1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a licensee, nonprofit or charitable organization, governmental agency or school in this State who obtains a certificate pursuant to this section may own or operate a mobile optometry clinic pursuant to this section. An application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to own or operate the clinic must be submitted on a form approved by the Board and include any fees established by the Board pursuant to subsection 4. As soon as practicable after receiving an application and the appropriate fees, the Board shall approve or deny the application based upon the criteria established by the Board pursuant to subsection 4. A certificate issued to own or operate a mobile optometry clinic must be renewed on or before March 1 of each even-numbered year.
2. A certified mobile optometry clinic may include any equipment required to operate the clinic, including, without limitation, a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle and trailer which may be moved from one location to another. Any optometric services available at the clinic must be provided under the direction and control of a licensee. Any final examination of a patient at the mobile optometry clinic must be completed by the licensee.
3. A certified mobile optometry clinic may only provide optometric services to:
(a) Governmental agencies;
(b) Patients with impaired or restricted mobility;
(c) Members of low-income and other medically underserved groups in the State; and
(d) Academic programs.
4. The Board shall adopt:
(a) Regulations setting forth:
(1) The requirements for the issuance and renewal of a certificate to own or operate a mobile optometry clinic; and
(2) The amount of the fees for the issuance and renewal of the certificate; and
(b) Any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3636)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 636.010 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 636.016 - "Advertise" defined.
NRS 636.017 - "Board" defined.
NRS 636.018 - "Contact lens" defined.
NRS 636.019 - "Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" defined.
NRS 636.021 - "Ophthalmic lens" defined.
NRS 636.0215 - "Pharmaceutical agent" defined.
NRS 636.022 - "Prescription" defined.
NRS 636.0225 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.
NRS 636.023 - "Spectacle lens" defined.
NRS 636.025 - Acts constituting practice in optometry; unauthorized acts.
NRS 636.029 - Applicability of chapter: Certain sales not prohibited.
NRS 636.030 - Creation; membership.
NRS 636.035 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 636.070 - Terms of members.
NRS 636.085 - Executive Director: Duties.
NRS 636.090 - Employees; counsel.
NRS 636.095 - Regular and special meetings; quorum.
NRS 636.105 - Records, register and inventory.
NRS 636.120 - Roster of licensees: Preparation and availability.
NRS 636.125 - Policies and regulations.
NRS 636.130 - Power of Board to grant or refuse licenses and discipline licensees.
NRS 636.135 - Duty of Board to accredit or approve accreditation of schools of optometry.
NRS 636.150 - Requirements for applying for license.
NRS 636.155 - Proof of applicant’s qualifications.
NRS 636.180 - Examination: Character and design; preparation and administration.
NRS 636.185 - Scope of examination.
NRS 636.190 - Grade necessary to pass examination.
NRS 636.206 - Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
NRS 636.215 - Licenses: Execution and contents.
NRS 636.255 - Notice to licensee of deadline to renew license.
NRS 636.265 - Renewal card: Issuance, contents and display.
NRS 636.270 - Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.
NRS 636.285 - Penalty for failure to renew license.
NRS 636.287 - Requirements for certification: Regulations.
NRS 636.2882 - Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances.
NRS 636.2893 - Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations.
NRS 636.2895 - Issuance of certificates.
NRS 636.2897 - Expedited certificate by endorsement.
NRS 636.290 - Authority of Board; authorized actions by Board.
NRS 636.296 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 636.302 - Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.
NRS 636.310 - Form and filing of complaint; referral of complaint; immunity from civil liability.
NRS 636.320 - Requirements for disciplinary hearing of formal charge.
NRS 636.342 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 636.345 - Licensee authorized to practice.
NRS 636.355 - Unauthorized use of license or renewal card.
NRS 636.360 - Posting of license and renewal card.
NRS 636.365 - Issuance of duplicate license and renewal card.
NRS 636.372 - Leasing of office from unlicensed person; regulations.
NRS 636.375 - Service of process and transmission of other notices to licensees.
NRS 636.380 - Right to advertise.
NRS 636.382 - Authority of licensed optometrist to administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents.
NRS 636.387 - Requirements for prescriptions for and initial fitting of contact lenses.
NRS 636.405 - Duties of peace officers and district attorneys.
NRS 636.407 - Injunctive relief.