Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 629 - Healing Arts Generally
NRS 629.600 - Conversion therapy prohibited.


1. A psychotherapist shall not provide any conversion therapy to a person who is under 18 years of age regardless of the willingness of the person or his or her parent or legal guardian to authorize such therapy.
2. Any violation of subsection 1 is a ground for disciplinary action by a state board that licenses a psychotherapist as defined in subsection 3.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "Conversion therapy" means any practice or treatment that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a person, including, without limitation, a practice or treatment that seeks to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward persons of the same gender. The term does not include counseling that:
(1) Provides assistance to a person undergoing gender transition; or
(2) Provides acceptance, support and understanding of a person or facilitates a person’s ability to cope, social support and identity exploration and development, including, without limitation, an intervention to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices that is neutral as to the sexual-orientation of the person receiving the intervention and does not seek to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of the person receiving the intervention.
(b) "Psychotherapist" means:
(1) A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS;
(2) A homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic assistant licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 630A of NRS;
(3) A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS;
(4) A psychologist licensed to practice in this State pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS;
(5) A social worker licensed in this State as an independent social worker or a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
(6) A registered nurse holding a master’s degree in the field of psychiatric nursing and licensed to practice professional nursing in this State pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS;
(7) A marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor licensed in this State pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; or
(8) A person who provides counseling services as part of his or her training for any of the professions listed in subparagraphs (1) to (7), inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 111)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 629 - Healing Arts Generally

NRS 629.011 - Definitions.

NRS 629.016 - "Custodian of health care records" and "custodian" defined.

NRS 629.021 - "Health care records" defined.

NRS 629.026 - "Medical facility" defined.

NRS 629.031 - "Provider of health care" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Provider of health care" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 629.041 - Provider of health care required to report persons having injuries apparently inflicted by knife or firearm in nonaccidental circumstances.

NRS 629.043 - Provider of health care authorized to report persons having injuries inflicted during existence of state of emergency or declaration of disaster or illnesses contracted during public health emergency or other health event; immunity of c...

NRS 629.045 - Provider of health care required to report persons having burn injuries sustained from open flame, explosion or flash fire; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.

NRS 629.047 - Physician or advanced practice registered nurse required to report certain persons diagnosed with epilepsy; use and confidentiality of statement; liability.

NRS 629.051 - Retention of records; disclosure to patients concerning destruction of records; exceptions; regulations.

NRS 629.053 - Disclosure on Internet website by State Board of Health and certain regulatory boards concerning destruction of records; regulations.

NRS 629.061 - Inspection; copies; use in public hearing; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.

NRS 629.063 - Custodian of health care records prohibited from preventing inspection or receipt of copies by provider of health care; duty of custodian ceasing to do business in State to deliver records or copies to provider of health care; penalties...

NRS 629.065 - Records relating to test of blood, breath or urine: Availability to district attorney and agencies of law enforcement; use as evidence; immunity of certain persons from civil action for disclosure.

NRS 629.066 - Custodian of health care records required to maintain record of health plan information provided by patient; limitation on amount of payment by patient if provider of health care fails to submit claim; exceptions.

NRS 629.068 - Custodian of health care records required to provide Department of Corrections with records of offender; use of records of offender; immunity from civil liability.

NRS 629.069 - Provider of health care required to disclose results of tests for certain contagious diseases to certain persons; immunity from civil liability; information confidential.

NRS 629.071 - Provider of health care required to furnish patient with itemized bill.

NRS 629.075 - Provider of health care required to disclose financial interest in facility at which physical therapy is provided when making referral to or recommending facility.

NRS 629.076 - Standards for advertisements; provider of health care required to affirmatively communicate and display specific licensure or certification; name tag; requirements for physician or osteopathic physician to indicate certification in spec...

NRS 629.077 - Provider of health care prohibited from providing psychiatric care to child in custody of certain agencies without obtaining consent; maintenance of copy of consent.

NRS 629.078 - Prohibition in certain circumstances from acquiring debt or lien based upon services provided to patient who has filed or intends to file civil claim to recover damages; penalty.

NRS 629.079 - Complaints received by health care licensing board: Referral to appropriate jurisdiction; notification of immediate threats to health and safety of public; immunity from civil liability for certain actions.

NRS 629.081 - Conditions under which person who observes rendering of care by practitioner of healing art is immune from civil action.

NRS 629.085 - Conditions and limitations on performance or supervision of performance of pelvic examination.

NRS 629.086 - Conditions and limitations on injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers.

NRS 629.091 - Personal assistant authorized to perform certain services for person with disability if approved by provider of health care; requirements; liability of provider of health care for civil damages.

NRS 629.093 - Provider of health care authorized to use credit for continuing education relating to Alzheimer’s disease toward continuing education requirements; limitations.

NRS 629.095 - Commissioner of Insurance required to develop standardized form for use by insurers and other entities to obtain information related to credentials of certain providers of health care.

NRS 629.097 - Governor to solicit nominees for board positions from applicable professional association.

NRS 629.101 - Definitions.

NRS 629.111 - "Genetic information" defined.

NRS 629.121 - "Genetic test" defined.

NRS 629.131 - Applicability.

NRS 629.141 - Right to inspect or obtain.

NRS 629.151 - Obtaining genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions.

NRS 629.161 - Retention of genetic information that identifies person without consent unlawful; exceptions; destruction of genetic information.

NRS 629.171 - Disclosure of identity genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions.

NRS 629.181 - Procedure for obtaining consent of person; regulations.

NRS 629.191 - Penalty.

NRS 629.201 - Right to bring civil action for disclosure of genetic information.

NRS 629.300 - Definitions.

NRS 629.310 - "Allogeneic" defined.

NRS 629.320 - "Autologous" defined.

NRS 629.330 - "Nonembryonic cells" defined.

NRS 629.340 - Scope of regulation, disciplinary action, liabilities or penalties for engaging in authorized activities.

NRS 629.350 - Provisions do not indicate status of authorized activities under federal law.

NRS 629.360 - Operation of cell or tissue bank authorized.

NRS 629.370 - Administration of nonembryonic cells.

NRS 629.380 - Compounding of drug, medicine or health product using nonembryonic cells authorized.

NRS 629.390 - Importation and administration of certain compounds, drugs or treatments containing nonembryonic cells authorized.

NRS 629.400 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 629.410 - Definitions.

NRS 629.420 - "Division" defined.

NRS 629.430 - "Sponsoring organization" defined.

NRS 629.440 - "Voluntary health care service" defined.

NRS 629.450 - Provider of health care authorized to provide voluntary health care service; limitations.

NRS 629.460 - Sponsoring organization required to register with Division; contents of form; registration deemed prima facie evidence of due care; authority of Division to revoke registration.

NRS 629.470 - Provider of health care required to carry liability insurance.

NRS 629.480 - Provider of health care required to report suspension or revocation of license or certificate, other disciplinary action or information concerning malpractice to Division; submission of fingerprints.

NRS 629.490 - Regulations.

NRS 629.510 - Legislative findings and declarations.

NRS 629.515 - Valid license or certificate required; exception; restrictions; jurisdiction over and applicability of laws; conditions for establishment of relationship with patient using telehealth; regulations.

NRS 629.550 - Duty to place patient who communicates certain threats on mental health crisis hold or petition court to order such hold or to make reasonable effort to timely communicate threats to certain persons; civil or criminal liability or disci...

NRS 629.580 - Provision of services is not violation of law based on unlicensed practice; exceptions; required disclosures; penalty; applicability.

NRS 629.600 - Conversion therapy prohibited.