Nevada § 449.2455 - Authority of hospital to enter into agreement with Armed Forces of United States for provision of medical care by certain persons acting under federal authority

§ 449.2455. Authority of hospital to enter into agreement with Armed Forces of United States for provision of medical care by certain persons acting under federal authority

1. A hospital may enter into an agreement with the Armed Forces of the United States

to authorize: (a) A medical officer to provide medical care in the hospital if: (1) The medical officer holds a valid license in good standing to provide such medical

care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (2) The medical care is provided as part of a training or educational program designed

to further the employment of the medical officer; and (3) The agreement complies with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. § 1094 and any regulations or guidelines adopted pursuant thereto. (b) An unlicensed federal medical provider to provide care for which a license, certificate

or registration is otherwise required pursuant to chapter 630, 631, 632, 633, 635, 639, 640, 652 or 653 of NRS at the hospital: (1) In his or her official capacity and within the scope of practice authorized by

the Federal Government; and (2) As part of a training or educational program. (c) A federal surgical technologist who does not meet the requirements of NRS 449.24185 to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the hospital: (1) In his or her official capacity and within the scope of practice authorized by

the Federal Government; and (2) As part of a training or educational program. 2. As used in this section: (a) “ Federal surgical technologist ” means a surgical technologist who engages in the practice of surgical technology

pursuant to authority granted by the Federal Government. (b) “ Medical officer ” includes any physician, nurse, dentist or other health care professional who is

employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component thereof. (c) “ Practice of surgical technology ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.2417 . (d) “ Surgical technologist ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.24175 . (e) “ Unlicensed federal medical provider ” means a pharmaceutical technician who is not registered pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS and provides care pursuant to authority granted by the Federal Government or a person

who does not hold a license or certificate issued pursuant to chapter 630, 631, 632, 633, 635, 640, 652 or 653 of NRS and provides care pursuant to such authority. The term: (1) Includes, without limitation, a person who does not hold any license or certificate

issued by a licensing authority in the District of Columbia or any state or territory

of the United States. (2) Does not include a health-care professional, as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 1094 .