Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.090 – Requirements for establishment and maintenance of schools and colleges of Oriental medicine in State; authority of Board to prescribe course of study required for degree
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1. A school or college of Oriental medicine may be established and maintained in this State only if:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.090
- Acupuncture: means the insertion of needles into the human body by piercing the skin of the body to control and regulate the flow and balance of energy in the body and to cure, relieve or palliate the body for therapeutic purposes, including, without limitation:
(a) Any ailment or disease of the mind or body; or
(b) Any wound, bodily injury or deformity. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020
- Board: means the State Board of Oriental Medicine. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020
- Oriental medicine: means a system of the healing art which places the chief emphasis on the flow and balance of energy in the body mechanism as being the most important single factor in maintaining the well-being of the organism in health and disease. See Nevada Revised Statutes 634A.020
(a) Its establishment is approved by the Board;
(b) It is accredited by or has received at least candidacy status for institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or its successor organization; and
(c) It holds a current license issued by the Commission on Postsecondary Education.
2. The Board may prescribe the course of study required for the degree of doctor of Oriental medicine.