Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 630.378 Delivery of copy of letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) If the Board issues a letter of warning, a letter of concern or a nonpunitive admonishment to a physician assistant pursuant to NRS 630.299, the Board will del…

NAC 630.380 Disciplinary action: Grounds; institution; exception. (NRS 630.130, 630.138, 630.275) 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…

NAC 630.390 Disciplinary action: Notice of charges. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 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…

NAC 630.400 Examination to determine fitness to practice. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 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 …

NAC 630.410 Determination after notice and hearing: Sanctions or dismissal of charges. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 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 physic…

NAC 630.412 Removal of limitation on or suspension of license. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. Any person whose practice as a physician assistant has been limited or whose license as a physician assistant has been suspended until further order of the Board may petition the Board for re…

NAC 630.415 Advisory committee. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 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 …

NAC 630.420 Petition for adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of regulation. (NRS 233B.100, 630.130) 1. Pursuant to NRS 233B.100, any interested person may petition the Board for the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of any regulation. 2. A petition for the adoption, filing,…

NAC 630.430 Filing of petition; copies. (NRS 630.130) 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, § 630.43…

NAC 630.440 Submission, consideration and disposition of petitions. (NRS 630.130) 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 …

NAC 630.450 Declaratory orders and advisory opinions. (NRS 630.130) 1. A petition for a declaratory order or advisory opinion: (a) May be filed only by a holder of or applicant for a license; and (b) Must concern the application of a statute or regulation within the jurisdiction …

NAC 630.455 Request to Board for consideration or action upon matter at meeting. (NRS 630.130) 1. The Board may consider at a regularly scheduled meeting any request for the Board to consider or take action upon a matter other than a petition described in NAC 630.420 or 630.450 t…

NAC 630.460 Hearings: Appearance; pleadings; motions; documents. (NRS 630.130) 1. Each party shall enter his or her appearance at the beginning of a hearing or at a time designated by the presiding officer by giving the party’s name and address and stating his or her position or …

NAC 630.465 Hearings: Prehearing conference. (NRS 630.130, 630.26825, 630.275) 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 perf…

NAC 630.470 Hearings: Procedure. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 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 …

NAC 630.472 Hearings: Qualifications of hearing officers. (NRS 630.106, 630.130) A hearing officer employed by the Board pursuant to NRS 630.106 must: 1. Be an attorney in good standing licensed to practice law in this State; and 2. Have at least 5 years of experience as an attor…

NAC 630.473 Hearings: Payment of fees and reimbursement of mileage for witnesses. (NRS 233B.121, 622.400, 630.130, 630.140) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board will pay fees and reimburse mileage to a witness utilized by the Board in a hearing on a conteste…

NAC 630.475 Subpoenas. (NRS 630.130, 630.140) 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 b…

NAC 630.490 Collaboration with advanced practice registered nurse. (NRS 630.130) 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 medi…

NAC 630.495 Restrictions on simultaneous supervision of physician assistants and collaboration with advanced practice registered nurses. (NRS 630.130, 630.275) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physician shall not simultaneously: (a) Supervise more than three phy…

NAC 630.497 Supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetist. (NRS 630.130) For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 630 of NRS, a physician who is treating a patient while the patient is receiving care from a certified registered nurse anesthetist who performs any activ…

NAC 630.500 Qualifications of applicants. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 prec…

NAC 630.505 Application for license. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 and his or her s…

NAC 630.510 Grounds for rejection of application. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 appli…

NAC 630.511 Notice of deficiency in application; appeal of denial. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 1. The Board will notify an applicant for a license as a practitioner of respiratory care of any deficiency which prevents any further action on the application or results in the denial of t…

NAC 630.513 Licensure by endorsement. (NRS 622.530, 630.130, 630.279) 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 a…

NAC 630.515 Temporary license to practice as intern. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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) Writt…

NAC 630.520 Contents of license. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 B…

NAC 630.525 Fee for biennial registration; cause for disciplinary action or refusal to issue license. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 busines…

NAC 630.530 Renewal of license; notification of withdrawal of certification; expiration and reinstatement of license. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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…

NAC 630.535 Suspension upon loss of certification. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 …

NAC 630.540 Grounds for discipline or denial of licensure. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) A practitioner of respiratory care is subject to discipline or denial of licensure by the Board if, after notice and hearing in accordance with this chapter, the Board finds that the practitioner of…

NAC 630.545 Disciplinary action: Notice of charges. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 p…

NAC 630.550 Examination to determine fitness to practice. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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…

NAC 630.555 Determination after notice and hearing: Sanctions or dismissal of charges. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 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 practition…

NAC 630.560 Advisory committee. (NRS 630.130, 630.279) 1. The Board will appoint five 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 practitio…

NAC 630.600 “Conventional treatment” defined. (NRS 630.130) 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 method…

NAC 630.605 Provisional approval; disciplinary action for violation. (NRS 630.130) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 630.610 to 630.630, inclusive, a licensee may practice medicine by utilizing any means or instrumentality. A licensee is subject to disciplinary action by the Bo…

NAC 630.610 Use of certain means or instrumentalities prohibited. (NRS 630.130) A licensee shall not practice medicine by utilizing any means or instrumentality that: 1. Has a risk for a patient which is unreasonably greater than the means or instrumentality ordinarily utilized b…

NAC 630.615 Assessment of patient; contents of assessment. (NRS 630.130) Before offering advice about the means or instrumentality of treatment, the licensee shall undertake an assessment of the patient. The assessment must be documented in the medical chart of the patient and sh…

NAC 630.620 Documented treatment plan. (NRS 630.130) The licensee may offer the patient any means or instrumentality of treatment other than conventional treatment if it is offered pursuant to a documented treatment plan tailored for the individual needs of the patient. The docum…

NAC 630.625 Periodic reviews of care of patient. (NRS 630.130) To utilize means or instrumentalities of treatment other than conventional treatment, the licensee must document and conduct periodic reviews of the care of the patient. The periodic reviews must: 1. Consider the indi…

NAC 630.630 Records of care provided to patient. (NRS 630.130) The licensee shall maintain complete and accurate records of the care provided to the patient, including, without limitation, the requirements of NAC 630.610 to 630.625, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam…

NAC 630.700 Application for license. (NRS 630.130, 630.269, 630.2691) 1. An application for licensure as a perfusionist must be made on a form provided by the Board. The application must set forth: (a) The date and place of birth of the applicant; (b) The gender of the applicant;…

NAC 630.710 Grounds for rejection of application. (NRS 630.130, 630.269) The Board may reject an application for licensure as a perfusionist if the Board determines that: 1. The applicant is not qualified or is not of good moral character or reputation; 2. Any credential submitte…

NAC 630.713 Notice of deficiency in application; appeal of denial. (NRS 630.130, 630.269) 1. The Board will notify an applicant for a license as a perfusionist of any deficiency which prevents any further action on the application or results in the denial of the application. The …

NAC 630.715 Licensure by endorsement. (NRS 622.530, 630.130, 630.269, 630.2691) 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 g…