Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 640.594 Supervision of unlicensed person; limitation on number of persons supervised. (NRS 640.050, 640.290, 640.310) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640.310, a physical therapist supervising a person who is not licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 640 of NRS…

NAC 640.595 Physical therapist technicians. (NRS 640.050, 640.310) For the purposes of regulating the use of a physical therapist technician in a physical therapist’s practice, the Board will consider any aide or other unlicensed person who performs treatments related to physical…

NAC 640.596 Physical therapist assistant prohibited from performing certain activities; disciplinary action. (NRS 640.050) 1. A physical therapist assistant shall not: (a) Perform any activity which requires the unique skills, knowledge and judgment of a physical therapist, wheth…

NAC 640.600 Termination, withdrawal or interruption of treatment. (NRS 640.050) A licensee: 1. Shall terminate his or her treatment of a patient and his or her professional relationship with a patient when the treatment and relationship are no longer required or no longer serve t…

NAC 640.610 Records; confidentiality. (NRS 640.050) 1. A licensee shall: (a) Maintain in a secure and confidential manner any record of a patient which shows a medical problem of the patient or the scope of the treatment of the patient administered by the licensee; (b) Within 72 …

NAC 640.620 Fees and billing. (NRS 640.050) A licensee shall: 1. Make arrangements for the payment of fees for the treatment at the beginning of the therapeutic relationship with a patient. 2. Charge for his or her treatment an amount which represents a reasonable fee for the tre…

NAC 640.630 Advertising. (NRS 640.050) A licensee shall not advertise treatment by the use of physical therapy or equipment used in the practice of physical therapy in such a manner that the advertising: 1. Contains a testimonial or endorsement by another person; 2. Implies that …

NAC 640.640 Programs of research. (NRS 640.050) 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 part…

NAC 640.650 Physical therapist assistants: Inclusion of supervising physical therapist in notations of treatment. (NRS 640.050, 640.094) A physical therapist assistant shall include in the notation of each treatment with which he or she is involved the name of the physical therap…

NAC 640.660 Violation of provisions constitutes unprofessional conduct. (NRS 640.050, 640.160) 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. 6-11-9…

NAC 640.670 Grounds: Interpretation of statutory terms. (NRS 640.050, 640.160) 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 proximatel…

NAC 640.680 Entry into group practice not prohibited. (NRS 640.050) 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 otherwis…

NAC 640.685 Additional grounds. (NRS 640.050) 1. In addition to the grounds set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 640.160, 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…

NAC 640.690 Discovery of witnesses and evidence. (NRS 640.050) 1. No less than 10 days before a disciplinary action is scheduled for hearing, any party to the action may serve upon any other party to the action a written demand for: (a) Copies of all documents reasonably availabl…

NAC 640.695 Consideration of cooperation and voluntary disclosure in mitigation of alleged violation. (NRS 640.050) 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 …

NAC 640A.010 Definitions. (NRS 640A.110) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 640A.012 to 640A.018, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification; A by Bd. of Occupational T…

NAC 640A.012 “Certified occupational therapy assistant” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 …

NAC 640A.0125 “Continuing education” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 …

NAC 640A.013 “Hour of continuing education” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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)

NAC 640A.0135 “Inactive license” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 R067-17, 5-16-2018)

NAC 640A.014 “Occupational therapist registered” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 t…

NAC 640A.0143 “Primary supervisor” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 …

NAC 640A.0145 “Program of intervention” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 t…

NAC 640A.016 “Provisional license” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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)

NAC 640A.0163 “Standard license” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 R…

NAC 640A.0165 “Supervision” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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. 9-18-200…

NAC 640A.017 “Temporary license” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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)

NAC 640A.018 “Treating occupational therapist” defined. (NRS 640A.110) “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 R067-17, eff. 5-16-2018) …

NAC 640A.020 Applicants: Requests by Board for additional information or oral interview. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.140) 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. …

NAC 640A.030 Prerequisites to receipt, renewal, reinstatement or conversion of status of license; fee; nonacceptance of late application for renewal of license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.140, 640A.180) 1. In order to receive, renew, reinstate or convert the status of, as applicable, an…

NAC 640A.041 Eligibility to obtain standard license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.120) In addition to the requirements set forth in NAC 640A.030, to be eligible to obtain a standard license, a person must: 1. Have graduated from: (a) An educational program which is accredited by an agency…

NAC 640A.050 Expiration and renewal of standard license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 1. 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 issue…

NAC 640A.055 Reinstatement of expired standard license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 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 stand…

NAC 640A.060 Licensing of person whose standard license has been expired for 5 years or more: Treatment as new applicant. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) If a person’s standard license as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant has been expired for 5 years or more, h…

NAC 640A.062 Temporary licensing; conversion of temporary license to standard license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.170) 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…

NAC 640A.065 Provisional licensing; conversion of provisional license to standard license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.120, 640A.180) 1. A provisional license may be granted to a person: (a) Who meets the requirements set forth in NAC 640A.030; (b) Who has graduated from an educational p…

NAC 640A.068 Inactive licensing; renewal; conversion of inactive license to standard license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 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, revoke…

NAC 640A.070 Continuing education: Generally. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 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 renew…

NAC 640A.080 Continuing education: Requests for approval of credit for certain activities. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 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 reques…

NAC 640A.090 Continuing education: Subject matter; qualifying activities. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 1. The subject matter for continuing education activities includes, without limitation: (a) Research relating to occupational therapy; (b) Theoretical or practical courses relating …

NAC 640A.101 Continuing education: Waiver of requirements for extenuating circumstances. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) 1. The Board may waive all or part of the requirements for continuing education for a person who holds a standard license if the person: (a) Submits a written request…

NAC 640A.110 Display and alteration of license and license card. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A licensee shall display his or her current license card or a copy of the card in a prominent location which is accessible to the public in the principal location of his or her practice. 2. A licen…

NAC 640A.115 Identification of licensees. (NRS 640A.110) 1. For the purposes of complying with paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 629.076, a licensee shall wear a name tag which states “licensed occupational therapist” or “licensed occupational therapy assistant,” as applicable…

NAC 640A.120 Change of name after issuance of license. (NRS 640A.110) If an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant changes his or her name after his or her license is issued, he or she must submit, within 30 days after the change, proof satisfactory to the Bo…

NAC 640A.125 Notification after obtaining employment or changing employment status. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.180) Not later than 30 days after obtaining employment or changing his or her employment status, a licensee shall notify the Board of his or her employer and employment status,…

NAC 640A.130 Notification of addresses of licensee; mailing of notice to licensee. (NRS 640A.110) 1. Each licensee shall file his or her current residential address and business address with the Board. 2. A licensee shall notify the Board of any change in his or her residential a…

NAC 640A.135 Request for written verification of license; contents. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A person may request that a written verification of his or her license be provided to another organization or state by submitting to the Board: (a) A written request; and (b) Payment of the appr…