Section 640.590 - Treatment of patient; delegation of treatment1. A physical therapist shall:(a) Perform periodic reevaluation of each patient and document each reevaluation.(b) For each patient on each date of service, provide all of the treatment intervention that requires the education, skills and knowledge of a physical therapist and determine the use of physical therapist assistants or physical therapy technicians to ensure that the delivery of care is safe, effective and efficient.(c) Document the discharge of the patient, including, without limitation, the response of the patient to treatment intervention at the time of discharge.(d) Assure the qualifications of all physical therapist assistants and physical therapy technicians under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist.(e) Instruct physical therapist assistants and physical therapy technicians regarding: (1) The specific program of treatment intervention of a patient;(2) Any precaution to be taken to protect a patient;(3) Any special problem of a patient;(4) Any procedure which should not be administered to a patient; and(5) Any other information required to treat a patient.2. A physical therapist shall not delegate, other than to another physical therapist, the planning of an initial program of treatment intervention and any subsequent planning of a program of treatment intervention based on the results of tests performed on and evaluations of a patient.Nev. Admin. Code § 640.590
Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam'rs, eff. 6-11-90; A 12-27-93; 3-28-95; A by R124-21A, eff. 12/17/2022