education
			 relating specifically to the misuse and abuse of controlled substances, the
			 prescribing of opioids or addiction must:
(a)
			 Be a program of continuing medical education as defined by the American Academy
			 of Physician Assistants; or
(b)
			 Offer, upon successful completion of the program, a certificate of Category 1
			 credit as recognized by the American Medical Association to the physician
			 assistant.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.360 - Performance of authorized medical services; identification; misrepresentation; notification of change regarding supervising physician

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 medical services which a physician assistant is authorized to perform must be:
(a) Commensurate with the education,
			 training, experience and level of competence of the physician assistant;
			 and
(b) Within the scope of the
			 practice of the supervising physician of the physician assistant.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.370 - Supervising physician: Duties; qualifications

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in NAC
			 630.375, the supervising
			 physician is responsible for all the medical activities of his or her physician
			 assistant and shall ensure that:
(a) The
			 physician assistant is clearly identified to the patients as a physician
			 assistant;
(b) The physician
			 assistant performs only those medical services which have been approved by his
			 or her supervising physician;
(c)
			 The physician assistant does not represent himself or herself in any manner
			 which would tend to mislead the general public, the patients of the supervising
			 physician or any other health professional; and
(d) There is strict compliance with:
(1) The provisions of the certificate of
			 registration issued to his or her physician assistant by the State Board of
			 Pharmacy pursuant to NRS 639.1373; and
(2) The regulations of the State Board of
			 Pharmacy regarding controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or
			 devices.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.375 - Physician assistant deemed to be agent of supervising physician; performance of emergency medical services without supervision

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in this section, a physician assistant is
			 considered to be and is deemed the agent of his or her supervising physician in
			 the performance of all medical activities.
2. A physician assistant shall not perform
			 medical services without supervision from his or her supervising physician,
			 except in:
(a) Life-threatening emergencies,
			 including, without limitation, at the scene of an accident; or
(b) Emergency situations, including, without
			 limitation, human-caused or natural disaster relief efforts.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.380 - Disciplinary action: Grounds; institution; exception

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A physician assistant is subject to
			 disciplinary action by the Board if, after notice and hearing in accordance
			 with this chapter, the Board finds that the physician assistant:
(a) Has willfully and intentionally made a
			 false or fraudulent statement or submitted a forged or false document in
			 applying for a license;
(b) Has
			 held himself or herself out as or permitted another to represent the physician
			 assistant to be a licensed physician;
(c) Has performed medical services otherwise
			 than:
(1) Pursuant to NAC 630.375;
			 or
(2) At the direction or under
			 the supervision of the supervising physician of the physician
			 assistant;
(d) Has
			 performed medical services which have not been approved by the supervising
			 physician of the physician assistant, unless the medical services were
			 performed pursuant to NAC 630.375;
(e) Is guilty of gross or repeated
			 malpractice in the performance of medical services for acts committed before
			 October 1, 1997;
(f) Is guilty of
			 malpractice in the performance of medical services for acts committed on or
			 after October 1, 1997;
(g) Is
			 guilty of disobedience of any order of the Board or an investigative committee
			 of the Board, any provision in the regulations of the State Board of Health or
			 the State Board of Pharmacy or any provision of this chapter;
(h) Is guilty of administering, dispensing or
			 possessing any controlled substance otherwise than in the course of legitimate
			 medical services or as authorized by law and the supervising physician of the
			 physician assistant;
(i) Has been
			 convicted of a violation of any federal or state law regulating the
			 prescribing, possession, distribution or use of a controlled
			 substance;
(j) Is not competent to
			 provide medical services;
(k)
			 Failed to notify the Board of an involuntary loss of certification by the
			 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants within 30 days
			 after the involuntary loss of certification;
(l) Is guilty of violating a provision of NAC
			 630.230, 630.810, 630.820 or 630.830;
(m) Is guilty of violating a provision of
			 NRS
			 630.301 to
			 630.3065,
			 inclusive; or
(n) Is guilty of
			 violating a provision of subsection 2 or 3 of NAC 630.340.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.390 - Disciplinary action: Notice of charges

Current through June 11, 2024
Before the Board takes disciplinary action against a physician
				assistant, the Board will give to the physician assistant and to his or her
				supervising physician a written notice specifying the charges made against the
				physician assistant and stating that the charges will be heard at the time and
				place indicated in the notice. The notice will be served on the physician
				assistant and the supervising physician 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
				physicians.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs,
				§630.390, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; R149-97, 3-30-98; R108-01,
				11-29-2001; A by
				R171-20A,
				eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130,
				  630.275
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.400 - Examination to determine fitness to practice

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 physician assistant has raised a reasonable question as to his
			 or her competence to practice as a physician assistant with reasonable skill
			 and safety to patients, it may order that the physician assistant undergo a
			 mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence
			 to practice as a physician assistant by physicians or any other examination
			 designated by the Board to assist the Board or committee in determining the
			 fitness of the physician assistant to practice as a physician
			 assistant.
2. Every physician
			 assistant who applies for or is issued a license and who accepts the privilege
			 of performing medical services in this State shall be deemed to have given his
			 or her consent to submit to such an examination pursuant to subsection 1 when
			 the physician assistant is directed to do so in writing by the Board.
3. For the purpose 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 physician 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. A physician
			 assistant who is subject to an examination pursuant to this section shall pay
			 the costs of the examination.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs,
				§ 630.400, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; 1-13-94; R149-97, 3-30-98;
				R007-99, 9-27-99; R108-01, 11-29-2001
NRS
				  630.130,
				  630.275
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.410 - Determination after notice and hearing: Sanctions or dismissal of charges

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, after
				notice and hearing in accordance with this chapter, that:
1. The charges in the complaint against the
			 physician assistant are true, the Board will issue and serve on the physician
			 assistant its written findings and any order of sanctions. The following
			 sanctions may be imposed by order:
(a)
			 Placement on probation for a specified period on any of the conditions
			 specified in the order.
(b)
			 Administration of a public reprimand.
(c) Limitation of his or her practice or
			 exclusion of one or more specified branches of medicine from his or her
			 practice.
(d) Suspension of his or
			 her license, for a specified period or until further order of the
			 Board.
(e) Revocation of his or her
			 license to practice.
(f) A
			 requirement that the physician assistant participate in a program to correct
			 alcohol or drug dependence or any other impairment.
(g) A requirement that there be additional
			 and specified supervision of his or her practice.
(h) A requirement that the physician
			 assistant perform community service without compensation.
(i) A requirement that the physician
			 assistant take a physical or mental examination or an examination testing his
			 or her medical competence.
(j) A
			 requirement that the physician assistant fulfill certain training or
			 educational requirements, or both, as specified by the Board.
(k) A fine not to exceed $5,000.
(l) A requirement that the physician
			 assistant pay all costs incurred by the Board relating to the disciplinary
			 proceedings.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.415 - Advisory committee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 appoint three licensed physician assistants to an advisory committee. These
			 physician assistants must have lived in and actively and continuously practiced
			 in this State as licensed physician assistants for at least 3 years before
			 their appointment.
2. 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.
3. At the request
			 of the Board, the advisory committee shall review and make recommendations to
			 the Board concerning any matters relating to licensed physician
			 assistants.
4. The members of the
			 advisory committee serve without compensation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Medical Exam'rs, eff. 6-23-86; A 11-21-88; R149-97, 3-30-98; R108-01,
				11-29-2001; A by
				R118-21A,
				eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS › Section 630.Sec. 1.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application for licensure by
			 endorsement as a perfusionist must be made on a form supplied by the Board. The
			 application must include:
(a) The date and
			 place of birth of the applicant;
(b) The gender of the applicant;
(c) The education of the applicant,
			 including, without limitation, each high school and postsecondary institution
			 attended by the applicant, the dates of attendance and whether the applicant is
			 a graduate of those schools and institutions;
(d) Whether the applicant has ever applied
			 for a license or certificate to practice perfusion in the District of Columbia
			 or in another state or territory of the United States and, if so, when and
			 where and the results of his or her application;
(e) The training and experience of the
			 applicant in the practice of perfusion;
(f) Whether the applicant has been
			 disciplined by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of
			 Columbia or any state or territory of the United States in which the applicant
			 currently holds or has held a license to practice perfusion;
(g) Whether the applicant has been held
			 civilly or criminally liable in the District of Columbia or any state or
			 territory of the United States for misconduct relating to his or her license to
			 practice perfusion;
(h) Whether the
			 applicant has had a license to practice perfusion suspended or revoked in the
			 District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(i) Whether the applicant has pending any
			 disciplinary action concerning his or her license to practice perfusion in the
			 District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(j) If the applicant has ever been convicted
			 of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude, the dates, circumstances
			 and disposition of each such occurrence;
(k) If the applicant has ever been
			 investigated for, charged with or convicted of the use, illegal sale or
			 dispensing of a controlled substance, the dates, circumstances and disposition
			 of each such occurrence; and
(l)
			 Each place of residence of the applicant after the date of graduation of the
			 applicant from high school or the receipt by the applicant of a high school
			 general equivalency diploma, whichever occurred most recently.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.420 - Petition for amendment or repeal of regulation

Current through June 11, 2024
A petition requesting the
			 adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of any regulation must be accompanied by
			 a draft of the proposed regulation in a form suitable for filing with the
			 Secretary of State.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs, §
			 630.420, eff. 12-20-79
NRS
			 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.430 - Filing of petition; copies

Current through June 11, 2024
A petition described in NAC 630.420 must be
			 filed with the Board. The original and 12 copies of the petition must be filed,
			 together with the original and 12 copies of the proposed regulation.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs, §
			 630.430, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; R149-97, 3-30-98; A by
			 R002-14,
			 eff. 6/26/2015
NRS
			 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.440 - Submission, consideration and disposition of petitions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any petition described in NAC 630.420
			 filed more than 30 days before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
			 Board will be considered by the Board at that meeting. Any petition filed 30
			 days or less before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board will be
			 considered at the first regular meeting scheduled more than 30 days after the
			 petition is filed.
2. The Board
			 will, within 30 days after consideration of a petition, deny the petition in
			 writing stating the reasons for the denial or initiate proceedings under
			 NRS
			 233B.060 for adoption of the proposed
			 regulation.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs, §
			 630.440, eff. 12-20-79; A by
			 R002-14,
			 eff. 6/26/2015
NRS
			 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.450 - Declaratory orders and advisory opinions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A petition
			 for a declaratory order or advisory opinion may be filed only by a holder of or
			 applicant for a license.
2. The
			 original and 12 copies of the petition must be filed with the Board not less
			 than 31 days before its next regularly scheduled meeting. The petition must be
			 submitted to the Board at that meeting. Within 30 days thereafter, the Board
			 will issue its declaratory order or advisory opinion.
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs, §
			 630.450, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; R149-97, 3-30-98; A by
			 R002-14,
			 eff. 6/26/2015
NRS
			 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.455 - Time limit for request to Board for consideration or action upon matter at meeting

Current through June 11, 2024
A request for the Board to consider or take
			 action upon a matter at a meeting other than a petition described in NAC
			 630.420 or 630.450 must be received by the Board at least 31 days before the
			 date of the meeting.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R007-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by
			 R002-14,
			 eff. 6/26/2015
NRS
			 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.460 - Hearings: Appearance; pleadings; motions; documents (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Medical Exam'rs,
			 §630.460, eff. 12-20-79-NAC A 6-23-86; 1-13-94; R149-97, 3-30-98; R by
			 R171-20A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.465 - Hearings: Prehearing conference

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At least 30 days
			 before a hearing but not earlier than 30 days after the date of service upon
			 the physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, practitioner of
			 respiratory care or perfusionist of a formal complaint that has been filed with
			 the Board pursuant to
			 NRS
			 630.311, unless a different time is agreed to
			 by the parties, the presiding member of the Board or panel of members of the
			 Board or the hearing officer shall conduct a prehearing conference with the
			 parties and their attorneys. All documents presented at the prehearing
			 conference are not evidence, are not part of the record and may not be filed
			 with the Board.
2. Each party shall
			 provide to every other party a copy of the list of proposed witnesses and their
			 qualifications and a summary of the testimony of each proposed witness. A
			 witness whose name does not appear on the list of proposed witnesses may not
			 testify at the hearing unless good cause is shown.
3. In addition to the requirements of
			 NRS
			 622A.330, each party shall provide to every
			 other party any evidence that the party proposes to introduce at a hearing. All
			 evidence, except rebuttal evidence, which is not provided to each party at the
			 prehearing conference may not be introduced or admitted at the hearing unless
			 good cause is shown.
4. Each party
			 shall submit to the presiding member of the Board or panel or to the hearing
			 officer conducting the conference each issue which has been resolved by
			 negotiation or stipulation and an estimate, to the nearest hour, of the time
			 required for presentation of its oral argument.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs, eff. 1-13-94; A by R149-97, 3-30-98; R167-99, 1-19-2000; R108-01,
			 11-29-2001; 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 › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.470 - Hearings: Procedure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The President of
			 the Board shall determine whether a hearing will be held before the Board, a
			 hearing officer or a panel of members of the Board. Any hearing before the
			 Board must be held before a majority of the members of the Board.
2. Briefs may be filed only upon the order of
			 the Board, panel or hearing officer. The time for filing briefs will be set by
			 the Board, panel or hearing officer.
3. The hearing officer or panel of members of
			 the Board conducting a hearing shall:
(a)
			 Submit to the Board a synopsis of the testimony taken at the hearing;
			 and
(b) Make a recommendation to
			 the Board on the veracity of witnesses if there is conflicting evidence or the
			 credibility of witnesses is a determining factor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PETITIONS, ORDERS, OPINIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 630.475 - Subpoenas

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A subpoena issued pursuant to
			 NRS
			 630.140 must specify the name of the witness
			 and specifically identify the books, X rays, medical records or other papers
			 which are required to be produced.
2. The Board or a person acting on its behalf
			 will not issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a member of the Board or
			 a licensee at a hearing or require a member of the Board or a licensee to
			 produce books, X rays, medical records or any other papers during a
			 hearing.
3. The Board or a person
			 acting on its behalf will not petition the district court for an order
			 compelling compliance with a subpoena unless:
(a) At the time the subpoena is served, the
			 witness is tendered:
(1) A fee of $25 for the
			 first day of attendance at the hearing;
(2) An allowance for travel which is equal to
			 the allowance for travel by private conveyance provided for state officers and
			 employees generally; and
(3) A per
			 diem allowance equal to the per diem allowance provided for state officers and
			 employees generally.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › COLLABORATING OR SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS › Section 630.490 - Collaboration with advanced practice registered nurse

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
			 section, a physician may collaborate with an advanced practice registered nurse
			 if the physician:
(a) Holds an active license
			 in good standing to practice medicine;
(b) Actually practices medicine in this
			 State; and
(c) Has not been
			 specifically prohibited by the Board from acting as a collaborating
			 physician.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › COLLABORATING OR SUPERVISING PHYSICIANS › Section 630.495 - Restrictions on simultaneous supervision of physician assistants and collaboration with advanced practice registered nurses

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physician shall not
			 simultaneously:
(a) Supervise more than three
			 physician assistants;
(b)
			 Collaborate with more than three advanced practice registered nurses;
			 or
(c) Supervise or collaborate
			 with a combination of more than three physician assistants and advanced
			 practice registered nurses.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.500 - Qualifications of applicants

Current through June 11, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a practitioner of
			 respiratory care must have the following qualifications:
1. If he or she has not practiced as a
			 practitioner of respiratory care for 12 months or more immediately preceding
			 his or her application for licensure in this State, the applicant must, except
			 as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, at the order of the Board, take
			 and pass any examination that the Board deems appropriate to test the
			 professional competency of the practitioner.
2. If he or she has not practiced as a
			 practitioner of respiratory care for 12 months or more but less than 5 years
			 immediately preceding his or her application for licensure in this State, the
			 applicant may provide proof that he or she has successfully completed 10 units
			 of continuing education for each year or portion thereof he or she has not
			 practiced respiratory care. If he or she provides proof of successfully
			 completing at least 10 units of continuing education for each year or portion
			 thereof he or she has not practiced respiratory care, the applicant is exempt
			 from the examination required pursuant to subsection 1.
3. If he or she has not practiced as a
			 practitioner of respiratory care for 5 years or more immediately preceding his
			 or her application for licensure in this State, the applicant must retake and
			 pass the examination required to be certified as a practitioner of respiratory
			 care administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor
			 organization.
4. Be able to
			 communicate adequately orally and in writing in the English language.
5. Be of good moral character and
			 reputation.
6. Be in compliance
			 with the provisions of
			 NRS
			 630.277.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by R176-08, 2-11-2009; R036-13,
			 2-26-2014; A by
			 R171-20A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.505 - Application for license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application
			 for licensure as a practitioner of respiratory care must be made on a form
			 supplied by the Board. The application must include:
(a) The date of birth and the birthplace of
			 the applicant, his or her sex and the various places of his or her residence
			 after reaching 18 years of age;
(b)
			 The education of the applicant, including, without limitation, all high
			 schools, postsecondary institutions and professional institutions attended, the
			 length of time in attendance at each high school or institution and whether he
			 or she is a graduate of those schools and institutions;
(c) Whether the applicant has ever applied
			 for a license or certificate as a practitioner of respiratory care in another
			 state and, if so, when and where and the results of his or her
			 application;
(d) The professional
			 training and experience of the applicant;
(e) Whether the applicant has ever been
			 investigated for misconduct as a practitioner of respiratory care or had a
			 license or certificate as a practitioner of respiratory care revoked, modified,
			 limited or suspended or whether any disciplinary action or proceedings have
			 ever been instituted against him or her by a licensing body in any
			 jurisdiction;
(f) Whether the
			 applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral
			 turpitude;
(g) Whether the
			 applicant has ever been investigated for, charged with or convicted of the use,
			 illegal sale or distribution of controlled substances; and
(h) 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 › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.510 - Grounds for rejection of application

Current through June 11, 2024
If it appears that:
1. An applicant for licensure as a
			 practitioner of respiratory care is not qualified or is not of good moral
			 character or reputation;
2. Any
			 credential submitted is false; or
3. The application is not made in proper form
			 or other deficiencies appear in it, the application may be rejected.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001
NRS
			 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.515 - Temporary license to practice as intern

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Upon payment
			 of a fee, the Board may issue a temporary license to practice respiratory care
			 as an intern for a period of 12 months to an applicant for licensure providing
			 the applicant shows:
(a) Written evidence,
			 verified by oath, that the applicant is a graduate of a respiratory education
			 program; and
(b) That he or she is
			 scheduled to sit for the national exam administered by the National Board for
			 Respiratory Care or its successor organization.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.520 - Contents of license

Current through June 11, 2024
The license as a practitioner of respiratory
			 care issued by the Board must contain:
1. The name of the practitioner of
			 respiratory care;
2. The duration
			 of the license; and
3. Any other
			 limitations or requirements that the Board prescribes.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001
NRS
			 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.525 - Fee for biennial registration; cause for disciplinary action or refusal to issue license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each holder of a
			 license to practice respiratory care must, 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, pay the applicable fee for biennial registration to the
			 Secretary-Treasurer of the Board.
2. A practitioner of respiratory care who has
			 been licensed by the Board but is not currently licensed, has surrendered his
			 or her license or has failed to renew his or her license may be disciplined by
			 the Board, if the Board deems necessary, upon hearing a complaint for
			 disciplinary action against him or her.
3. If the Board determines that the conduct
			 of a practitioner of respiratory care when he or she was on inactive status in
			 another jurisdiction would have resulted in the denial of an application for
			 licensure in this State, the Board will, if appropriate, refuse to license the
			 practitioner of respiratory care.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by R124-10, 12-16-2010; A by
			 R024-15,
			 eff. 12/30/2015
NRS
			 630.130 and
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.530 - Renewal of license; notification of withdrawal of certification; expiration and reinstatement of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The license of a
			 practitioner of respiratory care may be renewed biennially upon dates set by
			 the Board. The license will not be renewed unless the practitioner of
			 respiratory care provides satisfactory proof:
(a) Of current certification by the National
			 Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization; and
(b) That he or she has completed the number
			 of contact hours of continuing professional education required by subsections 2
			 and 3.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.535 - Suspension upon loss of certification

Current through June 11, 2024
If a licensee loses certification by the
			 National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization, his or her
			 license to practice respiratory care is automatically suspended until further
			 order of the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001
NRS
			 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.545 - Disciplinary action: Notice of charges

Current through June 11, 2024
Before the Board takes disciplinary action
			 against a practitioner of respiratory care, the Board will give to the
			 practitioner of respiratory care a written notice specifying the charges made
			 against the practitioner of respiratory care and stating that the charges will
			 be heard at the time and place indicated in the notice. The notice will be
			 served on the practitioner of respiratory care at least 21 business days before
			 the date fixed for the hearing. Service of the notice will be made, and any
			 investigation and subsequent proceedings will be conducted in the same manner
			 as provided by law for disciplinary actions against
			 physicians.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by
			 R171-20A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.550 - Examination to determine fitness to practice

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 practitioner of respiratory care has raised a reasonable
			 question as to his or her competence to practice as a practitioner of
			 respiratory care with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the Board may
			 order that the practitioner of respiratory care undergo a mental or physical
			 examination or an examination testing his or her competence to practice as a
			 practitioner of respiratory care administered by physicians or practitioners of
			 respiratory care or any other examination designated by the Board to assist the
			 Board or committee in determining the fitness of the practitioner of
			 respiratory care to practice as a practitioner of respiratory care.
2. Every practitioner of respiratory care who
			 applies for or is issued a license and who accepts the privilege of performing
			 respiratory care in this State shall be deemed to have given his or her consent
			 to submit to such an examination pursuant to subsection 1 if he or she is
			 directed to do so in writing by the Board.
3. For the purpose of this section, a report
			 of the testimony or an examination by an examining physician or practitioner of
			 respiratory care does not constitute a privileged communication.
4. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as
			 determined by the Board, the failure of a licensed practitioner of respiratory
			 care to submit to an examination if 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. A
			 practitioner of respiratory care 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 R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001
NRS
			 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.555 - Determination after notice and hearing: Sanctions or dismissal of charges

Current through June 11, 2024
If the
			 Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, after notice and hearing in
			 accordance with this chapter, that:
1.
			 The charges in a complaint against a practitioner of respiratory care are true,
			 the Board will issue and serve on the practitioner of respiratory care its
			 written findings and any order of sanctions. The following sanctions may be
			 imposed on a practitioner of respiratory care by order of the Board:
(a) Placement on probation for a specified
			 period on any of the conditions specified in the order.
(b) Administration of a public
			 reprimand.
(c) Suspension of his or
			 her license for a specified period or until further order of the
			 Board.
(d) Revocation of his or her
			 license to practice.
(e) A
			 requirement that he or she participate in a program to correct alcohol or drug
			 dependence or any other impairment.
(f) A requirement that there be specified
			 supervision of his or her practice.
(g) A requirement that he or she perform
			 public service without compensation.
(h) A requirement that he or she take a
			 physical or mental examination or an examination testing his or her medical
			 competence.
(i) A requirement that
			 he or she fulfill certain training or educational requirements, or both, as
			 specified by the Board.
(j) A fine
			 not to exceed $1,500.
(k) A
			 requirement that the practitioner of respiratory care pay all costs incurred by
			 the Board relating to the disciplinary proceedings.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.560 - Advisory committee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 appoint three licensed practitioners of respiratory care to an advisory
			 committee. These practitioners of respiratory care must have lived in and
			 actively and continuously practiced in this State as practitioners of
			 respiratory care for at least 3 years before their appointment.
2. 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.
3. At the request of the Board, the advisory
			 committee shall review and make recommendations to the Board concerning any
			 matters relating to licensed practitioners of respiratory care.
4. The members of the advisory committee
			 serve without compensation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by R081-05, 10-31-2005; A by
			 R118-21A,
			 eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130,
			 630.279
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE › Section 630.Sec. 1.2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application for licensure by
			 endorsement as a practitioner of respiratory care must be made on a form
			 supplied by the Board. The application must include:
(a) The date of birth and the birthplace of
			 the applicant, his or her sex and the various places of his or her residence
			 after reaching 18 years of age;
(b)
			 The education of the applicant, including, without limitation, all high
			 schools, postsecondary institutions and professional institutions attended, the
			 length of time in attendance at each high school or institution and whether he
			 or she is a graduate of those schools and institutions;
(c) Whether the applicant has ever applied
			 for a license or certificate as a practitioner of respiratory care in the
			 District of Columbia or in another state or territory of the United States and,
			 if so, when and where and the results of his or her application;
(d) The professional training and experience
			 of the applicant;
(e) Whether the
			 applicant has been disciplined by the corresponding regulatory authority of the
			 District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States in which
			 the applicant currently holds or has held a license to engage in the practice
			 of respiratory care;
(f) Whether
			 the applicant has been held civilly or criminally liable in the District of
			 Columbia or any state or territory of the United States for misconduct relating
			 to his or her license to engage in the practice of respiratory care;
(g) Whether the applicant has had a license
			 to engage in the practice of respiratory care suspended or revoked in the
			 District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(h) Whether the applicant has pending any
			 disciplinary action concerning his or her license to engage in the practice of
			 respiratory care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the
			 United States;
(i) Whether the
			 applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral
			 turpitude;
(j) Whether the
			 applicant has ever been investigated for, charged with or convicted of the use,
			 illegal sale or distribution of controlled substances; and
(k) A public address where the applicant may
			 be contacted by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care › USE OF MEANS OR INSTRUMENTALITIES OF TREATMENT OTHER THAN CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT › Section 630.600 - "Conventional treatment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 630.600 to 630.630, inclusive,
			 unless the context otherwise requires, "conventional treatment" means the
			 health care methods of diagnoses, treatments or interventions that are:
1. Generally accepted methods of routine
			 practice offered by most licensed physicians;
2. Based upon medical training, experience
			 and peer-reviewed scientific literature; and
3. Ordinarily utilized by physicians in good
			 standing practicing in the same specialty or field.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
			 Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001
NRS
			 630.130