Nevada Revised Statutes 635.010 – Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 635.010
- Board: means the State Board of Podiatry. See Nevada Revised Statutes 635.010
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
1. ’Board’ means the State Board of Podiatry.
2. ’Podiatry’ is the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of ailments of the human foot and leg.
3. ’Podiatry hygienist’ means a person engaged in assisting a podiatric physician.
4. ’Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach’ means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of:
(a) Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;
(b) Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person’s substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and
(c) Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder.