Nev. Admin. Code § 636.280 - Requirements for certification
To receive a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma pursuant to NRS 636.2895, an optometrist:
1. Must be licensed and in good standing to
practice optometry in the State of Nevada.
2. Must possess a valid certificate to
administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents issued pursuant to
NRS
636.288.
3. Must have successfully passed the
Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Examination administered by the
National Board of Examiners in Optometry or its successor
organization.
4. Shall submit proof
on a written form provided by the Executive Director of the Board that the
optometrist has treated at least 15 persons described in subsection 3 of
NRS
636.2893. The form must include:
(a) The name, address and license number of
the optometrist;
(b) An identifier
for each patient treated, the date on which the treatment for each patient
began and a description of the treatment plan which, for each patient, must be
not less than 1 year in length beginning not earlier than October 1,
1999;
(c) A statement that the
optometrist has, in consultation with an ophthalmologist licensed in the State
of Nevada, treated the patients in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter and chapter 636 of NRS;
(d)
A statement that the consulting ophthalmologist has diagnosed the patients with
glaucoma or confirmed a diagnosis of glaucoma by the optometrist; and
(e) The signatures of the optometrist, the
consulting ophthalmologist and a notary public attesting to the accuracy of the
information.
Notes
NRS 636.125 and 636.2893
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