Section 640.580 - Relationship with patientA licensee:
1. Shall treat a patient with professional skill and competence.2. Shall not practice, condone, facilitate or collaborate in any type of discrimination toward a patient based on the patient's (g) Mental or physical disability;(i) Socioeconomic status;3. Shall not misrepresent to a patient the efficacy of his or her treatment intervention of the patient or the results to be achieved by a course of treatment intervention of physical therapy.4. Shall inform a patient of any risk to the patient that may be associated with the proposed treatment intervention of physical therapy.5. Shall not engage in sexual activities with a patient unless there was a preexisting sexual relationship with that person. The Board will presume that there is a violation of this subsection if the sexual relationship and activity begins during the course of treatment intervention of the patient or within 6 months after the termination of the professional relationship with the patient.6. Shall not engage in inappropriate behaviors, including, without limitation, the use of foul language, jokes or gestures of a sexual nature or other disparaging comments.7. Shall not engage in touching a patient for a sexual purpose or in a way that is not necessary for any treatment intervention.8. Shall not provide treatment intervention that is unwarranted by the condition of the patient or continue treatment intervention beyond the point of reasonable benefit.Nev. Admin. Code § 640.580
Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A by R111-02, 1-24-2003; A by R124-21A, eff. 12/17/2022