Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 630 - Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care
PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE
Section 630.505 - Application for license
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 630.505
Current through September 16, 2024
1. An application for licensure as a practitioner of respiratory care must be made on a form supplied by the Board. The application must include:
(a) The date of birth and the birthplace of
the applicant and his or her sex;
(b) The postsecondary education of the
applicant as a practitioner of respiratory care, including, without limitation,
postsecondary institutions and professional institutions attended, the length
of time in attendance at each institution and whether he or she is a graduate
of those institutions;
(c) Whether
the applicant has ever applied for a license or certificate as a practitioner
of respiratory care in another state and, if so, when and where and the results
of his or her application;
(d) The
work experience of the applicant for the 5 years immediately preceding the date
of his or her application;
(e)
Whether the applicant has ever been investigated for misconduct as a
practitioner of respiratory care or had a license or certificate as a
practitioner of respiratory care revoked, modified, limited or suspended or
whether any disciplinary action or proceedings have ever been instituted
against him or her by a licensing body in any jurisdiction;
(f) Whether the applicant has ever been
arrested for, investigated for, charged with, convicted of or pled guilty or
nolo contendere to:
(1) Any offense or
violation of any federal, state or local law, including, without limitation,
the laws of any foreign country, which is a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor,
felony or similar offense in a foreign jurisdiction, excluding a minor traffic
offense; or
(2) Any violation of
the Uniform Code of Military Justice;
(g) Whether the applicant has ever been
arrested for, investigated for, charged with, convicted of or pled guilty or
nolo contendere to any offense which is related to the manufacture,
distribution, prescribing or dispensing of controlled substances;
(h) Whether the applicant has an untreated
medical condition that may affect his or her ability to practice respiratory
care; and
(i) A public address and
the mailing address at which the applicant prefers to receive correspondence
from the Board.
2. An applicant must submit to the Board:
(a) Proof
of completion of an educational program as a practitioner of respiratory care
that is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs or its successor organization or the Commission on Accreditation for
Respiratory Care or its successor organization;
(b) Proof of passage of the examinations
required by NRS
630.277 and NAC
630.500 and
630.515; and
(c) Such further evidence and other documents
or proof of qualifications as required by the Board.
3. Each application must be signed by the applicant and accompanied by a signed affidavit indicating that:
(a) The applicant is the person named in the
proof of completion of an educational program as a practitioner of respiratory
care required by subsection 2;
(b)
The proof of completion of the educational program required by subsection 2 was
obtained without fraud or misrepresentation or any mistake of which the
applicant is aware; and
(c) All the
information contained in the application and any accompanying material is
complete and correct.
4. The application must be accompanied by the applicable fees for the application for licensure and biennial registration.
5. An applicant shall pay the reasonable costs of any examination required for licensure.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by R043-11, 5-30-2012; A by R023-15, eff. 12/30/2015; A by R171-20A, eff. 6/2/2023; A by R068-23A, eff. 8/23/2024
NRS 630.130, 630.279
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