The Board shall prepare and maintain a record of its proceedings, including, without limitation, any disciplinary proceedings. The Board shall maintain a list of licensed physical therapists authorized to practice physical therapy and physical therapist assistants licensed to assist in the practice of physical therapy in this State.
Any member or agent of the Board may enter any premises in this State where a person who holds a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter practices physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant and inspect the premises to determine whether a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto has occurred, including, without limitation, an inspection to determine whether any person at the premises is practicing physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant without the appropriate license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Any voting member of the Board may administer an oath to a person testifying in a matter that relates to the duties of the Board. The Board may, by majority vote, select any person, including, without limitation, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, to serve as an advisory member of the Board.
The Board shall prescribe the term and duties of any advisory member it selects pursuant to this section. An advisory member may not vote on any matter before the Board. Advisory members serve without compensation. For the purposes of NRS The Board shall operate on the basis of a fiscal year commencing on July 1 and terminating on June All fees collected under this chapter must be deposited by the Board in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in the State of Nevada.
All expenses incident to the operation of this chapter must be paid from the revenue derived therefrom. In a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter A of NRS, the Board may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter and impose and collect administrative fines therefor. If the Board so delegates its authority, the Board may deposit the money from the fines in banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations or savings banks in this State for the support of the Board.
In addition, the hearing officer or panel may assess a licensee against whom disciplinary action is taken any costs and fees incurred by the Board as a result of the hearing.
The money from the reimbursed costs and fees may also be deposited for use by the Board. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 3, the Board shall deposit the money collected from the imposition of administrative fines in the State General Fund.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS The charging documents filed with the Board to initiate disciplinary action pursuant to chapter A of NRS and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
The Board shall, to the extent feasible, communicate or cooperate with or provide any documents or other information to any other licensing board or any other agency that is investigating a person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS Have graduated from a school in which he or she completed a program of professional education for physical therapists approved by the Board; and. Pass to the satisfaction of the Board an examination designated by the Board, unless he or she is entitled to licensure without examination as provided in NRS Unless he or she is entitled to licensure under NRS If an applicant submits an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to NRS Have completed a program of professional education approved by the Board for a physical therapist assistant.
Pass an examination designated by the Board or be entitled to licensing without examination as provided in NRS The Board may refuse to approve any program of professional education for physical therapist assistants if the program does not include such courses in theory and procedures as determined by the Board to be necessary for these assistants.
A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant may assist in the practice of physical therapy only under the supervision of a supervising physical therapist, as regulated by the Board and subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter:. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
The Board shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:. A license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may not be issued or renewed by the Board if the applicant:. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
Added to NRS by , ; A , , ; , In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit to the Board the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS Added to NRS by , ; A , , , ; , , effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.
The Board shall license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the Board his or her qualifications for licensure. The Board shall issue to each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the Board his or her qualification for licensure:. The license authorizes the applicant to represent himself or herself as a licensed physical therapist and to practice physical therapy in the State of Nevada subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter.
The license authorizes the applicant to represent himself or herself as a licensed physical therapist assistant and to practice as a licensed physical therapist assistant subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter. Each physical therapist shall display his or her current license in a location which is accessible to the public.
A license as a physical therapist assistant remains valid while a supervising physical therapist continues to supervise the physical therapist assistant. The Board may issue, without examination, a license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant for a period not to exceed 6 months to any person who meets all the other qualifications set forth in NRS A student who is enrolled in a program of professional education for physical therapists or physical therapist assistants approved by the Board is not required to be licensed to work under the supervision of a physical therapist who is present on-site to satisfy a requirement of that program.
A person who has applied for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant and who meets the qualifications set forth in NRS The temporary exemption authorized by subsection 3 begins on the date on which the Board notifies the person that he or she may practice physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant, as applicable, under the temporary exemption and continues until the date of the examination if the person does not take the examination or until the date on which the Board notifies the person of the results of the examination.
During the period of the temporary exemption, the person:. In order to become a physical therapist or a physical therapy assistant, you must complete the following steps:. Clinical opportunities vary in length, form, and direction depending on what college or university that you attend.
In general, clinical experience for at least a year, and will include a multitude of different environments for you to gain hands-on experience with physical therapy. Clinical requirements for physical therapy assistants are shorter and less comprehensive than those for physical therapists. Both physical therapists and physical therapy assistants must take this examination.
You must also pass the Nevada Jurisprudence Exam in order to be licensed. Both physical therapists and physical therapy assistants must go through the same application process. For the purpose of subsection 3 of NRS Except as otherwise provided in paragraph c of subsection 1 of NAC The Board will provide a copy of its list of licensees to the Commissioner of Insurance without charge.
The list of licensees will be produced annually. A copy of the list of licensees may be obtained from the Board upon written application accompanied by the appropriate fee. Each applicant must request the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy to provide directly to the Board the scores which he or she received on the examination required by NRS Each applicant who currently holds or previously held a license in another state or territory and who is applying for a license in this State must provide to the Board proof of his or her licensure in each state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or previously held a license.
The applicant must request that the licensing board of each state or territory where he or she currently holds or previously held a license mail directly to the Board proof of his or her licensure in that state or territory. For a request to consider approval of a course of study or training for licensed physical therapists pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS In addition to the examination used pursuant to subsection 1, the Board may administer an examination that tests the familiarity of an applicant with the laws and regulations relevant to the practice of physical therapy in this State.
To be eligible to take the examinations, an applicant must file a completed application with the Executive Director of the Board. The applicant must achieve a passing score on each examination before he or she will be licensed. If the applicant fails an examination once, he or she may retake it upon payment of the fee for the examination.
To reinstate a license which has expired for less than 2 years, an applicant must:. If the change of name resulted from marriage or a court decree, a copy of the marriage certificate or court decree must be submitted to the Board. The Board will issue an updated license upon payment of the appropriate fee.
The Board will issue a duplicate license upon payment of the appropriate fee. Each licensee shall file, in writing, his or her current residential address and professional address with the Board. A licensee shall notify the Board, in writing, of any change in his or her residential address or primary professional address within 30 days after the change. If the Board is required by law or the provisions of this chapter to deliver any notice by mail to a licensee, the mailing of the notice shall be deemed valid and complete if it is mailed to the last residential address of the licensee which was filed with the Board in accordance with this section.
An applicant for licensure who has graduated from a school in another country that is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association must:. A copy of the publication may be obtained, without charge, from the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy, Wythe Street, Alexandria, Virginia , by telephone at or by facsimile at The Board will review each revision of the publication adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 2 to ensure its suitability for this State.
If the Board determines that the revision is not suitable for this State, it will hold a public hearing to review its determination and give notice of that hearing within 6 months after the date of the publication of the revision. If, after the hearing, the Board does not revise its determination, the Board will give notice that the revision is not suitable for this State within 30 days after the hearing. If the Board does not give such notice, the revision becomes part of the publication adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 2.
If an applicant for licensure graduated from a school in another country and holds an H-1B Visa, the Board will notify the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security if the applicant fails the national licensing examination. If a licensee graduated from a school in another country and holds an H-1B Visa, the Board will notify the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security if the Board takes disciplinary action against him or her.
A physical therapist shall not supervise a graduate of physical therapy pursuant to NRS A physical therapist who wishes to apply for such approval must submit to the Board, on a form provided by the Board, a separate request for approval for each location at which the graduate of physical therapy will provide physical therapy services.
Any approval granted by the Board applies only to the supervision of the graduate of physical therapy at the specified location by the physical therapist to whom the approval is granted and does not authorize the supervision of the graduate of physical therapy at any other location or by any other physical therapist.
The applicant will practice physical therapy in a medically underserved area of this State, as defined by the Officer of Rural Health of the University of Nevada School of Medicine; and. The applicant meets the requirements set forth in NRS A member of the Board or a panel who presides at a hearing; or. The information must be entered in the record of the hearing. If a party is represented by an attorney, any document other than a complaint or a notice of hearing, which is required to be served upon any party, must be served upon his or her attorney.
Service on the attorney is service upon the party. If a party is not represented by an attorney, service by mail must be made to the last known address of the party. An attorney of record wishing to withdraw from a proceeding before the Board shall, in writing, immediately notify the Board, hearing officer or panel, and all parties to the proceeding of his or her withdrawal.
Any statute, regulation or order referred to in a complaint must be accompanied by a complete citation to that statute, regulation or order. Two or more persons filing a complaint with the Board may join in one complaint if their complaints are against the same person and deal substantially with the same violation of chapter of NRS or of this chapter.
Upon receipt of a complaint filed against a licensee pursuant to NRS Upon completing the investigation, the investigator shall submit a written report of his or her investigation to the Executive Director, including any records, documents or other information discovered during the investigation.
The Executive Director shall designate a member of the Board to review the report. The member of the Board may conduct a further investigation of the complaint if he or she considers such investigation necessary. Upon completing a review of the report, the member shall submit a written recommendation to the Board concerning the disposition of the complaint.
The member may not vote at any hearing concerning the complaint. If the Board, after reviewing a complaint, decides to proceed with a hearing, it will send a copy of the complaint to each person against whom the complaint is made. A response to the complaint must be filed within 20 days after receipt of the complaint.
Unless it is made during a hearing, a motion must be made in writing. Each written motion must state the relief sought and the grounds for the motion. A party opposing a motion may file with the Board a written response to it and serve a copy of the response on the party making the motion.
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