Nev. Admin. Code § 639.823

Current through November 8, 2024
Section 639.823 - "Acute pain" interpreted.

As used in NRS 639.2391, "acute pain" means pain that has an abrupt onset and is caused by injury or another cause that is not ongoing. The term does not include chronic pain or pain that is being treated as part of care for cancer, palliative care, hospice care or other end-of-life care.

Nev. Admin. Code § 639.823

Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R047-18AP, eff. 6/26/2018
NRS 639.070, 639.23916