Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 636 - Optometry
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 636.730 - Certification to administer and prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 636.730

Current through February 27, 2024

1. The Board shall provide a certificate to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents to each optometrist who:

(a) Is licensed to practice optometry in the State of Nevada and is in good standing.

(b) Has successfully completed the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, or its successor organization. The Board must receive verification that the person successfully completed the examination from the testing agency.

(c) Submits a form which meets the requirements set forth in subsection 2 and which states that the optometrist successfully completed a training program of not less than 40 hours of clinical training in administering and prescribing pharmaceutical agents which was:
(1) Conducted by an ophthalmologist who is licensed and in good standing in any state, territory or possession of the United States; and

(2) Comprehensive in nature and covered the use of all classes of pharmaceutical agents which may be administered or prescribed pursuant to chapter 636 of NRS.

2. Upon completion by an optometrist of a training program which meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the ophthalmologist who conducted the program shall, on a form provided by the Executive Director of the Board, certify under penalty of perjury that the optometrist named on the form satisfactorily completed the training program. On a separate form provided by the Executive Director, the named optometrist shall certify under penalty of perjury that he or she completed the training program and satisfies all of the other requirements for certification to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents.

The certifying signatures of the ophthalmologist and optometrist must be notarized.

3. The forms provided by the Executive Director of the Board pursuant to subsection 2 must:

(a) Set forth the requirements for the training program described in this section;

(b) Contain the certifications for the ophthalmologist or optometrist, as applicable, which are required by this section; and

(c) Provide space and appropriate designations for the notarization of the signatures of the ophthalmologist or optometrist, as applicable.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Optometry, eff. 3-28-96; A by R066-19A, eff. 10/24/2022

NRS 636.125 and 636.287

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