Nevada § 631.2853 - Special endorsement of license to administer immunizations: Content and maintenance of patient records

§ 631.2853. Special endorsement of license to administer immunizations: Content and maintenance of patient records

1. A dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement

issued pursuant to NRS 631.285 shall include in the record of each patient to whom he or she administers an immunization: (a) The date on which the immunization was administered; (b) The site at which the immunization was administered; (c) The brand name of the immunization, the National Drug Code number assigned to

the immunization by the United States Food and Drug Administration or the code number

assigned to the immunization under another nationally recognized system of coding

for immunizations; (d) The dose, manufacturer, lot number and expiration date of the immunization; (e) The name or initials of the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist; (f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the address of the location where

the immunization was administered; (g) The date on which the Vaccine Information Statement was provided to the patient

pursuant to NRS 631.2852 and the date on which the Vaccine Information Statement was published; and (h) A copy of the questions asked by the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist

and the information provided by the patient or his or her parent or guardian, as applicable,

as part of the review of the medical history of the patient conducted pursuant to NRS 631.2852 , which must be signed by the patient or, if the patient is a minor and is not authorized

by law to provide consent, his or her parent or guardian. 2. A dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist is not required to include the

information described in paragraph (f) of subsection 1 if that information is automatically

included in a report made pursuant to NRS 439.265 . 3. The records described in subsection 1 must be maintained in accordance with all

applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, without limitation: (a) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , and any applicable regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) NRS 629.051 to 629.069 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.