Nev. Admin. Code § 640.Sec. 2 - NEW
1. Before performing dry needling, a physical
therapist must submit to the Board written proof of successful completion of
the didactic education and training in dry needling required pursuant to
NRS
640.050, as amended by section 6 of Senate
Bill No. 186, chapter 277, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 1586, and which
meets the requirements set forth in this section.
2. The courses taken to satisfy the didactic
education and training requirements must:
(a)
Be approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education,
or its successor organization, the American Physical Therapy Association, or
its successor organization, or the Nevada Physical Therapy Board;
(b) Include instruction concerning:
(1) The use of sterile needles in accordance
with standards prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of
the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of
Labor;
(2) The aspects of human
anatomy relevant to dry needling;
(3) Control of blood-borne pathogens;
and
(4) Circumstances under which
performing dry needling on a patient may or may not be appropriate;
(c) Except as otherwise provided
in paragraph (d), be provided as part of a graduate-level program of study
approved by the Board; and
(d)
Include at least 25 hours of the didactic instruction and training provided
through a postgraduate course of study that requires the successful completion
of a written examination and a practical examination. Each part of the course,
including, without limitation, each examination, must be completed in
person.
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