Nevada § 630.275 - Regulations concerning licensure

§ 630.275. Regulations concerning licensure

The Board shall adopt regulations regarding the licensure of a physician assistant,

including, but not limited to: 1. The educational and other qualifications of applicants. 2. The required academic program for applicants. 3. The procedures for applications for and the issuance of licenses. 4. The procedures deemed necessary by the Board for applications for and the initial

issuance of licenses by endorsement pursuant to NRS 630.2751 or 630.2752 . 5. The tests or examinations of applicants required by the Board. 6. The medical services which a physician assistant may perform, except that a physician

assistant may not perform those specific functions and duties delegated or restricted

by law to persons licensed as dentists, chiropractic physicians, naprapaths, podiatric

physicians and optometrists under chapters 631, 634, 634B, 635 and 636, respectively,

of NRS, or as hearing aid specialists. 7. The duration, renewal and termination of licenses, including licenses by endorsement. The Board shall not require a physician assistant to receive or maintain certification

by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or its successor

organization, or by any other nationally recognized organization for the accreditation

of physician assistants to satisfy any continuing education requirements for the renewal

of licenses. 8. The grounds and procedures respecting disciplinary actions against physician assistants. 9. The supervision of medical services of a physician assistant by a supervising physician. 10. A physician assistant's use of equipment that transfers information concerning

the medical condition of a patient in this State electronically, telephonically or

by fiber optics, including, without limitation, through telehealth, from within or

outside this State or the United States.