Nevada Revised Statutes 616C.270 – Employers to notify Administrator when injured employee receives medical services
1. Every employer who has elected to provide accident benefits for his or her injured employees shall prepare and submit a written report to the Administrator:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 616C.270
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
(a) Within 6 days after any accident if an injured employee is examined or treated by a physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse; and
(b) If the injured employee receives additional medical services.
2. The Administrator shall review each report to determine whether the employer is furnishing the accident benefits required by chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS.
3. The content and form of the written reports must be prescribed by the Administrator.
4. References to a physician assistant and an advanced practice registered nurse in this section are for the purposes of the examination and treatment of an injured employee which are authorized to be provided by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse in the exclusive context of an initial examination and treatment pursuant to NRS 616C.010.