Nevada Telehealth Laws

Does Nevada have a telehealth registration for out-of-state clinicians?

Lets an out-of-state physician practice on Nevada patients by telehealth from inside or outside Nevada. Holders must follow Nevada's medical practice act and board rules and accept Nevada court jurisdiction.

• Name: Special purpose license for telehealth (Board of Medical Examiners)
• Who can use it: Physicians (MD) with a full, unrestricted license in another state, no disciplinary history and ABMS board certification

Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 630.261(1)(e), (2); § 629.515(1)

When can an out-of-state clinician treat Nevada patients without a Nevada license?

Before diagnosing, managing care or prescribing for a patient in Nevada by telehealth, a provider must hold a Nevada license or certificate, including the special purpose license. Services under an urban Indian organization contract are exempt.

Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.515(1)

Can a patient relationship start by telehealth in Nevada?

A provider may establish a relationship using telehealth when clinically appropriate. Nevada's telehealth definition includes store-and-forward and synchronous or asynchronous audio-only interaction, but not fax or email.

• Audio-only can establish the relationship
• Asynchronous care can establish the relationship

Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.515

Does Nevada require telehealth consent?

What limits does Nevada put on prescribing by telehealth?

Distant-site providers who prescribe for Nevada patients are subject to Nevada law and board regulations wherever they are located.

• A bona fide relationship for a controlled substance prescription exists if the prescriber examined the patient in person or by telehealth within the six months before the prescription. Pain prescribing adds risk assessment, documentation and informed consent.

Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 629.515(3), 639.235(4), 639.23911

Does Nevada require its own controlled-substance registration?

Practitioners may not prescribe controlled substances to Nevada patients without an active Board of Pharmacy CS registration, an active PMP account and DEA registration.

• Required, issued by Nevada State Board of Pharmacy (controlled substance registration)

Do private payers in Nevada have to cover telehealth?

• Private-payer telehealth coverage law
• No payment parity law

Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 689A.0463, 689B.0369, 689C.195, 695C.1708

How does Nevada treat the corporate practice of medicine?

Does Nevada have a consumer health data law?

Operative since March 31, 2024. Collecting or sharing consumer health data needs separate affirmative consents, and selling it needs written authorization. HIPAA-regulated entities are excluded; only the Attorney General enforces it.

• Nevada consumer health data law (SB 370, 2023)