NVBOT Workshop on Proposed Regulations

Notice of Workshop to Solicit Comments on Proposed Regulation

The State of Nevada Board of Occupational Therapy is proposing the addition, amendment and/or repeal of regulations pertaining to Chapter 640A of the Nevada Administrative Code.

A Public workshop to solicit comments from interested persons has been set as follows:Saturday–August 15, 2020

10:00a.m.Teleconference1-888-273-3658

Access Code: 8751529

Agenda:  Notice_of_Workshop_8.20.20.pdf

See revisions here: Proposed_NAC_Revisions(1).pdf

The purpose of the workshop is to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed regulations. The proposed regulation may include the following and other matters properly relating thereto:

NAC640A.068 Inactive licensing; continuing education; renewal; conversion of inactive license to standard license. Adds provisions for retired practitioners; removes CE requirement for inactive license, adds CE requirement to converted to “active” standard license.

NAC 640A.160 Fees Reduces COTA conversion fee; establishes reduced fee for retired practitioners.

NAC640A.250Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Practice under general supervision of occupational therapist.

Revises requirements for documentation of supervision pertaining to supervisory logs.

NAC640A.255Occupational therapy assistant or provisional licensee: Review and approval of supervisory logs by primary supervisor; general supervision by treating occupational therapist. Requires primary supervisor to review and ensure supervisory documentation is maintained by OTA and OT pursuant to NAC 640A.250.

NEW Professional responsibilities regarding business ownership, plan of supervision required.Establish professional and ethical responsibilities of licensees who are business owners, requires plan of supervision in certain instances.

NEW “In good standing” defined.Establishes criteria for a report of “in good standing” on a license verification.