Nev. Admin. Code § 638.746 - Standards of practice for equine dental provider holding certificate; maintenance of records
1. An equine dental
provider who has been issued a certificate of registration pursuant to NAC
638.742 may practice equine
dentistry only:
(a) Under the direct
supervision of a licensed veterinarian who has established a valid
veterinarian-client-patient relationship concerning the animal receiving the
equine dentistry treatment and has performed an appropriate examination of the
animal not more than 12 hours before the equine dentistry is performed;
and
(b) If the equine dental
provider assumes individual liability for the quality of the equine dentistry
performed by the equine dental provider.
2. The licensed veterinarian under whose
direction the equine dental provider performs the equine dentistry:
(a) Is required to directly supervise the
equine dental provider during the equine dentistry treatment.
(b) Is not liable for the acts or omissions
of the equine dental provider who performs the equine dentistry.
3. Each equine dental provider who
has been issued a certificate of registration shall:
(a) Maintain in this State for at least 4
years a separate written record of each animal receiving equine dentistry
treatment from the equine dental provider. The written record must include,
without limitation:
(1) The name, address and
telephone number of the owner of the animal;
(2) The name or identifying number, or both,
of the animal;
(3) The age, sex and
breed of the animal;
(4) The dates
of care, custody or treatment of the animal;
(5) The dental chart of the animal;
and
(6) The progress and
disposition of the case.
(b) Within 48 hours after the initial visit
with the animal, mail or transmit electronically a complete copy of the record
to the licensed veterinarian under whose direction the equine dental provider
performs the equine dentistry.
(c)
Within 48 hours after each subsequent visit with the animal, mail or transmit
electronically a progress report to the licensed veterinarian under whose
direction the equine dental provider performs the equine dentistry.
4. Any record made pursuant to
subsection 3 must be available for inspection by the Board or its
representative.
5. The licensed
veterinarian shall include the copy of the written record received pursuant to
subsection 3 in the medical record required pursuant to NAC
638.0475.
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