Nev. Admin. Code § 450B.488

Current through December 31, 2024

Section 450B.488 - Attendant community paramedicine endorsement: Application; qualifications; scope of practice; penalty for providing services without endorsement or beyond scope of practice

1. An emergency medical provider may apply to the Division for an attendant community paramedicine endorsement in the form prescribed by the Division. The application must include proof that the applicant:

(a) Meets the requirements to provide community paramedicine services prescribed in subsection 2 of NRS 450B.250; and

(b) Has successfully completed a course of training in community paramedicine services that:

(1) Has been approved by the Division and the medical director of the service for which the applicant intends to provide community paramedicine services; and

(2) Meets the requirements of section 11.

2. The holder of an attendant community paramedicine endorsement may provide community paramedicine services:

(a) In accordance with the protocols submitted to the Division pursuant to section 8 by the service that employs the holder or for which the holder serves as a volunteer; and

(b) Within the scope of practice of the holder.

3. The Division shall impose against a service for which an attendant provides community paramedicine services without an attendant community paramedicine endorsement or beyond the scope of practice of the attendant an administrative penalty of

(a) For services provided on or after January 27, 2017, and before July 1, 2018, $30;

(b) For services provided on or after July 1, 2018, and before July 1, 2019, $40; and

(c) For services provided on or after July 1, 2019, $50, per day for each attendant who provides community paramedicine services without an attendant community paramedicine endorsement or beyond his or her scope of practice.

Nev. Admin. Code § 450B.488

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R068-16A, eff. 1/27/2017

NRS 450B.120, 450B.1993 and 450B.900