1. Before administering an immunization, a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to NRS 631.285 shall: (a) Provide to the patient or, if the patient is a minor and is not authorized by law to provide consent, his or her parent or guardian, the most current Vaccine Information Statement prescribed for the immunization by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, require him or her to read the Vaccine Information Statement and answer any questions that he or she has concerning the information in the Vaccine Information Statement; (b) Obtain the informed written consent of the patient, or, if the patient is a minor and is not authorized by law to provide consent, from the parent or guardian of the patient; and (c) Review the medical history of the patient, including, without limitation, asking the patient or, if the patient is a minor and is not authorized by law to provide consent, the parent or guardian of the patient, to describe any medications or other treatments that the patient is currently receiving, allergies to drugs, medical conditions that the patient is currently experiencing, surgeries the patient had or plans to have, past pregnancy or plans to become pregnant and any previous adverse reactions to immunizations. 2. If a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to NRS 631.285 requests a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to conduct an examination and evaluation of a patient to determine whether the patient has a medical condition that would make it inadvisable to administer an immunization, the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist must rely on and act in conformance with the conclusions of the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.
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