NRS 631.310
Dental hygienists: Places of practice

  • limitations on performance and provision of services.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.271 and 631.287, the holder of a license or renewal certificate to practice dental hygiene may practice dental hygiene in this State in the following places:

(a)

In the office of any licensed dentist.

(b)

In a clinic or in clinics in the public schools of this State as an employee of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.

(c)

In a clinic or in clinics in a state institution as an employee of the institution.

(d)

In a clinic established by a hospital approved by the Board as an employee of the hospital where service is rendered only to patients of the hospital, and upon the authorization of a member of the dental staff.

(e)

In an accredited school of dental hygiene.

(f)

In other places if specified in a regulation adopted by the Board.

2.

A dental hygienist may perform only the services which are authorized by a dentist licensed in the State of Nevada, unless otherwise provided in a regulation adopted by the Board.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.287 or specifically authorized by a regulation adopted by the Board, a dental hygienist shall not provide services to a person unless that person is a patient of the dentist who authorized the performance of those services.

Source: Section 631.310 — Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-631.­html#NRS631Sec310.

631.215
Persons deemed to be practicing dentistry 631.220
Application for license: Filing 631.225
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant 631.230
Eligibility of applicant for license to practice dentistry. 631.240
Examination for license to practice dentistry 631.250
Issuance of specialist’s license to dentist licensed in this State. 631.255
Issuance of specialist’s license to person without required clinical examination 631.260
Issuance of licenses by Board. 631.265
Permit to administer or supervise administration of general anesthesia, minimal sedation, moderate sedation or deep sedation 631.267
Authorization for qualified dentist to perform physical evaluation and compile medical history of patient before hospital admission 631.271
Limited license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy 631.272
Temporary license to practice dentistry. 631.273
Temporary license to practice dental therapy. 631.274
Restricted geographical license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy. 631.275
Restricted license to practice dentistry at facility that provides dental services to persons of low income. 631.280
Limitation on reexamination of applicant for license to practice dentistry who fails examination twice. 631.287
Dental hygienists: Special endorsement of license to practice public health dental hygiene 631.290
Dental hygienists: Eligibility to apply for license. 631.300
Dental hygienists: Examination 631.310
Dental hygienists: Places of practice 631.311
Dentist not required to be present when dental hygienist provides services authorized by dentist. 631.312
Dental therapists: Eligibility to apply for license. 631.313
Assignment of dental hygienist, dental therapist, dental assistant or other person to perform certain intraoral tasks under certain circumstances 631.317
Regulations concerning intraoral tasks and other practices. 631.330
Renewal of license: Requirements 631.335
Inactive or other nonpracticing status of license 631.340
Restoration of license. 631.342
Continuing education: Required courses 631.343
Persons exempt from requirement of continuing education. 631.344
Training relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and the prescribing of opioids 631.345
Fees 631.2715
Limited license to supervise certain courses of continuing education. 631.3121
Dental therapists: Examination 631.3122
Dental therapists: Practice settings 631.3123
Dental therapists: Required provisions of written practice agreement. 631.3124
Dental therapists: Authorized services 631.3125
Dental therapists: Additional authorized care and services. 631.3126
Dental therapists: Arrangements for or referrals of patients to other dental or health care professionals in certain circumstances. 631.3127
Dental therapists: Prohibition on prescription of certain controlled substances. 631.3128
Dental therapists: Limitation on number with whom authorizing dentist may simultaneously maintain written practice agreements. 631.3425
Continuing education: Requirements for dental therapists.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 631.310’s source at nv​.us