NAC630.820. Remote supervision of medical assistant.

     1. A delegating practitioner may supervise remotely a medical assistant to whom the practitioner has delegated the performance of a task if:

     (a) The patient is located in a rural area;

     (b) The delegating practitioner is physically located a significant distance from the location where the task is to be performed;

     (c) The delegating practitioner determines that the exigent needs of the patient require immediate attention;

     (d) The patient and the delegating practitioner previously established a practitioner-patient relationship; and

     (e) The delegating practitioner is immediately available by telephone or other means of instant communication during the performance of the task by the medical assistant.

     2. As used in this section, “rural area” means any area in this State other than Carson City or the City of Elko, Henderson, Reno, Sparks, Las Vegas or North Las Vegas.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs by R094-12, eff. 2-20-2013)