Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 630.156 Continuing education: Training required for certain physicians in certain topics relating to controlled substances; credit for training. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.2535) 1. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 630.2535 and except as otherwise provided in that section, a …

NAC 630.1563 Continuing education: Training required for certain physicians in certain topics relating to human immunodeficiency virus; credit for training. (NRS 630.130, 630.253) 1. Pursuant to NRS 630.253, a physician who provides or supervises the provision of emergency medica…

NAC 630.1567 Continuing education of psychiatrist: Course of instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion; credit for course. (NRS 630.130, 630.253) 1. Pursuant to NRS 630.253, a psychiatrist shall, during each biennial registration period, comp…

NAC 630.157 Continuing education: Licensing after beginning of period of biennial registration; change of status to active. (NRS 630.130, 630.253) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 630.153, each person licensed after the beginning of a period of biennial registration must, i…

NAC 630.162 Temporary license: “Community” interpreted. (NRS 630.130, 630.261) As used in paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 630.261, “community” means a geographical area or patient service area served by an agency of the State Government. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’…

NAC 630.165 Effect of revocation of license in another jurisdiction: “Gross medical negligence” defined. (NRS 630.130, 630.161) For the purposes of NRS 630.161, “gross medical negligence” means an act or omission that: 1. Demonstrates a conscious indifference to or disregard for …

NAC 630.167 Placement of license on retired status. (NRS 630.130, 630.26825) A licensee may apply to the Board to change the status of his or her license to practice medicine, practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, practice perfusion or practice respiratory care to retired by…

NAC 630.170 Termination of license issued to alien. (NRS 630.130) A license issued to an alien automatically terminates if the alien loses his or her entitlement to remain and work in the United States. A license issued to an alien after March 15, 1999, must state in a conspicuou…

NAC 630.175 Fee for biennial registration. (NRS 630.130, 630.267, 630.268) 1. Unless the license has expired for nonpayment of the fee for registration, any person licensed to practice by the Board after July 1 of the second year of a period of biennial registration shall pay one…

NAC 630.178 Change in status of license after expiration for nonpayment of fee. (NRS 630.130, 630.267) If a person whose license to practice medicine expired pursuant to NRS 630.267 for nonpayment of the fee for biennial registration wishes to change the status of his or her lice…

NAC 630.180 Refund of fee for application; closure of application without action. (NRS 630.130, 630.268) 1. If an applicant: (a) Does not complete his or her application by providing all the documentation required by the form for application within 6 months after the actual date …

NAC 630.185 Standards established. (NRS 630.130) NAC 630.185 to 630.230, inclusive, set forth the standards of practice established by the Board. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs, eff. 6-23-86; A 7-18-96)

NAC 630.187 Adoption by reference of Guidelines for the Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. The Board hereby adopts by reference the Guidelines for the Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics, April 2017, published by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the…

NAC 630.190 Prohibited advertising. (NRS 630.130, 630.304) 1. A licensee shall not advertise in such a manner that the advertising: (a) Claims that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured; (b) Includes any false claim of a licensee’s medical skill, or the efficacy…

NAC 630.194 Access to health care records by Board: Posting of sign. (NRS 630.130, 630.139) 1. Each sign required to be posted by a licensee pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 630.139 must: (a) Be not less than 8 1/2 inches in height and 11 inches in width, with margins not greater …

NAC 630.196 Access to health care records by Board: Written statement. (NRS 630.130, 630.139) Each written statement required by subsection 3 of NRS 630.139 must: 1. Disclose to the patient that the health care records of the patient may be accessed by the Board in accordance wit…

NAC 630.210 Consultation with another provider of health care. (NRS 630.130) A physician or physician assistant shall seek consultation with another provider of health care in doubtful or difficult cases whenever it appears that consultation may enhance the quality of medical ser…

NAC 630.225 Reporting of physician brought into this State for consultation with or assistance to licensed physician. (NRS 630.130) 1. Any physician licensed in this State shall notify the Board if any unlicensed physician comes into this State for consultation with or assistance…

NAC 630.227 Physician or physician assistant to obtain and document informed consent before providing certain treatment; exception for emergency situation. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. Except in an emergency situation described in subsection 4, a physician or physician assistant mus…

NAC 630.230 Prohibited professional conduct. (NRS 630.130, 630.26825, 630.275) 1. A person who is licensed as a physician or physician assistant shall not: (a) Falsify records of health care; (b) Falsify the medical records of a hospital so as to indicate his or her presence at a…

NAC 630.235 Annual reports of certain information concerning surgeries: Submission; form. (NRS 630.130, 630.30665) 1. Each holder of a license to practice medicine shall annually submit a report pursuant to NRS 630.30665, on a form to be provided by the Board. The form must inclu…

NAC 630.237 Annual reports of certain information concerning surgeries: Administrative penalty. (NRS 630.130, 630.30665) 1. The failure of a holder of a license to practice medicine to submit to the Board a report required pursuant to NRS 630.30665: (a) In a timely manner; or (b)…

NAC 630.240 Voluntary surrender of license. (NRS 630.130, 630.26825, 630.298) 1. If a licensee desires to surrender his or her license to practice medicine, practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, practice perfusion or practice respiratory care while an investigation concernin…

NAC 630.243 Procedure for dealing with findings of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. (NRS 630.130, 630.26825, 630.269, 630.275) If a committee conducting an investigation pursuant to NRS 630.311 becomes aware that the physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assis…

NAC 630.251 Grounds: “Gross malpractice” interpreted. (NRS 630.130, 630.301) For the purposes of NRS 630.301, as that section existed before October 1, 1997, a physician shall be deemed to have committed gross malpractice if, before October 1, 1997, the physician has failed to ex…

NAC 630.255 Exemption from grounds: “Intractable pain” defined. (NRS 630.130, 630.135, 630.3066) For the purposes of NRS 630.3066, “intractable pain” means a condition of discomfort for which the cause cannot be removed or otherwise treated and for which a method of providing rel…

NAC 630.258 Violation by licensee of certain provisions relating to prescriptions for controlled substances: Additional continuing education required; determination of violation and imposition of disciplinary action by Board. (NRS 630.130, 630.275, 630.323) 1. The disciplinary ac…

NAC 630.260 Notice of technical or scientific facts. (NRS 630.130) Parties to a disciplinary hearing before the Board will be notified, either before or during the hearing, of supposed technical or scientific facts of which the Board may take notice, and the parties will be affor…

NAC 630.270 Disposition of findings and order of Board. (NRS 630.130, 630.269, 630.275) A copy of the disciplinary findings and order of the Board will be: 1. Served by personal service or by certified mail upon the person affected by them at the last known mailing address of the…

NAC 630.273 Investigative committee: Quorum. (NRS 630.130, 630.311) Two members of an investigative committee designated pursuant to NRS 630.311 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs by R177-22, eff. 6-2-2023)

NAC 630.275 Confidentiality of certain information regarding physicians, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants, practitioners of respiratory care and perfusionists. (NRS 630.130, 630.26825, 630.269, 630.275, 630.279, 630.336) 1. The Board will, pursuant to subsection …

NAC 630.280 Qualifications of applicants. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) An applicant for licensure as a physician assistant must have the following qualifications: 1. If the applicant has not practiced as a physician assistant for 24 months or more before applying for licensure in this …

NAC 630.290 Application for license. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. An application for licensure as a physician assistant must be made on a form supplied by the Board. The application must state: (a) The date and place of the applicant’s birth and his or her sex; (b) The applicant’s p…

NAC 630.295 Expedited licensure by endorsement: Additional requirement. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 630.2751 or 630.2752, as applicable, an applicant for expedited licensure by endorsement as a physician assistant must submit to the Boa…

NAC 630.310 Rejection of application. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) If it appears that: 1. An applicant for licensure as a physician assistant 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 pro…

NAC 630.315 Denial of application. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) The Board may deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license to practice as a physician assistant if the applicant has committed any of the acts described in subsection 1 of NAC 630.380. (Added to NAC by Bd. …

NAC 630.320 Temporary license. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. The Board will issue a temporary license to any qualified applicant who: (a) Meets the educational and training requirements for certification as a physician assistant of the National Commission on Certification of Physicia…

NAC 630.325 Locum tenens license. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) The Board may issue a locum tenens license, which is effective for not more than 3 months after issuance, to any physician assistant who is licensed or certified as a physician assistant and in good standing in another stat…

NAC 630.330 Contents of license. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) The license issued by the Board must contain: 1. The name of the physician assistant; 2. The duration of the license; and 3. Any other limitations or requirements which the Board prescribes. [Bd. of Medical Exam’rs, § 630.33…

NAC 630.340 Period of validity of license; notification of practice; termination of supervision; disciplinary action; refusal to license. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. The license of a physician assistant is valid for 2 years. 2. Before providing medical services, a physician assista…

NAC 630.350 Renewal, expiration and reinstatement of license. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.275) 1. The license of a physician assistant may be renewed biennially. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 630.352, the license will not be renewed unless the physician assistant provides sa…

NAC 630.352 Continuing education: Credit for medical review. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.275) The Board may issue not more than 15 hours of continuing medical education during a biennial licensing period to a physician assistant if the physician assistant performs a medical review…

NAC 630.353 Continuing education: Course of instruction relating to medical consequences of act of terrorism involving use of weapon of mass destruction. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.275) 1. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 630.253, a physician assistant shall complete a course of…

NAC 630.357 Continuing education: Credit for continuing education course on geriatrics and gerontology, Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, or rare diseases. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.275) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assista…

NAC 630.358 Continuing education: Training required for certain physician assistants in certain topics relating to controlled substances; credit for training. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.2535, 630.275) 1. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 630.2535 and except as otherwise provided …

NAC 630.3585 Continuing education: Training required for certain physician assistants in certain topics relating to human immunodeficiency virus; credit for training. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.275) 1. Pursuant to NRS 630.253, a physician assistant who provides or supervises the …

NAC 630.359 Continuing education: Instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion required for certain physician assistants; credit for course. (NRS 630.130, 630.253, 630.275) 1. Pursuant to NRS 630.253, a physician assistant practicing under the s…