Nevada § 415A.240 - Scope of practice; administrative sanctions

§ 415A.240. Scope of practice; administrative sanctions

1. Subject to subsections 2 and 3, a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to

the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing

provisions, practice acts or other laws of this State. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, this chapter does not authorize a

volunteer health practitioner to provide services that are outside the practitioner's

scope of practice, even if a similarly licensed practitioner in this State would be

allowed to provide the services. 3. The Division may modify or restrict the health or veterinary services that volunteer

health practitioners may provide pursuant to this chapter. An order under this subsection may take effect immediately, without prior notice

or comment, and is not a regulation for the purposes of chapter 233B of NRS . 4. A host entity may restrict the health or veterinary services that a volunteer health

practitioner is allowed to provide pursuant to this chapter. 5. A volunteer health practitioner does not engage in unauthorized practice unless

the practitioner has reason to know of any limitation, modification or restriction

under this section or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this State would not

be allowed to provide the services. A volunteer health practitioner has reason to know of a limitation, modification

or restriction or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this State would not be

allowed to provide a service if: (a) The practitioner actually knows that the limitation, modification or restriction

exists or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this State would not be allowed

to provide the service; or (b) From all the facts and circumstances known to the practitioner at the relevant

time, a reasonable person would conclude that the limitation, modification or restriction

exists or that a similarly licensed practitioner in this State would not be allowed

to provide the service. 6. In addition to the authority granted by the laws of this State other than this

chapter to regulate the conduct of health practitioners, a licensing board or other

disciplinary authority in this State: (a) May impose administrative sanctions upon a health practitioner licensed in this

State for conduct outside of this State in response to an out-of-state emergency; (b) May impose administrative sanctions upon a practitioner not licensed in this State

for conduct in this State in response to an in-state emergency; and (c) Shall report any administrative sanctions imposed upon a practitioner licensed

in another state to the appropriate licensing board or other disciplinary authority

in any other state in which the practitioner is known to be licensed. 7. In determining whether to impose administrative sanctions pursuant to subsection

6, a licensing board or other disciplinary authority shall consider the circumstances

in which the conduct took place, including, without limitation, any exigent circumstances

and the practitioner's scope of practice, education, training, experience and specialized

skill.