Definitions.

NRS 635.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the State Board of Podiatry. 2. “Podiatry” is the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of ailments of the human foot and leg. 3. “Podiatry hygienist” means a person engaged in assisting a podiatric physician. 4. “Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of: (a) Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment; (b) Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person’s substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and (c) Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder. [Part 1:149:1949; 1943 NCL § 1077.1]—(NRS A 1969, 905; 1971, 1024; 1977, 190; 1983, 377; 1985, 492; 1993, 2219; 2021, 395)