Nevada Code § 639.2627

Requirements for contents of and submission of collaborative practice agreement; expiration and renewal of agreement
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1. A collaborative practice agreement must
be signed by each practitioner and pharmacist who enter into the agreement and
submitted to the Board in written and electronic form. A collaborative practice
agreement must include:
(a) A description of the types of decisions
concerning the management of drug therapy that the pharmacist is authorized to
make, which may include a specific description of the diseases and drugs for
which the pharmacist is authorized to manage drug therapy;
(b) A detailed explanation of the procedures that
the pharmacist must follow when engaging in the collaborative practice of
pharmacy, including, without limitation, the manner in which the pharmacist
must document decisions concerning treatment and care in accordance with
subsection 6 of NRS 639.2623 , report
such decisions to the practitioner and receive feedback from the practitioner;
(c) The procedure by which the pharmacist will
notify the practitioner of an adverse event concerning the health of the
patient;
(d) The procedure by which the practitioner will
provide the pharmacist with a diagnosis of the patient and any other medical
information necessary to carry out the patients drug therapy management;
(e) A description of the means by which the
practitioner will monitor clinical outcomes of a patient and intercede when
necessary to protect the health of the patient or accomplish the goals of the
treatment prescribed for the patient;
(f) Authorization for the practitioner to
override the agreement if necessary to protect the health of the patient or
accomplish the goals of the treatment prescribed for the patient;
(g) Authorization for either party to terminate
the agreement by written notice to the other party, which must include, without
limitation, written notice to the patient that informs the patient of the
procedures by which he or she may continue drug therapy;
(h) The effective date of the agreement;
(i) The date by which a review must be conducted
pursuant to subsection 2 for the renewal of the agreement, which must not be
later than the expiration date of the agreement;
(j) The address of the location where the records
described in subsection 6 of NRS 639.2623 will be maintained; and
(k) The process by which the pharmacist will
obtain the informed, written consent required by subsection 7 of NRS 639.2623 .
2. A collaborative practice agreement must
expire not later than 1 year after the date on which the agreement becomes
effective. The parties to a collaborative practice agreement may renew the
agreement after reviewing the agreement and making any necessary revisions.

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