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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.450 - Approval of course of study, training or material

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 provider of continuing competence who seeks approval from the Board pursuant to
			 subsection 1 of NAC
			 640.410 for any course must
			 submit an application, including the appropriate fee, to the Board or an agency
			 approved by the Board. If submitting to the Board, the Board will submit the
			 application to the Advisory Committee on Continuing Competence created by NAC
			 640.480 for its evaluation. The
			 Board will review the application and the Committee's evaluation and notify the
			 person of its decision to grant or deny approval of the course within 90 days
			 after the completed application was submitted to the Board. If it grants
			 approval, the Board will designate the number of continuing competence units
			 for which the course is approved. Approval may be granted for a period of 2
			 years after the date of approval by the Board if the material and instruction
			 remain substantially the same. For the purposes of this subsection,
			 "substantially the same" means the same course content, without the need for an
			 update due to changes in the law or practice, the same course name, the same
			 hour-by-hour timeline and the same instructor or instructors.
2. A provider of continuing competence
			 seeking approval for a course must submit an application, approved by the
			 Board, for the review of the course.
3. For any course which is not a live
			 lecture, seminar or class in which the instructor is present at the same
			 location as the participant, an examination must be administered following the
			 course.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; 6-11-90; R059-06, 9-18-2006; A
				by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.460 - Use of term "recognized provider of continuing education"; advertising

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person shall not use the term
			 "recognized provider of continuing competence" unless the person has been
			 recognized as such by the Board pursuant to NAC
			 640.410.
2. A provider of an approved course or
			 activity may include in its advertising, announcements and other promotional
			 materials, the following:
This course or activity has been approved by the Nevada
				Physical Therapy Board for ........ continuing competence
				units.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.470 - Form of course of study or training (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; R153-98, 12-18-98; R059-06,
				9-18-2006; R by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.150,
				  640.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.480 - Advisory Committee on Continuing Education: Creation; number of members; term

Current through June 11, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Continuing Competence is hereby
				created. The Committee consists of not less than five members, each of whom is
				appointed by the Board for a term of 2 years. The terms of office of appointed
				members must be staggered.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.490 - Advisory Committee on Continuing Education: Members; duties; quorum

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Advisory Committee on Continuing
			 Competence will be composed of the following members:
(a) A member of the Board.
(b) Not more than two members representing
			 the northern district and not more than two members representing the southern
			 district.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.500 - List of approved courses of study or training and materials

Current through June 11, 2024
A list of all currently approved courses or activities of
				continuing competence is available from the Board upon request or may be
				obtained on the Internet website of the Board at
https://ptboard.nv.gov/
.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; R059-06, 9-18-2006; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640.510 - Verification of compliance with requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each
			 physical therapist and physical therapist assistant must certify completion of
			 the continuing competence units required pursuant to NAC
			 640.400 in his or her application
			 for the renewal of his or her license.
2. A licensed physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant shall retain a certificate of completion issued to him or
			 her pursuant to NAC
			 640.420 or other documentation,
			 approved by the Board, of his or her completion of an approved course or
			 activity for continuing competence for 1 year after completion of the course or
			 activity. A copy of the certificate or other documentation must be submitted to
			 the Board to verify the completion of the approved course or activity upon the
			 renewal of his or her license by the Board.
3. The Board will conduct random audits of
			 physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who have renewed their
			 licenses to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section and NAC
			 640.400.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; 6-11-90; 3-28-95; R153-98,
				12-18-98; R059-06, 9-18-2006; R107-10, 10-15-2010; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.150
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.550 - General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall:
1.
			 Maintain and calibrate his or her equipment which is used in a treatment
			 intervention of physical therapy in accordance with the recommendations of the
			 manufacturer of the equipment.
2.
			 Not use his or her professional relationship with a patient to further the
			 licensee's own personal, religious, political or business interest.
3. Not disparage the qualifications of any
			 colleague, except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 or 10.
4. Diagnose, prescribe for and treat a
			 patient for any problem related to the practice of physical therapy.
5. Maintain competence in his or her personal
			 scope of practice.
6. Adhere to the
			 Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist or Standards of Ethical Conduct for
			 the Physical Therapist Assistant of the American Physical Therapy Association,
			 as applicable.
7. Report to the
			 Board any unlicensed, unauthorized, unqualified, unethical or unprofessional
			 practice of physical therapy by another person.
8. Comply with all of the provisions of the
			 statutes and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy as set
			 forth in this chapter and in chapters 629 and 640 of NRS.
9. Cooperate with the Board in an
			 investigation relating to the licensee's compliance with the provisions of the
			 statutes and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy as set
			 forth in this chapter and in chapters 629 and 640 of NRS.
10. Cooperate with the Board in an
			 investigation relating to the compliance of another licensee with the
			 provisions of the statutes and regulations governing the practice of physical
			 therapy as set forth in this chapter and in chapters 629 and 640 of
			 NRS.
11. Maintain standards of
			 supervision as set forth in NAC
			 640.008,
			 640.593 and
			 640.594.
12. Protect patients by complying with
			 applicable guidelines for infection control as promulgated by the Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and
			 Human Services, thereby preventing risk of transmission of infectious disease.
			 Except for good cause, a knowing failure to follow such guidelines constitutes
			 grounds for disciplinary action.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by R153-98, 12-18-98; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.560 - Display of license; practice under name on license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee shall display his or her
			 current license in all locations where the licensee works, in a place that is
			 easily visible or readily accessible by the public. If the licensee works in
			 the field, a copy of his or her license, either printed or in electronic
			 format, must be readily accessible to present to the public if
			 requested.
2. The Board interprets
			 "a location which is accessible to the public," as used in subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 640.110, to mean a prominent
			 display.
3. A licensee shall not
			 practice physical therapy under any name other than the name on his or her
			 license.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by R111-02, 1-24-2003; R059-06,
				9-18-2006; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.570 - Use of license; misrepresentation prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall not misrepresent his or her:
1. Professional qualifications;
2. Affiliations;
3. Licenses; or
4. The licenses or professional
			 qualifications of:
(a) The institutions and
			 organizations with which the licensee is associated; or
(b) Any person whom the licensee supervises
			 in the course of his or her professional duties.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.580 - Relationship with patient

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee:
1. Shall
			 treat a patient with professional skill and competence.
2. Shall not practice, condone, facilitate or
			 collaborate in any type of discrimination toward a patient based on the
			 patient's
(a) Race;
(b) Color;
(c) Sex;
(d) Age;
(e) Religion;
(f) National origin;
(g) Mental or physical disability;
(h) Sexual orientation;
(i) Socioeconomic status;
(j) Pregnancy; or
(k) Status as a parent.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.585 - Personal responsibility for each patient on treatment schedule (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs by R107-10, eff. 10-15-2010; R by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.590 - Treatment of patient; delegation of treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 physical therapist shall:
(a) Perform periodic
			 reevaluation of each patient and document each reevaluation.
(b) For each patient on each date of service,
			 provide all of the treatment intervention that requires the education, skills
			 and knowledge of a physical therapist and determine the use of physical
			 therapist assistants or physical therapy technicians to ensure that the
			 delivery of care is safe, effective and efficient.
(c) Document the discharge of the patient,
			 including, without limitation, the response of the patient to treatment
			 intervention at the time of discharge.
(d) Assure the qualifications of all physical
			 therapist assistants and physical therapy technicians under the direction and
			 supervision of the physical therapist.
(e) Instruct physical therapist assistants
			 and physical therapy technicians regarding:
(1) The specific program of treatment
			 intervention of a patient;
(2) Any
			 precaution to be taken to protect a patient;
(3) Any special problem of a
			 patient;
(4) Any procedure which
			 should not be administered to a patient; and
(5) Any other information required to treat a
			 patient.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.592 - Supervision of physical therapist's assistant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 physical therapist who supervises a physical therapist's assistant who provides
			 treatment to a patient:
(a) Shall contact the
			 patient initially to evaluate the patient and write a plan of care for that
			 patient.
(b) Shall formulate and
			 document, on the medical record of the patient, the treatment goals and plan of
			 care for the patient based upon the evaluation. This information must be
			 communicated verbally or in writing by the supervising physical therapist to
			 the physical therapist's assistant before initiation of treatment by the
			 physical therapist's assistant.
(c)
			 Must be accessible for communication by telephone during the time that the
			 physical therapist's assistant is treating the patient, if the physical
			 therapist's assistant has at least 2,000 hours of experience as a physical
			 therapist's assistant.
(d) Shall
			 provide the required treatment and reevaluate the patient not less than every
			 seventh day of treatment or within 21 days, whichever occurs first.
(e) Shall provide an evaluation before the
			 patient is discharged, based upon the availability of the patient.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.593 - Supervision of physical therapist's assistant and student enrolled in curriculum approved by Board for physical therapist's assistant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A physical therapist assistant may be
			 designated as the clinical instructor of a student who is completing an
			 educational program to become a physical therapist assistant and participate in
			 the clinical instruction of that student only if the physical therapist
			 assistant and the student are under the supervision of a physical therapist as
			 required by NRS
			 640.094 and as described in subsection 1 of
			 NAC 640.008.
2. A physical therapist assistant who is
			 designated as the clinical instructor of a student pursuant to subsection 1
			 shall co-sign any and all documentation of that student.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs by R111-02, eff. 1-24-2003; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.594 - Supervision of unlicensed person; limitation on number of persons supervised

Current through June 11, 2024
A physical therapist shall not supervise more than a combined
				total of three persons at the same time subject to the following limits:
1. Two physical therapist
			 assistants.
2. Two physical
			 therapist technicians.
3. Two
			 students who are enrolled in a program of professional education for physical
			 therapists or physical therapist assistants.
4. Two graduates of an educational program
			 for physical therapy or a program to become a physical therapist
			 assistant.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 12-27-93; A 3-28-95; R111-02, 1-24-2003; R059-06,
				9-18-2006; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050,
				  640.310
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.595 - Physical therapist's technicians

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A physical
			 therapist technician shall work under the immediate supervision of a physical
			 therapist at all times.
2. A
			 physical therapist who supervises a physical therapist technician is
			 responsible for:
(a) The conduct, training and
			 actions of the physical therapist technician.
(b) Documenting the competence of all
			 activities performed by the physical therapist technician.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.596 - Physical therapist's assistant prohibited from performing certain activities; disciplinary action

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A physical
			 therapist's assistant shall not:
(a) Perform
			 any activity which requires the unique skills, knowledge and judgment of a
			 physical therapist, whether or not the activity is delegated to him or her by
			 the physical therapist.
(b) Perform
			 any procedures or activities of physical therapy on more than two patients at
			 the same time during the time the supervising physical therapist is not on the
			 premises.
(c) Have less than 2,000
			 hours of experience as a physical therapist's assistant during which the
			 supervising physical therapist is on the premises when any procedures or
			 activities of physical therapy are performed by the physical therapist's
			 assistant, before working in any setting without such supervision.
(d) Supervise another physical therapist's
			 assistant or a physical therapist's technician in the performance of a
			 treatment related to physical therapy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.600 - Termination, withdrawal or interruption of treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee:
1. Shall
			 terminate treatment intervention of a patient and his or her professional
			 relationship with a patient when the treatment intervention and relationship
			 are no longer required or no longer serve the needs of the patient.
2. Shall not withdraw treatment intervention
			 of a patient precipitously on the own accord of the licensee.
3. Who anticipates the termination or
			 interruption of treatment intervention of a patient shall:
(a) Notify the patient promptly of the
			 termination or interruption of the treatment intervention;
(b) Seek the transfer or referral of the
			 patient to another physical therapist for treatment intervention;
(c) Seek the continuation of treatment
			 intervention in relation to the needs of the patient; and
(d) Make reasonable efforts to minimize any
			 adverse effects of such termination or interruption on the patient.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.610 - Records; confidentiality

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee
			 shall:
(a) Maintain in a secure and
			 confidential manner, and as required by
			 NRS
			 629.051 and all other relevant state and
			 federal laws governing the confidentiality and maintenance of patient records,
			 any record of a patient which shows a medical problem of the patient or the
			 scope of the treatment intervention of the patient administered by the
			 licensee.
(b) Not later than the
			 end of the third business day after providing treatment intervention to a
			 patient :
(1) Complete the documentation in
			 the record of the patient as required by section 23.
(2) Document all material communication
			 provided within 3 business days after the treatment intervention in the record
			 of the patient. For the purpose of this subparagraph, "material communication"
			 means all communication with the patient regarding the care of the patient,
			 whether the communication was face-to-face or by telecommunication.
(c) Ensure that the record of each
			 patient is clear, legible, complete and accurate, and that the record includes
			 an original, legible signature or authenticated electronic signature of the
			 licensee and the date of the signature.
(d) If electronic documentation is used for
			 the record of a patient, ensure that each document in paper format is reflected
			 in electronic format in the record of the patient.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.620 - Fees and billing

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall:
1.
			 Ensure that documentation and coding for physical therapy services accurately
			 reflect the nature and extent of the services provided.
2. Not engage in any misleading or deceptive
			 billing practice.
3. Make billing
			 information available to the patient upon the request of the patient.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.630 - Advertising

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall not advertise treatment intervention by the
				use of physical therapy or equipment used in the practice of physical therapy
				in such a manner that the advertising:
1. Implies that the physical therapist has
			 skill which is superior to that of another physical therapist;
2. Holds the physical therapist out as a
			 specialist unless the licensee is certified as a specialist;
3. Makes any false claim about the efficacy
			 or value of the treatment intervention the licensee administers; or
4. Is false, deceptive or misleading in
			 regard to the fee which is charged or the terms of any credit for the treatment
			 intervention administered.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.640 - Programs of research

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee shall
			 obtain the voluntary and informed consent of a prospective participant in a
			 program of research before engaging in the program of research.
2. A licensee shall not penalize a person for
			 his or her refusal to participate in a program of research.
3. A licensee engaging in a program of
			 research shall:
(a) Protect a participant in
			 the program from any unwarranted physical or mental discomfort, distress or
			 harm;
(b) Treat information
			 obtained from a participant or learned about a participant through the program
			 as confidential information; and
(c) Take credit for the work the licensee is
			 actually doing in the program and give credit to another person for any
			 contribution made by that person to the program of research.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.650 - Physical therapist's assistants: Inclusion of supervising physical therapist in notations of treatment

Current through June 11, 2024
A physical therapist's assistant shall include in the notation
				of each treatment with which he or she is involved the name of the physical
				therapist who is responsible for the supervision of the physical therapist's
				assistant.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A 3-28-95; A by R107-10,
				10-15-2010
NRS 640.050,
				  640.290
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 640.660 - Violation of provisions constitutes unprofessional conduct

Current through June 11, 2024
The violation of any of the provisions of NAC 640.550 to
				640.650, inclusive, by a licensee constitutes unprofessional
				conduct.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90
NRS 640.050,
				  640.160
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640.670 - Grounds: Interpretation of statutory terms

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of
				NRS
				640.160:
1. "Gross negligence" means conduct which
			 constitutes an extreme departure from the standard of care required of a
			 licensee under the circumstances and which proximately causes damage to a
			 patient.
2. "Malpractice" means
			 conduct which falls below the standard of care required of a licensee under the
			 circumstances.
3. A licensee is
			 "professionally incompetent" if the licensee:
(a) Lacks the knowledge, skill or ability to
			 discharge a professional obligation, or discharges a professional obligation
			 while impaired; or
(b) Consistently
			 uses a procedure or treatment intervention which constitutes a departure from
			 the prevailing standard of the acceptable practice of physical
			 therapy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640.680 - Entry into group practice not prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
The provisions of
				NRS
				640.160 do not prohibit two or more physical
				therapists from entering into a group practice unless one or more of them is a
				party to a preexisting contract or arrangement that would otherwise be
				prohibited by
				NRS
				640.160.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by R059-06,
				9-18-2006
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640.685 - Additional grounds

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition to
			 the grounds set forth in subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 640.160 and subsection 12 of NAC
			 640.550, the Board may take
			 disciplinary action against a licensee if it determines that the licensee:
(a) Failed to retain, furnish a copy of or
			 make available the health care records of a patient as required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 629.051,
			 629.061 and
			 629.065;
(b) Failed voluntarily to report to the Board
			 his or her addiction to the use of a controlled substance;
(c) Failed voluntarily to report to the Board
			 within 30 days any judgment or settlement in an amount of $5,000 or more
			 entered against or agreed to by the licensee on a claim involving malpractice;
(d) Knowingly filed a frivolous
			 complaint, which the Board may deem to constitute unprofessional conduct;
			 or
(e) Is an impaired
			 practitioner.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640.690 - Discovery of witnesses and evidence (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; R by
				R124-21A,
				eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640 - Physical Therapists › DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 640.695 - Consideration of cooperation and voluntary disclosure in mitigation of alleged violation

Current through June 11, 2024
In any disciplinary action brought against a licensee, the
				Board will consider in mitigation of an alleged violation the cooperation of
				and voluntary disclosure of information by the licensee in the investigation of
				the alleged violation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Phys. Therapy Exam'rs by R107-10, eff. 10-15-2010
NRS 640.050
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Section 640A.Sec. 2.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensee shall maintain competence in the practice of
			 occupational therapy and his or her personal scope of practice. For the
			 purposes of this section, a licensee demonstrates the maintenance of competence
			 through the licensee's application of the knowledge, skill and behavior
			 required to function effectively, safely, ethically and legally within the
			 scope of practice of occupational therapy.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by
			 R113-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › Section 640A.Sec. 3.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the requirements set forth in NAC
			 640A.030 and
			 640A.041, to be eligible to
			 obtain a standard license by reciprocity, a person must hold a license that is
			 active and in good standing as an occupational therapist or occupational
			 therapy assistant issued in a state that is a member of the Occupational
			 Therapy Licensure Compact.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by
			 R113-23A,
			 eff. 4/19/2024
NRS
				640A.110 and section 2 of Assembly Bill No.
				343, chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				432
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC
				640A.011 to
				640A.017, inclusive, and
				sections 2 and 3 of this regulation have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				sections.
Supplied in codification;
				A by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by R210-07, 9-18-2008; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.011 - "Active license" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Standard license" means a license as an occupational therapist
				or occupational therapy assistant issued by the Board pursuant to NAC
				640A.041.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0115 - "Board" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Board" means the Board of Occupational Therapy.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.012 - "Certified occupational therapy assistant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Certified occupational therapy assistant" means a person who
				is certified as an occupational therapy assistant by the National Board for
				Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc., or its successor
				organization.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0125 - "Continuing education" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Continuing education" means structured educational experiences
				which are intended to provide advanced knowledge in a particular area and
				which:
1. Relate to roles and
			 responsibilities in occupational therapy;
2. Serve to protect the public by enhancing
			 the knowledge, performance skills, interpersonal abilities, critical reasoning
			 skills or ethical reasoning skills that are necessary to perform professional
			 responsibilities that an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
			 assistant develops and maintains; and
3. Do not include:
(a) Experiences that involve entry-level
			 knowledge, skills or academic degree work; or
(b) Employee orientation or training
			 activities required by an employer.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.013 - "Hour of continuing education" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Hour of continuing education" means 60 minutes of continuing
				education, not including time for meals or breaks.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0135 - "Inactive license" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Inactive license" means a standard license that is no longer
				in active status pursuant to NAC
				640A.068.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.014 - "Occupational therapist registered" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Occupational therapist registered" means a person who is
				certified as an occupational therapist by the National Board for Certification
				in Occupational Therapy, Inc., or its successor organization.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0143 - "Primary supervisor" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Primary supervisor" means a licensed occupational therapist
				who is responsible for the general supervision of an occupational therapy
				assistant or provisional licensee during his or her term of
				employment.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0145 - "Program of intervention" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Program of intervention" means activities which are documented
				in writing and which are determined to be appropriate by an occupational
				therapist to assess, teach and assist patients by application of occupational
				therapy methods and modalities.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.016 - "Provisional license" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Provisional license" means a license as an occupational
				therapist or occupational therapy assistant issued by the Board pursuant to NAC
				640A.065.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0163 - "Standard license" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Standard license" means a license as an occupational therapist
				or occupational therapy assistant issued by the Board pursuant to NAC
				640A.041.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008; A by R067-17, 5-16-2018) -
				(Substituted in revision for NAC
				640A.011)
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.0165 - "Supervision" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Supervision" means a collaborative process for the
				responsible, periodic review and inspection of all aspects of any occupational
				therapy services provided.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.017 - "Temporary license" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Temporary license" means a license as an occupational
				therapist or occupational therapy assistant issued by the Board pursuant to NAC
				640A.062.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640A.018 - "Treating occupational therapist" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Treating occupational therapist" means a licensed occupational
				therapist who is responsible for the program of treatment of a
				patient.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018
NRS
				  640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.020 - Applicants: Requests by Board for additional information or oral interview

Current through June 11, 2024
For any application submitted to the Board, the Board may
				request additional information or an oral interview, or both, as the Board
				designates.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R083-99, 9-27-99; R210-07,
				9-18-2008
NRS
				  640A.110,
				  640A.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.030 - Prerequisites to receipt, renewal, reinstatement or conversion of status of license; proration of fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In order to
			 receive, renew, reinstate or convert the status of, as applicable, any type of
			 license issued by the Board, an applicant must complete an application to be
			 provided by the Board.
2. An
			 application must be accompanied by payment of the appropriate fee or
			 fees.
3. An application submitted
			 to the Board must include a statement signed by the applicant certifying that
			 the information provided in the application is accurate.
4. An application must be submitted to the
			 Board by the applicable date, if any.
5. If an applicant is required to provide
			 proof of certification as an occupational therapist registered or a certified
			 occupational therapy assistant, the applicant must ensure that proof of
			 certification issued by the National Board for Certification in Occupational
			 Therapy, or its successor organization, is submitted to the Board.
6. If an applicant is required to provide
			 proof of a license obtained in another state, territory or country, the
			 applicant must ensure that proof of such a license issued by an official
			 governmental entity is submitted to the Board for:
(a) Any such license presently held;
			 and
(b) Any such license held
			 within 5 years of the submission of the application.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.041 - Eligibility to obtain active license

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the requirements set forth in NAC
				640A.030, to be eligible to
				obtain a standard license, a person must:
1. Have achieved a passing score on the
			 Nevada Occupational Therapy Jurisprudence Examination; and
2. Have current certification as an
			 occupational therapist registered or certified occupational therapy assistant.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018; A by
				R113-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 640A.110,
				  640A.120, as amended by section
				  8 of Assembly Bill No. 343, chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page
				  435
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.050 - Expiration and renewal of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a standard license issued by the
			 Board, including, without limitation, a standard license that has been
			 converted to inactive status, expires 2 years after the date on which the
			 license was issued.
2. A standard
			 license issued by the Board upon the conversion of a temporary license to a
			 standard license pursuant to subsection 4 of NAC
			 640A.062 expires 2 years after
			 the date of the initial issuance of the temporary license.
3. A standard license issued by the Board
			 upon the conversion of a provisional license to a standard license pursuant to
			 subsection 4 of NAC
			 640A.065 expires 2 years after
			 the date of the initial issuance of the provisional license.
4. In addition to any other applicable
			 requirements of NAC
			 640A.030, to renew a standard
			 license, a person must provide to the Board the materials required by
			 subsection 5 of NAC
			 640A.070.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R083-99, 9-27-99; R179-01, 9-20-2002;
				R210-07, 9-18-2008; A by
				R048-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016; A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018; A by
				R113-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 640A.180, as amended by
				  section 14 of Assembly Bill No. 343, chapter 88, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at
				  page 438
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.055 - Reinstatement of expired active license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A standard
			 license that has expired may be reinstated within 5 years of its
			 expiration.
2. In addition to any
			 other applicable requirements set forth in NAC
			 640A.030, to reinstate an
			 expired standard license, a person must:
(a)
			 Provide proof of certification as an occupational therapist registered or
			 certified occupational therapy assistant;
(b) Provide proof of the completion of 24
			 hours of continuing education within the 2- year period immediately preceding
			 the request for reinstatement;
(c)
			 Have achieved a passing score on the Nevada Occupational Therapy Jurisprudence
			 Examination within the year immediately preceding the request for
			 reinstatement; and
(d) For the
			 reinstatement of an expired standard license as an occupational therapy
			 assistant, submit proof of employment and supervision by a licensed
			 occupational therapist upon reinstatement of the license.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.060 - Licensing of person whose active license has been expired for 5 years or more (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R083-99, 9-27-99; R210-07, 9-18-2008;
				A by
				R067-17AP,
				eff. 5/16/2018; R by
				R113-23A,
				eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 640A.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.062 - Temporary licensing; conversion of temporary license to active license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is currently certified as an
			 occupational therapist registered or certified occupational therapy assistant
			 and who holds a license that is active and in good standing as an occupational
			 therapist or occupational therapy assistant issued in another state or
			 territory of the United States may apply to the Board for a temporary license
			 to practice in this state by meeting the requirements set forth in NAC
			 640A.030.
2. A temporary license expires 6 months after
			 the date on which it is issued.
3.
			 A temporary license may be renewed not more than once.
4. A temporary license may be converted to a
			 standard license if the person:
(a) Meets the
			 requirements set forth in NAC
			 640A.030 and
			 640A.041; and
(b) For a temporary license as an
			 occupational therapy assistant, submits proof of employment and supervision by
			 a licensed occupational therapist upon conversion of the license.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.065 - Provisional licensing; conversion of provisional license to active license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provisional license may be granted to a
			 person:
(a) Who meets the requirements set
			 forth in NAC
			 640A.030;
(b) Who submits proof of employment and
			 supervision by a licensed occupational therapist upon receiving the license;
			 and
(c) Who:
(1) Is not certified as an occupational
			 therapist registered or a certified occupational therapy assistant;
			 and
(2) Is eligible to take the
			 examination to obtain certification as an occupational therapist registered or
			 a certified occupational therapy assistant from the National Board for
			 Certification in Occupational Therapy, or its successor organization, or is
			 eligible for the reinstatement of such a certification.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.068 - Inactive license: Conversion from or to active license; continuing education; renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. In addition to
			 the requirements set forth in NAC
			 640A.030,
			 to convert a standard license to an inactive license:
(a) The license must not be suspended,
			 revoked or otherwise restricted at the time of the request; and
(b) The person must complete a form to be
			 provided by the Board indicating:
(1) That he
			 or she no longer practices or represents to others that he or she is authorized
			 to practice occupational therapy in this State; and
(2) Whether the person is retired from the
			 practice of occupational therapy.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.070 - Continuing education: Generally

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 7 and NAC
			 640A.101, a person with a
			 standard license shall complete, to the satisfaction of the Board, at least 24
			 hours of continuing education per biennial renewal cycle.
2. If the licensee obtains more than 24 hours
			 of continuing education during a biennial renewal cycle, he or she may carry
			 over a maximum of 10 hours towards completion of his or her requirement for
			 continuing education for the following biennial renewal cycle.
3. A person may receive credit for fieldwork
			 supervision, the completion of a particular continuing education course or the
			 achievement of a passing score on the Nevada Occupational Therapy Jurisprudence
			 Examination only once during a biennial renewal cycle.
4. A person who obtains a standard license
			 within 12 months of graduation from an accredited educational program in
			 occupational therapy is required to obtain 12 hours of continuing education in
			 order to renew the license for the first time.
5. A licensee shall comply with the
			 requirements for continuing education, including, without limitation,
			 submitting to the Board a list of any courses and activities that the licensee
			 completed to satisfy the provisions of this section. The materials described in
			 this subsection must be submitted at the time, as established by the Board, the
			 licensee is required to submit to the Board the application for the renewal of
			 his or her license.
6. To ensure
			 compliance with the provisions of this section, the Board will conduct random
			 audits of the continuing education completed by licensees.
7. A licensee who is an occupational
			 therapist registered or a certified occupational therapy assistant shall be
			 deemed to have complied with the requirements of this section if:
(a) The licensee submits to the Board proof
			 of the licensee's certification as an occupational therapist registered or a
			 certified occupational therapy assistant, as applicable; and
(b) The expiration date of the certification
			 is more than 12 months after the date on which the licensee is required to
			 submit to the Board the application for the renewal of his or her
			 license.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS › LICENSING › Section 640A.080 - Continuing education: Requests for approval of credit for certain activities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 consider the written request of a licensee that it approve credit for any
			 continuing education that is not specified in NAC 640A.090 if the request is
			 submitted to the Board by the applicable date on which the licensee is required
			 to submit to the Board the application for the renewal of his or her
			 license.
2. If a written request
			 pursuant to subsection 1 is not granted, the Board may grant extra time for the
			 licensee to fulfill any required continuing education that has not been
			 completed.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R083-99, 9-27-99; R210-07, 9-18-2008;
				A by
				R048-15,
				eff. 4/4/2016
NRS
				  640A.110,
				  640A.180