Nev. Admin. Code § 639.Sec. 1.13

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 639.Sec. 1.13 - NEW

1. A registered nurse who wishes to dispense dangerous drugs for human consumption pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 454.215 must apply to the Board on an application provided by the Board for a certificate of registration to dispense dangerous drugs for human consumption. A certificate of registration issued pursuant to this section:

(a) Entitles the registered nurse to dispense dangerous drugs for human consumption only when he or she is engaged in the performance of any public health program approved by the Board.

(b) Must be renewed at the same time and in the same manner as certificates of registration by other practitioners.

(c) Is a revocable privilege, and no holder of such a certificate of registration acquires any vested right therein or thereunder.

2. The operator of a public health program through which a registered nurse wishes to dispense dangerous drugs for human consumption pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 454.215 must also submit an application to the Board on a form provided by the Board. The application must include, without limitation, a protocol for accomplishing the objective set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 454.00973. The Board will approve the protocol if:

(a) The applicant submits evidence that the protocol:

(1) Has been developed or approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; or

(2) Has previously been approved by the Board; or

(b) The Board determines that the protocol is designed to accomplish the objective set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 454.00973.

3. A registered nurse who is issued a certificate of registration pursuant to this section shall:

(a) Ensure that all drugs are dispensed only to the patient personally at a facility or vehicle of the public health program;

(b) Comply with all applicable requirements that apply to practitioners who are registered pursuant to NAC 639.742, including, without limitation, requirements concerning labeling, recordkeeping or counseling; and

(c) Dispense drugs only in accordance with the protocol approved pursuant to subsection 2.

4. A registered nurse who is issued a certificate of registration pursuant to this section shall not:

(a) Prescribe a dangerous drug;

(b) Prescribe or dispense a controlled substance;

(c) Compound a drug product;

(d) Employ or use the services of a dispensing technician or supervise a dispensing technician in training; or

(e) Operate a remote site.

5. As used in this section, "public health program" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.00973.

Nev. Admin. Code § 639.Sec. 1.13

Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R013-24A, eff. 6/10/2024

NRS 639.070, 639.0727, 639.074