Section 640.550 - General requirementsA licensee shall:
1. Maintain and calibrate his or her equipment which is used in a treatment intervention of physical therapy in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the equipment.2. Not use his or her professional relationship with a patient to further the licensee's own personal, religious, political or business interest.3. Not disparage the qualifications of any colleague, except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 or 10.4. Diagnose, prescribe for and treat a patient for any problem related to the practice of physical therapy.5. Maintain competence in his or her personal scope of practice.6. Adhere to the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist or Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant of the American Physical Therapy Association, as applicable.7. Report to the Board any unlicensed, unauthorized, unqualified, unethical or unprofessional practice of physical therapy by another person.8. Comply with all of the provisions of the statutes and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy as set forth in this chapter and in chapters 629 and 640 of NRS.9. Cooperate with the Board in an investigation relating to the licensee's compliance with the provisions of the statutes and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy as set forth in this chapter and in chapters 629 and 640 of NRS.10. Cooperate with the Board in an investigation relating to the compliance of another licensee with the provisions of the statutes and regulations governing the practice of physical therapy as set forth in this chapter and in chapters 629 and 640 of NRS.11. Maintain standards of supervision as set forth in NAC 640.008, 640.593 and 640.594.12. Protect patients by complying with applicable guidelines for infection control as promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, thereby preventing risk of transmission of infectious disease. Except for good cause, a knowing failure to follow such guidelines constitutes grounds for disciplinary action.Nev. Admin. Code § 640.550
Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by R153-98, 12-18-98; A by R124-21A, eff. 12/17/2022