NRS 415A.010 – Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 415A.030 to 415A.180, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.030 – “Disaster relief organization” defined.
“Disaster relief organization” means an entity which provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners and which: 1. Is designated or recognized as a provider of those services pursuant to a disaster response and recovery plan adopted by an agency of the Federal Government, the Governor […]
NRS 415A.040 – “Division” defined.
“Division” means the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941; A 2021, 2110)
NRS 415A.050 – “Emergency” defined.
“Emergency” means an event or condition that is proclaimed an emergency or disaster pursuant to NRS 414.070. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.060 – “Emergency declaration” defined.
“Emergency declaration” means a declaration of emergency issued by a person or entity authorized to do so pursuant to the laws of this State. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.070 – “Emergency Management Assistance Compact” defined.
“Emergency Management Assistance Compact” means the interstate compact approved by Congress by Public Law 104-321, 110 Stat. 3877, and codified as NRS 415.010. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.080 – “Entity” defined.
“Entity” means a person other than an individual. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.090 – “Health facility” defined.
“Health facility” means an entity licensed under the laws of this or another state to provide health or veterinary services. (Added to NRS by 2011, 941)
NRS 415A.100 – “Health practitioner” defined.
“Health practitioner” means: 1. A provider of health care, as that term is defined in NRS 629.031; 2. Any other individual licensed to provide health care pursuant to the provisions of Title 54 of NRS; or 3. An individual licensed in the professions under the laws of another state to provide health or veterinary services. […]
NRS 415A.110 – “Health services” defined.
“Health services” means treatment, care, advice or guidance, or other services or supplies, related to the health or death of individuals or human populations, to the extent necessary to respond to an emergency, including, without limitation: 1. The following, concerning the physical or mental condition or functional status of an individual or affecting the structure […]
NRS 415A.120 – “Host entity” defined.
“Host entity” means an entity operating in this State which uses volunteer health practitioners to respond to an emergency. (Added to NRS by 2011, 942)
NRS 415A.130 – “License” defined.
“License” means authorization by a state to engage in the provision of health or veterinary services that would be unlawful to provide without the authorization. The term includes authorization under the laws of this State for an individual to provide health or veterinary services based upon a national certification issued by a public or private […]
NRS 415A.140 – “Person” defined.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity. (Added to NRS by 2011, 942)
NRS 415A.150 – “Scope of practice” defined.
“Scope of practice” means the extent of the authorization to provide health or veterinary services granted to a health practitioner by a license issued to the practitioner in the state in which the principal part of the practitioner’s services are rendered, including, without limitation, any conditions imposed by the relevant licensing authority. (Added to NRS […]
NRS 415A.160 – “State” defined.
“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 2011, 942)
NRS 415A.170 – “Veterinary services” defined.
“Veterinary services” means treatment, care, advice or guidance, or other services or supplies, related to the health or death of an animal or animal populations, to the extent necessary to respond to an emergency, including, without limitation: 1. Diagnosis, treatment or prevention of an animal’s disease, injury or other physical or mental condition by the […]
NRS 415A.180 – “Volunteer health practitioner” defined.
“Volunteer health practitioner” means a health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services, whether or not the practitioner receives compensation for those services. The term does not include a practitioner who receives compensation pursuant to a preexisting employment relationship with a host entity or affiliate which requires the practitioner to provide health services in this […]
NRS 415A.190 – Applicability.
This chapter applies to: 1. Volunteer health practitioners who are registered with a registration system that complies with NRS 415A.210 and who provide health or veterinary services in this State for a host entity: (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect; (b) While participating in required training exercises to prepare for the declaration of […]
NRS 415A.200 – Regulation by Division of Emergency Management; duty of host entity to coordinate activities and comply with laws.
1. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the Division may by order limit, restrict or otherwise regulate: (a) The duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (b) The geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice; (c) The types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and (d) Any other matters necessary to […]