Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 640A.160 Fees. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.166, 640A.180, 640A.190) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board will charge and collect the following fees: (a) For an occupational therapist: (1) Initial standard license..................................................…

NAC 640A.170 Administrative fine for practicing with expired license; Board may waive fine under certain circumstances. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.230) 1. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 2, the Board will assess against a person practicing occupational therapy whose license h…

NAC 640A.195 Practice under name on license. (NRS 640A.110) A person may only practice occupational therapy under the name under which he or she is licensed by the Board. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Occupational Therapy by R210-07, eff. 9-18-2008)

NAC 640A.200 Use of professional title or initials. (NRS 640A.110) 1. An occupational therapist shall, in all appropriate professional circumstances, refer to himself or herself professionally as an “occupational therapist,” a “licensed occupational therapist,” an “occupational t…

NAC 640A.205 Adoption by reference of code of ethics and standards of practice. (NRS 640A.110) 1. The Board hereby adopts by reference: (a) The Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Ethics Standards approved by the representative assembly of the American Occupational Therapy As…

NAC 640A.210 Prohibitions: Use of license; misrepresentations. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A licensee shall not use his or her license to: (a) Support any claim, promise or guaranty concerning the success of the treatment he or she administers; or (b) Imply that he or she has competence in…

NAC 640A.220 Professional responsibility regarding patients. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A licensee: (a) Shall treat a patient with professional skill and competence. (b) Shall not practice, condone, facilitate or collaborate in any type of discrimination toward a patient based on the pati…

NAC 640A.225 Conflict of interest: Duty to avoid; maintenance of documentation demonstrating measures taken to avoid. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A licensee shall avoid any actual or perceived conflict of interest where the licensee: (a) Holds a management position at a business at which h…

NAC 640A.230 Scope of services with and without referral of patient by licensed provider of health care. (NRS 640A.110) 1. An occupational therapist may practice occupational therapy on a patient for specific medical conditions if the patient has been referred to the occupational…

NAC 640A.235 Services provided by telehealth: Duties of licensee; methods; license required. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A licensee may provide occupational therapy services by telehealth in accordance with the provisions of this section. 2. A licensee who provides occupational therapy ser…

NAC 640A.250 Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Practice under general supervision of occupational therapist. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.230) 1. An occupational therapy assistant or a provisional licensee shall not practice occupational therapy without the general s…

NAC 640A.255 Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Review of documentation by primary supervisor; general supervision by and responsibility of treating occupational therapist. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A primary supervisor of an occupational therapy assistant or a provi…

NAC 640A.260 Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Verification to Board of employment and supervision; notice of termination; number of primary supervisors required per employer of record. (NRS 640A.110) 1. An occupational therapy assistant or provisional licen…

NAC 640A.265 Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Delegation of duties by treating occupational therapist; limitations; prohibitions. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.230) 1. A treating occupational therapist shall provide direction to and supervise any program of intervent…

NAC 640A.267 Delegation of duties to student. (NRS 640A.110) An occupational therapist who is supervising a student participating in the supervised experience required by NRS 640A.120 may delegate duties to the student if the occupational therapist determines, before delegating a…

NAC 640A.270 Delegation of duties to occupational therapy aide or technician; limitations. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.230) 1. A person may assist a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant as an occupational therapy aide or technician. Such an occupational thera…

NAC 640A.275 Supervision of occupational therapy aide or technician: “Directly supervise” interpreted. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.230) 1. A licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall directly supervise the work of any person who assists the occupational ther…

NAC 640A.280 Termination or interruption of treatment. (NRS 640A.110) 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 the needs o…

NAC 640A.290 Records of patients: Maintenance; release; falsification; review before signing. (NRS 640A.110) 1. A licensee shall 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 …

NAC 640A.295 Treating occupational therapist of record; reassignment. (NRS 640A.110) 1. An occupational therapist who is the treating occupational therapist of record for a patient remains the treating occupational therapist of record for the patient until the responsibility for …

NAC 640A.300 Fees and billing. (NRS 640A.110) 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 the treatment an amount which represents a reasonable fee for the treatmen…

NAC 640A.310 Advertising. (NRS 640A.110) A licensee shall not advertise treatment by the use of occupational therapy or equipment used in the practice of occupational therapy in such a manner that the advertising: 1. Implies that the occupational therapist has skill which is supe…

NAC 640A.320 Conduct of programs of research. (NRS 640A.110) 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 re…

NAC 640A.340 Complaints against licensees. (NRS 640A.110) 1. Any person who believes that another person licensed by the Board has violated a provision of this chapter or chapter 640A of NRS may file a complaint with the Board on a form provided by the Board. 2. The Board may, on…

NAC 640A.350 Acts constituting unprofessional conduct. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.200) In addition to those acts specified in subsection 4 of NRS 640A.200, the following acts, among others, constitute “unprofessional conduct”: 1. Engaging in the practice of occupational therapy when una…

NAC 640A.361 Unprofessional conduct: Imposition of conditions on use of license. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.200) If the Board determines that an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant is guilty of unprofessional conduct pursuant to NRS 640A.200 and does not suspend or …

NAC 640A.370 Recovery by Board of attorney’s fees and costs. (NRS 640A.110) Pursuant to NRS 622.400, the Board may recover from a person reasonable attorney’s fees and costs relating to any disciplinary proceedings involving the person. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Occupational Therap…

NAC 640A.400 Action by Board on its own motion; petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulation or for hearing. (NRS 640A.110) 1. The Board may act on its own motion. Any other request for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation of the Board or for a formal hea…

NAC 640A.410 Fees and expenses of witnesses. (NRS 640A.110, 640A.210) A witness who participates in a proceeding held by the Board is entitled to receive fees and reimbursement for mileage in the same amounts and under the same conditions as for witnesses in the courts of this st…

NAC 640B.020 Interpretation of certain statutory terms. (NRS 640B.015, 640B.021, 640B.260) As used in NRS 640B.015 and 640B.021: 1. “Amateur athletic organization” means an entity that regulates or sponsors athletic activities by persons who have never accepted money, or who acce…

NAC 640B.030 Adoption by reference and periodic review of certain standards of professional practice and requirements to maintain certification. (NRS 640B.260) 1. The Board hereby adopts by reference the standards of professional practice and the requirements to maintain certific…

NAC 640B.040 Examination for licensure: Determination of passing grade. (NRS 640B.260, 640B.310) The passing grade for the examination required by paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 640B.310 will be determined by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certificatio…

NAC 640B.050 Submission of items required for renewal of license. (NRS 640B.260, 640B.340, 640B.400) All items required by NRS 640B.340 and 640B.400 for the renewal of a license must be received by the Board, or postmarked, not later than June 30 of each year. If the Board does n…

NAC 640B.060 Fees. (NRS 640B.250, 640B.260, 640B.410) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the Board will charge and collect the following fees: For an initial application for a license............................................................................…

NAC 640B.070 Proof of completion of didactic education and training hours required to perform dry needling; requirements for courses to satisfy required hours. (NRS 640B.260) 1. Before performing dry needling, an athletic trainer must submit to the Board written proof of successf…

NAC 640B.080 Duties and prohibited acts of athletic trainer performing dry needling; contents of form for consent. (NRS 640B.260) 1. Before performing dry needling, an athletic trainer must obtain a signed form which provides informed consent from the patient. Such a form must in…

NAC 640C.001 Definitions. (NRS 640C.320) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 640C.005 to 640C.025, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by R040-18, e…

NAC 640C.005 “Certificate” defined. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.330) “Certificate” means a certificate to operate a massage establishment, a certificate to operate a reflexology establishment or a certificate to operate a structural integration establishment, which is issued by the Board…

NAC 640C.006 “Clinical instruction” defined. (NRS 640C.320) 1. “Clinical instruction” means the practice of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration on members of the public in a clinical setting. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Clinical setting” means a space that…

NAC 640C.008 “Hour of instruction” defined. (NRS 640C.320) “Hour of instruction” means not less than 50 minutes nor more than 60 minutes of instruction. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by R040-18, eff. 6-26-2018)

NAC 640C.010 “Massage establishment” defined. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.330) “Massage establishment” means any premises, mobile unit, building or part of a building where massage therapy is practiced. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008)

NAC 640C.020 “Reflexology establishment” defined. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.330) “Reflexology establishment” means any premises, mobile unit, building or part of a building where reflexology is practiced. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by R108-17, eff. 2-27-2018)

NAC 640C.025 “Structural integration establishment” defined. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.330) “Structural integration establishment” means any premises, mobile unit, building or part of a building where structural integration is practiced. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by R108-…

NAC 640C.040 Applicability: Exemption for students enrolled in school recognized by Board interpreted. (NRS 640C.100, 640C.320) For the purposes of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 640C.100, the Board interprets the exemption in that paragraph to apply only to students enroll…

NAC 640C.050 Examination of applicants for licensure. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620) 1. For the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 640C.580, an applicant for a license to practice massage therapy must pass: (a) The National Certification Examination fo…

NAC 640C.052 License to practice massage therapy: Requirements for recognition of program by Board. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.580) The Board will recognize a program of massage therapy pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 640C.580, if the program requires its pupils to comp…

NAC 640C.055 License to practice reflexology: Requirements for recognition of program by Board. (NRS 640C.320, 640C.600) The Board will recognize a program of reflexology pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 640C.600, if the program: 1. Requires its pupils to complete…