1. A hospital may enter into an agreement with the Armed Forces of the United States to authorize: (a) A medical officer to provide medical care in the hospital if: (1) The medical officer holds a valid license in good standing to provide such medical care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (2) The medical care is provided as part of a training or educational program designed to further the employment of the medical officer; and (3) The agreement complies with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1094 and any regulations or guidelines adopted pursuant thereto. (b) An unlicensed federal medical provider to provide care for which a license, certificate or registration is otherwise required pursuant to chapter 630 , 631 , 632 , 633 , 635 , 639 , 640 , 652 or 653 of NRS at the hospital: (1) In his or her official capacity and within the scope of practice authorized by the Federal Government; and (2) As part of a training or educational program. (c) A federal surgical technologist who does not meet the requirements of NRS 449.24185 to engage in the practice of surgical technology at the hospital: (1) In his or her official capacity and within the scope of practice authorized by the Federal Government; and (2) As part of a training or educational program. 2. As used in this section: (a) Federal surgical technologist means a surgical technologist who engages in the practice of surgical technology pursuant to authority granted by the Federal Government. (b) Medical officer includes any physician, nurse, dentist or other health care professional who is employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component thereof. (c) Practice of surgical technology has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.2417 . (d) Surgical technologist has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.24175 . (e) Unlicensed federal medical provider means a pharmaceutical technician who is not registered pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS and provides care pursuant to authority granted by the Federal Government or a person who does not hold a license or certificate issued pursuant to chapter 630 , 631 , 632 , 633 , 635 , 640 , 652 or 653 of NRS and provides care pursuant to such authority. The term: (1) Includes, without limitation, a person who does not hold any license or certificate issued by a licensing authority in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States. (2) Does not include a health-care professional, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 1094.
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