{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-226.454","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 226.454","heading":"“Provider of health care” defined.","body":"“Provider of health care” means:\n1. A physician;\n2. A physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS;\n3. A dentist;\n4. A licensed nurse;\n5. A person who holds a license as an attendant or is certified as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic pursuant to chapter 450B of NRS;\n6. An optometrist;\n7. An audiologist;\n8. A practitioner of respiratory care;\n9. A podiatric physician;\n10. A psychologist;\n11. A clinical professional counselor;\n12. A genetic counselor;\n13. A clinical alcohol and drug counselor or a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor;\n14. A perfusionist;\n15. A pharmacist or pharmacy technician;\n16. An associate in social work, a social worker, a master social worker, an independent social worker or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;\n17. A midwife;\n18. A provider of doula services who is enrolled with the Medicaid Division of the Nevada Health Authority to receive reimbursement through Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.27177;\n19. A speech-language pathologist licensed pursuant to chapter 637B of NRS;\n20. A physical therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 640 of NRS;\n21. An occupational therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 640A of NRS;\n22. A marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;\n23. A clinical alcohol and drug counselor or an alcohol and drug counselor licensed pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;\n24. A problem gambling counselor certified pursuant to chapter 641C of NRS;\n25. An assistant behavior analyst or a behavior analyst licensed pursuant to chapter 641D of NRS; or\n26. A behavioral health and wellness practitioner.","path":["TITLE 18 — STATE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT","CHAPTER 226 - STATE TREASURER","PROGRAM FOR REPAYMENT OF STUDENT LOANS FOR CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-226.html#NRS226Sec454","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"eb2ce93b80bd244dbcb55524b519e932d0d9ab8d520dcb5efc192d4e5383eb9a","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-226.452","next":"us-nv/nrs-226.455"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}