Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 634 – Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants | Midpage

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Chapter 634

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 634

Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractic Assistants

634.010Definitions 634.012“Board” defined 634.0125“Business entity” defined 634.013“Chiropractic” defined 634.014“Chiropractic adjustment” defined 634.017“Malpractice” defined 634.0173“Manipulation” defined 634.0175“Subluxation complex” defined 634.018“Unprofessional conduct” defined 634.019Legislative declaration 634.020Creation; number, appointment and qualifications of members 634.023Term of office; limitation on consecutive terms; removal from Board 634.025Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees 634.030Officers; regulations 634.035Regulations establishing qualifications to perform dry needling 634.040Meetings: Regular meetings; emergency meetings; notice; location 634.042Special meeting of Board: Costs; limitations 634.043Appointment and compensation of Executive Director; offices; additional employees; inspection of premises of holder of license or certificate 634.044Subpoenas 634.045Fiscal year 634.050Deposit and use of money; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation 634.055Records: General requirements; certain records relating to applicant, licensee or registrant deemed confidential; disclosure to other agencies; notice of disclosure 634.070Licenses: Examination; prohibition on participation in preparing examination 634.080Licenses: Applications for examination 634.090Licenses: Qualifications of applicants 634.093Submission of fingerprints by applicants for license or certificate 634.095Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board 634.095Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or certificate; duty of Board 634.100Payment of fee for application for license or certificate 634.105Practice by qualified applicant for license waiting to take examination 634.115Temporary license: Application; fee; conditions; limitations 634.117Temporary exemption from licensure to practice chiropractic for person providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations 634.120Licenses: Signatures of Board’s officers and seal; use of term “chiropractic physician”; display of license 634.121Licenses: Inactive status; procedure to restore active status 634.123Chiropractic assistant: Qualification; certification; supervision 634.124Temporary certificate to practice as chiropractic assistant: Application; qualifications; attestation by supervising chiropractic physician; duration 634.125Chiropractic assistant: Authorized services 634.127Chiropractic assistant: Limitation on number supervised by chiropractic physician 634.129Duty to inform Board of address or changes in location of each office or principal residence 634.1295Duty of chiropractic physician who does not maintain professional liability insurance to provide certain written disclosures; regulations 634.130Renewal of license or certificate; continuing education; waiver of educational requirement; waiver or proration of renewal fee; expiration and reinstatement; regulations 634.1303Renewal of license or certificate: Authority of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided 634.1305Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients by chiropractic physician; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services; authority of Board to ask applicant for renewal of license regarding performance of such actions 634.131Application for reinstatement of expired license; regulations 634.135Fees 634.136Registration: Application; expiration and renewal; approval of late application for renewal; notification to Board of change of information; administrative fine for failure to provide such notification 634.1362Duties concerning compliance with laws pertaining to practice of chiropractic, medical records and notification of dissolution or closing of facility 634.137Establishment; regulations 634.1375Requirements for participation; notice of approval or denial; scope of authorized activities 634.1379Requirements to act as preceptor; notice of approval or denial 634.140Grounds for initiating disciplinary action 634.145Suspension of license or certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or certificate 634.160Filing of written complaint against person practicing chiropractic or business entity providing chiropractic services; retention of complaints 634.170Complaint required to be considered by President or designee; notice of hearing; discussion of insufficient complaints by Board 634.190Hearing; authorized disciplinary action; disposition of fines; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records 634.193Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; appeals 634.200Judicial review 634.204Application for removal of limitation or restoration of license or registration; action by Board 634.211Physical or mental examination of chiropractic physician or chiropractic assistant; diversion program; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged; effect of failure to submit 634.214Records: Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; Board required to cooperate with any other agency investigating person; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records 634.216Immunity for Board or person or organization initiating or assisting in lawful investigation 634.220Chapter does not permit chiropractic physician to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry or podiatry or administer or prescribe drugs except in certain circumstances 634.225Chiropractic physician prohibited from piercing or severing body tissue or offering to engage in, advertise, solicit or claim to be able to perform acupuncture unless licensed to practice Oriental medicine; exceptions 634.226Practicing or offering to practice or provide chiropractic services without license, certificate or registration: Reporting requirements of Board 634.227Unlawful acts; penalties 634.230Criminal penalty 634.240Injunction against practice without license or registration