Nevada Revised Statutes 631.34586 – Regulations
1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the provision of dental services through teledentistry. Those regulations must include, without limitation, requirements concerning:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 631.34586
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
(a) The issuance of a prescription through teledentistry;
(b) The maintenance of records concerning patients to whom services are provided through teledentistry and the protection of the privacy of such patients;
(c) The use of teledentistry for collaboration between:
(1) Licensees and the office of a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse; and
(2) Licensees who practice in different specialty areas; and
(d) Interaction between licensees using teledentistry, including, without limitation:
(1) The supervision of a dental therapist who has not completed the hours of clinical practice set forth in NRS 631.3122 or of a dental hygienist by a dentist using teledentistry; and
(2) Interaction between different licensees who are providing care to the same patient.
2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may prescribe evidence-based standards of practice that must be used when providing services through teledentistry to ensure the safety of patients, the quality of care and positive outcomes.