Title 54

NRS 641A.280 Reinstatement of license after 5-year lapse. After a license to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor has lapsed continuously for 5 years, a person applying for reinstatement of such a license must reapply under the laws and r…

NRS 641A.285 Inactive license; regulations. 1. Upon written request to the Board and payment of the fee for the placement of a license on inactive status prescribed by the Board, a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor in good standing may have his or h…

NRS 641A.287 Marriage and family therapist interns: License required; qualifications of applicants. 1. A person who wishes to obtain the supervised experience that is required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist pursuant to this chapter must obtain a license as a mar…

NRS 641A.2872 Marriage and family therapist interns: Issuance, period of validity, expiration and renewal of license. 1. The Board shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist intern to an applicant who meets the requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter. 2. A lic…

NRS 641A.2874 Marriage and family therapist interns: Scope of authorized activities. The holder of a license as a marriage and family therapist intern: 1. May engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy only for the purposes of obtaining the supervised experience requir…

NRS 641A.2876 Marriage and family therapist interns: Disclosure to client. 1. The holder of a license as a marriage and family therapist intern shall, before providing any counseling or other therapeutic service to a client: (a) Inform the client that he or she holds a license as…

NRS 641A.2878 Marriage and family therapist interns: Change in or termination of supervision agreement. 1. The holder of a license as a marriage and family therapist intern who makes a change in a supervision agreement or enters into a new supervision agreement shall notify the B…

NRS 641A.288 Clinical professional counselor interns: License required; qualifications of applicants. 1. A person who wishes to obtain the supervised experience that is required for licensure as a clinical professional counselor pursuant to this chapter must obtain a license as a…

NRS 641A.2882 Clinical professional counselor interns: Issuance, period of validity, expiration and renewal of license. 1. The Board shall issue a license as a clinical professional counselor intern to an applicant who meets the requirements imposed pursuant to this chapter. 2. A…

NRS 641A.2884 Clinical professional counselor interns: Scope of authorized activity. The holder of a license as a clinical professional counselor intern: 1. May engage in the practice of clinical professional counseling only for the purposes of obtaining the supervised experience…

NRS 641A.2886 Clinical professional counselor interns: Disclosure to client. 1. The holder of a license as a clinical professional counselor intern shall, before providing any counseling or other therapeutic service to a client: (a) Inform the client that he or she holds a licens…

NRS 641A.2888 Clinical professional counselor interns: Change in or termination of supervision agreement. 1. The holder of a license as a clinical professional counselor intern who makes a change in a supervision agreement or enters into a new supervision agreement shall notify t…

NRS 641A.290 Fees. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board shall establish a schedule of fees for the following items which must not exceed the following amounts: Application for an initial license................................................................…

NRS 641A.295 Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult clients by marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services. 1. A marriage and family therapist or clinical professiona…

NRS 641A.297 Recording of certain training activities: Retention; requirements; compliance with and applicability of provisions governing health care records; regulations. 1. A program of education for mental health professionals approved by the Board, a mental health professiona…

NRS 641A.299 Duty of marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor who diagnoses client as having opioid use disorder to counsel and provide certain information to client and to refer client for medication-assisted treatment upon request. 1. Upon diagnosing a c…

NRS 641A.305 Enactment of Compact; text of Compact. The Counseling Compact is hereby ratified and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining the Compact, in substantially the form set forth in this section: COUNSELING COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this …

NRS 641A.310 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license. The Board may refuse to grant a license or may suspend or revoke a license for any of the following reasons: 1. Conviction of a felony relating to the practice of marriage and family therapy or clinical profess…

NRS 641A.313 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for w…

NRS 641A.315 Examination to determine fitness to practice: Order; consent; confidentiality of testimony or reports; immediate suspension for failure to submit; costs. 1. If the Board or any investigative committee of the Board has reason to believe that the conduct of any marriag…

NRS 641A.320 Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. The Board may discipline the holder of any license whose default has been entered or who has been heard by the Board and found guilty, by any of the fo…

NRS 641A.330 Complaints: Filing; retention. 1. A complaint may be made against a licensee by an agency or inspector employed by the Board, any other licensee or any aggrieved person, charging one or more of the causes for which the license may be revoked or suspended with such pa…

NRS 641A.340 Notice of hearing. As soon as practicable after the filing of a complaint, the Board shall fix a date for the hearing on the matter, which date must not be less than 30 days after the filing of the complaint. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately notify the licen…

NRS 641A.360 Decision of Board. Upon conclusion of the hearing or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Board shall make and announce its decision. (Added to NRS by 1973, 490)

NRS 641A.370 Rehearing after revocation or suspension of license. If the Board revokes or suspends a license for a fixed time, the licensee may apply for a rehearing within 15 days after the date of the suspension or revocation and the Board may grant the application upon the ter…

NRS 641A.400 Reinstatement of license after revocation. One year after the date of a revocation of a license, application may be made to the Board for reinstatement. The Board has complete discretion to accept or reject an application for reinstatement and may require examination…

NRS 641A.410 Engaging in practice of marriage and family therapy or clinical professional counseling without license unlawful; exceptions. 1. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy or the practice of clinical professional counseling…

NRS 641A.430 Unlawful to use certain terms without license. It is unlawful for any person, other than a person licensed under this chapter, to employ or use the term “marriage and family counselor,” “marriage and family therapist,” “marriage and family therapist intern,” “marital…

NRS 641A.440 Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or, having had his or her license suspended or revoked, continues to represent himself or herself as a marriage and family therapist, marriage and family therapist intern, clinical professional co…

NRS 641A.450 Injunctive relief. A violation of this chapter by a person unlawfully representing himself or herself as a marriage and family therapist, marriage and family therapist intern, clinical professional counselor or clinical professional counselor intern may be enjoined b…

NRS 641B.020 Legislative declaration. The practice of social work is hereby declared a learned profession, affecting public safety and welfare and charged with the public interest, and is therefore subject to protection and regulation by the State. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1116)

NRS 641B.030 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Board” means the Board of Examiners for Social Workers. 2. “Social work” means the application of methods, principles and techniques of case work, group work, community organization, adm…

NRS 641B.040 Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State; 2. A nurse who is licensed to practice in this State; 3. A person who is licensed as a psychologist pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS or a…

NRS 641B.100 Appointment by Governor; qualifications. 1. The Board of Examiners for Social Workers consists of five members appointed by the Governor. 2. Four members appointed to the Board must be licensed or eligible for licensure pursuant to this chapter, except the initial me…

NRS 641B.105 Required orientation for new members of Board; policies concerning compensation and performance reviews of staff. The Board shall: 1. Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board. The orientatio…

NRS 641B.110 Expiration of term; replacement. 1. Upon expiration of his or her term of office, a member shall continue to serve until a person qualified pursuant to this chapter is appointed as a successor. 2. If a member fails to attend meetings of the Board or a member fails to…

NRS 641B.120 Officers; elections; meetings; quorum. 1. The Board shall elect from its members a President, a Vice President and a Secretary-Treasurer, who hold their respective offices at its pleasure. 2. An election of officers must be held annually. 3. The Board shall meet at l…

NRS 641B.130 List of licensed social workers required to be maintained by Board. The Board shall maintain a list of the name and address of each person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1117)

NRS 641B.140 Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses for members and employees. 1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board; and (b) A per diem …

NRS 641B.150 Payment of expenses; deposit of money; delegation of authority to hearing officer or panel; claim for attorney’s fees or costs of investigation. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, all reasonable expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out the provisi…

NRS 641B.160 Regulations. 1. The Board shall adopt: (a) Such regulations as are necessary or desirable to enable it to carry out the provisions of this chapter; (b) Regulations establishing reasonable standards for the psychiatric training and experience necessary for a clinical …

NRS 641B.165 Annual report to Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and Chairs of regional behavioral health policy boards. 1. On or before February 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services…

NRS 641B.170 Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, any records or information received by the Board relating to a licensee or an applicant for a license is confidential. 2. Except as otherwise pr…

NRS 641B.175 Board may enter into agreement with Department of Human Services for certain types of administrative assistance. The Board may enter into an agreement with the Department of Human Services or a division thereof to provide services to carry out or improve any function…

NRS 641B.180 Forms for licensure. The Board shall prescribe forms for applying for the issuance or renewal of a license. The forms must: 1. Be available to be completed on the Internet website maintained by the Board; 2. Provide immediate, automatic feedback to the applicant conc…

NRS 641B.200 Preliminary qualifications. Each applicant for a license shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is at least 21 years of age. (Added to NRS by 1987, 1117; A 2019, 4309)