Nev. Admin. Code § 630.357

Current through November 8, 2024
Section 630.357 - Continuing education: Credit for continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assistant takes a continuing education course on geriatrics and gerontology, the physician assistant is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to NAC 630.350 equal to twice the number of hours the physician assistant actually spends in the continuing education course on geriatrics and gerontology.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assistant takes a continuing education course on the recent developments, research and treatment of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, the physician assistant is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to NAC 630.350 equal to twice the number of hours the physician assistant actually spends in the continuing education course on the recent developments, research and treatment of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, if a physician assistant takes a continuing education course on the diagnosis of rare diseases, the physician assistant is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to NAC 630.350 equal to twice the number of hours the physician assistant actually spends in the continuing education course on the diagnosis of rare diseases.
4. During any biennial licensing period, a physician assistant may receive a maximum credit pursuant to this section of 8 hours of continuing medical education for 4 hours of time spent in a continuing education course described in subsection 1, 2 or 3, or any combination thereof.
5. A physician assistant is only entitled to receive the additional credit for a continuing education course pursuant to either subsection 1, 2 or 3, but not any combination thereof.

Nev. Admin. Code § 630.357

Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by R145-03, eff. 12-16-2003; A by R103-15, eff. 4/4/2016; A by R086-19A, eff. 12/29/2020
630.130, 630.253, 630.275