Nevada § 633.6947 Osteopathic physician or physician assistant who diagnoses patient as having opioid use disorder: Duty to counsel and provide certain information to patient; duty if patient requests medication-assisted treatment

Nevada Statutes

§ 633.6947 — Osteopathic physician or physician assistant who diagnoses patient as having opioid use disorder: Duty to counsel and provide certain information to patient; duty if patient requests medication-assisted treatment

Nevada § 633.6947

Title 54PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES

Ch. 633Osteopathic

Miscellaneous Provisions

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.6947 (2026).

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1. Upon diagnosing a patient as having an opioid use disorder, an osteopathic physician or physician assistant shall counsel and provide information to the patient concerning evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders, including, without limitation, medication-assisted treatment. 2. If the patient requests medication-assisted treatment, the osteopathic physician or physician assistant shall:

(a)If the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is authorized under federal and state law to issue such a prescription, offer to prescribe an appropriate medication; or

(b)If the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is not authorized under federal and state law to prescribe an appropriate medication, refer the patient to a physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant li

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1. Upon diagnosing a patient as having an opioid use disorder, an osteopathic physician or physician assistant shall counsel and provide information to the patient concerning evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders, including, without limitation, medication-assisted treatment.
2. If the patient requests medication-assisted treatment, the osteopathic physician or physician assistant shall:
(a) If the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is authorized under federal and state law to issue such a prescription, offer to prescribe an appropriate medication; or
(b) If the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is not authorized under federal and state law to prescribe an appropriate medication, refer the patient to a physician, osteopathic physician, physician assistant licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 630 of NRS, advanced practice registered nurse or pharmacist who is authorized to issue the prescription.
3. As used in this section, “medication-assisted treatment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 639.28079 .