Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 652.398 Director of HIV testing laboratory: Qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) To qualify to serve as a director of an HIV testing laboratory, a person must: 1. Possess the technical and managerial skills necessary to perform the duties of a laboratory d…

NAC 652.400 General supervisor of licensed laboratory: General duties; duties at a freestanding emergency room. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130) 1. The general supervisor of a licensed laboratory shall oversee the technical and administrative functions of the laboratory and may su…

NAC 652.410 General supervisor of licensed laboratory: Qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a general supervisor of a licensed laboratory, a person must, except as otherwise provided in this section, be: (a) A qualified physi…

NAC 652.415 General supervisor in specialty: Qualifications; duties. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a general supervisor in a specialty, a person must be: (a) A person who: (1) Is a technologist certified in a specialty pursuant to NAC…

NAC 652.420 Clinical laboratory technologist: Activities and qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. A clinical laboratory technologist may: (a) Perform tests which require the exercise of independent judgment, under minimum supervision or review by the direct…

NAC 652.425 Cytotechnologist: Qualifications and activities. (NRS 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a cytotechnologist, a person must: (a) Successfully complete 2 years in an accredited college or university with at least 12 semester hours in science, …

NAC 652.433 Histotechnologist: Qualifications and activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a histotechnologist, a person must have: (a) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with at least 32 semester hours i…

NAC 652.437 Histologic technician: Qualifications and activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a histologic technician, a person must: (a) Successfully complete a program in histotechnology certified by the Commission on Accreditatio…

NAC 652.440 Medical technician: Activities and qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. A medical technician may perform a test only if the test is classified pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A, as: (a) A waived test; (b) A moderate complexity test; or (…

NAC 652.443 Blood-gas technologist: Qualifications and activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a blood-gas technologist, a person must: (a) Have credentials from the National Board for Respiratory Care as a certified respiratory the…

NAC 652.447 Blood-gas technician: Qualifications and activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a blood-gas technician, a person must: (a) Be a graduate of a 1- or 2-year school of respiratory therapy or a school for cardiopulmonary te…

NAC 652.450 Laboratory assistant; blood-gas assistant. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. A laboratory assistant may perform any test that has been classified as a waived test pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A, and may collect and process specimens. Except as oth…

NAC 652.452 Pathologist’s assistant: Qualifications and activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a pathologist’s assistant, a person: (a) Must successfully complete a training program approved by the American Association of Pathologi…

NAC 652.453 Pathologist’s assistant: Responsibilities of supervising pathologist. (NRS 439.200, 652.123) A pathologist: 1. Is responsible for all of the activities relating to pathology performed by any pathologist’s assistant he or she is supervising. 2. Shall ensure that any pa…

NAC 652.454 Point-of-care test analyst: Qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To qualify for a certificate as a point-of-care test analyst, a person must: (a) Be a: (1) Registered nurse as defined in NRS 632.019; (2) Advanced practice registered nurse as def…

NAC 652.455 Continuing education: Prerequisites to renewal of license or certificate. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. Each director, general supervisor, technologist, technician, pathologist’s assistant and point-of-care test analyst licensed or certified pursuant to …

NAC 652.461 Continuing education: Prerequisites to reinstatement of inactive or delinquent license or certificate; exception. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) Any person desiring to have an inactive or a delinquent lice…

NAC 652.465 Continuing education: Proof of completion. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. Each person who is required to complete a program of continuing education shall retain proof of completion of the course of study or training for 4 years after the completion of the…

NAC 652.470 Certification of personnel. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. Before working in a laboratory at any technical level: (a) An application for certification must be made on a form provided by the Division giving information on the applicant’s educational backgr…

NAC 652.471 Certification by endorsement for personnel. (NRS 439.200, 622.530, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To apply for an initial certificate as laboratory personnel by endorsement, an applicant who holds a valid, unrestricted certificate as laboratory personnel for a comparab…

NAC 652.472 Minimal requirements for new employees. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) Technical personnel newly employed in a private registered laboratory must be certified as at least an office laboratory assistant. If the person requires training to reach that level, th…

NAC 652.474 Activities of certified personnel. (NRS 439.200, 652.123) Technical personnel certified pursuant to NAC 652.470 may participate in the performance of such tests in a licensed or registered laboratory as are commensurate with their qualifications. (Added to NAC by Bd. …

NAC 652.476 Renewal of certification. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125) 1. A person certified pursuant to NAC 652.470 who wishes to renew the certification must submit to the Division a completed form for renewal. The Division shall, not less than 90 days before the expiration of t…

NAC 652.478 Technologists: Specialties; activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) A technologist may: 1. Be certified: (a) In chemistry; (b) In microbiology; (c) In hematology; (d) In immunology; (e) In immunohematology; (f) In nuclear medicine; (g) In histocompatibili…

NAC 652.480 Technologists: Certification in specialty for which national examination is given; application for certification; designation on certificate. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 652.483, to be certified by the Division in a …

NAC 652.483 Technologists: Certification in specialty for which national examination is not given. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) The Division shall certify a technologist in a specialty for which a national examination is not given if he or she: 1. Has education and ex…

NAC 652.484 Technicians: Specialties; activities. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) A technician may: 1. Be certified: (a) In microbiology; (b) In clinical chemistry; (c) In hematology; (d) In immunology; (e) In nuclear medicine; (f) In histocompatibility; (g) In histology…

NAC 652.485 Technicians: Certification in specialty; designation on certificate. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. To be certified in a specialty by the Division, a technician must: (a) Pass a national examination for certification in the specialty, if such an examinati…

NAC 652.4855 Laboratory assistants: Certification; qualifications. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.127, 652.130) To qualify for certification as a laboratory assistant, an applicant must submit with the application proof that the applicant has a high school diploma or a gener…

NAC 652.486 Provisional certification. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. The Division shall issue a provisional certificate to a technologist or technician who is otherwise qualified for a certificate if he or she has not yet: (a) Passed a required national examination …

NAC 652.488 Fees; assessed expenses. (NRS 439.150, 439.200, 457.240, 652.100, 652.125) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following fees will be charged: (a) Licensure of laboratory not described in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) Initial: Annual test volume less than…

NAC 652.491 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificate. (NRS 439.200, 652.125) A certificate may be denied, suspended or revoked if an applicant, a person who holds a certificate or any technical employee of the laboratory: 1. Violates any provision of this chapt…

NAC 652.493 Appeal of denial, suspension or revocation of license or certificate. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.220, 652.225, 652.260) 1. If a person is aggrieved by a decision of the Division relating to the denial, suspension or revocation of a license or certificate base…

NAC 652.496 Action by Board upon receipt of report of certain violations of laws relating to industrial insurance by holder of license or certificate; consideration by Division of report. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.225, 652.260) 1. If a report is received pursuant to subsection 5…

NAC 652.520 Computation of time relating to violations and monetary penalties. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.225, 652.260) For the purposes of any computation of time required pursuant to NAC 652.530, 652.540, 652.560, 652.570 and 652.580: 1. Any prescribed period of more t…

NAC 652.530 Disciplinary action: Circumstances under which authorized without notice; subsequent notice by Division required. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.220, 652.225, 652.260) 1. If necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Division may impose such disciplin…

NAC 652.540 Disciplinary action: Notice by Division required; contents of notice. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.225, 652.260) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 652.530, the Division shall, in addition to providing the statement of violations required pursuant to NAC 65…

NAC 652.550 Violations: Monetary penalties. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.260) 1. In determining the amount of a monetary penalty, the Division: (a) For a first violation with a severity level of four, shall impose a monetary penalty of $1,000 per violation. (b) For a first…

NAC 652.560 Reduction of monetary penalties. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.225, 652.260) The Division will reduce the total amount due for all penalties as determined pursuant to NAC 652.540 by 25 percent and no interest will be charged if the laboratory against which the p…

NAC 652.570 Payment of monetary penalties: Time limitations; interest; costs. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.225, 652.260) 1. Payments made to satisfy a monetary penalty imposed pursuant to NAC 652.157, 652.320 or 652.550 are due within 15 days after the date on which the no…

NAC 652.580 Failure to pay monetary penalties: Grounds for suspension of license of laboratory; notice of intent to suspend license. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.130, 652.220, 652.260) 1. If the laboratory fails to pay a monetary penalty on or before the date on which the penalty i…

NAC 652.590 Activities of certain licensed professional nurses working at community health nursing clinics established by Division. (NRS 439.200, 652.215) 1. A licensed professional nurse who is employed by the Division to work at a community health nursing clinic established by …

NAC 652.600 Program of training for certification as technician. (NRS 439.200, 652.123, 652.125, 652.130) 1. Any program of training intended to prepare a person for certification as a technician must be approved by the Division. Application for approval must be submitted to the …

NAC 653.010 Definitions. (NRS 439.150, 439.200, 653.460) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 653.020 to 653.065, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R074-…

NAC 653.020 “Contact hour” defined. (NRS 653.460) “Contact hour” means 50 minutes of learning or instruction. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R074-19, eff. 6-8-2020)

NAC 653.025 “Continuing education activity” defined. (NRS 653.460) “Continuing education activity” means a course or program that is planned, organized and administered to: 1. Provide sufficient depth and scope of a subject area; and 2. Enhance the knowledge and skill that underl…

NAC 653.027 “Continuing education credit” defined. (NRS 653.460) “Continuing education credit” means 1 contact hour in a continuing education activity that is: 1. Approved by the Division; or 2. Prescribed and recognized by: (a) The American Registry for Radiologic Technologists,…