Nev. Admin. Code § 630.Sec. 11

Current through September 16, 2024

Section 630.Sec. 11 - NEW

1. The license of an anesthesiologist assistant must be renewed on or before June 30 or, if June 30 is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next business day after June 30, of each odd-numbered year. 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, except for credit issued pursuant to section 12, must be:

(1) Approved by the Board; or

(2) Recognized as Category 1 credits by the American Medical Association.

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, 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 60 days before the expiration of the license; and

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

4. If a licensee fails to pay the fee for renewal after it becomes due or fails to submit proof that the licensee completed the number of hours of continuing education required by subsections 1 and 2, his or her license expires. Within 2 years after the date on which the license expires, the license may be reinstated if the holder:

(a) Pays twice the amount of the current fee for renewal to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board;

(b) Submits proof that he or she completed the number of hours of continuing education required by subsections 1 and 2; and

(c) Is found to be in good standing and qualified pursuant to this chapter.

Nev. Admin. Code § 630.Sec. 11

Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam'rs by R069-23A, eff. 4/19/2024

NRS 630.130, 630.253, as amended by section 30 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1554, and NRS 630.268, as amended by section 31 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1557, and section 10 of Assembly Bill No. 270, chapter 247, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1548