1-14 glaucoma unless he has been issued a certificate by the board pursuant

2-19 requirements for the issuance of a certificate to treat persons diagnosed

2-20 with glaucoma pursuant to section 5 of this act. The requirements must

2-21 include, without limitation:

2-22 1. A license to practice optometry in this state;

2-23 2. The successful completion of the "Treatment and Management of

2-24 Ocular Disease Examination" administered by the National Board of

2-25 Examiners in Optometry on or after January 1, 1993, or an equivalent

2-26 examination approved by the board; and

2-27 3. Proof that each optometrist who applies for a certificate has

2-28 treated at least 15 persons who were:

2-29 (a) Diagnosed with glaucoma by an ophthalmologist licensed in this

2-30 state; and

2-31 (b) Treated by the optometrist, in consultation with that

2-34 with glaucoma to each optometrist who has complied with the

2-38 1. An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed,

2-39 directly from a licensed optometrist who is certified to prescribe and

2-40 administer therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to NRS 636.288,

2-41 or his agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by means of an order signed by

2-42 the licensed optometrist or an electronic transmission from the licensed

3-7 1. A topical medication [or an] ;

3-8 2. An oral antibiotic ;

3-9 3. An oral medication for allergies that does not contain steroids; or

3-10 4. An analgesic of hydrocodone with compounds, codeine with

3-11 compounds or propoxyphene with compounds,

3-12 approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of

3-16 them, whether done severally, collectively or in combination with other acts

3-17 that are not [enumerated] set forth in this section constitute practice in

3-18 optometry within the purview of this chapter:

3-19 (a) Advertisement or representation as an optometrist.

3-20 (b) Adapting, or prescribing or dispensing, without prescription by a

3-21 [licensed Nevada] practitioner of optometry or medicine [,] licensed in this

3-22 state, any ophthalmic lens, frame or mounting, or any part thereof, for

3-23 correction, relief or remedy of any abnormal condition or insufficiency of

3-24 the eye or any appendage or visual process . [thereof.] The provisions of

3-25 this subsection do not prevent an optical mechanic from doing the mere

3-26 mechanical work of replacement or duplication of the ophthalmic lens or

3-27 prevent a licensed dispensing optician from engaging in the practice of

3-28 ophthalmic dispensing.

3-29 (c) The examination of the human eye and its appendages, the

3-30 measurement of the powers or range of human vision, the determination of

3-31 the accommodative and refractive states of the eye or the scope of its

3-32 function in general , or the diagnosis or determination of any visual,

3-33 muscular, neurological, interpretative or anatomic anomalies or deficiencies

3-34 of the eye or its appendages or visual processes.

3-35 (d) Prescribing, directing the use of or using any optical device in

3-36 connection with ocular exercises, orthoptics or visual training.

3-37 (e) The prescribing of contact lenses.

3-38 (f) The measurement, fitting or adaptation of contact lenses to the

3-39 human eye except under the direction and supervision of a physician,

3-40 surgeon or optometrist licensed in the State of Nevada.

3-41 (g) The topical use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents to determine any

3-42 visual, muscular, neurological, interpretative or anatomic anomalies or

4-13 1. An optometrist shall not [be entitled to] practice optometry under an

4-14 assumed or fictitious name [.] unless he has been issued a certificate of

4-15 registration by the board to practice optometry under an assumed or

4-16 fictitious name.

4-17 2. An optometrist who applies for a certificate of registration to

4-18 practice optometry under an assumed or fictitious name must submit to

4-19 the board an application on a form provided by the board.

4-20 3. Each optometrist who is issued a certificate of registration

4-21 pursuant to this section shall:

4-22 (a) Comply with the provisions of chapter 602 of NRS; and

4-23 (b) Display or cause to be displayed near the entrance of his business

4-24 his full name and the words or letters that designate him as an

4-25 optometrist.

4-26 4. The board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the requirements

4-27 for the issuance of a certificate of registration to practice optometry

4-28 under an assumed or fictitious name.

4-29 5. As used in this section, "assumed or fictitious name" means a

4-30 name that is not the real name of each person who owns an interest in a

4-34 optometrist, a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a licensed or

4-35 certified physician’s assistant, a certified intermediate emergency medical

4-36 technician, a certified advanced emergency medical technician or a licensed

4-37 dentist may manipulate a person for the collection of specimens, except that

4-38 technical personnel of a laboratory may collect blood, remove stomach

4-39 contents, perform certain diagnostic skin tests or field blood tests or collect

5-3 1. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or podiatric physician who holds a

5-4 [valid] license to practice his profession in this state and is registered

5-5 pursuant to this chapter.

5-6 2. An advanced practitioner of nursing who holds a certificate from the

5-7 state board of nursing and a certificate from the state board of pharmacy

5-8 [permitting] authorizing him to dispense controlled substances.

5-9 3. A scientific investigator or a pharmacy, hospital or other institution

5-10 licensed, registered or otherwise [permitted by] authorized in this state to

5-11 distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, to administer, or use

5-12 in teaching or chemical analysis, a controlled substance in the course of

5-13 professional practice or research.

5-14 4. A euthanasia technician who is licensed by the Nevada state board

5-15 of veterinary medical examiners and registered pursuant to this chapter,

5-16 [when] while he possesses or administers sodium pentobarbital pursuant to

5-17 his license and registration.

5-18 5. A physician’s assistant who:

5-19 (a) Holds a license from the board of medical examiners or a certificate

5-20 from the state board of osteopathic medicine; and

5-21 (b) Is authorized by the board to possess, administer, prescribe or

5-22 dispense controlled substances under the supervision of a physician or

5-23 osteopathic physician as required by chapter 630 or 633 of NRS.

5-24 6. An optometrist who is certified by the Nevada state board of

5-25 optometry to prescribe and administer therapeutic pharmaceutical agents

5-26 pursuant to NRS 636.288, when he prescribes or administers therapeutic

5-30 (a) An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed,

5-31 directly from a physician, physician’s assistant, dentist, podiatric physician

5-32 , optometrist or veterinarian, or his agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by

5-33 means of an order signed by the practitioner or an electronic transmission

5-34 from the practitioner to a pharmacist [.] ; or

5-35 (b) A chart order written for an inpatient specifying drugs which he is to

5-36 take home upon his discharge.

5-37 2. ["Prescription"] The term does not include a chart order written for

5-41 intentionally [to] possess a controlled substance , unless the substance was

5-42 obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a [valid] prescription or order of a