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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 635.085. Authorized and unauthorized activities of licensed podiatric physician

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a podiatric physician licensed by the Board may:

(a) Administer electricity to the foot or leg by means including electrodes, machinery and rays.

(b) Use his or her hands and machinery to work upon the foot or leg and its articulations.

(c) Apply any mechanical appliance to the foot or leg or in the shoe to treat any disease, deformity or ailment.

(d) Apply pads, adhesives, felt, plasters and any medicine to the foot and leg.

(e) Prescribe and dispense controlled substances and dangerous drugs.

(f) Construct models of the feet.

(g) Administer a local anesthetic.

(h) Use any cutting instrument to treat a disease, ailment or condition.

(i) Treat the effects of a systemic disease upon the foot or leg.

(j) Amputate a toe if the podiatric physician:

(1) Performs the amputation in a hospital as defined in NRS 449.012 or a surgical center for ambulatory patients as defined in NRS 449.019;

(2) Is authorized by the hospital or surgical center to perform the amputation;

(3) Has completed a program of surgical training as a resident and provides proof satisfactory to the hospital or surgical center of completion of the program;

(4) Complies with any other requirements established by the hospital or surgical center; and

(5) Performs the amputation in accordance with the standard of care required for a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS.

2. A podiatric physician shall not:

(a) Treat any other effect of a systemic disease unless the disease originates in the foot or leg.

(b) Amputate a leg or foot.

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