Nev. Admin. Code § 633.Sec. 9 - NEW

1. Except as otherwise provided in sections 10 and 11, the license of an anesthesiologist assistant must be renewed on or before December 31 of each odd-numbered year. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, not less than 30 days before the expiration of the license, an anesthesiologist assistant who wishes to renew his or her license must apply for renewal on a form provided by the Board. The Board will not renew the license unless the anesthesiologist assistant provides satisfactory proof:

(a) Of current certification issued by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or its successor organization; and

(b) That he or she has completed the amount of continuing education required by subsection 2, which must be recognized as Category 1 credits for continuing medical education by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or its successor organization.

2. The following hours of continuing education are required to renew a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant:

(a) If licensed during the first 6 months of the biennial licensing period or if the anesthesiologist assistant has previously renewed his or her license, 40 hours.

(b) If licensed during the second 6 months of the biennial licensing period, 30 hours.

(c) If licensed during the third 6 months of the biennial licensing period, 20 hours.

(d) If licensed during the fourth 6 months of the biennial licensing period, 10 hours.

3. To allow for the renewal of a license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant by each person to whom a license was issued or renewed in the preceding biennial licensing period, the Board will make such reasonable attempts as are practicable to send:

(a) A renewal notice to the licensee at least 30 days before the expiration of the license; and

(b) Instructions for renewal to the last known electronic mail address or last known mailing address of the licensee on record with the Board.

4. An expired license of an anesthesiologist assistant may be renewed with the approval of the Executive Director if:

(a) The requirements for renewal of a license prescribed in this section are met; and

(b) The anesthesiologist assistant is found to be in good standing and qualified pursuant to this chapter.

5. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 4, if an anesthesiologist assistant whose license has been suspended by the Board seeks to renew his or her license pursuant to this section, his or her license shall be considered to be in good standing unless the license has been revoked pursuant to subsection 6.

6. The Board will revoke a license that the Board has suspended if:

(a) The license expires during the period of suspension; and

(b) The anesthesiologist assistant fails to renew the license pursuant to this section.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 633.Sec. 9

Added to NAC by Bd. of Osteopathic Med. by R001-24A, eff. 10/28/2024

NRS 633.291 and 633.471, as amended by section 65 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1571, and section 49 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1567 (NRS 633.4252)