Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 639 - Pharmacists and Pharmacy
PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR TREATMENT OF PAIN
Section 639.834 - Review of medical history and physical examination of patient; good faith effort to obtain and review medical records; determination of whether medical record is necessary

1. A practitioner conducting a review of the medical history and physical examination of a patient pursuant to NRS 639.23912, shall target the review and examination to the condition causing the pain of the patient.

2. A practitioner makes a good faith effort to obtain and review the medical records of a patient, as required by NRS 639.23912, if the practitioner makes an effort to obtain all medical records that, in the professional judgment of the practitioner, are necessary to determine whether to prescribe a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV to the patient. In determining whether a medical record is necessary to make such a determination, a practitioner may consider: