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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTOctober 1, 2003 On September 24, 2003, the Legislative Commission unanimously approved changes in chapter 630A of the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC). These changes are significant and will affect each homeopathic physician (HMD), advanced practitioner of homeopathy (APH) and homeopathic assistant (HA). Applicants, licensees, advanced practitioners of homeopathy, and homeopathic assistants are encouraged to CAREFULLY REVIEW THE NEW REGULATIONS on the Legislative Counsel Bureau's Internet WebPages below: http://leg.state.nv.us/register/03Register/R105-03Adopted.html LCB File No. R043-03 is a new regulation that addresses possible problems arising from the intrastate practice of homeopathic medicine using electronic means, such as electronically, telephonically or by fiber optics, including the Internet. LCB File No. R105-03 makes changes in the codes that regulate the practice of homeopathy and complementary alternative medicine. A brief summary of the most important changes are: 1. An application for licensure, or for a certificate to practice homeopathy as an advanced practitioner of homeopathy or for a certificate to practice as a homeopathic assistant will not be returned to an applicant if his application is rejected, and the application fee is nonrefundable. (NAC 630A.070, 630A.300, and NRS 630A.400) 2. Annual renewals of license and
certificate have increased 10% and are: 3. Certificates will be suspended if not paid by January 1 (APH and HA) 4. Licensees, APH, and HA must notify the board within 30 days of any change in home or office address, or face stiff fines and penalties. (NAC 630A.130) 5. Homeopathic physicians (HMD) will face stiff fines for not completing and returning any official practice surveys, questionnaires or other necessary information required by the board within 30 days after the survey, questionnaire or other necessary information is postmarked, and the physician's response must be legible. (subsection 4 of NAC 630A.132) 6. Any judgment entered against an HMD or APH must be reported to the board within 60 days after the judgment is entered or the settlement is reached. Failure to do so could result in a fine up to $10,000.00 and penalties. (NAC 630A.136; subsection 2 of NRS 630A.) This brief overview covering some of the important changes in the Nevada Administrative Code should not substitute for reading the entire document. For example, the board has approved AMA category I and AOA category A credits as satisfying the required 20 credits of continuing medical education (CME) . . . as long as they include instruction in the therapies listed in subsection 2 of NRS 630A.040: Noninvasive electrodiagnosis, cell therapy, neural therapy, herbal therapy, neuromuscular integration, orthomolecular therapy and nutrition. In conclusion, NAC 630A has been edited by the board office and will be posted on the board's webpage (http://www.nvbhme.com/statutes.html) with the new language and changes included. This is not the official chapter 630A of NAC. The Legislative Counsel Bureau will make the official version available in the near future on the Legislative Counsel Bureau Internet webpage: http://leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac%2D630a.html |