Nev. Admin. Code § 630.615 - Assessment of patient; contents of assessment

Before offering advice about the means or instrumentality of treatment, the licensee shall undertake an assessment of the patient. The assessment must be documented in the medical chart of the patient and should include, without limitation, the conventional methods of diagnosis ordinarily utilized by physicians in good standing practicing in the same specialty or field. The assessment may include nonconventional methods of diagnosis. The assessment must include the following:

1. An adequate medical record.

2. Documentation as to whether conventional treatment options, including, without limitation, referral options for conventional treatment, ordinarily utilized by physicians in good standing practicing in the same specialty or field have been:

(a) Discussed with the patient;

(b) Offered to the patient;

(c) Refused by the patient; or

(d) Undertaken with the patient and, if so, the outcome of the treatment.

3. If a treatment is offered which is not considered to be conventional, documentation of written informed consent by the patient for each treatment plan, including, without limitation, documentation that the risks and benefits of the use of both the conventional and the other means or instrumentality of treatment were discussed with the patient or guardian.

4. A review of the current diagnosis and conventional treatment.

5. Documentation as to whether the other means or instrumentality of treatment could interfere with any other ongoing conventional treatment.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 630.615

Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001

NRS 630.130