1. "Practice of athletic training" means:
(a) The prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition or reconditioning of the athletic injury of an athlete:
(1) Whose condition is within the professional preparation and education of the licensed athletic trainer; and
(2) That is performed under the direction of a physician;
(b) The organization and administration of programs of athletic training;
(c) The administration of an athletic training room;
(d) The provision of information relating to athletic training to members of the public;
(e) The performance of dry needling under the direction of a physician, if an athletic trainer is qualified to do so pursuant to the regulations adopted in accordance with subsection 5 of NRS 640B.260; or
(f) Any combination of the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive.
2. The term does not include the diagnosis of a physical disability, massaging of the superficial soft tissues of the body or the use of X-rays, radium or electricity for cauterization or surgery.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 895; A 2019, 1588)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640B - Athletic Trainers
NRS 640B.003 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 640B.011 - "Assessment" defined.
NRS 640B.015 - "Athlete" defined.
NRS 640B.021 - "Athletic injury" defined.
NRS 640B.025 - "Board" defined.
NRS 640B.031 - "Direction" defined.
NRS 640B.035 - "Disposition" defined.
NRS 640B.037 - "Dry needling" defined.
NRS 640B.041 - "Evaluation" defined.
NRS 640B.045 - "Grade 5 joint mobilization" defined.
NRS 640B.051 - "Graduate student athletic trainer" defined.
NRS 640B.055 - "Joint mobilization" defined.
NRS 640B.060 - "License" defined.
NRS 640B.065 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 640B.070 - "Management" defined.
NRS 640B.075 - "Passive joint range of motion" defined.
NRS 640B.081 - "Passive range of motion" defined.
NRS 640B.085 - "Physician" defined.
NRS 640B.090 - "Practice of athletic training" defined.
NRS 640B.095 - "Prevention" defined.
NRS 640B.101 - "Recognition" defined.
NRS 640B.105 - "Reconditioning" defined.
NRS 640B.111 - "Student athletic trainer" defined.
NRS 640B.115 - "Supervision" defined.
NRS 640B.120 - "Treatment" defined.
NRS 640B.145 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 640B.155 - License is revocable privilege; holder acquires no vested right.
NRS 640B.190 - Election of Chair; meetings; quorum.
NRS 640B.270 - Inspection of offices and facilities of persons practicing athletic training.
NRS 640B.330 - Issuance of license to persons licensed in other jurisdictions.
NRS 640B.350 - Display of license.
NRS 640B.400 - Expiration; procedure for renewal or restoration.
NRS 640B.410 - Fees; regulations.
NRS 640B.730 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; retention of complaints.
NRS 640B.890 - Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling.
NRS 640B.900 - Penalties; report by Board to district attorney for prosecution.