NAC630A.490. Written protocol; informed consent form for patients.

     1. An advanced practitioner of homeopathy and his or her supervising homeopathic physician shall prepare and sign a written protocol, demonstrating agreement to the terms and content of the protocol. The protocol must include, without limitation:

     (a) A description of the scope of practice of the advanced practitioner as authorized by the supervising homeopathic physician, which may include, without limitation:

          (1) A statement setting forth the modalities and services the advanced practitioner may provide; and

          (2) A statement setting forth any limitations or restrictions imposed by the Board upon the practice of the advanced practitioner;

     (b) A statement from the supervising homeopathic physician that he or she has determined that the advanced practitioner is qualified and competent to provide the services authorized in the scope of practice; and

     (c) A list of conditions under which the advanced practitioner agrees to refer a patient to the supervising homeopathic physician.

     2. If an advanced practitioner of homeopathy intends to engage in the intrastate practice of homeopathic medicine using electronic means, the written protocol must incorporate all the requirements and prohibitions that apply to homeopathic physicians engaging in the intrastate practice of homeopathic medicine using electronic means.

     3. The protocol must:

     (a) Reflect established national or customary standards for the practice of homeopathic medicine; and

     (b) Include a summary of all applicable provisions of this chapter and chapter 630A of NRS relating to the advanced practitioner of homeopathy deemed necessary by the supervising homeopathic physician.

     4. An advanced practitioner of homeopathy and his or her supervising homeopathic physician shall prepare a written informed consent form for patients. The informed consent form must:

     (a) Disclose to a patient that the advanced practitioner of homeopathy is:

          (1) An advanced practitioner of homeopathy;

          (2) Not a licensed homeopathic physician; and

          (3) Governed by a protocol that is available for inspection.

     (b) Include any other information the Board determines is necessary to provide to a patient and requires to be included in the form.

     5. Before an advanced practitioner of homeopathy may provide a medical service to a patient:

     (a) The informed consent form must be reviewed and approved by the Board; and

     (b) The advanced practitioner of homeopathy must obtain the signature of the patient on the informed consent form prepared and approved by the Board pursuant to this section.

     6. The supervising homeopathic physician shall submit a copy of the protocol and the informed consent form to the Board for approval. If the Board does not approve the protocol or the informed consent form, it will return the protocol or the informed consent form to the physician with an explanation for the denial. The supervising homeopathic physician shall rewrite the protocol or the informed consent form to conform with any suggestion of the Board and resubmit it to the Board for consideration at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

     7. A copy of the protocol and the informed consent form must be maintained and be available to the Board or an authorized representative of the Board for inspection at each location where the advanced practitioner provides medical services.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Homeopathic Medical Exam’rs, eff. 10-25-96; A by R043-03, 9-24-2003; R073-05, 9-7-2005; R217-08, 12-17-2008)