NRS641C.500. Adoption of regulations governing certification; scope of regulations; prohibitions; inapplicability of certain provisions of chapter.

      1.  The Board may, by regulation, provide for the certification of a person as a detoxification technician.

      2.  Any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must be consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS and must include, without limitation, provisions relating to:

      (a) The requirements for submitting an application for a certificate, including, without limitation, the submission of a complete set of fingerprints pursuant to NRS 641C.260;

      (b) The scope of practice for a person who is issued a certificate;

      (c) The conduct of any investigation or hearing relating to an application for a certificate;

      (d) The examination of an applicant for a certificate or a waiver of examination for an applicant;

      (e) The requirements for issuing a certificate or provisional certificate;

      (f) The duration, expiration, renewal, restoration, suspension, revocation and reinstatement of a certificate;

      (g) The grounds for refusing the issuance, renewal, restoration or reinstatement of a certificate;

      (h) The conduct of any disciplinary or other administrative proceeding relating to a person who is issued a certificate;

      (i) The filing of a complaint against a person who is issued a certificate;

      (j) The issuance of a subpoena for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and records;

      (k) The payment of fees for:

             (1) Witnesses, mileage and attendance at a hearing or deposition; and

             (2) The issuance, renewal, restoration or reinstatement of a certificate;

      (l) The imposition of a penalty for a violation of any provision of the regulations; and

      (m) The confidentiality of any record or other information maintained by the Board relating to an applicant or the holder of a certificate.

      3.  A person shall not engage in any activity for which the Board requires a certificate as a detoxification technician pursuant to this section unless the person is the holder of such a certificate.

      4.  In addition to the provisions of subsection 2, a regulation adopted pursuant to this section must include provisions that are substantially similar to the requirements set forth in NRS 641C.280 and 641C.710. Any provision included in a regulation pursuant to this subsection remains effective until the provisions of NRS 641C.280 and 641C.710 expire by limitation.

      5.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 641C.900, 641C.910 and 641C.950, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to the holder of a certificate that is issued in accordance with a regulation adopted pursuant to this section.

      6.  As used in this section, “detoxification technician” means a person who is certified by the Board to provide screening for the safe withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1163; A 2005, 794, 2766)