Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 450B.010 Definitions. (NRS 450B.120) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in: 1. NAC 450B.013 to 450B.280, inclusive; and 2. NRS 450B.025, 450B.030, 450B.040 and 450B.060 to 450B.110, inclusive, Ê have the meanings ascrib…

NAC 450B.013 “Advanced emergency care” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Advanced emergency care” means care which includes the activities of intermediate emergency care and is provided: 1. Under the direction of a physician or a registered nurse supervised by a physician through direct c…

NAC 450B.015 “Agency’s vehicle” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Agency’s vehicle” means a vehicle operated by a service under a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, which is staffed and equipped to respond to a medical emergency and which is not used for the transportation of patient…

NAC 450B.040 “Air attendant” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Air attendant” means a qualified person licensed under this chapter whose primary responsibility is attending any patient or other person being transported in an air ambulance. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.002, eff. 12-3…

NAC 450B.050 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Applicant” means a person who applies for: 1. A permit, endorsement, license or certification; or 2. Training, Ê under the applicable provisions of this chapter. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.004, eff. 12-3-73; renumbered as …

NAC 450B.055 “Attendant” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Attendant” means a person, including a firefighter or a volunteer, who is licensed under the applicable provisions of this chapter to perform the duties of a driver, attendant or air attendant pursuant to this chapter. (Added to N…

NAC 450B.057 “Attendant community paramedicine endorsement” defined. (NRS 450B.120, 450B.1993) “Attendant community paramedicine endorsement” means an endorsement of a license issued to an emergency medical provider, as defined in NRS 450B.199, that authorizes the holder of the e…

NAC 450B.061 “Basic emergency care” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Basic emergency care” means care which is provided: 1. Under the direction of a physician or registered nurse supervised by a physician through direct communication to the hospital where the physician is based or, in th…

NAC 450B.070 “Certificate” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Certificate” means the certificate issued by the Division under this chapter to a person certifying him or her to be qualified as an emergency medical dispatcher, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, …

NAC 450B.085 “Division” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Division” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R045-97, eff. 10-30-97; A by R024-14, 10-24-2014)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 450B.…

NAC 450B.090 “Driver” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Driver” means a qualified person, as determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles, who: 1. Is responsible for the operation of an ambulance over the streets, roads and highways within this state; and 2. Possesses evidence that the …

NAC 450B.100 “Emergency” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Emergency” means: 1. An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action; 2. An unlooked for or sudden occasion; 3. An accident or a crash; or 4. An urgent or pressing medical need. [B…

NAC 450B.105 “Emergency care” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Emergency care” means basic, intermediate or advanced medical care given to a patient in an emergency. The term includes treatment or evaluation that is provided when no transportation to a medical facility is determined to b…

NAC 450B.115 “Emergency medical responder” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Emergency medical responder” means a person who has successfully completed training for emergency medical responders pursuant to a national standard prepared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

NAC 450B.117 “Emergency medical services registered nurse” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Emergency medical services registered nurse” means a registered nurse who holds a valid certificate of completion of training as an attendant pursuant to subsections 8 and 9 of NRS 450B.160. (Adde…

NAC 450B.119 “Endorsement” defined. (NRS 450B.120, 450B.1993) “Endorsement” means an endorsement to provide additional services beyond those authorized by an initial certification for an emergency medical dispatcher, emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, adva…

NAC 450B.140 “Health Officer” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Health Officer” means the Chief Medical Officer. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.012 eff. 12-3-73; A and renumbered as §§ 1.14 & 1.14.1, 2-28-80; + Life Support Reg. § 1.11, eff. 1-1-76; A 2-28-80]

NAC 450B.143 “Industrial operator” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Industrial operator” means an operator of a service which is: 1. Provided for the benefit of the employees of an industry who become sick or are injured at the industrial site; and 2. Staffed by employees who are license…

NAC 450B.147 “Instructor” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Instructor” means a person who has a valid teacher’s license issued in accordance with chapter 391 of NRS or has successfully completed training for instructors pursuant to a national standard prepared by the National Highway Tra…

NAC 450B.148 “Intermediate emergency care” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Intermediate emergency care” means care which includes the activities of basic emergency care and is provided: 1. Under the direction of a physician or a registered nurse supervised by a physician either through …

NAC 450B.150 “License” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “License” means the license issued by, or on behalf of, the Division to a person certifying him or her as qualified to perform the duties of a driver, attendant or air attendant pursuant to this chapter. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg…

NAC 450B.160 “Licensee” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Licensee” means one who holds a license issued under this chapter. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.014, eff. 12-3-73; renumbered as § 1.16, 2-28-80]

NAC 450B.170 “Local authority” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Local authority” means a district health officer or other person charged with administering the duties of a health officer. [Bd. of Health, Life Support Reg. § 1.12, eff. 1-1-76]

NAC 450B.175 “Municipal operator” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Municipal operator” means an operator of a service which is: 1. Provided primarily as a public service by an agency of local government; and 2. Staffed by employees of the agency who are licensed attendants. Ê Such a serv…

NAC 450B.177 “National standard” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “National standard” means a program of training in procedures and skills for emergency medical care as prepared and authorized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transpo…

NAC 450B.178 “Nevada Trauma Registry” defined. (NRS 450B.120, 450B.237) “Nevada Trauma Registry” means the standardized system for the collection of information concerning the treatment of trauma developed pursuant to NAC 450B.764. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R068-16, eff. …

NAC 450B.180 “Patient” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Patient” means any person who is sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless and who is carried in an ambulance or air ambulance or is cared for at the scene of an emergency by an emergency medical dispatcher, eme…

NAC 450B.205 “Physician” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Physician” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS or an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-1-91)

NAC 450B.210 “Pilot” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Pilot” means the operator of an aircraft who is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.019, eff. 12-3-73; renumbered as § 1.21, 2-28-80]—(NAC A 8-22-86)

NAC 450B.215 “Registered nurse” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.019. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-14-82)

NAC 450B.219 “Report of emergency care” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Report of emergency care” means the record of the care given to a person at the scene of an emergency and the transportation or transfer of any patient to Nevada from a location within another state, within Nevada o…

NAC 450B.230 “Service” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Service” means an organization which provides ambulance or air ambulance service or which provides units upon request or to provide coverage for a special event, including, without limitation, a fire-fighting agency issued a permit …

NAC 450B.235 “Service community paramedicine endorsement” defined. (NRS 439.200, 449.0302, 450B.120, 450B.1993) “Service community paramedicine endorsement” means an endorsement of a permit or a license to operate a hospital issued pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS that authorizes t…

NAC 450B.240 “State” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “State” includes all the incorporated and unincorporated areas within the geographic boundaries of the State of Nevada, except those areas under the jurisdiction of the United States Government. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.022, …

NAC 450B.245 “State radio system for emergency medical services” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “State radio system for emergency medical services” means the radio system of two-way vocal communications between ambulances or agency’s vehicles and hospitals which operates throughout this…

NAC 450B.251 “Training center” defined. (NRS 439.150, 450B.120, 450B.155, 450B.160, 450B.1905, 450B.191, 450B.195) “Training center” means a program that offers continuing education concerning emergency medical services and is approved by the Division as described in NAC 450B.721…

NAC 450B.253 “Transfer” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Transfer” means the movement of a patient by ambulance or air ambulance from one medical facility to another medical facility. As used in this section, “medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151. (Added to NA…

NAC 450B.255 “Transport” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Transport” means the movement of a patient by ambulance or air ambulance from the scene of an emergency to a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-22-86; A by R182-01, 3-5-2002)

NAC 450B.260 “Unit” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Unit” means an agency’s vehicle, an ambulance or an air ambulance. [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 1.024, eff. 12-3-73; A and renumbered as § 1.26, 2-28-80]—(NAC A by R182-01, 3-5-2002; R024-14, 10-24-2014)

NAC 450B.280 “Volunteer service” defined. (NRS 450B.120) “Volunteer service” means a service approved by the Division for the operation of any ambulance or air ambulance, or other motor vehicle which is not used for the transportation of patients, for the purpose of responding to…

NAC 450B.295 Variances by local authorities. (NRS 450B.120) A local authority may grant a variance to the provisions of this chapter pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 439.200. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-22-86)

NAC 450B.297 Standards for licensing, certification, applicants for training and programs of training. (NRS 450B.120) The standards adopted by the board for the qualifications for licensing and certification, the eligibility of applicants for training and the approval of programs…

NAC 450B.300 Severability. (NRS 450B.120) If any of the provisions of this chapter or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, it is intended that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions, or their application, that can be given eff…

NAC 450B.305 Verification of certification by National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. (NRS 450B.120) Upon payment of the fee prescribed in NAC 450B.700, the Division may issue documents verifying certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.…

NAC 450B.310 Licensing of attendants required. (NRS 450B.120) Unless exempted by subsection 7 of NRS 450B.160 or NRS 450B.830, no person may act in the capacity of an attendant of a service unless the person possesses a currently valid card evidencing that he or she holds a licen…

NAC 450B.320 Licensing of attendants: Qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 450B.120, 450B.160) 1. The Division may not issue a license to an applicant unless all the information required by NAC 450B.330 is contained in the application and the Division is satisfied that the applicant mee…

NAC 450B.330 Licensing of attendants: Application; investigation; renewal; penalty for providing service without valid license. (NRS 450B.120, 450B.160, 450B.900) 1. An application for a license must be made upon the form prepared and prescribed by the Division. The Division shal…