Current through September 16, 2024
1. An application for licensure by
endorsement 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, his or her sex and the various places of his or her residence
after reaching 18 years of age;
(b)
The education of the applicant, including, without limitation, all high
schools, postsecondary institutions and professional institutions attended, the
length of time in attendance at each high school or institution and whether he
or she is a graduate of those schools and institutions;
(c) Whether the applicant has ever applied
for a license or certificate as a practitioner of respiratory care in the
District of Columbia or in another state or territory of the United States and,
if so, when and where and the results of his or her application;
(d) The professional training and experience
of the applicant;
(e) Whether the
applicant has been disciplined by the corresponding regulatory authority of the
District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States in which
the applicant currently holds or has held a license to engage in the practice
of respiratory care;
(f) Whether
the applicant has been held civilly or criminally liable in the District of
Columbia or any state or territory of the United States for misconduct relating
to his or her license to engage in the practice of respiratory care;
(g) Whether the applicant has had a license
to engage in the practice of respiratory care suspended or revoked in the
District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(h) Whether the applicant has pending any
disciplinary action concerning his or her license to engage in the practice of
respiratory care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the
United States;
(i) Whether the
applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral
turpitude;
(j) Whether the
applicant has ever been investigated for, charged with or convicted of the use,
illegal sale or distribution of controlled substances; and
(k) A public address where the applicant may
be contacted by the Board.
2. An applicant must submit to the Board:
(a) Proof that he or she holds a
corresponding valid and unrestricted license to engage in the practice of
respiratory care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the
United States;
(b) Proof that he or
she has engaged in the practice of respiratory care for a period of at least 12
months immediately preceding the date on which the application is
submitted;
(c) 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, or another educational program
as approved by the Board;
(d) Proof
of passage of the examinations required by
NRS
630.277 and NAC
630.500 and
630.515;
(e) Such further evidence and other documents
or proof of qualifications as required by the Board;
(f) The statement prescribed by the Division
of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human
Services pursuant to NRS 425.520;
(g) An affidavit stating that the information
contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and
complete; and
(h) A complete set of
his or her fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward
the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal
History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report or
proof that the applicant has previously passed a comparable criminal background
check.
3. Each
application must be signed by the applicant and sworn to before a notary public
or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
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.
6. Not later than 21 business days after
receiving an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section,
the Board will provide written notice to the applicant of any additional
information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board
denies the application for good cause, the Board will approve the application
and issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of respiratory
care to the applicant not later than:
(a)
Sixty days after receiving the application; or
(b) Fifteen days after the Board receives the
report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or proof that the applicant has
previously passed a comparable criminal background check, as required by
paragraph (h) of subsection 2 of this section, whichever occurs
later.
7. A license by
endorsement to engage in the practice of respiratory care in this State issued
pursuant to this section may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its
meetings by the presiding member of the Board and the executive director of the
Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
8. If an applicant seeking licensure by
endorsement pursuant to this section is an active member of, or the spouse of
an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the
surviving spouse of a veteran, the Board will charge not more than one-half of
the fee established pursuant to
NRS
630.268 for the initial issuance of the
license.
9. In addition to the
grounds set forth in NAC
630.510 and
630.540, the Board may deny an
application for licensure by endorsement pursuant to this section if:
(a) An applicant willfully fails to comply
with the provisions of paragraph (h) of subsection 2 of this section;
or
(b) The report from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation indicates that the applicant has been convicted of a
crime that would be grounds for taking disciplinary action against the
applicant as a licensee and the Board has not previously taken disciplinary
action against the licensee based on that conviction.
A by
R177-22A,
eff. 5/24/2023
NRS
622.530,
630.130,
630.279
