NAC652.175. Laboratory operated by licensed physician: Registration as exempt or nonexempt laboratory.  


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  •      1. A laboratory operated by a licensed physician pursuant to NRS 652.235 must register with the Division as an exempt laboratory or a nonexempt laboratory.

         2. A laboratory operated by a licensed physician pursuant to NRS 652.235 may register with the Division as an exempt laboratory if:

         (a) The operating physician submits an application for registration as an exempt laboratory on a form provided by the Division;

         (b) The operating physician pays the applicable fees set forth in NAC 652.488;

         (c) Each test performed by personnel other than the physician has been classified as a waived test pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A; and

         (d) Either:

              (1) The operating physician performs tests on his or her own patients and makes his or her own readings of the results of the tests; or

              (2) Any manipulation of a person for the collection of a specimen is made by an employee of the laboratory who is qualified pursuant to NRS 652.210.

         3. A laboratory operated by a licensed physician pursuant to NRS 652.235 may register with the Division as a nonexempt laboratory if:

         (a) The operating physician submits an application for registration as a nonexempt laboratory on a form provided by the Division;

         (b) The operating physician is licensed as a director and pays the applicable fees set forth in NAC 652.488;

         (c) At least some tests performed by personnel other than the physician have not been classified as waived tests pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A; and

         (d) Either:

              (1) The operating physician or an employee of the laboratory performs tests on the patients of the physician and the physician or the employee of the laboratory makes his or her own readings of the results of the tests; or

              (2) Any manipulation of a person for the collection of a specimen is made by an employee of the laboratory who is qualified pursuant to NRS 652.210.

         4. As used in this section, “licensed physician” includes:

         (a) A physician licensed as a doctor of medicine pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS;

         (b) A physician licensed as a doctor of osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS;

         (c) A chiropractic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 634 of NRS; and

         (d) A podiatric physician licensed pursuant to chapter 635 of NRS.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R078-04, eff. 8-5-2004; A by R176-07, 1-30-2008; R104-13, 3-28-2014)