NAC630.357. Continuing education: Credit for continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a physician assistant takes a continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology, the physician assistant is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to NAC 630.350 equal to twice the number of hours the physician assistant actually spends in a continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology.

     2. During any biennial licensing period, a physician assistant may receive a maximum credit pursuant to subsection 1 of 8 hours of continuing medical education for 4 hours of time spent in a continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology.

     3. As used in this section, “continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology” means a class that meets the requirements of:

     (a) For a class of continuing medical education, NAC 630.350; and

     (b) For a continuing education class on geriatrics and gerontology, NRS 630.253.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs by R145-03, eff. 12-16-2003)