Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 636 - Optometry
Section 636.Sec. 2 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 636.Sec. 2

Current through September 16, 2024

As used in section 4 of Assembly Bill No. 77, chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3636:

1. "Medically underserved group" means a population that:

(a) Has been designated as a medically underserved population by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 254c; or

(b) Resides in an area that has been designated as a health professional shortage area with a score of 13 or above by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 254e.

2. "Mobile optometry clinic" means an optometrist moving optometric instruments or equipment to a location, other than a building with fixed equipment and instruments, maintained for practicing optometry under the conditions described in section 4 of Assembly Bill No. 77, chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3636. The term:

(a) Includes, without limitation, a vehicle in which an optometrist provides optometric services.

(b) Does not include an optometrist practicing in different buildings which each have fixed equipment and instruments maintained for practicing optometry or providing optometric services under conditions other than those described in section 4 of Assembly Bill No. 77, chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3636.

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

NRS 636.125 and section 4 of Assembly Bill No. 77, chapter 568, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3636

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