Nev. Admin. Code § 641C.445 - "Professional incompetence" interpreted
1. For the purposes
of subsection 4 of
NRS
641C.700, the Board will interpret the term
"professional incompetence" to mean a lack of knowledge, skill or ability in
discharging a professional obligation, and to include, without limitation,
malpractice, negligence and gross negligence.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Gross negligence" means conduct in the
practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem
gamblers which represents an extreme departure from the standard of care
required from a counselor or certified intern under the
circumstances.
(b) "Malpractice"
means conduct in the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the
clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of
counseling problem gamblers which falls below the standard of care required
from a counselor or certified intern under the circumstances.
(c) "Negligence" means conduct in the
practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem
gamblers which represents a departure from the standard of care required from a
counselor or certified intern under the circumstances.
Notes
NRS 641C.200, 641C.700
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