Section 630.358 - Continuing education: Training required for certain physician assistants relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; credit for training1. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 630.2535, a physician assistant who is registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to NRS 453.231 shall, during each period for biennial registration, complete at least 2 hours of continuing medical education relating specifically to the misuse and abuse of controlled substances, the prescribing of opioids or addiction.2. A program of continuing medical education relating specifically to the misuse and abuse of controlled substances, the prescribing of opioids or addiction must:(a) Be a program of continuing medical education as defined by the American Academy of Physician Assistants; or(b) Offer, upon successful completion of the program, a certificate of Category 1 credit as recognized by the American Medical Association to the physician assistant.3. A physician assistant who is registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to NRS 453.231 is entitled to receive credit towards the continuing medical education required pursuant to subsection 1 of NAC 630.350 for each hour of continuing medical education completed pursuant to subsection 1.Nev. Admin. Code § 630.358
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by R163-16AP, eff. 8/30/2018