Amendment No. 2

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 7 (BDR 54-802)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 3, following sec. 2, to read as follows:

"Sec. 3. NRS 652.217 is hereby amended to read as follows:

652.217 1. A licensed nurse who is employed by a medical facility which is licensed pursuant to chapter 449 of NRS may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the laboratory director or a person he has designated:

[1.] (a) Verifies that the nurse is competent to perform the test;

[2.] (b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer’s instructions; and

[3.] (c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which [assure] ensure accurate and reliable results of the test.

2. Licensed or certified personnel of a laboratory licensed pursuant to this chapter may perform any laboratory test which is classified as a waived test pursuant to Subpart A of Part 493 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations on the premises of an outpatient center of the laboratory or at a patient’s residence if the laboratory director or a person he has designated:

(a) Verifies that the person is competent to perform the test;

(b) Ensures that the test is performed in accordance with any manufacturer’s instructions;

(c) Validates and verifies the manner in which the test is performed through the use of controls which ensure accurate and reliable results of the test; and

(d) Ensures compliance with any requirements for safety adopted by the board.".

Amend the title of the bill, second line, after "laboratory;" by inserting:

"authorizing licensed or certified personnel of a medical laboratory to perform certain tests without obtaining a license for that purpose;".

Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

"SUMMARY—Revises qualifications and duties of certain laboratory personnel. (BDR 54-802)".