Nevada § 449.24185 - Conditions under which health care facility may employ or allow person to engage in practice of surgical technology
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449.24185 — Conditions under which health care facility may employ or allow person to engage in practice of surgical technology, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 449.24185. Conditions under which health care facility may employ or allow person to engage in practice of surgical technology
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 449.0301 , 449.24195 and 449.2455 : 1. A health care facility may not employ or otherwise allow a person to engage in
the practice of surgical technology at the health care facility unless the person
has: (a) Successfully completed a program for surgical technologists that is accredited
by a national accrediting organization and is certified as a Certified Surgical Technologist
by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or a successor
organization; (b) Successfully completed a training program for surgical technologists administered
by the United States Public Health Service, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or
Coast Guard; or (c) Engaged in the practice of surgical technology in a health care facility before
January 1, 2018. 2. A health care facility may employ or otherwise allow a person who has successfully
completed a program for surgical technologists that is accredited by a national accrediting
organization but who is not certified as a Certified Surgical Technologist pursuant
to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 to engage in the practice of surgical technology
at the health care facility for 180 days after the date on which the person successfully
completed the program. 3. A health care facility may employ a person who does not possess the qualifications
prescribed by subsection 1 to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the
health care facility if, after conducting a thorough and diligent search, the health
care facility is unable to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists who
possess such qualifications. A health care facility may continue to employ such a person after the health care
facility determines it is able to employ a sufficient number of surgical technologists
who possess such qualifications.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 449.24185 cover?
Section 449.24185 ("Conditions under which health care facility may employ or allow person to engage in practice of surgical technology") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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