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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting section 1 and renumbering sec. 2 as section 1.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and adding new sections designated sections 2 through 4, following sec. 2, to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. NRS 630.253 is hereby amended to read as follows:
630.253 1. The Board shall, as a prerequisite for the:
[1.] (a) Renewal of a license as a physician assistant; or
[2.] (b) Biennial registration of the holder of a license to practice medicine,
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require each holder to comply with the requirements for
continuing education adopted by the Board. These requirements may provide for
the completion of one or more courses of instruction relating to risk
management in the performance of medical services.
2. The Board shall encourage each holder of a license who treats or cares for persons who are more than 60 years of age to receive, as a portion of their continuing education, education in geriatrics and gerontology, including such topics as:
(a) The skills and knowledge that the licensee needs to address aging issues;
(b) Approaches to providing health care to older persons, including both didactic and clinical approaches;
(c) The biological, behavioral, social and emotional aspects of the aging process; and
(d) The importance of maintenance of function and independence for older persons.
Sec. 3. NRS 632.343 is hereby amended to read as follows:
632.343 1. The Board shall not renew any license issued under this chapter until the licensee has submitted proof satisfactory to the Board of completion, during the 2-year period before renewal of the license, of 30 hours in a program of continuing education approved by the Board. The licensee is exempt from this provision for the first biennial period after graduation from:
(a) Anaccredited school of professional nursing;
(b) An accredited school ofpractical nursing;
(c) An approved school of professional nursing in the process of obtaining accreditation; or
(d) An approved school of practical nursing in the process of obtaining accreditation.
2. The Board shall review all courses offered to nurses for the completion of the requirement set forth in subsection 1. The Board may approve nursing and other courses which are directly related to the practice of nursing as well as others which bear a reasonable relationship to current developments in the field of nursing or any special area of practice in which a licensee engages. These may include academic studies, workshops, extension studies, home study and other courses.
3. The Board shall encourage each licensee who treats or cares for persons who are more than 60 years of age to receive, as a portion of their continuing education, education in geriatrics and gerontology, including such topics as:
(a) The skills and knowledge that the licensee needs to address aging issues;
(b) Approaches to providing health care to older persons, including both didactic and clinical approaches;
(c) The biological, behavioral, social and emotional aspects of the aging process; and
(d) The importance of maintenance of function and independence for older persons.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.”.
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first through fourth lines and inserting:
“AN ACT relating to older persons; requiring the Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Nursing to encourage licensees who treat or care for persons who are more than 60 years of age to receive continuing education in geriatrics and gerontology; removing the limitation”.