Nevada § 630.047 - Applicability of chapter

§ 630.047. Applicability of chapter

1. This chapter does not apply to: (a) A medical officer or perfusionist or practitioner of respiratory care of the Armed

Forces or a medical officer or perfusionist or practitioner of respiratory care of

any division or department of the United States in the discharge of his or her official

duties, including, without limitation, providing medical care in a hospital in accordance

with an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 449.2455 ; (b) Physicians who are called into this State, other than on a regular basis, for

consultation with or assistance to a physician licensed in this State, and who are

legally qualified to practice in the state where they reside; (c) Physicians who are legally qualified to practice in the state where they reside

and come into this State on an irregular basis to: (1) Obtain medical training approved by the Board from a physician who is licensed

in this State; or (2) Provide medical instruction or training approved by the Board to physicians licensed

in this State; (d) Physicians who are temporarily exempt from licensure pursuant to NRS 630.2665 and are practicing medicine within the scope of the exemption; (e) Any person permitted to practice any other healing art under this title who does

so within the scope of that authority, or healing by faith or Christian Science; (f) The practice of respiratory care by a student as part of a program of study in

respiratory care that is approved by the Board, or is recognized by a national organization

which is approved by the Board to review such programs, if the student is enrolled

in the program and provides respiratory care only under the supervision of a practitioner

of respiratory care; (g) The practice of respiratory care by a student who: (1) Is enrolled in a clinical program of study in respiratory care which has been

approved by the Board; (2) Is employed by a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151 ; and (3) Provides respiratory care to patients who are not in a critical medical condition

or, in an emergency, to patients who are in a critical medical condition and a practitioner

of respiratory care is not immediately available to provide that care and the student

is directed by a physician to provide respiratory care under the supervision of the

physician until a practitioner of respiratory care is available; (h) The practice of respiratory care by a person on himself or herself or gratuitous

respiratory care provided to a friend or a member of a person's family if the provider

of the care does not represent himself or herself as a practitioner of respiratory

care; (i) A person who is employed by a physician and provides respiratory care or services

as a perfusionist under the supervision of that physician; (j) The maintenance of medical equipment for perfusion or respiratory care that is

not attached to a patient; (k) A person who installs medical equipment for respiratory care that is used in the

home and gives instructions regarding the use of that equipment if the person is trained

to provide such services and is supervised by a provider of health care who is acting

within the authorized scope of his or her practice; (l) The performance of medical services by a student enrolled in an educational program

for a physician assistant which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission

on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., or its successor organization, as

part of such a program; and (m) A physician assistant of any division or department of the United States in the

discharge of his or her official duties unless licensure by a state is required by

the division or department of the United States. 2. This chapter does not repeal or affect any statute of Nevada regulating or affecting

any other healing art. 3. This chapter does not prohibit: (a) Gratuitous services outside of a medical school or medical facility by a person

who is not a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant

or practitioner of respiratory care in cases of emergency. (b) The domestic administration of family remedies.