{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-631.285","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 631.285","heading":"Special endorsement of license to administer immunizations: Application by qualified dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist; issuance; approval of course of training; authorized actions.","body":"1. The Board shall, upon application by a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter who has completed a course of training in the administration of immunizations that is approved by the Board pursuant to subsection 2, issue a special endorsement of the license allowing the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist to administer immunizations.\n2. The Board may approve a course of training in the administration of immunizations if the course:\n(a) Provides participants with practical training and written instructional materials concerning the administration of immunizations;\n(b) Includes an evaluation of the technique of participants in the administration of immunizations; and\n(c) Includes instruction consistent with the guidelines prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning:\n(1) Practices for administering immunizations to children, adolescents and adults;\n(2) Basic immunology and the mechanism by which immunizations induce protection from disease;\n(3) Diseases that are preventable through immunizations;\n(4) Storage and management of immunizations;\n(5) Recommended schedules for immunization;\n(6) Informed consent to immunization;\n(7) Physiology and techniques for administering immunizations;\n(8) Assessment and counseling before and after administering an immunization;\n(9) Maintenance of records relating to immunizations; and\n(10) Identifying, responding to and reporting adverse events resulting from immunizations.\n3. A dentist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may administer immunizations by an intranasal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.\n4. A dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may administer immunizations by an intranasal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection only under authorization from a dentist who also holds such a special endorsement.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 631 - DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE, DENTAL THERAPY AND EXPANDED FUNCTION DENTAL ASSISTANCE","LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-631.html#NRS631Sec285","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"b0137c7bf8081c16604f465b3739a5e428e8b1ff8acd2a132c5ee0eff619a967","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-631.280","next":"us-nv/nrs-631.2851"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}