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 Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015)
 Chapter641 Psychologists, Licensed Behavior Analysts, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts and Certified Autism Behavior Interventionists
  STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

  NAC641.210. Display of license by psychologist; communications with Board; notification of change of address or telephone number; professional fees; supervision of certain persons.  

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  • A psychologist:

         1. Shall display his or her license in a conspicuous place on the premises of his or her office or place of employment.

         2. Shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, respond within 30 days after receiving any written communication from the Board and shall make available any relevant record with respect to an inquiry or complaint about his or her professional conduct. If a communication is mailed to a psychologist by the Board, he or she shall respond to the communication within 30 days after it is mailed to him or her at the address shown on the records of the Board.

         3. Shall notify the Board in writing of a change of address or telephone number within 30 days after the change.

         4. Shall not mislead or withhold from a patient, prospective patient or other person who will be responsible for payment of the psychologist’s services, information concerning the fee for the professional services of the psychologist.

         5. Shall not directly or indirectly offer, give, solicit, receive or agree to receive any fee or other consideration for the referral of a patient.

         6. Shall not permit any person, other than:

         (a) A partner, employee or associate in his or her professional firm or corporation;

         (b) A psychologist retained as a subcontractor or consultant; or

         (c) A properly registered psychological assistant practicing under his or her supervision,

    Ê to share in a fee for professional services. The prohibition of this subsection includes any arrangement or agreement whereby the amount paid for office space, facilities, equipment or personal services used by the psychologist is based upon the income or receipts of his or her practice.

         7. Shall exercise appropriate supervision over any person who is authorized to practice psychological services under his or her supervision.

         8. Shall not exploit a person who is authorized to practice psychological services under his or her supervision.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs, eff. 8-24-90; A 12-28-95; R117-08, 12-17-2008)