Section 640A.290 - Records of patients: Maintenance; release; falsification; review before signing1. A licensee shall maintain in a secure and confidential manner any record of a patient which shows a medical problem of the patient or the scope of the treatment of the patient administered by the licensee.2. Except as otherwise provided by law, a licensee shall not release a record of a patient which is confidential, or any information contained therein, except: (a) With the written consent of the patient;(b) In response to a subpoena issued by the Board;(c) Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or(d) When there exists a clear and immediate danger to the patient, another person or to society. If there exists such a danger, a disclosure may be made to an appropriate member of the patient's family, to another provider of health care or to an appropriate agent of a law enforcement agency or other agency of the Federal Government, the state or one of its political subdivisions when acting in an official capacity.3. A licensee shall not falsify a record of health care of a patient to indicate: (a) The presence of the licensee at a time when he or she is not in attendance treating a patient; or(b) That therapeutic procedures were performed by the licensee which he or she has not performed.4. A licensee shall not sign a record of health care of a patient unless the licensee has reviewed the record. The review of the record must include, without limitation, verification of: (a) The accuracy of the record; and(b) Continuity in the services received by the patient pursuant to the program of intervention.5. As used in this section, "sign" means to inscribe by handwriting or electronic means one's name, initials or license number.Nev. Admin. Code § 640A.290
Added to NAC by Bd. of Occupational Therapy, eff. 12-23-92; A by R083-99, 9-27-99; R210-07, 9-18-2008