Nev. Admin. Code § 640.Sec. 3-1 - NEW
1. Before performing dry needling, a physical
therapist must obtain a signed form which provides informed consent from the
patient. Such a form must include, without limitation:
(a) The definition of "dry needling" set
forth in section 2 of Senate Bill No. 186, chapter 277, Statutes of Nevada
2019, at page 1585;
(b) A
description of the particular treatment that will be provided and the risks and
benefits of the treatment; and
(c)
The signature of the patient.
2. A physical therapist who performs dry
needling:
(a) Shall use only single-use,
single-insertion sterile needles;
(b) Shall not insert the same needle:
(1) More than one time in a person;
or
(2) In more than one
person;
(c) Shall not
retain a needle in the body of a patient after completing a
procedure;
(d) Shall dispose of
each needle after completing a procedure;
(e) Shall not delegate dry needling to a
physical therapist assistant, student of physical therapy, physical therapist
technician or other person who is not authorized to perform dry needling;
and
(f) Shall ensure that the form
described in subsection 1 is maintained as part of the health care records of
the patient pursuant to
NRS
629.051.
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