NRS636.373. Associations or other business relationships with physicians.

      1.  An optometrist may form an association or other business relationship with a physician to provide their respective services to patients.

      2.  If such an association or business relationship is formed, the optometrist may:

      (a) Locate his or her office in the same place of business as the physician without a physical separation between the office and the place of business.

      (b) Authorize the physician to have access to any medical records in the possession of the optometrist relating to a patient who is being treated by both the optometrist and the physician.

      (c) Advertise and promote the services provided by the association or business consistent with the restrictions on advertising set forth in NRS 636.302.

      3.  This section does not authorize an optometrist to employ or be employed by a physician.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2564)