Dental hygienists: Places of practice; supervision; provision of services.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.271 and 631.287, the holder of a license or renewal certificate to practice dental hygiene may practice dental hygiene in this state in the following places:
(a) In the office of any licensed dentist.
(b) In a clinic or in clinics in the public schools of this state as an employee of the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources.
(c) In a clinic or in clinics in a state institution as an employee of the institution.
(d) In a clinic established by a hospital approved by the Board as an employee of the hospital where service is rendered only to patients of the hospital, and upon the authorization of a member of the dental staff.
(e) In an accredited school of dental hygiene.
(f) In other places if specified in a regulation adopted by the Board.
2. A dental hygienist may perform only the services which are authorized by a dentist licensed in the State of Nevada, unless otherwise provided in a regulation adopted by the Board.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.287 or specifically authorized by a regulation adopted by the Board, a dental hygienist shall not provide services to a person unless that person is a patient of the dentist who authorized the performance of those services.
Last modified: February 27, 2006