Section 640.008 - "Direct supervision" interpreted1. For the purpose of NRS 640.094, the Board will interpret the term "supervision" to mean the direction or assistance provided to a physical therapist assistant by a physical therapist of record, as described in section 22, for that day who is available in person or by telecommunication while the treatment intervention is performed.2. For the purpose of subsection 2 of NRS 640.120, the Board will interpret "supervision of a physical therapist who is present on-site" to mean the direction or assistance provided to a student who is enrolled in a program of professional education for physical therapists or physical therapist assistants by a licensed physical therapist who is present and available on the premises where the clinical training of the student is conducted.3. For the purpose of paragraph (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 640.120, the Board will interpret "supervision" to mean the direction or assistance provided to a graduate of an educational program for physical therapy or a program to become a physical therapist assistant by a physical therapist who is present and available on the premises where the treatment intervention is performed.Nev. Admin. Code § 640.008
Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam'rs by R111-02, eff. 1-24-2003; A by R124-21A, eff. 12/17/2022NRS 640.050, 640.094, 640.120