NRS652.217. Conditions under which licensed nurse or licensed or certified laboratory personnel may perform certain laboratory tests. [Effective January 1, 2014.]

      1.  A licensed nurse who is employed by a medical facility which is licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the laboratory director or a person designated by the laboratory director:

      (a) Verifies that the nurse is competent to perform the test;

      (b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer’s instructions; and

      (c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test.

      2.  A licensed nurse described in subsection 1 may perform any laboratory test which is classified a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations without obtaining certification as an assistant in a medical laboratory pursuant to NRS 652.127.

      3.  Licensed or certified personnel of a laboratory licensed pursuant to this chapter may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations on the premises of an outpatient center of the laboratory or at a patient’s residence if the laboratory director or a person designated by the laboratory director:

      (a) Verifies that the person is competent to perform the test;

      (b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer’s instructions;

      (c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test; and

      (d) Ensures compliance with any requirements for safety adopted by the Board.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 794; A 1997, 1125; 1999, 173; 2013, 103, effective January 1, 2014)