____ GENERAL PROVISIONS NRS 630.003 Legislative declaration. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) It is among the responsibilities of State Government to ensure, as far as possible, that only competent persons practice medicine and respiratory care within this State; (b) For the protection and benefit of the public, the Legislature delegates to the Board of Medical Examiners the power and duty to determine the initial and continuing competence of physicians, physician assistants and practitioners of respiratory care who are subject to the provisions of this chapter; (c) The Board must exercise its regulatory power to ensure that the interests of the medical profession do not outweigh the interests of the public; (d) The Board must ensure that unfit physicians, physician assistants and practitioners of respiratory care are removed from the medical profession so that they will not cause harm to the public; and (e) The Board must encourage and allow for public input into its regulatory activities to further improve the quality of medical practice within this State. 2. The powers conferred upon the Board by this chapter must be liberally construed to carry out these purposes for the protection and benefit of the public. (Added to NRS by 1975, 411; A 1977, 820; 1985, 2224; 1987, 729; 2001, 759; 2003, 3430) NRS 630.005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 630.007 to 630.025, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1975, 412; A 1983, 302; 1985, 2224; 2001, 760; 2003, 1886) NRS 630.007 “Administrative physician” defined. “Administrative physician” means a physician who is licensed only to act in an administrative capacity as an: 1. Officer or employee of a state agency; 2. Independent contractor pursuant to a contract with the State; or 3. Officer, employee or independent contractor of a private insurance company, medical facility or medical care organization, and who does not examine or treat patients in a clinical setting. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1884; A 2005, 2513) NRS 630.010 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Board of Medical Examiners. [Part 2:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.02]—(NRS A 1975, 414; 1985, 2224) NRS 630.0122 “Healing art” defined. “Healing art” means any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of any human disease, ailment, deformity, injury, or unhealthy or abnormal physical or mental condition for the practice of which long periods of specialized education and training and a degree of specialized knowledge of an intellectual as well as physical nature are required. (Added to NRS by 1985, 2221) NRS 630.0135 “Medical facility” defined. “Medical facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0151. (Added to NRS by 1985, 2221) NRS 630.014 “Physician” defined. “Physician” means a person who has complied with all the requirements of this chapter for the practice of medicine. (Added to NRS by 1975, 412; A 1985, 2224) NRS 630.015 “Physician assistant” defined. “Physician assistant” means a person who is a graduate of an academic program approved by the Board or who, by general education, practical training and experience determined to be satisfactory by the Board, is qualified to perform medical services under the supervision of a supervising physician and who has been issued a license by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1973, 503; A 1975, 414; 1997, 679; 2001, 760) NRS 630.020 “Practice of medicine” defined. “Practice of medicine” means: 1. To diagnose, treat, correct, prevent or prescribe for any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity or other condition, physical or mental, by any means or instrumentality. 2. To apply principles or techniques of medical science in the diagnosis or the prevention of any such conditions. 3. To perform any of the acts described in subsections 1 and 2 by using equipment that transfers information concerning the medical condition of the patient electronically, telephonically or by fiber optics. 4. To offer, undertake, attempt to do or hold oneself out as able to do any of the acts described in subsections 1 and 2. [Part 17:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.17]—(NRS A 1973, 504; 1975, 415; 1985, 1036, 2225; 1995, 1734; 2003, 438, 1886, 3430) NRS 630.021 “Practice of respiratory care” defined. “Practice of respiratory care” includes: 1. Therapeutic and diagnostic use of medical gases, humidity and aerosols and the maintenance of associated apparatus; 2. The administration of drugs and medications to the cardiopulmonary system; 3. The provision of ventilatory assistance and control; 4. Postural drainage and percussion, breathing exercises and other respiratory rehabilitation procedures; 5. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of natural airways and the insertion and maintenance of artificial airways; 6. Carrying out the written orders of a physician, physician assistant, certified registered nurse anesthetist or an advanced practitioner of nursing relating to respiratory care; 7. Techniques for testing to assist in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and research related to respiratory care, including the measurement of ventilatory volumes, pressures and flows, collection of blood and other specimens, testing of pulmonary functions and hemodynamic and other related physiological monitoring of the cardiopulmonary system; and 8. Training relating to the practice of respiratory care. (Added to NRS by 2001, 758) NRS 630.023 “Practitioner of respiratory care” defined. “Practitioner of respiratory care” means a person who is: 1. Certified to engage in the practice of respiratory care by the National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization; and 2. Licensed by the Board. (Added to NRS by 2001, 758) NRS 630.024 “Respiratory care” defined. “Respiratory care” means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control and care of persons with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. The term includes inhalation and respiratory therapy. (Added to NRS by 2001, 758) NRS 630.025 “Supervising physician” defined. “Supervising physician” means an active physician licensed in the State of Nevada who employs and supervises a physician assistant. (Added to NRS by 1973, 504; A 1975, 415; 1997, 680; 2001, 760) NRS 630.045 Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege. 1. The purpose of licensing physicians, physician assistants and practitioners of respiratory care is to protect the public health and safety and the general welfare of the people of this State. 2. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter is a revocable privilege, but the Board may revoke such a license only in accordance with the provisions of NRS 630.348. (Added to NRS by 1975, 413; A 2001, 760; 2003, 3430) NRS 630.047 Applicability. 1. This chapter does not apply to: (a) A medical officer or practitioner of respiratory care of the armed services or a medical officer or practitioner of respiratory care of any division or department of the United States in the discharge of his official duties; (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 appr

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