NAC634.339. Duties of preceptor; scope of authorized activities of student.

     1. In supervising a student who is participating in the preceptor program, a preceptor:

     (a) Shall ensure that the student is exposed to and, within the discretion of the preceptor and except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, is allowed to perform all aspects of chiropractic as practiced by the preceptor;

     (b) Shall assume all responsibility and liability for all acts performed by the student;

     (c) Shall notify the Board within 15 business days after the termination of the student’s participation in the preceptor program; and

     (d) Shall not supervise more than one student.

     2. A student who participates in the preceptor program shall not:

     (a) Diagnose the condition of a patient without the written concurrence of the preceptor, which must be documented in the health care record of the patient;

     (b) Establish a plan of treatment or prognosis for a patient without the written concurrence of the preceptor, which must be documented in the health care record of the patient;

     (c) Perform any service except at the direction of and under the direct supervision of the preceptor;

     (d) Practice chiropractic more than 40 hours during any week in which the student participates in the preceptor program; or

     (e) Bill independently of the preceptor for any service rendered.

     (Added to NAC by Chiropractic Physicians’ Bd. by R004-12, eff. 11-1-2012)