“Provider of health care” means:
- 1. A physician;
- 2. A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;
- 3. A dentist;
- 4. A licensed nurse;
- 5. A person who holds a license as an attendant or is certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS;
- 6. An optometrist;
- 7. An audiologist;
- 8. A practitioner of respiratory care;
- 9. A podiatric physician;
- 10. A psychologist;
- 11. A clinical professional counselor;
- 12. A genetic counselor;
- 13. A clinical alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor;
- 14. A perfusionist;
- 15. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician;
- 16. An associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
- 17. A midwife;
- 18. A provider of doula services who is enrolled with the Medicaid Division of the Nevada Health Authority to receive reimbursement through Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177;
- 19. A speech-language pathologist licensed pursuant to chapter 637B of NRS;
- 20. A physical therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 640 of NRS;
- 21. An occupational therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 640A of NRS;
- 22. A marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
- 23. A clinical alcohol and drug counselor or an alcohol and drug counselor licensed pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
- 24. A problem gambling counselor certified pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;
- 25. An assistant behavior analyst or a behavior analyst licensed pursuant to chapter 641D of NRS; or
- 26. A behavioral health and wellness practitioner.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1767; A 2025, 1129, 1181, 1577, 2525, 3582)