Current through September 16, 2024
1. If an optometrist forms an association or
other business relationship with a physician pursuant to
NRS
636.373, the optometrist must:
(a) Comply with any applicable requirements
of the Internal Revenue Service;
(b) Maintain financial and organizational
independence from any person who is not licensed to practice optometry, other
than the physician; and
(c) Ensure
that any advertising, marketing and promotional materials accurately portray
the position of the optometrist within the association or business
relationship, including, without limitation, whether the practice of the
optometrist is included within any assumed or fictitious name used by the
association or other business relationship.
2. An optometrist shall not employ or be
employed by a physician.
3. An
optometrist may form an association or other business relationship with a
person, other than a physician, who is not licensed to practice optometry to
perform duties concerning the operation of the business. Such duties must be
limited to duties concerning the operation of the business and may include,
without limitation, performing services related to payroll, human resources,
real estate, regulatory matters not related to health care, banking,
accounting, administration of benefits, marketing, merchandising, occupancy,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, supply chain management, business
development, business administration, labor, compliance with applicable laws
and regulations, purchasing and medical billing.
4. An optometrist who forms an association or
other business relationship with a person who is not licensed to practice
optometry pursuant to subsection 3 shall:
(a)
Comply with any applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue
Service;
(b) Maintain
organizational and financial independence from the person who is not licensed
to practice optometry and ensure that the person who is not licensed to
practice optometry is not involved in:
(1)
Clinical decisions;
(2) Scheduling
of patients;
(3) Any decision
concerning scope of practice or use of facilities, equipment or drugs;
or
(4) Any other decision
concerning the provision of care to a patient or the outcome of any treatment
or other service provided to a patient; and
(c) Ensure that any advertising, marketing
and promotional materials accurately portray the position of the optometrist
within the association or business relationship, including, without limitation,
whether the practice of the optometrist is included within any assumed or
fictitious name used by the association or other business
relationship.
Added
to NAC by Bd. of Optometry by
R066-19A,
eff. 10/24/2022
NRS 636.125
and
636.373
