2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 635 - Podiatric Physicians and Podiatry Hygienists
NRS 635.010 - Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board" means the State Board of Podiatry.
2. "Podiatry" is the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of ailments of the human foot and leg.
3. "Podiatry hygienist" means a person engaged in assisting a podiatric physician.
4. "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of:
(a) Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;
(b) Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person’s substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and
(c) Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder.
[Part 1:149:1949; 1943 NCL § 1077.1]—(NRS A 1969, 905; 1971, 1024; 1977, 190; 1983, 377; 1985, 492; 1993, 2219; 2021, 395)
