Revises provisions relating to the regulation of certain healing arts. (BDR 54-886)
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SB 336 — Revises provisions relating to the regulation of certain healing arts. (BDR 54-886)
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Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 07, 2023.
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REQUIRESSenate TWO-THIRDSBill MAJORITYNo. VOTE (§§ 5.1, 5.5, 5.9 & NRS 453.22AND4639.170) (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 24, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
336336–Senators SENATEOhrenschall Band ILLNStone O.CHAPTER..........
336–S ENATORS O HRENSCHALL AND S TONE M ARCH 20, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the regulation of certain healing arts.
(BDR 54-886) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:authorizes a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, podiatric physician or optometrist to prescribe and dispense controlled substances and dangerous drugs under certain circumstances.
Existing law authorizes a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced dispense controlled substances and dangerous drugs under certain circumstances.
Section 6 also requires those - *SB336_R1* – 2 – boards to terminate any investigation or disciplinary proceedings for conduct that is outsideoutsExisting thelaw: scope of those boards.
Existing law:
and (2) authorizes a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthetic agents to a person under the care of a thislicensed billphysician, requiresdentist theor Statepodiatric Boardphysician. of Nursing to issue a certificate of registration to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to a registered nurse who meets the requirements prescribed by existing law for such certification and any additional requirements prescribed by the Board.
(NRS 632.014) Section 2.4 alsoof this bill requires the State Board of Nursing to issue a certificate of registration to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist to a registered nurse who meets the requirements prescribed by existing law for such certification and any Board to adopt regulations governing certified registered nurse anesthetists.anesthetists.e Existing law authorizes a registered nurse to possess and administer controlled substances and dangerous drugs under certain circumstances.
Existing(NRS law453.375, authorizes454.213) Sections 2.6, 5.1, 5.5 and 5.9 of this bill additionally authorize a certified registered nurse anesthetist working under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this State to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substancessubstances, andpoisons, dangerous drugs and devices to treat a person under certainthe circumstances.care of a licensed physician in a critical access hospital bill make additional changes necessary to authorize a certified registered nurse this - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, nurse anesthetist who unlawfully possesses, prescribes or administers a controlled substance, dangerous drug or poison would be subject to discipline and criminal and civil penalties to the same extent as other practitioners who unlawfully possess, prescribe or administer such drugs.
(NRS 453.375,453.236, registered453.305, nurse453.326, anesthetist453.3363, to453Section order,2.8 prescribe,of possessthis andbill administermakes controlledfieda substances,conforming poisons,change dangerous drugs and devices to treatremove a personprovision undernow theduplicated care of a licensed physician in asection critical2.4. access hospital before, during and after surgery or childbirth.
SectionsEXPLANATION 5.2-5.4– andMatter 5.6-5.85in ofbolded thisitalics billis makenew; additional changes necessary to authorize a certified registered nurse anesthetist to order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices in such circumstances.
Amatter certifiedbetween registeredbrackets nurse[omitted anesthetistmaterial] whois unlawfullymaterial poisonto would be subjectomitted. to discipline and criminal and civil penalties to the same extent as other practitioners who unlawfully possess, prescribe or administer such drugs.
(NRS 453.236, 453.305, 453.326, 453.3363, 453.553, 454.170, 454.356) Section 2.8 of this bill makes a conforming change to remove a provision now duplicated in section 2.4.
[2.] (b) A dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health Service, Coast Guard or Department of Veterans Affairs in the discharge of his or her official duties, including, without limitation, providing medical carepursuant into aNRS hospital449.2455.ordance in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant(c) Any person permitted to NRSpractice 449.2455.any other healing art under this title who does so within the scope of that authority.
(c) Any person permitted to practice any other healing art under this title who does so within the scope of that authority.
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(a) Specifying any additional training, education and experiencenurse necessaryanesthetist;ry for certification as a certified registered (b) Delineating the authorized scope of practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(b) Delineating the authorized scope of practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(a) Order,Under the supervision of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, order, prescribe, possess and administer controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs and devices to treat a patient under the care of a licensed physician in a critical access hospital in preparation for surgery or childbirth, during surgery or childbirth and while a patient recovers from surgery or childbirth.
As used in this section, “critical access hospital” means a hospital which has been certified as a critical access hospital by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
1395i-4(e).1395i-4(e).ealth and Human Services pursuant to 42 Sec.
Sec.
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(a) The practice of medicine or perfusion pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS, dentistry, chiropractic, podiatry, optometry, respiratory - 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – care, faith or Christian Science healing, nursing, veterinary medicine or fitting hearing aids.
(b) A medical officer of the Armed Forces or a medical officer of any division or department of the United States in the discharge of his or her official duties, including, without limitation, providing medical care in a hospital in accordance with an agreement enteredenterediding into pursuant to NRS 449.2455.
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This chapter does not prohibit:
(a) To commissioned surgeons of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Hospital Service in the actual performance of their official duties, including, without limitation, providing medical care - *SB336_R1* – 5 – in a hospital in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 449.2455.
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1.pursuant to this chapter and any other person engaged in the practice of optometry in this State.
Applies to any person who is licensed to practice optometry pursuant to this chapter and any other person engaged in the practice of optometry in this State.
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andand(b) (b) Is authorized by the Board to possess, administer, prescribe or dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or devices under the supervision of a physician as required by chapter 630 of NRS;
and (b) Is authorized by the Board to possess, administer, prescribe or dispense controlled substances, poisons, dangerous drugs or - *SB336_R1* – 6 – devices under the supervision of an osteopathic physician as required by chapter 633 of NRS;
An optometrist who is certified by the Nevada State Board of Optometry to prescribe and administer pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288, when the optometrist prescribes or - 82nd Session (2023) – 6 – administers pharmaceutical agents within the scope of his or her certification.
A certified registered nurse anesthetist whenwho he or she orders, prescribes, possesses or administers controlled substances, poisons,2.6 dangerousof this act.us drugs or devices underin theaccordance conditionswith prescribed by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 2.6Sec. of this act.
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Under emergency treatment in a hospital by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, dentist or podiatric physician, or on the written or oral order of a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, advanced practice registered nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, dentist or podiatric physician authorizingautSec. the administration of a drug to the patient.
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“Manufacture” does not include the preparation, compounding, packaging or labeling of a substance by a pharmacist, physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or - *SB336_R1* – 7 – 633 of NRS, dentist, podiatric physician, advanced practice registered nurse , certified registered nurse anesthetist or veterinarian:
- 82nd Session (2023) – 7 – (a) As an incident to the administering or dispensing of a substance in the course of his or her professional practice;
or (b) By an authorized agent under his or her supervision, for the purpose of, or as an incident to, research, teaching or chemical analysisanaSec. and not for sale.
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A physician assistant who:
A certified registered nurse anesthetist whenwho he or she orders, prescribes, possesses or administers controlled substances underin theaccordance conditionswith prescribed by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 2.6 of this act.
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(a)- An82nd orderSession given(2023) individually– for8 the– person for whom prescribed, directly from a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, advanced practice registered nurse , certified registered nurse anesthetist or veterinarian, or his or her agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by means of an order signed by the practitioner or an electronic transmission from the practitioner to a pharmacist;
A person must present proof that he or she is authorized to access the database of the program established pursuant to NRS 453.162 before the Board may issue or renew a registration.
The following persons are not required to register and may lawfully possess and distribute controlled substances pursuant to the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive [:] , and section 5.2 of this act:
(b) A common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or an employee thereof, whose possession of any controlled substance is in the usual course of business or employment;
- *SB336_R1*82nd –Session 9(2023) – (1)9 Holds– a locum tenens license issued by the Board of Medical Examiners or a temporary license issued by the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine;
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person shall not knowingly or intentionally possess a controlled substance, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a prescription or order of a physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, advanced practice registered nurse , certified registered nurse anesthetist or veterinarian while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.005 to 453.552, inclusive [.] , and section 5.2 of this act.
In accordance with NRSperson..211, 176.211, the court shall defer judgment upon the consent of the person.(b) For a third or subsequent offense, if the controlled substance is listed in schedule I or II and the quantity possessed is less than 14 grams, or if the controlled substance is listed in schedule III, IV or V and the quantity possessed is less than 28 grams, or if the offender has previously been convicted two or more times in the aggregate of any violation of the law of the United States or of any state, territory or district relating to a controlled substance, is guilty of possession of a controlled substance and shall be punished for a category D - 82nd Session (2023) – 10 – a fine of not more than $20,000.0, and may be further punished by (c) If the controlled substance is listed in schedule I or II and the quantity possessed is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, or if the controlled substance is listed in schedule III, IV or V and the quantity possessed is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams, is guilty of low-level possession of a controlled substance and shall be punished for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
(b) For a third or subsequent offense, if the controlled substance is listed in schedule I or II and the quantity possessed is less than 14 grams, or if the controlled substance is listed in schedule III, IV or V and the quantity possessed is less than 28 grams, or if the offender has previously been convicted two or more times in the aggregate of any violation of the law of the United States or of any state, territory or district relating to a controlled substance, is guilty of possession of a controlled substance and shall be punished for a category D felony as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $20,000.
- *SB336_R1* – 10 – (c) If the controlled substance is listed in schedule I or II and the quantity possessed is 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams, or if the controlled substance is listed in schedule III, IV or V and the quantity possessed is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams, is guilty of low-level possession of a controlled substance and shall be punished for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
(e) If the controlled substance is listed in schedule I or II and the quantity possessed is 42 grams or more, but less than 100 grams, is guilty of high-level possession of a controlled substance and shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years and by a fine of not more than $50,000.
(a) Performing not more than 24 hours of community service;
Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 212.160, a person who is convicted of the possession of more than 1 ounce, but less than 50 pounds, of marijuana or more than one-- eighth82nd Session (2023) – 11 – one-eighth of an ounce, but less than one pound, of concentrated cannabis is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
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It is not a violation of this section if a person possesses a trace amount of a controlled substance and that trace amount is in or on a hypodermic device obtained from a sterile hypodermic devicedevicein or program pursuant to NRS 439.985 to 439.994, inclusive.
In addition to the limitations imposed by NRS 453.256 and 453.3611 to 453.3648, inclusive, a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse , certifiedcertifiedn registered nurse anesthetist or podiatric physician may prescribe or administer controlled substances only for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of his or her professional practice, and he or she shall not prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II for himself or herself, his or her spouse or his or her children except in cases of emergency.
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A pharmacist shall not fill an order which purports to be a prescription if the pharmacist has reason to believe that it was not issued in the usual course of the professional practice of a physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, -veterinarian.istered *SB336_R1* – 12 – certified registered nurse anesthetist, podiatric physician or veterinarian.5.
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Unlawfully take, obtain or attempt to take or obtain a controlled substance or a prescription for a controlled substance from a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist, physician, physician assistant, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, veterinarian or any other person authorized to administer, dispense or possess controlled substances.
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3.drugs and devices:ing to the prescription of poisons, dangerous (a) An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her so to prescribe;
When relating to the prescription of poisons, dangerous drugs and devices:
- *SB336_R1* – 13 – (a) An advanced practice registered nurse who holds a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy permitting him or her so to prescribe;
A certified registered nurse anesthetist whenwho he or she orders, prescribes, possesses or administers poisons, dangerous drugs or devices underin theaccordance conditionswith prescribed by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 2.6 of this act.
(a) Occurred before, on or after the effective date of this act;section;
A regulatory body shall terminate any investigation or disciplinarydis(a) proceedings:Against a person permitted to practice any healing art under title 54 of NRS for conduct outside the scope of the regulatory body;
(a) Against a person permitted to practice any healing art under title 54 of NRS for conduct outside the scope of the regulatory body;
This section and sections 1, 2, 2.2, 3, 44, 5 and 56 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
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Action History
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Chapter 229.
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Assembly Amendment No. 670 concurred in. To enrollment.
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In Senate.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
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From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 670.) To printer.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 404.) To printer.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
Sponsors
- James Ohrenschall · Primary
- Jeff Stone · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (2)
- Ohrenschall, James Democratic
- Stone, Jeff Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (65)
65 members have not signed on to this bill.
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