Nevada Code § 639.2623

Authority; requirements to enter into collaborative practice agreement; duties of pharmacist; patient consent required; conditions and limitations
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1. A pharmacist who has entered into a
valid collaborative practice agreement may engage in the collaborative practice
of pharmacy or collaborative drug therapy management at any location in this
State.
2. To enter into a collaborative practice
agreement, a practitioner must:
(a) Be licensed in good standing to practice his
or her profession in this State; and
(b) Agree to obtain the informed, written consent
from a patient who is referred by the practitioner to a pharmacist pursuant to
a collaborative practice agreement for collaborative drug therapy management.
The provisions of this paragraph must not be construed to require a patient to
obtain a referral from a practitioner before a pharmacist may engage in the
collaborative practice of pharmacy or collaborative drug therapy management.
3. A practitioner shall not enter into a
collaborative practice agreement with a collaborating pharmacist if the
geographic distance between the practitioner and the collaborating pharmacist
prevents or limits effective collaboration in the delivery of care or treatment
to patients.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, a practitioner shall not enter a collaborative practice agreement
that includes diagnosis or initiating treatment unless the practitioner
actively practices his or her profession in this State or provides those
services using telehealth. The Board may grant a written request for an
exemption from the requirements of this subsection for good cause shown.
5. A collaborative practice agreement must
not grant a pharmacist the authority to engage in an activity that is outside
the scope of the current practice of the practitioner.
6. A pharmacist who engages in the
collaborative practice of pharmacy shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
(b), document any treatment or care provided to a patient pursuant to a
collaborative practice agreement after providing such treatment or care in the
medical record of the patient, on the chart of the patient or in a separate log
book;
(b) Document in the medical record of the
patient, on the chart of the patient or in a separate log book any decision or
action concerning the management of drug therapy pursuant to a collaborative
practice agreement after making such a decision or taking such an action;
(c) Maintain all records concerning the care or
treatment provided to a patient pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement
in written or electronic form for at least 7 years;
(d) Comply with all provisions of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, the
regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and all other federal and state laws and
regulations concerning the privacy of information regarding health care; and
(e) Provide a patient with written notification
of:
(1) Any test administered by the
pharmacist and the results of such a test;
(2) The name of any drug or prescription
filled and dispensed by the pharmacist to the patient; and
(3) The contact information of the
pharmacist.
7. A pharmacist shall obtain the informed,
written consent of a patient before engaging in the collaborative practice of
pharmacy on behalf of the patient. Such written consent must include, without
limitation, a statement that the pharmacist:
(a) May initiate, modify or discontinue the
medication of the patient pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement; and
(b) Is not a physician, osteopathic physician,
advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant.
8. A pharmacy must not require a registered
pharmacist, as a condition of employment, to enter into a collaborative
practice agreement.

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